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Summary: A funny take on a classic...ly bad movie
Review: When I mentioned that I had seen the worst movie ever, they thought "Mother" or "Best in Show." Ha.Nothing went right in this movie. The cuts are awful. The acting is arguably worse. The writing cannot even be called "writing!" Torgo, a satyr, never actually reveals his knees, instead you just think his knees are extremely swollen. The teenagers in the car serve no purpose. The cat-fight was pretty cool, though. The MST3K gang, however, shed some light on the movie that makes Plan 9 from Outer Space look watchable, and not for camp value. Definetly worth the ... I spent on it, I recommend you do the same.
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Summary: Manos is Positively the Worst Film I've Ever Seen
Review: The five stars are for the MST3000 version. You think "Plan Nine from Outer Space" was bad? This film makes "Plan Nine" look like "Citizen Kane." It's worth seeing just to see how bad a movie can be. One sees such scenes and what can say, but, "Salieri!"
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Summary: a true classic of MST3k
Review: Please ignore the 2 star review below. This guy is obviously commenting on the movie itself, while this page is about the MST3k episode. As for Manos, taken on its own it is undoubtedly the worst, worst, worst movie ever made. Some people say Ed Wood was the worst director ever. Well, at least he knew how to keep the camera focused! What can you say about a movie that's so bad even Dr. F and Frank apologize for it? However, the MST3k episode is fantastic. The worst movie ever makes for one of its best episodes. I was lucky enough to tape it while it could still be shown, but you can get it on video now. So what are you waiting for? Pop the tape in the VCR and get ready for an experience you'll remember forever! Look, it's a field! And another field, and another field...
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Summary: One of MST3K's trademark episodes.
Review: It has quite a few of them. Episodes that immediately come to mind when you think MST3K. There's "Red Zone Cuba." And "Prince of Space." And "Mitchell." In fact, I'd estimate there's about a dozen or so in all. But this is THE trademark episode, the one that MSTies--usually a very divided community--can all agree on as being wonderful. And wonderful it is. The only bad thing I can find in this whole episode is Joel's invention of the Cartuner. It just didn't work for me and the skit lasted too long. But everything else is nigh-perfect. Hired! Part II (Electric Boogaloo); the riffing on the Master and his ridiculous robe; "I don't believe it, they just dissolved to the same scene"; the Mads apologizing; "She's my baby, she'll understand"; the anguish caused by the teenagers and the cops; HANDS: THE HANDS OF FATE; and so much more! And we mustn't forget Torgo!
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Summary: Hands of Boredom
Review: I am normally a die hard fan of MST3K, but this is their best work. I bought this video because I heard it was funny and it was a waste of money. My friends and I coundn't stay awake durring the film. We tried many times to whatch it but it never improved. If you are looking for a good MST3K movie whatch The Angels Revenge or The Pod People, don't waste your time on this movie.
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Summary: ...Huh?
Review: Yeah that's right...Huh? This is, without question, one of the worst movies Joel and the Bots have EVER been forced to watch! Here's a run-down of the plot: 1)A family is seen driving in open country for about an hour. Why? Who knows. 2) The family arrives at a run-down...err...house or motel and these four (or is it five) innocent people meet the scariest, most horrible thing you will ever see in a MST3K episode...a peg-legged creep with disturbing sudden urges to touch people. 3)Plot cascades in to non-sense as the family dog gets killed by something, and these people meet up with 'Master' and his wives. The commentary throughout this movie is hilarious. I couldn't tell you about the skits in-between movie sections cuz I never watch them...but nevertheless, the movie part, anyway, is great! I can tell why Manos(which means 'Hands' in spanish): Hands of Fate is the most popular episode of MST3K. I can also tell why Torgo is one of the most joked about characters in MST3K. So, this episode is in my top five favorite episodes, along with... "Mitchell", "Cave Dwellers", "Eegah", and "Shorts II". See them all!
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Summary: "Hands" down, worst movie of all time.
