Mystery Science Theater 3000 Collection, Vol. 4 (Girl in Gold Boots / Hamlet [1961] / Overdrawn at the Memory Bank / Space Mutiny)

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ONE OF THE BEST MYSTERY SCIENCE THEATER VOLUME OF ALL TIME!.......2007-08-18

I HAVE RECENTLY BOUGHT THIS VOLUME, AND I LOVE IT. EVERY SINGLE EPISODE IN THIS VOLUME IS SIDESPLITTINGLY HILARIOUS. GIRL IN GOLD BOOTS AND OVERDRAWN AT THE MEMORY BANK (WITH THE LATE GREAT RAUL JULIA!) ARE MEMORABLY VERY FUNNY. BUT THE CREAM OF THE CROP IS SPACE MUTINY. JUST TO GET THIS FILM IS WORTH GETTING THE WHOLE VOLUME! IT IS SO APPALLINGLY BAD THAT THE CREATORS AT MST3K REALLY LET THEM HAVE IT. I DEFINETLY RECOMMEND VOLUME 4 AND I ALSO HIGHLY RECOMMEND VOLUMES 9 AND 10. TRUST ME, THIS VOLUME IS IMPOSSIBLE NOT TO LAUGH.

A Classic.......2007-07-23

A manditory part of any misty's collection. Just think: "Overdrawn At the Memory Bank", "Space Mutiny" two very funny movies. others were pretty funny as well. One of the best sets yet!

Funny, Witty and just a bit (the good kind of ) Stupid!.......2006-08-07

This is a classic show! I used to watch these as a kid on the SciFi channel and they are just as funny now that I am an adult! The characters are great, and you will think that they made the movies up because they are just that bad... The best part about this, is that when my sister-in-law was a kid and these were on TV, she saw her favorite movie as the subject of one of them. I wont reveal which movie, but it is pretty funny when you recognise one of these!

Amazingly funny!!!!!.......2006-05-18

This is a great set. This was my first, but now I have 5 sets. I love MST3K!

Everything I Touch Turns To Flies.......2006-05-07

When MST3K came to the Sci-Fi Channel in 1997, it was understood that the movies up for MST'ing would be bad science fiction/horror movies (and let's face is, there are billions of them; at least a thousand are being made as I write this, I am sure). And the first two Sci-Fi seasons consisted mostly of science fiction and horror movies. But in its last season, all that changed.

Witness "Girl in Gold Boots." It's horrible, to be sure, but not a horror movie, unless you count the fact that the titular girl dances in a go-go joint called "The Haunted House." And if you are looking for a reason to buy this collection, this is the stand-out episode. Fanboys laud "Space Mutiny" as the best thing Mike, Servo and Crow ever did in the history of the show, and although I agree it is a fine episode, it is not my favorite. And I am not entirely comfortable with Mike and the bots riffing on Shakespeare, even if it is a stagy German film of "Hamlet". And God knows "Overdrawn At the Memory Bank" has its legions of fans and to this day I sometimes sing, "Come as you are to my mall, to my a-a-trium." But "Girl in Gold Boots" - consider it "Manos! The Musical!"

There is just so much to love about "Girl in Gold Boots." The movie itself - a kind of badly lit, badly written, badly directed, badly acted version of "Rebel Without a Cause," if James Dean's character had been a homicidal maniac and Sal sang bad folk songs and Natalie worked at a greasy spoon. What the movie wants to say, at least from the hilarious trailer included in the DVD, is that young people in the 60s faced many temptations - drugs, committing petty crime, dancing, oily club owners, girls not only in gold boots, but also in silver boots. But if they held tight to their beliefs, listened to their hearts and played their guitars in the rain, they could find the right path.

The riffing in "Girl in Gold Boots" is impeccable. My hat is eternally off to Tom Servo for his "Charles Manson is walking the streets/The Zodiac Killer's at large/Charles Bukowski is puking out the window/and Santa Claus is on his way!" during the epic drive into L.A. And how lovely of Crow to note Buz's teleportation into a scene in a bar with a snappy "I'm back!" and calling the trio "natural born cheapskates" as they decide how to divide up the bill. And Mike - Oh, Mike - he just had to ruin Buz's moment in the sun, marveling over his front-page worthy gas station heist in which he stole $40 and left the attendant slightly injured. Luckily the crime was committed on a day when L.A. was riot-free. Like wow, man.

I implore the powers that be to keep the Sci-Fi episodes rolling on DVD. Let's all collectively pray that "Riding With Death," "The Incredibly Strange Creatures Who Stopped Living And Became Mixed-Up Zombies," "The Agent From H.A.R.M.," "The Thing That Wouldn't Die," and "Werewolf" all make their way safely to one of these collections very soon.

Always remember: keep your silver bra filled with breasts!

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TWENTY THREE BUCKS!?!?!
Which Of These Two Is Worse At Their Craft?
All That Glitters Is Not Gold!
The only good thing was the MST 3K episode that followed.
it sucks!!!!

