Mystery Science Theater 3000: XXVII

Slime People, Rocket Attack USA, Village of the Giants and a Deadly Mantis
Mystery Science Theater 3000 Collection Volume XXVII features three episodes from the Comedy Central era of the show and one from the Sci-Fi Channel era. Two episodes feature show creator Joel Hodgson as host and two feature head writer Mike Nelson as host. These are four solid episodes and three of the feature films used are low budget science fiction, the core film genre of the show, though personally I think the incredibly low budget cold war propaganda film makes for the strongest episode of the four. This is another solid set with a wide variety of episodes spanning the history of the show from seasons 1, 2, 5 and 8.

108- THE SLIME PEOPLE with short: COMMANDO CODY PT 6
Los Angeles is invaded by an army of subterranean monsters in this black-and-white film from 1963. A pilot, a scientist with his two daughters and a marine fight to retake the city. It's silly fun with cheap costumes, lots of smoke effects, and a very low budget look all around. 1940s star Robert...

"Marie died, you know."
I'm officially tossing my hat in the ring for an early MST3k volume review, as I've already pre-ordered this one and have recently re-watched 3 of the 4 episodes. Why did I pre-order it? "The Deadly Mantis" was one of the very first episodes of MST3k I ever saw, watching it on the Sci-Fi channel at the tender age of 10, so this set already has me with its sentimental/nostalgic value. EDIT: Now that I actually *have* it, I'll give you my full review, complete with bonus features, etc.

Here's the episode breakdown:

THE SLIME PEOPLE: A film predating C.H.U.D. that features reptilian type creatures coming up from underground and causing trouble for the surface dwellers. A scientist, his two daughters, some reporter guy, and a marine named Cal that apparently is played by Conan O'Brien's older brother get caught in an invasion by the Slime People, some gross monsters that live underground...

Totally awesome - as usual
The movies, as usual, are horrible. And this set is no exception. The riffing is, as usual, really good. Some of the quips are hit or miss, but 99.9999% hit the mark and run anywhere from a guffaw to fall on the floor hilarious. The extras are pretty good and give some background to the movies and the stars of MST3K.

And again, Shout Factory has done an outstanding job of the lead-ins and cover art. If you are an MST3K fan (as I am - and you must be if you are here), the purchase of this set is a foregone conclusion. If you are just starting to discover MST3k, welcome - and hit the "buy" button. Then, sit back and enjoy the madness that the rest of us have been telling people about for years!

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