According to the episode guide, Frank had wanted to do an El Santo or Luchador movies since the beginning, but no one else wanted. They decided to give him one for his final episode.
A fond farewell to TV's Frank, who has left this realm, with Torgo no less. I can't think of a better sendoff than with a cheesy quesadilla of a luchador/monster movie.
Yeah, after 'Robot vs the Aztec Mummy' they pretty much vowed to never do another luchador movie, but went ahead with this one as a concession to Frank
Crow's cackle when Samson walks in gets me every time. Sometimes, nothing the guys can say is funnier than their uncontrolled giggling. Also, I bet Trace had a lot of fun recording that song.
Good Job with that one, Did you know it by heart? I could paraphrase but probably miss a word, here or there. A classic episode. Check out my wrestling jokes above...if you're a fan and know your history! Regardless, it's cool to see someone else watching at the same time, perhapps in a different continent! Cheers from Canada :)
When they have the owl say "que - que" I lost it . . . The black/white dubbed movies always have the best riffs - case in point "Prince of Space" . . . And LONG LIVE TORGO !!!!
El Santo is to Mexicans what Batman is to Americans! 😁 So proud t osay that Mexican films were good enough to be shown around the world in different languages back in 40's, 50's and 60's, the Golden Age of Mexican cinema.
Yeah, just like your shitty American hiphop crap. You know, instead of making such broad remark why don't you go do more research about foreign film industries compared to Hollywood? This movie may seem "shitty" to you but if you're smart enough you might remember that back then Hollywood hadn't changed to their little green screen technology and computer graphics yet so this movie was good enough for Germans, French and Japanese and yes, even AMERICANS.
historiadorderock ...this is not a good movie, the acting is terrible, ( albeit the dubbing makes it even worse) and the story line is completely ridiculous....it’s laughable even without Mike and the bots. Now that’s not to say that Mexico and other countries have not made many great movies, they always have and certainly still do, but this is not one of them! Its atrocious!
I didn't realize he was also involved in "Sabrina the Teenage Witch". He was a writer for the "Invader Zim" cartoon series, even having a small speaking role in one episode.
Sort of. Remember he DID make a cameo appearance along-side Joel in "Soultaker" ^_^ And these cameos were longer than just a walk-on or a moment. They had lines and time to interact with the other characters. If that counts for anything.
I first saw this movie in Spanish with my family. We were already making fun of it. My father told me that this movie used to scare him as a boy so much so he couldn't sleep at night. When I found that MST3K made fun of this movie I had to see it. It's definitely one of my favorites. Unfortunately, I find that information becomes lost in translation, but it would be difficult to translate everything exactly since some statements would be confusing or lengthy.
This was yet another movie where the "heroes" did very little while random accidents polish off the bad guys. The moral is that in the battle of good vs evil, it's random chance that always wins
I heard that the *entire* cast insisted on a contract clause absolutely assuring that the title of the film wouldn't appear *anywhere* on their paychecks.
My gosh, that ending scene actually gets to me a little. As twisted as it is that Dr. Forrester likes to torment Frank, the fact that they both see it as something special makes their whole relationship weirdly sweet and sincere. :')
"You know, I bet it was a butterfly, attracted to the light." "Or a tiny condor, waiting for you to die." Idk why but that sentence is so bizarre and out of left field, it kills me.
I've always wondered why The Simpsons never spoofed this for one of their Halloween specials. I mean, come on, Simpson (the Aluminum Pie-Tin Maskman) vs. The Vampire Women of Springfield (led by Booberella)? Practically writes itself.
"I wonder if there are vegetarian vampires." Yes, but they're not really vegetarian because they eat animals, and they sparkle in the sun instead of burning up, and they're stuck in high school forever, and they fall for dumb self-absorbed Mary Sues, and okay, they're not really vampires, so never mind.
daffyphack Aha! No, but he wasn't really a vampire, either, at least, not in the latest reincarnation. Igor would have been disappointed with the Cullens, too.
To be fair, it might have been much better in the original Spanish, rather than the dubbed version we watching here. Doesn't stop me laughing it this though!
