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-   -   NetFlix "Watch Now / Watch Instantly" - Recommendations Thread (https://forum.dvdtalk.com/streaming-talk/523172-netflix-watch-now-watch-instantly-recommendations-thread.html)

sid369 02-22-10 09:16 AM
Re: NetFlix "Watch Now / Watch Instantly" - Recommendations Thread
 
I am looking for some good foreign film recommendations. I have recently watched the
Motorcycle dairies.
As far as my feet will carry me.

I like suspense/thriller/horror. So any recommendations

Drav3n 02-22-10 10:35 AM
Re: NetFlix "Watch Now / Watch Instantly" - Recommendations Thread
 
Originally Posted by sid369 (Post 10012023)
I am looking for some good foreign film recommendations. I have recently watched the
Motorcycle dairies.
As far as my feet will carry me.

I like suspense/thriller/horror. So any recommendations
oldboy
sympathy for mr vengeance
lady vengeance
the orphanage
the host
let the right one in

zombeaner 02-25-10 10:04 AM
Re: NetFlix "Watch Now / Watch Instantly" - Recommendations Thread
 
Antichrist just popped up despite having no ETA for home video in the US.

Drav3n 02-25-10 10:33 AM
Re: NetFlix "Watch Now / Watch Instantly" - Recommendations Thread
 
was just gonna post that.. im watching it now to see if it worth the hype i had read about..

zombeaner 02-25-10 10:55 AM
Re: NetFlix "Watch Now / Watch Instantly" - Recommendations Thread
 
I liked it a lot.

Giles 03-02-10 12:07 AM
Re: NetFlix "Watch Now / Watch Instantly" - Recommendations Thread
 
I watched Costa Gavras' Z this morning (Criterion transfer) and wow - wow!, the colours and sharpness had me fooled that I thought I was watching HiDef (when it wasn't). Great movie, great viewing from Netflix

Giles 03-06-10 06:58 PM
Re: NetFlix "Watch Now / Watch Instantly" - Recommendations Thread
 
the Cary Grant/Katherine Hepburn Holiday in Hidef looked pretty impressive in hidef - a tad grainy, but still quite good.

Chad 03-09-10 09:06 PM
Re: NetFlix "Watch Now / Watch Instantly" - Recommendations Thread
 
Gigante was just put up. Excellent film.

And it looks like streamingsoon.com is ceasing operation:

Spoiler:
Streaming Soon will not be updating anymore. Though we appreciate how much you like the site, it is taking too much of our time to maintain and we have to do other things to keep the rent paid.
Our site has always been maintained manually - every addition, every change was sorted manually by going through line after line of basic html code. We're not programmers, we don't know how to cull info from Netflix's data bank and magically format it the way we want it to look. As a result, maintaining the site wasn't easy, but we did it because we enjoy Netflix's Instant Watch service and believed we were filling a need that Netflix didn't satisfy themselves.

Now, as some people have gained more experience with Netflix's programming interface, there are other sites that provide information similar to Streaming Soon who manage it with less daily effort (though plenty of work certainly went into the set-up of these sites). One of the best is Feedfliks' coming soon page at http://feedfliks.com/streaming/coming-soon and we suggest you bookmark it and make it your new source of info for upcoming titles.

So, for now, this is goodbye. If you're following us on Twitter, please continue to do so. We'll still tweet occasionally about future titles that catch our interest, and don't forget about our multiple outlets elsewhere, where we may still be found, and you can keep up with anything else we do!

Thank you all for your support.

Andrew & Matthew
<BR>

dhmac 03-12-10 02:12 PM
Re: NetFlix "Watch Now / Watch Instantly" - Recommendations Thread
 
Originally Posted by Chad (Post 10041380)
And it looks like streamingsoon.com is ceasing operation:

Spoiler:
Streaming Soon will not be updating anymore. Though we appreciate how much you like the site, it is taking too much of our time to maintain and we have to do other things to keep the rent paid.
Our site has always been maintained manually - every addition, every change was sorted manually by going through line after line of basic html code. We're not programmers, we don't know how to cull info from Netflix's data bank and magically format it the way we want it to look. As a result, maintaining the site wasn't easy, but we did it because we enjoy Netflix's Instant Watch service and believed we were filling a need that Netflix didn't satisfy themselves.

Now, as some people have gained more experience with Netflix's programming interface, there are other sites that provide information similar to Streaming Soon who manage it with less daily effort (though plenty of work certainly went into the set-up of these sites). One of the best is Feedfliks' coming soon page at http://feedfliks.com/streaming/coming-soon and we suggest you bookmark it and make it your new source of info for upcoming titles.

So, for now, this is goodbye. If you're following us on Twitter, please continue to do so. We'll still tweet occasionally about future titles that catch our interest, and don't forget about our multiple outlets elsewhere, where we may still be found, and you can keep up with anything else we do!

Thank you all for your support.

Andrew & Matthew
<BR>
That news sucks.

At least InstantWatcher.com is still going.

Larry C. 03-13-10 09:33 AM
Re: NetFlix "Watch Now / Watch Instantly" - Recommendations Thread
 
Not sure if it has been posted but Tommy Wirkola's "Dead Snow" is now available to stream.

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JohnSlider 03-13-10 09:30 PM
Re: NetFlix "Watch Now / Watch Instantly" - Recommendations Thread
 
Do any of those sites have a list of all the HD titles on Netflix On Demand? Their HD category in the Genres list is inaccurate, because Big Fan wasn't listed as being in HD but when I went to play it, the stream was of HD quality.

theWitcher 03-19-10 07:24 AM
Re: NetFlix "Watch Now / Watch Instantly" - Recommendations Thread
 
Originally Posted by John Slider (Post 10048447)
Do any of those sites have a list of all the HD titles on Netflix On Demand? Their HD category in the Genres list is inaccurate, because Big Fan wasn't listed as being in HD but when I went to play it, the stream was of HD quality.
I've read (somewhere) that HD availability on some titles varies by streaming device so it's not simply a binary designation. Presumably all the titles under the Netflix.com HD category can be streamed in HD by all devices.

