You can tell that the dining room was full of geniuses because one of them became the Professor on Gilligan's Island. That man could make a geiger counter out of a coconut! The tooth brush joke was because they had just started to market tooth brushes sealed in little plastic tubes to look spiffy and sanitary and modern.
@@simbriant Ah! Finally an explanation of the great mystery: why couldn't a scientist with complete mastery of every science, from botany to particle physics, fix a damn boat?
Sometimes I get really excited by the thumbnail to learn about a new, cheesy old movie and I _forget_ Mark inserts himself into these reviews, and then it's *so much funnier* when you get to that point in the video. This cameo was probably one of the funniest he's ever done imo - man, I lost it when he was like, "What, you think _that's_ me? That looks NOTHING like me!" 🤣🤣🤣
Talk about high brow humor on this episode. "This Island Earth" is probably my favorite movie from this era. My first time watching it was MST3K The Movie but I liked it so much I tracked down a copy of the original. Yet I still hear Mike, Crow, and Servo's jokes and recite them. Every time I watch it, I want to build an Interociter.
Fun Fact: The delivery who shows up at the lab with the instruction manual is portrayed by none other than Coleman Francis. Yes, THAT Coleman Francis, the man who brought us Red Zone Cuba, The Skydivers, and The Beast of Yucca Flats.
Another Fun Fact: Those awful looking chairs (the ones Mark goes off on at 14:55) that provide little in the name of butt support were designed because the jumpsuits were so restrictive that those chairs were the only way for the actors to sit comfortably for long periods of time.
You should cover the weird sequel where steve escapes and goes on a 3 hour boat tour but it gets blown off course. And him and his 7 passengers get stranded on an island. No phones, no lights, no motorcars, not a single luxury. Like Robinson Crusoe. Its as primitive as can be.
I love this movie. It even felt scary when I was a kid. The world back then was so very, very, different. I remember this movie making complete sense to me. Now, in 2024 its easy things that seem strange. Getting old feels like being a time traveller. I can see the old world, yet I can see the present.
How your channel isn't MUCH bigger has been a mystery to me for years, ever since I first discovered one of your videos (the Amazon, Gay Dinosaur books video)
@@ryanbarker5217for sure. Red Letter Media took like ten years to get to half a million, and then they finally took off.. despite having the Plinkett reviews which got millions of hits. I remember having to search those videos despite them checking every box for my viewing habits. Now I just found Mark, it’s stupid
Agreed. This movie was made in '55, and Mark's about 30 in it, so...he's almost a hundred years old right now. And still doing TH-cam videos. This man is a hero!
You do a great job editing yourself into scenes, its always funny just on its own, the anticipation of what your bits going to be, and then your bits hit it home. Great video!
I see many men of culture here in the comments. My personal favs: “Build your own atom storage box!” and “Let’s slip away under cover of afternoon in the biggest car in the county.” (Edit: Also, "Ah, they're going 65, so they'll be there in 3 BILLION years.")
He probably was in the military at some point. Cal is what you'd call a "Science Hero" which were popular in the 50s and 60s. Characters like Reed Richards from the Fantastic Four and Tony Stark/Iron Man. They were so smart, they could do almost anything.
"Don't try to resist, they're magnetic." - "and if your hands were metal, that would mean something." "Cal, I farted." "Normal view! Normal View! NORMAL VIEW!!!"
It was quite the experience seeing MST3k: The Movie in the theater back in 96 with my dad and my brother. 3 guys sitting in a movie theater watching 3 guys sitting in a movie theater watching a movie.
Fun Fact: The book that this movie is based off of (also called This Island Earth) was influential in the development of the Kree/Skrull War storyline of Marvel Comics, namely the notion that Earth can be described like one of the many little islands in the Pacific ocean during Japanese campaign of WWII.
I grew up in the UK in the 70's. On Saturday afternoons a TV station (we only had 3) would show 2 films back to back. One was always a western and the second would be something a bit 'quirky'. I remember watching this as 'the second film' and have fond memories of it.
OKAY. That bit where you put yourself in the photo that wasn’t a still shot was phenomenal. It’s not perfect, but it’s *damn* good. I’m now afraid of your editing prowess.
Oh man! My sister and I watched this movie on MST3K with our dad (God rest his soul) years ago and we still quote this, lol!! Thank you Mark for featuring this movie!
