The Netflix Thread

[number8]

The Killer and Fist of Legend. Nice.

[Russ]

So cool for this December:


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f46ivuCahK4

[Skitch]

The Killer and Fist of Legend. Nice.
Rewatching The Killer for first time in forever...almost makes me tear up. There was such a slim window for this style of Hong Kong action, and its so damn wonderful.

Also, Fist of Legend > Chinese Connection

[Skitch]

PRIMER

[Spun Lepton]

Star Trek, original series!! And the transfers are gorgeous!

[Spinal]

Repo! The Genetic Opera ... oh, yes.

[KK2.0]

My animator colleagues pushed "Mr Peabody and Sherman", a movie I knew nothing about and cared even less, so I gave it a chance. It's good! Kind of great actually, despite a few issues I had this is one of PDI/Dreamwork's best movies and went completely under the radar. I love how it makes some effort to spark the kids' curiosities for History and Science while being fun and silly. Good script and polished animation, a nice surprise.

[Spun Lepton]

Heh, I was watching Star Trek last night. There was a fight scene and they actually had Shatner's double face the camera for a couple shots. It was CLEARLY not Shatner, but I imaged they anticipated nobody would recognize him from the distance they'd shot him, because resolution wasn't so good back inna day.

[D_Davis]

Heh, I was watching Star Trek last night. There was a fight scene and they actually had Shatner's double face the camera for a couple shots. It was CLEARLY not Shatner, but I imaged they anticipated nobody would recognize him from the distance they'd shot him, because resolution wasn't so good back inna day.

I notice a similar situation last night with an episode of X-Files.

Not to mention all the IVL/Celestial remasters of the Shaw Brothers movies, in which the wires and corners of the ceilings on the sets were clearly visible with the higher resolution.

[Dukefrukem]

Whoa, so this Dragons series is out now... anyone watch it yet?

[Skitch]

Lost Soul: The Doomed Journey of Richard Stanley's Island of Dr. Moreau.

[Ivan Drago]

Lost Soul: The Doomed Journey of Richard Stanley's Island of Dr. Moreau.

I heard you and Eugene talk about this on your podcast, and I really want to see this doc AND the movie itself. I love me a good train wreck.

[Skitch]

I swear Ive seen that movie three times and cannot remember it. Its some sort of voodoo.

As for the doc, watched half of it today and its brilliant.

[D_Davis]

Greatest thing for Netflix ever.

Mind Game
Genius Party
Genius Party Beyond
Tweeny Witches

[D_Davis]

For those who haven't seen Mind Game, nows your chance to see one of the the best films ever made.

[Dukefrukem]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qUp7Qgimn38

[Dukefrukem]

The ratings on Netflix... is that what Netflix thinks you'll rate it? Or the cumulative ratings from everyone on Netflix?

[Skitch]

I assumed it was cumulative.

[Morris Schæffer]

Lost Soul: The Doomed Journey of Richard Stanley's Island of Dr. Moreau.

Is that the Hardware director with dylan mcdermott? Has anyone seen that movie?

[Skitch]

Thats the Hardware director. Not sure where Dylan McDermont fits in?

[ledfloyd]

The ratings on Netflix... is that what Netflix thinks you'll rate it? Or the cumulative ratings from everyone on Netflix?
It's what Netflix thinks you'll rate it. Based on... a lot of things, but what you've rated previous films mostly.

[Dukefrukem]

It's what Netflix thinks you'll rate it. Based on... a lot of things, but what you've rated previous films mostly.

That's what I thought. Thanks.

[Dukefrukem]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CXuGLswn2l0

[dreamdead]

Oppenheimer's The Look of Silence went onto InstantView today.

[Ezee E]

Fuller House is like Donald Trump. Enough people joked about wanting it, that it came to fruition.

[Mysterious Dude]

So Netflix's agreement with Miramax is about to expire and a lot of major titles (City of God, Heavenly Creatures, The Crying Game, Sonatine) are leaving. Here's the complete list (http://expiringonnetflix.blogspot.com/p/may-31-movies.html). Since Netflix is apparently going to focus on original content from now on, I'm beginning to wonder if they will not renew anymore agreements with content providers and gradually let all of their non-original content expire. Their original content is fine, but it's not why I still have Netflix. If they start to lose TV shows like Star Trek, Buffy and Futurama, I will start to prepare for a life without Netflix. What a strange life it will be!

[baby doll]

Fuller House is like Donald Trump. Enough people joked about wanting it, that it came to fruition.Yet I still find backing for my script Sam Fuller House.

[Dukefrukem]

So Netflix's agreement with Miramax is about to expire and a lot of major titles (City of God, Heavenly Creatures, The Crying Game, Sonatine) are leaving. Here's the complete list (http://expiringonnetflix.blogspot.com/p/may-31-movies.html). Since Netflix is apparently going to focus on original content from now on, I'm beginning to wonder if they will not renew anymore agreements with content providers and gradually let all of their non-original content expire. Their original content is fine, but it's not why I still have Netflix. If they start to lose TV shows like Star Trek, Buffy and Futurama, I will start to prepare for a life without Netflix. What a strange life it will be!

Boom.

http://time.com/4345463/disney-movies-netflix-september-2016/

[Skitch]

Fuck yeah.

[Skitch]

Peaky Blinders season three!

[number8]

Great article. Very comprehensive and poses an excellent question.

Can Netflix Survive in the New World It Created? (http://www.nytimes.com/2016/06/19/magazine/can-netflix-survive-in-the-new-world-it-created.html)

I always thought they charge way too cheap for the amount of content they produce and license, so it's not that much of a shock to learn just how small their profit is for such a huge company. The only way to sustain the streaming model in the future may be just for companies to have other sources of revenue. If Google and Amazon ever starts to really step up their original content game and start competing seriously, Netflix would be creamed.

[Dukefrukem]

http://lifehacker.com/all-the-best-movies-coming-to-and-leaving-netflix-in-ju-1782439843

[Skitch]

I'm excited about Marco Polo season two. Really liked the first season.

