Review of Mystery Science Theater 3000: The Movie (1996) by Kevin K — 06 Jul 2009

A cult classic that ISN'T MADE ANYMORE...If you have a copy, hold on to that sucker.

This review of Mystery Science Theater 3000: The Movie (1996) was written by Kevin K on 06 Jul 2009.

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

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By Tim S (2,419) on 14 Aug 2013

I saw MST3K the show on Comedy Central one late night in the early 90's and I don't know if I was on something but I was hooked from the start…

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By Shawn W (1,705) on 05 Jan 2015

The usual fare from this group with a few scenes added in to make its own film with the test subject and his two robots…

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By Steven Rea (1,872) for Philadelphia Inquirer (3,920) on 01 Sep 2014

Mystery Science Theater 3000: The Movie is a tough call to recommend for everyone…

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

About as good as an average episode of the series where the cast and writers might've been a little off their game that week…

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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 Nick R (843) on 11 Jun 2013

It was okay even though it was like the shortest of the MST3K series…

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By Harrison R (132) on 17 Apr 2015

Not even as good as their best episode, but not bad…

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By Shawn S (942) on 02 Jun 2013

Not as funny as I remember it I but still laughed…

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By Michael J (865) on 17 Feb 2014

Genuinely hilarious, effectively a higher budget episode, resulting in some great comedy…

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By Gene Siskel (446) for Chicago Tribune (6,211) on 01 Sep 2014

For many, a little of this joking will go a long way; devoted fans, however, will wish for a double-bill. Count me closer to the latter group…

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