It’s alive! ALIVE!!! (MST3K, almost)

Captain’s Quarters[*1] reports that Mike Nelson has a new project–Rifftrax[*2] !

From the Captain:

Mike has launched the beta version of Rifftrax[*2] ,a clever way to have an MST3K experience on demand. Mike will createpodcasts that match up with our favorite films (meaning our favoritecheesefests), designed to be played along with a DVD that the viewerrents or buys. The site will eventually have downloads of many films,but right now Rifftrax users can download Mike’s commentary for Roadhouse,a Patrick Swayze laugher that somehow included Ben Gazzara and SamElliot. (It also has Kelly Lynch, which seems about right for thisclassic cheeseball.)

From the Rifftrax[*2] web site:

Do you feel that some of the movies coming out of Hollywood are just, well, missing something? At RiffTrax, you can download Mike’s running commentaries and listen to them along with your favorite, and not so favorite DVDs. It’s like watching a movie with your funniest friend. And it’s easy to do. Just check out our FAQ; more than likely, you have the tools to do it already.

It won’t be the same without Crow T. Robot and Tom Servo, but it’ll have to do until some network picks up Mystery Science Theater:  The Next Generation.