[Dukefrukem]

Boom.

http://time.com/4345463/disney-movies-netflix-september-2016/

Very strange.

TNT just announced exclusive broadcasting rights specifically to Star Wars.


In a multiyear pact, the Time Warner Inc. unit has acquired the commercial-television rights to the complete library of “Star Wars� movies, including four future theatrical releases.

All but one of the “Star Wars� titles are controlled by Walt Disney Co. through its $4.05 billion acquisition of franchise creator George Lucas’s Lucasfilms Ltd. in 2012. The rights to the original 1977 “Star Wars� film belong to 21st Century Fox.
Terms weren’t disclosed but people familiar with the matter said the price tag for Turner Broadcasting is around $275 million, depending on the performance of the future releases.

The agreement with Turner Broadcasting is separate from Disney’s pact with the noncommercial subscription pay-TV channel Starz, which has the rights to the latest “Star Wars� movie, “The Force Awakens.� Future “Star Wars� titles will go to Netflix as part of a deal Disney struck with the streaming service.

Everyone keeps throwing around the work "exclusive" but by my count, that's TNT, Starz and netflix all getting Star Wars rights.

I dont get it.

[Lazlo]

Exclusive streaming vs. exclusive pay-cable vs. exclusive commercial cable.

Feels so fancy to say exclusive.

[number8]

Right. They can do that because, theoretically (emphasis here), the three platforms are in separate lanes that don't compete with each other.

If someone invents a way to project movies on the night sky, Disney can argue that TNT, Netflix, and Starz' exclusive contracts don't cover that method so they can sell exclusive Star Wars rights, again, to said company.

[Dukefrukem]

I suppose. I wonder how much overlap occurs.

Like, how many people have Netflix and TNT and would sit there and watch Star Wars on TNT?

If it were me, I would just flip on Netflix and watch it commercial free, unedited.

I do that all the time when a movie is on cable. I'd rather finish it without interruption.

[number8]

TNT has twice as many subscribers as Netflix, so the overlap if about half, but I don't think that really matters when your main reason for getting rights to movies is being able to sell the ad space for those programming blocks. You can charge a shitload for a Star Wars marathon programming.

[Skitch]

Like, how many people have Netflix and TNT and would sit there and watch Star Wars on TNT?

If it were me, I would just flip on Netflix and watch it commercial free, unedited.

I do that all the time when a movie is on cable. I'd rather finish it without interruption.

Its why I don't have cable/satellite. I'd rather wait for a show to be released on dvd.

[Ezee E]

I discovered many a movies through TNT/TBS that I figure I'd never have streamed on Netflix...

...Had Netflix existed at the time...

[Dukefrukem]

I just learned that Nicolas Kim Coppola changed his name to Nicolas Cage after Marvel's Luke Cage.

[number8]

I'm surprised you just found out about that.

[number8]

Holy shit Netflix is $3 billion in debt.

http://variety.com/2016/digital/news/netflix-800-million-debt-1201898508/

[Dukefrukem]

Why so alarmed? That's peanuts.

Dell was $40 billion in debt before they purchased a $67 billion company.

[Dukefrukem]

Whoa.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tup-5yOcJuM

[Dukefrukem]

So this happened

http://thenextweb.com/lifestyle/2016/11/30/netflix-offline-mode/

[Skitch]

I love Netflix.

[Dukefrukem]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2UpYmwGkbdc

[Dukefrukem]

Was trying to figure out what I'm watching tonight and It's very obvious Netflix is spending much less on feature films. Sad.

http://instantwatcher.com/

[number8]

Oh shit, The Beaver and Ixcanul are up? Nice.

Netflix is terrific at acquiring these movies I meant to see in theaters but couldn't find the time to.

[Irish]

Was trying to figure out what I'm watching tonight and It's very obvious Netflix is spending much less on feature films. Sad.

http://instantwatcher.com/

Possibly relevant, from this week: Amazon and Netflix want to control the market for deep, edgy indie films, too (https://qz.com/888115/amazon-and-netflix-want-to-control-the-market-for-deep-edgy-indie-films-too/)

It's been a long move from "second rate video store" to "second run HBO."

[Spinal]

Yes, I'm not entirely sure why I subscribe to Netflix anymore. Rarely watch it.

[Skitch]

Really? I have over 400 things in my queue lol

[number8]

Same. Lots of things on my radar. To be fair, it's mostly deep, edgy second run HBO indie films.

[Skitch]

I have a deep run of 80s television...hell they just added He-Man, She-Ra, and now season two of Voltron: Legendary Defender!

[Spinal]

I'm much more likely to watch TV on Hulu or HBO Now. And the movies I watch at home usually come from the library.

[Lazlo]

I still get the discs! It will be a sad sad day when that stops.

I also watch some movies and shows on the streaming.

[Mysterious Dude]

Hulu is the one that's become almost worthless to me. My queue went from having over 200 titles to a pitiful 23 (almost all of which I've already seen), and it's not just the Criterion collection, either. On January 1st, they lost almost every movie they had that was made before 1970.

[origami_mustache]

Film Struck has some great stuff...they just need to improve their player and get the apps ready on other platforms.

[TGM]

Just watched a movie I had never even heard of called Camp X-Ray. But it starred Kristen Stewart, so I gave it a shot, and yeah, this is some seriously powerful stuff. Yet another stellar performance from her, in a movie that's 100% character and performance-driven, which she totally excels at. Really just an all around nice little surprise of a film. It's on Netflix now, too, so I'd say it's certainly worth checking out.

[Skitch]

I put in the queue when it hit, but I'm not in the mood for politics stuff at the moment. I'll get to it eventually.

[Ezee E]

Is Personal Shopper on Netflix yet? Been meaning to see that one.

[number8]

That's not even out in theaters yet. It's about to, which is why she just hosted SNL.

