FilmStruck streaming service

I think most would agree, but it didn't matter compared to how many great flicks you got to watch.

It sucks for me because I'm not a rich man, I can't go buy all these Criterions. A streaming service with them was ideal. Now I'm gonna be negative-broke.

Yup, would love if someone picked up Criterion but I am not counting on it.

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Letterboxd

Doesn't affect me as have never used it but hopefully you guys can find a viable alternative.

Way to be a part of the problem Chyp.

I've never used it either, and now I guess I never will!

Whoops, better delete this

There's a problem???
Nobody told me

Why do you guys hate me? I am grieving over here.

Sending Sean some rep love

I am an idiot so had to count. Watched 108 movies on Filmstruck since January. More than 33% of my movie viewing. Ugh

The tragedy is that I would've totally used it if it wasn't geoblocked in my country.

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Iro's Top 100 Movies v3.0

I never used it, but it's sad to see things like this go. I feel like the world of older cinema is fading away.

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"A laugh can be a very powerful thing. Why, sometimes in life, it's the only weapon we have."

Suspect's Reviews

Has anyone here tried Kanopy? It seems like it has a decent selection

...and people wonder why I still support physical media.

Me too bro! Nothing better than having the actual DVD/Blu Ray in hand.. @The Rodent would agree too

Absolutely.
Physical media might take up some wall space, but it's reliant, and also means you don't have to spend £5 every time you put a movie on.
£10 for the disc, watch it as many times as I like.


I mean, at the rate I rewatch stuff it would have cost me a couple grand by now just watching Predator ffs.


Online/downloading/streaming sucks. Always has. Always will.

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Take a look at the Filmstruck library and then tell me it will cost me $5. I like physical as well but their library was absolutely amazing. Big believer that there is room in the world for both. If I only cared about watching Predayor ten times in a row, I wouldn't care that Filmstruck was dying.

Filmstruck had something like 500+ movies for 11 bucks a month. I'm fine with physical media, if that's what you prefer, but come on - to suggest there's no value in that kind of streaming service and that it's not more cost-effective is just silly.

It was the worst streaming service I'd ever paid for with buffering and search. I hope the library goes back to Netflix. But I'm sad to see it go because I was hoping they would work out the kinks and get the entire Criterion collection on it.

Criterion was on Hulu and it sounds like you have an internet provider issue. Never had one problem with streaming unless my router was acting up. I loved the way the library was curated. Loved the clean layout. Loved how you could search by decade, genre, or director. Loved how they had a leaving soon section. Filmstruck kicked Netflix's ass in layout, not even close for me.

I know I might be coming across as a bit if a jerk but Filmstruck was a wannabe cinephiles dream come true. I am so sad it's gone soon.