Group Movie Watch

**An update has been made for what we will watch following the Harry Potter films. Please read the end of this first post to chose what you think we should watch as a group next. Thank you.**

A few group members watched Harry Potter and the Order of the Pheonix on dvd at the same time last night while in the chatroom. This was a first and it was very exciting to share the experience of watching this film with other Hogwarts Express members. For those of you who may participate, we would like to do this regularly on a weekly basis.

When:
Every Saturday beginning 9:30pm LT time (Eastern Standard Time)

Where:
The Hogwarts Express chatroom

Schedule:
To be determined.
Please take the poll linked her to voice your opinion of which film you'd like to watch during the month of April:
Saturday, April 5th
Saturday, April 12th
Saturday, April 19th
Saturday, April 26th

New Poll:
Movies to Watch Next

Updated to include a poll for what films we will watch after we have finished watching the Harry Potter films.

Wait so does that mean 9:30 in California k or 6:30 California?

I voted.

oh boo hiss. THat would be silly o'clock in the morning for me. I'm afraid I do need at least some beauty sleep, contrary to popular belief.... ;-)

#2 MrsG:
6:30pm our time in California. :)

#4 LadyN:
*cowers*
Suggested time last night. I just checked a world clock - 2:30am your time, ekk! Perhaps alternative times can be worked out or discussed.

LadyN is five hours ahead of EST/LT time.
MrA is 9 hours ahead of LadyN and 14 hours ahead of EST/LT time.

I need to stop looking at times or time will pass me by and I will be late to work. ;)

Don't worry about lil ol' me... I know I'm the foreigner around here... ;-)

It makes way more sense to do it when most people are free.

Well, if this works, I figured the following out as very basic examples:

9pm for LadyN = 4pm EST = 3pm for Chcago/etc = 1pm PST

6pm for LadyN = 1pm EST = 12pm Chicago/etc = 10am PST

But then I had to stop because Australia just confused me. I don't like math. ;)

I predict I won't be free half the time because of work. I don't mind starting late in the movie like last night, though. It's much better than watching the movies with someone who says things like "You're a Harry Potter freak!" ;)

I participated last night and it was really, really fun. I highly recommend it. See how many of us have the same comment at the same time.

I think we should watch them in order.
woo hoo!

I agree -- watching them in order would be fun. And if I know what we're watching in advance, I should be able to get my hands on the movie of the week! Huzzah!

I also had a great time last night! I can't believe how fast the movie went. I liked that we had different opinions about different parts and everyone's opinions were okay.

I at first thought we should do GoF next and continue in reverse order, but that would leave out a lot of people who didn't know about last night. Let's start at the beginning and work forward.

I agree.

I took the survey and agree that in order would be best. I hope lots of people can do it, it was a lot of fun. I was thinking that we might try to have two separate set times per weekend and you go in when you have time. An earlier time, where LadyN and any of our other Brits as well as anyone who might have plans later in the evening could do it, and then a later time for the night owls. If the times were planned correctly and stuck too, I think it could work quite well. I could see there being a time when I might not be able to do the late one but could do the earlier one. What does everyone else think?

I like bib's idea. Weekends are spotty for me on LT, but I would make time to do that again. So. Much. Fun.

I probably be able to do it. My parents will think its wierd though.

i would defiently do that, be a little tricky, but my parents would have to cave, because they love you people

My parents think its strange for me to have such close friends from the computer.

G's parents wuv us! *happy sparkley face! (There's still glitter in my couch)*

I just voted for watching them in order as well.

#9 foggi:
Huzzah! I'm very glad to hear that! :)

#12 biblio:
That sounds like a great idea! I love it! Are you thinking on the same day, or two separate days?

#14 MrsG:
My family will think it's pretty weird, too. ;)

#15 g:
Awww! :)

#16 MrsG:
I get that from a lot of people in RL.

#17 jp:
LOL, erm, I mean, that's terrible! (No, I mean about the glitter!)

#18 K:

I was thinking on the same day, but perhaps it would make sense to do it on a Sat. night and Sun. day. I think we should get LadyN's opinion on the "daytime" one, since she will be the main regular at that one. It'd probably be good too if on Fridays people who are going to participate just post as to which one they're intending to do, so that we know there will be at least a couple people for each (by the way, if I don't have plans, I'll probably end up doing both!). What do you think?

I'm guessing that the second, Sunday viewing should be no later than 4pm USA Eastern/LT time, that would make it 9pm in the UK.

Don't worry about the timing for me for that one. I would join the 9:30pm Saturday LT-time session instead.

Sounds like fun...i voted for in order just like everyone else...Now i just hope i can get the rest of the movies in time...One of my good friends is getting married on the 20 and as i'm in the wedding i will not be there for the 19th showing but will hopefully be there for the rest.

#19 biblio:
I think you're right about getting LadyN's opinion.
As for posting which movie will be watched merely one day in advance...I think it should be sooner so foggi can join in! We love her and would miss her terribly if she missed out.
Oh, dear. Add that, biblio! Hehe. You know you're addicted the HE when...you participate in both showings of the Harry Potter movies. ;)

LOL, I guess so K!

I didn't mean announce which movie on Friday, I'm saying everyone who plans to participate should just say which one they are planning to attend, so that we know that there will be at least two for them all, because it would be less fun to watch with just Dobby! :)

Oh, okay. Yes, that sounds very good. :)

Once we get through the HP movies, we should do The Princess Bride, and others that get a lot of mentions here (maybe Aladdin, maybe the LotR movies. . . the possibilities are endless).

Pride and Prejudice, though we should try to watch the same version at once.

I have two (Keira Knightley and hmm suge knows which the other is) and someone from work has an extra copy of the Colin (last name?) one that they said they'd give me.

I completely agree once we're done with HP we should do other movies. I think we should try to only do adaptations though I think or movies about the lives of authors (a la Becoming Jane), to keep our LT roots.

I like that plan!!

# 26 Also...Colin Firth, *dreamy sigh

Hello! Bless you all for being so considerate!

Here is my suggestion.... I'll watch the designated film, and then if I'm around at the time, I'll join all you guys while you watch in the chatroom. Or something. Does that make sense?

I'm so touched you all wanted to get me involved though!

I love the idea of doing other movies after the HPs. I can't wait for all the previously mentioned. It will be great! I would also like to suggest the Winona Ryder Little Women. I am watching now wishing there was someone to talk to about it. It also stars Christian Bale as Laurie. YUM!

I LOVE that movie! Christian Bale is yummy and all the acting is good. I haven't seen it in forever. That would be great!

you GUYSSSSSSSSSS!!!!! it's bad enough that you're slowly increasing our debt by pointing out features on LT that make it necessary for me to buy new books - now i'm going to have to tailor my dvd purchases to HE, too!!! :-P

I probably won't be able to watch the movies at the designated time (possibly not at all unless they happen to be on tv), but I might come in for the discussion.

We had people commenting along who weren't watching the movie and it worked out. And we had MrA being MrA, too, all at one time. What a party.

#29 Mandy:
That's the name I was looking for. :)

#30 LadyN:
Do you perfer that over watching films at the same time?
Of course we would like you to be involved! :)

#33 aglaia:
So far so good for me. I have the movies that have been named so far. :P~~~
;)

Edited for a typo.

hmmm....i'll try and make all of them. but i'm not sure if i'll even make one. so....i'll try.

#35 - Who else would MrA be?

MrsA

i was wondering that myself.

Actually MrsA did hop on for a minute during that chat session, while i was away. I think she typed something about goats, but she won't tell me. It's probably best if i don't know.

Goats? Are you being your silly self or no? If serious, I remember something about goats being posted in chat.

no, deadly serious. There was too much chatting to go back to find what she had typed. But the word "goat" did stand out, LOL.

You, serious? How do I know you're not joking right now? ;)

i'm wearing my serious face :-|

Hehe. Okay, then. :)

#36 - K, I think it's easiest that way. I'll still come in to chat though! You can't get rid of me, oh no!! Just need to get the new puter. I'm ordering it on Thursday. Yippee!

#46 LadyN:
Very good, we don't want to be rid of you! *hug* Huzzah to you new computer! :)

Yay new computer for LadyN! I am up for group movies when I can catch them. I am afraid I am heading into a busier time but if I am around I will watch.

