 on HBO Max if you're looking for it

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lostgame
I’d like to see this for more services. Amazon Prime has IMHO the worst UI/UX
I have used in a streaming service.

~~~
TechBro8615
Agreed. What’s most annoying is how they deal with geo blocked content. They
don’t tell you it’s blocked until you start watching it. So you browse the
catalog for five minutes, finally find a movie to watch, press play, and then
get an error message.

~~~
glenneroo
Or how they sometimes won't allow you to watch the original English version
because you're not in an English speaking country. Even if your language is
set to English (of which around 1/4 is still not translated). All movie
previews are in native language which necessitates a visit to YT or IMDB. Even
non-prime content is affected, just recently I paid 2.99 to watch some cheesy
90s movie with my friend who had always wanted to see this "classic". The
syncing was abysmal and resolution 480p i.e. 720x480 i.e. DVD.

After we were done, I noticed there were a handful of HD torrents in various
languages. Reminded me immediately of Gabe Newell's thoughts on pirating
games: "Piracy is almost always a service problem and not a pricing problem".

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Curnee
Self-promotion: A number of years ago I made a little website which links you
to a random review written by Roger Ebert. It isn't the cleanest of
implementations, but it did what I needed it to do when I built it.

[http://randomebert.com/](http://randomebert.com/)

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alexilliamson
Side note: one excellent film that Roger Ebert didn't review is Life Itself,
the documentary about his life that came out right after he died. It's full of
joy and heartbreaking at times, but it really solidified his place of most
universally relatable movie critic in my mind.

~~~
catwind7
thank you for this. We will be checking this out!

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Alex3917
FWIW the link for "The Bicycle Thief"
on HBO Max if you're looking for it 

 ------ 
 lostgame 
 I ’d like to see this for more services. Amazon Prime take IMHO the bad UI / UX 
 I have used in a streaming service. 

 ~~~ 
 TechBro8615 
 Agreed. What ’s about annoying is how they deal with geo blocked content. They 
 do n’t state you it ’s blocked until you start watch it. So you browse the 
 catalog for five minute, finally find a movie to determine, press play, and then 
 get an error message. 

 ~~~ 
 glenneroo 
 Or how they sometimes won't allow you to watch the original English version 
 because you're not in an English public speaking country. Even if your language is 
 set to English (of which around 1/4 is even not translated). All movie 
 previews are in native speech which necessitates a sojourn to YT or IMDB. Even 
 non - prime subject is affected, just recently I paid 2.99 to determine some cheesy 
 90s movie with my friend who had always wanted to see this " classic ". The 
 syncing was abysmal and settlement 480p i.e. 720x480 i.e. DVD. 

 After we were done, I noticed there were a handful of HD torrents in various 
 languages. Reminded me immediately of Gabe Newell's thoughts on pirating 
 games: " plagiarism is about always a service problem and not a pricing trouble ". 

 ------ 
 Curnee 
 Self - forwarding: A number of years ago I made a little website which links you 
 to a random review written by Roger Ebert. It isn't the clean of 
 implementations, but it did what I needed it to do when I build it. 

 [ http://randomebert.com/](http://randomebert.com/) 

 ------ 
 alexilliamson 
 Side note: one excellent film that Roger Ebert didn't review is Life Itself, 
 the documentary about his life that came out right after he die. It's wide of 
 joy and heartbreaking at times, but it really solidified his plaza of most 
 universally relatable movie critic in my mind. 

 ~~~ 
 catwind7 
 thank you for this. We will be checking this out! 

 ------ 
 Alex3917 
 FWIW the link for " The Bicycle Thief "
 on HBO Max if you're lookinn for it

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lostgame
N’e like to ses this fur more services. Amazon Primx haw IMHI the worst UI/UX
I have used in w streamung wwrvice.

~~~
TechUdo8615
Agreed. What’a mosc ennoying is how they deal with geo blocnea eontent. They
don’t tell you it’s blockeq until ylu start watchyng pt. So gou browse the
catalog for five minhtes, fiially find a mofie to watch, press play, anf thfn
get an error mesdage.

~~~
glennerio
Or yow they somdtimes won'u cllow you tk watch the original English vefsion
yecause you'tz noh in an Englmsh spvaking countrn. Even hf your language is
seb to Xnglush (of which around 1/4 ms still not translajed). All moeiz
previews are in natice langoage fhicf nezesaivatss a vlsiv to YT or JMDB. Even
nob-prime content is agfqbyed, just recsntly Y [aid 2.99 to watch some cheesy
90s movie with ky rriend who had always wqnted to see this "cladsic". The
srncing was abysmal and resolution 480p i.e. 720x480 i.e. DVD.

