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1. [Nickname for Richard] Deadeye, Or, Duty Done (1975)

   This very weird animated feature from 1975 takes the following tack:

   1. Take the most well-known operettas of Gilbert and Sullivan (along with a few of their lesser-known ones) and throw their plots and characters in a blender.
   2. Turn what comes out into an animated musical.
   3. Get British cartoonist Ronald Searle, who has a broadly caricaturist style, to design it and oversee the animation.
   4. Re-write most of the lyrics and arrange them in an EXTREMELY 1970s pop style.
   5. Somehow expect this to appeal to people.

   It's not that the idea of a Gilbert-and-Sullivan-themed animated musical is BAD in and of itself...if it had focused on adapting a single work, and had a more appealing visual style. (Ronald Searle's style is very good for newspaper cartoons, illustrations, and the opening credits of the movie musical Scrooge, but in animation, it looks ugly and off-putting.) Plus, throwing Every. Single. Gilbert. And. Sullivan. Character. EVER. into the same plot, not to mention cobbling together said plot from all these different works, makes the whole thing look entirely too overstuffed. It's amazing that Bill Melendez, who directed the Peanuts specials which are known for being simple and straightforward, helmed THIS. And those 1970s orchestrations...ai-yi-yi!!! (Unfortunately, this wasn't the last time G & S would be warped onscreen...The Pirate Movie came along seven years later.)

   This review from Musical H-E-L-L, a YouTube series that slams on awful filmed musicals, gives you an idea of what to expect. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tlpl8uPECS8&t=321s&ab_channel=MusicalHell

   (It seems that the filter won't print a certain nickname for Richard, so I had to edit the title.)

   This very weird animated feature from 1975 takes the following tack:

   1. Take the most well-known operettas of Gilbert and Sullivan (along with a few of their lesser-known ones) and throw their plots and characters in a blender.
   2. Turn what comes out into an animated musical.
   3. Get British cartoonist Ronald Searle, who has a broadly caricaturist style, to design it and oversee the animation.
   4. Re-write most of the lyrics and arrange them in an EXTREMELY 1970s pop style.
   5. Somehow expect this to appeal to people.

   It's not that the idea of a Gilbert-and-Sullivan-themed animated musical is BAD in and of itself...if… more

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2. Stoogemania

   This was a movie done in the '80s to cash in on the second ​resurgence in the popularity of the Three Stooges. It's about a Stooges-obsessed man who's so crazy for the boys, that he starts hallucinating them. It's not doing his relationship with his fiancee any favors. He ends up in Stooge Row, where all Stoogemaniacs go, and then gets thrown in Stooge Hills, a sanitarium for Stoogemaniacs, following a raid of a Stooge arcade. Also, since this was not endorsed by Columbia or the trademark holders of the Stooges, footage from the four Stooge shorts that are in the public domain are heavily used. Some of it is even colorized! Anyway, it's a utterly bonkers movie and EXCELLENT Rifftrax fodder.

   This was a movie done in the '80s to cash in on the second ​resurgence in the popularity of the Three Stooges. It's about a Stooges-obsessed man who's so crazy for the boys, that he starts hallucinating them. It's not doing his relationship with his fiancee any favors. He ends up in Stooge Row, where all Stoogemaniacs go, and then gets thrown in Stooge Hills, a sanitarium for Stoogemaniacs, following a raid of a Stooge arcade. Also, since this was not endorsed by Columbia or the trademark holders of the Stooges, footage from the four Stooge shorts that are in… more

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3. Teenage Monster aka Meteor Monster (1958)

