xkcd

by **sje46** » Fri Aug 07, 2009 1:45 am UTC

A couple of weeks ago we watched Cloverfield in my IRC channel (#xkcd-hugs, on irc.foonetic.net), was good fun. I decided to make a movie night a regular thing. What you do is watch the movie, while chatting about it. In fact, I made a small, simple webpage which can facilitate this: http://xkcd.raptorswithhats.com.

This is the channel, good for people with actual installed clinets: irc://irc.foonetic.net/#xkcd-hugs
Everyone is invited, of course

xkcd.raptorswithhats.com

by **HarleyQuinn** » Fri Aug 07, 2009 1:48 am UTC

Illegal viewing of Orphan!

Or The Simpson Movie.

by **e^iπ+1=0** » Fri Aug 07, 2009 2:19 am UTC

As was suggested in the hugs thread, Princess Bride!

by **ponzerelli** » Fri Aug 07, 2009 6:36 am UTC

A Beautiful Mind

by **OBrien** » Fri Aug 07, 2009 9:11 am UTC

The Fifth Element. This one has the bonuses of being one of the most awesome films in all of time ever, with the ability to also dip in and out if needs be (so you can actually chat to peeps)
Either that or Rocky Horror

by **Silvyr** » Fri Aug 07, 2009 12:56 pm UTC

Dr. Horrible's Sing-Along Blog!

by **Nith Azra** » Fri Aug 07, 2009 1:30 pm UTC

Yes, Dr. Horrible's Sing-Along Blog ftw.

by **crucialityfactor** » Fri Aug 07, 2009 1:35 pm UTC

2001.

by **blue_eyedspacemonkey** » Fri Aug 07, 2009 1:35 pm UTC

I would be interested in this, I hate watching films alone, as I love talking about films whilst watching them.
I second almost every suggestion in this thread, with emphasis on Princess Bride and Fifth Element

Judge me by my music tastes! · by **dizturbd** » Fri Aug 07, 2009 1:41 pm UTC

I vote for Fifth Element also. Saw it the other day for the first time and it was a pretty damn good film.

Or maybe Pitch Black.

by **Nith Azra** » Fri Aug 07, 2009 1:54 pm UTC

We could start with Stargate, then finish with Stargate; taking in every episode in between.... ?

by **blue_eyedspacemonkey** » Fri Aug 07, 2009 1:57 pm UTC

Nith Azra wrote:We could start with Stargate, then finish with Stargate; taking in every episode in between.... ?

ooo Stargate! Totally seconded.

by **rnew** » Fri Aug 07, 2009 2:14 pm UTC

Firefly Marathon

by **Nith Azra** » Fri Aug 07, 2009 2:17 pm UTC

Stargate, then Firefly...

by **J the Ninja** » Fri Aug 07, 2009 2:26 pm UTC

Nith Azra wrote:Stargate, then Firefly...

No, Firefly first.

And yes, The Fifth Element, because I have it coming from Netflix next, and I have never seen it before.

by **Nith Azra** » Fri Aug 07, 2009 2:33 pm UTC

Nah, Stargate first; because then any true sci-fi fan will survive the 16 days straight required to watch it in order to watch Firefly.

by **sje46** » Fri Aug 07, 2009 2:37 pm UTC

Should I put up a poll?
Also, what time? And where do I find these movies? Don't link directly, because this is Against The Rules.

by **crucialityfactor** » Fri Aug 07, 2009 2:49 pm UTC

Blockbuster

^Note the wink.

Hamish Campbell · by **baultista** » Fri Aug 07, 2009 4:35 pm UTC

I need to watch 2001 A Space Oddysey and re-watch 2010. I'd like to do both in one sitting.

Does anybody care to join me?

by **thicknavyrain** » Fri Aug 07, 2009 4:42 pm UTC

Fifth Element. Definitely.

by **Silvyr** » Fri Aug 07, 2009 4:55 pm UTC

watch movies links.

Cept hyphenated. And with a .net at the end. That's the easiest place to find lists of links to places to watch.

Also. I think maybe we should start by establishing a specific genre each week. Then move on from there, that way we don't have people debating over six different movies of six different themes.

by **Mat** » Fri Aug 07, 2009 5:07 pm UTC

I don't normally go on irc but this sounds awesome, I would totally be up for it.

I suggest Primer and second the firefly marathon

by **sje46** » Fri Aug 07, 2009 6:05 pm UTC

Please come in at 2AM GMT, which is 10PM East Coast American time (9 central). The room is http://mibbit.com/chat/#xkcd-hugs@irc.foonetic.net for everyone without an installed client. I added a poll. Please pick the two you most want, and you can change your mind. Sorry for the lack of time to vote.

