RiffTrax Shorts Volume 1 - from the stars of Mystery Science Theater 3000!
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Actor: Bill Corbett, Kevin Murphy, Michael J. NelsonDirector: Various
DVD: Region Code 0
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language)
Format: Color, Dolby, DVD, Full Screen, NTSC
Picture Format: 1.33:1
Running Time: 100 minutes
DVD Release Date: 2009-06-16
Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Studio: Legend Films
DVD Reviews of RiffTrax Shorts Volume 1 - from the stars of Mystery Science Theater 3000!
DVD Review: Riffs plus short films equals comedy gold.
Summary: 4 Stars
I know many fans of Mystery Science Theater 3000 enjoyed when the crew tackled short films. From the immortal "Mr. B Natural" to the bizarre "Out of This World", MST3K has provided some of their best humor in short subjects.
The trend continues with Rifftrax first volume of shorts. Mike Nelson, Kevin Murphy and Bill Corbett slide right into these short films with relish and keep the laughs coming fast and furious.
Here are my descriptions and ratings out of 5.
Down and Out - is a simple safety film. If you've ever suffered through these before, then you'll find plenty to enjoy including how to avoid stepping on sidewalk chalk, how to use giant prop tools and of course how to wander around the work place completely oblivious to your surroundings. The poor dope in this video probably ended up in traction by the end.
4 out of 5
Patriotism - A 1970's film that explains to you, the child, how to be patriotic. Luckily all you have to do is clean up the neighbor's yard, write to your local city or state representative about traffic hazards or just keep off the grass when the sign says keep off the grass. Yeah, I don't know how it's patriotic either, but Bob Crane says it is, so he must be right... right?
3 out of 5
Buying Food - Bill explodes into a panic when he forgets how to buy food, but this movie saves his bacon with helpful hints like don't buy a metric ton of oysters for dinner, or read the labels of cans to find out what's inside them. A very helpful film for anyone who is out witted by one celled animals. A highlight of the disc.
5 out of 5
Right or Wrong - A warehouse is vandalized. Suddenly we are thrown in a moral quandary: will the night watchman turn in the delinquent kids? Will the owner press charges? Will the one child who is caught turn in his friends? Will you really care? Not really. One of the few weak shorts on this set.
2 out of 5
Skipper Learns a Lesson - Skipper the dog hates other dogs that don't look, sound or smell like him. Well guess what Mr. Racist Dog, you're going to get yours! Not only is the whole short film exceedingly goofy, but the Rifftrax team has a field day with this one.
5 out of 5
The Trouble With Women - It seems that a nebbish man has a problem working with women. Well he goes to his boss and complains. We get examples of how women just aren't as good as men, and how his boss tries to change his mind. Oddly enough this seems too short to really milk laughs out of. Has some really funny moments but they are too few.
2 out of 5
Drugs are Like That - Two kids with hearing problems discuss how drugs can screw up your life. All the while a disembodied voice points out strange facts and Legos are used as a visual aid. This short gets funnier and funnier as it goes along and the riffing team is in top form. My favorite of the disc.
5 out of 5
It Must Be the Neighbors - Is disease spreading around your suburb? Then blame the neighbors! Ignore the fact that you have mosquito breeding grounds in your back yard and your trash cans are falling apart. It's up the neighborhood kids to get things back into shape.
3 out of 5
Shake Hands with Danger - This time we get a safety film from the 1970's revolving around construction equipment. There is musical voice over by a guy trying really hard to be Johnny Cash, and lots of maiming and death. Seriously you get bloody chunks in this film. The song "Shake Hands with Danger" is worth it alone, but the rest of the short is pretty funny as well. This is the episode that contains the computer animated avatars for Mike, Kevin and Bill. Kinda odd, but not too distracting.
4 out of 5
Total grade: 4 out of 5
Now I know that when it comes to MST3K, my five star episode can be someone's one star episode. I do think that if you enjoyed the work of these three gentlemen (especially their more recent and more snarky work), you will enjoy this disc. It's a solid 100 minutes of entertainment and makes for great viewing with friends. It's also a great place to start for anyone new to Rifftrax - there is enough variety here to keep everyone laughing.
Description of RiffTrax Shorts Volume 1 - from the stars of Mystery Science Theater 3000!
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