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Criterion Channel is sublime, cord cutting, etc
Posted on 7/11/20 at 11:12 am
Posted on 7/11/20 at 11:12 am
Cut cable cord in December. Bought a new ROKU tv which has tons of good free content. Will subscribe in fall to Sling Orange for 4 or 5 months for ESPN college football at $30/mo. (assuming there is football). Bought el cheapo RCA indoor antenna at Walmart and it picks up my local (35 miles) CBS tower in 4k, so I'm set for SEC football. I rotate between Netflix, Prime, Hulu, Starz, and currently with new kid on block The Criterion Channel at $11/mo. Criterion is great for movie nerds like me. Some of best movies I've seen for first time are foreign with sub titles or close captioning; after about 10 minutes you get absorbed in the actual visuals and the captions blend end to point you forget about them and start to become natural if that makes sense. Just saw the famous Ingmar Bergman film Persona for first time and an eye opener, a 10 imo. Anyone else watch Criterion selections?
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Posted on 7/11/20 at 11:39 am to Tidemeister
Love their collection of showa era Godzilla movies
Posted on 7/11/20 at 1:18 pm to Tidemeister
Watched Cane River on Criterion Channel yesterday. It's set in the Cane River Creole community of Natchitoches Parish in the early 80s. It's more of an artifact than great movie, but it's more than worth the watch.
Love Criterion Channel.
Love Criterion Channel.
Posted on 7/11/20 at 1:56 pm to Tidemeister
I get a ton of the criterion selections through HBO Max. Not sure what percentage of it is in the licensing agreement but there are probably 200+ movies in there.
Posted on 7/11/20 at 2:22 pm to Jay Are
Thanks for rec, just put in My List
Posted on 7/11/20 at 2:27 pm to Keys Open Doors
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I get a ton of the criterion selections through HBO Max. Not sure what percentage of it is in the licensing agreement but there are probably 200+ movies in there.
I signed up for HBO Max but after a month still not on ROKU so I cancelled Max. But I definitely noticed the Criterion selections on Max (via my computer, but there's a reason I own a nice big screen tv:) and was eager to sample some. So after cancelling Max I went to Criterion Channel. After a bit of research, HBO Max carries like you say about 10% of Criterion movies, but most are some of the best and will rotate. I'll give HBO Max another try whenever they strike a deal with ROKU at some point I'm sure.
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Posted on 7/11/20 at 4:48 pm to Tidemeister
I love the Criterion Channel!!! Here lately, I've been watching something on there about every day. I always liked a lot of the old french films, but I've started watching a lot of other old foreign films. I watched Seconds last night, trying to figure out what to watch tonight.
Posted on 7/11/20 at 5:43 pm to Tidemeister
I've watched Kanopy, which is the same as the Criterion Channel, but it's free through my public library. I'm not sure if it's as extensive as Criterion, but I love all the old movies and foreign films.
Ingmar Bergman films are great. I watched the Seventh Seal last night .. not sure if I watched it on Kanopy, though.
Ingmar Bergman films are great. I watched the Seventh Seal last night .. not sure if I watched it on Kanopy, though.
Posted on 7/11/20 at 6:53 pm to pevetohead
quote:Yes. Recently watched John Mills and Alec Guinness in Tunes of Glory. Also watched The Battle of Algiers.
Anyone else watch Criterion selections?
Posted on 7/11/20 at 8:20 pm to GreenRockTiger
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I've watched Kanopy, which is the same as the Criterion Channel, but it's free through my public library. I'm not sure if it's as extensive as Criterion, but I love all the old movies and foreign films.
Ingmar Bergman films are great. I watched the Seventh Seal last night .. not sure if I watched it on Kanopy, though.
My library doesn't offer Kanopy, wish it did, you're lucky. Looking forward to Seventh Seal, it's a must see for Bergman fans, or anyone really.