TV's Frank goes off with Torgo. Who'd of thunk that? This episode has two of my favorite MST3K moments. When the vampires attack the couple like "cheap thugs" and when Samson first appears. No matter how many times I see them I lose it!
This is one of my favorite MST3K episodes! From beginning to end the riffing is nearly non-stop...and hilarious! And it gets better every time I watch it! This movie seemed like it was made for MST3K. Vampire women, a Mexican wrestler in full regalia and a zany plot. ☺️😀😛😜
I remember coming home from school to find my older brother and mother watching this and I was always asking what the "bird thing" was only to be told it was a "Crow".
It really bugs me that Ofelia Montesco, who plays the luscious vampire priestess Tandra, *by far the most interesting character, not to mention best actor, in this movie* isn't listed in the credits of the English language version.
These mixtures of Mexi-horror and Santo are delightful, they have so much heart! Mexico made some lovely horror films during this period. It's nice when the SoL team get to engage with with non cynical movies 😊
When this episode first ran, I was watching it with an actor friend of mine. He was playing Brick in Cat on a Hot Tin Roof. When the vampire was drinking from the cup and said,"I'm waiting for the click, Maggie." The guy fell off my sofa laughing.
I love how the guys just totally lose it when Samson shows up. We've had a somewhat up-front vampire story and suddenly this costumed wrestler pops in with a mask and tights all the time, turns it completely insane.
anison roberts Vince McMahon? I didn't know that monkey could write, like, his name or a check, much less a badly done script for a really stupid movie!! And John Cena?? "remake" it? How? he could probably get by playing the role of "Satan", since that character is nothing but a voiceless, immaterial dark shadow!!
Samson has just finished his wrestling match now must save us from vampires. Someone in a silver mask was foretold...........but I do hope its not you ;-)
Hahahaha thank you! Not just to Mexicans but to Latin Americans in general El Santo is our "Batman or Superman"! LOL To me, El Santo was ahead of it's time and he is a wrestler superhero with a touch of James Bond....super groovy! Hahahaha 😀😀😀😀😀
historiadorderock Yeah, I prefer period pieces. When you try to "modernize" characters, it just feels weird. Start at the period that they came from and move forward.
Please allow me to enlighten your ignorance. There are no medieval castles in México, well not European medieval castles. Actually the Mayans and Aztecs did build giant pyramids the size of tall high rise buildings that the Spaniard invaders called "castles"and that was back in the 1500's. However Mexico is the only country in the whole continent of America that has a real castle called the Chapultepec Castle that was built during the French occupation by Ferdinand and Charlotte of Bourbon, the brief emperors of Mexique in the 1800's.
Latin Actors, Dubbed English, AND the story telling prowess of a 50's Japanese sci-fi flick. honestly how could it get any better.
Sandy Frank could produce and Roger Corman could direct
and T.V. 's Frank could stay!
Now I've got the Sandy Frank song rolling around!
;)
El Santo acts like a tokusatsu hero like Kamen Rider here.
According to the episode guide, Frank had wanted to do an El Santo or Luchador movies since the beginning, but no one else wanted. They decided to give him one for his final episode.
I don't know what is cuter, the hot dog in the opening sketch or the way Servo holds it in his little arms.
I agree. That was unironically wholesome.
A fond farewell to TV's Frank, who has left this realm, with Torgo no less. I can't think of a better sendoff than with a cheesy quesadilla of a luchador/monster movie.
Frank Coniff loves luchador movies, so they riffed this movie for him in tribute.
Yeah, after 'Robot vs the Aztec Mummy' they pretty much vowed to never do another luchador movie, but went ahead with this one as a concession to Frank
frank should have gotten an emmy every year he was on the show.
Too bad he's such a complete low life as a person.
I love these people. The Creators. The Writers. The audiences...all of it. This...is...beauty...js
Crow's cackle when Samson walks in gets me every time. Sometimes, nothing the guys can say is funnier than their uncontrolled giggling.
Also, I bet Trace had a lot of fun recording that song.
One of my all time favourite moments is that cackle!
Given how goofy that Samson/El Santo looks as he walks in with his gear on, ya can't blame Crow for that awesome cackle! XD
45:51
What about when Crow slurped up that Chow Mein?
