Terror from the Year 5000 (1958)

Inept, dull, monotonous, laughable, clumsy, horrible, etc., 26 April 2007

I admit it – if it wasn't for a copy of the Mystery Science Theater 3000 version of Terror from the Year 5000, I doubt I would have ever had the intestinal fortitude to sit through this thing. It's bad in every way a movie can be bad. I've often seen (and even occasionally used) the expression, "So bad it's good". Well that doesn't ring true with Terror from the Year 5000. It's so bad it's bad. If I were asked to do a one word review, "inept" comes to mind and satisfactorily describes the movie. Other fitting one word reviews would include: dull, monotonous, laughable, clumsy, horrible, etc. Skip it at all costs.

The MST3K commentary was actually quite funny. Two of my favorite running gags throughout the episode were the continuous riffing on the male lead each time he found himself shirtless and Servo's announcements and explanations regarding "Terror" being delayed from making an appearance in the movie. Both are laugh out loud funny. Good stuff!

2/10