Rifftrax!

I have been a super nerdy fan of Mystery Science Theater 3000 since I first laid eyes on it on the Sci Fi network sooo many years ago. I'm always really impressed when people can make great, funny things on a small budget and really pull it off. This was one of those shows. Mike Nelson, and his robot friends Tom Servo and Crow are forced to watch crappy Sci Fi movies. So in order to keep their sanity, they crack jokes and make smartass comments thoughout the whole movie. Created by the original crew member, Joel Hodgson, I actually caught this show later in its run, so I was only familiar with Mike Nelson. I couldn't miss this show when it was on Saturday afternoons or Talk Soup when it was hosted by hilarious cheesemeister John Henson. I was able to watch some of my favourites on YouTube, and I discovered through a friend last year that the guys were still at it with RiffTrax. They're downloadable mp3 tracks of the guys riffing the movie to play at the same time as the DVD. You can also download the rifftrax player, so you put the DVD in the computer and they automatically play together. Although it's not quite the same as MST3K, I'll take what I can get! If you watch tv shows or flicks on the pute, I would recommend a few of my favourite episodes, such as Time Chasers, Hobgoblins, The Final Sacrifice and Space Mutiny. They've helped make some crappy movies watch-able and given us a lot of laughs on a Friday night. These guys are too freaking funny. Enjoy......



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