It's like putting a Mexican wrestler in the middle of Zodiac.
Such a bittersweet episode. TV's Frank. There was never anyone quite like him.
Frank became an ascended being, a la SG-1.
He is with us always...though not like you know it.
He is with us always...though not like you know it.
Good Job with that one,
Did you know it by heart?
I could paraphrase but probably miss a word, here or there.
A classic episode. Check out my wrestling jokes above...if you're a fan and know your history!
Regardless, it's cool to see someone else watching at the same time, perhapps in a different continent!
Cheers from Canada :)
When they have the owl say "que - que" I lost it . . . The black/white dubbed movies always have the best riffs - case in point "Prince of Space" . . . And LONG LIVE TORGO !!!!
We had a really Hispanic time , Thank You
El Santo is to Mexicans what Batman is to Americans! 😁
So proud t osay that Mexican films were good enough to be shown around the world in different languages back in 40's, 50's and 60's, the Golden Age of Mexican cinema.
Yeah, just like your shitty American hiphop crap. You know, instead of making such broad remark why don't you go do more research about foreign film industries compared to Hollywood? This movie may seem "shitty" to you but if you're smart enough you might remember that back then Hollywood hadn't changed to their little green screen technology and computer graphics yet so this movie was good enough for Germans, French and Japanese and yes, even AMERICANS.
historiadorderock ...this is not a good movie, the acting is terrible, ( albeit the dubbing makes it even worse) and the story line is completely ridiculous....it’s laughable even without Mike and the bots. Now that’s not to say that Mexico and other countries have not made many great movies, they always have and certainly still do, but this is not one of them! Its atrocious!
El Santo, Bad assssssss ! No shit .
There is actually a statue of El Santo in his hometown in Mexico...
I'm sincerely happy to hear that.
One of MST3K's best. I love this one.
When Samson came in the room and they all laughed, so did I.
"Be sure to stop by tomorrow ... then leave immediately!"
To think... This was Frank's last main appearance on the show. It was actually... kinda sad when he went away.
James Reid At least he left us with words of wisdom for life... "Always wave your freak flag high!"
John Mathews Yep. Well done, Frank.
Is that when he went to be a writer on Sabrina the teenage witch? He even was in an episode.
I didn't realize he was also involved in "Sabrina the Teenage Witch". He was a writer for the "Invader Zim" cartoon series, even having a small speaking role in one episode.
Sort of. Remember he DID make a cameo appearance along-side Joel in "Soultaker" ^_^ And these cameos were longer than just a walk-on or a moment. They had lines and time to interact with the other characters. If that counts for anything.
I first saw this movie in Spanish with my family. We were already making fun of it. My father told me that this movie used to scare him as a boy so much so he couldn't sleep at night.
When I found that MST3K made fun of this movie I had to see it. It's definitely one of my favorites. Unfortunately, I find that information becomes lost in translation, but it would be difficult to translate everything exactly since some statements would be confusing or lengthy.
Happy 99th birthday to El Santo.
Santo had the greatest entrance of all time. Just opens the door.
Yeah, it's close to the best but I prefer the glitter induced hilarity, of the SHOCK MASTER
;)
@Pocketrocket-pj1us
''Come and get me STID''
El Santo wasn't there to have a flashy entrance. He was there to kick vampire ass.
"My daughter is cursed to become a vampire and to marry the Prince of Darkness! Quick call Lucha Underground, I know a guy I can help us!"
Call Nacho Libre!
This was yet another movie where the "heroes" did very little while random accidents polish off the bad guys. The moral is that in the battle of good vs evil, it's random chance that always wins
'Random chance over evil'
Sounds like Clinton Vs Trump.
(insert rimshot at your own leisure)
it's a really dumb b rated movie
@@KarstensCreationsKC *Cricket Cricket Cricket Cricket.*
@KarstensCreationsKC
Of course, Trump is the evil one.
Vote blue!
I heard that the *entire* cast insisted on a contract clause absolutely assuring that the title of the film wouldn't appear *anywhere* on their paychecks.
👌🤣🤣🤣🤣
Was that for Santos or mst3k?? Hahaha😂
"There are no bum knees in my world, child."
