Mystery Science Theater 3000 - Beginning of the End

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Leapin' locusts! It's giant-insect time again, only this time the radiation from an agricultural experiment has turned Chicago into a breeding ground for gargantuan grasshoppers. It's all courtesy of '50s sci-fi schlockmeister Bert I. Gordon of The Amazing Colossal Man fame, and with Peter Graves as the nominal bug-busting hero, it's no wonder the guys at MST3K decided to roast this 1957 turkey on their popular TV show. But which is funnier, the movie itself or the skewering it gets from the snickering silhouettes of Joel, Crow, and Tom Servo? No matter, because you can have it both ways on this dubious DVD--plain or nutty! Some of the MST3K gags are cleverly twisted for trivia buffs (as when a cop approaches a wrecked car and Tom Servo says, "Uh... Miss Mansfield?" or when the sight of falling grasshoppers yields the ad-lib "Carry on our businesssssss..."). There are more hits than misses, and the movie's every bit as awful... er, great... as it sounds! --Jeff Shannon

Description

A mad scientist attempts to drive his captive, Mike Nelson, insane by forcing him to watch B-Movies. This episode's feature is "The Beginning of the End" (1957, 76 min.) - An enterprising journalist investigates the story of giant grasshoppers accidentally created at the Illinois State experimental farm. She struggles to save the city of Chicago, despite military resistance in their efforts to cover-up.

Customer Reviews:

Incredibly dissapointed!.......2007-07-26

I love old scifi schlock but yes I'm going to ruin this for you, just so you don't plunk down the money! They used 'real' grasshoppers. Just composited them on. It has feel of "Them" but not the cool giant puppets, just lame composites of real grasshoppers. Nothing monstrous at all. Sigh.

I GREW UP ON THESE MOVIES! MST 3K TAKES ON AN OLD FAVORITE!.......2007-06-07

Well it's a good thing I have a sense of humor,because this film holds fond memories for me. I know it is a ridiculous movie,but I like it! What can I say? The special effects are beyond horrible. The scene when the giant grasshoppers are climbing the building near the end of the picture is a photograph with real grasshoppers crawling on it!..hysterically funny stuff. When you add the gang of MST3K in, you know your in for some fun!

I never liked grasshoppers, but I love this movie.......2007-04-02

This is classic black and white sci-fi. Very entertaining. And to think Peter Graves has gone on to doing such meaningful commercials with lines such as putting on tangerine lip gloss, answering the door and feeling like one lucky woman! Must see!

Bugs and more bugs, I hate them. .......2007-03-14

I cannot stand creepy crawlers. However this movie had a very good story I just wished they did not show those bugs so much. The movie and the performance was very good. A good movie to watch if you don't mind the bugs.

BIG BUG ATTACK!!!!!!.......2007-02-12

THIS IS THE ONE!!! Giant grasshoppers attack Chicago via Naperville( I WISH!!!). Great B-Movie/Sci-Fi trash on a pristine LOOKS-AS-THO-IT-WERE-RELEASED Yesterday print!!!
Peter Graves ( KILLERS FROM SPACE, RED PLANET MARS )is the atomic-hero; sexy Peggie Castle moves things along.
Buy the IMAGE dvd...it cost more, but YOU HAVE TO HAVE IT...I DID!!!...You certainly won't regret it. SUPER HIGHLY RECOMMENDED!!!!!!!!!

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