As has been widely
reported, today,
May 1, Netflix is letting
thousands of titles expire
(link down due to heavy traffic) mostly licensed from Warner Bros, Universal, and MGM. Some will possibly to move to the new
streaming service offered by Warner Bros itself. (
Warner Archive denies that they are "taking" content from Netflix.) Less widely reported is the fact that Netflix has also
let their deal with Viacom expire this month, removing large swaths of children's favorites (including Dora, Thomas, Bob the Builder, and Backyardigans) from the service. Despite
forecasts that this could be the end for Netflix (
again)
The company maintains that they are headed
in the direction they
want to go.
posted by anastasiav
on May 1, 2013 -
151 comments
The Netflix Rolling Roadshow, "Imagine watching 'Jaws' from a raft in the ocean just off the Martha's Vineyard beach where it was filmed . . . or watching 'Escape from Alcatraz' in the cell block where Frank Morris, played by Clint Eastwood, was locked up...This August, the
Netflix Rolling Roadshow celebrates classic American movies by screening them at the locations they made famous. Each screening is an interactive special event (think scavenger hunts, road rallies, a high school prom, even spending the night on Alcatraz Island). Some screenings will also include cast reunions and question-and-answer sessions with the filmmakers." My favorite: Stanley Kubrick's "The Shining" at the Stanley Hotel in Estes Park, Colorado. That is going to be a surreal experience.
posted by JPowers
on Jun 8, 2006 -
38 comments
Netflix may be driving me crazy with popup ads but I love their service. Where else can you rent
L'Avventura,
The Seventh Seal,
Run Lola Run and
Rashomon?
It encourages me to explore more movies, which has led me to
several "
greatest movies ever"
lists. I'm thoroughly hooked and my film snob rating is slowly rising. Is this a good thing? I can't even stand to watch drivel like
Signs anymore, and my family is tired of subtitles and refuses to watch
No Man's Land with me. Anyone else in this predicament? By the way... has anyone seen a good book about the greatest directors?
posted by kevin123
on Sep 6, 2002 -
57 comments