Rifftrax

[DanFromBrooklyn]

Hey all,

Just curious if any FOT have tried/are into Rifftrax, the movie riffing venture by MST3K's Mike Nelson, Bill Corbett, and Kevin Murphy.  I've been fans of theirs for years, so I jumped on board in the beginning, but I just watched the Rifftrax for both The Room and Twilight, and they were pretty hilarious.

The other reason I brought it up is this: over at the Rifftrax message boards, there's a thread for "Suggest a Guest Riffer."  (Mike has had guests like Joel McHale, Weird Al, Neil Patrick Harris, and more.)  And of course, I suggested Tom.  I dunno, but there's something about Mike's sense of humor and his delivery that seems very in sync with Tom's, and I think Tom riffing a movie -- dare I suggest ANYTHING by Kevin Smith, which Mike has yet to do -- with Mike could be amazing. 

Thoughts?

Best,
Dan

[thom]

Did Tom do a live riff of something on the best show? How'd that go?

[fonpr]

Did Tom do a live riff of something on the best show? How'd that go?

A movie called Roadhouse I've never seen it.

[orator]

I watched Twilight with Rifftrax.

It was pretty hilarious. Though I'm not sure how much credit should go to them versus the movie itself.

[Shaggy 2 Grote]

I actually went to see the live simulcast Rifftrax of Plan 9 From Outer Space.  Lots of gleeful comedy/SF nerds in attendance, and the MST3K guys were really funny.  I also think Tom would be an amazing guest riffer.  I want to say that he and Bill Corbett are Twitter friends, but I'm not really sure.

[DanFromBrooklyn]

I actually went to see the live simulcast Rifftrax of Plan 9 From Outer Space.  Lots of gleeful comedy/SF nerds in attendance, and the MST3K guys were really funny.  I also think Tom would be an amazing guest riffer.  I want to say that he and Bill Corbett are Twitter friends, but I'm not really sure.

Yeah, the Plan 9 thing was AWESOME.  I don't remember laughing that much in a movie theater.  So much fun.

Very cool that Bill and Tom might be Twitter friends! Maybe it is possible...either way, I'd advise anyone interested in making this happen, to post the recommendation on the Rifftrax boards.  Let's do this!

[ian]

more of a cinematic titanic guy, as the pace feels less rushed and they cover the same type of movies as mst3k

i often find myself wishing they'd take some breathers between jokes during a rifftrax

[dave from knoxville]

more of a cinematic titanic guy, as the pace feels less rushed and they cover the same type of movies as mst3k

i often find myself wishing they'd take some breathers between jokes during a rifftrax

I never worked so hard in all my life as that night at the Gallagher concert.

Hey, you have a direct line to the man himself via this forum; "Dear Tom" it.

[buffcoat]

I never worked so hard in all my life as that night at the Gallagher concert.

I need closure on this anecdote.

[fonpr]

I never worked so hard in all my life as that night at the Gallagher concert.

I need closure on this anecdote.
Keep a rollin.

[DanFromBrooklyn]

more of a cinematic titanic guy, as the pace feels less rushed and they cover the same type of movies as mst3k

i often find myself wishing they'd take some breathers between jokes during a rifftrax

I like both -- shameless link to my CT Live experience:

http://robotsweatshop.blogspot.com/2009/03/cinematic-titanic-live-in-boston.html

[Geoff Johnston]

We caught the RiffTrax Plan 9 show at a theater here in Dallas and the Fort Worth jokes brought the house down.

[JustSheaNo]

There's a dude currently syncing up as many of them as possible to the actual films being riffed. Not sure how legal it is, but seems perfectly hilarious.

[DanFromBrooklyn]

I actually kinda enjoy the whole sync process.  I don't know why...

I did notice that Paul F. Tomkins has been twittering with Kevin Murphy and Bill Corbett, so maybe there's a chance he'll guest riff?  That would be awesome.

[Pat K]

Did Tom do a live riff of something on the best show? How'd that go?

A movie called Roadhouse I've never seen it.

The Best Show version of Roadhouse is sooo, so good. It's funny enough from Tom's alternate soundtrack selections alone. A high point in Best Show history. Can't recommend this enough.