I’m the original creator of the “Still waiting on OP” meme from The Shining and have a mildly interesting story behind its creation if anyone would care to hear.
In 2010 I was working at a video rental store (RIP) and got access to new movies before they were available to the public. Every day I’d grab one, and every night I’d stream them online for 4channers on /tv and /r9k. There was a chat built into the stream and we had a lot of fun for months and months, hanging out watching movies and chatting. It built a pretty big following. Think Twitch before Twitch existed.
One night there were no new movies so I grabbed The Shining. We watched through it, and when that scene came on the screen I paused it to take a closer look. We joked and carried on about it in chat, and I screenshotted it and opened Photoshop and made the meme then and there. Everyone loved it. Several folks posted it on 4chan boards and it took off in a big way. We finished the movie and had a great night.
Stream on angelthump, discord, those are just the ones I know of there’s definitely more ways to do it out there. Source the media from the piracy megathread. You’re on your own with the ‘gathering a community’ part though.
Having my own Jellyfin instance it’s easy to drop a password and watch together. And at least in my country if this is some movie I bought and ripped it is also perfectly legal.
me and.my middle.aged friends just download the same file and click start on the count of three. then it’s beers and banter on zoom while we grind through Highlander 2. or Sgt Peppers Lonely Hearts club Band. featuring the Bee Gees.
I’m the original creator of the “Still waiting on OP” meme from The Shining and have a mildly interesting story behind its creation if anyone would care to hear.
I would like to hear!
This is a mildly interesting story at best.
In 2010 I was working at a video rental store (RIP) and got access to new movies before they were available to the public. Every day I’d grab one, and every night I’d stream them online for 4channers on /tv and /r9k. There was a chat built into the stream and we had a lot of fun for months and months, hanging out watching movies and chatting. It built a pretty big following. Think Twitch before Twitch existed.
One night there were no new movies so I grabbed The Shining. We watched through it, and when that scene came on the screen I paused it to take a closer look. We joked and carried on about it in chat, and I screenshotted it and opened Photoshop and made the meme then and there. Everyone loved it. Several folks posted it on 4chan boards and it took off in a big way. We finished the movie and had a great night.
One of my favorite young adult memories.
That sounds like a good time. It’s a little sad that you probably couldn’t easily get away with that now.
Agreed. The modern internet is so locked down that it’s difficult to find those kind of fun, niche communities. Lemmy has a similar feeling at least.
Nah it’s still pretty easy lol
Where?
Stream on angelthump, discord, those are just the ones I know of there’s definitely more ways to do it out there. Source the media from the piracy megathread. You’re on your own with the ‘gathering a community’ part though.
Having my own Jellyfin instance it’s easy to drop a password and watch together. And at least in my country if this is some movie I bought and ripped it is also perfectly legal.
Schrab Home Video is known to play things kinda lose with copyright law on occasion, but it’s just one broadcast per week
me and.my middle.aged friends just download the same file and click start on the count of three. then it’s beers and banter on zoom while we grind through Highlander 2. or Sgt Peppers Lonely Hearts club Band. featuring the Bee Gees.
If true, knowyourmeme needs a lore update
I’ve never been able to figure out how to edit it
That’s a nice story! Very cool of you to stream these movies online.
Was this taking place on justinTV?
If so I was on your streams weekly
No, it was Procaster.
Eyyy!
I made “If buying isn’t owning then pirating isn’t stealing.”
We should have a meme maker club.
I feel like it’s a great time to pull up the 4k bluray and do a remaster screenshot, since we missed the 10-year anniversary.
Explain your story.