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Re:Netflix launches an ad-supported tier by dzhiurgis on Thursday November 03, 2022 @03:53PM (#33456549)
> another 10% is foreign dubbed garbage,

I'd honestly pay them extra for a good UI that showed ONLY that. Limiting yourself to english is extremely shallow.

Re:Netflix launches an ad-supported tier by pc86 on Thursday November 03, 2022 @03:57PM (#33456593)
If it's high quality, sure.

Most of the Netflix-made catalogue is garbage regardless of language.

Re:Netflix launches an ad-supported tier by the_af on Thursday November 03, 2022 @04:44PM (#33457237)
> Limiting yourself to english is extremely shallow

I get what you and parent post are saying, but do remember Netflix caters to other audiences. "Foreign" is relative. To me, English is a foreign language.

Re:Netflix launches an ad-supported tier by dzhiurgis on Friday November 04, 2022 @02:47PM (#33471782)
The language isn’t the point - you are watching with subtitles. It’s the entirely different culture that you get to see. Sure, some french and spanish movies are tad too predictable and sweet, but still you get to see different world.
Re:Netflix launches an ad-supported tier by the_af on Friday November 04, 2022 @11:39PM (#33477657)
I don't disagree. I'm just making a point that if you're not American, movies not made in America are not "foreign". Netflix caters to a global audience, so it makes no sense to speak of "foreign" movies as if facts about them were universal, on a site like HN. What's foreign to you is not foreign to me (it may, in fact, be from my country!).

I agree that being exposed to movies and shows from all over the world is a good thing.