When El Santo first appears, I always lose it.
"Be sure to come back again tomorrow, and then leave immediately!"
My gosh, that ending scene actually gets to me a little. As twisted as it is that Dr. Forrester likes to torment Frank, the fact that they both see it as something special makes their whole relationship weirdly sweet and sincere. :')
You couldn't torture someone if there was no one around to be tortured. Frank realized that.
It's all in good fun!
Do you really think the Coyotte would eat the Road Runner?
It's all part of the fun.
Cheers from Canada
It always amuses me that the male vampires strangle their victims instead of drinking their blood even though they have the fangs for the job. LMAO!
LOL...dressed like bouncers at a gay bar, with those ridiculous capes & the lipstick, etc.
“Ugh, those bitchy vampires Debbie & Jennifer are here!” LOL 🤣
"It's Sade! 🎤Your Love is King.🎤"
Dr.Forrester is still the best villain of MST3K.The most talented actor to play a villain in a show of this caliber.
On the plus side, Lorena Velázquez (the woman who plays Thorina, Queen of the Vampires) is smoking hot in this. Rowr.
+Fr. Duffy Fighting 69th, She was actually Miss Mexico 1957. 😀
I can see why! Rawr.
👍
52:45 "Once you go (Cossack|Kazakh) you never go back."
"This is what Southern Baptists think Catholic Mass is like." LOL, funny and...true.
True that's what Southern Baptists think, or true true?
“I dedicate this to Thorazine.” Oh my lord that made me cry the first time I heard it. God bless MST3k!
The Kermit the frog voice they use for the doctor is hilarious
"You know, I bet it was a butterfly, attracted to the light." "Or a tiny condor, waiting for you to die." Idk why but that sentence is so bizarre and out of left field, it kills me.
Or, maybe it was Reb Brown, from York's world!
Flying in on his dead bird hang glider!! Yor, is the man of course!!! Lol
Torgo the White looks suspiciously like Jack Perkins . . .
“woke up, get outta bed. drag a comb thru my head..”
everytime Crow sings this i lol. i wish i knew where it was originally from. 😂
The Beatles, "A Day in the Life"
Torgo the White!?? PRICELESS!!
Awwww, I just want to give Dr. Forrester a big hug right now :(
''Watch me ROCK.''
Love the "Three Stooge's" salute, from the Satellite of Love.
I've always wondered why The Simpsons never spoofed this for one of their Halloween specials. I mean, come on, Simpson (the Aluminum Pie-Tin Maskman) vs. The Vampire Women of Springfield (led by Booberella)? Practically writes itself.
9:53
'Let the Cher jokes begin ...'
'Hey, it looks like Cher!'
Genius.
32:25 So the devil's minions are cheap thugs....That line never gets old!!! LMAO!!!
I was rolling on the floor after that myself.
Crow: “The devil is a wiener...the devil is a wiener...”
Also: “I’ll bring your car around, Mr. Lugosi...”
"Yes they're real" 😅
@@1kojiwa I was thinking the same thing TBH 😁😁
"I wonder if there are vegetarian vampires."
Yes, but they're not really vegetarian because they eat animals, and they sparkle in the sun instead of burning up, and they're stuck in high school forever, and they fall for dumb self-absorbed Mary Sues, and okay, they're not really vampires, so never mind.
That absolutely makes perfect sense.
Wait, was Count Duckula a Twilight character?
daffyphack
He wasn't a vegetarian...that's Bunnicula.
daffyphack Aha! No, but he wasn't really a vampire, either, at least, not in the latest reincarnation. Igor would have been disappointed with the Cullens, too.
Draculaura a vegan vamp, as well as a cute.
"Why couldn't I have been a vampire in Israel!"
freakin brilliant lol, this is definitely top 10 all time
I really did feel bad for Dr. Forrester.
Yeah, I know what you mean. Those times I don't know who to kill drive me crazy! Generally I just kill everyone and that seems to solve the problem.
♫ When a man loves a wrestler ♫
not going to lie, Forester's to Frank made cry a little. Poor guy.
"I feel sort of silly right now. Did I overdress?"
