The perfect MST3k/Rifftrax pairing for a movie theme night.
How to have a great theme night
1. Watch a good movie
2. Watch a closely-related b-movie riffed by the pros at MST3k or Rifftrax
These b-movies are usually shameless rip-offs, but sometimes they're just another example of a film fad, or a movie that failed miserably where the first movie succeeded.
Since there are no listings for Rifftrax on this site, I've noted if a movie is rifftraxed.
The Rifftax Website
https://www.rifftrax.com/
You can watch previews for all their offerings. Just search the title on their front page.
I've made more MST3k musings.
1. Watch a good movie
2. Watch a closely-related b-movie riffed by the pros at MST3k or Rifftrax
These b-movies are usually shameless rip-offs, but sometimes they're just another example of a film fad, or a movie that failed miserably where the first movie succeeded.
Since there are no listings for Rifftrax on this site, I've noted if a movie is rifftraxed.
The Rifftax Website
https://www.rifftrax.com/
You can watch previews for all their offerings. Just search the title on their front page.
I've made more MST3k musings.
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- DirectorSteven SpielbergStarsRoy ScheiderRobert ShawRichard DreyfussWhen a killer shark unleashes chaos on a beach community off Cape Cod, it's up to a local sheriff, a marine biologist, and an old seafarer to hunt the beast down.
- DirectorMichael J. NelsonStarsKevin MurphyMichael J. NelsonMary Jo PehlA sea monster eats out for some Italian while dolphins seek revenge against the SOL.alternate choice : Rifftrax the Last Shark
alternate choice : Rifftrax Grizzly
The Last Shark feels like a terrible sequel to Jaws. Grizzly is a beat-for-beat character-for-character ripoff transported to the woods of California. - DirectorGeorge LucasStarsMark HamillHarrison FordCarrie FisherLuke Skywalker joins forces with a Jedi Knight, a cocky pilot, a Wookiee and two droids to save the galaxy from the Empire's world-destroying battle station, while also attempting to rescue Princess Leia from the mysterious Darth Vader.
- DirectorRobert CohenJoel HodgsonStarsFelicia DayPatton OswaltJonah RayPerms, skimpy battle outfits and cheap effects abound in this 1978 "Star Wars" knockoff with David Hasselhoff and Christopher Plummer.
- DirectorSteven SpielbergStarsSam NeillLaura DernJeff GoldblumA pragmatic paleontologist touring an almost complete theme park on an island in Central America is tasked with protecting a couple of kids after a power failure causes the park's cloned dinosaurs to run loose.
- DirectorMichael J. NelsonStarsKevin MurphyMichael J. NelsonMary Jo PehlThe guys take a crack at "Future War (1997)" in which a man escapes to LA but is being tracked by cyborgs. Mike and the Bots thank Pearl for not killing them which derails her plans. Tom makes himself a pair of legs so he can kick-box.alternate choice : Rifftrax Dinosaurus
alternate choice : Rifftrax Planet of the Dinosaurs - DirectorGuillermo del ToroStarsSally HawkinsOctavia SpencerMichael ShannonAt a top secret research facility in the 1960s, a lonely janitor forms a unique relationship with an amphibious creature that is being held in captivity.
- 1988–1999TV-147.6 (469)TV EpisodeDirectorJim MallonStarsBill CorbettJim MallonMichael J. NelsonThe creature from the black lagoon is captured and taken to a Florida aquarium to be studied in Revenge of the Creature (1955). Mike and the Bots almost crash into Earth and when they try to get in touch in Deep 13, it's not Dr. Forester who responds to their call. Meanwhile, Mike and Tom try to figure out why Crow seems so different.
- DirectorS. Craig ZahlerStarsKurt RussellPatrick WilsonMatthew FoxIn the dying days of the old west, an elderly sheriff and his posse set out to rescue their town's doctor from cannibalistic cave dwellers.A great Horror-Western
(%90 on Rotten Tomatoes)
where it's %80 Western and the horror element is kinda unnecessary. - 2017–20221h 26mTV-147.3 (378)TV EpisodeDirectorRobert CohenJoel HodgsonStarsFelicia DayPatton OswaltJonah RaySaddle up for a trip to a Mexican ranch with a nasty secret in this part-Western, part-monster movie that's all torture for Jonah and the bots.A terrible Horror-Western where it's %80 Western and the horror element is kinda unnecessary
- DirectorGeorge SeatonHenry HathawayStarsBurt LancasterDean MartinGeorge KennedyA bomber on board an airplane, an airport almost closed by snow, and various personal problems of the people involved.
