Cameron H. 23786 Posted April 6, 2018 This helps a lot Yeah, it’s terrible and funny, but it’s also very slow. The awkward editing allows for some solid jokes. 3 Share this post Link to post
Cinco DeNio 5290 Posted April 6, 2018 Yeah, it’s terrible and funny, but it’s also very slow. The awkward editing allows for some solid jokes. Is it worth renting to see it straight first or is the first time with Rifftrax just fine? Share this post Link to post
Cameron H. 23786 Posted April 6, 2018 I don’t know that I’ve ever watched it straight, tbh. Share this post Link to post
Cam Bert 8145 Posted April 6, 2018 Is it worth renting to see it straight first or is the first time with Rifftrax just fine? It depends on what you enjoy in a "bad" movie. The first half of the movie is about these two people falling in love and the dialogue is laughable but it just moves so slow. In addition you have bad acting and lots of bad technical things like audio issues, recycled footage, non-matching cuts, etc. It's basically bad community theater for the first half. If that stuff makes you chuckle go ahead and watch it straight if you like. For me personally, I found it a little too slow to enjoy fully the first time through especially when you know what's coming. 2 Share this post Link to post
grudlian. 4725 Posted April 6, 2018 I have only seen Birdemic by itself. I enjoyed it just fine. Share this post Link to post
Cameron H. 23786 Posted April 7, 2018 I just remembered. I'm chaperoning my son's Field Trip on Monday so I probably won't be able to create the thread. Just a head's up. (In the gif above, I'm Om and you all are Shanti.) 6 Share this post Link to post
Cinco DeNio 5290 Posted April 9, 2018 So I lucked out. Amazon Prime Video has Birdemic straight, Birdemic Rifftrax, Birdemic 2 AND Julie & Jack, another movie from the same director. I get to see them all for "free". Nguyenning! 1 Share this post Link to post
Quasar Sniffer 4174 Posted April 10, 2018 It depends on what you enjoy in a "bad" movie. The first half of the movie is about these two people falling in love and the dialogue is laughable but it just moves so slow. In addition you have bad acting and lots of bad technical things like audio issues, recycled footage, non-matching cuts, etc. It's basically bad community theater for the first half. If that stuff makes you chuckle go ahead and watch it straight if you like. For me personally, I found it a little too slow to enjoy fully the first time through especially when you know what's coming. I'm the same. With a lot of bad movies, I do get a kick out of them, but for maybe five to ten minutes. After that, I keep thinking, "isn't there an Akira Kurosawa movie I haven't seen that I could be watching? Or just, I dunno, Indiana Jones?" So I usually watch these HDTGM movies in discrete bits. With RIfftrax though, especially with something like Birdemic, I can withstand the full frontal badness assault much better. 2 Share this post Link to post
tomspanks 9039 Posted April 10, 2018 I'm the same. With a lot of bad movies, I do get a kick out of them, but for maybe five to ten minutes. After that, I keep thinking, "isn't there an Akira Kurosawa movie I haven't seen that I could be watching? Or just, I dunno, Indiana Jones?" So I usually watch these HDTGM movies in discrete bits. With RIfftrax though, especially with something like Birdemic, I can withstand the full frontal badness assault much better. Yes, but which Indiana Jones? ETA: Oh, nvm. Share this post Link to post
joel_rosenbaum 1269 Posted April 12, 2018 Yes, but which Indiana Jones? ETA: Oh, nvm. Fuck, Indiana Jones 4 would make a good HDTGM episode. I think it might kill Paul though. 1 Share this post Link to post