Product Details

• Actors: Michael J. Nelson, Kevin Murphy, Bill Corbett, Dorothy Short, Dave O'Brien
• Directors: Louis Gasnier
• Format: Color, Dolby, DVD, Full Screen, NTSC
• Language: English
• Region: All Regions
• Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
• Number of discs: 1
• Rated: NR (Not Rated)
• Studio: Legend Films
• DVD Release Date: June 16, 2009
• Run Time: 65 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 3.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• ASIN: B001W72OLI
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #55,827 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)

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Studio: Legend Films Inc. Release Date: 06/16/2009

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5 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars "Back in 1936, people were more easily startled...", June 7, 2009

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Andrew McCaffrey "The Grumpy Young Man" (Satellite of Love, Maryland) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: RiffTrax: Reefer Madness - from the stars of Mystery Science Theater 3000! (DVD)

REEFER MADNESS (1936) was rediscovered and became a cult film in the 1970s because of its unintentional humor, its over the top attempts at blatant propaganda and its general and inherent silliness, which makes it the perfect candidate for Rifftrax. Rifftrax (a spin-off featuring three of the writers and stars from the great movie-mocking TV show "Mystery Science Theater 3000") usually uses recent films as its sandbox, but for their DVD releases they've been going with the only films whose DVD rights they likely could get their hands on: cheap, old stinkers that have fallen into the public domain. Personally, I prefer making fun of the more obscure or the older films that haven't stood the test of time, so I'm more than happy with these direct-to-DVD releases.

The first time I watched this DVD, I was actually a little disappointed. This had less to do with the witty comments from Mike Nelson, Kevin Murphy and Bill Corbett, and more to do with the film itself. REEFER MADNESS has had a certain reputation for a long time and you can't walk very far on a college campus without tripping over a copy of it. However, I had never seen the film before, and I probably had a mental image in my mind of a far far sillier, more outrageous film than this piece of celluloid could possibly be expecting to provide.

However, I gave it another chance, and that second viewing was a much more pleasant experience. The first time, the reefer and drug jokes seemed very repetitive. But the second time the jokes had a more rounded feel. (This sort of reaction is something I had a few times with the old "Mystery Science Theater 3000" show. Every so often, I would be indifferent to an episode before warming to it after a repeated viewing.)

Still, this isn't the strongest release I've seen from Rifftrax which is a pity given the film they had to work with. Of course, an average Rifftrax/MST3k is still worth a look for fans and the uninitiated alike.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars dig those hot licks!, June 5, 2010

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Honk Shoe - See all my reviews

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This review is from: RiffTrax: Reefer Madness - from the stars of Mystery Science Theater 3000! (DVD)

not bad, not bad at all! the opening joke about the glasses is really stupid, but don't let that fool you, this is a good one. definitely worth the 10 bucks.

4.0 out of 5 stars Reefer Madness Riff Tracks, December 30, 2011

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cubschick - See all my reviews

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This review is from: RiffTrax: Reefer Madness - from the stars of Mystery Science Theater 3000! (DVD)

This was a gift for Christmas so I cannot vouch for the quality of the dvd. I can say it arrived in excellent condition and considerably faster than I expected. The recipient was very happy upon opening his gift.