Review of Mystery Science Theater 3000: The Movie (1996) by Quentin N — 25 Aug 2009

And that's what happens if you put a potato in the microwave.

This review of Mystery Science Theater 3000: The Movie (1996) was written by Quentin N on 25 Aug 2009.

Mystery Science Theater 3000: The Movie has generally received positive reviews.

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By Ken S (1,985) on 16 Apr 2013

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By Johann M (432) on 14 Feb 2013

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By Eric Henderson (366) for Slant Magazine (8,298) on 19 Dec 2012

In the theater, whenever Mike, Crow or Tom Servo flub a punchline or resort to a fart joke, you almost want to lean forward and shush them…

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By Tim C (1,157) on 08 Dec 2012

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By Lucas D (206) on 23 Apr 2014

Great movie based on the greatest TV show of all time…

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By Frances H (1,591) on 15 Aug 2014

Lots of laugh with Mike and the bots. The movie is much like the good old classic TV shows…

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By Graydon B (128) on 19 Nov 2016

Honestly a pretty good movie adaptation of one of my favorite TV shows of all time, MST3K…

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Looks so much better than the TV series! This is the film treatment showing its best compared to low-budget TV. Sounds much better too…

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A lite version of the fantastic series. This film version was good but kind of watered down…

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