I know there’s more to this movie than the Mystery Science Theater 3000 The Movie version, but I think for those who learned about This Island Earth in the last 30 years, it’s the only version most people know.
For a movie in the mid 50s, those backdrops look really good! It's funny how some other sci-fi movies, namely those Star Wars ripoffs Mark covered before, look so cheap despite coming out twenty years later. And man, that guy on the cover of Big Sexy Forehead magazine is going places. I sure would love to subscribe to his line of work.
Love the fact that the professor from Gillian’s island is in this. Also Mystery Science Theater 3000 the movie featured this movie and it was hilarious
For the MST3K movie, Michael J. Nelson said that This Island Earth was chosen to mock because he felt, "nothing really happens" and "it violates all the rules of classical drama". Kevin Murphy added that the film had many elements that the writing crew liked, such as "A hero who's a big-chinned white-guy scientist with a deep voice. A wormy sidekick guy. Huge-foreheaded aliens who nobody can quite figure out are aliens - there's just 'something different about them'. And a couple of rubber monsters who die on their own without the hero ever doing anything".
Fun fact: Rex Reason's brother, Rhodes Reason, played that gladiator dude in that one Star Trek episode ("Bread and Circuses") This is notable only because I don't know anyone who's ever seen anything else either Reason brother has ever done.
I first saw this movie at a science fiction film festival, and what I remember most was how distracted the audience was when they arrived at the think tank. "Is that the professor from Gilligan's Island!?" Was all you could hear muttering around the theatre. "Oh yes it is!" 9:15
Great video, thoroughly enjoyed. My only disappointment was the failure mention the cat's name and how he got it... "Neutron, because he's so positive!".
Mark, I love your videos and awesome work ethic. You work very hard at what you do and also create awesome, hilarious, well written content. I LOVE when you insert yourself in the movies as one of the characters or as someone interacting with the characters. Keep Up The Excellent Work Dude!!! P.S. You definitely deserve waaaay more subs. If I could support any TH-camr it would be you
Is inserting yourself into a moving sequence still as labor intensive as it was when you explained how to do it? Or have you found a new, easier method?
Thanks, mark. The subtext of slavery by the aliens is the fact that the house is a southern plantation. The cat is proven to be sensitive to the aliens electric power, so he probably escaped. I don't WANT to see that mutant without pants. Just look at his head and wonder what the downstairs looks like! ❤❤❤
@BGNOLA lol, maybe, but I didn't catch it until saw the movie 3 times...most people don't, also Exeter says they won't start "cracking the whip" on him until tomorrow.
The bad thing is-I just discovered your channel. The good thing is - I just discovered your channel and have years' worth of awesome content to binge watch. Awesome content
This is your best video yet we both loved it! Next time I get \chicken wings I must find a naughty-cal Das Boob nearby. Will use Fuel Economy but lucky for me I retired so don't worry about Workplace Alcoholism. I remember seeing this movie years ago and it was actually good, effects have changed so much over the years obviously but back then this was really impressive stuff. Thank you for the entertainment.
Strangely enough, I watched this movie yesterday. For about the twentieth time. It's a bunch of fun. The matte paintings are terrific and Russell Johnson is worth the price of admission alone. The way they leave him to die is disgraceful.
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You can tell that the dining room was full of geniuses because one of them became the Professor on Gilligan's Island. That man could make a geiger counter out of a coconut!
The tooth brush joke was because they had just started to market tooth brushes sealed in little plastic tubes to look spiffy and sanitary and modern.
Just sit right back and hear a tale...
Now I want to binge watch Gilligan's Island 😀
He's the real reason the 3-hour tour was lost. The aliens knew the Professor was too dangerous when left to his own devices.
@@simbriant Ah! Finally an explanation of the great mystery: why couldn't a scientist with complete mastery of every science, from botany to particle physics, fix a damn boat?
@@philpaine3068 HE WAS SHARING THE ISLAND WITH MARY ANN AND GINGER GRANT!
Would YOU want to fix the damn boat?
I loved the visual effect Mark used on his forehead to mimic the size of the alien heads. Really impressive.
Seamlessly done!
