All Hail MST3K!

Sadly, Netflix has decided to not renew Mystery Science Theater 3000, and I'm sad.  I liked the Jonah version, and Patton Oswalt's TV's Son of TV's Frank was perfect!

I've loved how the show has changed in it's different incarnations.  The Joel years when they just started out, the early Mike years with Dr. Forrester are full of classic gems, the Pearl years were edgier, matching their style with horrifically bad movies, and then there is the new Netflix cast.  It some ways this was a return to the early Joel years with more basic riffing, but you could not deny the more Hollywood quality of the show.

There are magnificent episodes from every season fo the show, but I wanted to review the Season 11 and Season 12 Netflix episodes to pick the ones which are truly the best of their run.  Catch these episodes when you get the chance:

#5 - 1104/Avalanche - 1970's disaster film are always God awful, and this one didn't disappoint.  In what is a shockingly star studded bomb, there's a joke with Rock Hudson which is all time great.

#4 - 1112/Carnival Magic - A talking ape and lots of carnies...the only way a person could watch this film is with MST3K

#3 - 1201/Mac and Me - I'm actually shocked this movie hadn't been made into a MST3K prior to the shows 12th season.  It's a late 80's garbage remake of ET, five years too late and with zero money for special effects.  The explosion scene is one of the worst scenes ever filmed in movies.

#2 - 1110/Wizards of the Lost Kingdom - There's so much wrong with this film, but let me tell you about two of the supporting characters.  First there's an ape/vampire bat 'Ape-ula'.  And then there's Gulfax.  I will just post a picture of Gulfax.  You'll get my point.

Yep, it's THAT bad!

#1 - 11002/Cry Wilderness - Holy God!  They might have found the worst movie ever made. It's Manos Hands of Fate bad.  Everyone making the film must have been snorting a pound of cocaine a day.  There is nothing good here!  The riff of this movie is pure delight!

I'm not sure what viewing options will be available for these MST3K riffs in the future but take the time, with the kids, and enjoy.  A great concept like Mystery Science Theater 3000 never gets old.