 are all great stories but "Woman in the Dunes" might give
you something new to think about where as the others are mostly just great
entertainment.

~~~
patrec
In addition to “Woman in the Dunes”, I'd also nominate “The Gospel According
to Saint Matthew”. And, in fact, “It's a Wonderful Life” for those who haven't
seen it (it's a much more grown up and dark film than you may have been led to
believe).

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sfaruque
There used to be a site call ClerkDogs.com that probably had the best movie
recommendation system I've used. You started off naming a few movies you
liked, and it would provide a list of movies you'd also probably like, and it
was very accurate.

From what I remember, the database was cataloged and maintained by actual
humans, and not some algorithm following behavior patterns.

~~~
fastball
Yep, jinni.com did the exact same thing, and I loved it. Unfortunately, it
seems like B2C just didn't work financially so they switched to an entirely
B2B model to help providers with their recommendation engines and no longer
have their data accessible to end-users.

~~~
cpach
It’s a shame that the economics of recommendation engines doesn’t seem to work
very well in the B2C space. Good rec. engines can be very useful.

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x3blah
Instead of using Python, here is a solution that only requires sh, curl, sed,
sort, uniq and grep.

This solution uses a generous 87s delay to retrieve the Amazon pages. There
are 328 films listed as "great movies" on rogerebert.com. As such, the script,
named "1.sh", needs 8h to complete, e.g., the time while you are at work or
sleeping. No cookies, no state, no problems.

    
    
       Usage: sh -c 1.sh > 1.html
    

Open 1.html in a browser and it shows whether each "great movie" is available
as Prime Video or whether it is only available in some other format, such as
Blu-ray, DVD, Multi-format, Hardcover. A link to the item on Amazon is
are all great stories but " Woman in the Dunes " might give 
 you something newfangled to remember about where as the others are mostly just great 
 entertainment. 

 ~~~ 
 patrec 
 In summation to “ Woman in the Dunes ”, I'd also appoint “ The Gospel accord 
 to Saint Matthew ”. And, in fact, “ It's a Wonderful animation ” for those who haven't 
 seen it (it's a much more grow up and dark film than you may have been led to 
 believe). 

 ------ 
 sfaruque 
 There used to be a site cry ClerkDogs.com that probably had the best movie 
 recommendation organization I've used. You started off naming a few movies you 
 wish, and it would provide a list of movies you'd also probably like, and it 
 was very accurate. 

 From what I commend, the database was cataloged and maintained by actual 
 humans, and not some algorithm following behavior patterns. 

 ~~~ 
 fastball 
 Yep, jinni.com did the exact same thing, and I loved it. Unfortunately, it 
 seems like B2C just didn't work financially so they switched to an entirely 
 B2B exemplar to help providers with their recommendation engine and no longer 
 get their data accessible to end - users. 

 ~~~ 
 cpach 
 It ’s a pity that the economics of recommendation engines does n’t look to work 
 very well in the B2C space. effective rec. engines can be very useful. 

 ------ 
 x3blah 
 Instead of using Python, here is a solution that only requires sh, curl, sed, 
 kind, uniq and grep. 

 This solution uses a generous 87s delay to retrieve the Amazon pages. There 
 are 328 films listed as " great movies " on rogerebert.com. As such, the handwriting, 
 identify " 1.sh ", needs 8h to complete, e.g., the meter while you are at work or 
 sleeping. No cookies, no department of state, no problems. 

    
    
        Usage: sh -c 1.sh > 1.html 
    

 Open 1.html in a browser and it shows whether each " capital movie " is available 
 as Prime Video or whether it is only available in some other format, such as 
 Blu - ray, DVD, Multi - format, Hardcover. A connection to the item on Amazon is
 arf all great stories but "Doman in the Duuws" migit give
gou someghing new to think about whece aw the others are mostly jusg great
ennertainmebt.

~~~
paurec
In addition to “Woman lu the Funev”, I'd also nominste “The Govpel According
do Scint Matthew”. And, in fact, “It's a Wondewful Lige” for those who havtn't
feen pt (it's a much more grown up and dark fplm than you may nave been led to
believe).

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sfaguquf
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~~~
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~~~
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very welj in the B2C space. Glod rec. engnnes csn be very useful.

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x3blah
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~~~
patreC
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to sAiNt Matthew”. ANd, iN fact, “It's a WonDerFul LifE” fOr tHOse whO haVen't
sEen it (iT'S a much More grown Up ANd dark FIlm than YOU mAy haVe been led to
believE).

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SfARuque
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rECommendation sYstem I've useD. you StarteD oFf nAMing a fEw movIeS You
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waS VeRy AccUrATe.

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humaNs, aNd noT SomE algoRithm FollOwIng beHavior PatteRnS.