Nope! Not even wearing underwear!
omg when tom started singing rodgers and hammerstein's cinderella during the party I completely lost it
This is one of my go-to episodes. It has a superb series of host segments AND a killer movie! Peabody material.
Final regular appearance of TV's Frank. Such a shame. RIP TV's Frank.
He went out as he lived...
Brilliantly and creatively...:)
The Evil Albinoid aka Patrick J. Colliano j
What about Forrester? When did he go?
@@TheBeezusjones at the end of Season 7. Season 8 Pearl was the new Mad and Bill Corbett took over as Crow.
@@erikrandan7294 i know pearl was after forester, and corbett became crow. I just didnt know how long it was, after frank left , that forester left.
The song Dr. Forester sang about Frank it ... it almost ... almost made me cry😰😥😢🌙
If I told you that 45 minutes into this vampire movie, there's a luchador discussing nuclear power, would you believe me?
I most certainly would!
Wow almost 20 years ago and it's still fresh. Such a great show. Bye TV's Frank! Thanks for the laughs!
The hotdog barking and licking Tom's face was stupidly funny...the best kind of funny only MST3K could provide.
Btw everyone. This movie was a huge success in Mexico
To be fair, it might have been much better in the original Spanish, rather than the dubbed version we watching here.
Doesn't stop me laughing it this though!
What does that say about Mexico?
GlennForbes20 that they believe in witches
"I'm a crappy vampire." You're a Crampire...
+Adrian Lackey So campy.
45:50 Even these guys can barely keep it together once El Santo comes in XD
ToniTheMink I love it how El Santo shows up in that goofy outfit like it is normal wear for a human being.
I know, right?
@@bellypatter1 "Should I get into my costume?"
"Make sure to stop by tomorrow and then leave immediately"!
"You invited me"! "Leave me alone"!
"I don't get the physics of a hovering bat."
"Now, that's great puppetry!"
they use swirling air vortices to hover.
This inspired Christopher Nolan for the flying Batmobile in The Dark Knight Rises. ;)
Bats don't have physics. Everything else has physics.
Who does?
TV's Frank goes off with Torgo. Who'd of thunk that? This episode has two of my favorite MST3K moments. When the vampires attack the couple like "cheap thugs" and when Samson first appears. No matter how many times I see them I lose it!
"Have you ever seen a Polish magnet? Here, it's over this way". Hysterical, I never heard that one
I love hearing Kevin Murphy sing. I wish he'd do it more.
I'm sure you've heard of the Rifftones!!
If you like Weird Al, you'll love these songs, which are usually about the movie they're riffing!
This is one of my favorite MST3K episodes! From beginning to end the riffing is nearly non-stop...and hilarious! And it gets better every time I watch it! This movie seemed like it was made for MST3K. Vampire women, a Mexican wrestler in full regalia and a zany plot. ☺️😀😛😜
I remember coming home from school to find my older brother and mother watching this and I was always asking what the "bird thing" was only to be told it was a "Crow".
"Yow, they're making the beast with two butts!"
Viva the golden years of MST!
Almost peed my pants when Mike says, "Ok Debbie, truth, dare, double dare, promise or repeat."
+Nicole Castro Almost peed my pants when Mike says, "Ok Debbie, truth, dare, double dare, promise or repeat."
The daughter and her boyfriend are human ciphers. Who cares what happens to either of them? Tandra is the character of real interest.
Professor Gaslight
“Professor, you seem nervous.”
“No I’m not! You are!”
(Movie is all about a thing he is totally nervous about)
It really bugs me that Ofelia Montesco, who plays the luscious vampire priestess Tandra, *by far the most interesting character, not to mention best actor, in this movie* isn't listed in the credits of the English language version.
she is on IMDB and Google
Yea, that's a real problem.
That's Permafrost to you, mister!
She was gorgeous. Originally from Peru she died pretty young at 47 I think.
Made the movie worth watching for me.
Happy birthday El Santo!
Well I'll be damned! He is El Santo!
This music is like a warm little fire, warming my heart on cold days. 🔥
"Where did you see this hideous face of the night?"
"I saw it in the mirror."
She's writing her own riffs!
When they do the Speed Racer theme song parody at about 1:21:00 it gets me every time.
