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The Mystery Science Theater 3000 Collection - The Essentials (Manos, the Hands of Fate / Santa Claus Conquers the Martians)

The Mystery Science Theater 3000 Collection - The Essentials (Manos, the Hands of Fate / Santa Claus Conquers the Martians)
Directed by Trace Beaulieu, Joel Hodgson, Jim Mallon, Kevin Murphy (II), Michael J. Nelson

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Join Joel and his "robot friends" as they're forced to endure two of the worst movies ever made. To maintain their sanity, they hilariously skewer the films' performaces, special effects and dialogue.


Product Details

  • Amazon Sales Rank: #1019 in DVD
  • Brand: Ryko Distribution
  • Released on: 2004-08-31
  • Rating: NR (Not Rated)
  • Aspect ratio: 1.33:1
  • Formats: Closed-captioned, Color, DVD-Video, NTSC
  • Original language: English
  • Number of discs: 1
  • Dimensions: .20 pounds
  • Running time: 190 minutes

Customer Reviews

wow5
Have to agree with most reviewers that 'Santa Claus' is worth the price of the box. 'Manos' is indeed awful, so badly photographed, badly paced, and just plain off, it creates a black hole of badness from which little humor can escape - though the MST crew give it a credible try, and do produce some laugh-out-loud moments. The director of 'Manos' must have been a silent movie buff, as there are many scenes and settings evocative of 1920s films (and the sound is about as good). 'Santa Claus' on the other hand is campy-bad, and the boys make the most of it. Recommended.

So much fun!5
I was a die-hard fan of this show back in the day. I ordered this to introduce my 11-year old son to the series. He is now a fan too. Sooo funny!!

The Worst! But That's Good!5
Two classic stinker movies made watchable by Joel, Mike, Tom, and Crow. "Manos" is truly awful with the whole movie being re-dubbed (I encourage you to read IMDB.com's Trivia section on this movie). "Santa Claus Conquers the Martians" is only a few steps lower on the bad movie scale because it had a higher production value. So just sit back and watch the crew slice these movies up. The "Poopie" blooper section also has some great outtakes.