The Mystery Science Theater 3000 Collection, Vol. 1 Bloodlust / Catalina Caper / The Creeping Terror / Skydivers

Customer Reviews

Take me to Uranus!!!

2008-06-09
I bought this mainly out of nostalgia for Skydivers. I watched MST3K on sporadic occasions when it was on Comedy Central, but started watching more after moving to Japan. Japanese TV leaves a lot to be desired. I enjoyed the rantings during Skydivers and Bloodlust, but I found myself rooting for the extremely slow moving monster in The Creeping Terror, and sleeping through Catalina Capers. It was cool that they added the original uncut movies to the collection as well.

Is it me, or is it a requirement to add at least one crappy movie or TV episode to 'collection' DVDs?

MST3k

2008-05-25
If you enjoyed MST3k's wit and satire, start here. A great addition to every B-movie collector's library.

MST3K Never Went Wrong.

2008-05-07
There is not much to say here. Mystery Science Theater was one of the most intelligent shows ever conceived and executed. This is a collection of some of the worst movies making up one of the funniest shows ever. Buy them all.

The only problem that I had with the DVD is that I want to own every episode, and I thought I was getting the first volume of season 1, that is not the case. I was a little disappointed in that fact, but they are still great episodes.

A treat to have in your DVD library

2008-03-06
There are many great reviews extolling this 4-DVD set's virtues, so I will only add one or two points. First, this is a great introduction to the MST3K world for those who have never experienced the wonderful wit, hilarity, and mock acerbity of the MST3K crew. Second, the movies are really funny and can be watched over and over again without growing tired of them. And finally, Bloodlust, with Robert "Mr. Brady" Reed is just absolutely, ridiculously entertaining. I recommend this DVD collection to sci-fi, comedy, and general movie fans alike.

It's Baaa-ack!

2008-02-17
I actually cried when they cancelled this show on Comedy Central. Then SciFi bought and cancelled it, and I cried again. When I saw that it was available on DVD, it was a "must have." Now I can enjoy it over and over and over! I would suggest that you pawn your grandmother's silver and buy the whole set. She'll thank you for it.

MST3K

2008-01-14
This four-disc set, bundled together in an appropriately cheesy but charming package that sports pop-up-book-styled artwork, compiles four episodes of the Peabody Award-winning comedy series. The "experiments" in question (Bloodlust, Catalina Caper, The Creeping Terror, and The Skydivers) aren't necessarily MST3K's finest hours--they don't hold a candle to the show's takes on The Magic Sword, The Atomic Brain, and The Brain That Wouldn't Die. But the barrage of verbal zingers and pop-culture references slung by hosts Joel Hodgson and Mike Nelson and their puppet pals Crow and Tom Servo are still quite funny, and should please both longtime fans and science fiction aficionados who don't take too much umbrage at having their beloved movies heckled.

The Collection is decidedly Mike-centric, with The Creeping Terror, Bloodlust, and The Skydivers all culled from his reign during the sixth season. Series creator Joel Hodgson's participation is relegated to season 2's Catalina Caper, a fan favorite that at one time was pulled from circulation over rights issues. As with most of Rhino's MST3K DVDs, each disc is dual-sided, with one side devoted to the original, uncut version of each film, and the other given over to the "MSTied" version. Theatrical trailers for each movie round out the remainder of the supplemental features. Given the size of this presentation, it might have been interesting to include some interviews with the show's writers and performers (Comedy Central once ran a passable special about the series), but fans will still appreciate having these four episodes together, each providing a wealth of laugh-out-loud moments. --Paul Gaita

COLEMAN FRANCIS HITS ANOTHER HOME RUN! 2007-09-27
Coleman Francis' "Skydivers" is another excellent film from the master of light and shadow. Coleman is without a doubt the most underrated director of all time. Anthony Cardoza again shines in a brilliant performance. Coleman Francis himself is in the movie in a classic helicopter chase sequence that will leave you on edge. Not since the "Bullitt" race sequence have I watched such a great chase which captures the imagination.

