This is one of my very favourite MST3K episodes, showcasing what I feel are seasons 8 & 9's real strong points: continuous, lightning fast riffing and moments when the jokes are so well-timed and well-placed that they nearly pass as part of the original movie. (For example, "I'm going to have to work you over".)
I feel that this film is at the optimum level of bad for me: there's really nothing good about it, with a forgettable cast, poor cinematography, recycled soundtrack, lousy (but memorable!) creature design, and a silly plot that the writers themselves seem to be confused about. At the same time, it's not so bad that it's painful: you always have a pretty good idea what's going on, the camerawork doesn't induce nausea, and it's never more than mildly offensive.
Although the Best Brains didn't enjoy the plot arc imposed on them, I also think that in season 8 they handled it quite well: all three host villains are well developed, the host segments are consistently humorous, and the never-ending string of pop sci-fi references engages my geeky side.
My favourite sequence here is the conversation between Eulabelle and Dr. Gavin that Mike & the Bots enhance: "That's enough, Eullabel, you're scaring me!" "It's a human thing, Dr. Gavin; you wouldn't understand." ^o^
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I feel that this film is at the optimum level of bad for me: there's really nothing good about it, with a forgettable cast, poor cinematography, recycled soundtrack, lousy (but memorable!) creature design, and a silly plot that the writers themselves seem to be confused about. At the same time, it's not so bad that it's painful: you always have a pretty good idea what's going on, the camerawork doesn't induce nausea, and it's never more than mildly offensive.
Although the Best Brains didn't enjoy the plot arc imposed on them, I also think that in season 8 they handled it quite well: all three host villains are well developed, the host segments are consistently humorous, and the never-ending string of pop sci-fi references engages my geeky side.
My favourite sequence here is the conversation between Eulabelle and Dr. Gavin that Mike & the Bots enhance: "That's enough, Eullabel, you're scaring me!" "It's a human thing, Dr. Gavin; you wouldn't understand." ^o^
Forgive the lengthy comment!