I know I’m ready for Christmas!”. Martin. Spunky and Jeff are soon aided by a bear, but can even he keep them safe? The Rankin/Bass version made sense in that Santa had a bunch of reindeer living at the North Pole, so of course Santa would come across Rudolph. Ah, Christmas. There’s a good reason for that. Read his other articles here and follow him on Twitter @Gavin4L, Gavin Jasper is a buffalo wing enthusiast who loves the hell out of comic books and professional wrestling. In this case, the tree accidentally catches on fire and the boy has to help put it out. The first audio commentary made available through the web site in July 2006 was for the 1989 film Road House, long cited by Nelson as the cheesiest movie ever made.[48]. “It’s fun to make things of sugar. Santa, who for some reason sounds like Homsar from Homestar Runner, is attacked by aliens (who look even worse than in the first movie) and proceeds to be the secret weapon in saving the world. “And so, they started out together, not realizing they were being followed.”“Well, they were easy to track…thanks to a long trail of spunk.” “DAMN IT, KEVIN!” “(Sorry.)”. With all the many Santas that the RiffTrax guys have seen over the years, this one is probably the least jolly (that is, until A Song for Santa). By which we mean it’s so insane and twisted, it makes the Ice Cream Bunny look like Tiny Tim Cratchit. Rentals include 30 days to start watching this video and 48 hours to finish once started. Santa insists that they don’t give up and relates their situation to the story of Thumbelina (or Jack and the Beanstalk). Luckily, all of them are available on-demand, so you can buy them and download the entire movie with the audio already synced up. During the journey, the weather takes a horrible turn and Aaron and Zlateh are forced to hide out under a pile of hay for several days. Before and after each short the guys keep the live audience entertained with their banter. The Output: You know, this one is almost decent, at least in concept. In no specific order, these were our top Christmas movie moments. Alongside a Christmas Fairy (who looks an awful lot like Simon’s kindly teacher), Santa goes to Africa to rescue the captives. He shows Dick and Ann around his home and talks for a moment about how he spreads yuletide cheer through Thanksgiving parades. But we think that after watching Christmas Rhapsody, you will agree with us that the scene where the The Forester's family sings an off-key version of "Silent Night" to their Christmas Tree has to belong in our top three. Luckily, he’s discovered by Santa, who takes him away to his own home, where the kid sees all sorts of wonders. Or just not on our list, whatever. There’s nothing all that wrong with the kids, Santa, or the setup in this short. The short takes place in somebody’s den and aesthetically, the whole thing is a weird mess. RiffTrax has teamed with NCM Fathom Events to host special one-night live RiffTrax events. [41] According to Nelson, the idea for the series came from a National Geographic producer who was also a fan of RiffTrax. The Idea: The Ferocious Wolf, Stinky the Skunk, and Puss’n Boots get in a big argument and Santa is none too pleased. This low-budget affair not only features Whizzo’s catchphrase of, “Now I have that to worry about,” but also the catchphrase of one girl in the audience loudly coughing throughout the hour. The elves couldn’t even do that right. It’s a pretty solid production and the only part that really gets a rise out of Mary Jo and Bridget is when they warm baby Jesus’ body by laying the lamb next to him. Words cannot do this justice. In 2015, they did a RiffTrax Live edition with a different print of the movie. “Bricks on his face. George Bailey running down the streets of Bedford Falls. Oh, and spoilers for a 40-year-old holiday special, but Nestor ends up becoming best buddies with the man who killed his mother and it’s never explained because it’s at the very end of the movie.