[TGM]

The one I'm waiting on is Certain Women. I'm pretty sure that one already came out, but it never ended up releasing anywhere near me.

[Ezee E]

That's not even out in theaters yet. It's about to, which is why she just hosted SNL.

I've heard about it so much that it feels like it's been out for years. I figured at film festivals and a two-week theater run. Oops.

[Winston*]

Okay this is cool.

https://www.theguardian.com/film/2017/mar/14/netflix-restore-orson-welles-film?CMP=twt_gu

[Sycophant]

Netflix is being really cool all over the place.

Like this new Yuasa Masaaki Devilman series: https://twitter.com/sciencesaru/status/842120345767235584

[Skitch]

Netflix is being really cool all over the place.

Like this new Yuasa Masaaki Devilman series: https://twitter.com/sciencesaru/status/842120345767235584

That looks incredible.

[Mysterious Dude]

If they start to lose TV shows like Star Trek, Buffy and Futurama, I will start to prepare for a life without Netflix.
Well, there goes Buffy (and Firefly and The X-Files). Is it only a matter of time before the others depart? Will I keep my promise?!

[Dukefrukem]

Fuck. I was scheduling up Firefly for a rewatch.

Though it's only $12 on Amazon to buy the full season on HD. That's cheaper than a movie ticket.

[amberlita]

Available on Hulu (at least, Buffy is) if that's a thing you have.

[Skitch]

YES YES YES!


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a8NYhEXnOhA

[Dukefrukem]

I need to know who here has watched Kung Fury here and where I can get more of this awesome?

[Skitch]

I watched it once.

10/10. As a rule i dont give tens after first viewing. Ive given a 10 after first viewing three times, 2001: ASO, Guardians of the Galaxy, and Kung Fury.

[Dukefrukem]

There's a sequel planned!

[Skitch]

Fuck yes. Bring it.

[Ivan Drago]

There's a sequel planned!

Hell fucking yes. XD

[Dukefrukem]

Oh btw, Netflix is producing a Witcher TV series.

[Idioteque Stalker]

Just scoured Amazon Prime and found some unexpected things:

Boxer from Shantung
36th Chamber of Shaolin
Terrorizers
Peppermint Candy & Oasis
Loads of Pasolini (including Gospel According to St. Matthew)
Kiarostami I'd never heard of (Ten)
The Gleaners and I
Maren Ade's first film, The Forest For the Trees

[Wryan]

Not current but upcoming. Netflix's Castlevania production is looking interesting so far (once you get past the sorta silly opening):


https://youtu.be/iIMrFnl5NiA?t=40

[Skitch]

So this is on Netflix. Wait for it...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=40vmaRpex4Y

[Dukefrukem]

Okay.. I knew something was going to happen. My heart was beating through my chest the whole time.

WTF

[Ezee E]

The Mickey Mouse medallion at the end makes it for me.

[number8]

Hey, Pedro Almodovar is creating a Netflix original series. Exciting.

[Grouchy]

Hey, Pedro Almodovar is creating a Netflix original series. Exciting.
El Deseo S.A. says this isn't true. It would've been hilarious.

[Dukefrukem]

They announced a ton of original Anime, including an original series from Ghost in the Shell studio (Production I.G)

There's concept art attached to a lo of the announcements.

https://media.netflix.com/en/press-releases/new-anime-content-coming-to-netflix

[Sycophant]

Most importantly in that announcement is Yuasa Masaaki's new Devilman series.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ww06yGPM7Kc

I mean, fuuuuuuck, that looks good. So Yuasa.

I'm really curious about what Urobuchi Gen is doing with his writing on the Godzilla animated film.

[Sycophant]

It's really cool that Netflix funnels money into these studios to help them make their cool shit, but it's also kiiiiiinda a bummer for committed fans that this removes them from the legal simulcast channels..

[Dukefrukem]

I feel like they (Dinsey) just signed with Netflix - but sad to see even MORE movies leave Netflix.

https://www.cnbc.com/2017/08/08/disney-will-pull-its-movies-from-netflix-and-start-its-own-streaming-services.html

[Ezee E]

With that, Letterman making a move to nEtflix.

[D_Davis]

With everyone starting their own streaming service, streaming will cost more than cable.

So stupid.

[number8]

Don't worry. Once every network and studio has their own streaming service, there will be a company, possibly called DirectStream, that will start offering bundled packages of access to 100+ streaming services. But you may have to pay extra to get access to the most in-demand ones like Showtime Anytime and HBO Now.

[D_Davis]

Sounds like the future!

[Dukefrukem]

Amazon now has better streaming MOVIES than Netflix.

[DavidSeven]

Cable can probably earn back some goodwill just by telling people how much their service actually costs. Their pricing is better guarded than government emails.

The various streaming services are turning into cable Ã* la carte, and it probably is a more expensive way to pay for content if you want a lot of options. But at the very least, it's fairly easy to understand what they cost, and that's the advantage they'll continue to have over cable.

[Irish]

They can't. If people knew how much they paid for ESPN relative to other channels they'd go apeshit.

[DavidSeven]

They can't. If people knew how much they paid for ESPN relative to other channels they'd go apeshit.

Meant more having a single up-front price that's not tied to a promotional period or the result of a lengthy negotiation with a customer service manager, not necessarily disclosing what each channel in the bundle costs.

[Irish]

Marvel and Star Wars standalone streaming services are still being considered, says Disney (https://techcrunch.com/2017/08/09/marvel-and-star-wars-standalone-streaming-services-are-still-being-considered-says-disney/)

^ Okay, that's a little weird

[Philip J. Fry]

Netflix revs up Anime production; announces new titles at Anime Slate 2017 (http://www.gizmodo.in/undefined/slidelist/59982457.cms)

[Dukefrukem]

Marvel and Star Wars standalone streaming services are still being considered, says Disney (https://techcrunch.com/2017/08/09/marvel-and-star-wars-standalone-streaming-services-are-still-being-considered-says-disney/)

^ Okay, that's a little weird

Yeh it is. Imagine three stand alone Disney streaming services (Marvel, Star Wars, Disney/Pixar), each $4.99/month.

