Episode 513: The Brain That Wouldn't Die
MST3K one-line description: When a doctor's fiancee is decapitated, he keeps her head alive in a laboratory and tries to find her a new body. Overall Notes: Rob: This movie has a sentimental value to me because I found a copy on VHS and gave it to Erica as my first present to her. I also think it's interesting that the first official dvd release was Mike's debut episode. Erica: I think, although I could be wrong, that this is the only MSTie episode I've ever watched unriffed. It was a very late night in college when I flipped around the channels for something to watch while playing some Age of Empires II (the hottest game 2003 had to offer). Somehow I landed on this, and even though I hadn't yet seen the riffed version, its awfulness is still quite apparent. The Movie: Rob: C+ Brain is effective a riff on Frankenstein: A scientist who wants to bring life to those who would normally die. In this case, the focus is on one part...a brain, with the plo...