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Could simply be that the Rifftrax guys are not interested, they got a very successful thing going for themselves that is all theirs, the guys are gonna stick to doing their own creation now.
Could simply be that the Rifftrax guys are not interested, they got a very successful thing going for themselves that is all theirs, the guys are gonna stick to doing their own creation now.
The fuck? I loved Rifftrax when it was just Mike. The Road House Rifftrax is absolutely fantastic. I actually was disappointed when they started adding guests, though I softened on that over time.And when he did (Rifftrax), it was not a pretty scene. Anything like that needs several writers to keep each other in check. "Head writer" is just another word for "boss" a lot of times.
The fuck? I loved Rifftrax when it was just Mike. The Road House Rifftrax is absolutely fantastic. I actually was disappointed when they started adding guests, though I softened on that over time.
It's disappointing that it won't be the old crew at the helm other than Joel, but they all are making their own money doing Rifftrax/touring/etc. so I don't blame them.
Joel? No thanks. I'll stick with RiffTrax.
Joel isn't going to be the new host. Has it occurred to you that you might also prefer the new host over Joel? I personally prefer Mike too. It was Joel who handed the reigns over to him in the first place. If no-one had been open to a new host... we wouldn't have Mike.
If he's not the host, I'll give it a shot.
Could simply be that the Rifftrax guys are not interested, they got a very successful thing going for themselves that is all theirs, the guys are gonna stick to doing their own creation now.
I can't find the quote at the moment, but I'm pretty sure Mike has said in the past that "Head Writer" basically meant he was responsible for collecting and organizing the entire writing staff's riffs. I love the man (well, if I ignore his politics) as much as the next guy, but it's not like he was the sole defining voice behind MST3K.
I just assumed those voices were placeholders. It always took awhile for new cast members to find their groove, but if those are the actual voices... it might take longer than usual.
Holy shit, his politics. Gross. Had no idea. Just lost so much respect for him.
...is a much, much more unwatchable movie than TransFormers 3 or whatever it was. It really served the commentary well then. Here it rang hollow and I was able to just finish watching the movie just fine without the Rifftrax, even if it was kind of dumb. I couldn't do that with IotNM.
My question was the first one he answered! Good info here.
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Just put some new robots on the show, because trying to repackage the old bots with new voice actors and character designs is going to rub everyone the wrong way.
Has he actually been outspoken about anything since 2004? That's seems to be the last time I can find that he every openly mentioned anything political and it's that interview that gets quoted anywhere. If he was some huge right-wing nutjob his comedy certainly doesn't reflect that at all.
I think he's just referring to their new voices. If they had extreme visual redesigns, we would have seen them by now.
I dunno, Transformers 3 is pretty awful, even by Transformers standards. It's one of the few riffed movies that I'm never watching again - doesn't matter how good the jokes are when the movie is so incredibly tedious. Whereas your typical MST3K movie is so terrible that it can be made amusing, Transformers 3 has just enough technical competency to be utterly boring.
Surprised so many people are down on Rifftrax here. I found Cinematic Titanic to be mediocre compared to the average Rifftrax feature and Mary Jo Pehl (who was the cream of the CT crop IMO) now has a regular series on Rifftrax with Mike's wife.
for comparison, those Rifftrax Live Kickstarters typically made about 250k
My question was the first one Joel answered! Good info here.
...is a much, much more unwatchable movie than TransFormers 3 or whatever it was. It really served the commentary well then. Here it rang hollow and I was able to just finish watching the movie just fine without the Rifftrax, even if it was kind of dumb. I couldn't do that with IotNM.
I like RiffTrax, depending on how on-the-ball they are. The Batman and Robin shorts I saw were great (in spite of the dirtier jokes they peppered them with), and their shorts in general are pretty good from my experience. But, on average, it's not as funny as MST3K.
Has he actually been outspoken about anything since 2004? That's seems to be the last time I can find that he every openly mentioned anything political and it's that interview that gets quoted anywhere. If he was some huge right-wing nutjob his comedy certainly doesn't reflect that at all.
Much like MST3K, RiffTrax has hit and miss commentaries. There have been plenty of films MST3K has done where it just felt like they were on the joke autopilot, and same with RiffTrax. I will say that when RiffTrax hits a flow it comes off just as strong as some of the best MST3K episodes. Usually you would have to avoid the more modern films and seek out the more obscure trash to find them. It's those films where Mike, Kevin, and Bill play off the movie and each other real well.
Some RiffTrax recommendations:
The Guy From Harlem
Zindy The Swamp Boy
Fun In Balloonland
Kingdom of Spiders
Santa & The Ice Cream Bunny
and Rollergator (The absolute worst film they have ever done. MST3K or RiffTrax)
Also I've enjoyed pretty much all their live shows as well. If I were to pick from those I would go with Birdemic and the more recent one of The Room.
My point was the same as yours: Invasion of the Neptune Men is abysmal, TF3 was just kinda lame. The Rifftrax overblew its badness and couldn't just roll with the silliness for comedic effect. It wasn't even that funny of a track when they weren't being melodramatic. But to each their own. We're really drifting pretty off topic at this point anyway.
You mention avoiding the big budget stuff but actually Twilight 1 turned out to be a hoot, going from memory
I'm never backing one of those again, after what they pulled with the Twilight one. "Help us get this movie! Oops, we can't get it, we'll do something completely different instead and use your money for that!".
Some RiffTrax recommendations:
Santa & The Ice Cream Bunny
Watching (or listening) to three people's minds melt away in front of you is not something for the faint at heart, and this movie/track is something else. Manos//Mitchell-level quality
Past $500K!
Also:
So...any guesses? Maria Bamford?
Past $500K!
Also:
So...any guesses? Maria Bamford?
They didn't "pull" anything. They said upfront that it was a possibility that they wouldn't be able to get the rights. Didn't read the Kickstarter before you backed it? That's your fault. That's on you.
That sounds like Jonah Ray as the "host" in the intro video. I'm actually almost 100% sure it's him.
I would be okay with this.
HOLY shit, yes, and get Matt Mira to do one of the robot voices...and hell, bring in what's his fucking face, because kids love him and he's done voices in the past and we need more support through his massive Nerd network.
Isn't that their next live show? My dad wanted to go see it. Haven't seen a live Rifftrax in years.
Mike just said he's not involved: https://twitter.com/michaeljnelson/status/664160798499995648
They host is clearly Jonah Ray (great pick!) but I have no idea about the Mad/lady.My question was the first one Joel answered! Good info here.
I'd love for the show to be filled up with @midnight regulars, but Joel also said this during the AMA:They host is clearly Jonah Ray (great pick!) but I have no idea about the Mad/lady.
My guess is Heather Anne Campbell.
I think that's a hilarious idea. I really hope I can figure out a good character to do for my own cameo. I'd love to be a Mad for an episode or two. But I'm also really excited about the person we're hoping to bring on as the next Mad. You simply won't believe it when you hear. If you look at the outline of the "Future Mad" on our Kickstarter page, maybe you can guess who it is.
Hmm, Felicia Day maybe?I'd love for the show to be filled up with @midnight regulars, but Joel also said this during the AMA:
So it's definitely someone pretty well known.
Just watched the pitch video. I'm ok with that Crow. I am not down with that Servo.