[Dead & Messed Up]

Dumped Netflix earlier in the year, bought it again for MST3K, couldn't even finish the season (not 'cause it was bad, I just have trouble watching TV anymore), canceling Netflix again, just subscribed to Kanopy through my Los Angeles Public Library card, have no idea if I'll even make use of that.

Just the prospect of watching TV exhausts me.

[Dukefrukem]

Just the prospect of watching TV exhausts me.

I'm starting to feel this way too and it's why starting a new TV show doesn't interest me until I've at least finished the ones I'm already watching. The idea of balancing six or seven series at once is not appealing.

That being said, there's something special about watching GoT on Sunday night with my father. It's almost like we use it as a temporary placeholder for when Sunday night football starts.

It's the only TV series I watch Live. I can't stay up for Rick & Morty otherwise I would probably watch that live too.

I watch PTI (when I can) and sports live. Everything else is on Netflix or DVRed to binge later.

[number8]

The Kanopy selection is fucking great, and 6 films a month for free is a perfect amount, I think. Kinda glad now that I never subscribed to Filmstuck.

[Irish]

My perfect streaming service doesn't exist because it would involve too many foreign titles nobody cares about (British TV + Australian TV + Korean movies, basically, with a livestream of TCM).

The pricepoints for individual services don't bother me. $5 or $10 here or there won't break the bank. Rather, it's the feeling that I'm constantly paying for something I'm not getting much use out of. I loved Shudder. Great catalogue, low price. But if I'm honest with myself, there's no way I'm gonna want to watch more than 1 or 2 horror movies every month, if that.

I quit Netflix earlier this year, too, when I realized it had been 2-3 months since I'd bothered to open the app.

[TGM]

I only even have Netflix at all because I have a friend who lets me use his account. I would never pay for it myself, though. The selection is honestly terrible, and it's only gotten worse, to the point where I barely ever even watch movies at all on it, and only really use it to watch the Marvel shows and the occasional Netflix exclusive series. So, like, about once every few months. But none of those shows are anything that I'd honestly miss too much were I to lose access to Netflix.

The only streaming service I actually pay for is my Crunchyroll account, and even then I only use it for one show. But it's only $6 a month, and I've had it for, yeesh, about 10 years now maybe? I got it once Naruto Shippuden was brought onto the service, so I could watch it legally day of release without any hassle, and intended to finally close my account once that show ended. But then they had to go and start Boruto, so here I am still keeping the account active, lol.

As to these other potential streaming services, I can't help but feel that some of them would be incredibly limited? Like, the Star Wars service, what all can you even put on there to make it worth a monthly subscription? There's 8 main movies, the Clone Wars movie, and then a handful of TV series and specials, but that's it. And let's face it, anyone actually willing to pay for such a subscription probably already owns most of that stuff anyways. And same for Marvel as well, particularly with a lot of their shows being Netflix shows, which I doubt they'd sign off on allowing them to bring them over. Like, a full on Disney service that also includes Marvel and Star Wars, sure, I can see that working, as that gives you a lot to work with in terms of what you're offering. But stand-alone services for each property? Yeah, even at only $5 a month, I still don't see how that's really worth it. *shrug*

[Dukefrukem]

Marvel could add their animated series and movies though.

[Irish]

The advantage with Marvel, at least, is that you could tie all the movies, cartoons, and shows into their comic book service. Star Wars could build a whole thing around comics, books, games and their rabid fan community. Neither would appeal to anyone but the hardcoriest of hardcore, but then that's what niche services are for. Cf: Shudder, Acorn, etc.

The main Disney service is a must-buy for anyone with kids under 10. Plus, Disney could continue doing that bullshit where they create artificial scarcity around their own products, like they used to do with VHS and DVDs. "Cinderella, streaming now, only for a limited time!"

My reaction is to just reject all of it. Keeping up with all this nonsense is exhausting. My main thing lately is renting movies off Amazon Video or iTunes. At least there, I can find something interesting and pay as I go.

The only streaming service I've found that is worth a damn is MLB.tv, but that's also its own sorta niche.

[Dukefrukem]

Renting movies off Amazon is totally underrated.

[Irish]

Renting movies off Amazon is totally underrated.

They have a surprising amount of obscure stuff on there. Lately, I've found a lot of westerns that aren't available anywhere else.

[Dukefrukem]

They have a surprising amount of obscure stuff on there. Lately, I've found a lot of westerns that aren't available anywhere else.

Price points are good too. $2.99 to $3.99 to rent an obscure movie in the comfort of my own home is wonderful.

Youtube also has a good library and they typically undercut Amazon by $1

[Irish]

Price points are good too. $2.99 to $3.99 to rent an obscure movie in the comfort of my own home is wonderful.

Youtube also has a good library and they typically undercut Amazon by $1

Gah, I never think to check YouTube when I'm looking for rentals. (How do you even search the rental channel? My acid test is checking for John Ford / John Wayne movies.)

Also, what do you think of YouTube TV compared to Vue or Sling?

[Skitch]

Vudu is pretty awesome too. Now they offer free movies (with ads) and rotate them every month. Some interesting stuff in there.

Netflix is the only thing I pay for. Its selection isn't perfect for sure, but theres enough to keep me going. Its all I can do to keep my queue under 400. Between that, the crazy amount of free shit on Roku channels (Crackle is underrated too), and the free borrows the local library offers (you can order stuff in for free as well), I don't foresee me being without SOMEthing to amuse me.

[Skitch]

Thanks for the heads up on Kanopy! Wow!

[Ezee E]

MLB.TV is great. Except the Rockies blackout games in Denver in order to get people to subscribe to Root Sports (or AT&T Sports Rocky Mountain as it's called now, which can only be seen through Comcast)

[Dukefrukem]

Gah, I never think to check YouTube when I'm looking for rentals. (How do you even search the rental channel? My acid test is checking for John Ford / John Wayne movies.)