I think Galaxy Quest would be a good one to add to the "When We Are Done With HP Movies" list.

Galaxy Quest is awesome. It's not based on a book, but I have seen it quoted quite often on HE, so it could be good for the people who have never seen it.

Hey, are we doing SS/PS this weekend?

Yes! I'll actually get to participate, too! I work much earlier in the day. :)

We should probably do that thing I talked about earlier in the week where we say if we'll be there tomorrow so that we'll know if anyone is missing.

I'll be there.

I plan on being there

I'll be there....6:30 PDT, right, Kerian? Or are we doing it earlier?

I thought it was 6:30pm our time.

6:30 PDT does = our time. ;-)

*whisper to LG* Okay, I feel dumb now, but what does the D stand for? I thought we were PST. :)

*whispers to Kerian - D=Daylight. As in "daylight savings time."

btw, you're not dumb.*

So this means likewise there isn't any EST right now, but EDT?

Thank you, LG. :)

I was planning on joining but now not sure if i'll be free then. I'll join if i can but don't wait for me :(

I can't join in the movie watch tomarrow because I left all the movies at my moms house

I have to miss this one to see a friend's play but I hope to make the next one!

Edited because I deleted half my post,

I'll be there! I checked out a library copy so I can watch.

I'm sorry we will miss some of you - hope to catch you next weekend!

Foggi, that is awesome! :)

I will be there.

Coincidence? I was checking the weekend TV listings and you will never guess what is on ABC tomorrow at 8. You guessed it. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone! It won't work for us though, with the different time zones.

Not sure if I can be there. You know I'd love to watch, but I have quarterlies to write, a comic strip to draw, children to keep out of trouble...I'm swamped.

"Get some rest. If you haven't got your health, you haven't got anything."

Really there's nothing I can add to that last one.

Zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz

omg. 7:30pm tonight (saturday), local commercial channel, Philosopher's Stone. freaky.

Global conspiracy, anyone?

They're trying to take over our minds! Obviously, they've already succeeded with the HE lot, so I don't think we have anything to worry about. ;-)

I think that it is quite obvious that networks internationally are watching us on this site to schedule their weekend programming. Let's try this...

*pulls out pocket watch and begins slowly swinging it back and forth*

You want to put Chamber of Secrets next week at 9:30
You want to put Chamber of Secrets next week at 9:30....

LOL! Are they on to us, or vis versa? ;)

wait! its today? which one?
gosh darnit! i cant make it!

Have fun kids!

Smiley, we will be watching Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone today at 9:30pm LT time. Better luck next week with the second movie. :)

Hehehe! Bib, how did you do it?

Next week on ABC, Chamber of Secrets. But at 8pm. Focus harder next time, bib!

That was amazingly fun, you guys. See you next week! (Well, obviously I will see you before then, but you know what I mean!)

#77 Rats! Okay everyone focus with me this time...

April 19th you will show Prisoner of Azkaban at 9:30...

Timezones* Bib

*Said jokingly in the same tone as "toepick!"

8:30 central and 6:30 PDT time....

;)

I linked to this thread from the group page!
~foggidawn

Thanks, foggi! :)

I can't wait till next Saturday!

So, who's planning on watching Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets this Saturday at 9:30 LT time?
I'm in, and so is Espy (I'm going to his house to watch, like I did last week).

i will *try*, but i'm at a conference all day and might be required to do something more engaging with my partner than watch HP while chatting online, lol... we shall see ;)

Probably not this week...hope to join again in 2 weeks.

I might be able to not sure though

I'll be there. Mandy, you might be able to, Holly's a big wuss and goes to bed wicked early nowadays. ;)

I'm planning on it. I get to meet littlegeek that day (woohoo! Two more days! :) and am not sure how long we will be out, but it is after all supposed to be for lunch.

LG, I hope you may make it home in time for CoS! I'm not sure how long the drive is for you. I'm feelig so guilty.

Oh, how cool! I forgot/didn't know that this Saturday was the day for you guys to meet! Have fun! I hope LG does get home in time for the movie night, but if not, you'll both be able to make up for it by telling all kinds of stories about your day!

Thanks, foggi! I just asked someone and they think it's only a one-hour drive. I think she'll probably reach home in time, yey! That reminds me I must charge my camera batteries. :)

I will have to check my work schedule but I'll try!

Hey foggi! come see me!

OOH I'm getting some gourmet popcorn and lots of goodies for Chamber of Secrets! Last week we had too too tooo much fun!

POOTE!

Awesome, we might have polly and suge returns this week! :)

I must buy popcorn this time and I dare say I have some HP candy. :)

I won't be able to join this week, my mom and stepdad are visiting all weekend, so I have to spend time with them.

oooo.....now I'm thinking I might have to try to find some Harry & David moose track popcorn. Soooo good.

#95 rissa:
I hope you have a good time while they visit. :)

#96 bib:
Now I realize we have popcorn so rarely that I can't remember which brands we like and which we don't! Yikes! ;)

Harry & David is super fancy, pre-popped popcorn that has been drizzled in chocolate (you can take milk or dark, I always go with dark) with almonds. Dee-licious!

grrr i cant do this week either! *pouts*

I f last week is anything to go by, I'll probably fall asleep by accident. But you kids have a great time!

Oh, and K and LG have a wonderful meet-up too! exciting!

#98 bib:
Sounds wonderful! Does it always have almods with it? I adore milk chocolate with almonds, but it's hard enought o have popcorn with braces. *whispers* I'm not supposed to have it. ;) Maybe I'll have to get a Hershey's bar with almonds. :)

#99 Smiley:
Maybe next weekend! *hugs*

#100 LadyN:
Kids, you say, but you are such a popular age around here. Do you need someone to tell you that you're not old? 'Cause you are far from it!
Thanks, LadyN! I'm so excited! :)

Suge was mistaken and can't make it to the group movie watch this weekend. Maybe another time.

I'm totally excited about meeting K! Yay! I was just thinking this morning about the timing issue. I would like to be home in time for CoS. It takes about an hour and a half to get to your neck of the woods for me, K. If I leave by 4:30 I'll have plenty of time to come home and settle in for the movie, even if I encounter traffic.

If we meet up at Noon or so that gives us lots of time for a meal and shopping.

OMG, we're going to have FUN!

Call me tomorrow, k? Before 10 pm because I have an appointment with the luscious Jamie Bamber.

Lucky duck.

#102 LG:
*Woohoo!* It will be so much fun! :)
I would never want you to miss Movie Watch night in chat! Let's definitely have you leaving for home in time! I was just wondering whether I should write you or call tomorrow. If I work tomorrow, I'll be off by 6pm our time, so I'll definitely call you before your 'appointment.' :)

#103 MrsG:
One day we can meet when you older, okay? We will find some great books or go see a book made into a movie or something. :)

Ok

*hugs for you* MrsG, 'cause I know you're having a bad night! Let's get back on the Ender's Game thread.

ok

i'll be there if humanly possible. or inhumanly. or something.

If you turn into a duck will you be there?

What time is it tomarow.

quack.

*throws small peice of bread toward mra*

#92 -- I'd love to! Maybe when I get settled in at my new place, I can find a weekend when I'm not working and drive up to where you are! We'll see . . .

Don't do it, Foggi... Mom is a serial killer and I'm a cannibal. Oh wait... or am I the serial killer and is mom the cannibal? These things can be so confusing, especially when you black out for most of it....

#113 -- No, you're the dirty old man, remember? Or is that in addition to being a serial killer/cannibal?

>#109 MrsG: 9:30pm saturday night LT time / USA east coast time

is that right, K?

*eats bread, looks expectantly at Smiley*
quaaaaaack.

*smacks forehead* OF COURSE!! I keep forgetting I"m the CANNIBAL SERIAL KILLING OLD MAN! Dude, I totally need to get that tattooed on my arm so I'll remember!

I hope to join even though chamber is my least favorite of the books and moveis.

