Well thats mostly just kids films as they get held for school holidays. Which makes sense.
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Well thats mostly just kids films as they get held for school holidays. Which makes sense.
reptilescorpio
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If Netflix continues to grow we should see more and more movies going day one VOD within a decade hopefully.
I'm more than happy to support my local cinema if they weren't so terrible at making it worthwhile. Late movie with a shoddy screen and audio kills the hype train to the point where I wait for it to hit $1 rental/Netflix.
endlessflood
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I think I actually prefer the theatrical cut. I think Ridley's cut strips away too much of the mystery; I prefer things a little more nebulous. I understand that I'm the minority on that one though
ClivePwned
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Blade Runner has a weird history. There was originally a cut, with no narration but the producers or studio thought it didn't work so they got a bored disinterested Harrison Ford (or is that a tautology) to record some narration for a slightly different edit and that's what was released into cinemas. Thing is, a lot of people though the bored narration actually worked.
Then we got a dvd version that non anamorphic and then finally he bluray and the most recent cut.
Either way, eh.
I've only seen the film twice, once at the cinema on its original release and then again when the blu Ray came out. It's a masterpiece of visuals and features probably the greatest practical effects ever, but I still find the story makes it quite a chore to watch.
Watch what's on Netflix, it's still a very very good and true version of Blade Runner.
Then we got a dvd version that non anamorphic and then finally he bluray and the most recent cut.
Either way, eh.
I've only seen the film twice, once at the cinema on its original release and then again when the blu Ray came out. It's a masterpiece of visuals and features probably the greatest practical effects ever, but I still find the story makes it quite a chore to watch.
Watch what's on Netflix, it's still a very very good and true version of Blade Runner.
No, it's stupid. We even hold Halloween movies until Christmas. It's awful.
roosters93
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Well that is silly, even if we don't celebrate that stupid tradition.
I kinda just want to get an Apple TV 4 for the novelty of it. I like the UI and stuff but don't have much use for it since I have devices that do all the things it does already - bar for iTunes in-home music streaming.
I'm honestly thinking of taking the Chromecast out of the Xbox One and putting an Apple TV into it instead for when I do want in-home streaming to my speaker setup.
I'm honestly thinking of taking the Chromecast out of the Xbox One and putting an Apple TV into it instead for when I do want in-home streaming to my speaker setup.
Its interesting, though I could manage just as easily with a chromecast, especially given certain apps just aren't going to appear on it.
For catchup now its just missing the 9 app, and for local streaming its just Presto plus I guess things like Telstras own. For music streaming it is of course lacking Spotify and Google Music (my music service).
Sadly as happy I am with the androidTV device I've played with (universal search being better - its actually universal) it has this issue of app exclusives, primarily to Sony TVs. If it wasn't for that I think I would have bought a Nvidia ShieldTV instead.
I had an Android TV device before. Imported a Nexus Player. T'was alright, but I wanted to watch TV through it too in the off-chance I do and didn't want to set up a TV server thingomabob with a HDHomeRun, so the Xbox's TV tuner won it out for me. Plus it has Hulu without sideloading, SBS on Demand, Youtube, and Plex. Just need an Apple TV for my music lol.
shanshan310
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I've only seen the director's cut. Is that the right one?
It was very different to the book anyway.
A nexus is what I have. I mostly like it, its just its lacking some apps. Which is kind of how I expected it to go, given how Android normally struggles locally with media apps. So the AppleTV seemed like an easy addition given how everyone flocks to that platform.
Of course so far at least there's competitors (namely Spotify, Amazon, and Google) who are either delaying or slow at getting their apps on there.
So amusingly I'm using a PS4 for Amazon Prime. Which I find annoying as its noisy (compared to the ATV or AndroidTV devices) and slow to start. For music I just make do with casting, especially now I have a Chromecast Audio and I can stream my flac files unmolested anywhere from plex).
No. There's a newer one made for the BluRay set.
endlessflood
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I have the Blu-ray set and don't think that cut is anything special TBH (for the reasons I mentioned earlier).
FormallyMegadrive
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industrian
will gently cradle you as time slowly ticks away.
"slightly different edit" eh?
The Theatrical Cut had a completely different and totally out-of-place ending tacked onto it by the studio because they wanted a happy ending.
ClivePwned
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eh, I was 9 when I first saw the theatrical version. My point is that for years that's all people knew about and the theatrical version became a classic anyway. If that's what's on offer, it's still worth watching.
or buy the disc version or rent/buy the itunes/google version of the final cut.
