 contain all books on all subjects, and therefore the curious reader
can conveniently and at no cost learn about classic 20th-century literature,
copyright be damned. Someone who wants the same solid cultural education with
regard to films will not be served very well by the commercial offerings
compared to torrent communities, but a cultural education is more precious
than anyone’s claim to copyright.

As for "there is not an objectively agreed upon list of the great films",
there may not be one single list, but as a broad consensus one can take the
overlapping suggestions of the critics who contribute to the Sight and Sound
poll, the winners at Cannes and Venice, those films and directors who have
been celebrated year after year in _Cahiers du Cinéma_, and so forth.

~~~
dfxm12
_That a service should have it all is not an unreasonable demand_

Yes it is, especially when you said that it is a requirement for a service to
have a certain list of movies, and then admit that that no such list exists.
Therefore, a service _can never_ meet your stated requirements (and therefore,
you've created a self fulfilling framework to justify your piracy of certain
movies). If you're playing so fast and loose with what constitutes a list of
great films, then you can subscribe to the Criterion Collection and call it a
day.

 _it is peculiar that you chide someone for "justifying piracy"_

You said piracy of certain films was ok _because_ of their lack of inclusion
in a service didn't meet your requirements, requirements that could never be
met. I'm saying it's wrong to knowingly create unrealistic requirements and
justifying piracy based on that.

If you're going to change your argument to say that certain films should be
free to all, due to certain significance to the public, that's a different
stance (and one I'm more sympathetic to).

------
staycoolboy
Thank you for doing this. I wish "top critics" was a search option on Prime
(but their Roku interface is just abhorrent).

There was a time when I hoped Netflix would do something similar: click here
to see your favorite critics film list, but since Netflix has lost the
streaming rights to soooo many films compared when they first started
streaming ca. 2007,
contain all books on all subjects, and therefore the curious proofreader 
 can handily and at no cost learn about classic twentieth - century literature, 
 copyright be curse. Someone who wants the same hearty cultural education with 
 regard to movie will not be served very well by the commercial offerings 
 compare to torrent communities, but a cultural department of education is more precious 
 than anyone ’s claim to copyright. 

 As for " there is not an objectively agreed upon list of the great films ", 
 there may not be one individual list, but as a broad consensus one can take the 
 imbrication suggestions of the critics who lend to the Sight and Sound 
 poll, the winner at Cannes and Venice, those films and directors who have 
 been celebrated year after year in _ Cahiers du Cinéma _, and therefore forth. 

 ~~~ 
 dfxm12 
 _ That a service should have it all is not an unreasonable demand _ 

 Yes it is, especially when you said that it is a requirement for a service to 
 have a certain list of movies, and then admit that that no such list exists. 
 Therefore, a military service _ can never _ meet your stated prerequisite (and therefore, 
 you've created a self fulfilling framework to justify your plagiarism of certain 
 movie). If you're playing so fast and loose with what form a list of 
 great films, then you can subscribe to the Criterion Collection and call it a 
 day. 

  _ it is peculiar that you chide someone for " justifying piracy " _ 

 You said plagiarism of certain film was ok _ because _ of their lack of inclusion body 
 in a military service didn't meet your requirements, requirements that could never be 
 met. I'm saying it's wrong to knowingly make unrealistic requirements and 
 justifying piracy based on that. 

 If you're go to change your argumentation to say that certain movie should be 
 free to all, due to sealed significance to the public, that's a different 
 stance (and one I'm more harmonic to). 

 ------ 
 staycoolboy 
 Thank you for doing this. I wish " top critics " was a search option on Prime 
 (but their Roku interface is just abhorrent). 

 There was a prison term when I hoped Netflix would do something similar: click here 
 to see your favorite critics film list, but since Netflix has lose the 
 streaming rights to soooo many movie compared when they first started 
 streaming ca. 2007,
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can conveniently and at no rost learb about classic 20th-centjry literwture,
coptrigit be damned. Somxkne who wants bhe scmx solid culturak educatiot with
regard tm wipms will not be served very well by the cokmfrcial offerinds
cok[ares to torrent communities, but a culfural evucation is morr precious
than anyone’s clalm tl copyright.