LOL, foggi and MEM! If it weren't nearly 3 in the morning I would be laughing so hard right now instead of trying to keep quiet for the sleepers. ;)

MrA, MrsG, and Smiley:
Sillies as well! :)

#115 MrA:
Oh, goodness, ask me tomorrow, er, later today. My brain is gone, it is almost 3am, I should be gone, I should not be here, hehe.
Urgh, wait. MrsG is on the west coast.
MrsG, it will be 6:30pm in our time zone.
Now nighty-night for real.

#117 Mar:
CoS is my least favorite as well. Hope to see you there, though!

Love you all. Goodnight, LT!

#101 - K - I call people kids all the time. I mean it entirely affectionately, and with no intentional age reference. Whenever I leave the office downstairs I say "See ya later kids" :-)

you crazy kids :-D

It doesn't matter if CoS is your least favourite. You can still make fun of the bits you don't like ;)

And, there are great parts in every movie.
follow the spiders, ron...
pesky piskie pixadillos.
the duel.
wonderful magical me.
diagonally.

;-D

And the lamest Easter Egg ever known! We'll have to sit through the credits to get that!

Really? You dislike CoS more than GoF? or OotP? (I'm talking movies here.) I agree, the book is quite dull, but the movie at least stays true to the book and doesn't make up giant dragon fights or anything.

mmmm, giant dragon fights.

#121 -- I agree. The book is my least-favorite, but the movie does the best job of sticking with the book of any so far.

#119 LadyN:
Very good to hear. :)

#120 MrA:
LOL.
I love the 'follow the spiders' bit! :)

#121 bib:
I judge the books and movies separately. Now that I think about it, I have never once rated what order I might prefer the movies in, though I have considered this for the books mnay times. Strange! Saw there's a thread for it. Will have to check it out later. Busy day, urgh.

120: spiders? what happened to the pretty little butterflies?.....

*fingers in ears, eyes tight shut* la la lala la la lala la .....

Good job I'm unlikely to be around for CoS! Can't do that bit!

I will be there tomorrow night. This movie had lots of "Wow" moments for me. Can't wait.

#126 LadyN:
Hehe. I forgot your spider troubles. Well, no worries, then. :)

I'm such a wuss...

Okay, I really didn't do it on purpose, but I ended up at Target today, which is where I buy the Harry&David popcorn, so I got some. I am all set for tonight! I'm going to be in there early so I can hear about Kerian and littlegeeks "day of fun!" (Bonus points for anyone who gets that reference)

LG just left my house about ten minutes ago, which was the time we were thinking she should be leaving to allow plenty of time for gettting home in time for the movie even if there's traffic.

And woohoooo! So much fun! We'll tell you guys all about it on a new thread, promise. :)

#130 bib:
I'll be sure to go to chat early! :)

I'm heading for Espy's house in about 15 minutes, which should allow plenty of time to get there and get everything set up. See you soon, movie watchers! :-)

Foggi! You've already left, but hi! *waves* :)

so what LT time should I be in the chat room?

movie starts at 9:30pm. Not sure what time the preview ("K and LG's Big Day Out") starts.

Im not sure if I will be able to make it.

I'm hope I'm going to put the disk in in just a few minutes. Yeah for K and LG's day we want food reviews!

#135 MrA:
LOL! Well, I got in chat about 6:15pm EDT. :)

#137 Mar:
Food reviews will come - we'll start a thread sometime after CoS is over. :)

Sorry I missed the movie. I was out of town. *pouts* I suppose you had fun... *pout, pout*

You were there in spirit suge. I invoked your essence early on by yelling POOTE so everyone felt you there with us. Hope you'll be there next week!

oh yay, bib! THANKS SO MUCH! LOL

I'm going to try really hard to be there next Sat!

yay! PoA! You don't wanna miss that one, duuuuude.

kwel dwde!

I'm not sure if I'll be here for PoA this Saturday. I have a call-in shift at work that day, urgh! I'll know by 6pm LT time if I have that day off or not. :(

No! K, we need you! Call in sick, you only have a few more weeks there, anyway. Might as well use up your sicktime.

You must listen to Lg, K.

Hmmm. Welllll...it's true they already have a closer. And it could just slip my mind to even call-in, right? I mean, it could be I mixed my schedule up and didn't have it written down, right? omg, I feel like such a horrible person. LOL, I might do that!

*takes after Dobby*

"Bad, bad Kerian! Bad Kerian"
*slams a lamp on her head*
Owwww-chie! :"(

;)

ETA - I don't get sick time!

Kerian there is nothing at all wrong with taking a "mental health day" every once in a while. Plus it's true, I mean, they're not going to fire you for being "sick" one day and you will be leaving soon. (Oh my gosh, now I feel like a horrible person for encouraging you! But I'd probably do it if it were me!)

This is true. I don't know. I have to think about it. Don't feel like a horrible person, though!

K, i know where you work and i know their mentality because i've worked for countless similar companies; you will NOT be fired for a sick day (call in to avoid a write-up), regardless of whether or not you accrue sick time, first of all. yes, it's an at-will state, but still - it just doesn't happen unless you've given them a completely separate reason to let you go. second of all, you're leaving in how long? c'mon now. finally, this will be my first time joining the group movie watch, and you must be there! i'm watching SS right now and will watch CoS between now and Saturday so i'm "up to date"!

I guess one of my sisters will borrow my phone on Saturday and accidentally leave it at a friend's house out of the area till Sunday. ;)

LOL K. I agree with laia though, you should call in, but just tell them you're sick, but wanted to check in anyway. This shows them you're "responsible" or whatever. It'll be fine.

Okay, a seriously guys, I'm really concerned about ABC spying on us! Why have they decided to do these movies on the exact same days as we have decided to do them. It's just creepy. STOP IT ABC! WE KNOW YOU'RE WATCHING US!!!!

We took PoA out from the library today. We're all set! :)

152- I know. It's creeeeepy!

I have PoA ready and waiting!

#152 bib:
That would not work, trust me. Let me explain. The day Loofy died, I knew that might happen and told them just as much while trying to get out of coming to work that day. They had me call six people for back up, none of which would take my shift, and the boss said this: "Sorry, Kerian. I wish there was something I could do." Um, yeah there was something he could do, the _______! And there's that I nearly had to quit to say my goodbye because he wasn't going to let me go!

ABC, do you have deals with popcorn makers? Find me a refund for my entire bag of burned popcorn last weekend? Pretty please?

Hey, I say if you have to get graphic, do it. Talk about very specific stomach issues you are having! No one wants that stuff around them, trust me! ;)

K, I really want you to be there Saturday, but I guess you should take into account if you need this job for a good reference or not and how what you do would affect it.

*hides under table for being an old, boring, voice of reason*

K,You work in customer service right? Dealing with people? If so then I would call, pretend you are losing your voice... you know make a raspy sound... apparently bronchitis is going around now... but n e way tell them you made a special doctors appt and you cant get out... I will write a note for you and scan it in... haha then you can take it to work.... Do you think that will work... If not it was a funny suggestion.

#157 compski:
Out from under the table, silly you! :)

#156 bib and #158 Ms_Bella:
Thanks for the suggestions. ;)

#157 Normally I would have said something around those lines too, however most retail corporations have a "no reference" policy, meaning that no one there can give personal references. The most they'll be able to say is "yes that person worked here" and "yes or no, they are or are not eligible for rehire" and calling out sick one day is not going to make you ineligible for rehire. All that said K, you have to do what is comfortable for you. I know you didn't get a lot of hours this week and if you need the work to get money together for your trip, we will all understand, but we will miss you!

I will be there on Saturday with Sgt. Pepper.

i will not be there but like bib said, my dog will be. so she can take my place.

panda's dog chatting: fihrfihewriuhreqfui.

not so different, really.

Between Mandy and the dog, or between me and the dog? Who's being insulted here?

oh, choices, choices. Let's see:

today i think i'm insulting mandy. wait your turn, bib.

BTW, Andrew's typing: lalalala, beeboobop, bib, etc etc. Hoping that the dog doesn't make me look too bad.

LOL MrA, just checking. I look forward to my turn with great anticipation.

Go to bed.

No wait, tomorrow's Saturday isn't it? Never mind!

I think I'll probably miss it this week. Bummer, since it's my fav movie. Oh well, RL intrudes.

no insult there my dog is very smart...how many dogs do you know that can type? ;)

who just typed that?

*spookey voice* It's a mystery!!

