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Netflix and Streaming Thread: anime need not apply
TexiKen
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At this point Netflix is pretty self-explanatory. If you don't know what it is, I simply can't help you. No one can.
For as little as 8 bucks a month (American) you can stream movies and TV shows from your computer, home media devices, videogames, tablets, smartphones, pretty much anything that has an internet connection. You want the physical discs, you pay a little more, they come in the mail, you enjoy them, ship them back, get new ones, etc.
The company is such a heavyweight they have even ventured into original programming:
They have even introduced the use of profiles to help keep your tastes and preferences from being messed up by your SO or roommate, easing that confusing feeling of seeing all these suggestions for Rob Schneider or Rachel McAdams films pop up:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U35oovbGEdUBut you can have so much stuff at your beck and call these days, with it's ever updating roster of choices, that it can be paralyzing. That's what this thread is for!
With the help of websites like Netflix's own blog (which includes things like ISP speed indexes) Instant Watcher and your fellow forumers, you can see what new releases Netflix has that go beyond their suggested viewing choices, since we are all special snowflakes that have the algorithm machine suggesting different things. But you can't trust the machine! Despite giving Weeds 1 star it insists on telling me that Orange Is The New Black is 4.5 stars, that's the kind of shenanigans you won't expect from your fellow man.
Sadly, Netflix no longer provides the expiration time for certain films and shows like they did in the past, so if you see something you like, jump on it as soon as you can.
What This Thread Is:
This thread is for asking for suggestions on what new movies or shows to watch, what films or programs you enjoyed or didn't that are currently available on Netflix (mainly tailored on the streaming end since they seem to have physical copies of everything), their original shows, the varying lists of available titles in each country or region of the globe, and so forth.
For instance, you might have seen one of their new original shows like Hemlock Grove, or the excellent show Saxondale but didn't know where to put your praise and recommendation for others or other shows similar to this work of art? This would be the place. Want to let everyone know the so-bad-it's-good film The Miami Connection is now on instant streaming, or the 80's classic The Breakfast Club? This is where you do the dew. Need some advice on whether you should continue watching a show that's available, come at me bro.
Conversely, you might have just finished watching that terrible show Weeds which was recently added to Netflix and just wanted to say outside of Kevin Nealon it's crap and that you can't believe it was recommended to you with 4 stars, here's the place. Be respectful of spoilers, particularly ongoing or recently finished shows. Older, more well know shows, like Saved By The Bell (which is available!), you can say what you want, like how the episodes are all out of order and they have the Tori episodes listed as their own season after the graduation episode which makes no sense am I right? Wait....what?
What This Thread Isn't:
This is not the place for ongoing talks about movies, that is what the Movie Thread is for. This is also not the place to talk about shows that have developed such a strong presence on this forum that they have their own threads such as Mad Men or Breaking Bad or Archer, all of which are available on the service. Think of this thread like the Trailers Thread: It's similar but still separate from the Movie Thread. If talk about certain Netflix original shows seems to overtake the thread, that might be a sign that it could branch out on its own and we will push the bird from the nest.
NO ANIMES. It's one thing to say a certain anime is up on Netflix or Hulu, but this is not a secret anime thread for discussion about anime things. You can say something is good or bad or recommend something if someone asks and that's it.
So stream, clog the tubes with something besides porn, slack off from work, watch a TV show while you attempt to drive home in traffic on a rainy day.
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This is not a useful or topical contribution. If I see it happen again, you'll be excused from the thread.
Death to traditional network models.
whether you like the MCU or not
it's just plain good tv
Unless you greatly dislike graphic violence and/or torture.
Maybe don't watch it then.
The Babadook is up on instant now, as are two british shows: a Matt Lucas silent comedy show Pompidou which seems to channel Benny Hill and Chaplin from the description, and some show called Scrotal Recall which just from the title alone seems like it's trying too hard.
I only knew him as Owen Sleater.
One of my co-worker's netflix account was hacked too. I just changed the email and password to be safe. He seemed to think it was related to Hola, but IDK. I have been running it and nothing has happened. Disabled it just to be safe.
Supposedly they also have been known to route ads into your browser. This is anecdotal, though.
Also Bloodline is definitely not a ABC Family kind of show. First episode end spoiler:
I mean, I did make the OP, but that was then, not now. Hackers.
Though he appears to be in boardwalk empire... and I need something to justify this HBONow sub i just signed up for besides Game of Thrones. except i can't sign into it for some reason.