"Catalina Caper" another great film in this set with excellent bands throughout including Little Richard singing "At the party". Why this wasn't released as a single, I'll never know. "Creeping Terror" is too scary for kids. Better put them to bed before this one. "Bloodlust" is the prequel to the Brady Bunch series for Robert Reed. A test in acting he passes with flying colors.

Six Months and Still Waiting 2007-05-28
Have fun waiting to order this DVD. I ordered this back in January of 2007, and still have not received this DVD.

Good one, but not the best set... 2007-03-26
MST3K Volume 1 features three episodes with Mike Nelson and one with the show's creator Joel Hodgson. Three of these are funny while one is pretty lousy.

-The Skydivers: Not very clear what this one is totally about, but there's a couple trying to keep their marriage together, even though they both cheated also there's plenty of skydiving footage, some dancing and a lot of bad dialogue. Good lines throughout this one, like Mike's "Did the actors do their own skydiving?" followed by Crow's "No, the skydivers did their own acting", near the end when one guy is chasing the villains and driving fairly cautiously Mike pops "Whether chasing or being chased, remember drive defensively" and finally Mike's comment on the lack of action "Seems like they forgot to have things happen in this movie". Great comments on the bad acting too as well as the horrible editing, like Crow's shot at a bad jump cut, "Someone with attention deficit disorder edited this movie" and Servo's quip about a skydiver falling way too fast out of the plane, "Geez, the last 2000 feet are the quickest". Great episode overall, 10/10.

-The Creeping Terror: Some monster crash lands on earth, starts eating people and grows, but is nice enough to let the people he eats help him move along, as it's obvious that's what's happening. There's also a sherriff, his wife and his best friend trying to find the monster with the help of a proffesor of sorts and a branch of the military (seems like it's a broken branch, though). Loved the lines, "Did anyone in the 50's ever think of running?" as characters just stand there and let the monster eat them basically, when the monster tries to eat a couple of people in a car with the roof down, it looks like he's doing something well, nasty with the car, Mike's "Well you see when a monster and a small car love each other very much" and when the momster's done Servo says "Well, that was a new twist on an old trick huh", when the main guy tries to smash some spacship technology with the butt of a gun Mike comments "Hey, there are bullets in the other end of that thing". Loved this episode, so absurd and badly done, 10/10.

-Bloodlust-This one has Robert Reed (The Dad from "The Brady Bunch") and three other teens/20 somethings finding an island that houses a man who likes to hunt things including people for sport. The comments about Reed holding his gut in are funny, especially Crow's "Man, his shirt's so tight you can see his liver". Other funny lines include when a drunk man sees the four people Mike quips "All eight of 'em?" in a drunk voice, when two of the teens? are exploring the mansion one of the henchmen comes into the room their hiding not very well in and as he's about to leave he turns around and Crow says "When did I have teenagers installed?", my favorite is at the end when the villain gets his throat and hands pierced against spikes on a wall Servo says "Why this symbolism, did Christ hunt people on deserted islands?". There are some dead spots in the film and in the quips, but this is a funny episode, just not as good as other ones they've done, 8/10.

-Catalina Caper-Weird and pretty unfunny one here, something about a painting being stolen and some beach boys and girls try to find out who dunnit, I think. Not a lot of memorable lines here, but that's largely because the movie itself is a really bad comedy and Joel and the bots can only do so much. Skip this one unless you've seen other Joel episodes as this shouldn't be your first or even second or third introduction to him. 3/10.

The extras include the original un-cut movies, but trying to sit through them with the commentary is hard enough, if you try to pay attention to the film itself that is. Also there are original trailers for every movie, but "The Creeping Terror".

Good set overall, just skip "Catalina Caper" again unless you've seen other Joel episodes beforehand. 8/10.

You Gotta Be Kidding Me.... 2006-11-12
I have got to agree with Jerika (Why did he get 4 not helpful votes?) 10.00+ per episode is way overpriced. I predict this will be re-released someday in a lower priced set or the off the air sellers will continue to have a field day selling the non Rhino complete sets (seasons 0-10) for $90.00. I guess its good that its out so you could rent it through Netflix, but collectors unless pretty well off, will probably pass at this price point. Hey I love the show, 5 stars for material, but 1 star for not being a complete season and for twice the price of the going rate for a complete season TV show on DVD now.