The "did you know this streams on Netflix?" thread

[MarkGrace]

About finished watching Inside the Mind of a Chef. It's a 16 episode series with David Chang and narrated by Anthony Bourdain. Eps are a half hour and go by quick. They spend a lot of time in Japan and since my most recent transformative eating experiences were in Tokyo, it's been pretty fun to watch. Watching Chang eat at Sushi Sawada was priceless. Also really enjoyed the episode where he went to Noma and René Redzepi talked about using unripe and overripe ingredients. Pretty interesting stuff.

[il Padrino Ute]

Question about Netflix:

For the movies that Netflix don't stream but are allegedly available, does Netflix rent the DVD for that film? Does it cost extra beyond the monthly fee?

Sorry that this isn't about what's streaming, but I didn't want to start a new thread or look for a similar thread.

[MarkGrace]

Question about Netflix:

For the movies that Netflix don't stream but are allegedly available, does Netflix rent the DVD for that film? Does it cost extra beyond the monthly fee?

Sorry that this isn't about what's streaming, but I didn't want to start a new thread or look for a similar thread.

There are different packages. Streaming on its own, streaming plus one disc at a time, stream plus three discs at a time, just discs, etc. We used to have streaming plus three DVDs at a time, but we just dropped down to streaming only.

[il Padrino Ute]

There are different packages. Streaming on its own, streaming plus one disc at a time, stream plus three discs at a time, just discs, etc. We used to have streaming plus three DVDs at a time, but we just dropped down to streaming only.

Much appreciated, Gracie.

[Jacob]

To me I love the fact that he takes a movie about dudes in g-strings and uses it as commentary on the mentality behind the Great Recession.

It was a commentary on the mentality of the Great Recession? Wow. I didn't get that at all. And it really bothered me the Tatum seemed to be working several high paying jobs, but had saved so little. The is no reason he couldn't have saved that money in a single year (no taxes).

[UVACoug]

I love Kevin Spacey.

His point about the music industry is right on the money. Unfortunately, there are still a bunch of idiots in the T.V. industry that think they need to do everything they can to prevent people from watching television online so they can continue making money from commercials. The old network television model is on its death bed and those that continue to cling to it will be left behind. It is only a matter of time.

[UVACoug]

I just started watching Wilfred last night. I think it is really great. FX does good work.

[MarkGrace]

His point about the music industry is right on the money. Unfortunately, there are still a bunch of idiots in the T.V. industry that think they need to do everything they can to prevent people from watching television online so they can continue making money from commercials. The old network television model is on its death bed and those that continue to cling to it will be left behind. It is only a matter of time.

I actually didn't think that part was right on the money and almost mentioned it the first time I watched. I think there's a lot of differences between the two that prevent any type of 1:1 comparison.

[UVACoug]

I actually didn't think that part was right on the money and almost mentioned it the first time I watched. I think there's a lot of differences between the two that prevent any type of 1:1 comparison.

Maybe not 1:1 (which means my "right on the money" comment was a bit of an exaggeration), but I do think that the music industries unwillingness to adapt to new technology (i.e., the internet) caused a lot of problems which made them quite vulnerable when Apple came around and demanded very favorable contracts to supply music for iTunes. The record labels lost a lot of power and influence when that happened (not to mention a lot of money). I think there are some in the T.V. industry that have tried to embrace the internet, which led to Hulu and the rise of Netflix and similar streaming services. Those services will only continue to grow, and I think those that continue to resist it by refusing to make their shows easily accessible online or tying their content to cable/satellite subscriptions (e.g., Viacom) will eventually pay a price.

I don't know that piracy is a major problem for the television industry, but it is clear that people want control over when and where they view content ... and they are willing to pay for it. The days of cable/satellite networks are numbered and will end, just like the concept of delivering music via cassette tape and compact disc are virtually over. The television industry needs to lead the move away from cable/satellite or they will end up as small players, like many of the record labels have become. Some people in the industry seem to realize this, while others don't. The problem is that many of the production companies are affiliated with the cable/satellite companies, who have an obvious interest in perpetuating their antiquated model (e.g., NBC/Comcast and HBO/Time Warner). The good news is that many of those companies have embraced streaming.

[old_gregg]

punk icons reflect on becoming dads. good watch for anyone familiar with the l.a. and/or punk scene.

[Surfah]

punk icons reflect on becoming dads. good watch for anyone familiar with the l.a. and/or punk scene.

Thanks. I'm going to have to watch that. Funny to see Fat Mike picking out clothes for his daughter.

[Color Me Badd Fan]

Netflix profit quadruples. http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/1...tml?ref=topbar

[YOhio]

[SCcoug]

[YOhio]

I'm gonna watch the MITT movie while eating ice cream straight from the container and cry the whole time just like a teenage girl.