This review is really going to solidify my nerd status. For those not in the know, MST3K is short for Mystery Science Theater 3000 and is the TV show where three people are forced to watch terrible movies with only their sense of humor to keep them sane. Technically it's just one guy, Joel, and two robots--you might recognize their figures silhouetted on the bottom of the screen. I should warn you that MST3K movies are not for the faint of heart. They are exceptionally bad on purpose and Manos: Hands of Fate should be worked up to since it is considered to be the worst of the worst.
This episodes starts off with "Hired 2", a black and white short created by Chevrolet for their car salesman. Hired 2 is pretty funny but you quickly forget about it once "Manos: Hands of Fate" starts. I've watched a lot of really terrible movies on MST3K but this one stands out for missing the mark over and over. Even if you forget about the fact that the audio never synchs up and several shots are blatantly out of focus, the plot and execution of this movie is awful, awful, awful. This is greatly contrasted by Joel and the bots who are excellent.
The plot is vaguely about a couple and their daughter getting lost. They meet Torgo who watches the place 'while the Master is away'. Torgo is this prospector looking guy with gigantic knees who talks funny and walks super slow to his own theme music. If it wasn't for the constant Torgo bashing this movie would be unwatchable. The rest of the movie is about escaping from the evil Master before they get turned into zombie creatures.
I came across a couple of interesting facts about Manos: Hands of Fate. In many circles it is regarded as the worst movie ever made. It has even spawned a making of movie in 2004 title "Torgo Hotel". One of the best Torgo fan sites is All About Torgo which gives you the low down on the man, the myth, the monster.
3 stars out of 5
"kinda like having Joe Cocker as your bell hop" - Tom Servo
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