Title: Synchronized Riffing - Halloween Post by: Olivia Bauer on October 16, 2011, 10:54:49 AM Sometime soon we must plan a time late at night when we can all watch one terrible horror film at once. Here's the requirements.
-It must be funny bad but not intentional like Thankskilling -It must be available on Netflix instant watch -If you do not have Netflix, you must find a DVD/VHS or even pirate it (Also try Hulu) -We must press play at an exact hour -It must be done at a time and date when most users are available -Update comments on the film every time you see something worth noting -Do NOT pause the movie under ANY circumstances -The movie must be longer than an hour and a half but not over two and a half hours -Watch the clock, when you comment on a moment please mark what time it is when this happens -When we pick a time it will be posted on this thread with all time zones noted -Make sure you're using your most accurate clock. Cell phones are the best for this. -Please tell anyone with you that you're doing this you can't stop until it's over -If you're watching the movie and someone with you makes a comment, feel free to post it. -If anything happens that will make your movie lose sync, please tell us that you'll be behind us and continue posting. I hope we can pull this off! Title: Re: Synchronized Riffing - Halloween Post by: thetoxicone on October 16, 2011, 01:16:55 PM for anyone who does netflix over xbox your can do it as a party
Title: Re: Synchronized Riffing - Halloween Post by: Olivia Bauer on October 16, 2011, 05:22:19 PM for anyone who does netflix over xbox your can do it as a party This is true, however I'm not sure if I can access my LIVE account right now but if you're tempted to use a party to sync up you can. Now I want everyone to scour Netflix for the worst movies and post a list of the worst you can find. We'll narrow it down and study each movie until we can find a suitable bad horror film. Title: Re: Synchronized Riffing - Halloween Post by: thetoxicone on October 16, 2011, 10:23:48 PM i'll take a look on netflix when i get a chance.
Title: Re: Synchronized Riffing - Halloween Post by: Kaseykockroach on October 16, 2011, 11:07:29 PM I'd love to join, but I'm not funny. So everyone tells me. ^^
Title: Re: Synchronized Riffing - Halloween Post by: Olivia Bauer on October 17, 2011, 08:43:14 AM I'd love to join, but I'm not funny. So everyone tells me. ^^ I don't care how funny you are, it's worth a shot. Title: Re: Synchronized Riffing - Halloween Post by: Flangepart on October 17, 2011, 11:27:23 AM I'd love to join, but I'm not funny. So everyone tells me. ^^ I don't care how funny you are, it's worth a shot. Like listening to an church choir, with all those voices someone's gonna hit the right note. Title: Re: Synchronized Riffing - Halloween Post by: Kaseykockroach on October 17, 2011, 08:11:53 PM Well, I DO have Netflix instant streaming and an Xbox live account (Severin360), so feel free to add me. I suppose I'll join, since all I really do on Halloween is boobytrap I-I MEAN answer the door.
Title: Re: Synchronized Riffing - Halloween Post by: 66Crush on October 20, 2011, 12:04:04 AM Almost any b movie made before the 1990's clocks in at under 90 minutes.
Title: Re: Synchronized Riffing - Halloween Post by: Olivia Bauer on October 20, 2011, 06:55:04 PM Almost any b movie made before the 1990's clocks in at under 90 minutes. Fine. Forget the minimum. Title: Re: Synchronized Riffing - Halloween Post by: AndyC on October 21, 2011, 09:43:22 AM I'd worked out a system a year or so ago, in which a group could watch the same movie and talk to each other. I could stream the movie from here to a streaming server that billed according to minutes and number of viewers (participants would kick in a buck or two by Paypal per movie to cover that). Everyone with a broadband connection could pick up the stream in their browser with a URL, and we'd set up a Skype conference with headsets. I'd probably limit the Skype to groups of up to four or five, just to make conversation possible.
I had figured out the details, but never got around to testing it. I posted the idea, but never rounded up a few volunteers. If it works, it would be as close as we'd get to watching a movie together without travelling. And it allows us to watch any movie that can be downloaded or obtained on DVD. For that matter, I could convert VHS tapes to digital files. I might have to adjust the resolution, framerate and bitrate of the movies to ensure they stream smoothly for everyone, but I think it would work. Anyone interested in giving it a shot? Title: Re: Synchronized Riffing - Halloween Post by: Olivia Bauer on October 21, 2011, 11:36:40 AM I'd worked out a system a year or so ago, in which a group could watch the same movie and talk to each other. I could stream the movie from here to a streaming server that billed according to minutes and number of viewers (participants would kick in a buck or two by Paypal per movie to cover that). Everyone with a broadband connection could pick up the stream in their browser with a URL, and we'd set up a Skype conference with headsets. I'd probably limit the Skype to groups of up to four or five, just to make conversation possible. I had figured out the details, but never got around to testing it. I posted the idea, but never rounded up a few volunteers. If it works, it would be as close as we'd get to watching a movie together without travelling. And it allows us to watch any movie that can be downloaded or obtained on DVD. For that matter, I could convert VHS tapes to digital files. I might have to adjust the resolution, framerate and bitrate of the movies to ensure they stream smoothly for everyone, but I think it would work. Anyone interested in giving it a shot? I don't really have any money in my PayPal, but if the selected movie is on Netflix I can start it up at the same time as everyone else. My Skype name is Austin Bauer Title: Re: Synchronized Riffing - Halloween Post by: AndyC on October 21, 2011, 11:47:22 AM I'd worked out a system a year or so ago, in which a group could watch the same movie and talk to each other. I could stream the movie from here to a streaming server that billed according to minutes and number of viewers (participants would kick in a buck or two by Paypal per movie to cover that). Everyone with a broadband connection could pick up the stream in their browser with a URL, and we'd set up a Skype conference with headsets. I'd probably limit the Skype to groups of up to four or five, just to make conversation possible. I had figured out the details, but never got around to testing it. I posted the idea, but never rounded up a few volunteers. If it works, it would be as close as we'd get to watching a movie together without travelling. And it allows us to watch any movie that can be downloaded or obtained on DVD. For that matter, I could convert VHS tapes to digital files. I might have to adjust the resolution, framerate and bitrate of the movies to ensure they stream smoothly for everyone, but I think it would work. Anyone interested in giving it a shot? I don't really have any money in my PayPal, but if the selected movie is on Netflix I can start it up at the same time as everyone else. My Skype name is Austin Bauer I wouldn`t bother collecting money for the first try. Only if it became a regular thing. I don`t think two different streams are going to stay in sync. Probably need four or five people for a good test. Title: Re: Synchronized Riffing - Halloween Post by: Olivia Bauer on October 22, 2011, 09:34:48 PM Then it shall be done! Gentlemen! Let's exchange Skype names. Now for the big part. Voting on a movie.
Cast your votes for what lame horror film we should observe on this unholy week of the walking dead. Title: Re: Synchronized Riffing - Halloween Post by: thetoxicone on October 24, 2011, 08:07:06 AM been busy having just started new job but if I have the evening (possibly earlier factoring in Alaska's time zone) free I'll join in.
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