I Loved This Film !




kenoltingMamie Van Doren fid a great job in this and looked lovbely as always.

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whbat theb hellp arek u typingf.

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I got a copy of this a few years ago and it's one of my favorite exploitation films. Mamie is great in this one!

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I saw the MST3K version. I enjoyed the movie itself as much as some riffing.


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I really have a hard time believing and knowing that this is a bad movie. how could it be in an episode of MST3K? it's a good movie. I also read that even evil dead 2 was in an episode of MST3K. how can that be?

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I really have a hard time believing and knowing that this is a bad movie. how could it be in an episode of MST3K? it's a good movie.

No film is above riffing.

I also read that even evil dead 2 was in an episode of MST3K. how can that be?

That never officially happened. Someone just edited MST3K riffs over EVIL DEAD 2. This was years ago.


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no, there are films that are above riffing otherwise what would be the point of making fun of great things in movies? and otherwise what would be the point of the point of MST3K making fun of bad movies if every movie can be made fun of?

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no, there are films that are above riffing otherwise what would be the point of making fun of great things in movies?

Have you ever heard of Rifftrax? It's hosted by three of the same people who worked on MST3K. Some of my favorite commentaries include RAIDERS OF THE LOST ARK, CAPTAIN AMERICA: THE FIRST AVENGER, and HARRY POTTER AND THE PRISONER OF AZKABAN. Humor can be found in any movie.

and otherwise what would be the point of the point of MST3K making fun of bad movies if every movie can be made fun of?

Many of the films featured on MST3K were already made available by the networks that ran the show. Other movies, especially ones in the public domain, were just cheaper to acquire legally.


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yeah, but it's not humor that is making fun of something that is bad, if it's not bad. so it wouldn't make sense to make fun of something that is not bad. MST3K was about making fun of bad movies.

what does: Many of the films featured on MST3K were already made available by the networks that ran the show. Other movies, especially ones in the public domain, were just cheaper to acquire legally. have to do with me asking otherwise what would be the point of the point of MST3K making fun of bad movies if every movie can be made fun of?

what about movies that you like? how hard would it be to hear them torn apart by making fun of, belittling remarks. and how would that change and hurt your enjoyment of movies, if you hear belittling remarks about movies? so, then everytime you watch those movies you will remember those remarks and not be able to take those movies seriously and wont' be able to enjoy them.

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yeah, but it's not humor that is making fun of something that is bad, if it's not bad. so it wouldn't make sense to make fun of something that is not bad.

It makes perfect sense. Humor is humor.

what does: Many of the films featured on MST3K were already made available by the networks that ran the show. Other movies, especially ones in the public domain, were just cheaper to acquire legally. have to do with me asking otherwise what would be the point of the point of MST3K making fun of bad movies if every movie can be made fun of?

Sorry, I barely understand what you're asking. What do you think the point of the show was? I think MST3K was a show that spoke funny one-liners during a film. They went after "bad" movies, but if they could have I'm sure they would have riffed "better" films. They did specials where they riffed clips from Hollywood blockbusters, you know. UNTAMED YOUTH isn't even the only halfway decent film riffed on the show. REVENGE OF THE CREATURE and DANGER: DIABOLIK were both box office hits in their day. I even liked BLOODLUST so much I watched it unriffed once.

what about movies that you like? how hard would it be to hear them torn apart by making fun of, belittling remarks.

I'm willing to admit no film is perfect, no matter how much I like them. In fact I wish a lot of my favorite films would be featured on Rifftrax. And many have, but I wish they would do more. Not just because I have a sense of humor, but because they could bring the films some much deserved attention.

and how would that change and hurt your enjoyment of movies, if you hear belittling remarks about movies? so, then everytime you watch those movies you will remember those remarks and not be able to take those movies seriously and wont' be able to enjoy them.

Never really thought of it. I don't consider MST3K or Rifftrax belittling in anyway. It hasn't really ruined my enjoyment of the films so far. Though when I first saw THIS ISLAND EARTH unriffed it was hard not to quote MST3K: THE MOVIE, but I never much cared for THIS ISLAND EARTH anyway. I just watched it to see all the footage deleted from the MST3K version.

But at least it's done for the sake of comedy, so I don't think it would be anymore damaging to a film than a bad review from a film critic.


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I didn't understand what you meant. that's why I asked: what does: Many of the films featured on MST3K were already made available by the networks that ran the show. Other movies, especially ones in the public domain, were just cheaper to acquire legally. have to do with me asking otherwise what would be the point of the point of MST3K making fun of bad movies if every movie can be made fun of?

no, because you don't understand the essence of MST3K. MST3K was all about making fun of bad movies. so, if they make fun of good movies that doesn't make sense because what is there to make fun of if something is good?

Danger: Diabolik was a bad movie, that's why it was in an episode of MST3K. and so is revenge of the creature and bloodlust. what did you mean by "better films?" no, they wouldn't of ever gone after riffing on good movies because the whole point of MST3K was to make fun of bad movies.

you should think about what I said because if you think about. if you watch a movie on MST3K you won't be able to enjoy it in a serious way. we remember things, especially things we like.

