MST3K Fans, Take Heart — Mike Nelson Returns!

For those fans of Mystery Science Theater 3000 who have had a gaping hole in their lives ever since it went off the air, good news has come our way. Mike Nelson, the creative genius behind MST3K and a good friend of the Northern Alliance — and a really nice guy — has launched a new project that promises to fill that gap, and more.
Mike has launched the beta version of Rifftrax, a clever way to have an MST3K experience on demand. Mike will create podcasts that match up with our favorite films (meaning our favorite cheesefests), designed to be played along with a DVD that the viewer rents 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 Sam Elliot. (It also has Kelly Lynch, which seems about right for this classic cheeseball.)
Give it a try, and also don’t forget to vote for your choice as Rifftrax’s second feature. I chose Showgirls, which desperately needs the Mike Nelson touch. Leave your feedback on how it works, and keep checking back for more commentaries! (via Fraters Libertas)

One thought on “MST3K Fans, Take Heart — Mike Nelson Returns!”

  1. It’s alive! ALIVE!!! (MST3K, almost)

    Captain’s Quarters reports that Mike Nelson has a new project–Rifftrax! 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.

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