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Mystery Science Theater 3000 - Beginning of the End

starring: Peter Graves, Peggie Castle, Morris Ankrum, Than Wyenn, Thomas Browne Henry
directed by: Bert I. Gordon

: Mystery Science Theater 3000 - Beginning of the End
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Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
Audience Rating: Unrated
Binding: DVD
EAN: 9781566056816
Format: Black & White, Color, DVD-Video, Full Screen, NTSC
ISBN: 1566056810
Label: Rhino / Wea
Manufacturer: Rhino / Wea
Number Of Items: 1
Picture Format: Pan & Scan
Publisher: Rhino / Wea
Region Code: 1
Release Date: January 23, 2001
Running Time: 76 minutes
Sales Rank: 39920
Studio: Rhino / Wea
Theatrical Release Date: June 28, 1957



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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.

Amazon.com:
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



Customer Reviews
Average Rating: out of 5 stars

Rating: 4 out of 5 stars - 4 stars combined for the DVD & movie
This is a fun B movie if you like lower budget monster movies. A 100% popcorn movie. For the most ... Read More


Rating: 4 out of 5 stars - So This Is How It Ends, Eh?
The Beginning Of The End shows us the terrifying scenario of what could happen if Illinois were to ... Read More


Rating: 4 out of 5 stars - The Chicago lake effect in action
The Illinois town of Ludlow (which mysteriously looks like Griffith Park, CA) is wiped off the map. ... Read More


Rating: 5 out of 5 stars - 1950's Sci-Fi Clasic
This movie arrived just as it was described. The service was great, I would definaetly use this vendor ... Read More


Rating: 5 out of 5 stars - Beginning of the End
This movie is a must for any 1950's science fiction fan. Interesting that the female lead starts out as ... Read More

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