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I run Uncovered Films - An Indie/Cult/Direct-to-Disc universe. Check it out, and leave me a comment or two!
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If he'd just eaten at South 21 (http://goo.gl/KBD4t), none of this would've happened. People see you enjoying a Po' Boy and fries on Independence, they just keep moving right along.
Waka Flocka Mama Addresses NC Shooting, "The Bus Had Gotten Hit 4 Times" [Video]
Southern rapper Waka Flocka Flame's mother, Debra Antney, has stepped forward to address her son's perceived involvement in a North Carolina shooting yesterday.
I'm only @ 1504 total items rated. I'm meticulous about it too... I don't rate things I've only seen part of, or things I can barely remember, which would obviously boost that number.
I also make sure to immediately rank them on Flickchart. These two sites are the only ones with meaningful ranking systems for me. 10 Stars on IMDb requires too much re-calculation... Amazon has to thank you for every item you rank. If you don't make it easy and painless for me to critique a movie, I don't even bother. That's why Netflix has the best system out there for tracking your own interests.
Are You an Extreme Netflix Customer?
The Atlantic has an interesting story about serious Netflix customers: Extreme Netflix? Some Users Have Rated 50,000 Movies. Several hundred Netflix members have rated more than 50,000 filmed entertainment programs. 50,000! To watch all those at a pace of one movie or TV show per day, it would ...
I was disappointed to see True Blood coming to Best Buy but not Netflix tomorrow, but considering I've waited the 5 years for the Blu-ray to be released, I guess I can wait 28 days. Why couldn't Netflix.com have just been honest about it though, and say what day it actually was coming out, rather than saying "release date unknown" (as it said yesterday)? That just makes people think it's not getting bought by NFLX.
People who want to catch up on True Blood before season 3 starts are getting the shaft here.
But those people already have HBO, so they don't need the discs. If they're normal, they either watched the entire season, or DVR'd the constant repeats.
Netflix New Releases for May 25th, 2010
Click here for the full list of new releases this week. Interesting titles include It's Complicated, Dear John, The Road, Stagecoach, Mystery Team, Leverage: Season 2, Royal Pains: Season 1, Owl and the Sparrow, and The Guild: Season 3. Missing this week is HBO's True Blood: Season 2.
I like the Netflix friends feature. They've refused to update and/or integrate it to keep up with social media changes internet-wide, so that's why it's been given a lesser status.
@Alphadawg7 They're protesting that the friends visibility is no longer on Movie Detail pages like it once was. Your friends notes used to show up on a TV/Movie page, right under the description. You also cannot leave notes at all. All the old stuff may be there, but you cannot use it.
Unhappy Netflix Customers using Netflix Movie Reviews to Protest Friends Feature Removal
Update: The Friends feature is still on the Netflix website (the link is at the bottom of the page), but the protest is about Netflix removing the Friends feature from the movie detail page. Some of the top movie reviewers on Netflix are protesting the removal of the Friends feature from the movi...
On a page like this one, it just looks weird right now to have the single button by itself, way over in the corner. Maybe it's something you have to get used to, but currently it just seems weird to me.
However the box art is satisfyingly big now, thank goodness.
One thing I'll never understand about Netflix, though, is the lack of customization options for your account. You should be able to pick and choose how you want every page of the site to look, and have it saved on your account forever. You're paying for it, and you should be able to have it be the most appealing to your personal tastes and needs.
What Do You Think of the New Netflix Movie Information Pages?
Netflix updated the movie and TV show information pages with a new, cleaner design. Friends are gone, the movie or TV show image is bigger, the "Play," "Add" and other buttons are now on the right, and a history box tells you when you watched or rented the title. What do you think of the new lo...
Yet, when you call the post office to ask about a completely missing package, they immediately get defensive, claiming that they have no reason to not trust their workers.
OK USPS... you're right. Only honest people work for you.
Indianapolis Postal Worker Convicted in Netflix Theft
The Indianapolis Star: "A post office worker who admitted taking 450 Netflix movies from the mail for himself and members of his family has been sentenced to two years' probation. U.S. Attorney Tim Morrison says U.S. District Judge Richard Young also ordered Ricky Alsip to pay $5,413.50 in resti...
Probably Humble Pie... simply because it has Hobie from The Sasquatch Gang in the starring role.
What Will You Stream This Weekend?
Since this is Valentine's weekend, what will you be streaming? Netflix has a number of romantic movies available for streaming including New York, I Love You, Shakespeare in Love, Dirty Dancing, A Room with a View: Special Edition, Notting Hill, and America's Sweethearts.
@Davis Freeberg Yeah, I was going to post a FF link as well, but I'm guessing they skew towards 3-At-A, because their opted-in users are more dedicated to Netflix, and/or seek out programs that make Netflix more useful for them. They aren't casual users.
