RiffNotes: Annotations for RiffTrax

Which RiffNotes Should Be Next?

2008-07-11T10:15:00.001-07:00

Cast your vote!

What say ye?

RiffNotes: 300 - $1.49

2008-07-10T20:32:00.001-07:00

Pull out your leather battle-panties! Dust off your dirty old opera cape! Oil up your pecs, wax your arms, chuck an under-weight baby on the bone pile, and get ready for some utter silliness, because ... THIS! IS! 300!

Mike, Kevin, and Bill go to town on this movie production of the graphic novel by Frank Miller, and RiffNotes has your handy RiffTrax reference guide ready for downloading.

This RiffNotes for RiffTrax commentary on 300 has the "back story" on some of the most obscure jokes in the performance, along with plenty of pictures and links for a full "interactive" experience.

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Purchase cost is $1.49 for 24 pages of notes. Every RiffNote is marked with an accompanying time-code stamp that corresponds to the RiffTrax audio file, which makes looking up the references easy.

The PDF file is just over 900KB in size, and, until we get an automated shopping cart, will be emailed to you once we are notified of your purchase.

View a sample of this RiffNotes here.

And, as always, if you have not yet purchased the RiffTrax audio commentary on this wonderfully mock-able movie, now is the time to do so. Click on the image to the left, shell out your $3.99, download the file, and let the fun begin.

Sneak Peek at 300

2008-07-10T14:58:00.001-07:00

Some of the funniest short-quips in any average RiffTrax commentary are when the riffers compare a character on the screen to some other well-known person. Here are just a few of the ResembleRiffs that pop up in 300 ...

Spartan Soldier and Kenny G.

Ephialtes and Clint Howard.

Leonidas and Rutheford B. Hayes.

Uber Immortal and Peter Garrett of Midnight Oil.

Street Urchin and Mr. Clean.

The RiffNotes for 300 will be ready for download by the end of the day.

Coming Up: RiffNotes for 300

2008-07-08T09:27:00.000-07:00

Just a quick update: work has now begun on the RiffNotes for 300. Should have it ready for download by no later than July 10, 2008.

Carry on.

Whoa! You don't own the RiffTrax commentary for 300 yet? What the hell are you waiting for? This is probably one of the Top Five funniest riffs in the RiffTrax catalog, and you don't want to miss out on the laughs. The chemistry between the three guys is really, really good in this commentary, plus you get to hear the extended "This! Is! Sparta!" joke (which will change your outlook on life forever). Click on the image here to the left, pay your $3.99 entrance fee, change into your red cape and leather battle-panties, flex your pecs, and enjoy the Riff.

RiffNotes: Raiders of the Lost Ark - $1.49

2008-07-06T10:51:00.000-07:00

Mike, Kevin, and Bill gang up on Harrison Ford's first foray into the world of professor/archaeologist/professional-smirker Indiana Jones in this RiffTrax commentary on Raiders of the Lost Ark.

Purchase the accompanying RiffNotes for this RiffTrax release, and you'll reach a whole new level of appreciation for the riffing crew at RiffTrax; in these notes, you'll discover the full background behind riffs such as:

- “Either those are huge spiders, or we’re both William Burroughs.”
- “What is that, Zeno’s door? It’s been half-way closed five times!”
- “He started dating Tyrone Power.”
- “This scene was taken from the Anne Sexton action comic series.”
- “I am used to warm, skunky beer, and undercooked sausage, depressed cabaret music, and tedious plays by Bertolt Brecht.”
- “The We’re Not So Different, You and Me speech is copyright Ben Gazzara. It may not be used or reproduced without the express written consent of Ben Gazzara.”

... and more!

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Purchase cost is $1.49 for 23 pages of notes, side-by-side comparison pictures, web links for further reading, and more. Each RiffNote is marked with a time-code stamp corresponding to the RiffTrax audio file, for easy look-up and reference searching. The PDF file is just about 900KB in size, and will be emailed to you upon notification of purchase (I know, I know, automated shopping carts are all the rage right now - we'll see how this little experiment goes before we get all tech-crazy, though).

View a sample of this RiffNotes here.

Of course, if you haven't already purchased the hilarious RiffTrax commentary on Raiders of the Lost Ark, you need to honor-kill yourself first, then come back to life (use voodoo if you must), then purchase the commentary twice in order to make amends. No, seriously - buy the RiffTrax commentary. And then buy the RiffNotes. In that order.

RiffNotes: The Terrible Truth

2008-07-05T17:53:00.000-07:00

Notes, explanations, and pictures to accompany the DRM-free RiffTrax short, The Terrible Truth.

RiffNotes is pleased to offer annotations to the RiffTrax Shorts for free, upon request.

A sample can be viewed by clicking here.

To request your free PDF copy, send a note to riffnotes@gmail.com

If you haven't yet seen this RiffTrax short about the horrors of Heroin, then please do yourself a favor, shoot up, and download this video. It will cost you all of a dollar for the pleasure.

Have a great day!

What's It All About?

2008-07-01T15:31:00.000-07:00

This site features downloadable notes on the hilarious RiffTrax audio commentaries, available from RiffTrax.com

Every now and then, Mike and the other riffers will make a joke that requires a little bit of background knowledge in order to "get it". If you've ever wondered what some of the RiffTrax riffers were talking about when they told a particular joke, you will enjoy this site immensely.

My hope is to make your Riff-watching experience more enjoyable by helping you get "in the loop" on some of the jokes. I also hope that, as you read the RiffNotes, you'll acquire a greater appreciation for the subtlety and intelligence of the riffers at RiffTrax.

Browse around and enjoy!