I've really been taken with HBO now, I think I might let my Amazon Prime subscription lapse because there's really nothing there for me now.
Does now just not work in chrome? They said once I made the account on my apple device I'd be able to stream in browser too
I'll put some vague spoilers below, but overall I'd describe it as very Shakespeare-ian. It's slow, but the whole cast is extremely good and I agree that's it's very relatable, especially if you have a screwed up uncle.
It's super fun campy action movie. I think, like, three people get their heads chopped off in a shower of blood. It's basically everything I wanted when I heard about the first Expendables movie. But, like I said, it is good.
Here is a shitty trailer.
Go watch it! It's great!
The only reason I even know this movie exists is because 3 of my friends are in it as various Beaver Girls. Maybe I should give it another chance since my only viewing consisted of fast forwarding to their parts and a few scenes here and there.
Significant spoilers:
I was just talking with people about how great Netflix Originals is, making a whole season at a time available. Death to planned programs and weekly episodes!
I can kind of understand where they're coming from, but at the same time, I'll trade the excited "let's talk about the latest episode of Breaking Bad!" for getting to watch an entire new season of a show I like in one or two weekends if I want to instead of it taking 3 months to watch.
Plus, with the netflix model you can have it both ways anyway. If you have a group of friends who so enjoy talking about new eps one at a time, you can just agree to watch them one at a time on whatever day and discuss them the same way you would any other show. It's just not forced on you.
We have a group that meets in the office every week to discuss the Walking Dead. I imagine it could be similar with House of Cards if everyone watched on the same schedule.
I'm not saying I like the slow release idea, but it is an interesting thought that we're changing entire dynamics of social interaction just by releasing a whole show in one day.
I doubt we ever see netflix experiment with that. Because there's a reason they opted to make netflix originals available an entire season at a time, and it's specifically because customers of netflix binge watch things in huge numbers.
I guess you could say the new Derek special that bridges the 2nd and 3rd season is sort of a version of that, but it's not really the same thing imo.
And considering how the entire Internet is currently full of people talking at length about Daredevil, I don't think it was a valid concern anyway. It's just that the first few slates of Netflix shows aren't the type that usually get talked about at length anyway (nerd show discussion outweighs serious drama/comedy by a factor of 10).
In two months time lets see what the discussion rate is for Daredevil versus say Game of Thrones. Hell, just go look at the House of Cards thread.
Nevermind the fact that my one conversation about DD so far has been:
"Daredevil is cool."
"Yeah, I'm only about half way through"
Silence, because who the fuck remembers what happened exactly when and wants to be the jerk dumping spoilers on people.
We don't care about discussion. We care that you watch it.
Not to mention, all these things are still there, voluntarily. Netflix doesn't make you not watch episodes one at a time and have viewing parties for their shows just because all episodes are available at once. DVR didn't make you not sit down and watch a show together just because you could watch it at whatever time you wanted, and so on.
I need my Daredevil fix and I'm currently being denied.
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The Netflix streaming service remains just okay for films in terms of catalog depth, although there's always interesting stuff on there. Its the TV shows that make it worthwhile.
The other, pretty depressing really, reason I dropped the discs was that the service was getting worse and worse for the kind of older, niche and foreign films that I used to rely on it for. You could tell they were letting the service degrade as a soft push to get people to go digital only. I don't know if that's improved.
Netflix has succeeded in their mission of "become HBO before they become us."
I'm not even a fan of like half of the Netflix originals, and even then, just off the ones I do enjoy, it's enough to keep me entertained damn near year round. The Fall, Derek, Orange is the New Black, House of Cards, Bloodline, Daredevil, Kimmy Schmidt. And like I said, that's just the ones my wife and I watch. I'm sure there are big fans of the other originals we don't watch too.
Netflix straight up has a better lineup of original shows than any other network out there. Better than HBO, AMC, any of them individually. And they aren't resting on their laurels either. They have a lot more good stuff coming this year and beyond. They're very plugged in to what people are going to like imo. Bringing back Planet Earth in a few years is brilliant, Wet Hot American Summer, Bill Burr's animated show, etc.
It may be due to them finally throwing the SSL switch.
Because damn did that move ruin just randomly watching an episode ad-free on their site.
Still waiting for Full House. And Family Matters. And Step by Step. And Hangin' With Mr. Cooper.