The movie they riff is "High School Big Shot" but is actually not that bad of a movie. I've come to watch it several times and come to appreciate it even though it's probably one of the saddest flicks you'll see.
A schoolboy with an alcoholic, loser for a father decides to risk his academic records and does an organized crime deal all to impress a girl that's using him.
The short "Out of this world" is really bizarre: A devil and an angel essentially fight for the soul of a bakery salesman. The angel disguises herself as a modern woman to see if the baker is pure or not. Really hilarious and the Bots have fun with it.
Back to "High School Big Shot" the acting for this flick is better than what you expect again not every flick that was on MST3K was terrible.
The girl manipulating, Marvin, the main character, is real golddigger. She also has an idiotic, musclebound punk on the side who does her every bidding. It's quite funny and the scene where Betty reveals how much she hates this loser makes me laugh everytime (even the manipulator knows what's she's doing).
The movie doesn't have those Hollywood endings where a miracle happens which was suited for the movie otherwise it's impact wouldn't have been as reaching.
It reminds me a lot of "Rebel Without A Cause" except none of the actors in the movie are anybody that you'd recognize but it has the same elements in there (the bad father, the boy who gets involved with the wrong person or crowd, and the sad ending which serves as the lesson for the whole thing).
Keep an eye for things like the stingy administrator who despite Marvin's guilt and bid for mercy decides not to give him a second chance in school and the ramblings of a drunken man who spews out every broken promise you can think of.
This one's a keeper.moreless
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A high school brain tries to impress a girl by stealing a million dollars. Also, the crew watches a short about specialty breads and Tom becomes huge.
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Trace Beaulieu
Crow T. Robot [0-7] & Dr. Clayton Forrester [0-7]
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Michael J. Nelson
Mike Nelson [5-10]
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Kevin Murphy
Tom Servo [2-10], Professor Bobo [8-10] & Cambot
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Jim Mallon
Gypsy [1-8]
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Frank Conniff
TV's Frank [2-6]
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(Marv's dad says he may be getting married) Marv: When's the big day? Crow: Well, you see, son, she lives in the Thimble Kingdom, and she has to defend the Mushroom People before we can marry. Mr. Grant: That isn't settled. Tom: Her name is Thimbleina, by the way. She milks butterfiles and she's charmed. If I touch her I turn to wood. Marv: Pop, have you asked her yet? Mr. Grant: Fact is, I haven't..but that won't be no problem, boy. I can tell. Mike: See, once I'm elevated to full dwarfdom, uh... Marv: I'm real happy for you, Pop. Crow: Then join us at the Emerald Gathering.
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Bill: Today I go after grocers' good will a little different. I'll show you. Tom: Watch me come on to a grocer.
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Mike: (as the guys drive to the warehouse) Does this heist count toward his outcome-based education?
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Harry: Gin. Tom: Wait, we've been playing poker!
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Betty (to Vince) So what are you? Mike: I am Muscular Dystrophy.
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Crow: (describing Marvin) This guy gives awkward adolescence a bad name.
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Vince: (as he makes out with Betty) Boy, if the guys could see me now... Mike, Tom and Crow: We can!
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Betty: (to Vince) Tell me you love me. Tom: You love me.
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Marvin: (as Betty breaks up with him) Oh, wow, you were just using me! Crow: Ding-ding-ding! We have a winner!
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Mike: (describing the soda fountain) This place has all the atmosphere of a Ground Round.
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Mr. Grant: (talking to Marvin about college) No more booze for me, I promise. Mike: Is beer booze?
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Marvin: Betty, you go with Vince. Crow: Lombardi!
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Vince: (confronting Marvin) What's the idea of trying to make a fool out of me in there? Mike: I thought it went okay.
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Mike (describing Vince) He's a Cabbage Patch Robert Reed.
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Mike: (describing Marvin) He has a haunting ugliness.
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Crow: (as Bill drones on about his selling technique) Try and pump the bread!
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Mike (seeing a neon sign that reads 'Beer Wine') Beer wine: wine made from fresh beer.
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Whitey: It is just a deliveryman's job. Crow: Not just!
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Mike: (as Whitey meets Bill) Hey, can I split your top and butter your buns?
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Red: Bill Dudley? Crow: Art Carney!
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Bill: A loaf of bread. Crow: Eat every piece!
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Dr. Forrester: (after the squirt gun fight) Oh great, Natural Born Squirters.
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