I don't think I can lie to work about my phone. It torments me more to lie than I can say and I do really need the hours. So if I'm there or if I'm not, it'll be a surprise either way. Know that I'll miss you guys if I can't make it and will be thinking of PoA, not madly shoving pineapple lotion up a customer's nose. ;)

It sounds like Bib, Me, and maybe MrAndrew can make it Saturday. Can anyone else?

(Sgt. Pepper doesn't count MrA:)

*wipes brow for avoiding smart alec remark from down under*

Aglaia, cat, jp, and foggi should be able to make it. :)

Yes. I may even try to bully hubby to come in. :o)

Aww. Blast work. Say hi for me.

*runs to hide torches and knives from all the juggling paynes* :)

LOL!

I hope I don't have to miss the movie!

#172/173 -- I'll be there, and probably Espy, too (I'll be at his house, so either he will log in, or he'll make comments over my shoulder like he did last week).

That's a good sized group! Good luck K! Either way will be good though right, if you work you get money for NY, if you don't you get to watch the movie! I'm going to say, since we don't know if K will be there, should we assign foggi to be the official movie starter tomorrow?

Ooh, the responsibility!

You have less than 24 hours to prepare foggi, I hope you're ready!

Go, FOGGI! :)

I'm going to try it depends on whether or not I've completed a study guide and some other work.

i'll be there! i'm trying to bully my partner into joining us, too, but chatting while watching a movie is exactly the thing that makes her brain implode about me - she just doesn't get it at all, hahaha...

K, my advice may be too late, but here's my thought: don't just no-call no-show, that's poor form. if you're quitting in a month, i doubt you have enough time to rack up the necessary write-ups to get yourself canned, and one call-out will NOT hold up as a reason not to pay unemployment benefits if they tried it. If you know that you're "extra" staff (i believe you said they have a closer, so you're not really putting them in too much of a bind) and if you can still make your trip without this shift, i say tell them something of a personal nature came up and you're very sorry you can't be in two places at once.

but that's just me, and i'm a bad influence :D

the dangerous part is that i'm a very intelligent and resourceful bad influence ;)

(not to mention humble, but that's beside the point, right?)

by the way, i don't watch TV so i don't know whether you're all planning on watching it on a station or on DVD/VHS - can someone let me know? haha... i'll have to figure out which station is ABC or whatever one is airing it here in SF... thanks!

No problem ag!
We are all going to watch PoA on DVD or VHS, and we will start the movie at the same moment (or as close to the same moment as we can).
We were joking because channel ABC was airing PoA an hour earlier than we were going to start watching.
Creepy. ;)

I'm busy and can't LT right now, but just wanted to say WOOHOO I can do the group movie watch! My work told me they don't need me today. See you guys in chat later! :)

YAY KERIAN!!!! Whoo hoo!
*throws confetti*

Oh, hooray!

# 184 aglaia:
Thanks, aglaia! :)

#188 cat & 189 foggi:
Thank you, guys! :)

I will be there this week and I can watch downstairs on the slightly larger TV with a real DVD player and not my PS2.

I will try to be there this week...I'd say I'll at least join in late, the parents will be here this weekend but they are staying in a hotel and probably won't be too late.

We'll see.

I will not be able to be there this week. My the play my husband is in is opening. Have fun!

I'll try to be there, but I might be sleeping, I'm going to a party tonight that will go really late, and I'm not sure when I'll be going to bed.

I'll be missing it again. Bummer. I'm going to see these lovely ladies. And I get in for free because i'm working the door. They sing the same kind of music I do, but way, way better than me.

Have fun, y'all!

I won't be there either -- between my least-favorite HP movie and the greatest holy day of the church year, the Feast of Feasts, church wins. ;-) I'm looking forward to OotP next time, though!

Am I going to be the only one? Just me and Dobby?

i'll do my best to be there too!

I'll probably be there, I'm just saying that if I am at this party all night (it's schedualed to go until 10am, but I have no idea when I'll be leaving) I may sleep through part of the movie.

I'm definitely going to be there this weekend. I can next weekend, too.

Okay, I read my schedule wrong re OotP weekend. I'm going to be maybe an hour late to that one. I may not get to watch the movie because we'll have company over here, but I'll still go in chat.

YAY!

#198 You just tell them you have to be there at 9:30, they've been dealing with me doing that for weeks now!

#199 10 a.m.?! I'm assuming this is a special kind of party, the college parties I went to didn't have end times.

#200 Glad you'll at least be able to check in with us next week and super glad you'll be there this week! Without either you or foggi there we wouldn't know when to start the movie!

It's a birthday/graduation party, with about ten graduates. it has an end time because you have to have an end time on facebook.

#199 riss:
Wow, I didn't even notice it said a.m. till bib repeated that!

#201 bib:
Thanks. :) Silly, someone else would just say when to start it. ;)

No, I think we would all be lost without you. Everyone would be jockeying for power, yelling start at different times, it would be chaos!

ETA: I had to read it twice myself. At first I thought it must be a typo but then I thought, 10 p.m. isn't late! Have fun tonight rissa!

#204 bib:
:P~~~
As if, my dear, but thank you much! :)

Well, I figured 10pm wasn't very late, but then I thought, what do I know about parties? Hehehe.

10pm is not late, it's only late if it's in the am.

10 pm is only late if its in the morning...That's totally deep rissa!

Eh, I never went to parties. :)

I will be there tomorrow. I am going to a birthday party, but they have kids and the invite says the party is over at 9:00.

Yey! We'll have compski, too! :)

WOOHOO!!!

*blushes

Awe, shucks!

I meant that a party only ends late if it ends after midnight. unless it's a school night.

You guys have fun tomorrow. I won't be joining in because I will be at a baseball game. Someone think of me tomorrow night!

No worries. We'll be thinking of everyone who can't make it. :)

Good luck to everyone who can't make it this weekend for next weekend! :)

I'm here I'm here I just can't get into chat yet. Will try in a bit! I'm a little behind I think though, am just meeting Rita skeeter...

fine, I'll just put my comments here until I can get in! :-P
one of my favorite parts in he movie - "P.S. -" *CHOMP* "The bird bites."

We should probably figure out what we're going to watch after OotP this weekend. Suggestions? BBC P&P and Princess Bride were both mentioned in chat on Saturday night. Are there other suggestions?

just scrolled up. Also suggested were the Winona version of Little Women, and Galaxy Quest. All good suggestions. I don't know that i would actualy get a copy of P&P or Little Women, but if i'm free then i'd happily go to chat and mock you guys while you watch.

Also, can i suggest Edward Scissorhands?

Is it a book? Not that Galaxy Quest was a book...never mind!

I reckon I might have to see if my membership at the local "video" store is still active (are they still calling them video store?).

book?

*wearing out innocent look tonight*

yeah that was far too transitory a medium for generic shop names, huh?

Definitely, in fact the local one is called Video Showplace.

we might have to divide P&P into parts for movie watch. I think Room With A View was mentioned too but I don't know how many people would have access to it. Princess Bride might be a good place to start.

Yes, we definitely said we would divinde the BBC P&P in half. I do think we should do Room with a View eventually too, I bet people can get it from the library/video store/internet resource of their choice when it's time. I agree the Princess Bride would probably be a good start.

princess bride should be easy for most people, I think many group members own it.

#218 bib:
What is the BBC version Pride and Prejudice? Is it this version (Colin Firth)? I need to go find a copy.

I own this version (2005) and this version (2003) of Pride and Prejudice.

I agree with riss that many us probably have Princess Bride. I have that as well as Little Women. I've never read Room with a View but would gladly watch it - I just need to find a copy.

It is the Colin Firth version K.

Thanks, Mar. :)

I've never actually managed to watch the Colin Firth version (BBC) all the way through, but I haven't managed to read the book all the way through either. I have watched the Keira Knightley version many times however.

Room with a View is one of my all time favorite movies, so I do hope we watch it eventually!

ETA: I was at Target on my lunch hour and saw the Masterpiece Theater version of Sense & Sensibility on DVD there. I'd rather watch the Emma/Kate/Alan/Hugh version when we get to that one though!

I also have Sense and Sensibility, that very version. I have as of yet to watch it. I've read the book, though.

Touchstones are being stupid.

