| PRODUCT DETAILS | | The Mystery Science Theater 3000 Collection, Vol. 6 (Attack of the Giant Leeches / Gunslinger / Teenagers from Outer Space / Mr. B's Lost Shorts) |
| User Reviews |  | Great Volume
rating: 4
This is a very decent volume -- basically one painful episode, one decent ep, and two must-have discs.
Attack of the Giant Leeches is almost unbearable. Just a warning: after the first third of the movie you start to hate your life. Even with all the wonderful wisecracks and hilarious host segments, it's hard not to turn the thing off. It's just that you want everyone to die and they don't. I will admit that nothing is funnier than some monster that looks like an evil zucchini in a trash bag, but it cannot save this episode.
Gunslinger is decent. This is a sub-substandard Western all about Beverly Garland's adventures as lady Sheriff (mostly shooting at random people trying to enter her town). The best element is definitely the horrible can-can dancers. "Get off my ravioli!" has become a catchphrase around the house thanks to this one. Unfortunately, the movie slows down midway through. It's a drag until the last act, when the movie literally commits suicide!
Teenagers from Outer Space! What a malodorous delight! The wisecracks only emphasize the hilarity of this film; I love it when Tom speaks for the birds in the first act and adore the host segment "Reel to Real." As for the movie, it's awesome. Nothing is more threatening than lobsters, right? Okay, what about levitating shadow space lobsters? You're right. It's horrifying. You'll cry. Oh, and what does this have to do with teenagers? Not much. There are two. One is a psychopath and one just wants love. The first one wants everyone to die and rushes about shooting a death ray with his teeth gritted in a permanent evil grin; the second hangs out with Anne Frank and never uses contractions. At the end of the movie there's some kind of climax involving this space lobster's family eating Earth. This is bad, obviously, and must be stopped. Watch it so you'll know what to do in case of an alien invasion.
Mr. B's Lost Shorts. Oh, what a wonderful collection. Nearly all of the shorts are side-splitting joyrides. I take this one to parties to introduce people to the wonders of MST3k; everyone laughs their lungs out without fail. "Design for Dreaming," "Johnny at the Fair," and "Are You Ready for Marriage?" are all great. "X Marks the Spot" and "Hired! Part One" are the only lackluster ones.
Mr. B Natural stands out. It never fails to please; nor does it fail to creep you out. There's a reason this is the most famous MST3k short. When I first saw this I thought there had to be some kind of mistake about B Natural's gender. When she... uh, he... sneaks into kids' bedrooms to teach them about music... well. I think it goes without saying. The constant cries of horror from the guys really make this short for me. It's the icing on the cake, topping off a wonderful collection of shorts that has few low points.
This is a pretty decent collection overall, and definitely worth the money. Grab this one while you still can!
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A Perfect Gift
rating: 5
I bought this as a gift for my husband, we both loved it. If you like MST3000 I can't see how you could fail to love this collection. It arrived on time in perfect condition.
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A must have for any fan of mst3k
rating: 5
the usual antics and zaney fun of the folks at mst3k and a great add to a collection and keep them coming guys!
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"Mr. B., you're hot."
rating: 5
As much as I am a huge fan of MST3K, this set is easily one of the strongest DVD collections that Rhino has put out. With three episodes from the Joel/Comedy Central era and a disc full of "shorts", this set will keep you occupied for so long, what with repeated viewings and all.
"Attack of the Giant Leeches" is first on the list, and, well, hardly any attacking ever occurs. Joel and the bots have a good time with this film, although it's not really their best work in the 4th season. 7.5/10
"Gunslinger", one of Joel's last episodes, is a pretty slow-paced Roger Corman western that adds good fodder for the trio to riff at. It stands on the same level of the Giant Leeches film, though. 7.5/10
"Mr. B.'s Lost Shorts" happens to be a great compilation of selected shorts from certain episodes. They're all gems here, but the best is undoubtedly "Mr. B. Natural". As dull and retarded as an educational short can get, lost of hilarious riffs occur with this one, such "Joel, I'm scared.", or "Hey, leave my father out of this!" Seriously, this is really funny stuff. 9/10
This set goes off with a bang as "Teenagers From Outer Space", from the start adds great riffs from the trio. One of the best host segments occurs with the hosts explaining through illustration what happens in movies and in real life. 9/10
Well, that's it. I don't seem to like this set as much as Volume 7 or the Essentials, but this set still is a lot of fun. Worth the money, period.
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mst3k vol. 6.
rating: 4
the disc was in excellant condition and played without a problem. i am very satisfied with this disc. all a all a good purchase
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The Mystery Science Theater 3000 Collection, Vol. 6 (Attack of the Giant Leeches / Gunslinger / Teenagers from Outer Space / Mr. B's Lost Shorts)
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