What did you watch on Netflix/Hulu/other streaming sites?

stargazingboi · 09-28-2016, 04:22 PM

I'm a big documentary geek...So, today I watched "Vintage Tomorrow" which discusses the different sub-cultures of steampunk and the political roots of the steampunk movement.

I didn't know much about steampunk really, outside of the music that didn't appeal to me and the Victorian fusion with mechanical gears and sci-fi. I didn't realize how complex it is and I found myself relating to some of it on several different levels.

cork1961 · 09-28-2016, 04:59 PM

Game of Thrones, Orange is the New Black, Transparent, One Mississippi (Tig Notaro) all wonderful.

But I'm loving Stranger Things right now!

Genesis · 09-28-2016, 05:45 PM

This past weekend I finally got to watch "The Danish Girl"...
I am still processing the film as I am typing this...
I will be reading the book to get more of the backstory...
This film was so eloquently made and I loved that it turned my soul soil...
A lot to think about and ponder... what an amazing and brave woman she was...
What a wonderful portrayal true partnership, of unconditional love, loyalty, and honesty...
Lili and Gerda... just wow... I am in awe of such a fantastic couple, partnership, and best friends...

A fantastic article about the movie HERE

Orema · 10-02-2016, 04:43 AM

Watched Stone with Robert De Niro and Ed Norton.

This film is built on the premise that a retiring parole officer could be duped by a convict and his girl. Everyone can be folded, but I wasn't buying this. The con being played on De Niro was right out of the book and something a rookie Parole Officer would have easily spotted. I stopped watching after 30 minutes.

The acting was okay, but not good enough to keep me watching.

Orema · 10-02-2016, 04:49 AM

Binged on this yesterday and enjoyed it. It was nice for me to see a show about a butch that wasn't about being butch.

Orema · 10-02-2016, 05:13 AM

Binged on this yesterday and loved it. Puts a spotlight on the plight of black farmers, police brutality, family dynamics, interracial relationships, ballers and adoration—topics that interest me and explored in a way that presumes I'm not ignorant, doesn't piss me off, and doesn't make me cringe.

Good job done by Oprah Winfrey and Ava DuVernay.

*Anya* · 10-02-2016, 10:08 AM

Netflix's catalog has shrunk by a whopping 50% in the past few years

If you’ve felt like Netflix’s US catalog has shrunk dramatically since the company started making its own shows and movies, you’re absolutely right.

Since 2012, Netflix’s selection of titles has dropped over 50%, from roughly 11,000 titles to ~5,300, according to streaming blog Exstreamist, which cites multiple former Netflix employees.

Extreamist's sources estimate the height of Netflix’s catalog size was in 2012, before the company began making original content in 2013. They peg the size at around 11,000 movies, TV shows and specials.

Using that number, Exstreamist then compared the 2012 catalog size to Netflix’s current roster, using data from Unogs , a site that tracks Netflix data. The September numbers put Netflix’s count at about 5,300 titles in the US.

They found a huge drop of over 50%, and there’s a reason: “exclusivity,” particularly tied to Netflix’s original movies and shows.

The smaller, better future

Originals are a pivotal part of Netflix’s strategy moving forward.

"You should expect us to push toward more 50/50 in terms of original exclusive content and licensed content," Netflix CFO David Wells said recently. And original content isn’t cheap, especially since Netflix pushes for global licenses so it can play the shows and movies for people around the world. Netflix spent a reported $120 million for “The Get Down,” its Baz Luhrmann show about the origins of hip-hop, and a whopping $90 million for a new Will Smith movie.

All told, Netflix has said it will release 600 hours of original content by the time 2016 is done. That would take you 25 days to binge-watch all the way through. 25 days!

Beyond originals, Netflix executives have repeatedly stressed that the company is more focused on "exclusive" titles, in contrast to those also available on other platforms like Amazon Prime or Hulu. That's a recipe for a higher cost per-title.

The focus on originals, and exclusives generally, puts Netflix’s catalog drop into perspective. Netflix has fewer titles, but the company is betting that keeping its catalog full of shows and movies you can’t get anywhere else will get you addicted enough to pay that $9.99 every month, forever.

Netflix declined to comment.

http://www.businessinsider.com/netfl...shrinks-2016-9

09-28-2016, 04:59 PM	#2
cork1961 Junior Member How Do You Identify?: TransMan Preferred Pronoun?: He Relationship Status: Single Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: NJ Posts: 27 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 23 Thanked 79 Times in 18 Posts Rep Power: 214762	These are good... Game of Thrones, Orange is the New Black, Transparent, One Mississippi (Tig Notaro) all wonderful. But I'm loving Stranger Things right now!

09-28-2016, 05:45 PM	#3
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10-02-2016, 04:43 AM	#4
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10-02-2016, 04:49 AM	#5
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10-02-2016, 05:13 AM	#6
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09-28-2016, 04:22 PM	#1
stargazingboi Senior Member How Do You Identify?: ~ Preferred Pronoun?: ~ Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: ~ Posts: 1,954 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 10,392 Thanked 8,318 Times in 1,626 Posts Rep Power: 21474853	I'm a big documentary geek...So, today I watched "Vintage Tomorrow" which discusses the different sub-cultures of steampunk and the political roots of the steampunk movement. I didn't know much about steampunk really, outside of the music that didn't appeal to me and the Victorian fusion with mechanical gears and sci-fi. I didn't realize how complex it is and I found myself relating to some of it on several different levels.

10-02-2016, 10:08 AM	#7
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