Top 50 Most Requested Rifftrax of 2013

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36. Tron Legacy - (2010) - 25 points
(2 of 13 lists. Highest ranking - #13 Tripe)
   
Directed by Joseph Kosinski   
Starring Jeff Bridges, Olivia Wilde and Garrett Hedlund

Place on 12's list: #8
Place on 11's list: #14
Place on 10's list: N/A
Place on 09's list: N/A
Place on 08's list: N/A
Last year's #36: Fantastic Voyage -(1966)

Synopsis:
"After being transported into the surreal landscape of a mainframe computer to destroy an intruder, a programmer finds himself allied with the leader of a rebellion against a corrupt cyber-entity. It all started when Sam Flynn, the tech-savvy 27-year-old son of Kevin Flynn, looks into his father’s disappearance and finds himself pulled into the same world of fierce programs and gladiatorial games where his father has been living for 25 years. Along with Kevin’s loyal confidant, father and son embark on a life-and-death journey across a cyber universe that has become far more advanced and exceedingly dangerous."

Up Next:
Too hot for this movie.

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35. The Island - (2005) - 26 points
(2 of 13 lists. Highest ranking - #3 Lassieface)
   
Directed by Michael Bay
Starring Ewan McGregor, Scarlett Johansson and Sean Bean

Place on 12's list: #35
Place on 11's list: #29
Place on 10's list: #15
Place on 09's list: N/A
Place on 08's list: #40
Last year's #35: The Island -(2005) Oooh. Spooky.

Synopsis:
"Lincoln Six-Echo is a resident of a seemingly Utopian but contained facility in the year 2019. Like all of the inhabitants of this carefully controlled environment, Lincoln hopes to be chosen to go to the "The Island" - reportedly the last uncontaminated spot on the planet. But Lincoln soon discovers that everything about his existence is a lie. He and all of the other inhabitants of the facility are actually human clones. Lincoln makes a daring escape with a beautiful fellow resident named Jordan Two-Delta. Relentlessly pursued by the forces of the sinister institute that once housed them, Lincoln and Jordan engage in a race for their lives to literally meet their makers."

Up Next:
Proof that Pak voted.

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34. Transformers The Animated Movie - (1986) - 26 points
(2 of 13 lists. Highest ranking - #2 Pak-Man)
   
Directed by Nelson Shin
Starring Peter Cullen, Leonard Nemoy and Orson Fucking Welles

Place on 12's list: #46
Place on 11's list: #28
Place on 10's list: #50
Place on 09's list: #39
Place on 08's list: N/A
Last year's #34: Pearl Harbor -(2001)

Synopsis:
"It is the year 2005. And the battle between the heroic Autobots led by Optimus Prime and the evil Decepticons led by Megatron and StarScream. Two warring factions of transforming robots from the planet Cybertron. The Autobots must save their home planet from an evil entity known as Unicron, who's ready to consume anything that stands in its way. At the same time, they must defend themselves from an all-out attack from the Decepticons. Along the way, lives are lost, battles are fought, and a new Autobot leader is born as another dies."

Up Next:
I loved the part when he tried to stop them by holding up that boombox.

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33. Con-Air - (1997) - 26 points
(2 of 13 lists. Highest ranking - #1 DB Barnes)
   
Directed by Simon West
Starring Nicholas Cage, John Malkovich & John Cusak

Place on 12's list: #37
Place on 11's list: N/A
Place on 10's list: N/A
Place on 09's list: N/A
Place on 08's list: N/A
Last year's #33: The Ewok Adventure: Caravan of Courage -(1985)

Synopsis:
" Newly released from prison, ex-con Cameron Poe finds himself on a transport plane that's been hijacked by some of the most dangerous inmates in America. Cameron just wants to reunite with his wife and daughter, but the thugs have other plans."

Up Next:
Surprisingly it's the first time this one's been nominated.

 

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32. Night of the Lepus - (1972) - 26 points
(3 of 13 lists. Highest ranking - #17 Mrs. Dick Courier and Compound)
   
Directed by William F Claxton
Starring Stuart Whitman, Janet Leigh, Roy Calhoun

Place on 12's list: N/A
Place on 11's list: N/A
Place on 10's list: N/A
Place on 09's list: N/A
Place on 08's list: N/A
Last year's #32: In the Name of the King: A Dungeon Siege Tale -(2002)

Synopsis:
"After thousands of rabbits invade a ranch, the rancher enlists the aid of a local college to combat the bunnies. A pair of researchers then uses hormones in an effort to disrupt  the breeding cycle. But one experimental bunny escapes. Soon after, mutilated bodies are found around town and they discover that giant, carnivorous mutated bunnies have besieged the community. Can they survive the Night of the Lepus?"


Up Next:
#31-#21! Donuts! Samurai! Troublesome priests! Roller skating! Zombies! Boomerangs! And, of course, Dragon. Balls. All this and more tomorrow.

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Okay, rocketed through today's list as I need to jet. A more leisurely pace tomorrow. Catch everyone then.

[Johnny Unusual]

40. Halloween III - (1982) - 24 points
(2 of 13 lists. Highest ranking - #2 Johnny Unusual)
   
Directed by Tommy Lee Wallace
Starring Tom Atkins. Stacey Nelkin, Dan O'Herlihy, Dick Warlock

Place on 12's list: N/A
Place on 11's list: N/A
Place on 10's list: N/A
Place on 09's list: N/A
Place on 08's list: N/A
Last year's #40: Godzilla -(1998)

Really, it never made it onto the list before?  I find that kind of hard to believe.