Review: "Purists," as film critic Joe Queenan states, would consider 'Plan 9 From Outer Space' to be the worst film of all time. I call myself a purist, and having sat through both 'Manos' and 'Plan 9' can definitely say that 'Manos' isn't even in the same class as 'Plan 9.' My feeling after watching 'Plan 9' was--in Queenan speak--"scheissenbedauern," or the feeling of regret one experiences when things you expect to [stink] do [stink], but do not [stink] as much as you would secretly like them to [stink]. 'Manos' on the other hand (pun intended) [stunk] beyond all belief, greatly surpassing my incredibly low expectations. And unlike insanely bad films such as 'Titanic' or 'Happy Gilmore,' 'Manos' was a blast to watch because of just how horrible it was. (I've watched it 12 times!) The appalling technical problems (direction, camera work, editing, sound dubbing), nonsensical script, and ludicrous acting, work together to make 'Manos' THE masterpiece of bad film production. If you're looking for a bad movie, "talk to the 'Hand,' girlfriend!" Word.
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Summary: Triumphant!
Review: Every bit as good as 'The English Patient'
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Summary: MST=5 stars --- MANOS= negative stars!
Review: Oh boy, if you want the ultimate, most painful episode of MST with Joel, you should choose this one! "Manos" garners the distinction of being the ONLY film that the Mads ever apologized for showing, and that says a lot... Plot (ha ha)--an incredibly stupid (and lost) man and his family are traveling to Valley Loogie (really Valley Lodge, but watch the movie). Along the way, they end up on this barren dirt road and find themselves at this creepy house that wasn't there when they passed by the same clump of sand a few minutes before. Depsite this bizarre happenstance, our idiot main character Mike decides that this place is better than any Holiday Inn and enlists the help of the freakish Torgo in removing the bags from the car. Torgo weakly insists "The Master won't approve," but our intrepid moron completely ignores the refusal and invites himself and his family to spend the night. What follows is a goof in a black robe with huge red hands sewn on, a WWF-style "models in nightgowns" wrestling, and the family being assumed into the 'Manos' cult family. Sound ridiculous? IT IS, and to watch this movie any other way would be unimaginably evil. While you can indeed find "Manos" unMistied, I don't know why you'd: a) spend the cash, or b) want to. Is it really a coincidence that Hal Warren (Mike in the film) was the writer, director, and a fertilizer salesman??? Joel and the 'Bots rip on this like no other, and you'll get to see Mike Nelson before he became the captain on the SOL (watch the end segment with Torgo's Pizza Delivery). I loved the Invention Exchange in this episode, and you get the bonus fun of the short "Hired, Part 2" (Electric Boogaloo) at the opening of the video. Worth every dollar and ounce of pain for a devoted Mistie!
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Summary: Big knees; Go with it!
Review: Torgo, saddled with bum knees and a job as houseboy (sort of like O.J. Simpson's houseboy) for the worst boss ever, one day finds he must house a family of three who lost their way. They are staying the night simply because 'it will be dark soon'. The house is actually a shack ruled by someone named master ( and it's not Larry Hangman). So after some to and froing by Torgo- who gets more hostile by the minute, what with his obvious knee affliction- the family decides to stay, because, well, 'it will be dark soon'. They simply ignore the fact the resentful houseboy has huge knees, most likely due to some evil curse and moves to his own theme music. It ends badly when a bunch of dead women awaken at night, have a huge fight in their underwear, and Torgo finally makes his move against his bum boss, whom, it is discovered is the mystical "Manos". You can tell he's the hands of fate because he has two giant red hands sewn on his evil gown. Torgo gets too big for his britches- in more ways than one- and is sacrificed. The family also goes, except the dunderhead husband/father, who becomes the next resentful houseboy for "Manos". This film, is, of course, the worst thing ever marketed (I'm sure many just as bad have been made). However, it's grand because it's so over the top bad, Joel and the robots can't contain themselves. For that matter, neither can evil Dr. Forrester and TV's Frank, who both apologize for sending them the film. Plus it makes everyone aboard the SOL cry at one time or another; there's a 'It's A Wonderful Life' reference after one particularly bitter crying jag from Tom Servo. There is also a decent Jerry Seinfeild imitation by Crow when inept husband looks under the defunct car (it won't work because it is now dark) "What is he looking for? A giant on/off switch?". Of course to realize the great badness of this film one has to sit through it many, many times, which is clearly impossible except for the truly damned. That said, one cannot be a die hard fan of MST3K without repeated viewings of "Manos". It's stuff like this that puts the cheese in the movies, not just on top.
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