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Those reviews help me understand how Netflix's recommendation system gave me some messed up movies. I gave good ratings to Straw Dogs (the original one) and Irreversible, and Netflix started suggesting a bunch of movies that all had rape scenes in them, saying I'd like them because I liked Straw Dogs and Irreversible.
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ClearAirTurbulence posted:Those reviews help me understand how Netflix's recommendation system gave me some messed up movies. I gave good ratings to Straw Dogs (the original one) and Irreversible, and Netflix started suggesting a bunch of movies that all had rape scenes in them, saying I'd like them because I liked Straw Dogs and Irreversible. More Gritty 1980's Urban British Rape Movies you might like:
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Nov 20, 2012 05:44
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OneThousandMonkeys posted:More Gritty 1980's Urban British Rape Movies you might like: I haven't even watched any vampire movies on Netflix. I guess I've just exhausted all the normal French-language movies so it's throwing whatever it can at me. I'm surprised Girl With The Dragon Tattoo hasn't led me to more rape movies.
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Nov 20, 2012 05:48
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casa de mi padre posted:I literally have a suggestion category of "French Vampire Films" and they're all directed by the same guy. Lemme guess, Jean Rollin?
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Nov 20, 2012 05:53
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Kevar posted:I've been meaning to watch it for years but I can just never get in the right mindset to willingly sit down and watch it. I have seen the scene where the guy gets his head bashed in with the fire extinguisher and that made me really uncomfortable. I'm not usually squeamish with movie violence, so I figured I'll be fine never seeing the rape scene. I'm in the same boat however it wasn't the fire extinguisher so much as the gimps breaking the arm that did it for me. I think it's a perfect example of "things that really should not be put to film". And to change the subject entirely, I started watching Surviving Progress before work and it seemed really interesting. I couldn't finish it because I had to leave for work.
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Nov 20, 2012 07:13
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casa de mi padre posted:I literally have a suggestion category of "French Vampire Films" and they're all directed by the same guy. I made the mistake of watching an Asylum movie and suddenly my recommendation queue was full of weird knock-offs and syfy-originals. edit: and not even the good ones like Mansquito Dr Monkeysee fucked around with this message at 07:46 on Nov 20, 2012 |
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Nov 20, 2012 07:36
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Kevar posted:Why did I click on that? Why am I reading the reviews for Irreversible? quote:Real fellatio at the beginning. Actress not beautiful; but appears nude. Some people have criteria for judging the quality of a film that are very different from my own.
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Nov 20, 2012 13:19
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ClearAirTurbulence posted:Those reviews help me understand how Netflix's recommendation system gave me some messed up movies. I gave good ratings to Straw Dogs (the original one) and Irreversible, and Netflix started suggesting a bunch of movies that all had rape scenes in them, saying I'd like them because I liked Straw Dogs and Irreversible. Fiendish Dr. Wu posted:I'm in the same boat however it wasn't the fire extinguisher so much as the gimps breaking the arm that did it for me. I think it's a perfect example of "things that really should not be put to film".
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Nov 20, 2012 14:36
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kuddles posted:I would take the argument that you can avoid cancer by avoiding meat with a very hefty bag of salt. While the notion of eating less meat and dairy and more whole foods is an obviously sound principal, most of the science in the film has been shown to be completely misrepresented. Well do I feel suckered. I didn't really view it as "hardcore" as it was meant to be, I just thought with rose-tinted glasses that wholefoods = good. Thanks for the links casa de mi padre posted:There's opposing science that suggests that carbs cause cancer and all those lovely diseases. Thanks dude, I ordered the book.
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Nov 20, 2012 14:45
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MustardMaster posted:Well do I feel suckered. I didn't really view it as "hardcore" as it was meant to be, I just thought with rose-tinted glasses that wholefoods = good. Thanks for the links Congrats on being easily swayed by whatever propaganda seems most authoritative to you at the time. I'm sure there are all sorts of problems with the documentary, but here are the people that have been linked countering it: "The Latest Vegan Nonsense Dissected" "Now, you know what I think of vegetarianism." Sound like pretty objective sources to give a fair and good faith analysis of a documentary that promotes veganism.
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Nov 20, 2012 14:55
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mr. mephistopheles posted:Congrats on being easily swayed by whatever propaganda seems most authoritative to you at the time. A lot of stuff can be very biased, but it doesn't mean there wouldn't be at least a little truth in them. I just said that the movie was interesting, as were the links and the book. No harm done here. About Netflix though: What documentaries there are worth watching? I wanted to check out Windfall, but it didn't get too many positive reviews.