He has a natural 5 head just like myself.
he did not hwe was just the boob gay
More than others, this episode really makes me want to abandon all responsibilities for the day and binge MST3K
You do know YT now has a dedicated 24/7 MST3k channel? It's pretty swell.
th-cam.com/users/liveV9jJ-cLUNHI?si=jIl5APj9RElODWqK
I’ve been doing that since Christmas. MST3K has been doing non-stop livestreams.
Already there.
I remember "to the pickle mobile" and the fart in the glass tube! Instantly remembered
My first introduction
Sometimes I get really excited by the thumbnail to learn about a new, cheesy old movie and I _forget_ Mark inserts himself into these reviews, and then it's *so much funnier* when you get to that point in the video. This cameo was probably one of the funniest he's ever done imo - man, I lost it when he was like, "What, you think _that's_ me? That looks NOTHING like me!" 🤣🤣🤣
My dad loved this movie when he saw it as a kid. It was still a nostalgic favorite of his in his later years, God bless his nerdy heart.
My dad has always been grumpy about MST3K because they riffed on so many movies he grew up watching.
@@Geospasmic My grandpa hated it for the same reason. haha
Talk about high brow humor on this episode.
"This Island Earth" is probably my favorite movie from this era. My first time watching it was MST3K The Movie but I liked it so much I tracked down a copy of the original. Yet I still hear Mike, Crow, and Servo's jokes and recite them. Every time I watch it, I want to build an Interociter.
Can't see this without thinking "Normal viewwww NORMAL VIEEEWWWW"
@@lonecycle4849 "EASTMAN! He came out of the East to do battle with the Amazing RANDO!!"
and if your hands were metal then that would mean something
Fun Fact: The delivery who shows up at the lab with the instruction manual is portrayed by none other than Coleman Francis. Yes, THAT Coleman Francis, the man who brought us Red Zone Cuba, The Skydivers, and The Beast of Yucca Flats.
He knew about the progress. But was it a flag on the moon? Nope, no doctor was coming there, he had to sweat it out.
Do you know how long to buy and put together this IKE set, and get it to function the first time? Then destroy it! A phone call would have faster.
I'M Cherokee Jack.
The Beast of Yucky Flats?
@@phillipstephens4522 The film is pretty yucky, as all Coleman Francis films are.
The moment Exeter showed up, like an old memory from eons ago, a single voice echoed into my mind saying... "Nanu nanu."
"I am called Exeter."
"Doug Exeter!"
Another Fun Fact: Those awful looking chairs (the ones Mark goes off on at 14:55) that provide little in the name of butt support were designed because the jumpsuits were so restrictive that those chairs were the only way for the actors to sit comfortably for long periods of time.
Another fun fact it is said the actress who played wasn't wearing underwear because of the tight jumpsuit
You should cover the weird sequel where steve escapes and goes on a 3 hour boat tour but it gets blown off course. And him and his 7 passengers get stranded on an island. No phones, no lights, no motorcars, not a single luxury. Like Robinson Crusoe. Its as primitive as can be.
lol well done.
I wondered if I was the only one who noticed that familiar face.
❤
So doc, you made this car entirely out of bamboo huh?
@@_GeneralMechanics_ Don't you mean... Professor?
I love this movie. It even felt scary when I was a kid. The world back then was so very, very, different. I remember this movie making complete sense to me. Now, in 2024 its easy things that seem strange. Getting old feels like being a time traveller. I can see the old world, yet I can see the present.
I know exactly how you feel. But it's kind of cool at the same time. Like a real life Flash Gordon.
I mean, in a way it kinda makes sense. I'm pretty sure the forehead guy hosted the price is right for ages.
@@maquesim4296 Didn't the other one market the "Juice Weasel" kitchen appliance?
I know what you mean.
Literally laughed out loud at that self-insert on the photo around 11:35 😂. Well done, as always!
Much appreciated 😊
This is on PAR with your best episode yet! I loved watching this movie as a kid in the mid 1970's.
Thank you!
Mark, your edit game is next level!
I hate it.
What I mean is that I’m jealous. I wanna have that kind of editing skill.
You're so right. His self-insert is unbelievably good.
Thank you 😊
How your channel isn't MUCH bigger has been a mystery to me for years, ever since I first discovered one of your videos (the Amazon, Gay Dinosaur books video)
it's all in the algorithm. this channel could have 400K by february 29th if the youtube gawds allowed it....