Hear Hear bib. One of my favorites too. I think I wore out the VHS version before getting the DVD.

Lots of those sound good to me. I'd vote for The Princess Bride first, as we quote it so often.

(Edited to fix a typo)

I think The Princess Bride would be a logical first choice. Maybe someone (K?) could do a survey with the other suggestions. Suggestions with the most votes go first. I love all of them, except I have never seen Room with a View.

Another suggestion: Maybe we could rewatch one Harry Potter a month leading up to the new movie:

June: PS/SS
July: Chamber of Secrets
August: Prisoner of Azkaban
September: Goblet of Fire
October: Order of the Phoenix
November: Half Blood Prince!

AHHHHHH Half Blood Prince! I think that's a good idea. We'll have to figure out how we'll do HBP. Maybe we all try to see it before that week's regular movie time and talk about it then? Did that make sense? I'm not sure!

Darn it! I keep missing movie time and it makes me so freaking mad, dudes. This sounds so fun. GRRRR maybe next time.
BIB, that makes sense to me and it sounds like a good plan.

Oh good! Sometimes it's hard to tell if you're making sense or just babbling!

I hope you'll be able to join us soon MEM, it's a blast!

A lot depends on whether or not I'm reading, whether or not the children are actually sleeping like they are supposed to be and whether or not my husband is on his way home at that time... oh and whether or not we're stuck in a fierce Soul Caliber/ Mortal Combat battle to the death 8) OH so mature I know, I know. I haven't watched TV in months, it seems.

#233 compski:
I was thinking of it, but worried if I didn't enter enough choices. I'll go ahead and do that now, though.
Btw, I think your one HP movie a month till the release of HBP sounds like a fantastic idea! :)

#234 bib:
Makes sense to me. I only have one question. Do you mean meet in chat early before seeing a movie together in chat that weekend, the same time as usual (9:30pm LT time), or do you mean that we should simply discuss the HBP movie and not watch another on that day?

#235 MEM:
I hope you can make it to a movie soon! We would love to see you there! :)

I like the idea of having a time to chat in the chatroom about HBP, but with all of us seeing it at different times, it seems like it might work better to discuss it out here on the threads, so we can give our impressions when it's fresh in our minds. Maybe we could do both (a thread about the HBP movie and a dedicated chat session)? Oh, well . . . that's still a long way off, alas! I do like the idea of doing one movie a month until the release.

#239 foggi:
I completely agree. That sounds like a great idea! :)

The poll is just about made. It includes every movie brought up on this thread except for Harry Potter films. I'm going to add two of my own suggestions to the choices.

I'm wondering if I should post the poll in a new post or in the first post on this thread. Both maybe?

**The poll for what movie we should watch after completing the Harry Potter movies is linked in post #1 under 'New Poll'**

I thought this would make it an easy place to find so that in the future we won't have to scroll through the whole thread. (I discovered what a challenge that can be with the Group Contest threads.) Vote away! :)

cool cool

Yikes! The new poll linked to a blank page - I forgot to put the URL in! It works now. I fixed it. :)

um, k, it links to the LT homepage.

works now

I just tried it. IT worked for me just fine. I'll check again, but I've already managed to vote alright.

Okay. Good to hear. :)

I meant that we could just meet in chat at our usual Sat. time and talk about HBP the weekend after it's release. I had thought about threads but was concerned about spoilers and thought it would be fun to do a chat on it. I like the idea of doing both though, there shouldn't be too much spoilage and we can always put a spoiler warning in the topic heading.

I'm sure anyone who enters a thread for the HBP movie after it's release date can count on spoilers. We'll mark them as such. We had to deal with that with DH was released last summer. :)

Thanks for the survey, K! Lot's of great movies there. I am excited to watch and talk about them, even the ones I haven't watched yet. I have a blockbuster mail in account and it will be nice to know ahead what to order.

#249 compski:
You're welcome! :)

I had thought I could be there for the movie an hour late this weekend (just chat, no movie), but I can't after all. I'm supposed to go to dinner with my mom's family to celebrate a couple birthdays. I'll likely be gone from LT all weekend but for late Sunday with everything we have going on. Know I'll be wishing I could be here with you guys!

It seems I'll also not be able to make it for the weekend we start watching non-HP movies as well (05/10). It's the day before Mother's Day and I sell beauty care for a living - I have work all day. I don't know why I didn't see that one coming.

Okay, just in case there are any other people like me who went hunting for a thread called "New Poll" before rereading K's post for the 5th time and realizing she probably meant in this thread, she meant in this thread. I'm an idiot.

Oh, bib! I'm so sorry! *hugs* You are not an idiot! I wasn't clear enough. I hope you can vote now. *hugs*

Thanks K, I figured it out and voted this morning, it just took me a while.

You're weclome. Again, sorry about that! I'm glad you've voted. :)

I forgot! I'm going to try to be there tomorrow. Mandy will be with me and we may have to watch on the teeny-tiny tv in my room. I don't know if she'll have her laptop with her, she may just make me type things.

I'm going to miss again this week. Saturday is proving to be difficult. But this week is Beltane so I'll probably have to go to some dreary orgy or something. (I'm kidding! It's a joke!)

I voted in the poll. Lots of good movies in there, many of which I haven't seen in a while. Thanks for letting us vote for however many we wanted, k. Oh, Alan Rickman in S&S....he totally rocks.

I think I can make it this week, but since I'm moving home tomorrow it might be hard to make.

Espy and I will be there tomorrow!

And LG is absolutely correct in that last sentence of post #256! :-)

If Bib is there then i'm there i have my laptop with me so we will be able to sit next to each other and talk via computer...good times!!! Honestly, it's how my husband and i communicate sometimes but usually we're in different rooms...any way bib and i should be there at least we are planning on it.

#256 LG:
You're welcome! :)

#258 foggi:
LOL. I am not surprised you say that. ;)

#259 Mandy:
My mom, sisters and I call and text each other with our cells when we're even all at home, or even sitting next to the person. ;)

I have no idea if i am going to be able to make it tonight... *grumbles, silly boyfriend with his silly plans grumble grumble grumble*

It was fun tonight! Thanks everyone.

What do we think about next week? Princess Bride? I just need to know so I can get it on my blockbuster mail account.

I'm sorry I disappeared tonight, our Internet stopped working for a while.

That's okay rissa we figured it was something like that. How did the move home go?

alight, I haven't unpacked anything though.

I'm sorry I missed you guys! I was not happy about going to that dinner with my family at all! They had already gotten there by the time I was off work, and when I arrived there everyone had almost finished their dinners already. It was ridiculous.

So what are the poll results?

Okay, In the lead is Princess Bride with 12 votes. Next is Fellowship of the Ring with 10 and then the BBC/Colin Firth Pride and Prejudice with 8. Room With a View and Sense and Sensibility are tied with 7 votes.

Input needed: Who will be here Saturday and what would you like to watch?

Also, if you can't be here, what would you like us to hold back on so you can be here another week to watch it?

Or should we take the guesswork out and just watch in the winning order?

I think we should just do it in the winning order, otherwise what was the point? It's the fairest way really. I should be there, though I'll have to go find a copy of Princess Bride.

I will not be there:

1) That's moving day for me,
2) Lots of family members will be in town, and
3) Espy and MrsEspy graduate the following day.

I'll be sorry to miss it, but my guess is that this group might be inclined to watch The Princess Bride again in a few months, so maybe I'll catch it again some other time.

I ahve actually never seen any of those... unfourtunately i will not be able to join... at least not in watching them because of the fact i do not own n e of them and do not know where to get them. My video store is crap.. and i don't have the money to buy them haha

I will not be joining the movie watch this week.

bib i'm pretty sure mom and dad have The Princess Bride.

On DVD?

yea i think it's upstairs in their room.

Again, I'll be working this Saturday as well. I may get to next week, however. My schedule looks clear unless work gives me a call-in shift. Like foggi, I wish I could watch Princess Bride and am sure that would be a fun one in chat, but I'm sure there will be another time that we'll watch it. Never having anyone to watch the LOTR movies with, I am eager to watch that was a group as well.

#269 bib:
I agree. :)

#270 foggi:
Good luck for our moving day! Again, I wish I could help you move. I'm very glad your family will be there and hope you manage to enjoy your weekend. It sounds like it will be very exciting.

