Via Slashdot, RiffTrax is the latest project to come from Michael J. Nelson of Mystery Science Theater 3000[wiki] fame. Imagine MST3K, but without Crow and Tom Servo, and then apply that to more recent films. Except this time, you download the audio file (for a small fee, of course) and listen to it while watching the movie on DVD, granted that you already own it or will go out and rent it.
Do you feel that some of the movies coming out of Hollywood are just, well, missing something? At RiffTrax, you can download Mike’s running commentaries and listen to them along with your favorite, and not so favorite DVDs. It’s like watching a movie with your funniest friend. And it’s easy to do. Just check out our FAQ; more than likely, you have the tools to do it already.
Don’t just sit back and take whatever Hollywood throws at you. Transform the DVD experience with RiffTrax. It’s the most fun you’ll ever have at the movies. [rifftrax]
We’ve actually been watching a lot of MST3K lately at home (read Rebecca’s post), so this was interesting news when it popped up today. It’s something me and my buddies in high school wanted to do back in the day but never got around to it. The sample of the first, and only at this time, movie, Road House[imdb], is funny, but I’m not so sure I’m sold on it yet. $1.99 to download the Rifftrax, and then I’d have to rent the movie. Makes me curious though.
And don’t get me wrong, Mike Nelson is a funny guy, but I still feel like Joel was the better of the two when it came to MST3K. And if it’s just Mike doing the commentary, that might be a little lame. Even just having more than one voice adds to the comedy, god bless Crow and Servo.