Girl in Gold Boots
Starring: Jody Daniels , Leslie McRae , Tom Pace , Mark Herron , and Bara Byrnes
Director: Ted V. Mikels
Manufacturer: Image Entertainment
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ASIN: B00005OCL1
Release Date: 2001-10-23

Description

The Hollywood night life demands a high price from Michele (Death Race 2000's Leslie McRae), an aspiring dancer who ditches her backwoods job as a waitress to make it big in the land of movie stars and broken dreams. She hits L.A. with her chic gold boots, determined to shimmy her heart out for the demanding crowd at the Go-Go Revue. There, Michele is torn between two men as she confronts the dirty side of fame, a dangerous life filled with crime, greed, lust, and deception! Before Showgirls and Beyond the Valley of the Dolls, this unflinching portrait of Tinsel Town rips away the glittery veneer of fame and fortune!

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TWENTY THREE BUCKS!?!?!.......2006-08-18

Twenty three bucks for the non-MST3K version? You've got to be kidding me. This should be in the dollar bin with Bela Legosi's Devil Bat. Multiple editing botches, drunken father abuse, old guys dealing in drugs, awful dancing choreography, a protagonist named Critter, and you expect someone to shell out twenty-three bucks to see it? Forget that. I paid ten bucks for the non-MST3K version of Werewolf and that was a horrible decision on my part.

Girl in Gold Boots is a worthless movie, but it shines as an MST3K episode. That's the only way this piece of refuse can ever be worth twenty-three bucks. Get the MST3K version. You won't regret it.

Which Of These Two Is Worse At Their Craft?.......2006-03-13

This is one of Ted V. Mikels most ridiculous films ever (and that's saying something.) The film was one of the last satirized on MST3K, and I am grateful they took it on, though realize this is the original version. An interesting side note is observing what footage MST3K trimmed to make it fit their time requirements.

The plot concerns a girl, Michele Casey, with dreams of being a dancer who works in a roadside cafe with her abusive father, and who crosses paths with two men, the execrably adorable Finley Jones, who goes by the moniker "Critter," and Buz Nichols, a small time hood who is clearly not good for Michele to be around.

Eventually they all wind up in Los Angeles at a ridiculous go-go joint complete with wretched band and fire breathing dragon motif, where Michele (of course) becomes the lead dancer because of her huge talent. Also in the talent department, Critter is an amateur singer-songwriter who pleasures us with a few tunes, leading to the question: who is worse at their chosen art form, Michele or Critter? I vote for Michele, but it's a close race. Along the way there are subplots about desertion from the Army, go-cart racing, and the obligatory brawl between Critter and Buz. One guess as to who ends up with Michele.

There are many holes in the plot, and even more continuity gaffes, but this is not a film for serious contemplation at any rate. The film is more enjoyable with the MST3K treatment, but it is still a gem for bad movie buffs in its original state.

Don't miss the commentary by Ted V. Mikels. I am fairly sure that most viewers will find reason to disagree with him on certain points. One thing is for sure, though: as I write this "Girl in Gold Boots" is number 81 on the Internet Movie Database list of the 100 worst films of all time. There is a reason for that, and it is a very compelling one. See for yourself.

All That Glitters Is Not Gold!.......2002-05-26

This movie's plot has more holes in it than Swiss cheese! To make matters worse, there are several skips and even some frames missing, which add a level of unintentional humor to the film. Michele is a waitress in a roadside diner who wants to become a professional dancer. One day, Buz walks in and tells her that his sister is a famous dancer. If she'll provide him with companionship, he'll drive her to L.A. and help her break into show business. Before they can leave they also meet Critter, a charming drifter. Long story short, all three end up at the Haunted House, the nightclub in L.A. where Buz's sister Joan is the head dancer. If you look up the word sleazy in the dictionary, you'll find a picture of the nightclub owner. He's also a big time drug pusher, who soon has Buz dealing for him. He's already got Joan hooked on drugs. "I used to have such a pretty mind" she laments, a memorable line that evokes both sympathy and laughter. Joan is washed up and the nightclub owner wants the younger Michele to take her place. Critter winds up stuck as a janitor and stuck on Michele. He refuses to get involved with any illegal activities, except for the fact that he's a draft dodger! This Elvis wannabe is content to sing sappy love songs and stay on the sidelines. Will Michele stick with Buz and claw her way to stardom, or will she run off with the idealistic Critter to find domestic bliss? Watch the "Girl In Gold Boots" and find out for yourself!

The only good thing was the MST 3K episode that followed........1999-05-19

The only good thing about this movie was the MST 3K episode that followed. The "professional" dancing was a joke, the plot was pointless, and the song that plays in the background of nearly every scene will be stuck in your head for weeks.

it sucks!!!!.......1999-04-26

ALL I CAN SAY ABOUT THIS MOVIE IS,IT SUUUCCKKKS! I JUST GOT ONE OF THE MST3K EPISODES ON THIS FLICK AND EVEN THEY WERE RUNNING DRY OF JOKES,NEVER,EVER EVER EVER,NEVER GET THIS MOVIE A WAST OF MONEY!!!

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Girl In Gold Boots
Starring: William Bagdad , Bara Byrnes , Rafael Campos , Jody Daniels , and Mark Herron
Director: Ted V. Mikels
Manufacturer: Alpha Home Entertainment
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ASIN: B000NQQ4FQ
Release Date: 2007-04-24

Product Description

A sexy girl becomes the top star in the glamorous world of go-go dancing.

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