Also, what do you think of YouTube TV compared to Vue or Sling?

A comparison I just made off the top of my head is a childhood favorite:


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https://api.monosnap.com/rpc/file/download?id=pReMOpnk4KBTfDiEzx MWPDMDG3HT6y

[Lazlo]

I still get the discs and barely use the streaming. I'll get them until they shut it down and then I'll be extremely sad. I'm addicted to arranging my queue and the selection is far and away better than any streaming service. Plus there's an incentive to watch a given movie rather than being paralyzed by choice. It's a tad pricy, but there's never been a more simple, comprehensive way to watch movies that fits my needs. It's funny to me how many people are unaware the disc service still exists.

[Ezee E]

I still get the discs and barely use the streaming. I'll get them until they shut it down and then I'll be extremely sad. I'm addicted to arranging my queue and the selection is far and away better than any streaming service. Plus there's an incentive to watch a given movie rather than being paralyzed by choice. It's a tad pricy, but there's never been a more simple, comprehensive way to watch movies that fits my needs. It's funny to me how many people are unaware the disc service still exists.

Ha. I figured the discs were gone by now.

I'm on the road so much that it doesn't make sense to do right now anyway.

[Dukefrukem]

Good get?

https://www.nytimes.com/2017/08/14/business/media/shonda-rhimes-netflix-deal.html

[number8]

It's a pretty cool fuck you to Disney, but I feel like this would benefit Netflix more than it benefits her.

[Russ]

And now for something completely different (http://www.rollingstone.com/culture/news/netflix-creates-weed-strains-inspired-by-services-shows-w499690).

[Irish]

https://i.imgur.com/MTkCB1n.jpg?1

http://variety.com/2017/tv/news/netflix-is-a-joke-billboards-1202548199/

Very strange

[Dukefrukem]

Probably some new standup deal. Or... Seinfeld?

[number8]

I saw one right outside my office building this morning and wondered what it was about. Forgot to take a pic of it.

[Sycophant]

An attempt to both promote their stand-up comedy (see article) and to make the complaints against Netflix by directors, theater owners, etc. look silly perhaps?

[Sycophant]

I really love that Netflix is pouring as much into its standup as it is. There's some good stuff and it's helped me discover or deepen my appreciation for a lot of comics.

[D_Davis]

I really love that Netflix is pouring as much into its standup as it is. There's some good stuff and it's helped me discover or deepen my appreciation for a lot of comics.

Same here.

[Dukefrukem]

Marvel and Star Wars standalone streaming services are still being considered, says Disney (https://techcrunch.com/2017/08/09/marvel-and-star-wars-standalone-streaming-services-are-still-being-considered-says-disney/)

^ Okay, that's a little weird

Discussions failed.

Star Wars and Marvel will leave Netflix.

http://variety.com/2017/biz/news/star-wars-marvel-movies-disney-streaming-service-1202549993/

[number8]

Has this been posted here yet? I forget.

https://www.wired.com/story/netflix-the-defenders-audience-data/

[transmogrifier]

Discussions failed.

Star Wars and Marvel will leave Netflix.



Netflix in Korea doesn't have these anyway, so... welcome to my world, suckers!

[Irish]

Netflix is raising its prices

Standard - $7.99 (unchanged)
HD - $10.99
4K - $13.99

http://mashable.com/2017/10/05/netflix-raising-prices-again/

[Dukefrukem]

Once Disney leaves, will it be worth $11 a month?

[Irish]

The HD price is comparable to other streaming services. Amazon Prime/Video is $10.99 a month and Hulu Plus (or whatever its called) is around the same amount.

[Dukefrukem]

You can't compare it to Amazon. Amazon offers like 37 other things with that price. (Unless there's a video only option that they offer but that doesn't sound correct)

[Irish]

They offered standalone video a year and a half ago for $8.99/mo. But you're right -- full Prime is $10.99/mo.

http://variety.com/2016/digital/news/amazon-prime-video-standalone-monthly-1201755340/

ETA: ha, if you cancel Prime, they offer a free month of streaming and $8.99/mo for video only.

[Ivan Drago]

Over/under how many years does Netflix last after Disney pulls its and Fox's content for their streaming service? I'll go with 4.

[Ezee E]

Over/under how many years does Netflix last after Disney pulls its and Fox's content for their streaming service? I'll go with 4.

I feel like Netflix saw this coming, and that's why they're producing so much content, so they have an entire library ready for viewing.

[Ivan Drago]

I feel like Netflix saw this coming, and that's why they're producing so much content, so they have an entire library ready for viewing.

Do they really make that much of a profit, though? Bright alone has a $100 million dollar budget and it's not screening in theaters. Plus it doesn't help that they're going up against brand names like Marvel, Star Wars and The Simpsons. Netflix's biggest name is Stranger Things and even that might be on for only two more seasons.

[Dukefrukem]

I asked that same question in another thread that I can't find now. Netflix will be forced to pay StarZ or somebody to get their catalog back up.

Even now, it doesn't look good for Netflix. At least Amazon Prime I can rent any movie I want for $1-$5.

[number8]

You guys might be underestimating how many people use Netflix. I think they'll be fine as long as they keep making original content.

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[Dukefrukem]

You guys might be underestimating how many people use Netflix. I think they'll be fine as long as they keep making original content.

https://imagesvc.timeincapp.com/v3/mm/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Ffortun edotcom.files.wordpress.com%2F 2015%2F10%2Fapps-by-internet-traffic.png&w=600&q=85

We know how popular Netflix is today. This chart won't stay like this when all Marvel and Pixar stuff is gone. I would love to know the stats of how many parents put on Pixar movies for their kids and walk away.

[number8]

My bet is that the percentage of Netflix subscribers who subscribe primarily for Marvel and Disney stuff is very, very, very, very, very, very, very small.

