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Tarfumes.com - Mystery Science Theater 3000 - Red Zone Cuba
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List Price: $9.98
Our Price: $7.97
Your Save: $ 2.01 ( 20% )
Availability: N/A
Manufacturer: Rhino / Wea
Starring: Trace Beaulieu, Patrick Brantseg, Frank Conniff, Bill Corbett, Joel Hodgson
Directed By: Trace Beaulieu, Joel Hodgson, Jim Mallon, Kevin Murphy (II), Vince Rodriguez
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Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Binding: VHS Tape
EAN: 9786304462485
Format: Black & White
ISBN: 6304462484
Label: Rhino / Wea
Manufacturer: Rhino / Wea
Number Of Items: 1
Publisher: Rhino / Wea
Release Date: 1997-10-21
Running Time: 97
Studio: Rhino / Wea
Theatrical Release Date: 1988-11-24
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Editorial Reviews:
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Mike and the 'bots succumb to the horrors of Coleman Francis, actor, director, but by no means auteur. It's possible that Francis is the worst filmmaker of all time--he makes Ed Wood look like Kubrick. The plot (or what shreds of it are in evidence) moves mysteriously from post-Castro Cuba through inexplicable chase scenes, and somehow ends up in a tungsten mine. Along the way a lot of coffee is consumed, and Tom Servo, Crow, and Mike virtually trip over each other picking apart the movie and quipping over its infamously terrible dialogue. "Castro" has an obviously fake beard, John Carradine croons his way through "Night Train to Mondo Fine," and Cuba itself seems to be situated in the middle of a small lake. With murky cinematography, blink-and-miss-them edits, and incoherent plot turns, Red Zone Cuba provides ample fodder for Mike and his robot pals' scathing wit. Though MST3K has churned up some awful, awful movies on which to work its magic, Red Zone Cuba is only equaled in its awfulness by the truly disturbingly terrible Manos: Hands of Fate. Movies so bad are rare. Thank goodness. --Tod Nelson
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Summary: Seven Who Blundered
Comment: After all these years, it's now apparent why the Bay of Pigs operation failed. It was attempted with a force of seven...And after watching this, it's no wonder. The only act of violence they were capable of was running over Cherokee Jack's dog....and butchering the concept of acting and film continuity. A perfect candidate for MST3 treatment...
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Summary: Too painful to watch, and I ADORE MST3K
Comment: I've only encountered two MST 3K's in which the movie itself was so boring and painful to my eyes (literally) that I had to toss them (Hamlet is the other). I worship the MST Gods, and they did amazing work with what they had, but good god, this is only useful if you are teaching Film 101 at a community college and want to torture crappy students after class. This movie killed me. I tried to keep it. I know it is sacrilege to throw out an MST 3K, but I burned it and danced around the fire. I laughed.
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Summary: Water....Sick Man...
Comment: The film is titled Red Zone Cuba but actually the working title was Night Train To Mundo Fine, Both titles make little sense as you attempt to follow the plot. As one reveiwer put it, when the best thing about the actual movie is John Carradine's vocals (Night Train song can be downloaded from a almost any cult movie website) then you know you're in for a long and hurtful ride. Mike Nelson and the bots however make an otherwise unwatchable film hilarious. The common Colman Frances motiff of coffee is frequently used in the dialog. This film was also produced by Anthony Cordoza (rich corithian leather)responsible for such campy films as Hellcats and Beast of the Yucca Flats. Enjoy!
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Summary: ANOTHER COLEMAN FRANCIS MASTERPIECE
Comment: Coleman Francis stars in a film about criminals and Cuba and the tension is thick throughout. Alfred Hitchcock type camera angles and sparse dialog make the viewer's imagination take over on this thrilling trip.
Not quite as great as "The Beast of Yucca Flats" with the exceptional Tor Johnson. But you can't miss with the director's unique use of shadow and light, Coleman's grizzly old con lead performance and supporting characters like the mysterious Cherokee Jack; is he trustworthy? Perhaps? Perhaps not! Buy this one today!
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Summary: Savour the badness
Comment: This is one of my favorite MST3K efforts. Coleman Francis (director/actor) and Mystery Science Theater were made for each other.
For those not familiar with Coleman Francis, imagine that a below average ability truck driver is drafted to produce, star in, and direct a Hollywood movie. I give you . . . Coleman Francis.
Story: Mercenary soldiers (all 7 of them) executing an invasion of Cuba. Wonderfully bad . . . the premise, the training scenes, the fighting, the captivity, the escape. I thought MST3K got caught napping when they didn't comment on the ridiculous scene where the group of "POWs" finally beg a small tin cup of water for their wounded dying colleague who keeps asking for it. Then all 3 of them drink out of the cup before passing the dregs over to the dying guy.
If you enjoy this ridiculous excuse for a movie, then may I also recommend, Mystery Science Theater - The Skydivers. Coleman Francis at his pinnacle, and absolutely hilarious as a MST3K vehicle.
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