Four teenagers are killed in a car accident. Two of the teenagers refuse to go with "The Grim Reaper" and a race between life and death ensues! I see this film has reached the bottom 100. Wow. It is not that bad, and I suspect the only reason it got there is because "Mystery Science Theater" fans have a tendency to put featured films on the low ranking. (I mean, really, even "Manos" is not as bad as IMDb makes it out to be.) Is this film bad? Oh, heck yes. Teenagers (especially one) that look far too old. Some ugly faces, too. And I do not mean Robert Z'Dar (a god in the world of low budget film). But who does not like a little cheese now and then? Especially cheese featuring Joe Estevez, one of the least-appreciated members of his illustrious family.This film exists to be made fun of and to drink yourself silly to. Perhaps better writing, a better cast and a different director could have saved it. But then we are talking a completely different movie.
... View MoreThe film Soultaker is essentially an older form Final Destination in which several car wrecked teens have their souls separated from their bodies and must cheat death who is chasing them... The film has its moments, and its concepts, the idea of disoriented souls being separated from their bodies is a pretty nifty idea... If this movie were remade with a few good actors/actresses and some awesome special effects it could turn out to be extremely awesome... As for the actual film, I recommend watching the MST3K version, the pure version might be too boring to sit through, unless you love bad movies staring Martin Sheen's brother...
... View MoreBut at least this movie got what it deserved - to be sent to the Satellite of Love to be ridiculed on by Mike, Tom Servo, and Crow T. Robot from Pearl Forrester on "Mystery Science Theater 3000!" "Soultaker" is one of those long lost, forgotten movies that are so bad you'll be guaranteed to have nightmares or depression later on in life. Even though the movie is not that old, it's still a very forgotten type of movie. If it had never been for the intelligent minds at "Mystery Science Theater 3000," the movie would not only seem like it was never made, but the movie wouldn't be very enjoyable by us moviegoers.In real life: this movie is really bad. In the Satellite of Love: this movie is excellent!
... View MoreI was reading the user comments today, and I wanted to respond to the person who said that basically people who watched Mystery Science Theater 3000 were Trekkie nerds. First of all, I don't think they have much of a sense of humor. Second, I'm someone who doesn't like most science fiction shows. I have never been a fan of Star Trek and Battlestar Galactica, but that doesn't mean I'm gonna rag on people who are fans of these types of shows. Also, I will say that I did not hate this movie. I respect that a woman could break through and write a screenplay, even though starring in it shows a big ego, I believe. I'll admit at the beginning Joe Estevez scared the bejesus out of me. But during MST3K, I thought Crow's comments were hilarious! The best thing he said was, "You may be wondering if I'm Martin Sheen. Well, I'm not. I'm his more talented but less appreciated brother, Joe Estevez. Thank you." I'm not sure if that;s the exact quote, but I think it's pretty close. This sounds nerdy, but in closing, I don't think MST's fan base is made of Trekkie nerds and I appreciate people who have a sense of humor, for highbrow and/or lowbrow comedy.
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