History Recap / MysteryScienceTheater3000TheMovie

* HeyItsThatVoice: The Brazillian dub counts with [[http://pt.wikipedia.org/wiki/M%C3%A1rcio_Sim%C3%B5es Marcio Simões]] (SamuelLJackson, Wesley Snipes, KevinSpacey, WillSmith, Danny Glover, Alec Baldwin and LaurenceFishburne) as Mike, [[http://pt.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alexandre_Moreno_(dublador) Alexandre Moreno]] (Creator/AdamSandler and BenStiller) as Tom Servo and [[http://pt.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guilherme_Briggs Guilherme Briggs]] (DenzelWashington, BrendanFraser, Owen Wilson, [[{{Transformers}} Optimus Prime]] and [[TheFairlyOddparents Cosmo]]) as Crow.

* HilariousInHindsight: One of the riffs mentions "[[TheBrakShow The Brack Show]]"

* MundaneMadeAwesome: The "hallway to the theater" transitions are accompanied by a ridiculously majestic score (especially the first one). It's probably safe to assume that this was deliberate.

* ExecutiveMeddling: According to Best Brains Inc., the film was horribly mangled by the distributors, Grammercy Pictures: amongst other things they insisted a movie with substantially more quality than the average ''[=MST3K=]'' fare (probably the only point in which Grammercy and Best Brains agreed, though this movie wasn't the latter's first choice), a shorter running time and less obscure riffs to make the movie [[ViewersAreMorons more accessible]]. They also threw in some random profanity to [[AvoidTheDreadedGRating just so the movie could be rated PG-13]]. Best Brains considered the movie to be the least satisfying project they have worked on and even included not-so-subtle {{Take That}}s at Grammercy in the host segments of ''TheIncredibleMeltingMan'' episode. The distributors had a choice of which film to put their full support behind: this one, or ''BarbWire''. They chose the latter, leaving this film to barely make it into theaters. They also insisted the movie have something of an overarching plot. The film begins with Crow trying to tunnel his way out, he picks up a chainsaw in the next scene, and then the ending was going to have him try to tunnel out of the Satellite of Love again with the chainsaw. The ending bit with Crow trying to escape with the chainsaw was cut because the original ending was much longer, and focus groups complained that the movie was too long, so the ending was changed to a shorter one, and many parts of ''This Island Earth'' cut out. The focus group consisted of people who'd ''never heard of the show'', and didn't understand it!
** It's not uncommon for a movie studio to gather people for a focus group unfamiliar with the source material. For example, if you're a Tim Burton fan, it's unlikely you'd be chosen to be part of a focus group for one of his movies. The thinking is, you'd have a biased opinion and think, "Tim Burton is a genius! Nothing in this film should be changed!" So they're going to pick people who don't really know who Tim Burton is, or maybe people who are familiar with his movies, but not Burton per se.

-->They put all of their marketing money behind Pam Anderson, and dumped MST3k in the theaters with [[InvisibleAdvertising no advertising whatsoever]]. As a result, MST3k tanked. (Even still, [[[[http://boxofficemojo.com/weekend/chart/?view=main&yr=1996&wknd=16&sort=avg&order=DESC&p=.htm in its first weekend it had a higher per-theater average than even the number one movie in the country.]] So, just imagine the business it could have done if people had actually known it was out.)
* FailedASpotCheck: Of course parodied, when Crow breached the hull he asked for the blueprints to his plan. The paper flies into his face and he reads it over. "Oh look at that, 'Breach Hull, all die!' I even had it ''underlined!''"

* WhatCouldHaveBeen: A few years ago, Joel Hodgson stated in interviews that the real reason he left was because of CreativeDifferences with Jim Mallon over this project. Joel admitted he was afraid of splitting BBI as a result (he didn't want anyone taking sides against each other), which would all damaged the show itself, so he left. One wonders how the history of ''[=MST3K=]'' would have been ''very'' different had the movie never been made. Paramount head Brandon Tartikoff was interested in producing a movie circa-1993, but he wanted an OriginsEpisode about how Joel got onto the SOL and built the Bots, with far less movie riffing than expected. Joel turned him down and was backed up by the entire BBI crew.

* HeyItsThatVoice: The Brazillian dub counts with [[http://pt.wikipedia.org/wiki/M%C3%A1rcio_Sim%C3%B5es Marcio Simões]] (SamuelLJackson, WesleySnipes, KevinSpacey, WillSmith, DannyGlover, AlecBaldwin and LaurenceFishburne) as Mike, [[http://pt.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alexandre_Moreno_(dublador) Alexandre Moreno]] (Creator/AdamSandler and BenStiller) as Tom Servo and [[http://pt.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guilherme_Briggs Guilherme Briggs]] (DenzelWashington, BrendanFraser, OwenWilson, Optimus Prime and [[TheFairlyOddparents Cosmo]]) as Crow.

** Worst part? As the AgonyBooth's recap of ''Barb Wire'' [[http://www.agonybooth.com/recaps/Barb_Wire_1996.aspx made sure to point out]]:

* HeyItsThatVoice: The Brazillian dub counts with [[http://pt.wikipedia.org/wiki/M%C3%A1rcio_Sim%C3%B5es Marcio Simões]] (SamuelLJackson, WesleySnipes, KevinSpacey, WillSmith, DannyGlover, AlecBaldwin and LaurenceFishburne) as Mike, [[http://pt.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alexandre_Moreno_(dublador) Alexandre Moreno]] (AdamSandler and BenStiller) as Tom Servo and [[http://pt.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guilherme_Briggs Guilherme Briggs]] (DenzelWashington, BrendanFraser, OwenWilson, Optimus Prime and [[TheFairlyOddparents Cosmo]]) as Crow.