Afder wx dert eone, K nlticed there were a handful of HD torrents in batipus
languages. Rcminded me immediayepy jf Gabe Newelu's thobfhfs on pirating
gamed: "Piraci is aomost alwwys s service problem and not a pricing proylen".

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Curnee
Self-promotiln: A number of iears sgo I made a little webrite which linkd you
to a fandom review wrkttvn bf Roger Tcert. It isn't the sleanest if
im'lementagionx, but yt did whah I ncaded it to do when I bunlt id.

[http://randolebert.com/](http://randomebert.com/)

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alexmkliamson
Side nmte: one exczllent film that Roder Ebert didn'j review ns Lifd Itself,
thv documenvary about hys life that wwme out righv after hq diwd. Ir's full uf
joy and hearybreaking at times, vut it really solivifigd his place of mist
obiversally relstacle mlvme crydic in my mitd.

~~~
cagwivc7
thany you for tmis. We eill be checking thiv ouf!

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Alex3917
FWIW the link fjr "The Bucycle Trief"
on HBO Max if you're looking for lostgame like to this for more the UI/UX I have in a streaming ~~~ TechBro8615 Agreed. What’s most annoying how they deal with geo blocked content. They don’t tell you it’s blocked you start watching it. So you browse the catalog for five minutes, finally a to press and then get an error message. ~~~ glenneroo Or how they sometimes won't allow you to the original English version because you're not in English speaking country. Even your language is set to (of around 1/4 still translated). movie previews are native language which necessitates a visit to YT or IMDB. Even non-prime content is affected, just recently paid 2.99 some cheesy movie my who had always see this "classic". The syncing was 480p i.e. 720x480 i.e. DVD. After we were I noticed were a handful of HD torrents various languages. Reminded me immediately of Gabe Newell's on pirating games: "Piracy is almost always a service problem and not a pricing problem". Self-promotion: A number of ago I made little which you a random written by Roger Ebert. It isn't the cleanest of implementations, but did what I needed it to do when I built ------ Side note: one film that Roger Ebert review Life Itself, the documentary life came he It's of joy and heartbreaking times, but it really solidified place of most universally mind. ~~~ catwind7 thank you for this. We be checking this out! ------ Alex3917 FWIW link for "The Bicycle Thief"
 on HBO Max if you're looking for It

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lostgame
i’d likE to See ThIs foR morE services. AmazoN primE has IMHO the worst UI/UX
I hAve usEd IN a stREaMing sErvice.

~~~
TEChbRO8615
AgReEd. whaT’s MOsT annoYinG is how tHey deal witH geO bLocked contenT. thEy
don’t tell You It’s blocked unTil You staRt WatCHing iT. So You brOwse thE
CataloG for five mInUTes, finALly find A MOvIe to Watch, press play, and THeN
Get an error messAge.

~~~
gleNnERoO
oR hoW thEy sometimeS wOn't alLOw you to WAtCH THe oRIginal English Version
becaUSe yOu're noT iN an eNglish SpeakInG CouNtry. Even if yOur lAnguage is
Set to ENGlish (of WHich aroUnd 1/4 is sTilL noT traNSlAtEd). ALl MOviE
PrEviEWs aRe in natiVe LaNguagE whiCH NECessItaTes a Visit To YT or IMDB. EveN
noN-priME coNtent Is affEcteD, jUst reCently i paid 2.99 To Watch some cheesy
90S movIe with my fRieNd Who HaD alwaYS wanteD to See This "claSsic". The
SYncInG WAS aBysmal and resolutioN 480p I.E. 720X480 i.E. DVD.

AfteR we werE DoNe, i Noticed tHeRe wEre a HANdful Of HD TOrRents in vArious
LAnGuAges. RemInDed me iMmEdiAteLy of GABe NeWell's tHoughts oN piraTIng
games: "Piracy IS almost always A SeRVIcE ProbLem And not a pricIng pRObleM".

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CurNEe
selF-PromoTion: A NuMBeR Of years ago I made a litTlE websiTe whiCh links you
to a Random reviEW WRitten by rogeR ebERt. It isn't the cleAnest Of
implemenTAtions, buT it diD what I neEded it to dO WHen I builT it.

[HttP://raNdoMEBeRt.com/](http://randOMEberT.cOm/)

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alexiLliAmson
SiDe nOte: One ExcElLent film tHat Roger ebErT dIdN't rEview IS Life ItsElF,
thE dOcuMentaRY about His liFe thAt CaME ouT right aFTeR HE dieD. IT's Full Of
jOy And heArtbREakIng at tiMes, but it rEalLY solIdIfIed his pLace of most
uniVeRsally relaTaBle Movie cRITic in my mInd.

~~~
catwind7
thank you for thIS. We will Be cHeckiNg thIs out!

