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In Reply to: RE: :) That will likely have to wait posted by Victor Khomenko on September 08, 2010 at 06:30:47
"respected" critics--- the best of the year type of list. Of course, 99% were foreign. I also went through Pauline Kael's books, compiling a master list of her favorite films. I combined the lists. Unfortunately, most of them aren't on Netflix. Some are puzzling: Michael Caine's breakout role in "Ipcress File?" Why the heck isn't that available?
Anyhow, it's very frustrating. At present, I have very few dramatic films on Netflix (around 10): almost all my remaining selections are long historical documentaries.
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So Netflix is not perfect... this is not a revelation. So if you are doing a research on Shruzumbe film industry of the nineties you will have to look elsewhere, granted.
Take it for what it is, an incredible library of about 120,000 titles, portion of which are available streaming.
Look at the deal you get - for $9 you can have unlimited streaming, plus one-at-a-time DVD service! Where else can you get something even approaching this?
The ability to watch the film, stop, switch to another, resume, replay, etc all day long, all for $9?
Like WOW!
haven't seen.
And, with the hundreds of films (actually, thousands) released globally every year, one needs to winnow them down. I look at festival winners and "best of" lists. First, I looked at years past and I tended to agree with the lists though not necessarily in the same order. Sure, a great film may be overlooked by all major critics but how often does that happen? Very, very seldom.
I don't look at films purely for entertainment, most of the time, especially at home. I like something with some artistic content, some quality. I'd rather listen to music or read if I have nothing interesting to view. Netflix ratings are based on the common viewers. I'm not that much of a democrat...........
I do not pay much attention to their ratings, only as a VERY rough starting point.
Well, I agree, life is not perfect... what do you think is a better source? I can't afford buying all those films, some of them do cost arm and leg. I have seen some of them "winners" sell for $80 on ebay... thanks! :(
Ten years ago, I never would have thought Netflix would come around to make so many foreign films available. I'd bet there will be internet availability of many foreign films through some other service, perhaps with international connectivity, if not by Netflix. I've read that Lithuania has a great--- not just good--- film tradition which I've never been able to access.
Oh well. I've not been to many of the greatest art museums, cathedrals, or religious sites in the world, either.....
99% of what I see now is just plainly mediocre.
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