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Netflix problem: very, very few highly-rated NEW foreign films.

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Proposed solution: I have culled, after several months of ongoing work, lists of the best foreign films of the past years. Since it is reported Netflix uses the amount of "Saved" choices to determine its purchases of DVDs, I'd like to propose I post my list for your inclusion in your Netflix listings. I have been non-discriminating in my choices (as are most respected critics); lots of countries and genres and styles are represented from super-artsy to glitzy professional.
Anyhow, if there is any interest, I'll cut-and-paste my list right here.
I culled it from "best of" end-of-year film magazines, articles, and interviews.
Yes, I know, critics aren't perfect. But I only included films that showed up on several lists. What better system is there, relying on Netflix patrons "stars?" I don't think so.
Anyhow, I await your responses.

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RE: Netflix problem: very, very few highly-rated NEW foreign films. - blessingx 10:08:51 03/14/12 (0)
Although less connected with new foreign language films problem, a big part of foreign films generally, at least for me, is Criterion pulling out of Netflix streaming and moving over to Hulu Plus. In fact it's the only reason I have a Hulu Plus account. Still the combined streaming fees of both services aren't so bad.

Some decent recent-ish films on Netflix though...

Che
Flight of the Red Balloon
White Material
35 Rum/35 Shots of Rum
Uncle Boonmee
Last Train Home
Certified Copy
etc.

And British...
Senna
Hunger
etc.
Netflix seems to be moving away from mailed discs and from movies in general - pbarach 17:05:56 03/12/12 (0)
According to a recent NY Times article, the studios are charging them much more for movies now, so they are going with streamed back episodes of TV shows more than movies.
I have 50+ in my saved and it seems they take their sweet time getting them... - mr grits 14:14:13 03/12/12 (0)
if at all.
100 films Netflix needs to get, NOW! - tinear 08:10:44 03/12/12 (1)
Here's a somewhat complete list, for some reason, the formatting is playing hell with the "copy" function.

World War II
Another Tomorrow: Young Video Art
The Time That Remains
A Free Soul
Actresses
Adulthood
Air Doll
All Around Us
Aren't We Wonderful?
Bitter Rice
Boxing Gym
Brando: The Documentary
Certified Copy
Change Nothing
Charterhouse of Parme
Crush and Blush
Dangerous
Dead Daughters
Deliver Us from Evil
Despair
Empty Nest
Eureka
Extraordinary Stories
Festival
Friend
Garapa
Gulaal
Gunman in the Streets
Hadewijch
Henri-Georges Clouzot's Inferno
Homework
How Much Does Your Building Weigh...
Jung in the Land of the Mujaheddin
Keeper of Promises
Kinatay
Kon-Tiki
Last Stop 174
Les Vampires
Linha de Passe
Lola
Madame Bovary
Man of Iron
Middletown: Disc 4
Min Ye
Miss Universe 1929
Modern Life
Mon Oncle D'Amerique
Montenegro
Morocco
None But the Lonely Heart
Nostalghia
Nymph
- Thanks (nt) - Revolver66 09:35:16 03/12/12 (0)
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I am game. - Victor Khomenko 05:57:47 03/12/12 (0)
I too have quite a few in our Saved part of the queue. I doubt our small effort will move that aircraft carrier very far, but why not?

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