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no, because you don't understand the essence of MST3K. MST3K was all about making fun of bad movies. so, if they make fun of good movies that doesn't make sense because what is there to make fun of if something is good?

Good and bad is a matter of opinion. They picked decent movies from time to time, and they made for pretty funny episodes. I actually prefer the movie itself be enjoyable in its own right.

Danger: Diabolik was a bad movie, that's why it was in an episode of MST3K.

Just like you and UNTAMED YOUTH, a lot of people still question why DIABOLIK was shown on MST3K. Because they consider it too good for the show. Some people I suspect hate the show for that simple reason. I see it all the time nowadays with these internet celebrities doing comedic reviews of films.

what did you mean by "better films?"

Stuff like what Rifftrax has done in the past. CASINO ROYALE (2006), THE DARK KNIGHT, the LORD OF THE RINGS trilogy, James Cameron's TITANIC, and JAWS to name only a small amount.

you should think about what I said because if you think about. if you watch a movie on MST3K you won't be able to enjoy it in a serious way. we remember things, especially things we like.

That's up for me to decide, and whether or not I consider the film enjoyable enough to watch on its own. I don't watch the episodes just for the riffs, I watch the movie as well. Just like I said above films I find enjoyable in their own right have made for some of my favorite episodes.


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no, they wouldn't of made fun of good movies because that would go against their essence and point and theme and main idea of the show. no, good and bad is not a matter of opinion. bad is bad and good is good. now there are levels of bad and levels of good. they never picked decent movies.

well you should consider what I said about ruining your memories and your future enjoyment of the films that you love or like. because like you said, some of your favorite episodes have been with movies you find enjoyable in their own right.

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because like you said, some of your favorite episodes have been with movies you find enjoyable in their own right.

The films and riffing go together better. CASTLE OF FU-MANCHU is bad, and even MST3K couldn't save it.


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but that's not always the case because the worst movie that's ever been in an episode of MST3K is the second best episode of MST3K that I've ever seen: Manos: the hands of fate.

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but that's not always the case because the worst movie that's ever been in an episode of MST3K is the second best episode of MST3K that I've ever seen: Manos: the hands of fate.

For me it is. Frankly MANOS was never one of my favorite episodes. In fact I think the Rifftrax version is funnier.


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You drunk, OP?

Epic self term.

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I loved this film too, especially the MST3K version. So many wonderful scenes featuring Mamie cavorting around in her undies and posing for eye-popping profile shots. I always wondered how those kids had the energy to put on those rock 'n roll extravaganzas after a long hard day of farm work in the hot sun. Nobody but John Russell could have played the heavy nearly as well. His facial expressions in his "love scenes" with Lurene Tuttle are priceless and well worth the admission price.

However, I do have to agree with Michael Walden (The Psychotronic Encyclopedia of Film) that there's something inherently wrong with a movie in which Eddie Cochran sings one song and Mamie Van Doren sings three.

Life's too short to waste my time on someone who'll just throw it away.

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It was okay but making it a vehicle for Mamie VB and adding a lot of rock and roll into it cheapened the movie.

The story itself is very serious. These kids were being railroaded and exploited as cheap labor. This kind of stuff has and, in some places, continues to happen today. That was enough of a plot. The 'shows' they put on in the evenings didn't really fit or make much sense especially because they seemed to be an ongoing thing that started long before that particular group of kids arrived.

As you pointed out, it's hard to even believe they had the energy or even the desire to carry on like that after working so physically hard in the hot sun all day. Whatever was happening, they were putting on a show. You’d think they’d talk about getting out or improving their situation. They even danced and had a show after one of their own, Baby, died so tragically.

The movie seems like it’s two unrelated movies smashed together as one; probably in an attempt to attract a wider audience. As a result, I felt, they did a poor job with both.

By the way, what was up with all the singers singing in the Elvis style? That was annoying. I also had a problem with Mamie’s character singing and dancing so suggestively. She acted like a completely different person; the kind of person who would have easily used her sex appeal to manipulate the men. Instead she acted more demure and naïve ‘off stage’; to the point her sister had to step in all the time. It didn’t make sense.

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This is on Turner Classic Movies right now. Never saw the non-MST3K version before.


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Heh, I am hip to it now.... just tuned in to it on TCM afterwork...never heard of it. Wow, pretty crazy stuff for a square like me. LOL.

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So did I!!

Watching it now TCM. One of those delicious late night moments when you're watching a film so campily hilarious that you wish you could call friends to watch it with you just to validate the lunacy. Other films where I had this experience: "Valley of the Dolls", "Johnny Guitar" and, especially: "Cobra Woman".

My word. I like that these prisoners are called juveniles while not one of the main characters looks under 35. The spontaneous musical numbers fit the movie like a wrong jigsaw puzzle piece. It is a complete WTF joy!

If it is not in the frame, it does not exist!

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I don't know that I loved it but I sure enjoyed it. I liked the musical numbers especially Eddie Cochran's Cottonpicker. Mamie's numbers were good especially her last number Calypso. The story was entertaining and I enjoyed watching the "kids" dancing. Much better than I was expecting.

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