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Nov 20, 2012 15:16
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^I was more trying to get you to realize you shouldn't apologize and feel like a sucker for finding a biased source interesting as soon as someone provides biased sources that take issue with your first biased source. Like yeah, absolutely experience them all and make your own decisions, but you were basically like "oh man sorry I bought into all that stupid vegan poo poo" as soon as someone called it into question. Think for yourself, man. Also watch Make Believe it will change your life for two hours. mr. mephistopheles fucked around with this message at 15:27 on Nov 20, 2012 |
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Nov 20, 2012 15:24
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MustardMaster posted:A lot of stuff can be very biased, but it doesn't mean there wouldn't be at least a little truth in them. I just said that the movie was interesting, as were the links and the book. No harm done here. My absolute fave: Between the Folds. I am enthralled by that movie every time I watch it. Others: Marwencol, Microcosmos, Into the Abyss
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Nov 20, 2012 15:27
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Huh. None of those movies(Between the Folds, Marwencol, Microcosmos, Into the Abyss nor Make Believe) are in Netflix. Have they been there before?
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Nov 20, 2012 16:06
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mr. mephistopheles posted:Sound like pretty objective sources to give a fair and good faith analysis of a documentary that promotes veganism.
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Nov 20, 2012 16:08
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MustardMaster posted:Huh. None of those movies(Between the Folds, Marwencol, Microcosmos, Into the Abyss nor Make Believe) are in Netflix. Have they been there before? Marwencol was on Netflix for a pretty good while, at least. Dunno about the others.
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Nov 20, 2012 16:37
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Into The Abyss was there until recently as well.
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Nov 20, 2012 16:39
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MustardMaster posted:Huh. None of those movies(Between the Folds, Marwencol, Microcosmos, Into the Abyss nor Make Believe) are in Netflix. Have they been there before? They are all currently on netflix, i'm not sure if your in another country or something.
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Nov 20, 2012 16:42
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Well, I do live in Finland. So Netflix has different movies for different countries? Any way I can go through these walls?
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Nov 20, 2012 16:53
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I know Between the Folds is on there. And I rewatched Microcosmos not long ago.
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Nov 20, 2012 16:54
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MustardMaster posted:About Netflix though: What documentaries there are worth watching? I wanted to check out Windfall, but it didn't get too many positive reviews. It's gotten a lot of love here before, but Jiro Dreams of Sushi is really fantastic. I don't even care much about Sushi and all of a sudden I want to move to Japan and become a Tuna Buyer. It's a beautiful film about a man and the thing he loves. More of a biography than a documentary, I suppose. Not sure if its still on netflix, though. Let's hope yes!
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Nov 20, 2012 17:54
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Drunk Tomato posted:It's gotten a lot of love here before, but Jiro Dreams of Sushi is really fantastic. I don't even care much about Sushi and all of a sudden I want to move to Japan and become a Tuna Buyer. It's a beautiful film about a man and the thing he loves. More of a biography than a documentary, I suppose. I caught up on a bunch of films while I had a few days off and just wanted to do something mellow to get my mind off work and other commitments. Jiro Dreams of Sushi was by far one of the most amazing films I've seen. For those still on the fence, even if you think it's boring, please please please watch this because it's really amazing and I found it a deeply moving documentary. Other films I'd recommend are Life In A Day which is kind of a documentary of various clips recorded on a particular day. While some reviews say it's pointless and boring, I was moved by the whole...human experience of the thing. You see what separates us and also what binds us together as humans. It's just amazing to see someone from a completely different culture and realize we're not all that different. Shut up, little man! was interesting, though I didn't find it as good as Resurrect Dead, which was also a great documentary.
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Nov 20, 2012 19:26
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Everyone should watch The Great Happiness Space and not read too much about it.
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Nov 20, 2012 19:40
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MustardMaster posted:Well, I do live in Finland. So Netflix has different movies for different countries? Any way I can go through these walls? VPNs basically. The US edition of Netflix has heaps more content than any of the offbrands.
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Nov 20, 2012 21:21
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Party Plane Jones posted:VPNs basically. The US edition of Netflix has heaps more content than any of the offbrands. Hmm. Is there a way for me to register into the US version of Netflix?
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Nov 20, 2012 21:25
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MustardMaster posted:Hmm. Is there a way for me to register into the US version of Netflix? A lot of services like Unotelly or Unblock-US (which I use as a Canadian) even provide the ability for you to quickly change region if there's something on the Finland version you want to catch later on, too. Speaking of which, while the US version selection is far superior (especially for television), I love that they added that feature because there still is occasionally some stuff on the Canadian Netflix that isn't on the US. Recently, I've been hanging out on the Canadian one to watch Community, Justified, The Descendants, Never Let Me Go, and Tom Cruise's best film ever - Legend. kuddles fucked around with this message at 21:42 on Nov 20, 2012 |
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Nov 20, 2012 21:38
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These instructions allowed me to get US Netflix on my Xbox (in Canada) without any other service. I use the same login I use for the Canadian one too with no errors. 1. Delete your Netflix app from the Xbox 2. Go into the Network settings and change the DNS settings from Automatic to Manual 3. Change the Primary DNS server to 190.14.36.90 and the Secondary DNS server to 109.123.111.24 4. Redownload the Netflix app and you should have the American stuff when you sign back in.
