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Criterion Channel streaming service launches April 8 (US/Canada)
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Pretty sure few if any movies on the service offer captions or subtitles for English language films.
Love the service, but they have shit-all for accessibility features.
According to this email from the support that's been floating around from a month ago, no not really.
"Thanks for reaching out. Lots of folks have been checking in about accessing the Channel on their game consoles and we're aware of the demand. We're actively working to make this happen for Xbox One consoles, although I don't have a concise timeline for when we'll roll that out. Down the line, Criterion Channel availability will expand to other platforms with a streaming function, as well - including a designated Channel App for Samsung Smart TVs. No news regarding whether we'll be able to offer Playstation 4 compatibility, as Vimeo - whose platform we use to deliver content to our subscribers - does not currently offer this functionality. Keep an eye out for "tech notes" in our Channel newsletter, as well as social media updates."
Lol mine won't launch on Xbox - permanently spinning circle.
Edit. Had to uninstall, sign in on web, then activate. Weird. Also if you mess with HDMI - like switching inputs, movies seem to stop - probably overly anxious HDMI/HDCP check.
I resubscribed tho. Was running out TODAYso the timing is insane.
Edit. Had to uninstall, sign in on web, then activate. Weird. Also if you mess with HDMI - like switching inputs, movies seem to stop - probably overly anxious HDMI/HDCP check.
I resubscribed tho. Was running out TODAYso the timing is insane.
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It's crazy in terms of Sorting & Filtering, FilmStruck was better.
its super picky about the hdmi stuff, the second monitor on my computer freaks it out and streaming from the laptop to the tv doesnt work a majority of the time
the searching and filtering is terrible
there are so many things ive wanted to watch that have been on there for a year that ive just now noticed
It's an inelegant solution but here's a way to see everything on the Channel.
oh fuck! gonna try it tonight when i get home. Also need to sign up.
Just watched Drunken Angel, and wow. I haven't seen any Kurosawa movies since my Dad showed me a bunch of his samurai films as a kid. I need to go back and re-watch those, because if they're half as good as Drunken Angel, I didn't appreciate them as much as I should.
Also, it's embarrassing when somebody who's late to the party says something obvious, but I'll do it anyway. Holy shit, Toshiro Mifune.
Also, it's embarrassing when somebody who's late to the party says something obvious, but I'll do it anyway. Holy shit, Toshiro Mifune.
Nothing will start for me on Xbox. The UI loads fine, I can pick a movie, and then when I click on it the screen is just black until I close the app and restart. Any thoughts?
EDIT: my guess is it's HDCP since I can watch trailers and stuff, in which case that sucks because I'm not going to update my TV when everything else (Netflix etc.) works fine.
EDIT: my guess is it's HDCP since I can watch trailers and stuff, in which case that sucks because I'm not going to update my TV when everything else (Netflix etc.) works fine.
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A few things :
On launch there's no sign of search - you have to press "b" to back out to a screen it doesn't launch to in order to access the search tool.
It doesn't support keyboard - only manual joystick input of individual letters.
Search itself is actually worse in some ways than just browsing because the results include every instance of a term including documentaries about a film and it's trailer versions - and as far as I can tell - typo suggestions - and I can't see a system for how the results are ordered and prioritized.
I've had multiple movies go dim right around the time the controller goes to sleep. Movies that DIM!??
You can't see the full description of a movie until you start playing it and then press Y.
Occasionally I'll get into an extended or interminable logo startup sequence and have to force quit.
All bug reports have to go to Vimeo who's player it is. Vimeo has always been a big resource hog on my PC.
I do need to use it because of the way my setup works and I just resubbed because this app so I hope they fix some of these things.
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Try deleting and reinstalling - and try it on another hdmi in on your TV -arc or not arc - whatever it isn't now. I know it sounds dumb but I do think the hdcp implementation is extremely fussy - worth a shot anyway.
Thanks--I contacted Criterion but will also give this a shot
I use the phone app to read the descriptions. When I press Y it crashes the app.
Maybe they can try for the Vita instead of PS4, lol.
Is there an expected 'order' to watch I Am Yellow/Blue in? I figure I may as well try it, it's been on my curiosity list for a while.
Is there an expected 'order' to watch I Am Yellow/Blue in? I figure I may as well try it, it's been on my curiosity list for a while.
I signed up the other day to this and Mubi (through amazon prime). Im gassed this is me all summer now.
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Make sure to get to High and Low. Incredible, maybe my favorite Kurosawa. Feel like you can see it's influence heavily on Bong Joon-Ho's Memories of Murder and Parasite.
That's next on my list. Weirdly, Michael Cera convinced me. The Adventures in Film segment with him talking about High and Low just made it sound so compelling.
You are in for a treat if you get to rewatch Yojimbo, Seven Samurai, and Rashomon for the first time.
(Ran and Kagemusha are brilliant too but I'm not sure if they're still on Criterion, they and Dreams pop in and out insofar as availability goes)
You weren't kidding, good lord. I don't know what I expected, but I hate watching these overhyped "classics" and getting two hours of sludge.
