The next Rifftrax due to be released is for that insipidly stupid teenybopper movie “Twilight”
I’ve read reviews of this horrible film, seen snarky, nitpicky video recaps where they tear it to shreds (not like it’s that hard anyway) so I have a basic understanding of the “Sparkleverse”
I also love bad movies, and Rifftrax/MST3K/Film Crew/Cinematic Titanic, in particular, the Rifftrax of M. Night’s “The Happening” was brilliantly funny;
MIKE - yes, there’s a cheap monster effect, THE WIND!
Kevin - The only cheaper thing i could think of would be LOW HUMIDITY!
MIKE - GAHH, RUN! THE RENTED INDUSTRIAL FAN JUST OFF CAMERA IS COMING FOR US!
Tricia MacMillan- Don’t you let go of my hand!
Kevin - or the wind will, uhh, eat you, or something!
anyway, here’s my dilemma, I want to watch the Rifftraxed version of TL, but the inherent problem with that is that I’d have to either rent or buy the DVD, thereby lending financial support to drek like this, and increasing the sales numbers (hence the demand) for stupid crap like this, which I don’t want to do, as a Doper, I can’t see voluntarily supporting stupidity and ignorance, and this film is pure idiocy and stupidity
I’m totally renting it for the Rifftrax. The miniscule amount of money they’ll get from my rental is completely worth the joy of watching a Twilight Rifftrax. (Heck, I rented Battlefield Earth for Mike and the guys, and that’s way worse.)
I rented it, no way I’m buying an M Night movie, he jumped the shark with everything he filmed after The Sixth Sense
I also thought up a few good riffs on my own…
<construction workers raining down from the skyscraper frame, camera looks up as the bodies plummet>
<John Cleese accent> Here are some unsuccesful insurance agents
“What are the rules of scientific experimentation?”
Uhh…don’t lick the spoon?
TL will probably be a rental, that’s the lesser of two evils, I’ve also suggested to my local video store that they check out Rifftrax and put up a “Rifftrax Section” for movies that Mike and the Crew have riffed
Blockbuster, at least, has revenue sharing agreements with all but a couple major studios. In exchange for drastically reduced prices for DVDs (in the $6 range), Blockbuster hands over roughly 40% of rental revenue to the studios. That’s how they’re able to have so many copies of the latest movies…
Not sure what other companies have similar arrangements…
Twilight is the bestselling DVD of the year. I don’t think you’ll have to worry about your purchase being the one to make the filmmakers say “Hey, this thing is really popular now.”
