Top 50 iRiffs

[Darth Geek]

#17b
Ice on Mars - The Twilight Saga: New Moon
(Total Points: 56    Number of Lists: 4  Highest Ranking: #10 Invader Quirk)


Outright DECLARING itself a "saga" now, this movie asks you to make a choice. Are you Team Jacob, or Team Edward. Because of it's newly minted saga status, this is now a universal decision that will forever change the course of human events, and whole worlds hang in the balance.

This movie is most known for: Being the reason your testicles have receded back into your body.
      Further cementing Mormonism as the one true religion.
      T-shirt sales PLUMMET.

Noted riffs:
I don't know any. Please post some and I will add them here.

About the riff: Here is some info from Zenmichael:
Riffed by myself, Ari Dennis, Christopher Alderman & Kaisha Medford
Written by myself, Kaisha Medford & some assists from J. Wilford Neville
      So when we did Twilight, we were like ... sacred blood pact made in the woods that we'd do New Moon, and outshine all the other groups that did a Twiriff but were just poseurs or whatever. So when it came close to time for New Moon to get released on video, we made a trailer on YouTube that riffed the New Moon trailer, but with some footage of myself, Kaisha and Ari, and posted the hell out of it, and STILL nobody seems to know this exists.
It doesn't help that it came out during the great drought, when the iriffs server was down for like six months. This was the first release we had that was hosted by QuipTracks before iriffs, at the time solely because we needed a place to release it at the same time as the DVD release. I live tweeted that night as I checked our riff against a copy of the movie I'd grabbed from a Redbox. Twilight was at the time our biggest seller, Lizzie McGuire was burning up the charts, I thought we were on our way to DESTINY!  I think we had maybe nine sales that first day, then like ... nothing? Once it was on iriffs, it got a few more trickles, and that's pretty much it.
It's frustrating on a number of levels. On one hand, I think this is PROBABLY our strongest riff we've ever done. We're firing on all cylinders, Twilight is just ridiculously goofy & works well with what we have to offer, and this is still one of our weakest sellers. And during the making of this ... not to gossip, but there are two people whose friendships I nearly lost, and one whose friendship I DID lose. I think the end product is absolutely worth it, but it's not worth it to repeat that process, hence why we're not going to do another "available upon DVD release" product again in the near future.
Two side notes: It was really fun to direct Chris since the first time I did so, with Voyager's "Parallax," I wasn't very confident as a director and he kind of did things in a way that didn't work overall -- totally my fault, I want to make it clear -- so it was nice to do another project with him & have it showcase how damn funny he really is. Also with this one we pretty much let ourselves get as blue as we wanted, but still nowhere near as blue as Lizzie.


Available on Netflix Instant? No.

Purchase: http://quiptracks.com/zencart/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=3&products_id=15
http://www.rifftrax.com/iriffs/ice-mars/ice-mars-twilight-new-moon

Sample: I couldn't find one.

[Darth Geek]

And that's it for tonight. We're in the teens now (as evidenced by Twilight: New Moon) and much speculation abounds: Who will be first? Who's picks will be left out? What is the infield fly rule?
All questions will be answered in the next few days! (except perhapse that third one)


And I wll get to choosing my DARTH GEEK SEAL OF APPROVALs tomorow.

[Invader_quirk]

It's impossible to speculate with ties, so I've got no friggin' idea what's going to happen.

[Asbestos Bill]

Here's the Chun-Li trailer: http://www.dailymotion.com/video/xp9ze3_the-legend-of-chun-li-lampooned-by-quiptracks-trailer_fun

[Invader_quirk]

Also, I didn't realize New Moon did so badly. That's a shame, since I laughed through it but couldn't make it through the Rifftrax version.

[Artie]

#23a
Watchalong - Night of the Lepus
(Total Points: 48    Number of Lists: 3  Highest Ranking: #2 Artie)

Talk about missed potential.  Watchalong came hot right out of the gate with "Night of the Lepus" but didn't really follow it up.   But still this one is a real gem of a riff, great chemistry among the riffers, rapid fire jokes, and lots of signing (in a good way) and giant rabbits to boot.

I'm really seeing the blind spots in my iRiffs watching, I can see plenty I need to get caught up on.

As for what's yet to come, I have 4 in my top 10 I still expect to make the list.  And I'm pretty amazed how high one of them is climbing.

[D.B. Barnes]

#27
One Man Band - Ice Pirates
(Total Points: 43    Number of Lists: 2  Highest Ranking: #3 D.B. Barnes)

I'm surprised this was only on two lists. This is just a straight-up outstanding riff. This is OMB running full-throttle on all comedy cylinders. This riff quite simply makes me laugh my ass off.

ICE PIRATES REVIEW - The Movie that Hates People’s Heads…Literally!

