Mst3k Starcrash

This immediate deconstruction sets the tone. The film is trying so hard to be epic that the simple act of pointing out its derivative nature becomes the running gag of the episode.

The plot, such as it is: In the distant future, the evil Count Zarth Arn (Joe Spinell, looking like he just got kicked out of a Metallica cover band) threatens the peaceful universe with a giant "cerebral weapon" called the Neutron Star. The Emperor of the Galaxy sends for the only hero who can stop him: the smuggler Akton (Marjoe Gortner, sporting a Jesus haircut and a crystal that inexplicably shoots lasers). Akton teams up with the "fearless" space ranger Stella Star (Caroline Munro, whose primary acting note is looking stunning in a metallic bikini) and her robot sidekick, Elle (a trash can dressed in a fez). mst3k starcrash

In the pantheon of MST3K episodes, StarCrash occupies a unique throne. It’s not the worst movie they ever did (that’s Monster A-Go Go ), nor is it the most boring (hello, The Castle of Fu Manchu ). It is, perhaps, the most Italian movie they ever riffed. It has a manic, gleeful energy. It knows it’s a rip-off, but it tries so, so hard. This immediate deconstruction sets the tone