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Join Us Saturday, October 12th @ ~8:00PM (US/EDT) Here: http://cytu.be/r/TroperCoven


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.


Complete List of Past Features (and Their Respective Ratings)

Suggestions List for Future Features

Coven Glossary of In-Jokes, Memes, and Other Useful Terms to Know

Coven .gif Gallery (Our favorite moving images composed in the simplest of digital formats)

Edited by SeanMurrayI on Oct 12th 2020 at 1:47:43 PM

SeanMurrayI Since: Jan, 2010
#12076: Mar 5th 2015 at 8:34:47 PM

We really need to watch Starcrash, again...

And another video snippet saved for posterity, from the Golden Shoes trailer: http://share.gifyoutube.com/vZJAa8.webm

Bisected8 Tief girl with eartude from Her Hackette Cave (Primordial Chaos) Relationship Status: Arm chopping is not a love language!
Tief girl with eartude
#12077: Mar 6th 2015 at 2:32:59 AM

I kinda wish the full clip of those giraffes fighting worked for everyone, instead of the shorter one I had to settle with.

Silly BBC, not showing foreigners the good stuff. tongue

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SeanMurrayI Since: Jan, 2010
#12078: Mar 6th 2015 at 7:50:38 AM

[up]It's possible BBC's deal only permits them to distribute the footage to a European audience, and the original documentary team made a separate deal with an American media company to show their footage here; meaning if BBC didn't put a region block on it, there could be to a much unwanted legal conflict.

Although, why a "UK promotional trailer" for tonight's movie can't be seen in the UK... that's a tad tougher to figure out.

And on that note, Oh, Ho-Oh-HOOOOOOOOOOooooooooooooooooo...

Jackie Chan returns to Kung Fu Friday tonight in Wheels on Meals.

And we'll try sharing a different trailer, in hopes that it can be seen by everybody...

dreamedkestrel Since: May, 2012 Relationship Status: Complex: I'm real, they are imaginary
#12079: Mar 6th 2015 at 12:02:17 PM

im literally gonna be washing dishes tonight instead of watching kung fu phriday. oh the humanity

i dont know where to start secret movie club for cool ppl
Bisected8 Tief girl with eartude from Her Hackette Cave (Primordial Chaos) Relationship Status: Arm chopping is not a love language!
Tief girl with eartude
#12080: Mar 6th 2015 at 12:04:49 PM

It seems that that trailer's blocked here as well. surprised

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Quag15 Since: Mar, 2012
#12081: Mar 6th 2015 at 12:15:59 PM

I really hope that at least one of the many full videos of the movie available on YT will work out.

Bisected8 Tief girl with eartude from Her Hackette Cave (Primordial Chaos) Relationship Status: Arm chopping is not a love language!
Tief girl with eartude
#12082: Mar 6th 2015 at 12:24:59 PM

Sean PM'd me a couple that seem to work for me, so they should probably work for you too?

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Quag15 Since: Mar, 2012
#12083: Mar 6th 2015 at 12:31:19 PM

[up]They worked for me as well, but we'll have to see when the time comes.

SeanMurrayI Since: Jan, 2010
#12084: Mar 6th 2015 at 12:45:23 PM

If the full movie can play on YouTube for you guys... We should be able to manage.

Worst case scenario, knowing what we know, there's a very bizarre, highly unlikely issue that prevents only embedded copies of the video from being enjoyed in Europe, which would only mean you'd have to more crudely synch up the video at the original YouTube link, in a separate window.

SeanMurrayI Since: Jan, 2010
#12085: Mar 6th 2015 at 4:13:50 PM

Oh, Ho-Oh-HOOOOOOOOOoooooooooooooo...

Let's roundhouse kick and karate chop this Kung Fu Friday into motion!

First up, we're dishing out your weekly appetizer of dubbing atrocities and Godfrey Ho insanity.

Then, at the top of the coming hour, Jackie Chan is serving up this week's main course in Wheels on Meals.

Join us! http://cytu.be/r/TroperCoven


~Bisected8 ~Morgikit ~Lewattoo ~Tre ~Noaqiyeum ~Wuggles ~Anime Badger ~Finger Puppet ~Colonel Cathcart ~Completely Normal Guy ~Space Wolf ~William Radar Storm ~Will Keaton ~Egregious One ~Sebby Moran ~Inhopelessguy ~BaconManiac5000 ~TAPETRVE ~Hashil ~Prowler ~Tojin ~Rockonman ~Quag15 ~Pyrite

edited 6th Mar '15 4:14:02 PM by SeanMurrayI

BonsaiForest a collection of small trees from the woods (4 Score & 7 Years Ago) Relationship Status: Tongue-tied
a collection of small trees
#12086: Mar 6th 2015 at 6:54:42 PM

Hearing Jackie Chan, who now speaks English fluently, dubbed, along with some white Europeans, was really surreal. I don't know if it's the dubbing specifically, the script, or the translation, but a lot of the dialog came across as very humorously blunt.

Tomorrow night's movie looks interesting.

I'm up for joining Discord servers! PM me if you know any good ones!
SeanMurrayI Since: Jan, 2010
#12087: Mar 7th 2015 at 7:34:40 AM

A video description of tonight's feature presentation referred to it as, "that anime everyone who grew up watching the SciFi channel saw at some point".

For that alone, I think that peaks some morbid curiosity. Whatever this really is—The E.Y.E.S. of Mars.