@@ryanbarker5217for sure. Red Letter Media took like ten years to get to half a million, and then they finally took off.. despite having the Plinkett reviews which got millions of hits. I remember having to search those videos despite them checking every box for my viewing habits. Now I just found Mark, it’s stupid
@@ryanbarker5217 Yeah and if the 50k viewers al leave a like would help a lot.
Mark mercilessly berating random characters is always my favorite part of the videos😂
There was even more but I ended up cutting it out of the video 😂
Have I been shadowbanned? Love your show either way.@@FanboyFlicks
@@braddockakalatis2I see you
@@FanboyFlicks If any of your videos needs the director cut treatment it is this one, both your best episode best jokes and best Mark scene
Thank you. I'm not shadowbanned. Just unpopular. Love the show.
It's Russell Johnson...the Professor from Gilligan's Island... before he got shipwrecked!
"So Professor, you made this entirely out of Bamboo?"
Mark at your best inserting into the movie flawlessly. Well done sir!
Damn! Exeter even has abs on his forehead... 😂
He gains... knowledge.
I didn't know Mark was in so many old movies. He hasn't aged a day. Love the videos and the channel.
Agreed. This movie was made in '55, and Mark's about 30 in it, so...he's almost a hundred years old right now. And still doing TH-cam videos. This man is a hero!
Watching the movies is what keeps me young
@@FanboyFlicks Hope we see you in "Night of The Triffids" at some point. Any version.
The sketches are always so good. But, the Das Boob is definitely some of your best work to date :)
You do a great job editing yourself into scenes, its always funny just on its own, the anticipation of what your bits going to be, and then your bits hit it home. Great video!
"Ship this, deliver that. I'll make them all pay!"
“See big men sticking screw drivers into things - turning them - AND ADJUSTING THEM!”
"It's... THE AMAZING TECHNICOLOR CHEESE WEDGE!"
And he did - the delivery man was played by the infamous Coleman Francis. Really! Not sure whether Mike and the 'bots knew that at the time.
I see many men of culture here in the comments. My personal favs: “Build your own atom storage box!” and “Let’s slip away under cover of afternoon in the biggest car in the county.” (Edit: Also, "Ah, they're going 65, so they'll be there in 3 BILLION years.")
"Here's something my wife could use... " "A Man!??"
Best content creator out there! Thank you, Mark!
Wow, thanks!
The 'das boob' joke was great. Love your content Mark, keep up the amazing work!
A nuclear physicist _and_ a jet pilot? If they'd just also made him head of a rock band, they could've had Buckaroo Banzai almost three decades early!
He probably was in the military at some point.
Cal is what you'd call a "Science Hero" which were popular in the 50s and 60s. Characters like Reed Richards from the Fantastic Four and Tony Stark/Iron Man. They were so smart, they could do almost anything.
Very true.
He has The Professor, but he's missing the Jersey Cowboy.
Man that was such a weird movie. I could never get into Buckaroo Banzai. Tried too hard.
@@SwiftNimblefoot Put on the special glasses. You'll understand. *Cuts out a mask of a sheet of bubble wrap*
Steve Carlson (Russell Johnson): "Dr. Adams!"
Ruth Adams (Faith Domergue): "Yes, Steve?"
[Mike as Steve: "What's this 'And the rest' crap?"]
Best. Gag. Ever.
"Don't try to resist, they're magnetic." - "and if your hands were metal, that would mean something."
"Cal, I farted."
"Normal view! Normal View! NORMAL VIEW!!!"
“Nice to Meechum.” “Don’t leave me with the Germans!” “I AM Metaluna!”
02:26 "Cut loose Cal! Bail Out!" "I can't. I'm too low. ~ I got the blues, so bad. Uh-huh!"
"The Jetsons 2: After the Armageddon."
16:20 "Give uncle Scrotor a hug!"
@@scottgillespie8011 Well, I never Met-aLuna I didn’t like!
Your inserts are getting better and better :D
Loved 'Big Sexy Forehead' 'Bust Out The Tape We're Measuring In This Issue!' Real top shelf stuff.
Okay...Mark being spotted going inside the "DAS BOOB" skit made me roll over my ass LMAO 🤣🤣🤣
Your self-insertions into the movies are hitting new levels of good.
