For the uninitiated... A contingent of tropers (mostly from across America) holds regular get-togethers over the Interwebs on this site called Synchtube which lets individuals, such as ourselves, open and join in text-based chatrooms within typical web browsers (Firefox, Chrome, et. al.) that allow the chat participants to view YouTube videos in synchronization with everyone else present (without even needing to set up an account)... and we've decided to use said chatrooms to play cheeseball webvideos and feature-length movies found in the public domain which stretch all the way from letters B to Z, which everyone subsequently riffs on a la MST3K.
For over EIGHT years, everybody who gets involved mostly finds good enjoymentnote in calling out tropes that are recognized in the videos and stories and coming up with jokes to fling back at whatever's happening on the screen, many of which turn into various in-jokes and running gags (a Coven Glossary is kept and maintained for everyone's help and convenience HERE) to repeat in the chat.
We're always looking for new ways to better coordinate and expand our activities and are more than happy to welcome newcomers interested in joining our gatherings.
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Edited by SeanMurrayI on Oct 12th 2020 at 1:47:43 PM
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I recall I missed half of this when we watched it (my internet died on me). Closure at last!
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Indeed, this movie has some fairly good closure, which I very much enjoy, too.
Anyway, we'll be starting up pre-show now with more of Dinosaucers and Bad Influence.
Then, at the top of the coming hour, see Penn & Teller get killed in Penn & Teller Get Killed.
Find us over in the Cytube channel! http://cytu.be/r/TroperCoven
Well, we still have our all-important 666th movie to watch tomorrow, which will surely bring much excitement (and sheer dread) to our usual proceedings.
But, first things first, today can only mean one thing...
Oh, Ho-Oh-HOOOOOOOooooooooooo... It's Kung Fu Friday!
And this time around, we remember there being such a thing as a sci-fi/martial arts/action flick that combines the pairing of Bolo Yeung and "that guy who created Tae Bo" with one hell of a cliche-filled plot synopsis for the IMDb page:
Here is... TC 2000:
edited 26th Sep '14 7:38:34 AM by SeanMurrayI
Yup, that is one cliché-loaded plot alright.
I honestly get a kick out of a B-movie action hero name like "Jason Storm", though. It's no "Spike Shinobi", but it somehow manages to sound bland and generic enough to have it stick with you all the same.
More news regarding our grand 666th film tomorrow night...
Get used to this face right here (click for larger image):
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That frazzled-looking fella would be none other than me, just over four years ago, during one of many lasting experiences while out in southern California working on the set of a low, low-budget independent movie for the first time ever.
The Newest Pledge was written and directed by an old friend of mine from back in high school, Jason Michael Brescia. Initially planned as a web series about a group of frat boys tasked with raising a baby, after he earned his master's degree from Chapman University's renowned film program, the premise was reworked as a feature film.
Along with many of his colleagues from the Chapman film program (several of whom were still attending classes during production) and myself (flying in from New York on my own dime once I was approached about this), some money was raised, serious ass was hauled, and dammit, we made a movie.
Hell, not only did we just make a movie but, for the meager budget we had and our general lack of prior experience in the professional industry that we had at the time, we managed to wrangle together an impressive collection of names and faces you've actually seen or heard of before, including Jason Mewes, Kevin Nash, Andy Milonakis, Mindy Sterling, and Craig C Chen. Heck, we even managed to have G.W. Bailey around for about 20 minutes while on his way to set for The Closer. That was fucking awesome.
I could talk about this forever... and I probably will, if anybody wants to ask me more about my whole experience.
Suffice to say, the movie is pretty fucking cheesy (though not nearly as cheesy as Lionsgate's decision to okay DVD box art which features a 'Hangover' baby and a schoolgirl stripper that isn't even in the damn movie, much to our own chagrin). Still... right up our alley.
So that's what our 666th is gonna be Saturday night, and if the premise doesn't already grab you, hopefully the prospect of making a drinking game out of the number of times I was called on to be an extra on screen will more than make it worthwhile.
Now let's see if anybody can spot me in the trailer...
(Anybody out there remember The Lords of Flatbush, btw?)
edited 26th Sep '14 9:07:25 PM by SeanMurrayI
Professional Moldy Fig/Curmudgeon
I was expecting something Satan related, but whatever. I won't be able to be there tomorrow but hopefully the rest of you enjoy it.
