Review of Mystery Science Theater 3000: The Movie (1996) by Melissa D — 19 Jul 2009

I LOVE Mystery Science Theater, and although I have seen better eps than this movie was, I still really like it.

This review of Mystery Science Theater 3000: The Movie (1996) was written by Melissa D on 19 Jul 2009.

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

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