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Mystery Science Theater 3000: Eegah
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Someone, somewhere probably hasn't heard of Mystery Science Theater 3000, so I guess I should provide a quick summary. Joel, an employee at the Gizmonics Institute, was launched into space against his will as part of a diabolic scientific experiment. To test the edge of sanity, Dr. Forrester and his sidekick, TV's Frank, subject Joel to a seemingly endless barrage of awful movies. The ever-resourceful Joel created some robot buddies to make watching these movies a little more bearable, and throughout the length of each movie, we get to hear Joel and the bots, who appear in silhouette at the bottom of the screen, make witty, insightful (or inane, sophomoric, but still liquid-squirting-from-nostrils-funny) quips.
"Eegah" is kind of a goofy, non-descriptive title. "A Caveman In Palm Springs" or "Neanderthal Beach Party" might be a little more descriptive. Anyway, in this 1962 epic, Richard Kiel is Eegah, a caveman in Palm Springs, as the stupid joke above would indicate. Yes, Eegah has been hiding in a cave in the desert, unseen by mankind for ages, his life prolonged by delicious sulfur-water. I guess he gets around, because he manages to almost be run over by a teenager, and after telling her father about the encounter, he sets off to find proof. After he becomes Eegah's somewhat-unwilling-guest in his cave-estate, his daughter and her proto-Flock-of-Seagulls boyfriend start the search. But will they find more than they bargained for...? (cue maniacal laughter) Yes, "Eegah" is an awful music with an awful plot, awful effects, awful acting, and awful _______________ (insert noun). Perfectly suited for the MST3K treatment...
Video: The 'uncut' version of "Eegah" isn't any different visually than the version shown in the episode. The image is soft, jittery, and filled with dust, specks, and about every print flaw you can rattle off. The colors also look completely off. The episode itself looks pretty nice, and the host segments look a bit sharper and more detailed than those on "The Brain That Wouldn't Die".
Audio: Joel and the 'bots come through clearly, and that's what's important, right? The movie itself -- in both the MSTied and uncut versions -- sounds acceptable, especially compared with "The Brain That Wouldn't Die" episode.
Supplements: The un-MSTied version of "Eegah" is a pretty big supplement, despite the quality being...less than stellar. A little Crow icon pops up if you want to see the parts of "Eegah" cut from the episode, although the option to disable the icon didn't seem to work on my Toshiba SD3109.
Conclusion: I hadn't seen a Joel episode in four or five years before watching this disc, and it brought back way too many memories. Although it's not one of my favorite episodes, "Eegah" had me laughing hysterically throughout, and it had me itching for more Joel episodes. Why Rhino isn't releasing these discs at a faster pace is beyond me. Having the un-MSTied version is nice (especially since I can't fathom anyone releasing it on its own), but I'd rather have 2 MST3K episodes on one disc than the episode and the regular movie. If you've never experienced MST3K, or if all you've seen is Mike, "Eegah" isn't a bad place to start. Very highly recommended.
"Eegah" is kind of a goofy, non-descriptive title. "A Caveman In Palm Springs" or "Neanderthal Beach Party" might be a little more descriptive. Anyway, in this 1962 epic, Richard Kiel is Eegah, a caveman in Palm Springs, as the stupid joke above would indicate. Yes, Eegah has been hiding in a cave in the desert, unseen by mankind for ages, his life prolonged by delicious sulfur-water. I guess he gets around, because he manages to almost be run over by a teenager, and after telling her father about the encounter, he sets off to find proof. After he becomes Eegah's somewhat-unwilling-guest in his cave-estate, his daughter and her proto-Flock-of-Seagulls boyfriend start the search. But will they find more than they bargained for...? (cue maniacal laughter) Yes, "Eegah" is an awful music with an awful plot, awful effects, awful acting, and awful _______________ (insert noun). Perfectly suited for the MST3K treatment...
Video: The 'uncut' version of "Eegah" isn't any different visually than the version shown in the episode. The image is soft, jittery, and filled with dust, specks, and about every print flaw you can rattle off. The colors also look completely off. The episode itself looks pretty nice, and the host segments look a bit sharper and more detailed than those on "The Brain That Wouldn't Die".
Audio: Joel and the 'bots come through clearly, and that's what's important, right? The movie itself -- in both the MSTied and uncut versions -- sounds acceptable, especially compared with "The Brain That Wouldn't Die" episode.
Supplements: The un-MSTied version of "Eegah" is a pretty big supplement, despite the quality being...less than stellar. A little Crow icon pops up if you want to see the parts of "Eegah" cut from the episode, although the option to disable the icon didn't seem to work on my Toshiba SD3109.
Conclusion: I hadn't seen a Joel episode in four or five years before watching this disc, and it brought back way too many memories. Although it's not one of my favorite episodes, "Eegah" had me laughing hysterically throughout, and it had me itching for more Joel episodes. Why Rhino isn't releasing these discs at a faster pace is beyond me. Having the un-MSTied version is nice (especially since I can't fathom anyone releasing it on its own), but I'd rather have 2 MST3K episodes on one disc than the episode and the regular movie. If you've never experienced MST3K, or if all you've seen is Mike, "Eegah" isn't a bad place to start. Very highly recommended.
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