I've been hearing all over the media how people are upset with Netflix for their current business practices. One of their biggest complaints is that their streaming video service doesn't offer a wide selection of the hottest and newest movies. I can see their point - I love watching a new movie as much as the next guy, but I also make a few bucks writing material for role playing games set in the pulp genres. so Netflix's library of classic, hard to find, and downright quirky movies is like mana from heaven to me. I hope that Netflix becomes more responsive to the wishes of their customer base-many of which have shown them years of proven loyalty. But I also hope that in doing so, Netflix doesn't purge its catalog of their less in-vogue offerings. Where the hell else am I supposed to get a hold of a copy of "Bamboo Gods and Iron Men" on short notice?
I'm with you and agree 100%
ReplyDeleteI also enjoy the huge amount of foreign movies that I would never have been able to access with Netflix. The foreign horror selection robs me of sleep in both watching late into the night and trying to sleep in the middle of my bed while I lay there and try not to worry about the images burned into my mind's eye...
I hear you, man.
ReplyDeleteJust today, I watched a drive-in debacle, 1976's Octaman. While it was always available on VHS in the 80s, it's never had a legit DVD release.
I'm more than happy with Netflix streaming.
I'm right there with you. A while back I discovered the limit of the DVD queue (500). I'm on track to see if the streaming queue has the same limit.
ReplyDeleteThere's more great stuff on streaming than I'll ever have time to watch. I try to look out for the expiration dates as a way to decide what to watch next.
Hi,
ReplyDeleteApologies for the off-topic comment, but I couldn't find a contact email for you.
I've recently put out an ebook of my writing, called 'The New Death and others'. It's mostly short stories, with some obvious gamer-interest material. For example I have a story inspired by OD&D elves, as well as poems which retell Robert E Howard's King Kull story 'The Mirrors of Tuzun Thune' and HP Lovecraft's 'Under the Pyramids'.
I was wondering if you'd be interested in doing a review on your blog.
If so, please let me know your email, and what file format is easiest for you, and I'll send you a free copy. You can email me (news@apolitical.info) or reply to this thread.
You can download a sample from the ebook's page on Smashwords:
http://www.smashwords.com/books/view/92126
I'll also link to your review from my blog.
Yours,
James.
Do you have a list of your top 10 favorite pulp action films? I'd love to add some to my queue.
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