Darryl A. Armstrong Report post Posted January 30, 2005 Anyone using the Netflix Friends program? Quote "It's a dangerous business going out your front door." -- J.R.R. Tolkien "I want to believe in art-induced epiphanies." -- Josie "I would never be dismissive of pop entertainment; it's much too serious a matter for that." -- NBooth "If apologetics could prove God, I would lose all faith in Him." -- Josie "What if--just what if--the very act of storytelling is itself redemptive? What if gathering up the scraps and fragments of a disordered life and binding them between the pages of a book in all of their fragmentary disorder is itself a gambit against that disorder?" -- NBooth Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Andrew Report post Posted January 30, 2005 Well, I'm planning to head back to Netflix after this month's billing period is over at Blockbuster - I've just had an 11 day turnover for 2 different DVD's, which I find unacceptable. Quote To be an artist is never to avert one's eyes. - Akira Kurosawa https://www.patheos.com/blogs/secularcinephile/ Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Persona Report post Posted January 31, 2005 What I don't like about Peerflix so far: 1. Having to look thru page after page where only 12 DVDs are listed at a time as available; 2. Continually browsing, being encouraged to add films to my queue, and finding that they are unavailable. This is already frustrating and I've only been at it a week.-s. Quote In an interstellar burst, I am back to save the Universe. Filmsweep by Persona. 2013 Film Journal. IlPersona. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BethR Report post Posted January 31, 2005 Anyone using the Netflix Friends program?←I tried, but apparently if one's "friends" don't actually visit their netflix pages/queues within a certain timeframe in order to be notified that they have been "friended," the request expires. Quote There is this difference between the growth of some human beings and that of others: in the one case it is a continuous dying, in the other a continuous resurrection. (George MacDonald, The Princess and Curdie)Isn't narrative structure enough of an ideology for art? (Greg Wright) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Persona Report post Posted January 31, 2005 Hah! I suckered you, too, Stef?I'm offended at that, Alan. I considered myself a sucker LONG before you came along!They're strickly a California shop right now, and juuuuust getting started, so I can cut them some slack, and hey if it means swapping DVDs I don't particularly care for, that's FWM.←Yeah. I think I'll just get rid of a bunch of junk DVDs that have been laying around and then keep only something extremely rare in my "What I Want" queue. That way, some day out of the blue I'll end up with a Brakhage or something.-s. Quote In an interstellar burst, I am back to save the Universe. Filmsweep by Persona. 2013 Film Journal. IlPersona. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Russ Report post Posted January 31, 2005 That way, some day out of the blue I'll end up with a Brakhage or something.-s.←I know how this one ends! Stef finds himself inadvertantly receiving multiple copies of The Brak Show. Quote --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Persona Report post Posted January 31, 2005 Never heard of it.-s. Quote In an interstellar burst, I am back to save the Universe. Filmsweep by Persona. 2013 Film Journal. IlPersona. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
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Persona Report post Posted January 31, 2005 Scaaaawwy.-s. Quote In an interstellar burst, I am back to save the Universe. Filmsweep by Persona. 2013 Film Journal. IlPersona. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jason Bortz Report post Posted February 1, 2005 At least Juliette Lewis isn't in it... Quote [iNSERT SIGNATURE HERE] Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BethR Report post Posted February 3, 2005 Anyone using the Netflix Friends program?←I tried, but apparently if one's "friends" don't actually visit their netflix pages/queues within a certain timeframe in order to be notified that they have been "friended," the request expires. ←I can now report on Netflix Friends. My co-worker Donna, who first told me about Netflix, is on my friend list.Clicking on the "Friends" tab at your Netflix website shows DVDs your friend(s) recently viewed & the ratings they gave, lists one or more films pending (near the top, I presume) in the friend(s) queue, and lists several films your friend(s) liked "much more than the average Netflix customer," some of their "top favorites," and those they "hated."Kinda fun, though now I'll be a little more thoughtful about my ratings! Quote There is this difference between the growth of some human beings and that of others: in the one case it is a continuous dying, in the other a continuous resurrection. (George MacDonald, The Princess and Curdie)Isn't narrative structure enough of an ideology for art? (Greg Wright) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