What I'd really like to see is some sort of StarzPlay filter so I can remove all those selections from my pool of potentially viewable titles. It's very disappointing to realize that an interesting newly-added title is available via StarzPlay.

spainlinx0 03-19-10 02:40 PM
Re: NetFlix "Watch Now / Watch Instantly" - Recommendations Thread
 
Just found this thread. What's wrong with StarzPlay?

Alan Smithee 03-19-10 05:27 PM
Re: NetFlix "Watch Now / Watch Instantly" - Recommendations Thread
 
Is anyone else using a Vizio TV with built-in internet streaming? I just activated my Netflix trial and the sound is coming out in mono. If I play the same movie from the laptop computer hooked to the TV I get stereo, but the picture isn't as good. I've called Netflix and they said to let Vizio know, and I let Vizio know a few days ago and they haven't commented.

I'd pay for this service if the quality was better, but so far I'm disappointed.

theWitcher 03-20-10 11:26 AM
Re: NetFlix "Watch Now / Watch Instantly" - Recommendations Thread
 
Originally Posted by spainlinx0 (Post 10058640)
What's wrong with StarzPlay?
Dismal quality in the wrong aspect ratio, at least based on my experience(s). I gave up.

OldBoy 03-20-10 12:56 PM
Re: NetFlix "Watch Now / Watch Instantly" - Recommendations Thread
 
this thread is an excellent idea. since i just instituted XBOX 360 and Netflix, i have been looking for "Watch Instantly" titles. too bad there are so many more that aren't available to watch instantly, but are available in DVD form.

dhmac 03-28-10 11:52 AM
Re: NetFlix "Watch Now / Watch Instantly" - Recommendations Thread
 
Jazz on a Summer's Day is on Watch Instantly.

This is a concert documentary on the 1958 Newport Jazz Festival. Captures a lot of jazz greats performing such as Louis Armstrong and Thelonious Monk.

I think this is a must-see for any jazz fan!

ShadyLPete 04-01-10 11:21 AM
Re: NetFlix "Watch Now / Watch Instantly" - Recommendations Thread
 
Wow, why do the Starz Play movies suck so hard? You'd think a company as big as them would make everything look great

Drav3n 04-01-10 11:50 AM
Re: NetFlix "Watch Now / Watch Instantly" - Recommendations Thread
 
all three seasons of Arrested Development are now available in HD for streaming! :D

ATX 04-01-10 06:39 PM
Re: NetFlix "Watch Now / Watch Instantly" - Recommendations Thread
 
Originally Posted by ShadyLPete (Post 10082695)
Wow, why do the Starz Play movies suck so hard? You'd think a company as big as them would make everything look great
thought it was just me till i read this thread

just noticed they put up all 24 seasons and Lie to me

might rewatch s7 as i stropped buying dvd's @ s5

dopehat 04-01-10 08:50 PM
Re: NetFlix "Watch Now / Watch Instantly" - Recommendations Thread
 
They also put up all the Buffy The Vampire Slayer, Angel, X-Files, My Name Is Earl episodes

Ghostbuster 04-01-10 09:30 PM
Re: NetFlix "Watch Now / Watch Instantly" - Recommendations Thread
 
I highly recommend Buffy. The first season episodes are hit-and-miss due to the "monster of the week" phenomenon (similar to the first season of Smallville), but the show really picks up during the second season. Check it out!

P.S. In my opinion, there are FIVE must-see first season episodes: Welcome to the Hellmouth, The Harvest, Witch (Amy is a recurring character), Angel, and Prophecy Girl. To fully understand and appreciate later seasons, these episodes must be watched.

P.P.S. The first season of Angel aligns with the fourth season of Buffy.

paradicelost 04-01-10 09:56 PM
Re: NetFlix "Watch Now / Watch Instantly" - Recommendations Thread
 
Originally Posted by Ghostbuster (Post 10083890)
I highly recommend Buffy. The first season episodes are hit-and-miss due to the "monster of the week" phenomenon (similar to the first season of Smallville), but the show really picks up during the second season. Check it out!

P.S. In my opinion, there are FIVE must-see first season episodes: Welcome to the Hellmouth, The Harvest, Witch (Amy is a recurring character), Angel, and Prophecy Girl. To fully understand and appreciate later seasons, these episodes must be watched.

P.P.S. The first season of Angel aligns with the fourth season of Buffy.
Off topic but I love Buffy and Smallville, but when i started Smallville I always said it was Buffy but instead of the Hellmouth they had the kryptonite being the cause of the villian.
Its funny I own all the seasons of buffy but i'll probably still add them so i don't have to dig through my dvds.

Anubis2005X 04-01-10 10:29 PM
Re: NetFlix "Watch Now / Watch Instantly" - Recommendations Thread
 
I've only checked Season 5, but I can confirm that that season of Buffy is showing up in 16x9 on Netflix. I know that there was a lot of debate over 16x9 vs. 4x3 for Buffy, but I think I'll watch on Netflix over my 4x3 DVDs...

DGibFen 04-02-10 12:50 AM
Re: NetFlix "Watch Now / Watch Instantly" - Recommendations Thread
 
The first four series of Black Adder are up. Great if you like Rowan Atkinson, Hugh Laurie, and Stephen Fry.


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