Short 109SA-Radar Men From the Moon, Chapter 7: Camouflaged Destruction

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Commando Cody, MST3K Shorts, Repbulic Serials, Satellite of Love (Mystery Science Theater 3000), Stock Footage, Superheroes

I can see why the Serials were never seen through to the end on MST3K.  Not only is there the same formula to every f’ing episode, but trying to get 12 episodes worth of credit jokes is a task too Herculean for the SOL crew.

Just grabs a gun and shoves it in his pants.  Cody does love his risky behavior.

Cheaper to show a picture of the moon than to step outside and actually film the moon.

Krog looks like he is borrowing Bela’s lab from Bride of the Monster.

Cody is one of those guys who always finds a fight wherever he goes.  He has a very punchable face, I suppose.

The Thugs have no qualms about dropping atomic bombs or blasting troop trains, but won’t finish Cody off when they get the chance?!?

This must be the ‘padding’ episode: lots of flying and driving.  In this light, the Mads making the crew watch two chapters and this dull as dishwater chapter being one of them, is especially cruel.

Ah yes, the tiny little bomb chapter!

Watchability: 1 of 5.  Like I said, this was the ‘padding’ episodes.  Lots of driving/flying footage with music designed to make it seem like something was happening.  The little bomb/laser fight at the end wasn’t enough action for the little kid in me.

Missing the Riffs: 2 of 5.  So it wasn’t the time away.  This is one that the SOL crew helps a lot, even though you could tell they were starting to get tired of the whole thing.

Short 108-Radar Men From the Moon, Chapter 6: Hills of Death

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Commando Cody, Republic Serials, SOL

It has been awhile, I hope I can remember where we left off.  I think Cody was in danger, and there were only seconds to save himself or others.

After a month and a half, he is like a new character.

Thank goodness for recap cards.  I’d be lost without you.  Ah yes, the stolen ambulance gambit.

Why is it hard for me to believe this is 1952?  Is it I just associate Serials with the 30s/40s?  The Atomic Bomb should have been my clue.

And the bomb is just sitting in a cardboard box, under a workbench.  Not very secure.

No building code under fire on that newspaper.

Republic Serials, your use of stock footage is causing me to rethink my movie making abilities.

Hot Beef Sandwich, 40 cents.  Pair that with the undoubtable top shelf booze at Al’s Café, and you got yourself a night.

For thugs, they drive so leisurely, almost like they were begging Ted to jump.

Why does Ted have to hitchhike back, can’t Joan call him a cab?

Cleaning loaded guns?  These are really bad thugs.

A bold plan of surrender.

Watchability: 3 of 5.  Maybe I just missed Cody, but I enjoyed this one.

Missing the Riffs: 3 of 5.  Again, maybe it is just the time away from unriffed movies and shorts, I feel I didn’t need the SOL riffing.