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I'd like to see this movie, but why have it mark the date of our 666th movie if it has nothing to do with Satan? Why not have it mark the 700th movie, or the 750th, or the 777th, or something?
"Monsters are tragic beings. They are born too tall, too strong, too heavy. They are not evil by choice. That is their tragedy."
Because... Why the hell not?
There weren't any movies about Satan to my knowledge that could justify any meaningful hype, anyway.
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edited 26th Sep '14 1:06:15 PM by Jinxmenow
"Monsters are tragic beings. They are born too tall, too strong, too heavy. They are not evil by choice. That is their tragedy."
I just assumed our 666th movie should be something evil , not necessarily something Satan-related.
But our 777th movie should probably be casino-related, if possible.
Professional Moldy Fig/Curmudgeon
I wish the 1967 Casino Royale was available just so we could watch that as our 777th...
I'm pretty sure we can get it... 
Mikon :3
I'm currently watching the David Cronenburg film, Naked Lunch...and I'm not sure how to describe what I'm seeing right now.
I'm gonna need something relatively normal after this.
Sadly, I won't be able to be in a Kung-Fu Friday for the first time since I first got here. My old cat died a few days ago and no one told me, so I'm in an awful mood. I also don't know if I'll be able to be here tomorrow, so, in case I'm not here tomorrow, see ya next Friday. Sorry.
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Sorry to hear that, Quag. 
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Sorry to hear, Quag.
I'll tune in for the first bit, but I have a strong feeling this one's not going to interest me. You can count on my presence for the 666th, though. 
4xYeah, I've seen that one before, too. Own the Criterion Collection DVD.
Lesson of the Hour, kids: Never give your asshole any ideas about equal rights.
I feel for you, man. You have my sympathies. Hope to see you around again soon.
edited 26th Sep '14 3:16:28 PM by SeanMurrayI
Thank you, Bi, Eg and Sean. It's probably best to go to bed earlier. Good night. May today's movie be a fun one for you all. See you later.
edited 26th Sep '14 3:20:55 PM by Quag15
Mikon :3
Sorry for your loss, Quag.
@Sean: I've seen a few of Cronenberg's movies. I particularly liked Videodrome and eXistenZ.
Haven't seen eXistenZ, but I've seen a fair share of Cronenberg flicks, apart from Naked Lunch. Videodrome and Scanners are cool. His remake of The Fly was freaky. A History of Violence was interesting. Crash was... Crash is what I'd properly call fucked up (I am NOT talking about the Best Picture winner). I recall They Came from Within being among one of the earliest movies we've ever watched in the coven (as well as Cronenberg's first ever feature length film), although all I can recall are "sex zombies". I don't think I've ever watched any of those movies more than once, though.
Anyway, let's roundhouse kick Kung Fu Friday into gear.
Godfrey Ho on show now, and at the top of the coming hour... Bolo Yeung and Billy Blanks in TC 2000.
Meet us in the Cytube room! http://cytu.be/r/TroperCoven
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I think Cronenburg recently wrote a novel, although its name escapes my memory.
"Monsters are tragic beings. They are born too tall, too strong, too heavy. They are not evil by choice. That is their tragedy."
Thank you, Morg. I feel a bit less shitty/sad today.
edited 27th Sep '14 4:52:55 AM by Quag15
Happy to hear that, Quag. May your mood continue to improve.
Anyway, tonight... It's our 666th movie! It may not have the Devil in it, but a deal surely must've been made with him to get this thing produced. And, yes, I had a helping hand on the set of this thing.
The question is now: How can a party hardy, keg swilling college fraternity fare at raising a baby? Find out in The Newest Pledge.
Also, every movie trailer should be a send up of The Lords of Flatbush...
If anyone has any questions for me about this before (or, surely, after) tonight's movie, feel free to PM me and I will answer you to the best of my knowledge.
Professional Moldy Fig/Curmudgeon
So it's Three Men And A Baby meets Animal House?
"They say I'm old fashioned, and live in the past, but sometimes I think progress progresses too fast."
@ Prowler, you'd owe it to yourself to check out that one as a die hard horror junkie, but a large chunk of the dialog has been recorded incompetently. I have no idea what was going on while they were filming, but characters are often difficult to hear when they're speaking. At least, the rest of the dated 80's culture offers a fair bit of cheese (dat soundtrack!).
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