Netflix watch instantly on 360 recommendations

Ginger_Yellow · 2014-01-06T07:04:51.000Z

The weirdest thing about that article is that Netflix seem to actually create these altgenres as individual genres. I’d kind of assumed that, maybe outside of a few key hand-curated genres, they just cobbled them together on the fly from tags and associations. I didn’t think, say, “Visually striking Korean dramas from the 90s” existed outside of the films which matched those criteria. It never occurred to me that each genre would have its own, predetermined web page. I don’t actually see the point of doing it their way.

WhollySchmidt · 2014-01-06T07:48:01.000Z

ElGuapo:

I think that will be my plan too. Skip 5 and 6, skip to 7, and ignore 8.

If you’re okay with skipping around, just watch the finale of 6 and then start on 7.

SlyFrog · 2014-01-06T08:01:04.000Z

I would add that Season 7 is only sort of okay, in the, “Not the complete and utter shitstorm that the other later seasons were,” sort of way.

I did not think it was particularly good, especially after the first few episodes (I can’t be more specific for fear of spoiling it). But I’m kind of turning a what’s good to watch on Netflix thread into a Dexter review thread, so I’ll let this be my last post on this.

ElGuapo · 2014-01-06T09:09:28.000Z

Vikings popped up a bit a ago too, which I thought was pretty good. This would the one made for the Canadian History channel, which is kind of distinct but co-branded with the American one. Just to move past the Dexter talk.

Razgon · 2014-01-06T09:35:18.000Z

ElGuapo:

Vikings popped up a bit a ago too, which I thought was pretty good. This would the one made for the Canadian History channel, which is kind of distinct but co-branded with the American one. Just to move past the Dexter talk.

Are you sure about that? Vikings was a Lovefilm exclusive when it was made, and seems to not be on the US netflix?

charmtrap · 2014-01-06T09:49:12.000Z

triggercut:

FYI, Mr. Trap, the Creation Records documentary Upside Down is now streaming on Netflix.

Awesome, thanks, didn’t know that. I got to see it when it was first touring around the US at some arty art deco hotel in the Mission District, but I’ve definitely been wanting to see it again.

Editer · 2014-01-06T13:27:19.000Z

Christien Murawski:

I just read this article on how Netflix breaks down micro-genres. I love this kind of analysis.

Interesting piece!

And amusingly, it made me look up the Wikipedia article on “serendipity,” a term I knew in context but was curious about the origin of. There I discovered the unexpected etymology of the word. Which was a serendipitous discovery given that it came about from reading an Netflix article.

Aleck · 2014-01-06T13:49:44.000Z

Does anyone know whether the library of titles available via the 360 is the same as the library available from, say, a PC or a PS3? IIRC, it was different at one time, but I’m not sure whether that’s still the case (or if perhaps I simply misremember).

MrPerson · 2014-01-06T14:14:03.000Z

Hmmm, good question. I know it’s not for some other services, because a PC is considered a different sort of device than a console for some streaming contracts. Amazon, for example, has made that (completely asinine) distinction before when I’ve wanted to stream content. I haven’t noticed an issue with Netflix.

Razgon · 2014-01-06T21:56:12.000Z

Aleck:

Does anyone know whether the library of titles available via the 360 is the same as the library available from, say, a PC or a PS3? IIRC, it was different at one time, but I’m not sure whether that’s still the case (or if perhaps I simply misremember).

PC and PS3 is the exact same. I havent checked out 360 since I don’t want to pay for being able to watch Netflix that I pay for.

Brad_Grenz · 2014-01-06T22:21:32.000Z

Aleck:

Does anyone know whether the library of titles available via the 360 is the same as the library available from, say, a PC or a PS3? IIRC, it was different at one time, but I’m not sure whether that’s still the case (or if perhaps I simply misremember).

Same library. It was Hulu that used to restrict some stuff to PC only. For a while on Netflix you couldn’t get certain HD streams on the PC side, but that isn’t the case anymore.

DTG · 2014-01-25T18:02:33.000Z

Mitt (Romney) : This is interesting. Not necessarily a movie to watch end-to-end, but if you skip around you get some interesting bits. The NY Times review concludes with:
" “Mitt” is a glimpse into the private pain of a highly public failure."

I didn’t vote for him, and nothing in this movie surprised me about the guy… a very decent person who loves his family and his church, but just doesn’t get the real life that everyone on the planet lives.

http://movies.netflix.com/WiPlayer?movieid=70296733&trkid=13462100&tctx=-99%2C-99%2Cc097f8d7-63fa-4945-bf9b-9e5cd6575b06-6605003

ElGuapo · 2014-01-25T18:32:30.000Z

Razgon:

Are you sure about that? Vikings was a Lovefilm exclusive when it was made, and seems to not be on the US netflix?

Yeah, been watching it in the US.

Razgon · 2014-01-25T23:39:19.000Z

well…I have Netflix US and its not there. I’m puzzled!

Lake · 2014-01-26T12:32:09.000Z

I am sure someone has already mentioned it but I highly recommend the documentary A Band Called Death.

ElGuapo · 2014-01-26T14:16:38.000Z

Razgon:

well…I have Netflix US and its not there. I’m puzzled!

My bad, it’s on Amazon Prime. I have both so I get them confused sometimes.

hepcat · 2014-01-26T17:15:45.000Z

Gervais’ An Idiot Abroad is available. Watched the first episode with Karl in China and laughed out loud more than once.

UnFrodet · 2014-01-27T12:08:40.000Z

SlyFrog:

Do what you want, but for your own sake, I would strongly advise against watching them.

Correct. Stop at 4.

malkav11 · 2014-01-28T05:22:38.000Z

Netflix apparently has Attack on Titan now, and it’s watchable (i.e. subtitled).

Houngan · 2014-01-28T06:41:06.000Z

malkav11:

Netflix apparently has Attack on Titan now, and it’s watchable (i.e. subtitled).

I watched the whole thing one weekend, and man is it a mess. I can’t decide if I hate it for the anime tropes (everyone is always yelling, people break into three minute soliloquies about their feelings) or I love it for the insane horror vibe. It’s either unwatchable by anyone over age ten or completely inappropriate for anyone under age fourteen.