TuefelHundenIV Night Clerk of the Apacalypse. from Doomsday Facility Corner Store. Since: Aug, 2009 Relationship Status: I'd need a PowerPoint presentation
Night Clerk of the Apacalypse.
#12088: Mar 7th 2015 at 7:45:21 AM

I actually want to see this one. Darn being at work when you guys kick off. If I push it I can possibly catch the last half.

Who watches the watchmen?
KyleJacobs from DC - Southern efficiency, Northern charm Since: Mar, 2011 Relationship Status: One True Dodecahedron
#12089: Mar 7th 2015 at 9:36:40 AM

Cobra The Animation is actually pretty good, but might still be good for the preshow. Imagine Captain Harlock meets Heavy Metal and you're halfway there.

SeanMurrayI Since: Jan, 2010
#12090: Mar 7th 2015 at 4:12:32 PM

And the Hoe Bus is rolling.

First up, we got Kidd Video and Bad Influence to get us in our groove.

Then, at the top of the coming hour, it's the anime for "everyone who grew up watching the SciFi Channel", The E.Y.E.S. of Mars.

Join us! http://cytu.be/r/TroperCoven


~Bisected8 ~Morgikit ~Lewattoo ~Tre ~Noaqiyeum ~Wuggles ~Anime Badger ~Finger Puppet ~Colonel Cathcart ~Completely Normal Guy ~Space Wolf ~William Radar Storm ~Will Keaton ~Egregious One ~Sebby Moran ~Inhopelessguy ~BaconManiac5000 ~TAPETRVE ~Hashil ~Prowler ~Tojin ~Rockonman ~Quag15

BonsaiForest a collection of small trees from the woods (4 Score & 7 Years Ago) Relationship Status: Tongue-tied
a collection of small trees
#12091: Mar 7th 2015 at 6:40:39 PM

Well that was random. Good quality animation, but random plot.

I'm up for joining Discord servers! PM me if you know any good ones!
Aldo930 Professional Moldy Fig/Curmudgeon from Quahog, R.I. Since: Aug, 2013
Professional Moldy Fig/Curmudgeon
#12092: Mar 7th 2015 at 6:41:53 PM

Sorry I couldn't make it... Family problems, is all I can say.

How are you people enjoying Kidd Video, incidentally?

"They say I'm old fashioned, and live in the past, but sometimes I think progress progresses too fast."
lewattoo Fly Air Madeline from Planet Auguste Since: Apr, 2013 Relationship Status: Maxing my social links
Fly Air Madeline
#12093: Mar 7th 2015 at 6:47:44 PM

I like it, but I've always liked Kidd Video. You should put on some season 2 eps, IMO.

"I'll show you all of Paris, I'll take you on a tour, we'll go up and up and up so high they'll long for an encore!"
SeanMurrayI Since: Jan, 2010
#12094: Mar 8th 2015 at 8:06:18 AM

[up]I can assure you, I have intentions to check out second season episodes, once we're finished with the best quality uploads of season one.

Anyway, in other news, a very nice person re-uploaded Attack of the Super Monsters just for us, and that's what we'll be checking out.

WillKeaton from Alberta, Canada Since: Jun, 2010
#12095: Mar 8th 2015 at 1:14:49 PM

Ooo. Attack of the Super Monsters. This is gonna be good. For anyone who wants a little backstory about what this is I suggest watching this.

SeanMurrayI Since: Jan, 2010
#12096: Mar 8th 2015 at 4:12:07 PM

Alright, let's get this going!

First up, the customary Sunday showing of Lexx.

Then, at the top of the coming hour, "the creatures known as 'dinosaurs'" return to destroy all humanity in Attack of the Super Monsters. Who can save us now?

Join us! http://cytu.be/r/TroperCoven


~Bisected8 ~Morgikit ~Lewattoo ~Tre ~Noaqiyeum ~Wuggles ~Anime Badger ~Finger Puppet ~Colonel Cathcart ~Completely Normal Guy ~Space Wolf ~William Radar Storm ~Will Keaton ~Egregious One ~Sebby Moran ~Inhopelessguy ~BaconManiac5000 ~TAPETRVE ~Hashil ~Prowler ~Tojin ~Rockonman ~Quag15 ~Tuefel Hunden IV

TuefelHundenIV Night Clerk of the Apacalypse. from Doomsday Facility Corner Store. Since: Aug, 2009 Relationship Status: I'd need a PowerPoint presentation
Night Clerk of the Apacalypse.
#12097: Mar 8th 2015 at 4:52:13 PM

Unfortunately I have other things to do this evening.

Who watches the watchmen?
Kayeka from Amsterdam (4 Score & 7 Years Ago)
#12098: Mar 8th 2015 at 6:23:13 PM

Thanks for having me, guys. No way I could've sit through that movie without being able to riff on it at some people.

BonsaiForest a collection of small trees from the woods (4 Score & 7 Years Ago) Relationship Status: Tongue-tied
a collection of small trees
#12099: Mar 8th 2015 at 6:31:31 PM

A real shame the sound reset over halfway through. I was having a blast. It was hilarious. I love the hammy dinosaurs, the bizarre mixture of cartoon people, live action everything else, and stop-motion dinosaurs. That talk. It's so surreal and funny. Based on what I saw so far, I'd give it full marks.

I'm up for joining Discord servers! PM me if you know any good ones!
WillKeaton from Alberta, Canada Since: Jun, 2010
#12100: Mar 8th 2015 at 6:41:13 PM

If we're interested in more model-centric movies there is a Thunderbirds movie. I'm not talking about that crappy live action movie from a few years ago either. Back when Thunderbirds was at the height of its popularity they made a movie with the original cast and crew called Thunderbirds are go! It's on Dailymotion here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A8svPu_Huv0


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