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I remember when a Netflix subscription was like having Blockbuster inside your living room. Now its mostly just Netflix originals which aren't necessarily bad

I remember when a Netflix subscription was like having Blockbuster inside your living room. Now its mostly just Netflix originals which aren't necessarily bad but maybe not worth it's own subscription every month.

calvinmorrison 5y ago
Clint Eastwood did like 90000 movies, why are there only like 3 on Netflix? That but for every actor. Its like on-demand now rather than a catalog you rent.
- gordon_freeman 5y ago
  For this reason, I do have Netflix DVD subscription along with Netflix streaming. At least until now, I feel that there is still vast catalog of movies available to choose from their DVD service unlike their streaming one. Obviously waiting for DVDs to arrive is a hassle in comparison to watch-at-any-time streaming but that's ok tradeoff for the freedom it gives me to chose a title to watch from its vast DVD and Blue Ray catalog.
  - greedo 5y ago
    I used to be a Netflix DVD customer until last year (so roughly a decade or so?). But between the shrinking catalog and poor quality control (broken or unplayable discs), it became too much. I cancelled my sub and spent the $15/month buying Blu-Ray discs that never get taken out of the catalog. I get them faster (Amazon shipping is far better than NFlix), and since they're new, I rarely have any playback problems.
    - Something1234 5y ago
      You should also check out flea markets usually I find blue rays for between 2 and 3 dollars in the case.
    - ghaff 5y ago
      They're obviously letting their DVD back catalog rot. I resubscribed for a while during early pandemic but so much is just not available. So, yeah, I just buy DVDs from time to time or pay for a la carte rentals.
- adamredwoods 5y ago
  You should look into how movie licensing works on Netflix, or any network like cruise ships, or airplanes, for example. Each movie is owned by some company that will license it out for a fee, based on length of time and estimated audience size. https://streamhash.com/how-does-netflix-license-tv-shows-and-movies/ https://streamhash.com/how-does-netflix-license-tv-shows-and...
- redisman 5y ago
  Yeah it’s funny I never watch movies on Netflix anymore. I need to rent or buy on Prime Video because the selection on Netflix is basically nonexistent
MaxBarraclough 5y ago
> I remember when a Netflix subscription was like having Blockbuster inside your living room. That's a great exaggeration. There was never a time when you could name a film and expect it to be on Netflix to stream.
- jamroom 5y ago
  It's not an exaggeration - back when Netflix sent out DVD's by mail it WAS like having a Blockbuster in your living room (since Blockbuster didn't do streaming)
  - cercatrova 5y ago
    Netflix still offers their DVD service.
    - throwawayboise 5y ago
      Does anyone use it? I am thinking that people are so accustomed to immediate online gratification that waiting a day or three for a DVD in the mail is just not something a lot of people will do anymore. That means you are going to have to think ahead about what you want to watch, and plan a time to do it, rather than just flopping down on the couch and surfing to find whatever catches your eye. And many people don't even have DVD players anymore. I don't.
      - cercatrova 5y ago
        I don't personally as I don't even have a disc drive in my house but when looking online, people in rural areas use it apparently.
        jcadam 5y ago
        Makes sense considering the state of rural internet in many places.
      - scottlamb 5y ago
nr2x 5y ago
Agree in theory, but every time I think I'm about to cancel they drop something great like Squid Game, Dark, or Witcher.
president 5y ago
Agreed but the younger generation has started to grow up on Netflix original shows/TVs.
philjohn 5y ago
The only reason I still have Netflix is because it's essentially free on my satellite TV package - I think I pay £2 extra a month because it's mostly covered by their "on demand" package, which I wanted anyway.
unbanned 5y ago
Netflix has a huge amount of content with pro paedophile tendancies. So many of their shows have underage sex or themes thereof. I have yet to see anyone catalogue these, only point them out in favourite shows. (Aware of the cuties debacle, but this is a rather overt example, aforementioned are sometimes subtle.)
- ordinaryradical 5y ago
  Whaaaa? What does “pro paedophile tendencies” even mean? Can you give concrete examples of this? I’ve never heard this accusation before…
  - unbanned 5y ago
    There's really odd undertones in a lot of Netflix shows Big Mouth (a cartoon) is about child sex Emily in Paris, character lead has sex with a 17yo on screen. There are more, I just can't bring them to mind at the moment. Perhaps I should begin to document them. Hmm... Black Mirror (the Netflix episodes) had child sex in, End of The Fucking World had child sex in it; although both with negative consequences so poor examples. Maybe it's coincidental, but it is something I've started to notice more and more. Keep it in mind next time you watch some shows on Netflix and perhaps it will stand out.
    - deadbunny 5y ago
      Big Mouth is a show about puberty with awkward teenagers discovering their sexuality and fucking cushions. Not quite sure how that's pedophilic. Not any adults being attracted to kids. Just horny teenagers being horny teenagers. Not seen Emily in Paris so I can't comment. And you already covered EotfW and Black Mirror showing its a bad thing. Not sure I'd call that pedophilic either unless simply touching the subject of pedophilia is somehow "promoting" it.
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calvinmorrison 5y ago

