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YouTube open free movies

25 points by Uncle_Sam 16y ago

maigret 16y ago
That's really a huge news. This is the first time I see a big american media company bringing such an offering apparently worldwide (correct me if I'm wrong). I mean it's working in Europe!! - Hulu, Netflix etc aren't. I think that's quite as important as the introduction of YouTube itself.
- rapidstuff 16y ago
  Works in Singapore!
  - shrikant 16y ago
    Works in India as well, but this is really old news.
- kmfrk 16y ago
  Yes and no: Their catalogue is terrible. It reminds me of Joost's selection of TV programmes way back where they couldn't afford any better. Can anyone find a video that is just slightly renowned?
  - smackfu 16y ago
    Well, Baby Geniuses was a proper movie released in theaters that just happens to be terrible. A bit higher class than Pool Party: The Movie.
  - tomjen3 16y ago
    Renowned, not really though Dawn of the dead might qualify. But there are a couple I would want to see, and I could imagine that the twitter documentary (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sW2oy9c5NiM http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sW2oy9c5NiM) would find a fan base there as well.
    - tomjen3 16y ago
      So it turns out there is more, here is a Hitchcock (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R5VJqr9OgIo http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R5VJqr9OgIo) triller.
  - papaf 16y ago
    Orwells Animal Farm: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NZldlyeR8DU http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NZldlyeR8DU
  - CWuestefeld 16y ago
    Night of the Living Dead (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jfShkumjeq8 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jfShkumjeq8 ) is about as classic as they come.
    - uxp 16y ago
      The horror category seems to be top notch, but the horror genera is generally horrible b-class movies anyways.
niyazpk 16y ago
I remember seeing this some 6 months ago. Not really news.
karanbhangui 16y ago
This has been around for at least a year.
mjfern 16y ago
By looking at the initial list of movies displayed, can anyone guess what demographic is being targeted?
bravura 16y ago
Strangely, youtube will remove your video if it contains tits, but that policy doesn't apply to itself: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qvn8lPLSx6Q http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qvn8lPLSx6Q Breasts available at 00:16:15. Youtube's policy states: N+: Some nudity Content rated "N+" may include content featuring exposed buttocks or partially nude breasts. Content rated "N+" may also contain full nudity where the context is appropriately educational, documentary or artistic. Note: Some shows and movies may contain N+ content that would generally not be accepted on the site. Videos originating from the YouTube user community must abide by the YouTube Community Guidelines and may not be permitted to include such content. (http://help.youtube.com/support/youtube/bin/answer.py?answer=146399&hl=en http://help.youtube.com/support/youtube/bin/answer.py?answer...)
pella 16y ago
Moving Image Archive > Silent Films http://www.archive.org/details/silent_films http://www.archive.org/details/silent_films

25 points by Uncle_Sam 16y ago

That's really a huge news. This is the first time I see a big american media company bringing such an offering apparently worldwide (correct me if I'm wrong). I mean it's working in Europe!! - Hulu, Netflix etc aren't. I think that's quite as important as the introduction of YouTube itself.

rapidstuff 16y ago
Works in Singapore!
- shrikant 16y ago
  Works in India as well, but this is really old news.
kmfrk 16y ago
Yes and no: Their catalogue is terrible. It reminds me of Joost's selection of TV programmes way back where they couldn't afford any better. Can anyone find a video that is just slightly renowned?
- smackfu 16y ago
  Well, Baby Geniuses was a proper movie released in theaters that just happens to be terrible. A bit higher class than Pool Party: The Movie.
- tomjen3 16y ago
  Renowned, not really though Dawn of the dead might qualify. But there are a couple I would want to see, and I could imagine that the twitter documentary (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sW2oy9c5NiM http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sW2oy9c5NiM) would find a fan base there as well.
  - tomjen3 16y ago
    So it turns out there is more, here is a Hitchcock (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R5VJqr9OgIo http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R5VJqr9OgIo) triller.
- papaf 16y ago
  Orwells Animal Farm: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NZldlyeR8DU http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NZldlyeR8DU
- CWuestefeld 16y ago
  Night of the Living Dead (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jfShkumjeq8 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jfShkumjeq8 ) is about as classic as they come.
  - uxp 16y ago
    The horror category seems to be top notch, but the horror genera is generally horrible b-class movies anyways.

niyazpk 16y ago

I remember seeing this some 6 months ago. Not really news.

karanbhangui 16y ago

This has been around for at least a year.

mjfern 16y ago

By looking at the initial list of movies displayed, can anyone guess what demographic is being targeted?

bravura 16y ago

Strangely, youtube will remove your video if it contains tits, but that policy doesn't apply to itself: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qvn8lPLSx6Q http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qvn8lPLSx6Q Breasts available at 00:16:15. Youtube's policy states: N+: Some nudity Content rated "N+" may include content featuring exposed buttocks or partially nude breasts. Content rated "N+" may also contain full nudity where the context is appropriately educational, documentary or artistic. Note: Some shows and movies may contain N+ content that would generally not be accepted on the site. Videos originating from the YouTube user community must abide by the YouTube Community Guidelines and may not be permitted to include such content. (http://help.youtube.com/support/youtube/bin/answer.py?answer=146399&hl=en http://help.youtube.com/support/youtube/bin/answer.py?answer...)

pella 16y ago

Moving Image Archive > Silent Films http://www.archive.org/details/silent_films http://www.archive.org/details/silent_films