What Netflix Plan Are You On?
Several people have written asking for a breakdown of Netflix subscribers by plan, and Netflix doesn't share that information. I know a survey of readers of this blog won't exactly match the Netflix's 11 million customers, but the results should still should be interesting. What Netflix Plan Do...
It's a real toss up, as I have a pretty good memory of what I've seen via Netflix vs. TV/library rentals. But I'd have to say "Skinwalkers" or "How to Make a Monster" for ruining horror movies for the rest of their respective century. Godawful films, and the directors know that full well.
What's the Worst Movie You've Seen from Netflix?
Chris Sims at Heavy.com is reviewing one star-rated movies on Netflix, and this week he reviewed Transmorphers (available on DVD and streaming). To be honest, I have absolutely no idea what happens at the end of this movie, other than that Handsomeface dies and that means everything works out o...
To be such a hottie, I'm surprised she'd bring up two of the dumbest things on television. Shows titled "Late Night with...", and people called "Charlie Sheen".
Guess she's been brainwashed like everyone else surrounding me.
TCA Press Tour: CBS chief says Jay Leno mess has 'bruised' TV industry
With the entertainment industry transfixed by the Jay Leno-Conan O'Brien mess, CBS' programming chief said NBC's handling of its talk show hosts has hurt the TV industry. "A lot of people really saw this as having a pretty negative impact on our business," CBS entertainment president Nina Ta...
Many of the community features haven't been working/working right for weeks/months...
This is true. The least labor-intensive part of the site (since the users are doing all the work), rarely ever works. Every time I go to even look at my own "Outward" lists or reviews, I am told that Friends is currently out of order. It has to be embarrassing for them.
But shuffling it to the bottom of a page is a lame way of dealing with it. It's kind of like how they installed those sliders everywhere, thinking users would automatically love them. Yeah, that worked out great.
Netflix Friends Link Relocated to Bottom of Website
It's been a few weeks since Netflix moved the Friends link from the top of the page to the bottom, and I'm still getting e-mails asking if Netflix removed the Friends feature. The link for the Netflix Friends feature can now be found at the bottom of the Netflix website. I'm not sure why th...
C'mon, I deserve applause for calling that one: Blind Date.
Netflix New Releases for December 22nd, 2009
Click here for the full list of new releases this week (27). Interesting titles include All About Steve, (500) Days of Summer, Extract, District 9, Beyond a Reasonable Doubt, Staten Island, It Might Get Loud, Family Guy: Something, Something, Something, Dark Side, Call of the Wild, American Pie ...
Blind Date seems like something that would be streaming... I'll have to keep an eye on it. What I've heard about it is good, and I would be happy to continue my Patricia Clarkson binge.
Netflix New Releases for December 22nd, 2009
Click here for the full list of new releases this week (27). Interesting titles include All About Steve, (500) Days of Summer, Extract, District 9, Beyond a Reasonable Doubt, Staten Island, It Might Get Loud, Family Guy: Something, Something, Something, Dark Side, Call of the Wild, American Pie ...
Paul doesn't seem to realize that most of his DVD queue can be streamed. Can he do that with RedBox?
What an overgrown child.
Netflix Makes Website Change to Put Streaming First
Netflix just made a minor site change with interesting implications: they're putting the Watch Instantly tab before Browse DVDs: Netflix has more than 100,000 DVD titles but just under 20,000 streaming titles, so it's curious that they're promoting streaming over DVD. Netflix also moved the...
Somelesbianone wants attention. More attention than she got from her relatives who clearly spend all their time looking at Netflix Prize data.
Netflix Faces Class Action Lawsuit For Netflix Prize Data Release
Wired reports that a class action lawsuit was filed today on behalf of millions of Netflix subscribers that had movie rating data released as part of the Netflix Prize contest: Netflix Spilled Your Brokeback Mountain Secret, Lawsuit Claims. An in-the-closet lesbian mother is suing Netflix for p...
Don't know why they sweep friends under the door. They could've made it the coolest little network, but they just could care less about it. If they cared so little, why didn't they just Facebook & Twitter Connect it, and put 90 checkboxes of what/who you want to see in your Friends list.
That would've left them much more time to do all of their other important work, like moving tabs left and right, aimlessly.
Netflix Makes Website Change to Put Streaming First
Netflix just made a minor site change with interesting implications: they're putting the Watch Instantly tab before Browse DVDs: Netflix has more than 100,000 DVD titles but just under 20,000 streaming titles, so it's curious that they're promoting streaming over DVD. Netflix also moved the...
I think they've really improved the CS aspect to about as good as it could be, but they could go one step further, and integrate it with their Twitter accounts, to tweet back and forth with customers as easily as they do on Twitter itself. That would be a good way to combine two great things.
