Topic: Movies for Home Viewing (Read 77207 times)

Disposable Ninja · « **Reply #800 on:** February 23, 2013, 03:03:53 AM »

How in God's name does a horror movie taking place in the frozen Antarctic make you feel better about living in the frozen wastelands of Canada?

Disposable Ninja · « **Reply #801 on:** February 23, 2013, 03:04:14 AM »

No offense.

Friday · « **Reply #802 on:** February 23, 2013, 05:56:55 AM »

Things dislike cold.

Lottel · « **Reply #803 on:** March 09, 2013, 01:00:09 AM »

Friend invited me over for a group movie night and asked what my favourite Hitchcock was, as her dad just been given a collection. I said I loved Rear Window.
So we watched it and afterwards the rest of the crowd mentioned they hadn't seen any Hitchcock. In fact, most hadn't seen a movie made before the 80s, let alone one in black and white.
So we discussed favourite movies and whatnot. Basically, I've never been more happier that my parents sat me down to watch old movies as a kid.

Thad · « **Reply #804 on:** March 09, 2013, 10:04:22 AM »

I got to catch Vertigo in a neat old 1920's theater in Tucson last year. It was good times.

(And The Shining is running at a local theater next week. Thinking about it.)

Healy · « **Reply #805 on:** March 10, 2013, 06:53:19 PM »

So I watched Rango last night. It was really good! The scene with the "Spirit of the West" was the best.

Ted Belmont · « **Reply #806 on:** March 12, 2013, 08:34:25 AM »

Aww yesss

TA · « **Reply #807 on:** March 27, 2013, 06:56:29 PM »

The Man With The Iron Fists is probably the most perfect movie I've ever seen. Never before have I seen something so completely and gloriously execute its concept.

Ted Belmont · « **Reply #808 on:** March 27, 2013, 07:28:59 PM »

I thought it was terrible, but to each his own, I suppose.

Ted Belmont · « **Reply #809 on:** April 01, 2013, 09:48:49 AM »

Tai Chi Zero is on Netflix instant now. It's easily one of the dumbest, most ridiculous movies I've ever seen, but there's an earnestness to it that I can't help but find endearing. You can tell everyone involved had fun making it.

If you enjoy martial arts movies, goofball comedies, or cute girls in Victorian-era military uniforms, you should watch it.

Also, this:

Mongrel · « **Reply #810 on:** April 13, 2013, 05:46:46 PM »

Today, I learned of The Phynx

That page is so tantalizingly barren. The only sentence describing the movie sounds like a hoot.

The cast list on the other hand is practically encyclopedic. If there was an actor named Kitchen Sink, he'd have been in this too.

Büge · « **Reply #811 on:** April 30, 2013, 01:59:21 PM »

Warner, MGM and Universal are pulling their content out of Netflix... tomorrow.

Mongrel · « **Reply #812 on:** April 30, 2013, 02:01:12 PM »

Did, uh, did they just kill Netflix?

Joxam · « **Reply #813 on:** April 30, 2013, 02:29:17 PM »

Its not that big a deal I think. Its basically just 'classic (before the 80s) instant content.

Brentai · « **Reply #814 on:** April 30, 2013, 03:58:43 PM »

Well, and lots of Bond.

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Update, 10:36 p.m.: A spokesperson for Warner Bros. insists that the launch of Warner Archive Instant is not responsible for the removal of films from Netflix’s streaming service. Joris Evers of Netflix writes in to say that Netflix often licenses movies on an exclusive basis and sometimes chooses not to renew less watched titles. He also notes that many of the movies expiring at midnight were part of a deal Netflix had with Epix.

The subtext of those comments seem to indicate that WB would actually be perfectly happy to keep its classics up on Netflix, but NF itself is busy making excellent decisions. Given its recent history and the context of the rest of the article, I'm inclined to lend that idea a little credit.

Also I don't think this should be a surprise, normal contract expirations are visible a month in advance... unless, of course, you're a victim of excellent decisions.

Mongrel · « **Reply #815 on:** April 30, 2013, 05:37:45 PM »

Yeah, even the average FRAT BOI CRU has plenty of old movies they want to watch. Restricting Netflix to newer releases only is a body blow to the attempts to create the video version of the itunes store (i.e. a one-stop all-legal shop).

Brentai · « **Reply #816 on:** April 30, 2013, 06:19:03 PM »

Well, in the meantime Amazon Prime is catching up quick and comes free with a service that any sane person with internet should already have, soooooo.

TA · « **Reply #817 on:** May 01, 2013, 04:04:32 AM »

Quote from: Brentoid on April 30, 2013, 06:19:03 PM

Well, in the meantime Amazon Prime is catching up quick and comes free with a service that any sane person with internet should already have, soooooo.

... it does? What's that?

Mothra · « **Reply #818 on:** May 01, 2013, 05:33:14 AM »

An Amazon Prime account.

Beat Bandit · « **Reply #819 on:** May 01, 2013, 05:57:14 AM »

Quote from: Joxam on April 30, 2013, 02:29:17 PM

Its not that big a deal I think. Its basically just 'classic (before the 80s) instant content.

If it wasn't for Netflix I would never know about They Might Be Giants or have seen Arsenic and Old Lace and most of Alfred Hitchcock Presents. It's a big enough section to lose that it will be missed.

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