Fucking Fuller House is more watched than any of the Defenders shows.

[Dukefrukem]

My bet is that the percentage of Netflix subscribers who subscribe primarily for Marvel and Disney stuff is very, very, very, very, very, very, very small.

Fucking Fuller House is more watched than any of the Defenders shows.

There's data on this?

[number8]

Their most popular show of the year is Ozark. Like, who the hell is talking about Ozark?

People like to compare Netflix to HBO but I'm thinking it's becoming more like CBS, where it's got these shows nobody particularly cares about but somehow absolutely dominate American eyeballs.

[number8]

There's data on this?

Yeah. Netflix still doesn't like releasing their in-house analytics, but a lot of third parties do their own number crunching. Here's one for 2016:

https://www.statista.com/statistics/583249/netflix-series-viewership/

[Skitch]

We know how popular Netflix is today. This chart won't stay like this when all Marvel and Pixar stuff is gone. I would love to know the stats of how many parents put on Pixar movies for their kids and walk away.

A fraction of parents than hand them the remote with youtube. If the kids are into a movie we buy it. I think you're overestimating Disney for existing stuff that most people have already bought for their kids. Moving forward may be a different story, but we'll see the growth.

[transmogrifier]

If Netflix switches to totally original content, I would cancel in a millisecond. But if it operates as quasi distributor of movies that will never get a release here in Korea (e.g., The Bad Batch) it has a reason to exist for me. Korea Netflix has no Star Wars or Marvel movies at all already...,

[number8]

That's another point, sometimes it's weird talking about Netflix to people online because it has completely different libraries in each region.

[Grouchy]

Yeah. Seinfeld pulled Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee from practically everywhere (the last seasons I can't even find on torrent sites) because it's moving to Netflix... well, not to my Netflix it isn't.

[DavidSeven]

People like to compare Netflix to HBO but I'm thinking it's becoming more like CBS, where it's got these shows nobody particularly cares about but somehow absolutely dominate American eyeballs.

I envision this becoming true. Stranger Things gets all the press, but there is just a plethora of innocuous documentaries, food shows, comedy specials and other niche programming that probably perform really well on that platform. Netflix may already be losing its appeal to serious "cinephiles" but that may not be a segment they need to worry about as much anymore. I expect them to keep churning out original content, not so much to bolster their library, but just to keep the brand at the forefront of the cultural consciousness. They can waste money on tons of crap, but as long as a handful of projects results in a consistent stream of social media impressions, online think pieces, etc., they're probably satisfied.

[Spinal]

I need a new Netflix category which is "Actual Fucking Movies That a Reasonable Person Would Want to See".

[Ezee E]

I need a new Netflix category which is "Actual Fucking Movies That a Reasonable Person Would Want to See".

Just rate a few movies you like, and it'll edit accordingly.

[Dukefrukem]

Ha

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[megladon8]

I’ve been finding that the selection on Netflix gets worse every month.

[Dukefrukem]

Ash vs Evil dead was just added, so the selection for the first time in several months, as increased in quality.

[number8]

I recently found myself trying to think back on the last time I was excited to see something get added to the library that didn't have the Netflix Original logo on it (Cemetery of Splendor? I feel like that was a long time ago), but then I caught myself realizing that I have a hard time keeping up with all the exclusives I'm interested it anyway. I just checked my viewing history and it is full of Netflix acquisitions and the first 3-4 episodes of Netflix Original shows that I really want to finish but keep getting distracted by new shows being released. It becomes this chicken-and-egg situation where I'm not sure if I think Netflix is great because it has all this content I'm interested in, or if I'm interested in all this content because I have access to them on Netflix.

[Ezee E]

I recently found myself trying to think back on the last time I was excited to see something get added to the library that didn't have the Netflix Original logo on it (Cemetery of Splendor? I feel like that was a long time ago), but then I caught myself realizing that I have a hard time keeping up with all the exclusives I'm interested it anyway. I just checked my viewing history and it is full of Netflix acquisitions and the first 3-4 episodes of Netflix Original shows that I really want to finish but keep getting distracted by new shows being released. It becomes this chicken-and-egg situation where I'm not sure if I think Netflix is great because it has all this content I'm interested in, or if I'm interested in all this content because I have access to them on Netflix.

I tried 1922 out the other day. Some of the scenes are so dark that it's hard to see anything, and it definitely feels VOD-worthy.

Voyeur looks interesting.

[Dukefrukem]

Some pretty good movies coming to Netflix in Jan.

The Batman franchise, The Godfather trilogy, The Lethal Weapon franchise, Midnight in Paris, Shawshank, Training Day and... Sharnado 5.

[Ezee E]

Some pretty good movies coming to Netflix in Jan.

The Batman franchise, The Godfather trilogy, The Lethal Weapon franchise, Midnight in Paris, Shawshank, Training Day and... Sharnado 5.

I've seen all but one.

I'm mostly interested in their exclusive content at this point, and the Polka King is one one of them.

I'll rejoin if they make the horrible decision of not putting a Scorsese movie in the theaters.

[Pop Trash]

I actually liked the Jim & Andy documentary a lot, better than Man on the Moon in fact. It's directed by the same dude who did American Movie. Netflix's documentary section in general is pretty stellar. Between that and FilmStruck my documentary and arthouse selection is pretty much covered.

[number8]

Netflix's documentary section in general is pretty stellar.

They really don't get enough credit for this.

[Ezee E]

They really don't get enough credit for this.

That and the stand up work.

[number8]

Yeah, Hasan Minhaj's Homecoming King is the best stand-up special of the year.

[Skitch]

And the anime.

[Dukefrukem]

lol and we all wonder why we pay a monthly fee for it.

[Skitch]

Not me! :D

[MadMan]

Hey Ash vs Evil Dead is worth my monthly fee.

[Skitch]

Just added season four of Peaky Blinders, allll right.

[Dukefrukem]

So now that Family Guy, American Dad and Cleveland Show are all off Netflix, I'm now considering my first Hulu account.