Hey guys, I'm not feeling well, I'm going to go to bed early, so I'll miss the movie watch tonight. Sorry!

we missed you bib, I hope you got some rest.

I had to work this weekend so couldn't do the group movie watch. Are you going to do it again next week and what movie do you plan to see?

Sorry you couldn't come, bib! It would have been so fun with you there! Oh well. We are going to do this again, undoubtedly.

It was really good! We all typed Humperdink over and over and over and over... ;)
And we kept typing the same quotes. I think I spent more time looking at the computer screen than I did watching the tv. LOL It was so fun!

#279 we are watching a movie together every saturday for at least the summer I think. I believe that we start the lord of the rings next week (someone want to check that for sure?)

I'm not sure which we'll be doing next. Has that been decided? What was second place in the poll?

ETA: Oh, OK. :)

Fellowship of the Ring came in second in the poll

Which one of the trilogy and theatre or extended version? I like the extended version best, but not everyone has it.

I don't think we've talked about extended versions or not.

Fellowship of the Ring is next. I also like the extended version best, but if we do that one, maybe we should break it up over two nights. What does everyone else think? I don't have the "short" version, but I can get a copy. Let's decide by Tuesday, maybe?

sorry I missed it. I am sure we could arrange a second princess bride night for those of us who missed it. After the other films of course.

I have both the short and the extened edition but I don't know yet whether or night I can be there next week.

i only have the extended versions...though next week i'll be back at my parents.

We could either break up the extended version or start it an hour earlier. It's not like the 'short' version is all that short, anyways. It will still be a long movie.

I just remembered I will be out of town at my cousin's house next weekend. She not only doesn't have wireless, but she only has dial-up! No LOTR for me, but that could be a good one to watch again, too.

My kids just watched Princess Bride again!

And I think I have exacerbated my quote issues.

I know. It's inconceivable.

we only have the short versions. (I won't be there, and I don't know if my sisters will, it's their ballet recital that weekend)

I'm pretty sure that I'll be there, and I'll dig my copy of the movie out. I only have the "short" theater cut of that one. I was sorry to miss the Princess Bride!

I have both versions. It sounds like there are people who are going to have to rent or borrow it regardless of which version we pick. One of the nice things about the extended versions is they throw in scenes from the books that were missing from the theatrical version, but it is long so we would have to break it up or start early. It might make sense to start earlier even if we do the theatrical version, as was said above, it's not short either!

If we do FotR next week should we then continue with Two Towers and Return of the King? They weren't on the poll but that would make the most sense wouldn't it?

yes i agree.

Sorry I missed the Princess Bride, but I had tix for the roller derby. I still have a raw throat from yelling! So much fun.

I'm always up for a little hobbit action. The extended versions are really long. I can do either. If I'm around next Saturday, which I don't know right now.

Wish I could have been there this week. I thought about joining that chat and telling you all to switch to Shrek because that's what i was watching but then my brother-in-law started being nosey and looking at my laptop and asking me what i was doing so i just put it down.

I almost think we should spread out Two Towers and Return of the King. Maybe one in June and one in July?

I have this Saturday off work and can join the group movie watch.

How do you know if your copy of The Fellowship of the Rings is short or extended version? My copy merely says 'Widescreen Version.' It says it is approximately 178 minutes.

I would love to see what others think of compski's idea (#298). :)

I would be willing to wait on further LOTR's. One per month is fine.

Kerian, 178 minutes is 2.97 hours. I believe that would be extended, although I could be wrong. It was long in the movie theatre, too.

Oh, I love hobbits. And elves! Yay Legolas!

Thanks, LG. :)

Nope K, you have the theatrical version, the extended version is about 3 1/2 hours long.

I suppose I don't mind waiting between LotR's if that's the consensus.

Drat. Thanks, bib!

Okay, so we better make a decision, Saturday is two days closer now! I guess we should probably go with the Theatrical version, more people seem to have access to it and anyone who doesn't should be able to rent it pretty easily. Should we stick with 9:30 or maybe do 9:00? I know that might be a bit early for the West Coasters, but just the regular version is 3 hours, which would make it midnight-thirty for us East Coaster before it is over. I don't mind, I don't have plans on Sunday, but I don't know about anyone else. Comments?

9 or 9:30 work for me as i'll be watching it with you!
See you saturday sister!!

I have Saturday off work. Starting the movie a half hour early won't be a problem for me. I'd hate for Easter coasters to be asleep at their computers. I think we would need to make sure it would be well known that we would be starting a half hour early.

This is so exciting! I haven't watched any LOTR movies in a long time. No one around here likes them except me. I think some LTers have said to me that they'd watch it with me, if only we didn't live so far away from each other. This will be great! :)

Hmm, I don't type how I talk. I was talking to someone as I typed and just had to edit what I wrote. I don't say 'we would.' I say 'we'd.' It just doesn't seem like a real word when I write that. Silly Kerian trivia.

I know it was a typo, but I couldn't help picuturing all us "Easter coasters"





asleep at our computers!

*gasps*

I can't believe I wrote that! KIK!

I'll have to keep it like that now. Too funny!

KIK, too perfect. Nice pic, bib. I'm not on the east coast anymore. I'm central TZ, but I'll probably be asleep at my computer, too. I just don't do late nights anymore.

Okay, so if we change the time, how can we make sure everyone knows? Announce it here and send comments to "regulars" profiles? Let's get this figured out!

ETA: I'm the yellow one with purple polka dots! :D

can i be the one with tulips!!!????

I love Tulips!!

We could announce it on the profiles of "regulars" as well as create a new thread intended only to last a short time. The thread can merely be used as a reminder in the first post. After that, we can hijack it so people will be more likely to see it as it gets posted on. That way, they'll be more likely to read it. At least, I think that's how it works. ;) What does anyone think?

Sounds good to me!

Okay, I'll start one now. :)

Here it is:

Notice for 05/17 Group Movie Watch

I had such a great time at the group movie watch this Saturday. I wish that I could come next week, but I have to work. Bummer. What are you guys going to watch? Do you think someone could post a list of the films planned?

Post #1 has a link to a survey for what movies we may watch next. Please feel free to take it. Looking over it, these are the current results of movies we haven't yet watched:

Pride and Prejudice (Colin Firth version) tied with A Room with a View (8 votes)
Aladdin tied with Sense and Sensibility (7 votes)
Others tied (6 votes) : Becoming Jane, Galaxy Quest, The Golden Compass, and Little Women.
Edward Scissorhands (5 votes)
Pride and Prejudice (Knightley version, 4 votes)
Eragon (3 votes)

I have a couple of polls to make since suggestions have been made to add Two Towers, The Return of the King, and The Pirates of the Carribean movies to the mix. I'll think I'm about to fall asleep so I'll be sure to try to get polls up for opinions on when to watch those ones tomorrow (er, Sunday).

I have a suggestion on what to do since we have so many tied movies right now. You don't even have to listen if you don't want to, but this would be a great way to do tiebreakers.

How about you take the top three movies (Or four since hose are tied right now) and make a new poll each week with them in it and only one choice allowed. That way we can get a short list and narrow down what LTers want to watch the most. The ones that don't win the poll get pushed to the next week and so on.

What do you think? Am I overthinking this whole process?

I think that's a great idea, Espy! Do you have an idea how we should add the LOTR and POTC to it before we create any poles?

We may just need to start a new poll with all of those and start over because I don't think there's an easy way to add them into the old poll.

You might also include a write in field so that f there are any other movies people want that were forgotten they can be added in.

Neither pole site I've used allows write in responses. One of my sisters is great with things like that and might know of one so I'll ask her about it when I see her later today.

I use Survey Monkey a lot, and while you can only get 100 responses from a survey, they do allow write-ins.

ET fix a typo. If you could only get 10 responses it would be pretty useless.

It might be too late, but I thought I'd throw in my two cents and say that I like the idea of giving the top four their own poll to see what we will watch next (this should be done soon I suppose) but I think maybe we should hold off on adding any new movies into the mix until we've gotten through the list we already have. There is definitely such a thing as too many choices and while I love the movies that you want to add, I can wait a couple months to see them.

