For anyone that has yet to hear about Rifftrax, Here's all you need to know. (Provided in sections ripped off of Wikipedia. I know, I have no shame.)
RiffTrax are downloadable audio commentaries featuring comedian Michael J. Nelson heckling (or riffing) films in the style of Mystery Science Theater 3000, a TV show in which Nelson was the head writer, and later the host. The RiffTrax are sold online and delivered by digital download. The site was launched by Nelson and Legend Films in 2006, and is based in San Diego.
The movies chosen for Mystery Science Theater 3000 were predominantly low-budget B-movies because the show itself was low-budget and producers could only afford films with expired copyright or had otherwise cheap licenses. The idea of RiffTrax came about after Mystery Science Theater 3000 was canceled and Nelson had researched and consulted a lawyer about the possibility of directly releasing DVDs of films with the commentaries included. But Nelson realized this initial idea was not feasible since he would be "sued out of existence." Instead, the best way to distribute the commentaries would be to sell them independently of the films, to avoid having to obtain the rights to distribute the movies themselves. There would be no legal or monetary restrictions to prevent Nelson from producing them, though viewers would have to provide the movies themselves.
RiffTrax commentaries must be synchronized at the start of the movie using a cue. To reassure consumers that the MP3 file is synchronized with the film, a fictional character named DisembAudio occasionally speaks a line in exact synchronization with the movie. DisembAudio has also occasionally been known to join in on the riffing.
Click here for a sample!
LIST OF OFFICIAL RIFFTRAX
Plan 9 From Outer Space
Night of the Living Dead
Road House
The Fifth Element
Star Trek V: The Final Frontier
Cocktail
xXx
Crossroads
X-Men
Top Gun
Point Break
Halloween
The Matrix
Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace
The Grudge
The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring
The Island of Dr. Moreau
Firewall
Nestor, The Long-Eared Christmas Donkey
Reign of Fire
Daredevil
Battlefield Earth
Troll 2
Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country
Over the Top
Æon Flux
The Wicker Man
Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines
Lost (Pilot)
Star Wars Episode II: Attack of the Clones
Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory
Casino Royale
Eragon
Glitter
Predator
Grey's Anatomy (Pilot)
Fantastic Four
Star Trek Generations
300
The Bourne Identity
Independence Day
Heroes (Genesis and Don't Look Back)
Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith
Raiders of the Lost Ark
Spider-Man
Next
Missile to the Moon
Transformers
Harry Potter & The Sorcerer's Stone
The Star Wars Holiday Special
Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer
Plan 9 From Outer Space*
Batman & Robin
Jurassic Park
The Matrix Reloaded
Beowulf
Spider-Man 3
Cloverfield
I Am Legend
The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers
The Sixth Sense
Harry Potter & The Chamber of Secrets
Memento
Ocean's Eleven
Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl
Iron Man
The Happening
Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull
X2: X-Men United
The Incredible Hulk - Final Round
The Dark Knight
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban
Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope
Reefer Madness
The Little Shop of Horrors
House on Haunted Hill
Night of the Living Dead*
Missile to the Moon**
Jaws
Carnival of Souls
Swing Parade
Star Wars Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back
Twilight
Planet of Dinosaurs
Casablanca
The Room
Red Dawn
The Matrix Revolutions
Dragon Wars
Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen
Titanic
Star Trek
Maniac
Drag Me to Hell
Star Wars Episode VI: Return of the Jedi
Terminator Salvation
Paranormal Activity
The Twilight Saga: New Moon
Avatar
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire
The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
*Three Riffer Editions. Previous tracks are Mike only.
*Three Riffer Edition. Previous track features Mike with Fred Willard.
RIFFTRAX PRESENTS
These are RiffTrax in which Michael J. Nelson does not appear.
