THE PLOT THUS FAR
A man and his puppets in space watching cheesy movies…sounds crazy, no? But here on the Satellite of Love, you might say each one of us is a captive audience, watching gifted writers and performers try to make sense of it all without losing their minds. Why do we continue to treasure this oddball TV series? That can be answered in one word: funny!
To celebrate the 25th anniversary of the beloved Mystery Science Theater 3000, you are invited to enjoy four never-before-released episodes as well as two long-out-of-print bonus episodes that marked the seismic transition that occurred when Joel passed the torch on to Mike. A new look back at the history of the show helps us blow out the candles on a cake that only gets sweeter with time.
Titles Include: Moon Zero Two, The Day The Earth Froze, The Leech Woman & Gorgo. Plus a bonus disc with a double feature of classic episodes: Mitchell and The Brain That Wouldn’t Die!
WHAT WE THOUGHT
“MS3TK” has celebrated its 25th Anniversary. We’re getting the greatest hits back like Gorgo and Mitchell. There’s so much going on with the out of print material and the fan favorites. While it might be daunting to new fans, it’s just a love letter to those of us that stuck with the guys from the very beginning. I feel like a sham saying that, since I didn’t discover them until 1996. But, who’s calling who a bandwagon fan?
While the Joel/Forrester years are definitely enjoyable, I feel they upped the ante big time during the Mike/Pearl years! While Joel and Forrester had a relationship comprised of civility and witty banter, Mike and Pearl had a kind of childish yin-yang thing where they traded jabs and insults nonstop. Both pairs worked and it’s nice to have that duality as you can go back and watch either one, depending on which you’re in the mood for.
The DVD comes with featurettes, vintage promos, mini posters and more. The A/V Quality is on par with past MST3K releases. However, I noticed a bit more digital noise on the transfers. The Dolby tracks continue to hold up. In the end, I’d recommend a purchase to fans.
RELEASE DATE: 11/26/2013