Ok, at long last, here is my follow-up. From the men who brought you Mystery Science Theater: 3000, comes this wonderful website: http://www.rifftrax.com/
Learn it, live it, love it. Instead of doing what they used to do, which is take old, horrible B movies to mock, they record riffs of new, popular movies. I've only seen three thus far, but all three were worth the money. They are:
1. Twilight
2. Twilight: New Moon
3. Reign of Fire
I didn't know there were other people out there who could actually hate the Twilight franchise more than my college housemates and me, but these guys do. And it's hilarious. I'm making a goal to watch the 'Avatar' one very, very soon.
Sunday, September 26, 2010
Monday, September 6, 2010
Recommendations!
I don't know exactly how to do a 'review' of MST3K riffs, but I have to share the joy. If you love satire, laughing at bad movies, and are SUPER excited about the upcoming Paul Walker/Haydn Christenson collaboration and haven't discovered the world of Mystery Science Theater 300, please. Stop what you're doing (except finish this post), and go find some.
Premise: a man gets kidnapped and taken into space, where he and his two robot friends are subjected to torture and forced to watch incredibly awful B-type movies. So, you watch the movie along with them as they proceed to mock it. Usually very well.
Of the originals, here are my top 5 (if I miss someone's favorite, please chime in):
5. MST3K: The Movie - Maybe not the snappiest MST3K fare, but the fact that I can still remember a few key quotes almost 6 years after watching it brings it onto my list.
4. Manos: The Hands of Fate - It's one of the slower MST3K films, but funny nonetheless.
3. Pod People - "It's called evil, kid." 'Nuff said.
2. Boggy Creek II: And the Legend Continues - Hot pants and Sasquatch? I think that's a yes!
1. Deathstalker and the Warriors from Hell - Highly quotable, utterly hilarious: it's the boys at their satirical best. I've seen it probably 20 times, and it never gets old.
Now, the geniuses that brought us MST3K have started doing new movies. More on that later.
Premise: a man gets kidnapped and taken into space, where he and his two robot friends are subjected to torture and forced to watch incredibly awful B-type movies. So, you watch the movie along with them as they proceed to mock it. Usually very well.
Of the originals, here are my top 5 (if I miss someone's favorite, please chime in):
5. MST3K: The Movie - Maybe not the snappiest MST3K fare, but the fact that I can still remember a few key quotes almost 6 years after watching it brings it onto my list.
4. Manos: The Hands of Fate - It's one of the slower MST3K films, but funny nonetheless.
3. Pod People - "It's called evil, kid." 'Nuff said.
2. Boggy Creek II: And the Legend Continues - Hot pants and Sasquatch? I think that's a yes!
1. Deathstalker and the Warriors from Hell - Highly quotable, utterly hilarious: it's the boys at their satirical best. I've seen it probably 20 times, and it never gets old.
Now, the geniuses that brought us MST3K have started doing new movies. More on that later.
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