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Beanie Lover Video Collector's Edition Volume 1
Beanie Babies had been a legendary one of a kind fad in the 90s. they were all collector's items that made oodles of money back then but not anymore. it was produced by Steve Cantin. he has been introducing and representing new lines to the pet industry for over 30 years. the movie has a history lesson with beanie babies, a tag generation seminar, a meeting with rosie wells, a meeting with the founder of the beanie mom website, how to spot counterfeit beanie babies and a trip to the beanie lover's show at rosie well's midwest collector's show. incidentally,…
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50 first dates
This (and really any RomCom) would be excellent material for Bridget & Mary Jo.
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Fighting the Sky (2018)
Rated "M" for mediocre.
1). Be amazed by a FaceTime call on an 8% phone battery.
2). Laugh at both the second-rate "Jack Black" & the second-rate "Seth Green" as their second rate Scooby-Doo gang do not "fight the sky".
3). A talking cat cameo around 00:35:56
Bonus quote: "Come on. We've got to figure out if this is just something or nothing. Hello?"
- https://tubitv.com/movies/495577/fighting_the_sky?tracked=1
- https://www.imdb.com/title/tt4782322/?ref_=fn_al_tt_19 votes -
Trapped (2008)
Why do I want this movie riffed? It's a bad low budget 'horror' that would be perfect for riffing. Don't believe me? Watch! https://youtu.be/XV4XfwTV9Gs
The real reason I want this movie riffed? Because I was part of the crew. I didn't make it onto the imdb page: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1351258/ but I did get in the film's credits.
23 votes -
surviving edged weapons
A documentary issued to police in the 80's on how to survive edged-based attacks, primarily blades -- with often comical and novel examples.
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Tom Sawyer (1973)
From Wikipedia:
Tom Sawyer is a 1973 American musical film adaptation of the Mark Twain boyhood adventure story, The Adventures of Tom Sawyer, directed by Don Taylor and starring Johnny Whitaker as the titular character, Jodie Foster as Becky Thatcher, and Jeff East as Huckleberry Finn. Ho-Chunk tribesman Kunu Hank portrayed Injun Joe.The film was produced by Reader's Digest. The film's screenplay and songs were written by Robert B. Sherman and Richard M. Sherman who would go on to provide more award-winning music for the sequel Huckleberry Finn. It received three nominations at the 46th Academy Awards; Best Original…
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Mistress (1987)
From Wikipedia:
Mistress is a 1987 television film written by Joyce Eliason and starring Victoria Principal as Rae Colton, a beautiful woman in her middle thirties who is having an affair with a rich, married man named Wyn Brooks (Don Murray).
why you should riff it:
1. Mary Jo and Bridget can have a ball with the Knots Landing/Dallas references.
2. Rae's best friend Margo's clothes.
3. the fact at thirty-something these women thought their lives were over and all they could be were mistresses.7 votes -
22 votes
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The Lottery
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0116924/
Inspired by Shirley Jackson's famous short story. Not very inspired, but still.
1. Dan Cortese wants to find out what happened to his mother. He needs to stay away from rocks.
2. Keri Russell looks lovely.
3.it's really creepy.9 votes -
For the Love of it
IMDB description: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0080751/
reasons why Rifftrax should riff on it:
1. Deborah Raffin puts a beauty mark on her cheek while on the subway.
2. Set in San Francisco in the late 1970s, the setting is better than the movie.
3. The cast. Norman Fell! Adrian Zmed! Barbi Benton! Adam West! This was born to be riffed!12 votes -
Supertrain
From Wikipedia:
Supertrain is an American adventure-drama television series that ran on NBC from February 7 to May 5, 1979. Nine episodes were made, including a 2-hour pilot episode.
