![]() ![]() In addition to future-SILENCE OF THE LAMBS-director Jonathan Demme (boyfriend to the stoned hillbilly chick) and genre regular/70s casualty Rainbeaux Smith (whose part seems to be pretty much cut from the MST version she’s the model, upset in the back of the police car when the headless body is found), I also want to point out a couple other actors: (Also, a shout-out to the “what is happening here?” old couple in the lemon grove). Ted Nelson is amazing and the “crackers” scene is stunning in its WTF-ery. The movie itself is pretty terrible, but enjoyably so. Baker would go on to be nominated for 12 Oscars, winning 7 of those, including An American Werewolf in London and Ed Wood. This is easily the goriest film they ever riffed on MST3k, and this is the EDITED version! I can see how some of the goings-ons in here (the head in the pond, the meltiness, etc.) could bother some people, but that is really just a testament to the quality of Rick Baker’s special effects work. 1970s horror films (of all qualities) are a particular love of mine, and THE INCREDIBLE MELTING MAN does not disappoint in the areas of ickiness and goofiness. THE INCREDIBLE MELTING MAN is a movie that is right in my wheelhouse, I was excited when it premiered. So for me, the Host Segments take a back seat to the movie and the riffing in this episode. Crow as a pompous jerk (like in HS#2) is usually good for a laugh or a least a good line or two. Sure, there’s some wry humor, and even though I know where they are coming from in regards to the writing (a bit resentful, sure, but bitter? Not so much…), it doesn’t exactly lead to a laugh riot. I don’t find them to be all that funny, not really. This is another really great Season 7 episode (haters need to stop hatin’ on this season!) but I am going to agree with the minority on the quality of the Host Segments.
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