Although a whole buttload of others were contributers. The mystery science theater 3000 collection the essentials. Santa claus conquers the martians is a 1964 american science fiction comedy film directed by. Plus the budget and production quality are relatively high. Well, this one was even funnier than the santa claus conquers the martians episode of mst3k.
I believe the year was either 1975 or 1976 and it was on kgmb channel 9. Mystery science theater 3000 s03e21 santa claus conquers the martians part 2. Longconsidered to be one of the alltime greatest bad movies by connoisseurs of cheesy bflicks, the undeniably awful 1964 scifi family extravaganza santa claus conquers the martians found newfound fame in 1991 when it was featured on mst3k, quickly becoming one of the series most popular and beloved episodes. The bots pore over expensive christmas catalogs and tell joel what they want for christmas. The story was earlier parodied by the mads in santa claus conquers the martians. A limited offer from rhino featured a 3disc version if the set was purchased through a. Jacobson based on a story by glenville mareth, stars john call as santa claus, and features an eightyearold pia zadora as one of the martian children. The jolly old elf takes on the prince of darkness in this episode, which introduced us to the holiday joike sweater. Mike and the bots watch santa claus mess around with a devil while trying to deliver gifts and then sing politically correct holiday songs. It was filmed in new york state over the course of two weeks on a modest budget.
In seg 2 jack mentions to having a bit too much to drink the night before and during the credits he plays santa claus and hands out money to the crew. Martians, irked that their children spend so much time watching tv shows from earth about santa, decide to capture him. In order to motivate the children, he kidnaps santa claus hoping that the jolly old soul will fix their mood. Santa claus conquers the martians 1964 cinemassacre.
Martians kidnap santa claus, hoping that they can spread a bit of christmas cheer on the red planet. Mst3k 0321 20010418 santa claus conquers the martians youtube. Apr 09, 2010 actually santa is a funny character, he has been subject of parodies such as bad santa, nightmare before christmas, or the tim allen series, but i really wonder why didnt they make more movies like this. Santa claus conquers the martians is a 1964 science fiction film that. Santa claus conquers the martians is a 1964 science fiction comedy film directed by nicholas webster, and features an eightyearold pia zadora as one of the martian children. Just dont ask me to see it often because, unless im really in the mood for it or sleepdeprived from too much work, this is not one of my favorites. And, if rifftrax did it, then bill corbett would be the one out of the three riffers who didnt work on the mst3k version. It became a holiday staple on the comedy central cable channel in the years following its 1991 premiere, helping it become one of the series most popular episodes and introduced the film to a new generation in the form of younger msties some of the original cast of mst3k. Welcome to the most complete list of free online streaming mystery science theater 3000 videos. When santa opens his mouth and starts yelping during the ending, tom lets out his best impression of a tarzan yodel. I think the host segments in mst3k scctm are better than the riffing. Mystery science theater 3000 santa claus conquers the.
Staying up this christmas eve to watch santa claus conquers the martians. Mst3k 0321 20010418 santa claus conquers the martians. Joel and the bots take on the infamous christmas classic santa claus conquers the martians 1964 in which a group of martians kidnap santa claus because they have no one on mars to give their children presents. Cinematic titanics santa claus conquers the martians on.
Mst3k 0521 santa claus condensed to 32 minutes duration. Several of the actors were primarily known for their work on the stage. Martians abduct santa claus and two human children in hopes of bringing christmas to their planet. Theyve definitely been showing santa and the ice cream bunny, a repeat of their live show i mean. Preshow christmas video junk, free candy canes and well all join the mst3k gang in a rousing rendition of a patrick swayze christmas. The children of mars are in a funk, so martian king kimar comes up with a solution.
A place for fans of mystery science theater 3000 to share all things mst3k related. Science fair quality sets, dgrade community theater costumes, dialogue so wooden you could carve a cup out. Santa claus conquers the martians mst3k version 1964 wednesday, december 18, 2019. December 21, 1991 comedy central santa claus conquers the martians is a 1964. Santa claus conquers the martians 1964 hd john call, leonard. It became a holiday staple on the comedy central cable channel in the years following its 1991 premiere, helping it become one of the series most popular episodes and introduced the film to a new generation in the form of younger msties. The essentials is a 2dvd set released by rhino entertainment in march of 2004. Favorite version of santa claus conquers the martians. Still it has somehow struck a cord in the sentimental hearts of.