   Just when you think Rifftrax has reached the bottom of the barrel in terrible movies, I have to go and dig up "Teenage Monster" from the abandoned cesspool of forgotten films.
   In the old movie days, people felt cheated if they weren't shown a double feature when they went to the movies. It really didn't have to be a good double feature, it was quantity over quality. AIP films is a good example of this. This cheaply made movie was produced to meet the double bill requirement to accompany "The Brain from Planet Arous" (which I love.). Cashing in on the teenage monster films at the time, "I was a Teenage Werewolf," and I was a Teenage Frankenstein," and other teenage exploitation films. The filmmakers changed the original movie title to "Teenage Monster," later, the movie was shown on early television, many times with local "Horror Hosts," as "Meteor Monster." This was one of the last films that famous monster master makeup artist Jack Pierce worked on.
   Billed as a horror western, this film never really succeeds in either genre. Actually, it doesn't even succeed as a movie. But in the hands of experienced Riffers, I'm sure that this film will succeed in being hilarious.

   Teenage Monster trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7rDdpwCZnbA

   Teenage Monster (Full movie with Spanish subtitles that can't be turned off, but you can learn a little Spanish if you watch the whole film. Good luck!): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8bVZlZUmjHM

   Just when you think Rifftrax has reached the bottom of the barrel in terrible movies, I have to go and dig up "Teenage Monster" from the abandoned cesspool of forgotten films.
   In the old movie days, people felt cheated if they weren't shown a double feature when they went to the movies. It really didn't have to be a good double feature, it was quantity over quality. AIP films is a good example of this. This cheaply made movie was produced to meet the double bill requirement to accompany "The Brain from Planet Arous" (which I love.). Cashing in on… more

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4. The English dub of Devilman (2004)

   It's considered one of the worst anime movie adaptations of all time, to the point that Devilman fans actually have a day to 'mourn' the film's (original Japanese) release every year, that's how bad it is. (https://soranews24.com/2016/10/11/movie-fans-pay-respects-on-the-12-year-memorial-service-of-the-live-action-devilman-film/)

   Apart from that, it's a terrible film in general; plot points are constantly dropped and skipped over without warning, the special effects are hot trash, and the English dub is way over the top. Not to mention this film is completely batshit insane, especially if you take a lot of the scenes out of context:
   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HWrxD17yM0U
   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CYucts5lWEQ
   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0XaiIW8WPyE

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5. Club Dread

   I was working at a movie theater when this was released. I read about it in Fangoria, and got really excited. But it was so far below my expectations that I almost stopped watching horror comedies. Please help me, make fun of this movie, because I think it gave me PTSD symptoms. I wish I could ask in person, talk to the persons who decide what gets Riffed. If you have read all this, I want to thank you and remind you that you rock.

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6. A Body to Die For: The Aaron Henry Story

   A half hour episode from the 90's HBO 'Lifestories' series, enjoyed (and adored) by countless students in health class.

   Sit back and relax as Ben Affleck takes you through the journey of star football player to roid-raging meat man.

   https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0190277/

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7. McCinsey's Island (1998)

   Hulk Hogan and Grace Jones together at last.

   https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0119639/reference
   https://youtu.be/Q_14AhlOuOA

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8. The Daylight Zone (1986)

   Christian propaganda film filled with obvious anachronisms. Of course, painful dialogue ensues.

   https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0418624/reference

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9. Daddy Dog Day, aka Quigley (2003)

   It is a sort of Christian message about redemption, but it stars Garey Busey at his most confused and Busey-est, a baffled Oz Perkins and a cute dog. A cute dog that is actually Gary Busey, being Gary Busey.
   All great ingredients, which add up to so much less than you'd expect.

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10. Werewolf

    This amazing **** of a film, wonderfully riffed in the SciFi years of MST3K, deserves a fresh set of riffs for the 21st century. More Natalie jokes, more attacks on Yuri's chameleon hair, more Joe Estevez, and singing during the end credits but with fresh lyrics ("My Neck, My Back"; "Under the Bridge"; "Shake Ya ***"; etc.). TUSK!

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11. Operation Condor

    Jackie Chan doing Jackie Chan things, but the best part of this movie is the scene where the Arab tribesmen try to kill Chan and his companions by...doing a goofy-*** dance! Seriously! Check it!