World Enough and Time
Dark Water
Saw
House of Wax
To Serve All My Days
X-Files: Fight the Future
Alien
Spider-Man 2
The Day After Tomorrow
Dirty Dancing
Die Hard
Tron
Ghost
Running Man
Batman Forever
Planet of the Apes
Footloose
Ghost Rider
Poltergeist
Armageddon
RiffTrax are downloadable audio commentaries featuring comedian Michael J. Nelson heckling (or riffing) films in the style of Mystery Science Theater 3000, a TV show in which Nelson was the head writer, and later the host. The RiffTrax are sold online and delivered by digital download. The site was launched by Nelson and Legend Films in 2006, and is based in San Diego.
The movies chosen for Mystery Science Theater 3000 were predominantly low-budget B-movies because the show itself was low-budget and producers could only afford films with expired copyright or had otherwise cheap licenses. The idea of RiffTrax came about after Mystery Science Theater 3000 was canceled and Nelson had researched and consulted a lawyer about the possibility of directly releasing DVDs of films with the commentaries included. But Nelson realized this initial idea was not feasible since he would be "sued out of existence." Instead, the best way to distribute the commentaries would be to sell them independently of the films, to avoid having to obtain the rights to distribute the movies themselves. There would be no legal or monetary restrictions to prevent Nelson from producing them, though viewers would have to provide the movies themselves.
RiffTrax commentaries must be synchronized at the start of the movie using a cue. To reassure consumers that the MP3 file is synchronized with the film, a fictional character named DisembAudio occasionally speaks a line in exact synchronization with the movie. DisembAudio has also occasionally been known to join in on the riffing.
Click here for a sample!
LIST OF OFFICIAL RIFFTRAX
Plan 9 From Outer Space
Night of the Living Dead
Road House
The Fifth Element
Star Trek V: The Final Frontier
Cocktail
xXx
Crossroads
X-Men
Top Gun
Point Break
Halloween
The Matrix
Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace
The Grudge
The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring
The Island of Dr. Moreau
Firewall
Nestor, The Long-Eared Christmas Donkey
Reign of Fire
Daredevil
Battlefield Earth
Troll 2
Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country
Over the Top
Æon Flux
The Wicker Man
Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines
Lost (Pilot)
Star Wars Episode II: Attack of the Clones
Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory
Casino Royale
Eragon
Glitter
Predator
Grey's Anatomy (Pilot)
Fantastic Four
Star Trek Generations
300
The Bourne Identity
Independence Day
Heroes (Genesis and Don't Look Back)
Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith
Raiders of the Lost Ark
Spider-Man
Next
Missile to the Moon
Transformers
Harry Potter & The Sorcerer's Stone
The Star Wars Holiday Special
Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer
Plan 9 From Outer Space*
Batman & Robin
Jurassic Park
The Matrix Reloaded
Beowulf
Spider-Man 3
Cloverfield
I Am Legend
The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers
The Sixth Sense
Harry Potter & The Chamber of Secrets
Memento
Ocean's Eleven
Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl
Iron Man
The Happening
Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull
X2: X-Men United
The Incredible Hulk - Final Round
The Dark Knight
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban
Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope
Reefer Madness
The Little Shop of Horrors
House on Haunted Hill
Night of the Living Dead*
Missile to the Moon**
Jaws
Carnival of Souls
Swing Parade
Star Wars Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back
Twilight
Planet of Dinosaurs
Casablanca
The Room
Red Dawn
The Matrix Revolutions
Dragon Wars
Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen
Titanic
Star Trek
Maniac
Drag Me to Hell
Star Wars Episode VI: Return of the Jedi
Terminator Salvation
Paranormal Activity
The Twilight Saga: New Moon
Avatar
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire
The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
*Three Riffer Editions. Previous tracks are Mike only.
*Three Riffer Edition. Previous track features Mike with Fred Willard.
RIFFTRAX PRESENTS
These are RiffTrax in which Michael J. Nelson does not appear.
World Enough and Time
Dark Water
Saw
House of Wax
To Serve All My Days
X-Files: Fight the Future
Alien
Spider-Man 2
The Day After Tomorrow
Dirty Dancing
Die Hard
Tron
Ghost
Running Man
Batman Forever
Planet of the Apes
Footloose
Ghost Rider
Poltergeist
Armageddon
