Song parody king Weird Al Yankovic helps former Mystery Science Theatre 3000 (MST3K) cast members poke fun at Steven Spielberg’s dinosaur blockbuster Jurassic Park in the latest RiffTrax installment. Intended to be played in sync with the landmark CG effects movie, the MP3 download will be available on Tuesday, Feb. 5 at www.RiffTrax.com.
RiffTrax.com is a website that offers downloadable movie commentary from MST3K stars Michael J. Nelson, Kevin Murphy (Tom Servo), Bill Corbett (Crow T. Robot), and Mary Jo Pehl (Magic Voice). The site has attracted millions of visitors with its growing library of more than 50 commentary tracks. Film franchises skewered so far include Star Wars, The Matrix, Harry Potter, The Lord of the Rings and Transformers.
‘Not to overstate it, but Al is a national treasure,’ says Nelson. ‘I felt like I was working with Mt. Rushmore’the difference being Al is not 500 feet tall and he’s a thousand percent funnier.’ Past RiffTrax guest stars have included Neil Patrick Harris (How I Met Your Mother) and Fred Willard (For Your Consideration).
RiffTrax.com offers a new downloadable RiffTrax Player that automatically syncs up the commentary with a DVD. A number of installments are also available On Demand with the movie and commentary already synced up. In addition, fans can make their own comedy RiffTrax at www.cuts.com.