M. Leary Report post Posted February 3, 2005 Bummer. That sounds like fun. One of the things I miss most about the States is Netflix and their quick turnaround. I use a service here called Screenselect (screenselect.co.uk), but the selection is fairly sparse. And my wife keeps sneaking in a selecting Dawson's Creek episodes. Quote "...the vivid crossing of borders between film and theology may save the film from the banality of cinema and festival business, and it may also save the church from the deep sleep of the habitual and the always known." (Hans Werner Dannowski) Filmwell | Twitter Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MattPage Report post Posted February 4, 2005 Mike - there seem to be a few other services that have sprung up sice we spoke about it a while ago. Amazon are puching theirs fairly hard & I believe Tesco have one as well./ And Blockbuster do one now too.. I Imagine that Amazon have a pretty full range whereas Tesco will be fairly mainstream. Blockbusters sounds like it won't be great but I think its the one my brother has gone for and a condsidration for them was that my sister in law lectures in Argentininan cinema and was able to find a significant percentage of the titles she was after.Matt Quote Bible Films Blog | Jesus Films Podcast | ReJesus | Faith and Film Critics Circle | Open Heaven Church Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BethR Report post Posted February 4, 2005 Kinda fun, though now I'll be a little more thoughtful about my ratings!←Beth:Are we--gasp--admitting that our critical ratings/views (awards?) are driven as much by what we want others to think about us and our tastes as by what we actually like or think is good/bad? ←I hadn't thought of it exactly like that. More that I don't always think that deeply about my netflix stars. But I know you know what you like! Quote There is this difference between the growth of some human beings and that of others: in the one case it is a continuous dying, in the other a continuous resurrection. (George MacDonald, The Princess and Curdie)Isn't narrative structure enough of an ideology for art? (Greg Wright) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jazzaloha Report post Posted February 8, 2005 I have a question regarding Netflix and Blockbuster. How do you know if they actually have the film (versus just information about the film)? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Husker4theSpurs Report post Posted February 8, 2005 In Netflix ... if you search and they don't have a film it won't even come up. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jazzaloha Report post Posted February 8, 2005 Thanks, husker. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Husker4theSpurs Report post Posted February 8, 2005 You're welcome ... I can only say this about Netflix ... I haven't regretted having it one bit. It helps to keep up with watching and sending them ASAP of course, however for $19.24 with the taxes and all Netflix has really seemed worth it to me. They have a lot of films I'm unable to find around here ... especially documentaries. I find the recommendations quite accurate as well. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jazzaloha Report post Posted February 9, 2005 Netflix has gone down to $18, so I'm considering trying them out (especially since there's a return center in my state). I'm also considering blockbuster as they're a bit cheaper ($14). I don't know what the turn around time would be for them, though. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Husker4theSpurs Report post Posted February 9, 2005 It's generally 5-6 days for me ... from the day I put it in the mailbox until getting another movie. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JennyLynne Report post Posted February 9, 2005 I just switched from Blockbuster to Netflix. I hadgood turnaround time with Blockbuster, but itseemed any of the less popular movies in myqueue were always "very long wait."So far so good with Netflix. I'm finding theselection is better. Blockbuster's inhouse coupons really didn'tmean much to me because the nearest Blockbuster is about 45 minutes from myapartment. If I were going to take the timeto drive there, I would settle for a HollywoodVideo VIP membership. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Clint M Report post Posted February 17, 2005 In Netflix ... if you search and they don't have a film it won't even come up.←And if they don't have it, you can put in a request that they should purchase the title. I just did it with "Do The Right Thing" (they have the Universal version, but not the superior Criterion Collection version.) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Diane Report post Posted March 22, 2005 And if they don't have it, you can put in a request that they should purchase the title. ←A question for Netflix users who have requested a purchase: Has Netflix been responsive? I've put in a couple of requests, but I'm sure it takes a while. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Russ Report post Posted March 24, 2005 Netflix's new right margin drag-and-drop feature for queue management: Awesome. Quote --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Russ Report post Posted April 7, 2005 I've just had my first regrettable Netflix experience. I ordered Herzog's Heart of Glass at the suggestion of some guy in Scotland, and they shipped a disc of glass. The DVD was cracked the entire way through with the sort of precision that can't be achieved by human hands. So I report it as damaged, and they send out another copy of the same thing. This one has two cracks going all the way through the center. The involvement of a human being who actually looked at the things would have stopped this.I'd like to read/write an article about how a Netflix distribution center works. Quote --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