Netflix Looking for Javascript Ninja for Customer Service Application
Bill Scott, Netflix's Director of UI Engineering, says that Netflix is looking for a Javascript ninja (martial arts experience optional) to help with an internal customer service application: You will be part of the Customer Services Engineering Team. You will be responsible for the presentation...
At most, I get thirsty when watching a movie, because of how much air they blow into the theater. I used to sneak in (how ridiculous that you even have to) drinks and snacks, but I quit after the last time, in which I got sprayed with a barely shaken full bottle of Dr. Pepper (cargo pockets aren't very supportive).
And lets just say that it looked like I wet my pants, and it certainly did not dry. It's wonderful to wet your pants before sitting through a 2 hour film.
AMC Enacts No Outside Food or Drink Policy
I always thought it was frowned upon to bring outside food into a theater, but AMC is saying that they have new "No Outside Food" rule. From a story in KansasCity.com: AMC said that after reviewing its policy on concessions, it began testing the “no outside food” rule in October and is now roll...
Could someone explain to me... how can a non-Netflix subscriber buy a current Netflix subscriber a gift sub.? Why has Netflix not made that as easy to do as an iTunes gift card is? Even if it were just a credit of $25 and up.
Netflix Offers $8.99 and Up Gift Subscriptions
You might have noticed the new "Give Netflix" tab on the website -- Netflix is again offering gift subscriptions this year, and prices start at $8.99 per month. Have you given a Netflix gift subscription in the past, or will you be giving a Netflix gift this year?
In fact, I thought the story was just the text that Hacking Netflix posted. I didn't see the link.
C'mon now, you've gotta admit, that giant video is hard to miss sitting on top of the text.
How Clean are the Netflix DVDs and Mailers?
KLTV 7 East Texas sent out six Netflix DVD mailers for testing by the pathology lab at University of Texas to check for bacteria and diseases. We began our test by unsealing each Netflix envelope. We removed each disk from its sleeve, and the lab supervisor swabbed them front and back. Once ea...
I refused to sign up to enter a different contest they had a week ago.
Unfortunately, I couldn't resist this time. Luckily (unless this is in the fine print) by signing up, you're not ticking a box that says Rachael Ray can visit you and talk in your ear for 48 hours.
Though as I write that, I'm betting many of you would like Rachael Ray to come over. For reasons other than cooking... ahem.
Rachel Ray Giving Away 5 Netflix Subscriptions with Roku Players
Rachel Ray is giving away five 1-year Netflix subscriptions & a Roku Digital Video Player, no purchase required (but you have to join Club RR). To enter the drawing click here.
"Steve Swasey, a vice president for Netflix in charge of communications, said the company does not comment on pending lawsuits."
Geez, there's that many of them? Who could stay mad at Netflix, really? They're just as cute as a button!
Ex-USPS Supervisor Sues USPS for Firing Over Netflix Shipment; Sues Netflix for Slander
Spokesman.com reports that the US Postal Service is being sued by a former supervisor that was allegedly fired for refusing to accept a late Netflix delivery, and that the employee is also suing Netflix for slander. In this instance a Netflix driver arrived several minutes after 6 p.m. with a tr...
I appreciate that - we certainly try to help out other Netflix users, the best we know how.
Also, after I mentioned that, Andrew spent much of yesterday adding those IFC titles to our site, thanks to user feedback, and I believe we have just about all of them listed, if not every single one. There are a ton of IFC films on the way.
Netflix Adds IFC Independent Films To Streaming Catalog
Variety reports that Netflix has added the first batch of 53 independent films from IFC to the 18,000 streaming titles. The IFC titles are available immediately on Netflix streaming, and include The Thin Blue Line, Following, and Return of the Secaucus 7. Hmm... The IFC titles are showing as ava...
Thanks Prozac, for checking out what we had. We can only add what we'd found, combined with what your users turned up. I think Netflix should add a IFC section, much like their "Starz" section, if they intend to add more IFC material in the future.
Netflix Adds IFC Independent Films To Streaming Catalog
Variety reports that Netflix has added the first batch of 53 independent films from IFC to the 18,000 streaming titles. The IFC titles are available immediately on Netflix streaming, and include The Thin Blue Line, Following, and Return of the Secaucus 7. Hmm... The IFC titles are showing as ava...
We have a number of titles submitted yesterday that are from IFC, but probably not all of them: Streaming Soon
Netflix Adds IFC Independent Films To Streaming Catalog
Variety reports that Netflix has added the first batch of 53 independent films from IFC to the 18,000 streaming titles. The IFC titles are available immediately on Netflix streaming, and include The Thin Blue Line, Following, and Return of the Secaucus 7. Hmm... The IFC titles are showing as ava...
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