These are the shows I fall asleep to every night.

[Ezee E]

So now that Family Guy, American Dad and Cleveland Show are all off Netflix, I'm now considering my first Hulu account.

These are the shows I fall asleep to every night.

I stayed in a hotel with some friends that can only fall asleep to the TV playing and it was the worst.

[Mysterious Dude]

I fall asleep watching Netflix, too, and the loss of Futurama and Family Guy (and Archer next month) will be noticed.

[Dukefrukem]

I stayed in a hotel with some friends that can only fall asleep to the TV playing and it was the worst.

You know what's the worst? People who can only fall asleep if it's completely black and quiet.

[megladon8]

I buy the DVDs of shows I sleep to.

[Ezee E]

You know what's the worst? People who can only fall asleep if it's completely black and quiet.

Can we meet in the middle and have a fan running with street lights going through the shades??????

[Skitch]

People who sleep are weird.

I fall asleep on the couch to TV every night, then roll to bed when I wake up around 2-3. Been that way since high school. Laying in bed counting the ceiling tiles for hours gets old real quick, might as well stay up.

[megladon8]

Ever since I was a little kid in needed SOME kind of noise to sleep.

My parents always had a radio on low in my room, which I kept doing as a kid and adolescent.

Then I bought a portable DVD player and watched movies and shows while I slept.

Now jen and I sleep to movies / TV every night.

[Grouchy]

I can't sleep with music or noise. It takes me forever to fall asleep but once I do, I'm a rock.

EDIT: Can't express how much I relate to those scenes in There Will Be Blood where it takes them forever to wake up Daniel Plainview.

[Skitch]

The live action Fullmetal Alchemist movie is now up!

[Dukefrukem]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I5X3vC-XsU0

[Dukefrukem]

Wow. Europeans have access to so many more movies on netflix than US.

[MadMan]

Wind River is on Netflix. Go watch it if you have not seen it, folks.

[Skitch]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cxb3S5fNGpE

Edit: Is that Gretchen Mol?? Holy shit I hope so.

[Dukefrukem]

"It's like nothing I've seen before" huh? Then why does like 37 other things come to mind with that footage?

[Skitch]

Huh? I didn't watch past the trailer.

[Dukefrukem]

Well that's where I got the quote.

[Dukefrukem]

Jonah Hill is thin again.

http://pmcdeadline2.files.wordpress.c om/2018/04/maniac-2.jpg

[Mysterious Dude]

I got two cracked DVDs in a row. Yes, I still get DVDs.

[Dukefrukem]

I still get DVDs too. It's the only way I can knock off the older films on iCheckmovies.

[Lazlo]

I got two cracked DVDs in a row. Yes, I still get DVDs.

Had a run of those recently myself.

I'll get the discs for as long as they offer them. Selection is still unbeatable as a subscription model.

[MadMan]

Jonah Hill is thin again.

http://pmcdeadline2.files.wordpress.c om/2018/04/maniac-2.jpg

No wonder Emma Stone is looking at him funny.

[MadMan]

I can only afford to do streaming, but I had DVD in the mail for quite a while. I hated waiting for certain movies to be made available.

[MadMan]

Also I watched LA Confidential last night. It had been a while since I last saw what should have won Best Picture in 1997.

[Skitch]

Also I watched LA Confidential last night. It had been a while since I last saw what should have won Best Picture in 1997.

GREAT film.

[StuSmallz]

Also I watched LA Confidential last night. It had been a while since I last saw what should have won Best Picture in 1997.
I remember LAC being really good, but it's been so long since I've seen it, I'm severely overdue for a rewatch; need to add it to my watchlist soon!

[Philip J. Fry]

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[Philip J. Fry]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rV8vTGcv5Jc

[Philip J. Fry]

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CKdOr976h3Y

[Philip J. Fry]

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[Philip J. Fry]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_6tpme1xxYw
Season 2!

[Philip J. Fry]

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[Philip J. Fry]

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[Philip J. Fry]

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[Wryan]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kbb8zPQBmOw

[Wryan]

Watched both of the Godzilla anime movies on Netflix. Enjoyed them quite a bit! Nice little reforging/extension of the Godzilla mythos. Final movie in the trilogy likely to feature Mothra and Ghidorah, so that should be sweet.

[MadMan]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kbb8zPQBmOw

Awesome. I loved Season 1.

[MadMan]

GREAT film.

Yes, yes it is. I am still in the process of doing a write up/essay on it.


I remember LAC being really good, but it's been so long since I've seen it, I'm severely overdue for a rewatch; need to add it to my watchlist soon!
Do it. I have seen the film a bunch thanks to TNT and DVD, but I had not viewed the film in some time. A rewatch cleared up a lot that I had forgotten.

[MadMan]

Watched both of the Godzilla anime movies on Netflix. Enjoyed them quite a bit! Nice little reforging/extension of the Godzilla mythos. Final movie in the trilogy likely to feature Mothra and Ghidorah, so that should be sweet.

I still need to watch both of those.

[Spinal]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WNJhayR0lB4

[Dukefrukem]

I wasn't sure where to put this but this is a pretty great site. Pick any movie and it will tell you where it's streaming, in what format (SD, HD, 4K) and for how much. I think it's US only.

https://www.justwatch.com/us

[Skitch]

Sweet!

[TGM]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PJoM2ksyo0M

[Yxklyx]

I wasn't sure where to put this but this is a pretty great site. Pick any movie and it will tell you where it's streaming, in what format (SD, HD, 4K) and for how much. I think it's US only.

https://www.justwatch.com/us

Unfortunately, the Search engine isn't that great. I searched for Apartment Zero (a movie I like that I recently re-watched from Netflix DVD) and it returned everything with Apartment or Zero - and anyway no one streams it.

[Dukefrukem]

Unfortunately, the Search engine isn't that great. I searched for Apartment Zero (a movie I like that I recently re-watched from Netflix DVD) and it returned everything with Apartment or Zero - and anyway no one streams it.