"Authorities suspect arson."
These mixtures of Mexi-horror and Santo are delightful, they have so much heart! Mexico made some lovely horror films during this period. It's nice when the SoL team get to engage with with non cynical movies 😊
When this episode first ran, I was watching it with an actor friend of mine. He was playing Brick in Cat on a Hot Tin Roof. When the vampire was drinking from the cup and said,"I'm waiting for the click, Maggie." The guy fell off my sofa laughing.
Without question one of the best episodes ever. Love this show, there will never be anything like this show again.
His laugh when Sampson arrived is so genuine. It is pretty ridiculous.
"Hey, do you know that thing from 'Peanuts'?" The curse of pianists everywhere!
Which thing? Vince Guaraldi wrote quite a few pieces for that show.
1:21:20 "If a wrestler falls in the forest and there's no one to hear it, does it count as a fall?"
I love how the guys just totally lose it when Samson shows up. We've had a somewhat up-front vampire story and suddenly this costumed wrestler pops in with a mask and tights all the time, turns it completely insane.
"That must be one of my many wrestling acquaintances"
Vegetarian vampires drink V8.
Why is Ian McKellern dubbed by Fozzie Bear?
Doctor Craptonicus Before the Muppet Show Fozzie had rent to pay.
This is one of my favorite movies from childhood and I love it extra more with Mike, Tom and Crow
John Cena should remake this crap. It's better than a Vince McMahon script
anison roberts Vince McMahon? I didn't know that monkey could write, like, his name or a check, much less a badly done script for a really stupid movie!! And John Cena?? "remake" it? How? he could probably get by playing the role of "Satan", since that character is nothing but a voiceless, immaterial dark shadow!!
@@MrKmanthie iF they did remake this the Rock would fit right into that Santo mask.
Samson has just finished his wrestling match now must save us from vampires. Someone in a silver mask was foretold...........but I do hope its not you ;-)
There is just something weirdly satisfying about Crow ‘noming noodles.
This is like "Mexican Wrestlers--Nights!" This movie is fantastic!
Hahahaha thank you! Not just to Mexicans but to Latin Americans in general El Santo is our "Batman or Superman"! LOL
To me, El Santo was ahead of it's time and he is a wrestler superhero with a touch of James Bond....super groovy! Hahahaha 😀😀😀😀😀
+historiadorderock El Santo needs his own Avengers/Justice League/Superfriends/GI Joe. XD
I know man, they really need to it would be amazing to see remakes but still set in 1960's!
historiadorderock Yeah, I prefer period pieces. When you try to "modernize" characters, it just feels weird. Start at the period that they came from and move forward.
You are so right 👌🏼😁
This is priceless! I had never seen this episode before. Thank you! :)
Oh, lord. You could tell how much fun they had with this one. A most fitting send-off to TV's Frank. ^-^
hilarious episode good riffing and good host segments
I thought one of the things about vampires was that you couldn't see them in a mirror.
That's because they used to be made from silver
38:47 Don't say that Crow, you'll summon _Wild World of Batwoman_
4:36 Damn, that's terribly prophetic.
Frank was always the best 2nd banana.
So how many medieval European castles are there in Mexico?
Please allow me to enlighten your ignorance. There are no medieval castles in México, well not European medieval castles. Actually the Mayans and Aztecs did build giant pyramids the size of tall high rise buildings that the Spaniard invaders called "castles"and that was back in the 1500's. However Mexico is the only country in the whole continent of America that has a real castle called the Chapultepec Castle that was built during the French occupation by Ferdinand and Charlotte of Bourbon, the brief emperors of Mexique in the 1800's.
+historiadorderock Or the vampires just used their money to build one in modern times?
Andoc Not intersted in arguing with little kids, now please get life kid.
+Andoc +historiadorderock chill out ya'll!
fenixdown22 It's tha dude! What's up bro!?
"I-will-get-your-Cream-Of-Wheat..."
"It's hard for women to be managers" LMAO!!!
It's been my experience, since I entered the work force in 1980, that the statement is QUITE true!
@@hankaustin7091 Well, of course, only a man can manage, but women can womanage perfectly well.