Netflix dropping movies with no warning

September 01, 2017, 02:40 PM

Netflix really needs to have a warning or some other sort of notification when a movie is about to be removed from their streaming selection.

Last night, I started watching "Tears of the Sun" again. Made it about halfway through, then went to bed. Went back to finish it just now, and get an error message of "This title is not available in your area".

Tried to find it through Search, and nada.

Come to find out, according to some blog I found, that movie was on the list of films to be dropped from US streaming on September 1st.

A heads-up would have been nice before I started watching it, Netflix.

(Grumble grumble... Didn't even get to see the big ending firefight... Grumble grumble.)

September 01, 2017, 02:44 PM

parabellum

You didn't miss much.

September 01, 2017, 03:35 PM

Prefontaine

Fuck streaming. This is why I'm still on disc only. I can wait a day for the Blu Ray in full 1080p with no bs compression.

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September 01, 2017, 03:42 PM

Black92LX

I get a monthly email outlining what is being added and what is being removed the following month.

Not sure how I signed up for the monthly email but here is their site.
https://www.netflixreleases.com/

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September 01, 2017, 04:33 PM

Fredward

Yeah, me too.

September 01, 2017, 04:37 PM

LastCubScout

I get a warning at the bottom of my screen when they're about to pull a movie. It usually starts about 2 weeks before the pull date.

September 01, 2017, 08:01 PM

Rey HRH

I also get an email a month ahead of what's upcoming and what's being pulled and I'm not even on Netflix.

(Sorry Rogue, I couldn't help myself.)

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September 02, 2017, 12:45 PM

AirmanJeff

They just added Gangs of NY!

Love that movie.

September 02, 2017, 01:17 PM

ensigmatic

quote:
Originally posted by parabellum:
You didn't miss much.

Agreed.

I'll put it this way: There are few Bruce Willis movies I haven't gone back and watched again. Tears of the Sun would be one of them.

As for Netflix: Ever since they lost Starz their catalogue has been pretty poor. In a couple years they're going to lose Disney. I wonder how much longer they'll be worth the fee?

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