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The unfortunate part of this situation is that the only good content Netflix has is their own TV shows. They don't have rights to stream any decent movies, tho

The unfortunate part of this situation is that the only good content Netflix has is their own TV shows. They don't have rights to stream any decent movies, those are all still just discs. Exactly one time in the last three years when I've gone to search for a movie I wanted to watch was it available for streaming.

cmrx64 11y ago
I can't help but agree. Increasingly, things I want to watch just aren't there. It didn't feel like this five years ago. Then, it felt like most anything I wanted to watch was there. Maybe my taste has changed.
- azinman2 11y ago
  They have like 1 woody Allen movie avail for streaming. Enough said.
- nostrademons 11y ago
  It might be that the movie studios feel threatened and have decided that they're not going to help Netflix replace them anymore.
- Johnny555 11y ago
  That was probably back before Netflix lost the Starz catalog, they had a lot of decent movies: http://money.cnn.com/2012/02/29/technology/netflix_starz/ http://money.cnn.com/2012/02/29/technology/netflix_starz/
losvedir 11y ago
I was shocked the other day when I tried to watch Lilyhammer, one of Netflix's own TV shows, while in Singapore - it's not available! I can understand licensing issues for other content, but their own? Why would they do that?
- mschuster91 11y ago
  Usually, it's background music licensing issues.
- Chinjut 11y ago
  I believe Lilyhammer was originally produced by the Norwegian Broadcasting Corporation, not Netflix; Netflix just obtained American distribution rights.
  - MichaelGG 11y ago
    Yet they brand it Netflix. Same for Better Call Saul. Started it up, no subtitles in English (I was not in the US). Contact support and they say "Oh licensing." The lack of same-as-audio-language subtitles should be an issue for some association of hearing impaired people to fight. In fact, I wouldn't be surprised if legislation mandating access is required in some cases. Seems rather discriminatory to let people select audio language, but then require them to be able to hear just fine. Of course, torrents almost never have this issue. (And have proper rewind/forward/skip/audio adjust[1] features.) At least half the time of the rare times I found something on Netflix, I just torrent it anyways as it's a superior experience. 1: Seriously, Netflix has been around for how long? And still no dynamic range compression for nighttime watching? Or "volume boost" for really quiet sources (or shitty playback systems)?
- mactunes 11y ago
  We don't have the 4th season of House of Cards on Netflix in Germany (and I also think other European countries), because they sold the rights to Sky. This is why I quit my Netflix subscription.
  - iagooar 11y ago
    Netflix sold their own series to Sky and didn't offer it to their own customers? I am happy I quit my Netflix account months ago.
    - 11y ago
enjo 11y ago
They don't have rights to stream any decent movies That seems hyperbolic. Just browsing around (I decided to cap this at 5 minutes): The Interview Forrest Gump Major League Pirates of Carribean Hot Fuzz Armageddon Kingpin A League of Their Own Inglorious Basterds Scarface Django Unchained Legally Blonde E.T. Days of Thunder The Princess Bride Crocodile Dundee Clear and Present Danger V for Vendetta Galaxy Quest Running Man Big Trouble in Little China Talladega Nights Kill Bill (1 and 2) Star Trek Movies (including The Wrath of Kahn) Tommy Boy Team America World Police Lilo & Stitch Jay & Silent Bob Strike Back Wayne's World Clerks Bill & Teds Excellent Adventure
- brandonmenc 11y ago
  That's a great list if you're 12. They don't have The Godfather.
  - vogt 11y ago
    Scarface and Django Unchained are movies for twelve year olds?
    - tremon 11y ago
      Yes. In terms of content, most of Hollywood's movies don't reach any more depth than your average comic. The PG rating system is only concerned with maintaining a standard of purity, it doesn't reflect a movie's story depth.
  - pmalynin 11y ago
    Bullshit, https://imgur.com/KEi4mkL https://imgur.com/KEi4mkL
    - brandonmenc 11y ago
      You can't stream it.
      - 11y ago

cmrx64 11y ago

I can't help but agree. Increasingly, things I want to watch just aren't there. It didn't feel like this five years ago. Then, it felt like most anything I wanted to watch was there. Maybe my taste has changed.

azinman2 11y ago
They have like 1 woody Allen movie avail for streaming. Enough said.
nostrademons 11y ago
It might be that the movie studios feel threatened and have decided that they're not going to help Netflix replace them anymore.
Johnny555 11y ago
That was probably back before Netflix lost the Starz catalog, they had a lot of decent movies: http://money.cnn.com/2012/02/29/technology/netflix_starz/ http://money.cnn.com/2012/02/29/technology/netflix_starz/

losvedir 11y ago

I was shocked the other day when I tried to watch Lilyhammer, one of Netflix's own TV shows, while in Singapore - it's not available! I can understand licensing issues for other content, but their own? Why would they do that?

mschuster91 11y ago
Usually, it's background music licensing issues.
Chinjut 11y ago
I believe Lilyhammer was originally produced by the Norwegian Broadcasting Corporation, not Netflix; Netflix just obtained American distribution rights.
- MichaelGG 11y ago
  Yet they brand it Netflix. Same for Better Call Saul. Started it up, no subtitles in English (I was not in the US). Contact support and they say "Oh licensing." The lack of same-as-audio-language subtitles should be an issue for some association of hearing impaired people to fight. In fact, I wouldn't be surprised if legislation mandating access is required in some cases. Seems rather discriminatory to let people select audio language, but then require them to be able to hear just fine. Of course, torrents almost never have this issue. (And have proper rewind/forward/skip/audio adjust[1] features.) At least half the time of the rare times I found something on Netflix, I just torrent it anyways as it's a superior experience. 1: Seriously, Netflix has been around for how long? And still no dynamic range compression for nighttime watching? Or "volume boost" for really quiet sources (or shitty playback systems)?
mactunes 11y ago
We don't have the 4th season of House of Cards on Netflix in Germany (and I also think other European countries), because they sold the rights to Sky. This is why I quit my Netflix subscription.
- iagooar 11y ago
  Netflix sold their own series to Sky and didn't offer it to their own customers? I am happy I quit my Netflix account months ago.
  - 11y ago

enjo 11y ago

They don't have rights to stream any decent movies That seems hyperbolic. Just browsing around (I decided to cap this at 5 minutes): The Interview Forrest Gump Major League Pirates of Carribean Hot Fuzz Armageddon Kingpin A League of Their Own Inglorious Basterds Scarface Django Unchained Legally Blonde E.T. Days of Thunder The Princess Bride Crocodile Dundee Clear and Present Danger V for Vendetta Galaxy Quest Running Man Big Trouble in Little China Talladega Nights Kill Bill (1 and 2) Star Trek Movies (including The Wrath of Kahn) Tommy Boy Team America World Police Lilo & Stitch Jay & Silent Bob Strike Back Wayne's World Clerks Bill & Teds Excellent Adventure

brandonmenc 11y ago
That's a great list if you're 12. They don't have The Godfather.
- vogt 11y ago
  Scarface and Django Unchained are movies for twelve year olds?
  - tremon 11y ago
    Yes. In terms of content, most of Hollywood's movies don't reach any more depth than your average comic. The PG rating system is only concerned with maintaining a standard of purity, it doesn't reflect a movie's story depth.
- pmalynin 11y ago
  Bullshit, https://imgur.com/KEi4mkL https://imgur.com/KEi4mkL
  - brandonmenc 11y ago
    You can't stream it.
    - 11y ago