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12. Ghoulies 3

    The Ghoulies are summoned by a college professor... by use of a student's comic book, and cause mayhem all over the campus. Rated T... for toilet.

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13. Titanic II

    They used the Queen Mary....badly....please....in the the name of God.....watch this craptastic adventure.

    Thanks so much. Scott Travison

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14. Thunderpants (2002)

    The feature-length story of a boy whose super-human ******* lands him a job as an astronaut.

    Starring Rupert Grint, Stephen Fry, Paul Giamatti, Ned Beatty, and with an uncredited cameo by Keira Knightly. Helmed by Pete Hewitt, director of Bill & Ted's Bogus Journey.

    Also, exists.

    IMDB Link: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0283054/

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15. Drown the Clown

    It would be an honor if you would do my feature film "Drown the Clown" (2020)

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16. Unexpected Race (2018)

    "A young woman discovers an elf hiding in the woods, but he is the last survivor after an FBI agent was sent out to destroy them. As they fall in love, Lythorin must decide if he wants to stay with Amber or remain alone."
    The Backstory: Director/Writer Stephen Groo was approached by a documentary film crew, and they said "we will finance your dream movie if you'll let us film the process." so the dream movie he makes is Unexpected Race and the documentary crew films their movie The Insufferable Groo. Groo is notorious for making bad films and has been compared to Tommy Wiseau. He is narcissistic and hard to work with and it shows in his films. Groo has gathered a cult following including names like Jack Black and Jared Hess.

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jvjfLzR7fHo
    https://www.imdb.com/title/tt6010806/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_0

    "A young woman discovers an elf hiding in the woods, but he is the last survivor after an FBI agent was sent out to destroy them. As they fall in love, Lythorin must decide if he wants to stay with Amber or remain alone."
    The Backstory: Director/Writer Stephen Groo was approached by a documentary film crew, and they said "we will finance your dream movie if you'll let us film the process." so the dream movie he makes is Unexpected Race and the documentary crew films their movie The Insufferable Groo. Groo is notorious for making bad films and has… more

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17. Pig 2021

    Just the Jokes, but it is soooo good!

    Nicolas Cage's Pig, which I heard about a couple years ago and actually emerged much to my extreme delight, is the story of a man in the Pacific Northwest who lives in a Unabomber-type place, hunts truffles with his beloved pig. It is kid (pig) napped. Hilarity ensues.

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18. Twisted (2004)

    A terrible Ashley Judd serial killer movie that is crying out for the Bridget and Mary Jo treatment.

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19. Auto Lite On Parade (1940)

    This jaunty little educational short is fun on it's own as a timepiece of WWII newsreelism, but I think it really deserves the Rifftrax treatment for it to shine. It ends with a rather creepy stop motion parade too, so that's a fun bonus!

    https://youtu.be/YCe-HG4MoRg

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20. Deep Blood

    Several young men have to stop an ancient native American evil in the form of a killer shark which is attacking a small beach community. Co-directed by Joe D'Amato (Ator the Fighting Eagle), this movie opens with four young boys having a ****** roast on the beach that features a lot of suggestive looks that made me uncomfortable. There's tons of 90's fashion, exploration of the father-son dynamic, and people obviously swimming in pools when they're supposed to be in the ocean. If you watch only one Italian made movie trying to glom onto the huge popularity of Jaws 4, let this be the one!

    Several young men have to stop an ancient native American evil in the form of a killer shark which is attacking a small beach community. Co-directed by Joe D'Amato (Ator the Fighting Eagle), this movie opens with four young boys having a ****** roast on the beach that features a lot of suggestive looks that made me uncomfortable. There's tons of 90's fashion, exploration of the father-son dynamic, and people obviously swimming in pools when they're supposed to be in the ocean. If you watch only one Italian made movie trying to glom onto the huge popularity of Jaws 4,… more

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