Movie Nights!

[brokenmnemonic]

So, a few of us have been holding online movie nights recently. We agree a day and time, settle down in the VidUKon channel of the Vidding discord server, and generally have a blast watching the movie together via whatever means each person has (we've been going largely for movies available widely on Netflix so far) and ignoring the world. It's been really fun for me, and I very much like having something fun to look forward too. Plus, VidUKon people are the best ;) And we started out watching films that are on the list of sources for the VidUKon Group Vidding Workshop, because then it almost counts as homework for the next convention. Honest!

So, we've agreed broadly on the next couple of movie nights - Tuesday and probably Friday of this week; we usually start at 6pm GMT/7pm BST/8pm CET, and that's what I'd suggest we do again, as it seems to be working. We threw around a fair number of possible movies to watch, and decided it was worth polling to see what to watch next, and who's likely to be around. If you'd like to join us, please do! The more the merrier :)

So, polls - on DW, because it's easier than Twitter. Even though I've never made a DW poll before, I think. Uh-oh...

So, the poll's under the cut. If this works for people, I can keep collecting film suggestions and date/time suggestions and put them up on a regular basis. Please come and watch movies! :D

Poll #23773 Tuesday Night

Open to: Registered Users, detailed results viewable to: All, participants: 10

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Would you like to watch a movie with us on Tuesday night?

View Answers

Yes, and please remind me
3 (33.3%)

Yes
5 (55.6%)

No
0 (0.0%)

Yes, but I can't make it, save me some popcorn
1 (11.1%)

Would you like to watch a movie with us on Friday night?

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Yes, and please remind me
1 (11.1%)

Yes
7 (77.8%)

No
0 (0.0%)

Yes, but I can't make it, save me some popcorn
1 (11.1%)

These are the movies I'd most like to watch on Tuesday (please check up to 3)

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Beetlejuice
0 (0.0%)

Batman Returns
1 (12.5%)

Edge of Tomorrow
2 (25.0%)

Kingsman/Kingsman: The Golden Circle
3 (37.5%)

Knightriders
0 (0.0%)

Pacific Rim
1 (12.5%)

A Quiet Place
1 (12.5%)

Searching
4 (50.0%)

Sherlock Holmes/Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows
2 (25.0%)

Any movie!
2 (25.0%)

Other movies! I'll comment below
1 (12.5%)

These are the movies I'd most like to watch on Friday (please check up to 3)

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Beetlejuice
2 (25.0%)

Batman Returns
1 (12.5%)

Edge of Tomorrow
1 (12.5%)

Kingsman/Kingsman: The Golden Circle
3 (37.5%)

Knightriders
4 (50.0%)

Pacific Rim
4 (50.0%)

A Quiet Place
1 (12.5%)

Searching
1 (12.5%)

Sherlock Holmes/Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows
3 (37.5%)

Any movie!
1 (12.5%)

Other movies! I'll comment below
1 (12.5%)

If you've got suggestions of other films you'd suggest for a group watch, please drop me a comment! So far, we've watched Galaxy Quest, Kingsman, and Tomb Raider, but I think everyone would be happy to rewatch one of those again...

Also, if you fancy watching a movie during the day (perhaps on a weekend?), or any other night please do drop me a line - there may be others who'd love to watch with you!

Comments

[goodbyebird]

Surprised you haven't suggested Ever After yet ;)

[brokenmnemonic]

Well, I thought I should give other people a chance, given how many of those above I suggested :P

[bonibaru]

*perks up* vidding discord?

[jb_slasher]

I am also interested in this piece of information :)

[brokenmnemonic]

It's here: https://discord.gg/sDsDDEq - open invitation, so please do join :D

[jb_slasher]

Thank you very much! :)

[brokenmnemonic]

Yes! https://discord.gg/sDsDDEq - it's open invitation. I don't spend as much time there as I should, sadly...

[jb_slasher]

It won't be homework but I suggest Toy Soldiers, a 1991 movie with Sean Astin and Wil Wheaton. It's been ages since I watched it, and I've had a hankering to watch it again, if only to just see if it's any good after twenty years :D

Movie can be viewed here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YaCUgYWFgso

More info on Wikipedia.

[brokenmnemonic]

Toy Soldiers! I haven't seen that in twenty years...

I shall add it to the next poll - thank you for the suggestions :D

[jb_slasher]

Thank you so much for posting about this! Movie nights are lovely, especially in good company! :)

[brokenmnemonic]

The movies have been great fun to watch so far :) I may be biased, but I think it's a great group of people watching ;)

Tomorrow's movie looks like it'll be Searching (2018) - if you don't have the movie, hop onto discord 15 minutes or so in advanced, and someone should be able to help out :) 6pm GMT/7pm BST/8pm CET. Or, about 22 hours time :)

[jb_slasher]

Okay, so that's 9 PM for me. If I'm not completely exhausted by that time (haven't been sleeping too well for the past few nights), I'll hop online. Thank you! :D

[goodbyebird]

Toy Soldiers! That'll be a fun flash from the past.

[jb_slasher]

Oh boy, indeed. :D

[brokenmnemonic]

Just to make sure you both know - following the results of a tie and coin toss, tonight's movie is Pacific Rim! :D