We will schedule our December Weird Watch Party for Saturday, December 10 at 10:15 PM (unless someone requests an afternoon screening or alternate date instead, in which case, majority decides).
We’re not sure how we’ll approach Watch Parties in 2023. We may continue them as is, we may make them more casual, or we may try a completely different approach.
We can confidently stream movies from subscription sites Netflix (through the Teleparty app), Amazon Prime, or Hulu (we assume) for our watch parties. We can also stream Tubi content via Discord. Our first Discord experiment was mixed; the interface was far from optimal, but it did work.
If you’d like to attend our watch party, then the important thing is to RSVP in the comments, where you can make a screening suggestion, or just say you plan to be there. When making your nomination, simply comment with “I think we should watch Weird Movie on Netflix” or “How about Weird Movie 2: Electric Boogaloo on Prime?” You can also pitch in as to whether you prefer the afternoon or evening time slot, or a different day.
When the party is set to begin we’ll announce it in three places:
- On this site (if you’ve signed up for regular email alerts via the sidebar you’ll also get a notice that way)
- On our Facebook page
- On Twitter
Make your nominations and/or RSVP in the comments below.
Add your input in the comments, please.
I was not crazy about Discord, though of course I’ll watch another movie there if that’s what people want. I’m going to throw out two suggestions:
Punch-Drunk Love on Hulu (we’ve never streamed Hulu before and I don’t know how many people have a subscription), or
Relaxer on Amazon Prime.
I’m going to be unhelpful again! I have never seen Punch-Drunk Love and would really like to.
I do have Hulu, but if others don’t, Relaxer looks funny and non-Christmas-related, which already seems nicely refreshing.
I have no Hulu, and would back “Relaxer” even if I had it.
I don’t have Hulu and I’ve been wanting to see Relaxer so that’s my vote.