The Mystery Science Theater 3000 Collection, Vol. 2 (Angels' Revenge / Cave Dwellers / Pod People / Shorts, Vol. 1)
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Movie Reviews of The Mystery Science Theater 3000 Collection, Vol. 2 (Angels' Revenge / Cave Dwellers / Pod People / Shorts, Vol. 1)
Movie Review: A Perfect Collection
Summary: 5 Stars
Finally, a Volume with solely excellent episodes! Why can't Rhino do this all the time?
Angel's Revenge is beyond awesome. The plot (har har) revolves around five retarded bimbos who are attempting to be cool and teach kids not to do drugs (although it's mostly about the female stars' curves and low necklines). There's a horrible disco song, a drug dealer who can't stand up to a middle-school child, and two wonderfully embarrassing scenes with Jim Backus. This is only a drop in the bucket; this film is full of sinking stars, horrible music, retarded dialogue, Hanna-Barbera sound effects, and debatable messages. The riffs seem effortless (watch out for "Sweet tarts!" and "These people would riot for KC and the Sunshine Band!"). Even if all the episodes in this volume sucked, I would recommend it on the virtue of this movie alone.
Cave Dwellers is "faaaaabulous!" I'd tell you what the plot was, but I still don't know what it is and I've watched it over and over for the last eight years. Okay, okay, I guess there's your basic "kill the nasty man" plot... but there's so much more! Join Ator, the only man brave enough to wear moon boots (and little else) on an epic adventure to save some dull old man and his rearview mirror. Witness the epic battles between buff Ator and a giant velour snake puppet! Marvel at Thong's power to catch fish! Cringe in fear at the weird relationship between Dull Old Man and his daughter! And don't forget Thong turning into an owl and back real fast, the growling snakes, a hang-glider built in five minutes, and an uplifting song by Tom Servo about the wonders of flying with Ator.
Pod People may be retarded, but it's also going to be one of the episodes you'll find yourself watching over and over. This film seems patched together from random films; its credits feature footage from some other movie that turns out to be completely unrelated to the rest of the movie. Good luck trying to make sense of it the first time you watch it; it tries to bring four different stories together while throwing random pictures of deer into the mix. To lighten things up, there's a garbledygook song sung by the protagonists. (Thankfully, most of them die.) The aliens are adorable little furry Snuffleupagus people, one of whom kills everyone he touches (no doubt for the kicks). The best part of this movie is the kid with his distressing girly-voice and the magical Trumpy bedroom scene. Watch for the "magical" host segment featuring flying bots and a possessed banana.
Admittedly, the shorts are a letdown for me. The best ones are "Body Care and Grooming," "Cheating," and "A Date with Your Family." The others are snooze-fests. I don't recommend watching them all in a row -- the most boring ones are also the longest, and drag the whole collection down.
Don't let that turn you off; 90% of this collection is absolutely golden. It's also a great way to introduce people to MST3k. What are you waiting for? Snap it up now!
Movie Review: Reliably funny, and a small window on society of twenty years ago.
Summary: 4 Stars
I've been going gangbusters watching my MST3K DVD's, many for only the second time ever. This set falls into that category. Truly, I forgot how flaming funny these are. Angels Revenge brings back all kinds of memories, good and bad, and the constant references and riffs to the '70's and '80's (music, TV, hairstyles, clothes, etc.) just make me trip to think of all that was normal way back when. What's really crazy about this movie is all the talent - Jack Palance, Peter Lawford, Alan Hale, Jim Backus - that just makes it so easy to spoof and make fun of. Then there's Cave Dwellers, which isn't even really about people living in caves. It's more of a Conan rip-off, without a plot or capable actors (though some would make the same case for Conan). The riffs and comments are fast and furious throughout, though, so the laughter never lets up. Pod People gets the award for the single most disjointed movie ever. It looks like it was filmed in four different countries over four different seasons with four different sets of actors. Again, it makes it easy for the Satellite of Love crew to tear into it. Finally, a volume of shorts brings up the rear, and as usual, this is a mixed bag and for me, just not as much fun as a movie's worth of material threaded together over an hour and a half. So, I deducted one star there, but that said, this volume may not be the best one to start with, but any MST3K fan of any reasonable level will certainly appreciate the work done in this set. And speaking of a "small window", check out the cover, where you can dial in a movie picture and various characters show up in the windows of the buildings and cars. Very clever and cute.Movie Review: Great Collection for the Most Part
Summary: 4 Stars
If you are a fan of MST3K, then this is one you don't want to miss. Pod People, in my opinion, is the best movie during the Joel era of MST3K. That alone is worth buying this DVD. A movie that I was surprised about in a good way was the movie Cave Dwellers. It is a Conan the Barbarian rip off, and not that bad of a film. Crow, Mike and Tom Servo even seem to enjoy it, but of course there are things to be made fun of about the movie.
What brings this down and makes this a four star DVD is mostly for the fact that Angel's Revenge is on here. That movie is so boring, MST3k can't save it. I feel asleep during it and so did one of the other people watching it with me, and that was during the day! A very boring and cofusing movie that jokes couldn't even save. Overall, a really cool DVD to have. Just beware of Angel's Revenge!
Movie Review: MST3000 Vol. 2 is reasonable value for money
Summary: 3 Stars
Hi MST3000 fans,
Volume2 of MST3000 is not bad at all.
Of the set, the shorts volume 1 is my absolute favorite. Its nothing short of brilliant.
The other three titles in the set are reasonable.
Pod People stands out as the absolute stinker of the three full lenght features.
Of course this makes for excellent MST material ;-)
Anyhow all the best,
Etienne
South Africa
Movie Review: So Good I have to buy it twice...wait. three times!
Summary: 5 Stars
When I saw this set back in 2003 I was so stoked because these are my Three Favorite MST3k episodes, I watched my VHS copies probably a million times each. So I bought them once before, then I bought this set, and have just about worn the discs out by taking them with me to Korea, Iraq, and now another tour over seas... I'm gonna buy a copy just to keep in case these ones get too bad. I Can't live with out Pod People, Or Cave Dwelleres, and Angels' Revenge was the best Jim Backus movie he made after he died.
This is the best set!!!!
I know I have them All...