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[–] [email protected] 108 points 9 months ago (5 children)

Every time I think "hey I wanna watch that one movie again" it's never on any of the streaming services I pay for. Even old ass movies like the godfather are missing and I'm asked to instead rent them. Fuck you, where's my pirate flag??

[–] [email protected] 19 points 9 months ago

Your pirate flag was within you this whole time.

[–] [email protected] 12 points 9 months ago

One thing to not find your movies my man, but losing your pirate flag? Time to get checked for Alzheimers!

[–] [email protected] 11 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago) (1 children)

Just want to mention that this issue is even worse for content from non-US markets.

There's a huge list of classics from where I live that are completely impossible to find and we depend on one privately owned platform to decide to buy the rights and make it available even if these productions received public financing and that's just when it's clear who owns the rights.

Even piracy isn't an option.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 9 months ago

Yeah it's also worse for streaming outside US markets, especially if you prefer original English. Supposedly you can use VPN but that didn't work plus you need credit card.

[–] [email protected] 34 points 9 months ago (1 children)

where's my pirate flag??

You can have my spare, here you go 🏴‍☠️

[–] [email protected] 17 points 9 months ago (1 children)

I'll be pirating that

Now I have a bunch more for others to take too 🏴‍☠️🏴‍☠️🏴‍☠️🏴‍☠️🏴‍☠️🏴‍☠️🏴‍☠️🏴‍☠️🏴‍☠️🏴‍☠️🏴‍☠️🏴‍☠️🏴‍☠️🏴‍☠️🏴‍☠️

[–] [email protected] 5 points 9 months ago

Hey! You wouldn't copy/paste a pirate flag!?

[–] [email protected] 19 points 9 months ago (1 children)

And since they move services so damn often it's almost impossible to find an up-to-date list telling you where you can go to watch something!

It took me 5 minutes to finally track down The Perfect Host. And it's "available to rent" on Amazon? Fuck that entirely!

[–] [email protected] 11 points 9 months ago (1 children)

I recommend the app “Just Watch”. Pump in whatever you wanna watch and it’ll tell you what services it’s available to stream on. If none, hoist the flag, amigo!

[–] [email protected] 14 points 9 months ago (1 children)

Personally speaking: Fuck adding another app to my phone. Go visit justwatch.com

[–] [email protected] 2 points 9 months ago (1 children)

Google also shows the services it's available on now when you search a movie or show, so you don't even need to visit the site

[–] [email protected] 9 points 9 months ago (1 children)

I would take any third-party service over Google.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 9 months ago