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Nov 21, 2012 03:13
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foodfight posted:Everyone should watch The Great Happiness Space and not read too much about it. Please take this man's suggestion under advisement. It's a documentary about Japanese host clubs, and that's all you need to know. Don't read anything, just go watch it. I'll watch Jiro tonight if the rest of you watch The Great Happiness Space.
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Nov 21, 2012 05:24
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foodfight posted:Everyone should watch The Great Happiness Space and not read too much about it. I concur. The part where you find out who their biggest customers were was surprising and sad.
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Nov 21, 2012 05:58
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Dacap posted:These instructions allowed me to get US Netflix on my Xbox (in Canada) without any other service. I use the same login I use for the Canadian one too with no errors. ...I love you. This worked brilliantly here. Watching Bob's Burgers right now on my PS3.
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Nov 21, 2012 08:59
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MustardMaster posted:Hmm. Is there a way for me to register into the US version of Netflix? You don't have to do that. Netflix accounts are universal, it gives you content based on where you're logging in from. I'm in Finland too and have been using Unblock-Us to access Netflix USA from my home since they started here.
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Nov 21, 2012 10:02
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Thank the world for  unblock-us.I was using a 360 with a monitor (via VGA) for the longest time until I got a Samsung plasma today. Put the HDMI in and... some bullshit HDCP license error.  Thank goodness it's a Smart TV. The Netflix app works fine, even if the UI is inferior to the 360's version. Anyways, as a diehard nature doc fan, I really, really recommend: Microcosmos The level of detail (one year after Attenborough's "The Life of Plants") is incredible. The soundtrack is very minimal though, emphasizing the sounds of nature. Not really a documentary, more of a "slice of life" movie. Mister Facetious fucked around with this message at 11:45 on Nov 21, 2012 |
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Nov 21, 2012 11:14
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Thank you guys, the Unblock Us is working perfectly! Time for some dreams of sushi then. E: Can somebody explain me why different regions have to have different programs? What's the point? Couldn't there just be one and the same for every country and there would only be different subtitles available? MustardMaster fucked around with this message at 11:40 on Nov 21, 2012 |
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Nov 21, 2012 11:25
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(Previously existing before the internet age) Exclusivity deals, expensive licensing of proprietary intellectual property, bullshit content requirement laws, uncompetitive cartels carving out their fiefdoms. (see: Canada for all of these)
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Nov 21, 2012 11:44
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foodfight posted:Everyone should watch The Great Happiness Space and not read too much about it. This was fantastic advice. Much, much more affecting than I expected it to be.
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Nov 21, 2012 15:34
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Sarchasm posted:Please take this man's suggestion under advisement. It's a documentary about Japanese host clubs, and that's all you need to know. Don't read anything, just go watch it. Yep, pretty much all you need to know going in. 
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Nov 21, 2012 16:24
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DivineCoffeeBinge posted:This was fantastic advice. Much, much more affecting than I expected it to be. I haven't seen this--yet--but if the premise intrigues you, I would highly recommend the non-fiction book People Who Eat Darkness. It's about the inverse of the movie's premise: female hostesses in Roppongi clubs. One goes missing in Tokyo and...well. Things get ugly fast. Great true crime.
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Nov 21, 2012 18:53
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RoughDraft2.0 posted:I haven't seen this--yet--but if the premise intrigues you, I would highly recommend the non-fiction book People Who Eat Darkness. It's about the inverse of the movie's premise: female hostesses in Roppongi clubs. One goes missing in Tokyo and...well. Things get ugly fast. Great true crime. This does sound interesting, thanks.
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Nov 21, 2012 20:09
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RoughDraft2.0 posted:I haven't seen this--yet--but if the premise intrigues you, I would highly recommend the non-fiction book People Who Eat Darkness. It's about the inverse of the movie's premise: female hostesses in Roppongi clubs. One goes missing in Tokyo and...well. Things get ugly fast. Great true crime. I think I'll check this out, I've read very little Japanese true crime.
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So I watched Jiro, Dreams of Sushi, like people here recommended. It was beautiful. Lives like that are probably the most fulfilling ones to lead. Just amazing. Now I'm watching The Great Happiness Space.  I'm literally speechless. Oh my Lord.
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