As a Canadian who lives in France and often has to take Air Canada to visit family, I laughed XD
Could be worse... could be Alaskan Airlines... where their new slogan is "You didn't die and now you have a cool story".
AC is genuinely awful
Air Canada's slogan is, fittingly, "We're sorry."
It was quite the experience seeing MST3k: The Movie in the theater back in 96 with my dad and my brother.
3 guys sitting in a movie theater watching 3 guys sitting in a movie theater watching a movie.
Thanks for playing, Ruth!
I lost it when Mark put himself in that pic of the gentleman’s club 😂😂😂😂
Fun Fact: The book that this movie is based off of (also called This Island Earth) was influential in the development of the Kree/Skrull War storyline of Marvel Comics, namely the notion that Earth can be described like one of the many little islands in the Pacific ocean during Japanese campaign of WWII.
I grew up in the UK in the 70's. On Saturday afternoons a TV station (we only had 3) would show 2 films back to back. One was always a western and the second would be something a bit 'quirky'. I remember watching this as 'the second film' and have fond memories of it.
I don’t know why, but the Das Boob joke made me laugh out loud for literally minutes. This is so funny!
Das Boob. I mean, that's a big forehead joke right there. By which I mean Beavis and Butthead.
You got me laughing a lot in this entry. I used to be totally into the Big Forehead centerfolds myself!
Man, I laughed so hard at the Das Boobs jokes I had to subscribe before the end of the video. Thanks, looking forward to the next flick.
OKAY.
That bit where you put yourself in the photo that wasn’t a still shot was phenomenal. It’s not perfect, but it’s *damn* good. I’m now afraid of your editing prowess.
Oh man! My sister and I watched this movie on MST3K with our dad (God rest his soul) years ago and we still quote this, lol!!
Thank you Mark for featuring this movie!
I love that this film was used in "Mystery Science Theater 3000: The Movie"!
"this is the 50s, this was probably just dating back then" almost had me spit out my lunch 😂
Holy sht, 3 episode in a month ?!! You go Mark !
I have said it before, however Marks ability to see the mundane every day details that would trip up the plot never fails to make me laugh. Good fun
I know there’s more to this movie than the Mystery Science Theater 3000 The Movie version, but I think for those who learned about This Island Earth in the last 30 years, it’s the only version most people know.
It’s amazing how much the Oompa Loompas were capable of before Wonka got ahold of them
For a movie in the mid 50s, those backdrops look really good! It's funny how some other sci-fi movies, namely those Star Wars ripoffs Mark covered before, look so cheap despite coming out twenty years later.
And man, that guy on the cover of Big Sexy Forehead magazine is going places. I sure would love to subscribe to his line of work.
Love the fact that the professor from Gillian’s island is in this. Also Mystery Science Theater 3000 the movie featured this movie and it was hilarious
For the MST3K movie, Michael J. Nelson said that This Island Earth was chosen to mock because he felt, "nothing really happens" and "it violates all the rules of classical drama". Kevin Murphy added that the film had many elements that the writing crew liked, such as "A hero who's a big-chinned white-guy scientist with a deep voice. A wormy sidekick guy. Huge-foreheaded aliens who nobody can quite figure out are aliens - there's just 'something different about them'. And a couple of rubber monsters who die on their own without the hero ever doing anything".
Every frame of the film Mark shows just brings to mind the riffs from MST3K the Movie.
"Oh my god my waffle! Oh the humanity!"
"Das Boob" doesn't get enough love; that was high key hilarious.
Fun fact: Rex Reason's brother, Rhodes Reason, played that gladiator dude in that one Star Trek episode ("Bread and Circuses")
This is notable only because I don't know anyone who's ever seen anything else either Reason brother has ever done.
He also did King Kong Escapes for Toho.
I first saw this movie at a science fiction film festival, and what I remember most was how distracted the audience was when they arrived at the think tank.
"Is that the professor from Gilligan's Island!?" Was all you could hear muttering around the theatre. "Oh yes it is!"
9:15
I just finished cooking an unhealthy, delicious snack! Perfect timing 🎉
I watched this as a kid but forgot about it... awesome reminder
Those aliens look like Beavis🤣
HaHaHaHa...Yeah!
