909: Gorgo Movie: Get this straight, this is basically an English knock-off of Japanese monster movies....only this one sucks horribly. Gorgo himself doesn't show up until close to the end of the movie, but even before that, there is an impossible subplot to follow. Opening: Crow finds out that his web is the perfect nesting place for the rare Spix's Macaw. Egg enlarged to show detail. Host Segment 1: Pearl has flown off to Los Angeles to find an ally in the struggle to bring bad films to Mike. She finds Leonard Maltin, who recommends the movie Gorgo. The two then get real pissy about lunch. Host Segment 2: Based on one character's resemblance to Samuel Beckett, The Satellite of love presents its own adaptation: Waiting for Gorgot. Host Segment 3: Mike is obsessed with winning the William Sylvester edition of Trivial Pursuit. The Bots have a hard time remembering who the hell William Sylvester is, exactly. Host Segment 4: Perhaps inspired by today's movie, the Nanites put on a circus! With Nate the clown! Mike puts down his quarter to get in! But he forgets how tiny they are and the Circus is crushed! Horrible death and carnage! End: Crow and Servo have contracted with the mob to make a saucy calendar with the women from today's film. Mike helps the pair scan the film for attractive English and Irish women in their charming backhanded insult to both countries. Stinger: Incomprehensible fisherman. Special Notes: Leonard Maltin apparently was nice and quick to learn his lines, but sadly, he gave Gorgo 3 stars. Yes, that means it's just a little better than Laser Blast. |