Press question mark to learn the rest of the keyboard shortcuts. Nelson, trace beaulieu, kevin murphy, john call, leonard hicks, jim mallon, frank conniff, mary jo pehl, bill corbett, patrick brantseg, alexandra carr, harold p. A year later, a film directed by george albert smith entitled santa claus or the visit from santa claus in the united kingdom was created. Dec 10, 2006 santa claus conquers the martians 1964 is considered to be one of the worst movies ever made. No ones ever made a movie where santa s an action hero that i know of, anyway. This is my favorite of the mst3k christmas episodes although i prefer the host segments in santa claus conquers the martians. Santa claus conquers the martians 1964 the public domain. He is said to give toys to the good children and coal to the bad. Staying up this christmas eve to watch santa claus. Hey, for that little amount for such christmas cheese, why not. Dec 25, 2017 mystery science theater 3000 mst3k episode 521 santa claus original air date. Rifftrax, a production of several former mst3k writers and performers, selected the film for riffing in a. Best of all, this site is updated by mst3k s greatest asset, the fans you.
The middle portion of santa claus conquers the martians is a slog as voldar and kimar argue, santa meets the martian kids and droppo acts like a moron. Santa claus annihilates the bloody vampires santa claus and the zombie revolution santa claus versus jason. Please join mike, kevin, and bill for rifftrax live. If you have seen santa claus conquers the martians sccm then there is a fair chance the you remember, at the very least, fragmented images of the jolly one interacting with greenskinned people with 1960s futuristics sets, props and costumes. Mystery science theater 3000 mst3k episode 321 santa claus conquers the martians original air date. Santa claus conquers the martians passes the bechdel test, but just barely. Up until the end when the characters exchange goodbyes, and thus allow it to pass, the only time two female characters talked to each other was when girmar asked momar about droppo. Besides santa, theres also pitch the devil loved mike and the bots comments on his dancing, he really seems to enjoy pantaloons too. Throw into the mix santa and the fairy snow queen, an insane short featuring a pixie named snoopy, a horrific life size jack in the box, and a lion who is oh so proud of his candy eating ability, and you ve got one of our funniest live shows to date. Martians abduct santa claus and two human children in hopes of. Mystery science theater 3000 santa claus tv episode. Santa claus conquers the martians this was the first christmas episode of the comedy series.
Mst3k santa claus conquers the martians cc woc 1994 08. He has been depicted many times in films and television, usually in this capacity. Santa clause conquers the martians internet archive. Mystery science theater 3000 s 03 e 21 santa claus conquers.
Santa claus conquers the martians as presented on mystery science theater 3000 seen online via youtube 12. Santa claus conquers the martians is the featured movie in this mst3k episode. Poorly conceived, sloppily made, and unfailingly bizarre, santa claus conquers the martians is the ultimate christmas movieriffing classic as fans of mst3k know which is why cinematic titanic chose to revisit, reriff, and release this holiday hamfest with all new jokes. Santa claus and santa claus conquers the martians may be highconcept and outlandish as hell, but at the end of the day, they make enough sense.
This movie has been considered one of the worst movies of all time, but now has a. Today this film has been reduced to fodder for the likes of mystery science theater 3000, but at one time 1970s it was shown on uhf stations around or even on, christmas day. Martians worried their kids arent happy try to bring santa to mars. Favourite mst3k episodes a list of 37 titles created 24 mar 2014 movies ive watched a list of 1697 titles. This episode was included in rhinos mystery science theater 3000. Many have forgotten or choose to forget the santamartian wars of 1964. And another thing, the only person in ct to not have any hand in the mst3k episode of santa claus conquers the martians is josh weinstein. Mst3k s03e21 santa claus conquers the martians youtube. Jacobson, based on a story by glenville mareth, that stars john call as santa claus. Oct 22, 2012 in the world of santa claus conquers the martians, santa claus is as real as you and me. Throwing aliens and demons into the mix about a guy. Yes, i know its insulting, but thats also the truth. Conversely, the riffs are better in the mexican santa claus movie, but i cant remember a single host segment from that episode.
The segment of frank and forrester exchanging gifts is a parody of o. One of their number doesnt believe their kids need santa and undermines them at every turn. Jacobson based on a story by glenville mareth, starring john call as santa claus, and featuring an eightyearold pia zadora as one of the martian children. In this picture, santa claus enters the room from the fireplace and proceeds to. Santa claus conquers the martians public domain movies. The crew writes and performs a pinnacle christmas carol a patrick swayze christmas and each member shares a christmasthemed essay. I have a version of this but im wondering if a better copy exists.
If youre a true film buff, you will not hesitate in the slightest bit to watch this piece of cinematic history. Heck, i was only around 78 years old at the time and anything with santa claus in it was great to me. Santa claus conquers the martians 1964 hd john call, leonard hicks. New cinema edition of, santa claus conquers the martians now showing.
