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.

Wednesday, September 29, 2010

Village of the Giants










A gang of teenagers (led by Beau Bridges) eat an experimental chemical (brewed by Ron Howard) which turns them into giants, and they become the capricious rulers of a small town. Also stars Tommy Kirk, Johnny Crawford, and a young Toni Basil. Based loosely on Food of the Gods by H. G. Wells.

Tuesday, September 28, 2010

Untamed Youth










Two hitchhiking sisters are sentenced to 30 days labor at a cotton farm run by the corrupt county government. Stars blonde bombshell Mamie Van Doren.