The comic galaxy of Mystery Science Theater 3000 : twelve classic episodes and the movies they lampoon / Chris Morgan.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Morgan, Chris, 1986- author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Mystery science theater 3000.

Physical Description:

viii, 171 pages ; 23 cm

Place of Publication:

Jefferson, North Carolina : McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers, [2015]

Summary:

"One of the most original shows in the history of television, Mystery Science Theater 3000 is a beloved cult hit built on the back of another cult phenomenon: the bad movie. The show's premise involved a man and some robots watching cheesy movies and cracking jokes. The films screened in these episodes are discussed critically"-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Next Sunday A.D.; an introduction

Gamera, or "The ocean: birthplace of all life"

The crawling eye, or "I spy with my little eye"

Catalina caper, or "I just met a girl named creepy girl"

Pod people, or "It stinks!"

Manos: the hands of fate, or "In summary, Manos, the ... hands of fate"

Mitchell, or "Say, Mike, what size jumpsuit do you wear?"

Kitten with a whip, or "Russ Meyer's Goldilocks"

Laserblast, or "There's a point where it stops being a movie"

Mystery Science Theater 3000: the movie, or "There weren't any puppets in this movie"

Space mutiny, or "We put our faith in blast hardcheese"

Hobgoblins, or "Can we have a law that in the future, films have to be made by filmmakers?"

Soultaker, or "You're dead, Nancy Kerrigan"

Danger: Diabolik, or "Look, Nelson, move on. I am."

An incongruously long discussion of short films

What do you think, sirs?; a conclusion.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9780786496785

0786496789

OCLC:

883647509