Where are the blockbuster movie riffs????

[D.B. Barnes]

I think the problem isn't so much syncing the riffs, but the amount of time it takes for reauthors to reauthor. It takes me about two or so hours to just auto duck, but then my computer is four and a half years old.

I'm gonna go out on a limb and assume that's not a big percentage of customers.

[MrTorso]

I think the problem isn't so much syncing the riffs, but the amount of time it takes for reauthors to reauthor. It takes me about two or so hours to just auto duck, but then my computer is four and a half years old.

I'm gonna go out on a limb and assume that's not a big percentage of customers.

It is not which is why we don't get the source files any more for the VODS.  Also my computer is over 5 years old and it takes me 1.5 - 2 hours at the most to do a complete re-author from start to finish (with auto ducking) you might want to revamp your process.

[goflyblind]

they gave up on doing regular movie riffs, and started writing for cracked, apparently: http://www.cracked.com/article_20010_the-7-most-unintentionally-hilarious-movies-decade.html

[Darth Geek]

they gave up on doing regular movie riffs, and started writing for cracked, apparently: http://www.cracked.com/article_20010_the-7-most-unintentionally-hilarious-movies-decade.html

Nice article. So they have riffed everything on that list except Sex in the City 2. Hopefully that means they will riff that at some point!

[ManUnderMask]

It is not which is why we don't get the source files any more for the VODS.  Also my computer is over 5 years old and it takes me 1.5 - 2 hours at the most to do a complete re-author from start to finish (with auto ducking) you might want to revamp your process.

Eh, I don't mind it. The auto ducking is the longest thing. After that I have it down to a science. No wasted motion here. No siree.

[Action Batch]

auto ducking

[ManUnderMask]

What kind of quackery?!

[Darth Geek]

auto ducking

Blathering blatherskites!

[NRRork]

Blathering blatherskites!

Okay, that's not why I intended to make a post just now, but I have to address that: *slow clap* NICE!

As for this thread's topic, yeah, I'd like to see them riff more blockbusters, too. And I think they will in the next few months as the big movies from this year start coming out of DVD. Sure, there are lots of existing blockbusters they could do, but I think I know the real issue here.

Think of how many times they've had to watch the Twilight and Transformers movies over the last couple years, AND High School Musical, AND The Last Airbender. Countless times I'm sure. So I imagine they each said "Okay, I've had all of this that I can stand. I see two options. A) it's time for the ol' head-in-the-oven, or B) we take a break and riff different movies for awhile."

It was a hollow threat, since everyone knows the oven at Rifftrax is electric for this very reason-- they made the switch after losing half their writing staff while working on The Room-- but the point had been made, they were in need of a break.

[ManUnderMask]

The Avengers is released on DVD on September 25, and Amazing Spider-Man comes out in November, so there's that.

[josey]

I am surprised that our last riff wast Twilight.  Its been almost a year from their last Harry Potter with 2 more left to go.  I was hoping for a fast Hunger Games release this week but we get a VOD release instead.  This year we have had 10 VOD, 3 MP3 (all in Jan and Feb), 17 shorts, live shows and DVDs.  I assume that shorts are their biggest money maker as they are about 20 minutes long and cost $1-$2.  Lower investment time and more appealing cost allows for more sales.  A VOD and MP3 have the same investment time so I assume based on releases that enough people are willing to get the VODs than not to make them more profitable.  I love all the work that Rifftrax has released but feel they are starting to get away from what made them so great in the begining.  I respect that they have to evolve but don't forget the past either.  There are lots of recent films for them to pick from and tons more of older films that we grew up with to pick from.  I hope we can see releases for Avengers, Hunger Games, and Harry Potter by the end of the year.

[Conor]

We will have an MP3 out soon, probably at the end of September.

[Danecho1967]

We will have an MP3 out soon, probably at the end of September.

That's great news!

My imaginary money is on "The Avengers."

[Bob]

I love the shorts, the MP3s and the VODs, so I have been a happy guy.

[RVR II]

We will have an MP3 out soon, probably at the end of September.

Let the guessing games begin