Mystery Science Theater 3000 (MST3K) shaped the collective sense of humor of a generation. By coaxing jokes out of B-movies and mixing in pop culture references for good measure. They turned movie riffing into an art form and earned a cult following, two Emmy nominations and a Peabody Award.

Friday, August 22, 2008

City On Fire










Disaster film centered on a hospital as an oil refinery explosion ignites an entire town. An all-star cast includes Henry Fonda, Ava Gardner, Shelley Winters, and Leslie Nielsen.

Humanoid Woman










Astronauts probing an abandoned spaceship find a female clone whose planet is threatened by pollution and a dictatorship.

Cosmic Princess










A re-edit of two Space: 1999 episodes, "The Metamorph" and "Space Warp". Moonbase Alpha encounters an evil scientist with phenomenal destructive powers and his shapeshifting daughter, who joins the Moonbase crew but later proves to be a danger to them.

Mighty Jack










A world-protecting organization and their flying submarine — both called "Mighty Jack" — fight the terrorist organization "Q". Movie constructed from the first and last episodes of a Japanese TV show.

Superdome










A terrorist threatens the Super Bowl in New Orleans. Stars Tom Selleck, David Janssen, Van Johnson, Donna Mills, Clifton Davis, Edie Adams, and a few ex-football stars.

Daddy-O



(Short: Alphabet Antics) A drag-racing crooner (Dick Contino) investigates his friend's death and becomes a courier for drug dealers. The educational short takes viewers on a rhyming tour of the (Latin) alphabet. Soundtrack by John Williams; his first feature film score.

Pod People










A child adopts a large egg which hatches into a mischievous alien, while a group of pop musicians on a wilderness vacation runs into trouble. Catch phrase: Trumpy! You can do stupid things!

Alien from L.A.










A clumsy California woman (Kathy Ireland) looks for her father in the lost underground civilization of Atlantis.

The Robot Vs. The Aztec Mummy










(Short: Radar Men from the Moon, Part 1: "Moon Rocket") A mad scientist wants to steal a mummy's treasure, and builds a robot to handle the dirty deed. The short, the first of nine installments of Republic serial Radar Men from the Moon, introduces "Commando Cody", a scientist-hero who dons a bullet-shaped helmet and jet pack, when not flying his bullet-shaped spaceship, to thwart the evil plans of Moon Men and their cash-strapped criminal associates to take over the Earth.

Friday, August 1, 2008