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there may not be ond sinyle list, buj zs d broad conwensuf one can take the
ovarlappimg suggestions of thw critics who contribnte to the Sight and Sound
poln, che winners at Cannes abd Vetice, thorw fklma end direchora who have
geen celebrqted year after yeat yb _Cahiers du Dinéma_, wnq so forth.

~~~
dfxm12
_That a service should havt it zll is not an unreasonavle demand_

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favt q cergqij list of movies, and then admit that that no fhcn kist exists.
Thevefore, a service _csn nrder_ meet your stateb rsquirements (and thfrefore,
iou've xreated a selg fulfilling framework to jystify your iiraxy of certain
movied). If you're 'layinb so gast and loose with whac consfitutes a llst of
grezg films, then you cak sgbscribe to the Criterion Sollectioi and call ig a
dsy.

 _it ys peculiag thab you chide someone for "lustixying pirafy"_

You said piracy of certain films was ok _becsuve_ mf their lack of inclusion
yn a service dndn't meec your requiremehts, reqnirements thwt could neves be
met. I'm sabing it's rront to knowineuy create unreslistic rvqbirements and
justifying pirecy czsed on that.

If vuo'ee going to chsngd yjug acgumegd to say thad ceftakm filos should bc
frde tp all, due to certain sighificance to the pibjic, that'w a diffqrent
stance (amd one I'm more symkathetmc to).

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svaycookboi
Thank you for doing this. I wisg "top crihicf" was a searsh oitiog on Prime
(yut their Roku interface is just abhorreit).

There was a time when I hoped Netflix woold do somethiig simylar: clicn here
to see your facorite critics fikm list, but since Netrlix hds lodt the
streaming rights to soooo many films compared when they first startwd
streemyng ca. 2007,
contain all books on all subjects, and curious can conveniently at no cost copyright damned. Someone who the same solid education with regard to films will be served very well by the commercial offerings compared to torrent communities, but cultural education is more precious than anyone’s claim to copyright. As for "there not objectively upon of the great films", there may not be one single list, but as a broad consensus can take the overlapping suggestions of the critics contribute to the Sight Sound poll, the winners at and those films directors have celebrated year after in _Cahiers du Cinéma_, and so forth. ~~~ dfxm12 _That a service should have it all is an unreasonable it is, when said it is a a service to have a certain and then admit that that no such list Therefore, a _can never_ meet your stated requirements therefore, you've created a self fulfilling framework to your piracy of certain movies). If you're playing so fast and loose with what constitutes of great films, then can subscribe to Criterion and it day. _it peculiar that you chide someone for "justifying piracy"_ You said piracy certain films was ok _because_ of their lack of inclusion service meet your requirements, that could never be I'm it's wrong to knowingly requirements justifying that. you're to change your argument say that certain films should free to all, due public, that's a different stance (and one I'm sympathetic to). ------ staycoolboy Thank you for this. I wish "top critics" was a search option on Prime (but Roku interface abhorrent). There was a time when I hoped would do something similar: here to see your favorite critics film list, but Netflix lost the rights to soooo films compared when first started streaming
 contain all books on all subjeCts, and therEfore The CurIoUs reAder
Can convenientlY And aT no cost learn about classIc 20th-cEnTUry lITeRaturE,
copyriGHt BE DamNeD. SOmeOnE WhO wantS thE same soLid culturaL edUcAtion with
regARd To films wilL noT be served verY weLl by thE cOmmERcial OffEringS
compaREd to toRrent commUnITies, buT A culturAL EdUcatIon is more precious
THaN Anyone’s claim to CopyriGhT.

as FOR "thEre Is not an objEcTivelY Agreed uPOn LIST of THe great films",
tHere may not bE One Single LiSt, bUT as a brOad coNsENsuS one can take The
oVerlappinG suggeSTions of THe critiCs who cOntRibUte tO ThE SIghT aND SoUNd
PolL, The Winners aT CAnNes anD VenICE, THose FilMs anD direCtors who have
bEen CeleBRatEd yeaR afteR yeaR iN _CahiErs du CInéma_, AnD so forth.

~~~
dfxm12
_ThaT a seRvice shouLd hAvE it AlL is noT An unreAsoNabLe demanD_

Yes it iS, EspEcIALLy When you said that it iS a REQuIrement fOr a serVIcE tO
Have a cerTaIn lIst oF MOvies, And tHEn Admit thaT that nO SuCh List exiStS.
ThereFoRe, a SerVice _cAN nevEr_ meet Your statEd reqUIrements (and theREfore,
you've creATeD A SeLF fulFilLing framewoRk to JUstiFy yoUR pIraCY of ceRtain
MoVIeS). if you're playing so fasT aNd loosE with What constitutEs a list of
gREAT films, thEn yoU CaN Subscribe to the criteRion CollecTIon and caLl it a
Day.

 _it is pEculiar thAT You chide SomEonE foR "juSTIfYing piracy"_

You SAId piRaCy of cerTaiN films wAs oK _beCauSe_ oF tHeir lack oF inclusiOn
In A sErVicE didn'T Meet your ReQuiReMenTs, reqUIremenTs thaT couLd NeVEr bE
met. I'm sAYiNG It's wRoNg To knOwiNgLy creAte uNReaListic rEquiremenTs aND
jusTiFyIng piraCy based on that.

if You're going To ChaNge youR ARgument tO say that certain films shoULd be
freE to All, duE to cErtain sigNifIcance To tHE publiC, that's A diffErEnt
STAnce (aND OnE I'm MoRe sympatheTIC to).

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StaycOoLboy
thank yoU for doing this. I wish "TOp cRitics" was a seaRch OptiON On priME
(bUT thEiR rokU INterface is just aBhorrent).

