film criticism by maryann johanson | handcrafted since 1997
Take a look back at an old trailer… You are there! as the narrator deploys bombastic imploraments to get your ass into a movie seat. They let a girl on the spaceship? Well, I guess someone had to cook and mend the real astronauts’ spacesuits. Venus looks kinda like a big ol’ mess, too, so … more…
Quibbles? Do I have quibbles? You bet. Why did Joel Hodgson torment us so with the brilliance that was *Mystery Science Theater 3000* if it couldn’t go on forever? How can we take revenge on those who cancelled the show, not once but twice, first on Comedy Central and then on the Sci Fi Channel? Why isn’t the whole damn series available right now on DVD? And how can a robot made of a small plastic toy bubble gum machine be so darn sexy?
