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They could probably honestly remove 10% of the catalog and nobody would miss anything. It feels like 80% of the catalog is Netflix homebrewed garbage, another

by Alupis 4y ago

They could probably honestly remove 10% of the catalog and nobody would miss anything. It feels like 80% of the catalog is Netflix homebrewed garbage, another 10% is foreign dubbed garbage, and the remaining 10% you've probably already seen. I honestly have never thought harder about outright cancelling Netflix. I'm very close... Every time I log in to watch something, Netflix recommends TV Shows and Movies they know I have already watched because I watched them on Netflix. The rest of the recommendations are Netflix original content, of which I find maybe less than 10% to actually be worth the time to watch. I have never before left so many movies and TV shows unfinished... and the list continues to grow. I cannot recall the last time I searched for a movie and found exactly what I was looking for. The value of Netflix has decreased sharply in the past few years.

LeifCarrotson 4y ago
The 10% of the catalog this removes is probably the only 10% of the catalog people really want to watch...
- Andaith 4y ago
  It's probably the most expensive 10% as far as licensing goes.
  - daniel-cussen 4y ago
atlasunshrugged 4y ago
I wonder how many people actually just rewatch their favorite shows over and over. I definitely do that with a few shows when I just want something easy (e.g. I'm cooking and put on an episode of Bob's Burgers in the background even though I've seen it a few times)
- caseyohara 4y ago
  I suspect a lot of people do this. A friend of mine listens to old familiar audiobooks they've heard dozens of times when they are trying to sleep. I can understand why people might find comfort in rewatching their favorite shows and listening to the same music they always have.
dzhiurgis 4y ago
> another 10% is foreign dubbed garbage, I'd honestly pay them extra for a good UI that showed ONLY that. Limiting yourself to english is extremely shallow.
- pc86 4y ago
  If it's high quality, sure. Most of the Netflix-made catalogue is garbage regardless of language.
- the_af 4y ago
  > Limiting yourself to english is extremely shallow I get what you and parent post are saying, but do remember Netflix caters to other audiences. "Foreign" is relative. To me, English is a foreign language.
  - dzhiurgis 4y ago
    The language isn’t the point - you are watching with subtitles. It’s the entirely different culture that you get to see. Sure, some french and spanish movies are tad too predictable and sweet, but still you get to see different world.
    - the_af 4y ago
      I don't disagree. I'm just making a point that if you're not American, movies not made in America are not "foreign". Netflix caters to a global audience, so it makes no sense to speak of "foreign" movies as if facts about them were universal, on a site like HN. What's foreign to you is not foreign to me (it may, in fact, be from my country!). I agree that being exposed to movies and shows from all over the world is a good thing.
pastor_bob 4y ago
the 10% not available is due to licensing, i.e. stuff that doesn't want to be run with ads. Assuming that is the more premium content.
the_af 4y ago
> another 10% is foreign dubbed garbage Foreign to whom? Or do you mean, whatever your nationality, Netflix has a constant 10% of "foreign dubbed garbage" that will be foreign to you?
- Alupis 4y ago
  Poorly voiced overdubbed lines will ruin a movie regardless of it's national origin.
  - the_af 4y ago
    I don't disagree -- I dislike dubs, always. Subtitles for the win! -- but do you see my point? Let me state it outright: I believe you're a native English speaker, likely from the US, and you believe "foreign" means "not made in America". Am I wrong? The point is: Netflix caters to a global audience. Korean shows aren't foreign to Netflix's Korean audience. So it's very unlikely that there's a constant 10% "foreign dubbed garbage" for any given spectator. Also, I may be wrong, but every Netflix show I've seen is available in its original language (plus some additional dub options, of course). So you never need to watch the "garbage dub".
    - Alupis 4y ago
      I cannot eat dinner and read subtitles without needing to pause/rewind over and over. It takes focus, and also distracts from actor's expressions and the overall scene. At least for me. Dubs can be done very well - see Squid Game. The voices matched the characters in both body/expression and situation. The mouths fairly closely matched the voices as well, and in some scenes you might even forget they're dubs you're listening too. The problem is, Netflix seems to push poorly done foreign films with even more poorly done dubs way too often. > Netflix caters to a global audience The catalog you see is what is available for your country. Which means it's curated for your country and it's interests, and/or allowed licenses. I have no doubt the Korean version of Netflix is filled with native Korean shows/movies. For some reason though, Netflix is pushing French and Belgian movies onto the US audience, mostly with horrible dubbing coupled with already atrocious acting. It feels like a "these are cheap, stuff them into the catalog!" sort of thing... meanwhile US viewers can't watch shows they actually want, like Better Call Saul season 6...

by Alupis 4y ago

LeifCarrotson 4y ago

The 10% of the catalog this removes is probably the only 10% of the catalog people really want to watch...