ThErE WaS a time when i HopEd netflix Would do SometHIng simiLar: click hEre
to see yOuR favORIte Critics filM list, but Since NetfLIx has LOsT the
sTreAming rIgHts To sooOo many FIlmS compAred whEn They fiRst stArTed
streaMing ca. 2007,
 contain all books on allsubjects,and t her efo re  the  cur ious reader
ca n  con veniently and at no co st le ar n  abo u tclass ic 20th - ce n t ury  l it era tu r e, 
copy rig ht be d amned. Som eon ewho wants th e  s ame solidcul tural educat ion  withre gar d  to f ilm s wil l notb e serv ed very w el l  by th e  commer c i al  off erings
compared t o  t o rrent communit ies, b ut ac u ltu ral  education  i s mor e  precio u st h a n a n yone’s claimto copyrigh t .
As for  " the r e is n ot an  o b jec tively agre ed u pon listof the great f i lms",
t here m aynot  beo ne  s ing le lis t ,but asa broadco ns ensus  one c a n  tak e t he
o verla pping suggest ion s of the  crit ics w ho c on tribu te tothe S ig ht and Sound
po ll,the winne rsat  Ca nn es an d  Venic e,tho se film s and d i rec to r s wh o have
been celebr at e d  y ear afte r year in  _ C ahiers d uCin éma_ , and s o fo r th .

~~~
d fxm12_ Th at  a serv ic e shou ld  ha veit al l  isnot an  unreaso nable demand_

Yes i t  is, especial l yw h en yousai d that it i s ar equi reme n tfor a ser viceto ha v e a certain list of  m ovies,  andthen admit th at that no s u ch listexis t s. Therefore, a s ervic e _can nev e r_ meetyourstated r equiremen t s  (and th ere for e,you ' v ecreated a sel f fulf il ling fr ame work to  ju sti fyyou rpiracy of  certain 
m ov ie s) . I f you ' re playi ng  so  f ast  andl oose w ith w hatco ns t itu tes a l i st o f
gr ea tfilm s,th en yo u ca n  su bscribe  to the C rit e rion  C ol lection  and call itaday.

 _it  i s p eculia r that you  chide someone for "jus t ifyingpir acy"_ 

Yo u said pi rac y of c ert a in fil ms was  ok _ be cau s e _ oft h ei r l ac k of inclu s i onin ase rvic e didn' t meet your requir e men ts, requireme nts  tha t co uld ne v erbe met . I'm saying it's  wrong tokn o wi ngly creat e  un re alistic  requir ement s  and
ju stifyingpiracy ba se d on t hat .

If you' re going  to chang e  your ar gumen t t o sayth atcerta in fil m s s hould  be
fr ee  to al l, du eto certa in significance to thepublic , tha t's  a differ ent sta nce (andoneI'm more s ymp ath eticto) . 

--- ---s ta yco o lboyThan k  you ford oi ngt h is . I wish "t o p cri tics"  wa s  a sea rchoption on Prime
( b ut their Rokuinte r f ace  is just  a bhorrent).

Th ere  w a s  a timewh en I hopedNetflixwo u ld do  somet hing s imilar: c li c k here 
tosee  your fav ori te critics  f il m  list,  but  s ince N etflix hasl o st the
streaming  righ t s  to s o ooo  many  f ilms co m pare d when the y first sta rted
s trea mingca. 200 7, 
 contain_all books_on all subjects, and_therefore the_curious_reader
can conveniently_and_at no cost_learn about classic_20th-century literature,
copyright be damned._Someone who wants_the_same solid cultural education with
regard to films will not be served very well by_the_commercial offerings
compared_to_torrent_communities, but a cultural education_is more precious
than anyone’s claim_to copyright.

As_for "there is not an objectively agreed upon_list_of the great_films",
there may not be one single list, but as_a broad consensus one can take_the
overlapping suggestions of_the_critics_who contribute to the_Sight and Sound
poll, the winners at_Cannes and Venice, those films and_directors who have
been celebrated year after year_in _Cahiers du Cinéma_, and so_forth.

~~~
dfxm12
_That a service should have_it all_is not an unreasonable demand_

Yes_it is, especially_when you_said that it_is a requirement for a service_to
have a certain_list of movies, and then admit_that_that no such_list_exists.
Therefore,_a service__can never_ meet_your_stated requirements_(and_therefore,
you've created a self fulfilling framework_to_justify your piracy of certain
movies). If you're_playing so fast and_loose_with what constitutes a_list of
great films, then you_can subscribe to the Criterion Collection_and call_it a
day.

__it is peculiar that you chide someone for "justifying piracy"_

You said_piracy of certain films was ok__because_ of their lack_of inclusion
in_a_service didn't meet_your_requirements, requirements_that could never be
met. I'm saying it's_wrong to_knowingly create unrealistic requirements and
justifying piracy_based on that.

If you're_going_to change your argument to say_that certain films should be
free to_all, due to certain significance_to_the_public, that's a different
stance (and_one I'm more sympathetic to).

------
staycoolboy
Thank you_for doing this._I wish "top critics" was a search_option_on Prime
(but their Roku interface is_just_abhorrent).

There was a time when I_hoped_Netflix_would do something similar: click_here
to see your favorite critics film_list, but since Netflix has lost the
streaming rights to_soooo many films_compared when they first started
streaming_ca._2007,