Ah yes. The Paradox of Choice. Good book.

Hey, K. Do you want me to whip up a poll real quick so we know what movie to get ahold of for Sat.? I think we need to decide soon so people can track down copies if they want/need to.

You know, I went and saw Prince Caspian on Saturday. But I've never seen LW&W. So I bought it today. I'm excited. I want to join the watch.

Yes, we need to add The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe and maybe The Golden Compass to that poll. What do you think guys?

I think The Golden Compass was already on the poll, but I agree about adding LWW . . . eventually. Right now, I think we need to decide what movie we're watching Saturday -- and for that, I think we need to stick to the top three or four choices from the list, or we'll end up on Saturday with no idea what we're watching. Ether that, or we could arbitrarily decide to continue with The Lord of the Rings, watch The Two Towers this week, The Return of the King next week, and in the meantime revamp the poll.

Perhaps the first question should be, who plans to participate in the group watch this weekend?

I do, and I made my feelings known on the polling issue in #323.

#323 bib:
It's never too late. :)

#325 espy:
If you'd like, to that would be very nice. :)
I was going to set one up after work last night but LT was down. I should be getting ready for work right now but am going to try to set one up before i leave for work if there's time. For sure, if no one has made a poll by 7pm tonight, I'll be home from work by then and will start one.

#328 foggi:
I agree, good question. :)

I won't make it for the movie this weekend. I have to work.

Status: I'm making a poll on Survey Monkey now.

Ok here is the poll so that we can see what the popular demand is.

What do YOU want to watch

The movies that are open for voting are listed in post #317. I only listed the first four, but the ones that lose will be recycled into the next poll, so no worries.

I've also included a box at the bottom to add any movies you want to watch eventually. This is not a suggestion for the near future. If there was a movie that was not on the earlier list that you think would be good for the next go-around (after we finish off all the movies on the list already) add the title here and any pertinent information about it such as year or which version it is if there are multiple versions and that may be added to a new list when we get to that point in a couple of months.

Thanks for voting!

ETA: Unfortunately I can't set it to automatically redirect back to HE. Sorry.

Testing.

Click Here to take survey

Nevermind. :)

I'm going to go get ready for work now.

I will be here Saturday. I voted on both surveys, but neither showed any results. Any of the choices would work for me except Room With a View. I do want to watch it eventually, but probably couldn't get my hands on it in time.

I don't know if I'll be able to sneak on this weekend. I don't have those movies and my sister-in-law is spending the weekend. The whole Memorial Day weekend. In our little house. With the five of us and one bathroom. :oP

But that's OK because she said it won't inconvenience her.

Can you tell I like my privacy?

*more hugs for jp*

BTW, that doesn't mean we wouldn't love to have you stay over, K. The difference is that I know you are the kind of person who would try to help out. My SIL needs to be prodded to help, and I don't do prodding well. *sigh*

#337 jp:
Thank you, JP! Of course I would help out. I love helping others. :)
My full sisters need prodding, too. Their advice to me has been to be direct when I would like help and to not hint. I'm not sure if this helps, but I wish you good luck.

For those enquiring minds who miss instant gratification, we have had 7 respondents and right now Aladdin and Pride and Prejudice are tied with 3 votes each. Room with a view is in a distant third with one vote.

Voting ends Friday night so make your vote known!

I won't be able to watch the movie this Saturday since I have to work. I might be able to pop by for a few minutes from the work pc. I won't vote this wek and screw up the poll for the others who can watch this weekend. Have fun.

Ok, It's time for another update.

Currently nine people have responded to the poll.

In the lead is Pride And Prejudice with 4 votes.

In second is Aladdin with 3 votes.

Tied in third are A Room with a View and Sense and Sensibility with 1 vote each.

Only 24 hours remain for you to make you choice known!

To clarify, P&P will take two weeks, right? We're not attempting the whole thing at once?

That sounds right, bib. The version with the most votes in the original survey is over 5 hours!

ETA: worth every minute, though

5 hours of gloriousness!!

Oh crap a doodle doo. I will be busy this week and next.

Have fun with the lovely Mr. Darcy!

Huzzah for Mr. Darcy! I hope I am around tomorrow.

Well, only three hours remain for the movie poll, and with 10 votes total, we are once again tied between Pride and Prejudice and Aladdin with four votes apiece.

No worries, though. I have yet to cast my vote, and in case of a tie, I will vote for P&P.

I'll post the results tomorrow. Goodnight all you intrepid posters.

Where is the new poll again?

Post 332, Mar. 'Night!

Thanks compski I scrolled up and down but couldn't see it and now it is closed.

Hmm my message didn't post. I kept scrolling up and down and then when I went to post 332 it was closed Oh well. C'est la vie.

I think in future weeks if we are going to do the same system it should be done sooner so people have time to get the movie being watched.

Yes, I agree completely. I'm very sorry that I didn't start one. Thanks again to Espy! I hope everyone enjoys the movie and has an excellent weekend!

MMM'kay. The final results are as follows:

11 Votes total
5 for Pride and Prejudice
4 for Aladdin
1 For A Room With a View
1 For Sense and Sensibility

Suggestions for movies to watch in the future were Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers and Return of the King; The Lion, The Witch, and the Wardrobe (new version); and The Pirates of the Caribbean: the Curse of the Black Pearl.

Since we chose Pride and Prejudice, we will have to spread it over two weeks. My suggestion is that since it is 300 minutes long (5 hours) we watch the first 150 minutes (2.5 hours). That equates to the first DVD or the first three VHS tapes. If anyone is watching the VHS tapes she or he will need to inform the other watchers when the switch comes.

So y'all at the chat tonight.

Thanks, Espy! I'll be there!

Shall we just say now that Aladdin will be after the two weeks of Pride and Prejudice, then Room With a View and Sense and Sensibility?

When we get near the end there could be another survey with the left over choices and new suggestions.

What does everyone think?

I think that sounds like a good idea. It will allow people time to plan when they need to get a hold of these movies if they don't already have them.

I think we ought to open up a new poll for Sense and Sensibility since they were tied. We can just go ahead and do them in the order suggested. Just whatever.

Well, definitely P&P for the next two weeks, then Aladdin . . . then we might want to do another poll, perhaps with all of the movies from the original poll that haven't yet been viewed . . . am I overthinking this?

Yes that seems fine foggi. It is 9:30 LT time again? I might be able to be here for at least part of the time.

9:30 is the planned time.

Foggi and I are heading into chat.

#358 foggi:
No, I don't think you are. :)

358: That sounds good, foggi. Capital, Capital!

If you do do another poll after the rest of P&P and Aladdin may I suggest posting it on Monday and closing it on Wednesday night. I did not have time to go on a hunt for the movie as I had to help my parents clean for a dinner party on Saturday. I won't be there next week either, I won't have time to catch up. I also doubt I will be there for Aladdin, I anticipate being in or on my way back from NY.

That sounds like a good plan to me.

K, do you want to do the new poll, or do you want me to do it again?

A new poll sounds like a Capital idea. :D

#363 bib:
If it's because of the lateness of a poll last week that you couldn't participate in the movie, I'm extremely sorry! I feel horrible about it. :(
I can't wait to meet you! Less than two weeks! :)

#364 Espy:
I can start a poll. I'll start it now. :)

#365 kirby:
KIK! Did someone watch and enjoy half of Pride and Prejudice over the weekend? ;)

You bet. I'm trying to impliment our word of the week into posting. I think I'll go start a thread. What a capital idea.

Here is the next poll:

What movie would you like to watch after finishing Pride and Prejudice and watching Aladdin?

Thanks for voting!

I took the survey K, thanks for doing it so early! The lateness of the last poll was one factor in me not watching. The other was having less than $100 until I get paid again (the down payment on my car was a bit higher than we thought) and I just couldn't justify spending money I might need for gas or food.

Thanks again K!

Other important vocabulary words from Movie Night:

Taciturn: reserved or uncommunicative in speech; saying little. We are each of an unsocial, taciturn disposition, unwilling to speak, unless we expect to say something that will amaze the whole room. Many of us felt we were taciturn. Oddly, I think Mar and MrA did, too.

