And, interestingly, Netflix appear to operate with a single central user database and login. After you log in they serve you content they have licensed for your geographical region based on your IP-address. I already have a US account that I access by the clever ruse of lying about my location on the Internet. So my US account can now actually give me access to Netflix' Scandinavian content – with local audio and subtitles where available – if I change my story about where I am. This works the other way around too. The Netflix selection in the US is larger than in Scandinavia. But there are titles available in Scandinavia, that are not available in the US; in addition to local movies and shows, I have so far noticed that some Stanley Kubrick films (2001, A Clockwork Orange, Full Metal Jacket and Eyes Wide Shut) are available here, and not in the US. That said, I think I will approach this rather carefully, and I don't recommend it. I am sure it runs afoul of some click-through agreement, and that Netflix may close accounts doing it. I am not convinced they will actually look for it though, unless they are forced to do so by the license holders; they probably need all the subscribers they can get.
I've talked about this elsewhere, but Todd and the Book of Pure Evil was put up on streaming not too long ago and I quite enjoyed both seasons.
Netflix apparently got the Trek documentary "Get a Life" recently. Just watched it, and it was surprisingly sweet.
Yeah, that new deal with Disney seems exciting, though I'm having trouble putting together the exact details on what it includes (specifically, when and what will be available for streaming). Here's a partial list I dug out of instantwatcher.com of what's available right now (besides Dumbo, which of course has been linked): Alice in Wonderland The Aristocats The Fox and the Hound James and the Giant Peach The Muppet Movie The Nightmare Before Christmas Pocahontas I guess we'll see how this deal works out for Disney. It'll no doubt cannibalize their DVD/Blu-ray sales if they're offering up really popular classics (read: All of Pixar Everything, plus The Classics).
Ultimate Spider-man the tv-series is on netflix. It's an odd departure from the normal spidey. I mean, not as odd as that TV series that had him traveling to an alternate universe were everyone is an animal, but still, it's very different. He's not a photographer for the Bugle, MJ isn't a love interest, he's part of a super hero team. Oh, and the show's pacing is fast, and breaks the fourth wall often with Family Guy like cuts. Honestly, it almost feels like a very toned down version of Deadpool, and kinda makes me wish for a Deadpool show. Oh, and one of the new features that I do like about netflix on Xbox, it autoplays the next episode after like 20 seconds. Kinda nice for having a series on in the background, like, say, Ultimate Spider-man.
The really really awesome 1990 BBC series House of Cards is prominently on Netflix right now. Watch it before the American version ruins it.
I could be wrong, but I think it also it has smoking in it. SMOKING! My brother and his wife flipped their shit when they watched Pinocchio with their son when it got to the point of all the kids gambling and smoking and getting turned into donkeys. "How can they put things like that in a G rated movie?!?"
Well, the pink elephants thing is a drunken hallucination that comes as a result of Dumbo drinking too much champagne on accident. Then, of course, Song of the South...
We watched that last night, and while the whole "Santa is an ancient evil" thing is kind of fun (and a bit too horror movie for my wife, but she stuck it out), the whole thing falls apart at the end.
Is there a way to see which movies you've watched through view instant, preferably recent ones? Beyond the three they list above the queue that is.
some charlie brown episodes are up. new batman/superman movies up. there are a couple than the ones i listed here. Batman: Year One PlayRate 5 starsRate 4 starsRate 3 starsRate 2 starsRate 1 star Action & Adventure It's An Adventure, Charlie Brown PlayAverage rating: 3Rate 5 starsRate 4 starsRate 3 starsRate 2 starsRate 1 starChildren & Family Movies I Want a Dog for Christmas, Charlie Brown PlayAverage rating: 3Rate 5 starsRate 4 starsRate 3 starsRate 2 starsRate 1 starChildren & Family Movies All-Star Superman PlayRate 5 starsRate 4 starsRate 3 starsRate 2 starsRate 1 starAction & Adventure
So we cancelled again. Our Roku decided to stop working suddenly for Netflix only and we realized we just weren't watching a lot of Netflix so we just canceled. I'm actually pretty frustrated with the way their user-interface has evolved. I've been finding it harder and harder to navigate to the programs I want to watch both on the Roku and on the web interface. When you combine that with the way their programming has seemed to diminish over time due to competition and licensing issues, it just felt like Amazon prime streaming was more than adequate for our needs. Given that we're paying for Prime anyway it was kind of a no brainer actually. [EDIT] We now watch probably fewer than 5 hours of TV/video in our house across all devices and all people. This is in no way some kind of hipster commentary on the merits of TV. I think merely that as we slowly started to downsize from DirecTV to streaming we just trained ourselves to watch less and less TV. My girls even stopped watching Pokemon streaming because they had already watched half of the 100 million episodes. There are just so many other competing electronic entertainment devices in our house...iPhones, iPad, computer games, Wii, and DS...that sometimes TV just seems like the most boring alternative.
