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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
I found Primer on youtube. Based on its reputation, I don't think it's a good one to riff, but does anyone know if it's worth watching in my free time?
Professional Moldy Fig/Curmudgeon
Now that the holiday season is on can we suggest Christmas movies?
I suggest the 1997 animated Babes In Toyland, directed by Don Bluth's brother.
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Saw it once a long time ago. Don't think I cared for it too much. For everything it built a reputation on, I don't remember it feeling very eventful.
We've seen one film version of the story already, from 1986 and starring Drew Barrymore and Keanu Reeves. We gave it a ![[awesome]](https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/minis/award_star_gold_3.png "[awesome]"){kind=small}
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edited 27th Nov '14 7:19:09 PM by SeanMurrayI
Professional Moldy Fig/Curmudgeon
Oh, yeah... The cheap one the Nostalgia Critic reviewed.
The story has been filmed four times, and the best one is the one that changes it into a vehicle for Laurel And Hardy!
"They say I'm old fashioned, and live in the past, but sometimes I think progress progresses too fast."
If we ever want a double feature night this month, I suggest my favorite Christmas movie.
Professional Moldy Fig/Curmudgeon
Too good, man. It's just too good.
You mean "too much"?
Professional Moldy Fig/Curmudgeon
Yeah, it's probably the best Rankin Bass special on the strength of the Miser Brothers' songs alone.
Second best is Frosty, due to the Jimmy Durante narration and the Professor.
"They say I'm old fashioned, and live in the past, but sometimes I think progress progresses too fast."
col- watch primer. trust me trust me trust me. ignore sean, hes cool, but definitely dont let him stop you from watching primer. its amazing, so much thought went into everything, and the fact that it wasnt made by experienced filmmakers actually doesnt result in a total disaster but really something that feels more authentic than pretty much any other movie i can think of, like i dont know anything about the science, but the way characters talk just feels so genuine, for example
i mean you might not like it as much as me, but i would give a definite YES to the question "is it worth watching"
i would probably cry if you guys started riffing on it, thats how good i think it is
edited 27th Nov '14 7:47:02 PM by dreamedkestrel
i dont know where to start secret movie club for cool ppl
Well, shit, I was really looking forward to this Kung Fu Friday, but a special "going away party" that I thought was on Saturday is actually happening tonight.
Oh well.
Anyway, I'm leaving the rest of you with more of Tae Bo's Billy Blanks kicking ass in Expect No Mercy.
Have fun, everyone. I'll see you all Saturday.
~Bisected8 ~Morgikit ~WillKeaton ~WilliamRadarStorm ~CompletelyNormalGuy ~AnimeBadger ~Lewattoo ~ColonelCathcart ~FingerPuppet ~Wuggles
Tonight, Expect No Mercy as we show you... Expect No Mercy!
But before that, the usual Godfrey Ho goodness and then some in our pre-show.
Come join us at http://cytu.be/r/tropercoven
You forgot me.
I kid, you've got lots of names already.
I'll be there after I finish watching a documentary.
Oops! I forgot to post the score. It got ★★. Had its share of corny 90s computery stuff. Cyberspace looks like the PS 1 half the time, and like real life with weird colors the other half the time. Well, and some other things too.
Wild, late night for me. Still really exhausted.
On a related note to that, I discovered that my sister's boyfriend (and possibly soon-to-be-brother-in-law) played a role in a cheap horror flick made by one of his friends a couple years back called Blood Night: The Legend of Mary Hatchet. I mentioned our group as a potential audience for it, and that if we ever give it a watch, I'd tell him exactly what we all think of it.
In other news, tonight we got Sharknado. Spread the word and tell all your friends.
edited 29th Nov '14 7:42:26 AM by SeanMurrayI
Sure. Let's check out that movie sometime.
LEGENDARY GALE
Sharknado? Curses. *still has work*
but HOW?
Tief girl with eartude
Wait, is this the Sharknado?
edited 29th Nov '14 8:18:45 AM by Bisected8
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The one and only.
Tief girl with eartude
*insert fangirl Squee noise here.*
TV Tropes's No. 1 bread themed lesbian. she/her, fae/faer
~Bisected8 ~Morgikit ~Quag15 ~Wuggles ~Egregious One ~Colonel Cathcart ~Completely Normal Guy ~William Radar Storm ~Will Keaton ~Anime Badger ~Lewattoo
Okay, after some light entertainment with the Retsupurae crew, Ratboy Genius, and another old episode of Bad Influence, at the top of the coming hour comes the one and only Sharknado.
Tell all your friends.
Then join us! http://cytu.be/r/TroperCoven
I am new to this coven, as some of you know. Having watched Sharknado, I plan to continue riffing with you folks.
This is a signature.
hey i dunno, why don't you tell me
Sorry I didn't come, guys; watched most of Pompeii with my dad (BTW, Pompeii's probably too boring to even riff properly).
Did Sharknado get a 4?
edited 29th Nov '14 9:35:50 PM by Knowlessman
i care but i'm restless, i'm here but i'm really gone, i'm wrong and i'm sorry, baby
Sharknado has a 3.
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I just found out Netflix streaming has Muppet Christmas Carol.
And it's the cut that leaves out a really good song.