[ScottotD]

Man I should re-watch Con Air, so much fun.

[gojikranz]

The groundswell for the giant claw has died I see. I was the other Halloween III vote its a lot of fun as is but would be a great riff I think

[Darth Geek]

The groundswell for the giant claw has died I see. I was the other Halloween III vote its a lot of fun as is but would be a great riff I think

The Hor-Riff-ic Productions riff of it is excellent.

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31. Star Trek The Motion Picture - (1979) - 27 points
(2 of 13 lists. Highest ranking - #11 Gojikranz)
   
Directed by Robert Wise
Starring William Shatner, Leonard Nimoy and DeForest Kelly

Place on 12's list: #9
Place on 11's list: #22
Place on 10's list: N/A
Place on 09's list: N/A
Place on 08's list: #48
Last year's #31: The Expendables 2010

Synopsis:
"An alien phenomenon of unprecedented size and power is approaching Earth, destroying everything in its path. The only starship in range is the U.S.S. Enterprise--still in drydock after a major overhaul. As Captain Decker readies his ship and his crew to face this menace, the legendary Admiral James T. Kirk arrives with orders to take command of the Enterprise and intercept the intruder. But it has been three years since Kirk last commanded the Enterprise on its historic five year mission...is he up to the task of saving the Earth?"

Up Next:
Pretty much everyone in this film would be a good voice for Rocket Racoon.

 

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#30. In the Name of the King: A Dungeon Siege Tale - (2002) - 27 points
(2 of 13 lists. Highest ranking - #10 Pak-Man)
                     
Directed by Uwe Boll
Starring Jason Statham, Ron Pearlman, Ray Liotta & Burt Fucking Reynolds
 
Place on 12's list: #32
Place on 11's list: N/A
Place on 10's list: #42
Place on 09's list: N/A
Place on 08's list: N/A
Last year's #30: The Incredible Hulk - (2008)
 
Synopsis:
"Set in the kingdom of Ehb, the story follows a man called Farmer (Jason Statham), who was adopted by his village. When Farmer's wife, Solana (Claire Forlani), and his son leave to sell vegetables at the town of Stonebridge, Farmer's farm is attacked by creatures called Krugs. With the help of his friend and neighbor Norrick (Ron Perlman) he travels to Stonebridge; however, the Krugs kill his son and capture his wife. With the help of Norrick and Bastian (Will Sanderson), Farmer's brother-in-law, he intends to find and rescue his wife."
 
Up Next:
Continuing this entry's theme...
 

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29. Resident Evil (2002) - 28 points
(2 of 13 lists. Highest ranking - #12 Pak-Man and Pyramid Head)
                     
Directed by Paul Anderson
Starring Milla Jovovich, Michelle Rodriguez and Eric Mabius
 
Place on 12's list: N/A
Place on 11's list: N/A
Place on 10's list: N/A
Place on 09's list: #18
Place on 08's list: #8
Last year's #29: Star Trek: Nemesis -(2002)
 
Synopsis:
"Something rotten is brewing beneath the industrial mecca known as Raccoon City. Unknown to its millions of residents, a huge underground bioengineering facility known as The Hive has accidentally unleashed the deadly and mutating T-virus, killing all of its employees. To contain the leak, the governing supercomputer, Red Queen, has sealed all entrances and exits. Now a team of highly-trained super commandos including Rain, Alice and Matt must race to penetrate The Hive in order to isolate the T-virus before it overwhelms humanity. To do so, they must get past the Red Queen's deadly defenses, face the flesh-eating undead employees, fight killer mutant dogs and battle The Licker, a genetically mutated savage beast whose strength increases with each of its slain victims."
 
Up Next:
I'm on a boat!
 

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28. The Poseidon Adventure - (1972) - 28 points
(2 of 13 lists. Highest ranking - #6 Compound)
   
Directed by Ronald Neame
Starring Gene Hackman, Ernest Borgnine and Shelly Winters

Place on 12's list: #27
Place on 11's list: #41
Place on 10's list: N/A
Place on 09's list: N/A
Place on 08's list: N/A
Last year's #28: Congo -(1985)

Synopsis:
"A passenger ship, on her way to the scrap yard is pushed to her limits by the new owners to save on the dismantling fees. A tidal wave hits her, flipping her over so that all the internal rooms are upside down. A priest takes a mixed band of survivors on a journey through the bowels of the ship in an attempt to survive."
 
Up Next:
No, nothing to do this the Refreshments song.
 

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27. Sucker Punch - (2011) - 28 points
(2 of 13 lists. Highest ranking - #5 Pak-Man)
   
Directed by Zack Synder
Starring Emily Browning, Abbie Cornish, Vanessa Hudgens, Scott Glenn

Place on 12's list: N/A
Place on 11's list: N/A
Place on 10's list: N/A
Place on 09's list: N/A
Place on 08's list: N/A
Last year's #27: The Poseidon Adventure - (1972)

Synopsis:
"Locked away against her will, Babydoll has not lost her will to survive. Determined to fight for her freedom, her dream world provides the ultimate escape from reality and allows her to urge four of her fellow captives to try and escape their terrible fate at the hands of their captors Blue, Madam Gorki and the High Roller."

Up Next:
Bugs, Mr. Rico! Zillions of them!