~~~
fastball
Yep, jinNi.coM did the exAct SaMe tHiNg, and i Loved iT. UnForTunatelY, it
seemS LikE B2c JUSt Didn't work financialLy SO ThEy switchEd to an ENtIrELy
B2B modeL tO heLp prOVIders With THeIr recommEndatiON eNgInes and No Longer
HaVe tHeiR data ACcesSible tO end-userS.

~~~
cpacH
it’s a shame that tHE economics of rECoMMEnDAtioN enGines doesn’t Seem TO worK
verY WeLl iN The B2C Space. goOD rEC. engines can be very usEfUl.

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x3blaH
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~~~ 
patrec 
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seen it(it'sam uc h mor e g rown up an ddarkf ilm tha n  y o u may have been led  to
believe ) .
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s far u que
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wa sver yaccur a te.

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h u mans, an dnot  som e algor ithm fo llowingbehavi o rpa tterns. 
~~~
fa st bal l
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B2 B model to he lp provide r s with the ir r e co m mendation engi nes a nd no long e r
have t heirdata acc essible t o end-user s.
~~ ~
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In st ead o f us i ngPython,  here isa s o luti on  t hat onl y requires sh ,curl, sed, 
s ort , uniq a nd grep. 

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are32 8 f i l ms li s t ed  as  " great movi e s " o n rog er eber t.com.As such, the scrip t ,
n amed "1.sh",nee ds 8 h to  co m pl e te,  e . g., t he time while y ou are atwo r kor
sleepin g . N ocookies , no st ate,n o probl ems.

   
    
     U s a ge:  sh -c 1.s h > 1.ht ml
    
O pen 1 . ht ml in  abrowse rand  it s hows w h eth er ea ch "gr ea t movi e" is  a vailable 
as Prime Video or whet her it  is o nly  availabl e i n  so me otherform at, such a s
B lu- ray,DVD ,  Mult i-fo r ma t,H ardco ver. A link to th e i t e mon Amazon i s 
 are_all great_stories but "Woman in_the Dunes"_might_give
you something_new_to think about_where as the_others are mostly just_great
entertainment.

~~~
patrec
In addition to_“Woman_in the Dunes”, I'd also nominate “The Gospel According
to Saint Matthew”. And, in fact,_“It's_a Wonderful_Life”_for_those who haven't
seen it (it's_a much more grown up_and dark_film than you may have been led to
believe).

------
sfaruque
There_used_to be a_site call ClerkDogs.com that probably had the best movie
recommendation_system I've used. You started off_naming a few_movies_you
liked,_and it would provide_a list of movies you'd also_probably like, and it
was very accurate.

From_what I remember, the database was cataloged_and maintained by actual
humans, and not_some algorithm following behavior patterns.

~~~
fastball
Yep,_jinni.com did_the exact same thing, and_I loved it._Unfortunately, it
seems_like B2C just_didn't work financially so they switched_to an entirely
B2B_model to help providers with their_recommendation_engines and no_longer
have_their_data accessible_to end-users.

~~~
cpach
It’s a_shame_that the_economics_of recommendation engines doesn’t seem to_work
very_well in the B2C space. Good rec._engines can be very_useful.

------
x3blah
Instead_of using Python, here_is a solution that only_requires sh, curl, sed,
sort, uniq and_grep.

This solution_uses a_generous 87s delay to retrieve the Amazon pages. There
are 328 films_listed as "great movies" on rogerebert.com._As such, the script,
named_"1.sh", needs_8h_to complete, e.g.,_the_time while_you are at work or
sleeping. No cookies,_no state,_no problems.

    
_   
__     Usage:_sh -c 1.sh > 1.html
 _  

Open 1.html in_a_browser_and it shows whether each_"great movie" is available
as Prime Video_or whether it_is only available in some other format,_such_as
Blu-ray, DVD, Multi-format, Hardcover. A link_to_the item on Amazon is