Review of Mystery Science Theater 3000: The Movie (1996) by Patrick B — 11 Feb 2008

I love this stupid show. I wish it was still on...

This review of Mystery Science Theater 3000: The Movie (1996) was written by Patrick B on 11 Feb 2008.

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

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By Cheyenne M (12) on 24 Jan 2016

As much as I loved the television show, this movie is pretty much pointless. It's pretty much just an episode made with a higher budget…

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By Bryce F (141) on 06 Sep 2012

Once again, I had to dock half a point for some jokes that rubbed me the wrong way. But this is a VERY enjoyable movie…

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By Michael J (865) on 17 Feb 2014

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By Alexander C (2,448) on 10 Oct 2012

A strange concept of making a movie out of a TV show, that is about watching a movie…

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By Graydon B (128) on 19 Nov 2016

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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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By Jamison R (287) on 05 Sep 2013

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

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By Kyle A (307) on 29 Sep 2015

The people involved with this film have stated it's not as good as the show, but I disagree…

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By James Musgrove (2) for IGN (1,013) on 19 Dec 2014

The writers are comic geniuses, and the experience is so enjoyable that upon viewing This Island Earth's non-MST3K version, a grin will cross…

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By Kevin N (818) on 13 Apr 2017

Funniest show on TV has been revived. Nuff said…

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