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Post by callipygias on Sept 18, 2009 12:19:43 GMT -5
I can't decide if I think Rifftrax is displaying poor taste by moving all the Patrick Swayze Rifftrax and Rifftrax Presents to the top of their home page following Swayze's death. Every time I go there it bothers me, then I decide I'm just being stupid, then the next time I go there it bothers me again.
It's not like I think they should pull the trax, even temporarily, but I think it's kind of crass to try to capitalize on Swayze's death so obviously.
This doesn't affect my love for Rifftrax, it just... bothers me a little, I guess.
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Post by Mod City on Sept 18, 2009 13:14:33 GMT -5
I don't think it's as big a deal as it may seem at first. Business is business. The sales of Roy Orbison records when through the roof after he died, and I don't think record stores (remember them, kids?) were being crass by putting his albums on display in a prominent spot in the store.
People did make money off the sale of those records, for sure, but it also allowed the public to easily reconnect with an artist they may have fallen out of touch with. We had a lot of good times with Patrick Swayze and the Rifftrax crew. I prefer to look at it as a celebration. In fact, I really feel like taking in the Road House riff right now.
Besides, I remember a very nice blog entry over there when Swayze was first diagnosed that wished him the best with his treatment. They seemed to respect him even though they had fun making fun of his movies. I'm sure no harm was intended.
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Post by Crowfan on Sept 18, 2009 20:18:18 GMT -5
I don't think that there's really any harm intended. I think that while the guys made fun of his movies, they never attacked Swayze personally, like they did with some of them, like Rick Sloane, or Ray Dennis Steckler, or even Corman.
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Post by torgospizza on Sept 18, 2009 22:47:30 GMT -5
Well, we're not the only ones that do stuff like that. Here's what's on the Amazon.com Movies & TV page:  And Michael Jackson's album sales skyrocketed after he died. There's nothing crass or wrong about any of it. It's not like we're saying "Ha ha, Swayze's dead! Now buy his stuff!" .. people want to remember him for the great movies he was in, and we just happen to sell commentaries to some of them. Letting people who are seeking these things know that they're out there is not, as far as I'm concerned, in bad taste. |
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Post by Mighty Jack on Sept 21, 2009 9:05:09 GMT -5
No, not in bad taste. When I went to my local video store, all his work was on the new release wall. Sure they are a business and need to generate sales, but for fans who just want to see his flicks, they want to be able to go to one place and find them quickly (maybe even find something they are unfamilair with).
They are doing the same with the Beatles, stores have all their books, CDs, movies, games etc all in a front store display. It's heplful to both comsumer and the buisness owner.
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Post by tobleroneeffect on Sept 21, 2009 14:26:21 GMT -5
I don't think it was...let's face it, whenever someone iconic dies, their works are immedeately in the forefront of what the public wants to buy. It's the market capitalizing on people's nostalgia of the deceased. It happened with many icons: James Dean, Marilyn Monroe, John Lennon, Elvis, Michael Jackson. Even Patrick Swayze could be called an icon, since Dirty Dancing was one of those movies that seems to have an enduring, eternal quality and charm to it.
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