Great video, thoroughly enjoyed. My only disappointment was the failure mention the cat's name and how he got it... "Neutron, because he's so positive!".
Mark, I love your videos and awesome work ethic. You work very hard at what you do and also create awesome, hilarious, well written content. I LOVE when you insert yourself in the movies as one of the characters or as someone interacting with the characters. Keep Up The Excellent Work Dude!!!
P.S. You definitely deserve waaaay more subs. If I could support any TH-camr it would be you
Dude your my favorite hands down I was rolling this whole vid. Das boob 😂
Mark always makes my weekends start on a good note
I laughed out loud through this whole episode! Thanks, Mark, I needed that :) Das Boob hahaha
This was just brilliant. Great humour, I laughed my ass off. Good job.
“Whoa man I ordered the wrong lobster!”🤣🤣🤣
Is inserting yourself into a moving sequence still as labor intensive as it was when you explained how to do it? Or have you found a new, easier method?
One of my top five sci fi movies of the 1950s. Thanks Mark!~!!
The Mutant still looks better than The Giant Claw!!! Love the review as always.
I think you meant Mew-thaant.
Agreed!
That recurring Das Boob tangent was a howl.
😂
"fivehead or sixhead" is my new favorite insult
Oh my God… one of the best episodes Mark
👏👏👏👏💯
Loved this movie back in the day... You did an awesome job on this video!
It's the MST3K movie 🎬
Thanks, mark. The subtext of slavery by the aliens is the fact that the house is a southern plantation. The cat is proven to be sensitive to the aliens electric power, so he probably escaped. I don't WANT to see that mutant without pants. Just look at his head and wonder what the downstairs looks like! ❤❤❤
All the subtlety of a sledgehammer.
@BGNOLA lol, maybe, but I didn't catch it until saw the movie 3 times...most people don't, also Exeter says they won't start "cracking the whip" on him until tomorrow.
Is your name a possible reference to Manos, hands of fate?? ❤
@siggivonmahlmann6482 the master is pleased that you know of him....I and my swollen thighs serve him well! 😄
Yes !!! I love this movie. I was so excited to see a new video from WMWM. You are the funniest Canadian I’ve ever seen !!
Loved this movie! All the aliens looked like Bob Barker lol
Mark editin himself in these weird movies and being an awesome characters is one of my new needs in life i think
The bad thing is-I just discovered your channel. The good thing is - I just discovered your channel and have years' worth of awesome content to binge watch. Awesome content
LOVE YOUR SHOW MARK!
As a German scientist, I can confirm that there's just nothing better than picking berries at night.
Another enjoyable Review. Thanks, @FanboyFlicks 👍🏻
This is your best video yet we both loved it! Next time I get \chicken wings I must find a naughty-cal Das Boob nearby. Will use Fuel Economy but lucky for me I retired so don't worry about Workplace Alcoholism. I remember seeing this movie years ago and it was actually good, effects have changed so much over the years obviously but back then this was really impressive stuff. Thank you for the entertainment.
Woohoo, the movie that brought me to MST3K!
This is my favorite self insert so far. Love the episode. Cheers man & thanks for all of the entertainment.
how am I just discovering your channel! this is terrific
Very funny, thanks. Actually pretty impressive movie visually.
Welcome back TO the show
Hey! Steve’s the Professor from Gilligan’s Island! Why would Exedor use him, he can’t even fix a hole in the damn boat.
Yes but he could probably fashion uranium from coconuts...
The delivery man who gave Joe the book is none other than Coleman Francis
I am from germany..man, i can tell you those berry collecting scientist are a pest in our woods!
It always brightens my day when you upload a new video. Keep them coming!
This movie is best known for being riffed in the Mystery Science Theater 3000 movie.
that guy looks like the oompa loompa grand dad
I'm glad you covered this classic! Hell yeah!
Metaluna mutant is a classic sci-fi monster!
Strangely enough, I watched this movie yesterday. For about the twentieth time. It's a bunch of fun. The matte paintings are terrific and Russell Johnson is worth the price of admission alone. The way they leave him to die is disgraceful.
This channel is a god damn gem if ever there was one!
Incredibly entertaining..well done 😂
The guy who played Cal - Rex Reason - was the brother of Rhodes Reason, who played Carl (almost sounds like Cal!) in "King Kong Escapes."