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Post by ando on Dec 8, 2022 3:40:23 GMT
 Does anyone here remember NETFLIX's DVD-by mail subscription? I subscribed for years before converting to their streaming service, which I dropped altogether once they lost The Criterion Collection and classic American titles. But they still have their mail service that apparently continues to be profitable. It's a great model; request a DVD, keep it as long as you like and mail it back in when your ready to swap it for another. I remember not liking the plain white and red slip in which they were delivered ^^, with no notes, artwork or literature providing a bit of context for the viewing experience but I understand the cost ineffectiveness of that option.
At any rate, I wish their streaming library had at least a small percentage of their physical one as I'm not a fan of television, generally, and the classics have all but entirely disappeared from the streaming catalog. The boon of the service is that it will stream perfectly well with the most meager internet signal, a feature that is the antithesis of a service like The Criterion Channel, which requires a certain amount of bandwith in order to stream most their content. A free year of Netflix came with my recent iPhone purchase - I just wish there was a good classic to watch on it. If anyone has a suggestion or two please chime in!
Or simply tell us what your watching. Much as I love Ma Rainey's Black Bottom I can't watch it forever.  |
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Post by ando on Dec 8, 2022 4:28:08 GMT
Found a classic...
 Cairo Station (1958, Youssef Chahine)
A newspaper salesman at the train station in Cairo develops an unhealthy obsession with a woman who sells refreshments.
Great looking copy on Netflix. There's a a rather formal discussion of the film in the video above which might be interesting to watch alongside the film.
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Post by Fading Fast on Dec 8, 2022 9:36:55 GMT
Like you, I used to have Netflix's DVD by mail service, which was great as you didn't sweat late fees (you knew what you were paying monthly) and the selection was great. I also moved to streaming when that came out, but as you note, in more recent years Netflix's streaming selection for classic (heck for non-classic) old movies dropped dramatically.
Today, I have cable with TCM, Movies!, FX Movie and HDNet Movies plus Netflix and Amazon Prime streaming and, of course, YouTube, which combined gives me enough options for old movies, but I hope one day the streaming services consolidate a bit so that I can get more old movies, but not have to have more streaming services. And it's not just about cost, it's also all the separate billing, passwords, apps, system particulars that makes the fractured marketplace not fun.
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Post by ando on Dec 8, 2022 17:57:31 GMT
I hope one day the streaming services consolidate a bit so that I can get more old movies, but not have to have more streaming services. And it's not just about cost, it's also all the separate billing, passwords, apps, system particulars that makes the fractured marketplace not fun.
Services like PLEX, GoogleTv and AppleTV collect and organize all your streaming apps in one place but, like you, I subscribe to several and have to keep track of all that ID info. At least the algorhythms on those sites are beginning to send me movie alerts that actually fit my taste. Netflix tries but you can't send what ain't there. Ha.  |
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Post by mr6667 on Dec 9, 2022 3:31:55 GMT
mostly enjoyed Tim Burton's "Wednesday" series
based on the Charles Adams'character
nice characterizations & good CGI
but like most of their series, went on TOO long & strayed into dopey modern teen-type tropes in plot
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Post by mr6667 on Dec 9, 2022 3:38:43 GMT
"........ I hope one day the streaming services consolidate a bit so that I can get more old movies, but not have to have more streaming services. And it's not just about cost, it's also all the separate billing, passwords, apps, system particulars that makes the fractured marketplace not fun."
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BOY....AINT THAT THE TRUTH!?
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Post by leadinglady on Dec 9, 2022 5:03:36 GMT
I loved getting DVDs by mail from Netflix. A good DVD can make your whole weekend worthwhile. Once the service became popular and the envelopes became more recognizable, the DVDs began to get lost or stolen before they reached me. So, I canceled. I ditched Netflix's streaming service because I don't like their original programming.
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Post by ando on Dec 9, 2022 18:09:36 GMT
I loved getting DVDs by mail from Netflix. A good DVD can make your whole weekend worthwhile. Once the service became popular and the envelopes became more recognizable, the DVDs began to get lost or stolen before they reached me. So, I canceled. I ditched Netflix's streaming service because I don't like their original programming. Wow, that sucks. Yeah, ditching their classic library, especially watershed tv series like the original The Twilight Zone, Star Trek and The Power of Myth broke my heart. They were the reason I kept my subscription active for years. Nothing lasts forever. But, like you, I just wish the changes were a bit more intriguing than their current content. |
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Post by ando on Dec 9, 2022 18:27:35 GMT
 Moneyball (2011, Bennett Miller) Oakland A's general manager Billy Beane's successful attempt to assemble a baseball team on a lean budget by employing computer-generated analysis to acquire new players.
My thought is that it takes 20-25 years of evaluation and re-evaluation for a film to qualify as a classic but I think because this chronicles a critical way "America's pastime" changed it will certainly be remembered as one of the best baseball movies. Nice round table discussion of the key artists involved on an episode Charlie Rose above. Nice follow up for Bennett Miller after his 2005 film, Capote. Currently on Netflix. |
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Post by ando on Dec 9, 2022 18:50:14 GMT
Just debuted on the service today. The original Disney version is one of my faves but this one looks intriguing.
 Pinocchio (2022, Guillermo del Toro) A father's wish magically brings a wooden boy to life in Italy, giving him a chance to care for the child.
Fun recent interview with del Toro about Pinocchio on Jimmy Fallon's late night show above.
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Post by ando on Dec 16, 2022 18:37:43 GMT
Just debuted on the service today. The Disney original version is one of my faves but this one looks intriguing...
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Post by marysara1 on Dec 23, 2022 21:13:41 GMT
Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery is on Netflix.
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Post by Newbie on Dec 24, 2022 20:00:02 GMT
Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery is on Netflix. Have you seen it? We just watched it last night. Look for several cameos including Angela Lansbury and Stephen Sondheim on a Zoom chat. The set-up is similar to The Last of Sheila co-written by Sondheim. Don't look the cast on Imdb before watching because the credits there kind of give away a plot point. I thought Glass Onion was better than Knives Out, benefiting from keeping the cast together on a exclusive island resort. Entertaining fluff. |
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Post by ando on Dec 25, 2022 3:47:37 GMT
Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery is on Netflix. Have you seen it? We just watched it last night. Look for several cameos including Angela Lansbury and Stephen Sondheim on a Zoom chat. The set-up is similar to The Last of Sheila co-written by Sondheim. Don't look the cast on Imdb before watching because the credits there kind of give away a plot point. I thought Glass Onion was better than Knives Out, benefiting from keeping the cast together on a exclusive island resort. Entertaining fluff. Watched the trailer. What’s the incentive for figuring out who’s knocking off Norton? Too fluffy for me but thanks for the review.  |
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Post by Newbie on Dec 25, 2022 19:23:38 GMT
Have you seen it? We just watched it last night. Look for several cameos including Angela Lansbury and Stephen Sondheim on a Zoom chat. The set-up is similar to The Last of Sheila co-written by Sondheim. Don't look the cast on Imdb before watching because the credits there kind of give away a plot point. I thought Glass Onion was better than Knives Out, benefiting from keeping the cast together on a exclusive island resort. Entertaining fluff. Watched the trailer. What’s the incentive for figuring out who’s knocking off Norton? Too fluffy for me but thanks for the review. The plot has some twists so it's not quite as straightforward as the trailer set up but definitely fluff. I wouldn't have gone to the theater to watch it. |
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