EDIT: my joke backfired >.< 9 central, of course. I would think that after a year of talking to people around the world everyday I would figure that out already.

by **OBrien** » Fri Aug 07, 2009 6:30 pm UTC

In case of a tie breaker, remove one vote from 5th Element and 2001; I voted before realising that this will be played at 3AM for me (I'm in France ATM).
Once I get back to Birmingham and start going out/staying up for no real reason on Friday nights, you can expect to see me there! (NB: In the former case, I will most likely be drunk though)

by **acai** » Fri Aug 07, 2009 7:46 pm UTC

sje46 wrote:Please come in at 2AM GMT, which is 10PM East Coast American time (11 central). The room is http://mibbit.com/chat/#xkcd-hugs@irc.foonetic.net for everyone without an installed client. I added a poll. Please pick the two you most want, and you can change your mind. Sorry for the lack of time to vote.

Just a quick note, wouldn't that be 9pm central?

by **sje46** » Fri Aug 07, 2009 7:54 pm UTC

...
Banned.
(not really, come on in!)

But yeah, youre right.

Is that mibbit link working for people?

by **Lithium33** » Fri Aug 07, 2009 8:11 pm UTC

I would definitely come and watch. Sounds like a blast.

by **sje46** » Sat Aug 08, 2009 1:02 am UTC

Princess Bride will be showing at some point between 10 and 10:30. Please inform me ASAP if there is a problem. You don't have to use Mibbit. http://pubpages.unh.edu/~sje46/streamingirc.html

by **sje46** » Sat Aug 08, 2009 1:57 am UTC

Come in NOW.
EDIT:
It was pretty successful. There were some sychronization problems, and my Tudou had trouble catching up. We have to do this streaming.

I'm going to do three days of nominations, and three or four days of voting. You can suggest any thing you want, really, even if it already has been. I don't want to do it at the same time and day, though, because a lot of people will miss out. So when next weekend do you want to do this?

by **ParanoidAndroid** » Sat Aug 08, 2009 6:22 am UTC

Don't fall for it, everyone! It's a sting operation by the MPAA!

by **Mat** » Sat Aug 08, 2009 8:22 am UTC

sorry I got real tired and went to sleep

not sure how to solve the time zone problem. I'd prefer it to start at around 10pm GMT but thats probably going to be too early for the americans...?

by **Titch** » Sat Aug 08, 2009 11:47 am UTC

Mat wrote:sorry I got real tired and went to sleep

not sure how to solve the time zone problem. I'd prefer it to start at around 10pm GMT but thats probably going to be too early for the americans...?

I had the same problem... I didn't fall asleep though-I just gave up waiting, I knew I couldn't do it.

by **OBrien** » Sat Aug 08, 2009 1:11 pm UTC

Mat wrote:sorry I got real tired and went to sleep

not sure how to solve the time zone problem. I'd prefer it to start at around 10pm GMT but thats probably going to be too early for the americans...?

I vote no, 2AM GMT is perfect: I'm looking forward to stumbling back from a night out, pissed as a fart, and watching a good film at stupid-o'clock with some XKCDers.

by **Woofsie** » Sat Aug 08, 2009 2:23 pm UTC

Staying up til 2 AM is doable.. staying up til 4 or 5 isn't really. That's the problem I had last night. Made it to 2, but knew I couldn't stay up for the whole movie.

by **e^iπ+1=0** » Sat Aug 08, 2009 4:12 pm UTC

Perhaps more like midnight GMT then? It would be 5pm-8pm in the US, which would be a bit early but still okay I think. I can't make it next week anyhow though, so don't let my opinion matter too much.

by **Angua** » Sat Aug 08, 2009 4:23 pm UTC

Where do we do the nominations?

I nominate Canadian Bacon.

by **OBrien** » Sat Aug 08, 2009 4:36 pm UTC

I nominate Amile

by **Woofsie** » Sat Aug 08, 2009 4:45 pm UTC

I'd be fine with midnight GMT.

Fawlty Towers marathon.

by **Mat** » Sat Aug 08, 2009 6:53 pm UTC

yeah I guess midnight is ok for me.

*edit* Just remembered I won't be here next weekend either. I'll be there the week after though.

by **DerVorleser** » Sat Aug 08, 2009 8:13 pm UTC

I was going to vote for the firefly marathon, but it seems it's already over

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