Review of Mystery Science Theater 3000: The Movie (1996) by Dustin R — 29 Sep 2007

Mystery science theater is the greatest thing ever.

This review of Mystery Science Theater 3000: The Movie (1996) was written by Dustin R on 29 Sep 2007.

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

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By Alexia F (74) on 24 Apr 2013

I can see this being a television special rather than a movie. It is a bit short compared to the TV episodes, but it's still funny as hell…

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Barely a movie. Basically they were give more money to do what they always do. Edit: It's fun, but doesn't live up to the quality of the show…

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By Daniel S (2,332) on 29 Dec 2012

These movies are great! The tv show is even better…

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If you're on - or even near - the film's wavelength, it's hilarious…

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More like an average episode of the show than a feature length film, MST3K: The Movie is still very entertaining and hilarious at times…

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