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First off, I understand a lot of folks don’t care much for solo riffers. But seriously, please don’t let the fact that this is a solo riff dissuade you from checking this out. I myself prefer multiple riffers but I don’t mind solo riffs at all, especially when they are done this well. What it boils down to is that whether it’s one person or five people, funny is funny…and this guy is funny. The jokes are very clever and convey a real sense of intelligence. I was surprised at how consistently funny the riffing was. It’s not easy to do, especially when you consider that this is one person doing everything.

Like I said, the jokes are quality, but what really impressed me was the performance. The whole solo-riffer thing never entered my mind because from start to finish there is a great energy to the delivery. The riffer uses varied styles of delivery, from a great deadpan to more emotional outbursts. There are some hilarious impressions of the characters in the movie as well. Like a good stand-up comic, the riffer creates a really fun and cool atmosphere that carries you through the entire movie. As for the movie, I had forgotten how ridiculous this movie was. It’s quite the experience going back and watching some of these movies you most likely haven’t seen in many years. Oh, I forgot to mention the sound quality…it’s excellent.

Laugh-out-loud moments (way too many to mention):

Vilanch credit off the bow
Amontillado in-the-closet
Summerstock!
The magic of reading!– (this is perfection)
Blazing Saddles
Zapruder film – (makes me laugh just thinking of it)

For what it's worth, I can't recommend this enough.

#22
OneWallCinema - BURN-E
(Total Points: 50    Number of Lists: 4  Highest Ranking: #5 Anais.whatever)

Stoked to see this place in the top twenty-five. I nominated this for the Most Creative Use of the Medium award. I'd really to know what won if it wasn't BURN-E. This is tons of fun and just really well done. If this doesn't put a smile on your face, well, then I don't know. 

BURN-E – The Riff that Doesn’t Lock You Outside Overnight

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This was a lot of fun. I really didn’t know at all what to expect given that (at least to my knowledge) nobody has tried anything like this before. I’m a fan of OneWall’s Lone Ranger riff but this is a totally different concept in riffing.

While I didn't actually sing-along, I was extremely impressed with these guys pulled off. This had to be a TON of work but I'm really glad they did it. It has good replay value, too. It was just as good the second time I watched it. It was actually kinda better the second time because I could anticipate the song changes and follow the music better, much like you would any other musical arrangement. Viewing it a second time also deepened my appreciation of the amount of thought that must have gone into making this. There are parts where the music is such a great match for what’s happening onscreen, it’s almost as if it’s a part of the original and not the riff. Kudos to OneWallCinema for having the creativity, commitment and talent to execute such a cool idea.

I highly recommend this track. Whether you choose to sing-a-long or not, it’s totally entertaining. And here’s hoping we see more sing-a-long riffs in the future!

#21
TreacheRiffs - Lost In Space
(Total Points: 51    Number of Lists: 5  Highest Ranking: #12 David)

Definitely had this one on my list; nice to see it made so many. It's well deserved. A very solid outing from these guys. Entertaining throughout. Good lord, this movie...just awful.

#19
Hor-Riff-ic Productions - Frogs
(Total Points: 53    Number of Lists: 5  Highest Ranking: #12 Artie)

Hor-RIFF-ic is kicking ass! As well they should. Frogs was an easy pick. What an unbelievably bad movie. I especially like this track because it's a departure from the Slasher's bread-and-butter targets.

FROGS REVIEW – …Or Toads, or Gila Monsters…or maybe just gross stuff that lives around swamps!

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Weird movie, like a bad drama set in the south with some spliced-in stock footage from a National Geographic documentary. And why is it called Frogs? First of all, they’re toads, and secondly, there is just as much-if not more-havoc being wreaked by gila monsters, snakes, salamanders and leeches! Running gags: as Clint? Close ups on the Hypnotoad and apparently his second in command planning their attack. When one of the frogs says “Don’t look at the camera,” I almost lost it. The abundance of precariously-placed cans of poison is a perfect example of the sheer badness of this movie. There are some bird “effects” that make the ones in Birdemic look like they were created by ILM! Satan with a southern accent was a real treat. There is an interminable scene of a woman hunting a butterfly that just goes on-an-on and it’s a tribute to Hor-RIFF-ic’s talent that they were actually able to bring it to life with consistently-funny riffs. If you’re a fan of puns, you’ll love this one. This riff is the most pun-heavy of Hor-RIFF-ic’s I’ve seen so far.

Laugh-out-loud moments:

Three editors
Shift your batch
Fourth of July orgies
Putting ‘em on the glass!
Kermit’s Rainbow Connection
Was it the calendar?
Working for scale
Frogs apologize to the audience
Breathalyzer boat starter
Broken See-and-Say

Highly recommended.

#17a
OneWallCinema - G.I.Joe: The Movie
(Total Points: 56    Number of Lists: 3  Highest Ranking: #3 CJones)

Awesome! I was hoping this would place high. Had the privilege to write a bunch of gags for this one and had a blast doing it. What a blast to the sense this thing is. Great riff, not only because it's funny, but because you can tell how much fun they had making it.