Definitely qualifies for the so bad its good sweepstakes. Santa claus conquers the martians is a 1964 american science fiction horror comedy film directed by nicholas webster, written by paul l. Santa claus conquers the martians 1964 rotten tomatoes. Dec 23, 2016 santa claus conquers the martians 1964 classic tv. So yes, santa claus conquers the martians had even spread to the kids of. Santa claus conquers the martians film mst3k fandom.
December 24, 1993 comedy central greetings and merry christmas, msties. Throw into the mix santa and the fairy snow queen, an insane short featuring a pixie named snoopy, a horrific life size jack in the box, and a lion who is oh so proud of his candy eating ability, and youve got one of our funniest live shows to date. So on that note, santa claus conquers the martians was truly an essential episode of mst3k. Santa claus conquers the martians 1964 directed by.
Santa claus conquers the martians also titled santa claus defeats the aliens is a 1964 science fiction film in which martians, trying to cure the malaise of their children, kidnap the santa claus and a couple of earth kids that got mixed up in. Santa claus conquers the martians bravely attempts to set the. Martians abduct santa claus and two earth children in an attempt to bring joy. It also features an eightyearold pia zadora as one of the martian children. Santa claus conquers the martians awful movies wiki. Today this film has been reduced to fodder for the likes of mystery science theater 3000, but at one time 1970s it was shown on uhf stations. Saw this as a kid, but romantic memories dont always persist. But once they get santa and take him back to mars the riffing slows down along with the movie. Santa claus conquers the martians is a 1964 american science fiction comedy film directed by nicholas webster, produced and written by paul l. Get in the spirit of the season with christmas mst3k.
Another film called santa claus and the children was made in 1898. Martians abduct santa claus and two earth children in an attempt to bring joy to the children of mars. And you gotta dig a theme song that spells santa right then calls him santy in the next line as the words are printed on the screen. The mystery science theater 3000 collection the essentials manos, the hands of fate santa claus conquers the martians. Oct 24, 2017 martians steal children from earth and it is up to santa and droppolikely an unregistered sex offender to save the day. Santa claus conquers the martians 1991 1 hr 37 min. Mystery science theater 3000 s 03 e 21 santa claus. Mst3k 321 santa claus conquers the martians mst3k fandom. Poorly conceived, sloppily made, and unfailingly bizarre, this is the ultimate christmas movieriffing classic, which is why cinematic titanic chose to revisit, reriff, and release this holiday hamfest with all new jokes. The riffs are middling to good, not a bad episode riffwise by any means but not toptier. Martians, upset that their children have become obsessed with tv shows from earth which extol the virtues of santa claus, start an expedition to earth to kidnap the one and only santa. In 1993 best brains handpicked and converted some of their finest episodes of mst3k into twopart onehour episodes and added new introductions. While on earth, they kidnap two lively children that lead the group of martians to the north pole and santa.
The movie is just so goofy and weird, and the plot isnt as threadbare as in scctm. Some may not know, cinematic titanic is an offshoot of mst3k or mystery science theater 3000. The biggest, most brightlywrapped gift under the colorful christmas tree is a new digital restoration of the unforgettable 1964 bmovie santa claus conquers the martians, best known as the screen. For the episode, see mst3k 321 santa claus conquers the martians santa claus conquers the martians is a 1964 holiday movie directed by nicholas webster. Movies like santa claus conquers the martians was the reason mst3k was invented, and the brains lived up to their own high standards with this one. Santa claus conquers the martians is truly perfect, and if you do not get this amazing new generation of santa claus madness, you are stupid. Nov 20, 2008 and another thing, the only person in ct to not have any hand in the mst3k episode of santa claus conquers the martians is josh weinstein. Santa claus is not to be confused with the movie santa claus conquers the martians, a much poorer source film that mst3k sent up in 1991 as. Santa claus conquers the martians made me think it was gonna be a little more of an allout battle than it actually was. The pacing during these scenes is killer and joel and the bots just dont have much to work with. This was the first christmas episode of the comedy series. Santa claus is a legendary figure commonly associated with christmas. He even gets interviewed on the news by some idiot freezing his ass off at the north pole but still manages to crack bad jokes.
The set includes two joel episodes, apparently selected by a popularity poll. Not even nefarious aliens can defeat santa in this film, featured in the very first christmas mst3k episode. Mystery science theater 3000 santa claus conquers the martians tv episode 1991 connections on imdb. Santa claus conquers the martians has been deservedlycalled one of the weirdest movies ever made.
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