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Is the MST3K version available anywhere?

posted 19 years ago by archer1949
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I remember this being one of my favorite episodes from Joel and the bots. I can't imagine watching this unMSTied. Where can I find a copy?

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[–] craigarawlinson 19 years ago

The only place you can get it is the DVD+R copies on EBay, as far as I know.

[–] archer1949 19 years ago

Thanks.

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[–] VinnyM27 18 years ago

I don't know why they don't release this very "memoarble" flick on DVD! I think this was the first MST3K movie I saw.

[–] fiending_comets 18 years ago

its on www.youtube.com now. search "mst3k LA alien"

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[–] trickymutha 18 years ago

Actually, this one is Mike and the 'bots- you can get it on Tape tradin' sites through Best Brains.

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[–] crooow 18 years ago

Since MGM released the un-MSTed version on DVD, it's highly unlikely that it will be included on any future Rhino releases. I recommend www.mst3ktapes.com for a decent copy.

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[–] MovieCriticMarvelfan 18 years ago

Absolutely loved this horrible flick...."again I'am Australian". You can tell Mike and the Bots had fun with this one and that made it all the more fun.

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[–] VinnyM27 17 years ago

Thanks. I don't know how MST3K works for getting movies (maybe I can look that up) but I always assumed they got stuff that was either public domain (in the case of the older stuff which can be seen in a number of places like those Elvira features of the latest incarnation of the Friday night movie, Nightmare Sinema) or that the studios saw as so low quality that they sold the rights to it very cheaply and were glad to get any money from it. Frankly, the studio should be happy this movie got the MST3K treatment and allow for that release since there is no way I would have any interest in this movie by itself. Maybe they could do some kind of joint venture where they both get any "profits". I don't know.

I would be very interested in an official release. This marked two first for me. It was the first MST3K I had seen as well as the first time I saw Kathy Ireland. It was always one of the funnier episodes (its kind of frustrating since it set the bar so high, but I'm certainly still a fan and always will be).

[–] Hi I'm Troy McClure 12 years ago

It is now available as part of Shout Factory 's Volume XXVI collection.

[–] jpkmets 16 years ago

I've had great luck using ioffer for mst3k

[–] TheVictoriousV 15 years ago

Try YouTube!

It's a great episode and when I first saw it I KNEW that was Deep Roy as the villain. :)

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[–] ThePlayerhater 9 years ago

9 years later you can watch it on the official MST3K Youtube Channel.

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