The series took place on the Supertrain, a nuclear-powered bullet train that was equipped with amenities more appropriate to a cruise ship. It had luxuries such as swimming pools, shopping centers, a gym, library, medical center, and a discotheque.[1] It was so big it had to run on very broad gauge track. Though it had a rated top speed of 250 mph (402.34 km/h), and cruised at 190 mph (305.78 km/h),…
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Mame
From Wikipedia:
Mame is a 1974 Technicolor musical film in Panavision based on the 1966 Broadway musical of the same name (itself based on the 1958 film Auntie Mame) and the 1955 novel Auntie Mame by Patrick Dennis.It was directed by Gene Saks, and adapted by Paul Zindel, and starred Lucille Ball in her final theatrical film performance. The cast also stars Beatrice Arthur, Bruce Davison, and Robert Preston.
The story focuses on the madcap life of Mame Dennis (Ball), which is disrupted when she becomes the guardian of her deceased brother's son. She marries a wealthy Southern plantation…
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13 votes
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Get High On Yourself
why it should be chosen:
1. Robert Evans on probation for cocaine use, what does he do? Why an anti-drug special!
2. Where else can you find Leif Garrett, Carol Burnett, Bob Hope, and Paul Newman?
3. The children touching Fonzie's hair.15 votes -
Nixon
Nixon is a 1995 American epic historical drama film directed by Oliver Stone, produced by Clayton Townsend, Stone and Andrew G. Vajna. The film was written by Stone, Christopher Wilkinson and Stephen J. Rievele. The film tells the story of the political and personal life of former U.S. President Richard Nixon, played by Anthony Hopkins.
from wikpedia:
The film portrays Nixon as a complex and, in many respects, admirable, though deeply flawed, person. Nixon begins with a disclaimer that the film is "an attempt to understand the truth [...] based on numerous public sources and on an incomplete historical record."…
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Schoolboy Father
Rob Lowe plays a teenage father determined to beat the odds and keep his baby boy. Why should it be riffed?
1. a young Rob Lowe
2. the terrible writing
3. boy fathers have rights, too.1 vote -
Endless Love
Endless Love is a 1981 American romantic drama film based on Scott Spencer's 1979 novel of the same name. The film is directed by Franco Zeffirelli, and stars Brooke Shields and Martin Hewitt. The screenplay was written by Judith Rascoe. The original music score was composed by Jonathan Tunick.
The film was released in July 1981 and received negative reviews, with critics comparing it unfavorably to the novel. Spencer disliked it, believing the filmmakers to have missed the point of the book which showcased the dangers of obsessive love. The film was a box-office success, and its theme song, performed…
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Wisdom
from wikipedia:
John Wisdom is a young man just out of college. On the night of his high school graduation, he got drunk and stole a car. With a grand theft auto conviction he is branded a felon and as a result can not hold down a decent job. Seeing no future for himself, Wisdom takes a left turn: he decides to become a criminal "for the people", evocative of Robin Hood. After seeing news reports about impoverished farmers and working class people being sent to the bank to pay ownership debts, Wisdom goes on a bank robbing spree with…21 votes -
Maid to Order
from wikipedia:
Jessie Montgomery (Ally Sheedy) is a spoiled rich girl in her mid-20s whose hard partying lifestyle and lack of self-respect as well as a lack of respect for others is starting to wear thin on her single father Charles (Tom Skerritt), a wealthy philanthropist, and on her boyfriend Brent (Jason Beghe), who breaks up with her after finally getting frustrated with her immature and self-destructive behavior. When Jessie is arrested for drunk driving and drug possession, she finally pushes Charles beyond his limits. He blames himself, as many years ago his wife died of cancer at a time…18 votes -
Blue City
Blue City
From Wikipedia:
Returning to the small Florida town where he grew up, Billy Turner learns that his father has been killed. With little help from the police, Billy will take matters into his own hands and go up against a ruthless local mob in a desperate search to find the killer.
The film was considered a disappointment by critics upon release.[14][15]Nelson's performance was particularly criticized, USA Today saying "Is Judd Nelson the smirkiest actor in current movies, or is he simply getting stereotyped playing overbearing creeps? Either way, you spend `Blue City's' 83 interminable minutes begging to…
18 votes