Posted on 7/11/20 at 8:24 pm to ldts
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I love the Criterion Channel!!! Here lately, I've been watching something on there about every day. I always liked a lot of the old french films, but I've started watching a lot of other old foreign films. I watched Seconds last night, trying to figure out what to watch tonight.
Try the film that made Bridgette Bardot famous, And God Created Woman, it's delightful, she carries the film and is mesmerizing. Was first film I watched on Criterion. Just finished tonight Claire's Knee and totally enjoyed. Will research Seconds, have heard of it, so many good titles to ponder.
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Posted on 7/11/20 at 9:27 pm to Tidemeister
Well, darn about Kanopy.
Does your library have Hoopla? Another app to watch movies on. I'm able to tap into two library systems where I live. So I have Hoopla as well. It's newer stuff, but there are a few classics on there.
I haven't totally cut out cable yet because my little kids like Nick Jr., but I probably will in the next month. There's enough out there.
Does your library have Hoopla? Another app to watch movies on. I'm able to tap into two library systems where I live. So I have Hoopla as well. It's newer stuff, but there are a few classics on there.
I haven't totally cut out cable yet because my little kids like Nick Jr., but I probably will in the next month. There's enough out there.
Posted on 7/12/20 at 8:36 am to GreenRockTiger
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Does your library have Hoopla?
Had not heard of Hoopla, will find out tomorrow, thanks for tip
Posted on 7/12/20 at 8:38 am to Tidemeister
Hoopla is great for being free w/ no ads. I get 30 rentals/mo via my library.
Posted on 7/12/20 at 8:52 am to Tidemeister
I did the free trial of Criterion Channel and ultimately didn’t keep it because TCM still has the rights to a lot of the movies I wanted to see, so it wasn’t worth it. Now that HBO Max has TCM’s movies, I’ve been enjoying that a lot more.
Posted on 7/12/20 at 9:13 am to GreenRockTiger
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Kanopy, which is the same as the Criterion Channel, but it's free through my public library. I'm not sure if it's as extensive as Criterion, but I love all the old movies and foreign films.
Kanopy is great, but it is nowhere near as extensive as Criterion Channel. And when HBOMax launched, a bunch of the Criterion movies that Warner also has licensed left Kanopy.
One great thing about Kanopy is that their library status seems to make it easier for them to keep licenses for much longer than other services.
Posted on 7/12/20 at 11:18 am to Tidemeister
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Try the film that made Bridgette Bardot famous, And God Created Woman, it's delightful, she carries the film and is mesmerizing. Was first film I watched on Criterion. Just finished tonight Claire's Knee and totally enjoyed. Will research Seconds, have heard of it, so many good titles to ponder.
I'll add that to the list of films to watch. I ended up watching The Cremator. It was very well done with some interesting cinematography and editing. The lead actor fit the story perfectly, even just the way he looked. There's so many good films on there, it can be hard to decide what to watch!!!
Posted on 7/12/20 at 11:37 am to Mr. Misanthrope
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Yes. Recently watched John Mills and Alec Guinness in Tunes of Glory. Also watched The Battle of Algiers.
If you’re a John Mills fan, Hobson’s Choice is on Criterion/HBO Max. He and Charles Laughton give great performances.
Posted on 7/13/20 at 12:12 pm to Tidemeister
Watched Chaplin's "A King in New York" yesterday. It's on HBO Max as well.
1957 comedy that took on the House Un-American Committee after Chaplin had been exiled from the U.S. It wasn't shown in the U.S. until the 70's. By that time Chaplin looked more like a hero than a cynic. Best part is that Chaplin's young son has a large role and does amazingly well.
Entertaining look at what a silent film star thought of early TV, Rock and Roll, and the Hollywood films of the 50's.
1957 comedy that took on the House Un-American Committee after Chaplin had been exiled from the U.S. It wasn't shown in the U.S. until the 70's. By that time Chaplin looked more like a hero than a cynic. Best part is that Chaplin's young son has a large role and does amazingly well.
Entertaining look at what a silent film star thought of early TV, Rock and Roll, and the Hollywood films of the 50's.
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