Mystery Science Theater 3000 - Pod People
by Trace Beaulieu, Joel Hodgson, Jim Mallon, Kevin Murphy (II), Vince Rodriguez
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Actor: Bill Corbett, Frank Conniff, Joel Hodgson, Patrick Brantseg, Trace BeaulieuDirector: Jim Mallon, Joel Hodgson, Kevin Murphy (II), Trace Beaulieu, Vince Rodriguez
Primary Contributor: Trace Beaulieu
Primary Contributor: Joel Hodgson
Primary Contributor: Kevin Murphy (II)
Edition: VHS Tape
Audio: English (Original Language), Analog
Format: Color, HiFi Sound, NTSC
Running Time: 92 minutes
Release Date: 1996-10-01
Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Publisher: Rhino / Wea
Studio: Rhino / Wea
VHS Movie Reviews of Mystery Science Theater 3000 - Pod People
Movie Review: Idiot Control Now
Summary: 5 Stars
5/5
This my friend, is a very funny episode of MST3K. While the movie itself is a very crappy E.T. ripoff, this episode rocked! I know Juan Piquer Simon (The movie's director) originally wanted this to be a horror film and not an E.T. ripoff. I happen to own Pieces, another Juan Piquer Simon Movie. I loved it when Joel and the 'Bots sang Idiot Control Know and I also liked the Trumpy Does Magic Things segment. Recommended
Movie Review: "Meanwhile, back in movie 'A' . . ."
Summary: 5 Stars
This turkey is a perfect example of an unwatchable movie made endearing by the MST3K treatment. I tend to favor the Mike episodes, but in this Joel effort, he and the Bot's were right on their game.
The story is about aliens which crash on earth and lay some eggs. One of them, in the possession of a boy, hatches and he now has a new friend. A low budget "ET" ripoff, pathetically executed. (I thought Joel and company missed an opportunity to ridicule the absurd and unexplainable British accent that the boy spoke with).
Lots of disjointed subplots (poachers, a dorky family rock band). Cheesy looking aliens. Disorienting editing. Much fertile MST3K source material.
In the Mystery Science Theater world, this is a 5 star film.
Additionally, if I may use this review to make a general MST3K comment ---During the past couple of weeks, I have worked my way through a stack of Mystery Science videos, watching one during most evenings. I finally ran out and went to plug in an Outer Limits DVD last night, and, I had the strange sensation that I was going to have to watch the show "alone". I then realized that watching the MST3K films was kind of like going to the movies with friends . . . witty, entertaining friends that I could place on pause when necessary, and then store back in my bookcase before turning into bed.
Movie Review: my kids' hilarious intro to MST3K!
Summary: 5 Stars
If I can stop chuckling long enough to steady my hand, I'll be able to write this review. The "movie" being mocked never rises above that cheesy camcorder-on-a-weekend feel. As one of the bots jeered, "this movie has more fog than the movie "Fog!" They were so right to say that the "plot" kept shifting from "movie A" to "movie B" ... up to "movie D" for dumb!
At the beginning you'll meet the "stars" singing some sort of 60s-a-go-go as background for a pointless and scratchy male singer. Bang! We now have characters, plot (I hope you caught it) and [heh heh] soon-to-be victims! Turn it up baby, it's doesn't get any better! Actually, it was the only way this "B-flat movie" could inject enough victims to get picked off by the space invaders. Fear not, we move swiftly from that dork recording studio into the wild outdoors, where aliens have, of course, just landed.
Oh, and don't worry about the tall green alien with the sunglasses that you see during the opening credits. You never see him again. I guess the writer forgot that loose end, amidst all of his other troubles.
And hey, I hate to pop your bubble, but there ain't no pods in this movie! And the lip-sync is off soooooo badly, that my 10-year-old daughter had to imitate it all movie long! Our shadowy commentors made us laugh so hard that I got a headache and had to keep wiping tears of shock off my cheeks!
Late in this shameless production, the boy-star (maybe it was his camcorder that they used to make this thing) shouts that he hates his elephant-nosed friend -- for no apparent reason. (Of course this is while the rock-singer-turned-camper looks on, and mysteriously has his first moment of compassion as he listens in, and then we realize that he is about 100 yards away... and don't forget the fog and woods blocking his view! Dang, this movie is BAD!) Anyway, the bots' comment about the little kid (mind you, people have been killed all movie long) is "Wow, this kid has mood swings. That's not good!"
At the end, our comedy trio says what we are all thinking --- "Let's get outta here!"
Movie Review: Potatoes!
Summary: 5 Stars
This MST3K episode is hilarious! I really do recommend buying this. I agree, this is my favorite Joel episode I have seen so far. You won't be disappointed!Movie Review: Good? He's the Best!
Summary: 5 Stars
Probably the funniest MST3K available so far from
Rhino. A horrendously bad movie (it does have a plot
at least), great skits and songs from Joel and the Bots.
If you don't own it, get it. If you already own, get another,
they're small.
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