quit whining british isles, at least about netflix

FAQ

Netflix streaming is coming to the UK, which is great because that means Ireland gets to come along for the ride as we so often do.

http://www.washingtonpost.com/business/netflix-to-provide-online-service-to-uk-ireland-next-year-giving-access-to-movies-tv-shows/2011/10/24/gIQAzdW6BM_story.html

I'm already with an irish service called screenclick which I am fairly happy with, it doesn't offer streaming and it's list of movies is well, it's pretty good, but could be a lot better. I'm not gonna make the switch but might do both until one of these guys offers what the other does too. Because man, I need those blu rays.

Here is a picture of a cup of tea + scone, perhaps you can enjoy these while watching thunderbirds on your laptop

Edcrab

Does this mean that when I'm told just to watch something on Netflix... I no longer have to say I'M IN ENGLAND GOD DAMN IT and hit people with a cricket bat?

Langly

Now if only netflix would add subtitles to streaming. It is ridiculous they don't.

FAQ

Edcrab wrote:

Does this mean that when I'm told just to watch something on Netflix... I no longer have to say I'M IN ENGLAND GOD DAMN IT and hit people with a cricket bat?

exactly ed, but it also means you will be required to complain about price changes

Edcrab

Alright, I think I can adapt to that

The Lovely Bastard

Langly wrote:

Now if only netflix would add subtitles to streaming. It is ridiculous they don't.

NETFLIX STREAMS MOVIES, NOT BOOKS

IF I WANTED TO READ I'D GO TO A LIBERRY

lostwords

TLB, you are excluding yourself to a whole world of badassery if you don't watch subtitled foreign movies, as unamerucan as that is. Stuff by park chan wook, tony jaa films, and those ridiculous French horror/gorefests would all be right up your alley

Bedigunz

Does Netflix have Bollywood films on it? I'm thinking of getting my parents a subscription but know they would only watch that and Cheers/Wings

Baroque And Roll

lostwords wrote:

TLB, you are excluding yourself to a whole world of badassery if you don't watch subtitled foreign movies, as unamerucan as that is. Stuff by park chan wook, tony jaa films, and those ridiculous French horror/gorefests would all be right up your alley

god damn I love me some Chan-wook Park

Lost Salient

Everyone knows most movies are totally more entertaining without subtitles

It is like making up your own, potentially way better movie!

Langly

I love subtitles on movies even on movies in English. Sometimes people are low talkers in movies and it helps me keep up!

Edcrab

My hearing is pretty crap so I tend to subtitle games constantly, if not films

Also it goes without saying that I prefer subs to dubs, oh yeah I went there

Langly

yeah i always subtitle games, too.

Janson

lostwords wrote:

TLB, you are excluding yourself to a whole world of badassery if you don't watch subtitled foreign movies, as unamerucan as that is. Stuff by park chan wook, tony jaa films, and those ridiculous French horror/gorefests would all be right up your alley

But in cases like this Netflix does provide subtitles

Janson

Definitely subtitle games.

Sometimes movies, too...

FAQ

I thought the new world could have used some subtitles

or a sound mix that didn't let the background noises drown out the conversation

it may have been a problem with the tv I watched it on though, I can't be sure

BugBoy

Englaaaaaaaaaand

I hate you, England

I love you, England

Scudo

I wonder if they ever intend to bring 5.1 audio tracks to 360/pc. I think the PS3 gets them.

A lot of the time I feel like that center channel helps dialogue stay clear when people get all whispery.

spono

netflix has a bunch of bollywood movies, but the subtitles are kinda shitty

there are usually two lines, and the bottom part of the bottom line is cut off so you can't see the dangly bits of q, g, y or j

FAQ

would you consider getting surround sound a worthwhile investment?

Scudo

eh. I like it loud, with a lot of bass, so I tend to overspend on receivers, speakers and subs. It's a huge step up over the tiny built-in speakers, but you pretty much have to set a budget and not pay too much attention to the audiophiles.

You can do pretty well though for like 400-500, there's also a lot of good "home theater in a box" sets. I do feel like it adds a lot to both movies and games. But it can be a huge pain getting the wires run and everything.

freakish light

Langly wrote:

Now if only netflix would add subtitles to streaming. It is ridiculous they don't.

They've been quietly rolling it in when viewing on PC. AND there's an option for subtitles for some things on PS3. I really think it's just the xbox that's missing out on the subtitles party.

Of course, they don't have subs for everything, but it's not completely unsupported.

Langly

oh great thanks obama/netflix, for not caring about your xbox crowd

Baroque And Roll

England Thread.

freakish light

I think it has to do with the way the xbox plays video, but really I'm just pulling that out of thin air.

Janson

So

Does this mean more British shows on Netflix? I hope so!

Will they keep the same catalogue for both the UK and USA? I'd like to think so, but surely they'd run into problems with programmes that haven't aired yet in the other country?

CorporateLogo

Netflix already has Blackadder and Monty Python on streaming

What other shows are there

Edcrab

I saw the Life of Brian again the other night and although I missed the dramedy thing attached to it I was reminded of the country's fine tradition of the clergy being humourless bastards

Bedigunz

spono wrote:

netflix has a bunch of bollywood movies, but the subtitles are kinda shitty

there are usually two lines, and the bottom part of the bottom line is cut off so you can't see the dangly bits of q, g, y or j

Fortunately my parents don't need the subtitles. Is there a listing somewhere? I want to see if the list is long enough for me to sign them up.

Garlic Bread

Baroque And Roll wrote:

lostwords wrote:

TLB, you are excluding yourself to a whole world of badassery if you don't watch subtitled foreign movies, as unamerucan as that is. Stuff by park chan wook, tony jaa films, and those ridiculous French horror/gorefests would all be right up your alley

god damn I love me some Chan-wook Park

I usually go with pork lo mein

CorporateLogo

Life of Brian is a legitimately good film

I've warmed up to Meaning of Life in the past few years

Tam

Keith wrote: »

Baroque And Roll wrote:

lostwords wrote:

TLB, you are excluding yourself to a whole world of badassery if you don't watch subtitled foreign movies, as unamerucan as that is. Stuff by park chan wook, tony jaa films, and those ridiculous French horror/gorefests would all be right up your alley

god damn I love me some Chan-wook Park

I usually go with pork lo mein

http://sadtrombone.com/

Straightzi

CorporateLogo wrote:

Netflix already has Blackadder and Monty Python on streaming

What other shows are there

Spaced.

Kochikens

Langly wrote:

I love subtitles on movies even on movies in English. Sometimes people are low talkers in movies and it helps me keep up!

I too subtitles movies and tv constantly

netflix is really annoying how it wont

Gumpy

Where was this when I had time to spend on the internet

Darn Netflix

Yukira

@Edcrab

Prepare to be bombarded with movie/show suggestions.

Janson

Actually I can't complain too much

Netflix has had Torchwood and Downton Abbey and Sherlock

Liiya

I don't think I'll sign up for this but hooray nevertheless.

Edcrab

Yukira wrote:

@Edcrab

Prepare to be bombarded with movie/show suggestions.

Don't do that! It would be like a strange form of torture if I don't get an account

Yukira

Ed, Liiya, that is disappointing.

Liiya

BBCiplayer is all I need.