Netflix Now Only Has 31 Movies from IMDB's Top 250 List

Re:Netflix Now Only Has 31 Movies from IMDB's Top 250 List by jly on Wednesday October 12, 2016 @11:00AM (#12693450)

I think the Netflix content is fantastic - more than enough to pay their pretty cheap monthly streaming price for. And in addition, they have a massive catalog of other content. Who cares how many IMDB top 250 they have. It's similar to an HBO but half the price.

We pay $20/month or so for Netflix and Hulu, plus Amazon comes with prime which I pay for more for the shipping than the streaming. This isn't a lot - compare that to what cable costs. The situation today is better than ever - a bunch of cheap ala cart services that together still add up to way less than cable.

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Re:Netflix Now Only Has 31 Movies from IMDB's Top 250 List by thirdsun on Wednesday October 12, 2016 @11:39AM (#12693822)

> Who cares how many IMDB Top 250 they have.

Anyone trying to watch a specific film will care. Netflix is basically useless in a scrnario where you're looking to watch specific content. I maintain a to-watch list with about 20-30 films at any given time - Netflix offers none of them. Not their fault, I know, but the situation is far from acceptable.

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Re:Netflix Now Only Has 31 Movies from IMDB's Top 250 List by dexterdog on Wednesday October 12, 2016 @01:10PM (#12694682)

Netflix is similar to HBO but cheaper much the way the Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders are similar to the New York Yankees.

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