Watched Karate-robo Zaborgar last night per some recommendations at QT3. It's a lot of stupid fun. It's based on an old 70s show in the vein of Kamen Rider, Inframan, or Power Rangers. The whole thing is pretty silly and the second half of the movie takes sort of a Big Man Japan turn. This is worth checking out but know what you are getting into as it's probably not for everyone.
I watched Headhunters last night after catching its high rating. Ratings on Netflix are based on users, so there are plenty of shitty movies with high ratings, but a look at Rottentomatoes showed a 92%, which for me is must-see territory,and it is a foreign-language film (Norwegian). I was definitely entertained. It's part grisly thriller and part Ocean's Eleven, with some twisted humor thrown in to boot and witty/smart banter for the dialogue. It also co-stars Jaime Lanister (Nikolaj Coster-Waldau) from Game of Thrones as the cold-hearted antagonist, which was a pleasant surprise as he carries a strong charisma as a "bad guy." Not all the parts of it are believable when it wraps up, but it makes you sorta forget all that as you catch a train ride with a protagonist that's in one awful situation after another.
In a clever bit of advertising, Netflix has added several new shows to its streaming library, including Girls With Low Self Esteem, Boyfights, Scandalmakers, Les Cousins Dangeroux, and Mock Trial With J. Reinhold. Watching them takes you to the relevant Arrested Development segment.
I watched a chunk of Indie Game the movie. It does a pretty decent job of showing just how wackadoodle a lot of the one-man-show indie developers are.
HOLY CRAP THEY ADDED THE WEST WING http://movies.netflix.com/WiMovie/The_West_Wing/70157152 YAAAAAAAY
madkevin's friends will be pleased. I got my partner an Apple TV and Netflix sub for Christmas and since I don't watch much in the way of TV or movies, I'm not bugged by not having everything available on it. So far we've watched two documentaries on water (Blue Gold and Tapped, both depressing in their own special ways), Touching the Void (how not to climb a mountain) and we're starting to catch up on episodes of Futurama we haven't seen. I've been pleased with the experience so far. EDIT: Added links to the movies.
Netflix Canada recently added Star Trek: The Next Generation. That right there is worth the $8/month (at least until you finish the series).
We've now also watched A Crude Awakening: The Oil Crash. I think my partner's goal is to become permanently depressed through watching documentaries on the TV.
Sadly we couldn't get through 30 minutes of the movie, if that. We were bored. :( T'was a shame, loved the concept.
Why? An MI movie directed by Brad Bird? What's not to love? Hell, the only real misstep with the MI IP (once you get past your anger for the treatment of the show's original characters in the first movie, which you should get over in like zero seconds since you probably didn't watch the original show) was the second one. Which was godawful. holy shit holy shit holy shit I guess I can stop harassing my library to get them for me.
Well, I watched bits of the original show when I was younger, but I still loved the first one. The second one ruined it for me, didn't even wanna see it, but when I heard Brad Bird was directing this one, I had to see it, and it was awesome, thankfully. :) I know, right? That was pretty much my reaction when I saw it. It finally helped push my girlfriend to slog through the awful part of season 5 to get back to the good stuff, while I've been watching some of my favorite eps at random. I am SO happy they added this.
The third one is worth watching. It's directed by JJ Abrams and, while darker than the first and fourth, is still pretty good with some great setpieces. Also the first appearance of the Simon Pegg character featured in the fourth.
Huh, that's cool then! And lookit, the third one is on streaming, perfect! Thanks man! Ohhh, the original show is also on streaming, forgot about that. Edit: Hahahha, they don't have the second movie. Hilarious.
