New VOD "The Apple" Now Available!!!

[Thrashalla]

http://www.rifftrax.com/vod/apple

The year was 1980 and one trend was sweeping America! No, not that animated dancing cat from the Paula Abdul video. We admire you thinking outside the box, but jeez, you were off by like nine years. Reign it in a bit. We were talking about the nationwide fad of really crappy musicals!

Yes, 1980 brought us Xanadu, The Village People's Can't Stop the Music and of course the crown* jewel of them all: The Apple. Because what we needed at the start of Reagan's America was the book of Genesis set to music.

The Apple tells the story of Alphie and Bibi, a pair of sweetheart musicians from Canada who make the Osmonds look like GG Allin. Alphie's vaguely foreign-y accent and resemblance to sensei John Kreese do nothing to slow them down as they ascend the ladder to stardom. Of course, they have a little assistance from Mr. Boogalow of the sinister BIM Corporation, which is at times a record company, an oppressive totalitarian regime and the producer of a reality singing TV show (listed in order from least despicable to most.) Forgot the name BIM already? Do not worry, there is a solid ten minutes of the movie where people shout it at you while doing aerobics.

When Bibi is unable to resist the temptation and signs the record contract (GET IT???) she's vaulted to superstardom, but at what cost? The answer appears to be not much for her. She's actually doing pretty OK. Alphie on the other hand moves in with an elderly female landlord, as you do when times get rough. The real victims of Satan's nefarious temptation appears to be the audience's ear drums, which are assaulted with a variety of songs that are best described as Disco's death rattle.

Mike, Kevin and Bill would love to stop and chat but they just got word that BIM is on the way. Why don't you watch The Apple while they wait for him to get here.

*One of those cheap cardboard crowns you get at Burger King

http://www.rifftrax.com/vod/apple

[Sugar Ray Dodge]

Two minutes in, and, you guys, what the hell is this?

[Lemming Howard]

Nice poster.  Forums the last to know nowadays

[Bob]

That is why you need to sign up for the e-mails..........you know all that way.

[Lemming Howard]

Of course I get emails.  Did you get a email about this release?

[Sugar Ray Dodge]

We knew this was coming like two weeks ago...

[Lemming Howard]

Really just an observation.  I saw the posting on FB,  Checked the forum for any announcement and  there wasn't any yet.  Went to the Rifftrax website and there it was for sale.  With further reaching social media available that  the forum isn't as important as it used to be for spreading news of Rifftrax.

[Edward J Grug III]

Really just an observation.  I saw the posting on FB,  Checked the forum for any announcement and  there wasn't any yet.  Went to the Rifftrax website and there it was for sale.  With further reaching social media available that  the forum isn't as important as it used to be for spreading news of Rifftrax.

I think what SRD was saying is that it was being discussed on the forum in the General Rifftrax Talk section* (Only we were told it was probably coming in May)

*Conor leaked it on April Fools Day - wasn't clear at first if it WAS happening or not.

[Thrashalla]

Also, torgospizza generally handles the facebook announcements when he makes the product live. Then I make the forum announcement. Today we had a meeting and I couldn't get the forum announcement up until a couple of hours after the social media links. As you said, though - it was seen anyway. I know, I know...this is some spicy protocol reveal action. I'll tone it down.

[MrTorso]

Really just an observation.  I saw the posting on FB,  Checked the forum for any announcement and  there wasn't any yet.  Went to the Rifftrax website and there it was for sale.  With further reaching social media available that  the forum isn't as important as it used to be for spreading news of Rifftrax.

The forum has always been for the die-hards and for the minority of RiffTrax fans.  There have only been 93 users on the board today (does that include guests?) and the FB post has 170 likes and 50 shares. I actually first heard about it from Conor's twitter.

[losingmydignity]

"Today we had a meeting."

At Stone Brewery apparently. Lay off the Arrogant and keep up on your duties, sir!

[Lemming Howard]

I'll be more specific:  It's not a complaint.  I'm not up this time of day normally as  I work midnights.  To me it looks like social media is more important now than a message forum used to be.  If Rifftrax were starting now how extensive or necessary would a message forum be?

[Bob]

I got the e-mail for this a bit before the note about it went on the forum.  I am fine with both ways of telling people.

[BiteMe316]

Going to have to skip this one as well.  Still can't afford any Rifftrax at all due to my now 3-year unemployment stretch.  This shit is getting fucking old. 

[MrTorso]

I never got an e-mail.