It's a brand new site. I read somewhere, can't find it now, they are constantly looking for input on what movies are missing.

[Philip J. Fry]

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[dreamdead]

Loved Wolf's HBO special, but never really felt that she found the right groove for a show. I'll be curious if Hasan Minhaj follows course, since there's only room for so many shows that follow this format.

[Philip J. Fry]

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[Philip J. Fry]

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[MadMan]

Very nice. I love Gravity Falls.

[Ezee E]

Netflix is going all in on Roma by having an actual theatrical distribution of the movie. Nice.

[Ivan Drago]

Netflix is going all in on Roma by having an actual theatrical distribution of the movie. Nice.

I'm crossing my fingers it gets more than just a release in NY/LA.

[Philip J. Fry]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PWEtCsi3Eo8

[Philip J. Fry]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IW3T7GEHs_8

[[ETM]]

I'm reeeeally loving the early word on The Dragon Prince.

[Wryan]

Coens' Ballad of Buster Scruggs. Looks mighty fanciful.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_2PyxzSH1HM

[Dukefrukem]

Looks too colorful to be a Coen movie.

[Ezee E]

Getting a theater run too. Nice.

[MadMan]

A Coens Brothers movie should be viewed on the big screen. This one looks marvelous.

[Grouchy]

Coens' Ballad of Buster Scruggs. Looks mighty fanciful.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_2PyxzSH1HMLooks amazing but I thought it was supposed to be a series.

[Philip J. Fry]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J1JdWOqc9Q8

[Lazlo]

Looks amazing but I thought it was supposed to be a series.

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I read somewhere that the Coens ended up not liking the idea that people might hear that certain episodes were better than others and skip around.

[Skitch]

Holy shit that looks hardcore.

[Grouchy]

Dan Stevens is so cool.

[Dukefrukem]

Yeah that looks great.

[Wryan]

In primo "Whaaaa?" territory, the original creators of The Last Airbender are apparently gonna do a live-action adaptation of...The Last Airbender for Netflix. I'm just not sure what to think. I kinda want it...but I want it to work. And I'm not sure that it's necessary at all anyway.

But then someone suggested Ma Dong-Seok for Uncle Iroh and my optimism immediately sprang to attention.

[Skitch]

Oh hell yes I want that.

[Philip J. Fry]

Ma Dong-seok... nice.

[Philip J. Fry]

In primo "Whaaaa?" territory, the original creators of The Last Airbender are apparently gonna do a live-action adaptation of...The Last Airbender for Netflix. I'm just not sure what to think. I kinda want it...but I want it to work. And I'm not sure that it's necessary at all anyway.

But then someone suggested Ma Dong-Seok for Uncle Iroh and my optimism immediately sprang to attention.1042105277707763712
Oh hell yeah!

[Peng]

5 episodes away from finishing this series on Netflix, so I need to hurry before this news prompts me to accidentally see some spoilers this close to the end! And the budget is going to be massive unless they dial down some storylines; I mean just the Ba Sing Se stuff alone...

I admit, about half of my misgiving about the project melts away when I saw the concept art of Appa in a live-action context:

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Also, it's funny how much they dunk on the film:

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[Wryan]

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Oh hell yeah!

Great!

The more I think about this, I think it could work as long as it's not a total copy. If they hit the major beats but use the opportunity to explore other days and events and adventures and characters they met along the way, it could end up being pretty strong. But yeah there's gonna be a lot of effects work.

[Wryan]

Maybe make the water tribe sorta Pacific Islander-inspired (but ice instead of sunny beaches) and cast the Moana girl for Katara?

What cultures could be rough stand-ins for the four nations in terms of actors to pull from?

[Peng]

OK I just finished it, and lol forget about Ba Sing Se, any pared down version of Sozin's Comet is gonna require some Infinity War+ budget.

[Wryan]

Yeah the last four episodes are a helluva finish.

[Philip J. Fry]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4QUix4Hdyps

[Philip J. Fry]

Maybe make the water tribe sorta Pacific Islander-inspired (but ice instead of sunny beaches) and cast the Moana girl for Katara?

What cultures could be rough stand-ins for the four nations in terms of actors to pull from?If they can't get Inuit actors, I honestly could live with Pacific Islanders/Hindi for the Water Tribe. For the Earth Kingdom, Mandarin or Cantonese actors. For the Fire Nation, South Korean/Japanese actors and for the Air Nomads, Tibethan/Nepalese/Buthanese actors.

I wish the girl who played Gogo Yubari were younger. She would be a perfect Mai.

[Philip J. Fry]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PWEtCsi3Eo8Anyone else watching this? I just finished it and it does feel like something made by someone who worked on Avatar: It has a rich world, lovable characters, it's inclusive and passes the Bechdel test without calling attention to it and most importantly, it has a story that's full of details and it seems like it's been exhaustly thought out.
So far it has an excellent first season and potential to be so much more.

[Philip J. Fry]

1043207510956666882Whaa?

EDIT: Okay, it's fake.

[Philip J. Fry]

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[Skitch]

I haven't watched the show. So was she VP? A husband and wife with top two roles in country is odd.

[Wryan]

If they can't get Inuit actors, I honestly could live with Pacific Islanders/Hindi for the Water Tribe. For the Earth Kingdom, Mandarin or Cantonese actors. For the Fire Nation, South Korean/Japanese actors and for the Air Nomads, Tibethan/Nepalese/Buthanese actors.

I wish the girl who played Gogo Yubari were younger. She would be a perfect Mai.

Also I wouldn't object to Ryan Potter as Aang, if he's young enough.

[Milky Joe]

I haven't watched the show. So was she VP? A husband and wife with top two roles in country is odd.

by the end of the fifth season she was VP. it takes a long time to get to that point though.

[Skitch]

That's interesting...and weird. Aren't there rules about the pres and VP having to be separated during tenure? So no attack can hit both?