RiffTrax; Incredible Hulk; Star Trek XI (News from the frontier, 5/1/2008)
posted by Tygrrius @ 10:04 AM
"Sir, there's no time to hand the dog back!"
It's been awhile since I've had a chance to cover Mike Nelson's RiffTrax here. New this week is the I Am Legend rifftrax, featuring the A-team of Nelson, Kevin Murphy, and Bill Corbett.
Rifftrax are downloadable, audio-only files that feature Mystery Science Theater 3000-style riffs by former MST3k host Nelson and various guests. You just play your DVD while they riff the movie. There is a small fee for the download, but it's definitely worth it.
I Am Legend is the 2007 adaptation of the Richard Matheson novel, which also inspired The Last Man on Earth (1964) and The Omega Man (1971). I actually enjoyed I Am Legend quite a bit when I saw it for the first time last month. Will Smith does a fantastic job, as always. I preferred the alternate cut, available on the two-disc edition, over the theatrical release. Though I loved the movie, there's plenty of riffable material there.
Here's a sample clip of I Am Legend from Rifftrax.
[Video source: RiffTrax--YouTube]
Some of the other recent Rifftrax releases are Cloverfield, Spider-Man 3, The Matrix Reloaded, Jurassic Park, Batman & Robin, The Star Wars Holiday Special, Transformers, and Missile to the Moon.
Previous RiffTrax releases include the Star Wars prequel trilogy (Episode I, II, & III), Raiders of the Lost Ark, Independence Day, The Bourne Identity, Star Trek V: The Final Frontier, Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country, Star Trek Generations, X-Men, The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Rings, and The Matrix. (The Film Frontier's related articles)
Future RiffTrax fodder
Good or bad, you can bet The Incredible Hulk, which opens in theaters June 13, will eventually get the RiffTrax treatment. A new trailer for the film made its debut today, over on Apple.com.
I must admit, I continue to be impressed and might actually check this one out in the theater. I love the quick use of the theme song from the Bill Bixby television series near the end of the preview. Great touch that will help to get people like me, who know the character primarily based on that TV show, into a seat. The movie stars Edward Norton and Liv Tyler. (The Film Frontier's related articles)
Star Trek XI release just over a year away - again
Today feels a lot like December 18, 2007. Why's that? Because on December 18, 2007, JJ Abrams' Star Trek movie was just one year and seven days from release. Paramount later bumped the December 25, 2008, release date to May 8, 2009, though. This means that Abrams' Star Trek is once again just one year and seven days from release. In case you still haven't seen the excellent teaser trailer for this one, you can watch it at the official movie site, http://www.startrekmovie.com/.
The director recently spoke with David Germain, a movie writer for the Associated Press. Praising the work of George Lucas' Industrial Light & Magic, which also provided the effects for Star Trek II, III, IV, VI, Generations, and First Contact, Abrams said, "[T]he effects for Star Trek have never, ever been done like this. ... I can only tell you the idea of the universe of Star Trek has never been given this kind of treatment." We'll find out the verdict on the Abrams and ILM treatment in just seven days . . . and one year. (The Film Frontier's related articles)
It's been awhile since I've had a chance to cover Mike Nelson's RiffTrax here. New this week is the I Am Legend rifftrax, featuring the A-team of Nelson, Kevin Murphy, and Bill Corbett.
Rifftrax are downloadable, audio-only files that feature Mystery Science Theater 3000-style riffs by former MST3k host Nelson and various guests. You just play your DVD while they riff the movie. There is a small fee for the download, but it's definitely worth it.
I Am Legend is the 2007 adaptation of the Richard Matheson novel, which also inspired The Last Man on Earth (1964) and The Omega Man (1971). I actually enjoyed I Am Legend quite a bit when I saw it for the first time last month. Will Smith does a fantastic job, as always. I preferred the alternate cut, available on the two-disc edition, over the theatrical release. Though I loved the movie, there's plenty of riffable material there.
Here's a sample clip of I Am Legend from Rifftrax.
[Video source: RiffTrax--YouTube]
Some of the other recent Rifftrax releases are Cloverfield, Spider-Man 3, The Matrix Reloaded, Jurassic Park, Batman & Robin, The Star Wars Holiday Special, Transformers, and Missile to the Moon.
Previous RiffTrax releases include the Star Wars prequel trilogy (Episode I, II, & III), Raiders of the Lost Ark, Independence Day, The Bourne Identity, Star Trek V: The Final Frontier, Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country, Star Trek Generations, X-Men, The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Rings, and The Matrix. (The Film Frontier's related articles)
Future RiffTrax fodder
Good or bad, you can bet The Incredible Hulk, which opens in theaters June 13, will eventually get the RiffTrax treatment. A new trailer for the film made its debut today, over on Apple.com.
I must admit, I continue to be impressed and might actually check this one out in the theater. I love the quick use of the theme song from the Bill Bixby television series near the end of the preview. Great touch that will help to get people like me, who know the character primarily based on that TV show, into a seat. The movie stars Edward Norton and Liv Tyler. (The Film Frontier's related articles)
Star Trek XI release just over a year away - again
Today feels a lot like December 18, 2007. Why's that? Because on December 18, 2007, JJ Abrams' Star Trek movie was just one year and seven days from release. Paramount later bumped the December 25, 2008, release date to May 8, 2009, though. This means that Abrams' Star Trek is once again just one year and seven days from release. In case you still haven't seen the excellent teaser trailer for this one, you can watch it at the official movie site, http://www.startrekmovie.com/.
The director recently spoke with David Germain, a movie writer for the Associated Press. Praising the work of George Lucas' Industrial Light & Magic, which also provided the effects for Star Trek II, III, IV, VI, Generations, and First Contact, Abrams said, "[T]he effects for Star Trek have never, ever been done like this. ... I can only tell you the idea of the universe of Star Trek has never been given this kind of treatment." We'll find out the verdict on the Abrams and ILM treatment in just seven days . . . and one year. (The Film Frontier's related articles)
1 Comments:
On May 03, 2008 10:08 AM,
Tygrrius said…
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