Andaith 4y ago
It's probably the most expensive 10% as far as licensing goes.
- daniel-cussen 4y ago

atlasunshrugged 4y ago

I wonder how many people actually just rewatch their favorite shows over and over. I definitely do that with a few shows when I just want something easy (e.g. I'm cooking and put on an episode of Bob's Burgers in the background even though I've seen it a few times)

caseyohara 4y ago
I suspect a lot of people do this. A friend of mine listens to old familiar audiobooks they've heard dozens of times when they are trying to sleep. I can understand why people might find comfort in rewatching their favorite shows and listening to the same music they always have.

dzhiurgis 4y ago

> another 10% is foreign dubbed garbage, I'd honestly pay them extra for a good UI that showed ONLY that. Limiting yourself to english is extremely shallow.

pc86 4y ago
If it's high quality, sure. Most of the Netflix-made catalogue is garbage regardless of language.
the_af 4y ago
> Limiting yourself to english is extremely shallow I get what you and parent post are saying, but do remember Netflix caters to other audiences. "Foreign" is relative. To me, English is a foreign language.
- dzhiurgis 4y ago
  The language isn’t the point - you are watching with subtitles. It’s the entirely different culture that you get to see. Sure, some french and spanish movies are tad too predictable and sweet, but still you get to see different world.
  - the_af 4y ago
    I don't disagree. I'm just making a point that if you're not American, movies not made in America are not "foreign". Netflix caters to a global audience, so it makes no sense to speak of "foreign" movies as if facts about them were universal, on a site like HN. What's foreign to you is not foreign to me (it may, in fact, be from my country!). I agree that being exposed to movies and shows from all over the world is a good thing.

pastor_bob 4y ago

the 10% not available is due to licensing, i.e. stuff that doesn't want to be run with ads. Assuming that is the more premium content.

the_af 4y ago

> another 10% is foreign dubbed garbage Foreign to whom? Or do you mean, whatever your nationality, Netflix has a constant 10% of "foreign dubbed garbage" that will be foreign to you?

Alupis 4y ago
Poorly voiced overdubbed lines will ruin a movie regardless of it's national origin.
- the_af 4y ago
  I don't disagree -- I dislike dubs, always. Subtitles for the win! -- but do you see my point? Let me state it outright: I believe you're a native English speaker, likely from the US, and you believe "foreign" means "not made in America". Am I wrong? The point is: Netflix caters to a global audience. Korean shows aren't foreign to Netflix's Korean audience. So it's very unlikely that there's a constant 10% "foreign dubbed garbage" for any given spectator. Also, I may be wrong, but every Netflix show I've seen is available in its original language (plus some additional dub options, of course). So you never need to watch the "garbage dub".
  - Alupis 4y ago
    I cannot eat dinner and read subtitles without needing to pause/rewind over and over. It takes focus, and also distracts from actor's expressions and the overall scene. At least for me. Dubs can be done very well - see Squid Game. The voices matched the characters in both body/expression and situation. The mouths fairly closely matched the voices as well, and in some scenes you might even forget they're dubs you're listening too. The problem is, Netflix seems to push poorly done foreign films with even more poorly done dubs way too often. > Netflix caters to a global audience The catalog you see is what is available for your country. Which means it's curated for your country and it's interests, and/or allowed licenses. I have no doubt the Korean version of Netflix is filled with native Korean shows/movies. For some reason though, Netflix is pushing French and Belgian movies onto the US audience, mostly with horrible dubbing coupled with already atrocious acting. It feels like a "these are cheap, stuff them into the catalog!" sort of thing... meanwhile US viewers can't watch shows they actually want, like Better Call Saul season 6...