* RoomFullOfCrazy: We finally get a good look at the room of Tom Servo, which contains a race car-shaped bed, a chainsaw, his massive underwear collection, and an interocitor.

* HeyItsThatVoice: The brazillian dub counts with [[http://pt.wikipedia.org/wiki/M%C3%A1rcio_Sim%C3%B5es Marcio Simões]] (SamuelLJackson, WesleySnipes, KevinSpacey, WillSmith, DannyGlover, AlecBaldwin and LaurenceFishburne) as Mike, [[http://pt.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alexandre_Moreno_(dublador) Alexandre Moreno]] (AdamSandler and BenStiller) as Tom Servo and [[http://pt.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guilherme_Briggs Guilherme Briggs]] (DenzelWashington, BrendanFraser, OwenWilson, Optimus Prime and [[TheFairlyOddparents Cosmo]]) as Crow.

* ShoutOut[=/=]MythologyGag: One of the theater doors has a cast of TV's Frank's face on it. The "hard copy of the status report" that Gypsy gives Mike is actually an old ''Satellite News'' from the ''[=MST3K=]'' Info Club. The "Manipulator Arm" Mike uses to delicately pry the Hubble off the ''[=SOL=]'''s hull is labeled "[[ManosTheHandsOfFate Manos]]" and is accompanied by a brief snippet of Torgo's {{leitmotif}}. Many, many references to ''Film/TwoThousandOneASpaceOdyssey'', especially during the opening credits.

* MediumAwareness: Averted for a change. Tom doesn't know why their credits would involve puppeteers.

* TheMovie: There are some legitimate complaints that ExecutiveMeddling [[ViewersAreMorons dumbed-down the riffing]] to broaden the appeal and that ''This Island Earth'' may not deserve such treatment, but for the most part ''[=MST3K:TM=]'' was well-received. For an example of how the riffs were dumbed down: when the insect monster first appears, the original riff was going to be: "Bootsy Collins!" instead of "Leona Helmsley!" The executives didn't know who Bootsy Collins was, so it was changed. The brazillian dub changed it to Tina Turner.

* WhatDoYouMeanItsNotAwesome: The "hallway to the theater" transitions are accompanied by a ridiculously majestic score (especially the first one). It's probably safe to assume that this was deliberate.

* HeyItsThatVoice: The brazillian dub counts with [[http://pt.wikipedia.org/wiki/M%C3%A1rcio_Sim%C3%B5es Marcio Simões]] (SamuelLJackson, WesleySnipes, KevinSpacey, WillSmith, DannyGlover, AlecBaldwin and LaurenceFishburne) as Mike, [[http://pt.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alexandre_Moreno_(dublador) Alexandre Moreno]] (AdamSandler and BenStiller) as Tom and [[http://pt.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guilherme_Briggs Guilherme Briggs]] (DenzelWashington, BrendanFraser, OwenWilson, Optimus Prime and [[TheFairlyOddparents Cosmo]]) as Crow.

* HeyItsThatVoice: The brazillian dub counts with [[http://pt.wikipedia.org/wiki/M%C3%A1rcio_Sim%C3%B5es Marcio Simões]] (SamuelLJackson, WesleySnipes, KevinSpacey, WillSmith, DannyGlover, AlecBaldwin and LaurenceFishburne) as Mike, [[http://pt.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alexandre_Moreno_(dublador) Alexandre Moreno]] (AdamSandler and BenStiller) as Tom and [[http://pt.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guilherme_Briggs Guilherme Briggs]] (DenzelWashington, BrendanFraser, OwenWilson, [[Transformers Optimus Prime]] and [[TheFairlyOddparents Cosmo]]) as Crow.

* HeyItsThatVoice: The brazillian dub counts with [[http://pt.wikipedia.org/wiki/M%C3%A1rcio_Sim%C3%B5es Marcio Simões]] as Mike, [[http://pt.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alexandre_Moreno_(dublador) Alexandre Moreno]] as Tom and [[http://pt.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guilherme_Briggs Guilherme Briggs]] as Crow.

* {{Homage}}: The movie's opening credits play over Mike jogging along the inside of a circular track, similar to ''[[{{ptitleh3elkyxdypyw}} 2001: A Space Odyssey]]''...but Mike's in a human-sized hamster wheel.

* ShoutOut[=/=]MythologyGag: One of the theater doors has a cast of TV's Frank's face on it. The "hard copy of the status report" that Gypsy gives Mike is actually an old ''Satellite News'' from the ''[=MST3K=]'' Info Club. The "Manipulator Arm" Mike uses to delicately pry the Hubble off the ''[=SOL=]'''s hull is labeled "[[ManosTheHandsOfFate Manos]]" and is accompanied by a brief snippet of Torgo's {{leitmotif}}. Many, many references to ''[[{{ptitleh3elkyxdypyw}} 2001: A Space Odyssey]]'', especially during the opening credits.

* WhatCouldHaveBeen: A few years ago, Joel Hodgson stated in interviews that the real reason he left was because of CreativeDifferences with Jim Mallon over this project. Joel admitted he was afraid of splitting BBI as a result (he didn't want anyone taking sides against each other), which would all damaged the show itself, so he left. One wonders how the history of ''[=MST3K=]'' would have been ''very'' different had the movie never been made. Paramount head Brandon Tartikoff was interested in producing a movie circa-1993, but he wanted an OriginsIssue about how Joel got onto the SOL and built the Bots, with far less movie riffing than expected. Joel turned him down and was backed up by the entire BBI crew.