Huge, giant claymation...... and killing... well sort of.
A new live show dvd from the Rifftrax crew, this time its the early 60's cult classic "Jack The Giant Killer", where a young man named Jack (big shock to the viewer I'm sure) rescues a princess from the clutches of a giant by killing it (the giant not the princess), the king has Jack take guard of the princess and attempt to hide her away at a nearby island but the ship is attacked by weird spirit creatures summoned by the evil wizard Pendragon and the princess is taken. From there its all about Jack trying to make his way to the wizard's castle to rescue said princess and save the world from evil.
There's also a short called "What is nothing?" where two young boys ponder the true meaning of nothing. Its quite odd but the guys do their usual great job with the bad material these shorts provide. Also they do a fantastic job with the main feature which isn't that bad of a movie but is quite cheesy and some of the references in the movie make for plenty of good riffing...
What Is Nothing? Is It Something?
I have seen every MST3K episode multiple times, and am a big Rifftrax fan as well: I love and cherish them all. I think the best Rifftrax episodes are live, as is "Jack the Giant Killer," performed in front of a very appreciative audience in Nashville. While I haven't seen a Rifftrax installment I haven't liked yet, this one is not one of my favorites: the whole stop-motion, giant-infested fantasy love story makes for just plain boring viewing in several large swathes of the movie. Don't get me wrong the riffs are spot on and well-delivered, but compared to some of the other Rifftrax episodes I did not find this to be as entertaining as the norm due entirely to the ponderous and derivative nature of the underlying material. Having said that, it's worth seeing for fans, but for me the highlight of the disc is beyond doubt the extremely confusing and conceptually maddening short "What is Nothing?" Is it something? Watch it carefully and see if you can figure it out. Good luck!
Hilarious!
This film is from a live show where 3 comedians mock an old fantasy movie before a live audience. Hugely funny. Not recommended for young children because of some crude humor.
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