In a perfect world, Rifftrax fans would be paying $14.95 for the VOD of Rifftrax Live taking on the cheesiest sci-fi war movie ever, Starship Troopers.
However, Sony Pictures didn't see it that way in this imperfect world. So, the mp3 was just released, which means people have to go get the Starship Troopers DVD, and have the Rifftrax Live experience at home.
The mp3 is virtually the same as the live riff last August. My review of the original live show is here, including the riffs. There may be some additions here and there, or maybe some riffs I missed the first time around.
So, here's some extra highlights:
The heroes are at a high school prom, just before they go to war:
This is like The Deerhunter with perky kids.
A PSA asks "Are you psychic?"
Ricky Gervais, Hindu God
The notorious shower scene, where you get a good look at Dina Meyer's breasts, but....
Don't show (Jake) Busey's little busey
Johnny Rico is whipped for a fatal accident during training
My name is Douche Douche-tay (a reference to Roots)
The soldiers are surrounded by a lot of bugs. We see Lt. Jean Rasczak (Michael Ironside), who has one arm, in the middle of it all
The Hell with this. I'm gonna drum for Def Leppard
The finale, where Neil Patrick Harris approaches the "Brain Bug":
Really, bug? A whole movie about going to White Castle?
The riffs also take on Captain Kangaroo, American Apparel ads, Caddyshack, Albert Knobbs, Scanners, Katy Perry and Double Dare. I also learned two things about Denise Richards, who plays Carmen: she has the most blank face I have ever seen, and when she wears her hair in a bun, she'd be Justin Bieber's identical twin.
Also, here's a link to a new trailer to the Starship Troopers riff
I'm looking forward to an updated riff of Night of the Living Dead in theaters on the 24th, which is six days before Mike Nelson's 20th anniversary of his first MST3K episode as host. While Rifftrax has released a great mix of pre-riffed cheesy movies, it should go back to its bread and butter: skinning disappointing recent movies alive. It should be mocking Star Trek: Into Darkness, Oblivion and obviously The Lone Ranger by now. Let's hope their day of reckoning will arrive.
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