(See also: Stalker, just about any Ingmar Bergman)
Once in a blue moon I enjoy them, but for the most part, they just put me to sleep.
Dark Star is much more like it. Weird, fantastic, oppressively trippy film. Felt like The Cold Equations mixed with Monty Python.
I love the Kurosawa films I've seen that are set in contemporary times. Definitely would recommend High and Low and Ikiru, those are pretty widely regarded as two of his best.
Yea, I need to watch Ikiru again. Inspired me just like ending and I went back to same old same old. I've felt like watching Woman in the Dunes again, that movie is so haunting.
The new restoration of Come and See, one of the best war films ever made, is up on the channel 2 months ahead of the bluray.
https://www.criterion.com/films/28895-come-and-see
https://www.criterion.com/films/28895-come-and-see
I didn't believe you at first! But after checking sure enough. Wow it looks so much better!
I have to check that out, but Come and See isn't one of those you just put on. I have to mentally prepare myself for it.
I ended up going for Yojimbo next. Mifune brings out the sadist in me. There's something so satisfying about watching him suffer. But unlike Drunken Angel, this time you get the excitement of watching him come back from it. And those final 10 minutes are just incredible.
Plus, Kurosawa always knows when to end his movies. It feels a bit strange when you're used to movies with a denouement. But it's refreshing, in a way.
Plus, Kurosawa always knows when to end his movies. It feels a bit strange when you're used to movies with a denouement. But it's refreshing, in a way.
I think Bad Sleep Well is the only Kurosawa/Mifune film I wouldn't rewatch, simply because the ending is such a wet fart. It's like Kurosawa rubbing your face in the message conveyed by the title. It's very noir, but handled in a way that leaves a bad taste, like you wasted your time watching the movie. I do recall really being surprised by I Live In Fear as it's one that doesn't get talked about much.
Next step for me is Sanjuro. A friend of mine said it's one their favorite movies of all time. It's not one of the Mifune/Kurosawa joints that gets talked about as a classic, so I'm curious to see what it's deal is.
Are there plans to make the Criterion Channel service available within the European Union?
I have an account, but it's been hard for me to create one. I had to order a digital American credit card and then create an account using the Tor Browser.
I have an account, but it's been hard for me to create one. I had to order a digital American credit card and then create an account using the Tor Browser.
I like it a lot, definitely worth watching, maybe not quite as good as Yojimbo though. But Yojimbo is a 10/10. In fact, it's so good that they apparently turned Sanjuro into a Yojimbo sequel when it was originally not connected, lol.
At the end of last year that was necessary when I wanted to create an account, with either an American or a Canadian credit card. Maybe that's changed now.
I wasn't sold on Yojimbo until the final 30 minutes or so. Like I said, nobody gets the shit kicked out of them like Mifune. The stakes aren't really so clear until Sanjuro is beaten up.
I'm from the EU too and I've just created an account a week ago. I only needed to use a VPN to register, but after that it all worked just fine. Accepted my credit card with no problem.
so some of the criterion collection is coming to hbo max
not technically related to this thread but i figured id share it here, maybe people feel the need to consolidate their streaming services or something
it mostly seems to be the stable of films that the channel has at all times
www.slashfilm.com
maybe i just like posting lists
not technically related to this thread but i figured id share it here, maybe people feel the need to consolidate their streaming services or something
it mostly seems to be the stable of films that the channel has at all times
HBO Max Unveils Hundreds Of Movies Available From Warner Bros., The Criterion Collection, Studio Ghibli & More - SlashFilm
The HBO Max movie library will include hundreds of modern and classic titles from Warner Bros. Pictures, The Criterion Collection, Studio Ghibli, and more.
www.slashfilm.com
maybe i just like posting lists
Don't understand why they are doing this, it makes the criterion channel less appealing to have 300 of your movies elsewhere. I'm also seeing a lot of movies on there that are in the collection but not on the channel. I already signed up for HBO Max so I'll be watching those.
Kanopy has a big chunk of titles too, and that's free.
But the Criterion Channel has the special features and that's enough for me to keep subscribing.
I mean, they've done this for quite some time. Even if you go to a film's page on Criterion's OWN SITE which is trying to sell you DVDs and Blu Rays, they'll show "Digital Options" and have links to their transfers on streaming services like Amazon and iTunes, and what have you. Plus the variety of library services (Kanopy, Hoopla, etc) that have had access to some of their library for years.
Plus, I think the draw of the Criterion Channel is multifaceted:
1. It uses Vimeo as a base, which is one of the best bitrate focused video streaming platforms out there.
2. You get the special features of most (but not all) Criterion releases, such as documentaries, commentaries, featurettes, etc.
3. The thematic presentation, while... problematic when trying to find something does indeed help push you towards types/styles/themes in movies. The Double Feature and Short and A Feature sections are neat pairings of movies, sometimes with little intros by a film scholar as to why they are paired with each other
Plus, The Criterion Channel isn't The Criterion Collection, but streaming, they often have a LOT of things that they don't actively have physical releases for, and will put up things that will later become physical releases (most if not all of the Godzilla set was on the Channel before the boxset was announced)