Review of Mystery Science Theater 3000: The Movie (1996) by Valerie R — 05 Nov 2007

"Other people need to use this ladder, you know.".

This review of Mystery Science Theater 3000: The Movie (1996) was written by Valerie R on 05 Nov 2007.

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

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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 Michael J (865) on 17 Feb 2014

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

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Part of the appeal of the program is in the wisecracking. But the movies themselves are also crucial…

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