I bought "Manos" on my dinner break, brought it home and watched it after my wife went to bed. I almost got a hernia from stifling my laughter so I wouldn't wake her up. From the "poopie" reel to the short "Hired, part two" to the actual movie, the zingers never stop coming. One scene from "Hired" sticks out in my mind as a gutbuster. Old Man: "Isn't that what Harry taught you?" Younger Man: "Why, the first thing Harry drilled into me was.." Crow: (interrupting) "Was Harry!" Holy cow, man I laughed so hard. If you've never seen an episode, this is a great one to start with. Between the outtake reel and the short film this disc has the most extra features of any of the MST3K episodes on DVD.

Everyone knows that "MANOS THE HANDS OF FATE" is arguably the best motion picture ever made, but few realize that it is also an alegory for the life of Christ.

In spite of having the hillarious Poopie Vol.1 reel on it, around track 16 (the layer change I assume), the playback stops. Not pauses - stops. Of course you can cue up track 17 and back up to the errant position and continue watching but obviously, Rhino (or SOMEONE) has really fouled up this edition.Also released at the same time of "Manos" my (purchased at the same time) copy of Mitchell seems to be "warped" for lack of a better word. Either that or it's taken a new record for putting out dull off-center throbbing sounds from BOTH of my DVD players. This is pretty bad considering how cheap and simple it is to press DVDs these days. Either Rhino has let quality control go to the dogs, or this is a bad omen for future releases. Buyer beware - or keep that receipt in your quest to find a working copy

I've seen a fair number of MST3K episodes, but this has to be the worst movie they have ever tried to make fun of. In order to be funny, the movie has to be remotely watchable. But this thing was such an amateur backyard project there wasn't enough to poke fun at.This is one for the scrap pile.

Manos was the third MSTie episode I saw, right after "Mitchell" and Ed Wood's "Bride of the Monster." Manos is a tough episode to warm up to. Yes, Joel & the Bots are brilliant here, and it's their riffs & frank remarks that give this DVD so much replay value.However, the actual "Manos" movie is utterly irredeemable. Until you have seen Manos, you do not know how bad a movie can be. Watching it the first few times will be a test of your endurance, especially if you don't drink or use mind-altering substances to ease the pain. Before long, you will be like Joel when he screams, "DO SOMETHING!" at the motionless actors onscreen.That said, the MST3K version is brilliant, because it makes a horrible movie experience a howling delight.

"Manos" is considered as one of the worst movie ever made. I've seen the original version several times and I do believe that it is watchable, even enjoyable, Good campy film with an excellent performance from John Reynolds. The MST3000 version is ... and boring, surely because the original movie in itself isn't bad enough to be MSTied. The comments from Joel and the robots were great in some movies (check out "Mitchell") but ... in this one.So please, don't believe what people say: Manos isn't a masterpiece but also not a bad movie. Watch the original version and judge by yourself and give the original film a chance.Maybe you'll like it as a do.