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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The camera crew. A movie centered around breakdancers could be interesting if done by a competent director.
But this wasn't centered around breakdancers, anyway, but two pop-and-lock street dancers and a gymnast (who wasn't doing dance routines so much as floor routines).
edited 29th Aug '12 9:15:43 AM by SeanMurrayI
Breakin' was a lot less interesting than I thought it'd be.
Tell me about it.
Am I a weirdo?
It wasn't even awful in an entertaining way. Even Gamera vs Guiron and Piranha II were enjoyable in a "let's make fun of this train wreck" kind of way. This, we couldn't even mock convincingly. It was just "This has no plot," "Oh, they're dancing again," "Does anyone in this movie have any fashion sense?" I would have at least enjoyed being able to point out plot holes.
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What's eatin' you, chief?
Plot? What plot? All I saw was every bit of possible character, plot, thematic, and artistic development thrown aside for SCENE AFTER SCENE OF POINTLESS DANCING.
Fuck me, if I had actually been drinking, I would have passed into a coma.
War is God.
How did the movie turn out so successful it had a sequel with a strange name?
edited 29th Aug '12 11:35:26 AM by Premonition45
The trailer fooled enough people into seeing it?
What's eatin' you, chief?
I now hate any form of street dancing because of that movie. I used to think it was cool but now I see it as evil.
War is God.
Am I a weirdo?
Just thought I'd let you guys know that I once again compiled a list of notable quotes from that session. Anyone who wants a copy just PM me, and I'll reply with the list of quotes.
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What's eatin' you, chief?
David Firth has a new animation out now. I'm tempted to bring it into the synchtube session.
Of course, it's dark, surreal, and... disturbing. It also has an air of black comedy about it.
Lemmie know if I should post it or not.
I will warn those who are a little more sensitive: his shit is DARK.
War is God.
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The Salad Fingers guy?
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What's eatin' you, chief?
Yes.
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8x There was plot... but it was threadbare and advanced almost entirely through dance sequences (which were not once any fun to watch).
Anyway, I'm trying to find movies to put up for a vote for Thursday. I want us to try and watch a kung fu movie, and I got a few ideas on that front already, but I wanted to see if anybody else had any suggestions, as well. Friday I'm declaring Dolemite Nite (Dolemite followed by its sequel The Black Tornado), no questions. Saturday, I want to push for Small Soldiers @ 8:00, followed by Starcrash @ 11:00.
edited 29th Aug '12 3:15:53 PM by SeanMurrayI
The chatroom is OPEN. Chatroom link is in the OP.
Tonight's Feature Presentation: Vampire in Brooklyn
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Well that died rather suddenly. Where did everybody disappear to?
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My computer needed a break. The chat must've froze on me for, like, the fifth or sixth time in just this one session, the video image couldn't keep up with the continuing audio... I just knew it was time my computer had to be turned off and rested for a while.
Then again, we were playing Silent Night Deadly Night, Part 2; if everyone ended up clearing out after that started, I'm not blaming anybody! I swear, come Christmas season, our features are gonna be one stinkin' lump of coal like that after another!
edited 30th Aug '12 7:33:54 AM by SeanMurrayI
What's eatin' you, chief?
I also have good filler in the form of David Firth cartoons.
In particular, I like this collection: this and this as well.
I'd be happy to suggest other Firth cartoons.
War is God.
Am I a weirdo?
Yesterdays quotes list was rather short, but it still exists. As usual, it's available to anyone who sends me a PM asking for it.
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What's eatin' you, chief?
Somehow I got a feeling that I didn't say very many memorable things :/
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What's eatin' you, chief?
This is a double post, but whatever.
I've found more stinkers. Here's a movie I've been looking for for a while: it's called Metamorphosis: The Alien Factor (1990). Basically cheeseball stupid gory b-monster movie. (Here's also a trailer for it.
Here's another one: The Cosmic Man (1959). I want to be a bit more fluent in bad 50's sci fi movies. They certainly have their own unique charm of cheesiness.
edited 30th Aug '12 12:58:59 PM by Prometheus136
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Mmm, cheese.
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What's eatin' you, chief?
I'd watch either, but preferably Metamorphosis.
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I feel like Breakin' cheated me. There wasn't really any breakdancing, and the pop-and-lock style put in place of it was not very... cinematic.
If the phrase "dance fighting" ever came up before we watched the movie (it didn't, but hypothetically, let's say it did), I'm sure that would have given a lot us some interest, but to see that "dance fighting" play out... Shiiiiiiit, it's fuckin' dull!
I still can't decide whether the blame should be placed on whoever decided a movie revolving around pop-and-lock dancers could work or the camera crew (and the three credited editors) for failing to show pop-and-lock dancing in a very fun or interesting way.