Clint Eastwood did like 90000 movies, why are there only like 3 on Netflix? That but for every actor. Its like on-demand now rather than a catalog you rent.

gordon_freeman 5y ago
For this reason, I do have Netflix DVD subscription along with Netflix streaming. At least until now, I feel that there is still vast catalog of movies available to choose from their DVD service unlike their streaming one. Obviously waiting for DVDs to arrive is a hassle in comparison to watch-at-any-time streaming but that's ok tradeoff for the freedom it gives me to chose a title to watch from its vast DVD and Blue Ray catalog.
- greedo 5y ago
  I used to be a Netflix DVD customer until last year (so roughly a decade or so?). But between the shrinking catalog and poor quality control (broken or unplayable discs), it became too much. I cancelled my sub and spent the $15/month buying Blu-Ray discs that never get taken out of the catalog. I get them faster (Amazon shipping is far better than NFlix), and since they're new, I rarely have any playback problems.
  - Something1234 5y ago
    You should also check out flea markets usually I find blue rays for between 2 and 3 dollars in the case.
  - ghaff 5y ago
    They're obviously letting their DVD back catalog rot. I resubscribed for a while during early pandemic but so much is just not available. So, yeah, I just buy DVDs from time to time or pay for a la carte rentals.
adamredwoods 5y ago
You should look into how movie licensing works on Netflix, or any network like cruise ships, or airplanes, for example. Each movie is owned by some company that will license it out for a fee, based on length of time and estimated audience size. https://streamhash.com/how-does-netflix-license-tv-shows-and-movies/ https://streamhash.com/how-does-netflix-license-tv-shows-and...
redisman 5y ago
Yeah it’s funny I never watch movies on Netflix anymore. I need to rent or buy on Prime Video because the selection on Netflix is basically nonexistent

MaxBarraclough 5y ago

> I remember when a Netflix subscription was like having Blockbuster inside your living room. That's a great exaggeration. There was never a time when you could name a film and expect it to be on Netflix to stream.

jamroom 5y ago
It's not an exaggeration - back when Netflix sent out DVD's by mail it WAS like having a Blockbuster in your living room (since Blockbuster didn't do streaming)
- cercatrova 5y ago
  Netflix still offers their DVD service.
  - throwawayboise 5y ago
    Does anyone use it? I am thinking that people are so accustomed to immediate online gratification that waiting a day or three for a DVD in the mail is just not something a lot of people will do anymore. That means you are going to have to think ahead about what you want to watch, and plan a time to do it, rather than just flopping down on the couch and surfing to find whatever catches your eye. And many people don't even have DVD players anymore. I don't.
    - cercatrova 5y ago
      I don't personally as I don't even have a disc drive in my house but when looking online, people in rural areas use it apparently.
      - jcadam 5y ago
        Makes sense considering the state of rural internet in many places.
    - scottlamb 5y ago

nr2x 5y ago

Agree in theory, but every time I think I'm about to cancel they drop something great like Squid Game, Dark, or Witcher.

president 5y ago

Agreed but the younger generation has started to grow up on Netflix original shows/TVs.

philjohn 5y ago

The only reason I still have Netflix is because it's essentially free on my satellite TV package - I think I pay £2 extra a month because it's mostly covered by their "on demand" package, which I wanted anyway.

unbanned 5y ago

Netflix has a huge amount of content with pro paedophile tendancies. So many of their shows have underage sex or themes thereof. I have yet to see anyone catalogue these, only point them out in favourite shows. (Aware of the cuties debacle, but this is a rather overt example, aforementioned are sometimes subtle.)

ordinaryradical 5y ago
Whaaaa? What does “pro paedophile tendencies” even mean? Can you give concrete examples of this? I’ve never heard this accusation before…
- unbanned 5y ago
  There's really odd undertones in a lot of Netflix shows Big Mouth (a cartoon) is about child sex Emily in Paris, character lead has sex with a 17yo on screen. There are more, I just can't bring them to mind at the moment. Perhaps I should begin to document them. Hmm... Black Mirror (the Netflix episodes) had child sex in, End of The Fucking World had child sex in it; although both with negative consequences so poor examples. Maybe it's coincidental, but it is something I've started to notice more and more. Keep it in mind next time you watch some shows on Netflix and perhaps it will stand out.
  - deadbunny 5y ago
    Big Mouth is a show about puberty with awkward teenagers discovering their sexuality and fucking cushions. Not quite sure how that's pedophilic. Not any adults being attracted to kids. Just horny teenagers being horny teenagers. Not seen Emily in Paris so I can't comment. And you already covered EotfW and Black Mirror showing its a bad thing. Not sure I'd call that pedophilic either unless simply touching the subject of pedophilia is somehow "promoting" it.
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