MST3K: Volume XXIV [DVD]

The cult comedy series Mystery Science Theater 3000 has always welcomed immigrant films with open arms. One can almost imagine a Satellite of Liberty greeting the waves of foreign films seeking a more prosperous life in America. Its inscription might well read, "Give me your tired plots, your poor acting, your muddled directors yearning to be schlock-free." It is in this spirit that Volume XXIV presents four of cinema's transplants - from Russia, Italy and two from Japan -that simply didn't take. Thankfully, Joel, Mike and their band of robot brothers (Tom Servo and Crow T. Robot) alleviate their (and our) suffering by watching these movies with a joyously irreverent stream of higher consciousness. You have in your hands passports to laughter. Consider them riffed and stamped by those tormented souls aboard the Satellite of Love. Titles Include: Fugitive Alien Star Force: Fugitive Alien II The Sword And The Dragon Samson Vs. The Vampire Women