High Dudgeon: a feeling of offense or deep resentment. Take him away, for he has been in high dudgeon all morning! The next day I was reading the UK version of HBP and came upon the term referring to Ron!

I hope the capital and taciturn Mar and MrA don't go into high dudgeon about my above comments!

"high dudgeon" was used in a newspaper article i read yesterday. spoooooooooooooooky...

I'm taciturn in RL but obviously not so much on the innerwebs, like a lot of people i think. Although there are exceptions. I'm told that i am quite chatty when someone is trying to read, or pay attention of a TV show. Some people just don't fully appreciate the wondrous munificence that is me.

I think you are just Capital MrA

why thank you! :) Likewise, i'm sure.

Boy, i'm glad that the Word of the Week was not "curmudgeon".

Or "wastrel". Or "sucky". Or...

Don't go giving them ideas, MrA...

Hmm no offense taken by me kirby. I think I am taciturn especially in large groups of people and sometimes here as well because I am simply very busy lately.

Hmm reading the curmudgeon A's posts above I am wondering if he is now channeling Gilderoy Lockhart. Doesn't "Some people just don't fully appreciate the wondrous munificence that is me." Doesn't that sound Lockhartian.

Hmm wastrel.

Too late too late espy once the wastrel and the curmudgeon are out they can't be stopped.

Now gadabouts and dilletantes perhaps.

Nonetheless MrA don't get in a high dugeon because I called you a curmudgeon or compared you to Gilderoy I think you are captial too Frater.

#368 I did the poll K. Thanks.

#369 bib:
You're welcome! Ouch! I've been there many a time. I'm so glad you found a car, but I hope everything's okay.

#370 compski:
You're welcome as well! Thanks for posting the other words of the week! :)

#371 MrA:
Surely we appreciate it here! :)

#375 Mar:
I hope you had enough free time over the weekend to enjoy it.

#376 kirby kirc:
You're welcome. Thank you for taking it. :)

I reminded suge last night that the first half of Pride and Prejudice (Colin Firth version) was watched on Saturday. I think she was horrified that she wasn't there. ;) We might watch the first half on our own and then watch the rest with everyone else. Where did everyone leave off?

Thank you, kirby! :)

#377 -- We stopped at the end of the first disc (if you're watching on DVD) or the end of the third tape (if you're watching on VHS). I hope you and suge can join in on Saturday. You must be so excited about your trip! :-)

#374 K- I took the poll, but #376 is not me. My usernames are kirbyjack and kirbyowns.

#378 foggi:
Thank you! I hope so, too! I really think we will.
Yes, I'm super excited! I don't know how I'm supposed to get anything done before then. I wish it were Friday already! :)

#379 kirbyowns:
Opps! I'm sorry. Have I mentioned I'm on the west coast? It's not even 8am yet. I may have been helping my kid sister find a hair brush when I was typing that. Thanks, kirby! :)

375: Mar

I am glad you are not offended, but I wrote post 370, not kirby :)

*storms off taciturnly and capitally in high dudgeon*

;)

Oops sorry compski! I scrolled back up to see the post and saw the post after which was kirby. Now you are in high dugeon and probably MrA as well.

*sigh taciturnly and curmudgeonly returns to her work*

*chatters away taciturnly*

what? everyone else was using it...

curmudgeons.

CRIVENS!

Did this turn into the fun words thread while I was sick?

No, no... We are just having fun with words!

9:30 LT time tonight. Right?

Yep! I'll be there!

*drumming fingers*
I'm waiting in the chat room.

ALAS!

Foggi and I are here and ready to watch the movie... only my computer won't connect to the chat and Foggi's is having power struggles again. Can someone contact me via AIM when we start the movie. My sn is DancingPanda316.

*waves to all the lucky movie chatters*

did K and suge come on?

*waves back*
Only for a moment. We started late

*waving and smiling*
Hope all you chatters enjoyed the film.

All right -- this week's pick is Aladdin! Just wanted to remind everyone who might want to get their hands on a copy. I know many of our regular movie-watchers will be in NYC, or on their way back from there, but movie night is still on!

Next week's choice is still up in the air, so if you haven't taken Kerian's most recent survey yet, the link is in post #368 of this thread.

hmmm...I've never seen Aladdin. I'm not sure if I'm busy this weekend or not. I'll try to come in and chat if I can.

I hope you can! Dobby's not much of a chatter, and he rarely watches movies, so if it's just the two of us, it could be a long night.

Who else is planning on watching this week?

I enjoy hanging out with you foggi.

Likewise, LG!

(To clarify, when I said "just the two of us" in post #396, I meant me and Dobby!)

Oh, good, I thought you were dissing me. ;-)

No! I guess I was dissing Dobby. Sorry, Dobs.

;-)

foggi, I just recommended you to fleela over on GD, who is asking for YA recommendations.

You always point me in the right direction there. ;-)

Thanks! I was over there just now, recommending away!

Hi, everyone! Here are the results from the survey linked in post #368:

Top Movies (62.5% / 5 votes):
The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardobe, Sense and Sensibility

50% / 4 votes :
Becoming Jane, A Room with a View, The Two Towers

37.5% / 3 votes :
Galaxy Quest, Little Women

25% / 2 votes :
Eragon, The Golden Compass, Pride and Prejudice (Knightley version)

1 vote :
Pirates of the Caribbean, Twilight

How are we supposed to watch Twilight? It's not even in theaters for another 6 months, it will be near a year before we can do a watch of it, I vote for removing it until then.

Do we need to have a tiebreaker then between LW&W and S&S?

Yay, Kerian!!!! How's NY?!!!!

#404 bib:
Suge says blah blah blah and to stop worry about details. Guess you can tell whose vote that was. *whispers* I can confirm it. ;) I'd say we should just ignore the vote and when the time is right, I'm sure it will be brought into the polls once more.

#405 LG:
Scary. KIK, suge would say I hated it here if she saw I wrote that. ;) It's different. I'm really having a great time, I love it and I'm super glad I came. I don't think I could walk around on my own here. Everything looks the same and I can't pick out one corner any better than the next, let alone suge's building. I need to get a sense of direction. I miss you guys! I'm trying to LT more often now. We're going to eat and I'll try catching up on LT some more.

KIK! I can't help it, I'm forever bogged down in details! I'm glad you're having fun! See you in 42 hours and 15 minutes!

#394 Hi Foggi. I love Aladdin and would love to come watch it again, but *curses* I have to work.

#403 Hi K. It will be good to see you back. It has been tooooo quiet around on LT without you guys.

>#408 re #403: oh, reeeeeeally?

*folds arms and taps foot*

I think we might be able to make it, don't know for sure though.

403: Not another tie! But thanks K for doing the survey.

Hey Foggi,

I probably won't be able to watch the movie (VCR is broken), but I should be able to chat by then.

Good that you'll be able to chat -- you probably know this one well enough that you won't need the movie. (Besides, do you have a copy? 'Cause I have the one that used to be Mom and Dad's. . . .)

:( I can't join this Saturday. We've got a work day at church to get ready for VBS. And I have to get my classroom finished. They start waxing our floors on Monday, and I don't have everything packed up.

Wax on! Wax off! And don't forget to breathe.

#409 Oops! *swallows hard*

Gee, MrA I didn't mean quiet as a mouse just quiet. You have been absent some too. *smiles*

quiet? moi? au contraire, mon ami.

ok, sometimes i am mentally absent, i'll give you that. And i miss K and suge's posts, too.

Anarchy reigns in the movie chat! The three of us who showed up decided to watch The Terminal instead of Aladdin. So, now we have a choice to make: do you guys want to push Aladdin back to next week, or do you want to go ahead with whichever of the two movies wins a tiebreaker vote?

Aaaaahhhhhh! Too many decisions!

;-)

Sorry I missed it, but I needed to take my husband out for his birthday, which is Monday. We went hot tubbing, got massages and had dinner. It was fun

What's The Terminal?

the one with Tom Hanks where he lives in an airport.

I made yet another survey for the group movie watch, but then I realized that this thread is getting quite long. In the (possibly vain) hope of simplifying matters, I'm creating a new thread for this topic -- please go to Group Movie Watch II.

(Edited to add link)

yes, this thread was getting very long and confusing, thanks foggi.

what threads do we have that arnt confusing??