G.I. JOE: THE MOVIE REVIEW - RIIIICOBRAAAAA!!!

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This track is a ton of fun. There is such a wide variety of jokes and the humor style strikes a nice balance between slapstick and smart. The riff is downright funny and I would imagine it would appeal to almost anyone, but if you were/are a fan of JOE, it'll take you back as well as make you laugh. I never realized just how ridiculous this movie is. It's kind of like a campy, crazy, silly, action-packed fever dream. The broad characters, over-the-top performances, and outlandish story make for a target-rich riffing environment, and the riffers take full advantage.

One of the most enjoyable aspects of the riff is that you can really tell how much fun they had recording it. It has great atmosphere; something often lacking in riffs. It's impressive that they were able to pull off such a tight, professional performance while at the same time sounding so relaxed and easy-going. This is a talented group; they even throw in some great singing riffs including a full theme song. The sound quality is excellent as well; very good production.

Highly recommended.

[D.B. Barnes]

Just to butt in, the guys here don't worry about joke overlap. We talked about it when we first started doing the iRiffs contests (hopefully we'll do another soon). Given certain things happening in front of your face (in a movie, that is) there are always going to be a finite number of places you can "go" for the joke. Eventually some people will go to the same place.

Wooohooo! Another iRiff contest would be great! I know that Riff Raff Theater is pretty much disbanded, but now there are several active groups that have experience gathering and working with submissions.

So, it sounds like they're considering doing another iRiff contest. DG, are you talking about an active group taking submissions and performing a riff to enter into the iRiff contest? Because it sounds like you're talking about a fan-written RiffTrax ala Batman & Robin.

As for what's yet to come, I have 4 in my top 10 I still expect to make the list.  And I'm pretty amazed how high one of them is climbing.

Climbing, and climbing, and climbing...

[ScottotD]

I re-listened to Batman and Robin for the first time in ages, I was suprised again by how weak the jokes are.

[Bob]

Oh this is a fun thread to read.........and to ensure my shopping is complete.

[ScottotD]

Can we get a compiled list?

[LucasM]

Can we get a compiled list?

Probably at the end.  And hopefully with links intact (best would be to both Darth Geek's write-ups AND to the purchasing pages for each, but that's just wishful thinking on my part ).

EDIT: I did this, and it is HERE

[k1]

#23a
Watchalong - Night of the Lepus
(Total Points: 48    Number of Lists: 3  Highest Ranking: #2 Artie)
About this group: Watchalong is another group I am not very familiar with. So far they have only released two iRiffs, this and Space Camp. Although they have mentioned before about intending to release a riff of The Boy in the Plastic Bubble, and possibly riff Maximum Overdrive, so I don't know if the group is still active or not.
Purchase: http://www.rifftrax.com/iriffs/watchalong/watchalong-presents-night-lepus

Sample: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zKyg-QsWpdM

Last time I talked with Alex they were officially done.  Maximum Overdrive was lost due to several computer crashes and I think an eventual hard drive crash.  TBITPB was scrapped because of the Rifftrax release.  Not sure if it was ever finished or not.

#22
OneWallCinema - BURN-E
(Total Points: 50    Number of Lists: 4  Highest Ranking: #5 Anais.whatever)
Purchase: http://www.rifftrax.com/iriffs/onewallcinema/onewallcinema-burn-e-iriff-sing-along

Sample: http://www.youtube.com/user/k1posterchild?ob=0&feature=results_main

Awww Burn-E.... We were cheering for you little buddy! You'll get 'em next time!  You did great kid! Let's go get some ice cream.

#17a
OneWallCinema - G.I.Joe: The Movie
(Total Points: 56    Number of Lists: 3  Highest Ranking: #3 CJones)
Purchase: http://www.rifftrax.com/iriffs/onewallcinema/onewallcinema-gi-joe-movie-1987

Sample: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JGIeXQTghLI

In celebration of G.I. Joe showing up on here, here's a Burn-E inspired Music video for part of our G.I. Joe riff.

<a href="http://www.youtube.com/v/tRO5sfldoH4?version=3&amp;amp;hl=en_US&amp;amp;rel=0" target="_blank" class="new_win">http://www.youtube.com/v/tRO5sfldoH4?version=3&amp;amp;hl=en_US&amp;amp;rel=0</a>

[Bob]

Sadly, that song was better written than the actual movie real script.

I hope the makers of that movie notice this.

[Darth Geek]

Can we get a compiled list?

Probably at the end.  And hopefully with links intact (best would be to both Darth Geek's write-ups AND to the purchasing pages for each, but that's just wishful thinking on my part ).

Yes, I plan on doing a compiled list at the end. I wasn't planning on including the writeups, but they seem to be popular, so if you want, I can.