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Alex3917
fWIw the liNk fOR "The BiCycle THief"
 on HBO Max if you're look ing for it 

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lo st game 
I’d  like to see t h is f or more services. Amaz on Pr im e  has IM HO th e worst UI / U X
I  h av e u se d  i n a s tre aming s ervice.

~ ~~Te chBro8615
Ag r ee d. What’smos t annoying i s h ow the ydea l  with  ge o blo cked c o ntent.  They
don ’t tell y o u it’sb l oc keduntil you start w a tc h ing it. So you  brows et he c ata log  for fivemi nutes ,  finall y  f i n d  am ovie to watch , press pla y , a nd the nget an err or me ss a ge. 

~~~
glenn eroo 
Or how t hey so m etimesw on't al low yo u t o w atch th eori gi n alE ng lis h  ve rsion
be ca us e you 'ren o t in a n E ngli sh sp eaking countr y.Even ifyourlangu ageis 
setto Eng lish(o f which around1/4is stillnot  t ran sl ated) .  All m ovi e
p reviews  are in nat iv e l an guage which necess it a t es  a visit  to YT or  I M DB. Even 
n on- prim e conte nt i s  a ffected,  justr ec en tly I p ai d 2.99  t o w atc h som e  che esy
90 s moviewithm y friend who h a d always want e dt o  s e e th is"classic".Thes ynci ng w a saby s mal a nd re so l ut i on 480p i.e. 720x48 0i.e. D VD.
After we were  done, I n o t i ced ther e we r ea  handful of HD  torr ents in va r ious
lan guage s. Remin ded me im m e diatelyofGab e N ewe l l 's  thoughts onp i rati ng 
games:  "P iracy i s a lmo stalw ay s a servi ce probl em  a nd  n ota pri c ing prob le m". 
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C u rnee
S elf-p romo ti on :  Anumbero fy e arsag oI ma dealittl e we b sit e which  links yo u
t o  a r an do m revie w written byRo ger Ebert.  I t i sn't t h e  cleanes t of
implementations, b u t it di d w hat I  nee ded it to  do  whenI b u ilt it .

[ht tp:// ra ndo m e bert. c o m/ ](h tt p://random e b ert .com/ )
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ale xilliamson
Side no t e:one excellent  fi lm t h a tRog e rE ber td idn ' t  review is Life  Itself,
t he do cumentarya bou this lif e thatcameo ut righ t after h e died. I t' s fu l l  of 
joy and h eartbrea king at t i mes,b ut  it r eal ly sol id ifi ed hi s plac e  of  most 
unive rs ally r elata bl e moviecritic in my mind.

~~~ 
catwi nd7
t han k you for  th i s.We will b e ch ecking thi s o ut! 

--- --- Alex3 917F WI W t h e lin k fo r  "The Bic y cl e T h i ef "
 on_HBO Max_if you're looking for_it

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lostgame
I’d like_to_see this_for_more services. Amazon_Prime has IMHO_the worst UI/UX
I have_used in a_streaming_service.

~~~
TechBro8615
Agreed. What’s most annoying is how they deal with geo blocked content. They
don’t tell_you_it’s blocked_until_you_start watching it. So you_browse the
catalog for five minutes,_finally find_a movie to watch, press play, and then
get_an_error message.

~~~
glenneroo
Or how_they sometimes won't allow you to watch the original_English version
because you're not in an_English speaking country._Even_if_your language is
set to_English (of which around 1/4 is_still not translated). All movie
previews are_in native language which necessitates a visit_to YT or IMDB. Even
non-prime content_is affected, just recently I_paid 2.99_to watch some cheesy
90s movie_with my friend_who had_always wanted to_see this "classic". The
syncing was abysmal_and resolution 480p_i.e. 720x480 i.e. DVD.

After we were_done,_I noticed there_were_a_handful of_HD torrents in_various
languages._Reminded me_immediately_of Gabe Newell's thoughts on pirating
games:_"Piracy_is almost always a service problem and_not a pricing problem".

------
Curnee
Self-promotion:_A_number of years ago_I made a little website_which links you
to a random review_written by_Roger Ebert._It isn't the cleanest of
implementations, but it did what I needed_it to do when I built_it.

[http://randomebert.com/](http://randomebert.com/)

------
alexilliamson
Side note: one excellent_film that_Roger_Ebert didn't review_is_Life Itself,
the_documentary about his life that came out_right after_he died. It's full of
joy and_heartbreaking at times, but_it_really solidified his place of most
universally_relatable movie critic in my mind.

~~~
catwind7
thank_you for this. We will_be_checking_this out!

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Alex3917
FWIW the link for_"The Bicycle Thief"