Browsing music on Plex is a pain anyway lol
Really? I've never really found it so. My main issue is that the metadata matching is a bit flakey.
The issues I had with Getflix seem to have subsided somewhat.
Tonight I gave Borderless Internet a try and I do like the IP masking that comes with it, though my IP did appear in some tests, a different method may have been used that isn't relevant. Because I couldn't be bothered to reassign DNS forwarding, I just made all DNS to go through their servers. Then it looked like their servers completely shat themselves and no domain that wasn't Google would resolve. Had to revert to the previous setup. Not a good start.
Smartflix works and has Japan, it's free until they come out of beta.
Also having all the regions in one interface is amazing.
bodyboarder
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You'll be pleased to hear it's nice and cool in Brisbane, though it's raining.
Speaking of Qld, if you want to do an absentee/postal vote, now is the time to sign up for it: https://publicaccess.ecq.qld.gov.au/declarationvoting/. Saves having to brave the polling booth on the day.
Yeeeeep, advanced tickets on sunday I believe but can't go to the session.
bodyboarder
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There are also early voting centres open.
Who here has Foxtel? I find the sports package appealing but every single other channel just seems like nonsense in a post Netflix world. Having to watch shows on their schedule is not something I can really tolerate anymore for anything other then live events. Don't get me started on the commercials.
What's the future for services like Foxtel?
What's the future for services like Foxtel?
Old people who are scared by change.
reptilescorpio
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Death basically. Providers will eventually just sell to Netflix direct, same model can work with one episode per week.
Big question is how it all goes down in the home country of the show. Huge money in the US through TV for ads and the like. Free to air has done well to counteract pay TV ads to a certain point so far.
codswallop
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Agreed, it's a classic regardless of the version. The theatrical version was fine and to be honest I still kind of like the hard-boiled voiceover.
First time I saw the Director's Cut was an import VHS, on a 4:3 10cm or 12cm portable TV, with large letterboxing. Still loved it.
Edit: I think I might watch the theatrical cut this weekend, been ages since I've seen it.
bodyboarder
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Dead. If I really want to watch a sporting event I'll go to the pub.
Every now and then I feel like replaying Jedi Outcast, but then I remember all the fucking pixel hunting and janky bits and I don't bother.
That lightsaber combat though, mhmm!
I stream my parents' foxtel. Works pretty well for me.
I expect foxtel could continue on offering a split between live stuff and on demand stuff. They just need skinny bundles.
A major issue will just be foxtel hanging onto local rights, such as with hbo.
Thats said I do wish cricket (and afl and league - though I dont care about those) would follow baseball and have an app they run. But I think the internationalness of cricket makes it hard for that. Currently at least.
I've been doing the same. Pity the Foxtel Go app is a piece of rubbish.
industrian
will gently cradle you as time slowly ticks away.
I just remember that shitty forced stealth section. Kills any and all interest in replaying it. Just like Wind Waker.
Aarglefarg
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I was wondering if someone knows where I can find a single-page AFL fixture for the whole year? Or 2 pages at most?
I've been asked to set up footy tipping for clients at work. I think a few years ago it was done with an A4 photocopy of a Herald Sun page. I don't know much about this.
I've been asked to set up footy tipping for clients at work. I think a few years ago it was done with an A4 photocopy of a Herald Sun page. I don't know much about this.
Aarglefarg
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Thank you very much. When I looked for it, sites wanted to show each round individually or the whole thing was many pages long.
Yeah, doesn't seem to be working at the moment due to the current issues with Netflix though. At least it wasn't when I last checked yesterday.
After the inital issues a few days ago it's been fine for me, I've been binge watching x-files without any problems.
Pretty sure there isn't. Tell him to take up the 3 months for free and just cancel at the end of the trial.
It baffles my mind that they don't have a dedicated streaming solution that isn't tied to a tablet.
Foxtel really has that shit on lockdown don't they.
codswallop
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Isn't there some AFL streaming service that's available outside Australia?
Edit: There's this in AU: https://id.afl.com.au/livepass and this outside of AU: http://watchafl.afl.com.au/
You might be able to use a DNS service to use the second?
Edit: There's this in AU: https://id.afl.com.au/livepass and this outside of AU: http://watchafl.afl.com.au/
You might be able to use a DNS service to use the second?
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