- 1988–19991h 33mTV-147.5 (459)TV EpisodeDirectorKevin MurphyStarsTrace BeaulieuMichael J. NelsonJim MallonIt's a day in the life of the people who operate San Francisco International Airport while Mike distracts everyone with his Steve Urkle impersonation.
- DirectorRonald NeameStarsGene HackmanErnest BorgnineShelley WintersA group of passengers must embark on a harrowing struggle for survival after a rogue wave capsizes their cruise ship at sea.Or Towering Inferno.
- DirectorRobert CohenJoel HodgsonStarsFelicia DayPatton OswaltJonah RayWhile Jonah and crew dig into a schlocky ski-resort disaster flick starring Rock Hudson and Mia Farrow, Kinga Forrester connects with her long-distance lover.
- DirectorGuy HamiltonStarsSean ConneryGert FröbeHonor BlackmanWhile investigating a gold magnate's smuggling, James Bond uncovers a plot to contaminate the Fort Knox gold reserve.The best of 1960s Sean Connery James Bond. But any one will do.
- DirectorKevin MurphyStarsTrace BeaulieuMichael J. NelsonJim MallonDanger!! Death Ray (1967) features a slick secret agent investigating an evil organization that stole a top secret death ray. Tom makes his own death ray for peaceful use but caves in to the pressure to use it on Crow. Later, the Bots stage an episode of "This is your life" for Mike and Crow shows off his sunglasses designs.alternate choice : MST3k Agent for H.A.R.M.
- DirectorRichard LoncraineStarsIan McKellenAnnette BeningChristopher BowenThe classic Shakespearean play about the murderously scheming 15th-century king is reimagined in an alternative setting of 1930s England as clouds of fascism gather.My personal favorite Shakespeare movie, but any one you like will do.
- DirectorKevin MurphyMichael J. NelsonStarsKevin MurphyMichael J. NelsonMary Jo PehlThe SOL crew watches "Hamlet (1960)," a dark and dreary West German production of one of Shakespeare's greatest plays while Pearl concocts a deadly new virus.The worst Shakespeare movie
- DirectorJohn MiliusStarsArnold SchwarzeneggerJames Earl JonesMax von SydowA powerful warrior seeks to avenge the genocide of his people and the murder of his parents at the hands of a snake cult.
- DirectorJoe D'AmatoStarsMiles O'KeeffeSabrina SianiRitza BrownThe son of Torren learns of his heritage, goes to avenge the deaths of his fellow villagers, and rescue his sister from the evil Dakkar and his spider cult.Rifftraxed
Alternate Choice: MST3k Ator (the rifftrax one is better)
Alternate Choice : MST3k Outlaw of Gor - DirectorGeorge MillerStarsMel GibsonBruce SpenceMichael PrestonIn the post-apocalyptic Australian wasteland, a cynical drifter agrees to help a small, gasoline-rich community get rid of a horde of bandits.
- DirectorEnzo G. CastellariStarsGiancarlo PreteFred WilliamsonGeorge EastmanTwo mercenaries help wandering caravans fight off an evil and aimless band of white-clad bikers after the nuclear holocaust.Rifftraxed
- DirectorWalter HillStarsMichael BeckJames RemarDorsey WrightA street gang known as the Warriors must fight its way from the Bronx to its home turf on Coney Island when its members are falsely accused of assassinating a respected gang leader.
- DirectorJim MallonStarsTrace BeaulieuMichael J. NelsonJim MallonA grunge punk fights an evil corporation enforcing an evacuation of the Bronx in Escape from the Bronx (1983). Mike and the Bots have "Men's Night" on the SOL and Dr. Forester tries to come up with a way to boost the show's ratings.One of many Italian 80s movies where its just The Warriors and Mad Max thrown into a blender.
- DirectorMario BavaStarsBarbara SteeleJohn RichardsonAndrea ChecchiDecades after being executed for witchcraft, vengeful Princess Asa Vajda and her fiendish servant are resurrected and begin a bloody campaign to possess the body of Asa Vajda's beautiful look-alike descendant Princess Katia.