# Streamageddon: the day the classic movies died \[on Netflix\]. **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [May 1, 2013, 7:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/streamageddon-the-day-the-classic-movies-died-on-netflix/657234 "2013-05-01T19:01:59Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![aceplace57](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/aceplace57/32/3500_2.png) [@aceplace57](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aceplace57)\ **Post date:** [May 1, 2013, 7:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/streamageddon-the-day-the-classic-movies-died-on-netflix/657234/1 "2013-05-01T19:01:59Z")
A moment of silence for the dead? Maybe Don Mclean will write a song? Bye Bye my movies in life, Theres a lot of really good movies gone. Slate has a link to the complete list, but it’s not loading for me. This is why I buy my movies and keep them on a shelf. > **[Netflix Is Changing. Beware Streamageddon.](https://slate.com/culture/2013/04/netflix-queue-to-become-netflix-list-maybe-also-many-movies-no-longer-streaming.html)** > > For many Netflix subscribers, tomorrow is just another day. But to serious movie fans, especially those used to plumbing Netflix’s streaming library... > [@](#): > > For many Netflix subscribers, tomorrow is just another day. But to serious movie fans, especially those used to plumbing Netflix’s streaming library for lesser-known classics, May 1 is the end of an era: Streamageddon. Hundreds of titles, including many classics, will cease to be available on the site.\* ---
**Author:** ![miss\_elizabeth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/838e76/32.png) [@miss\_elizabeth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/miss_elizabeth)\ **Post date:** [May 1, 2013, 7:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/streamageddon-the-day-the-classic-movies-died-on-netflix/657234/2 "2013-05-01T19:05:39Z")
Poor Netflix. I always feel sorry for them. ---
**Author:** ![control-z](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/eada6e/32.png) [@control-z](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/control-z)\ **Post date:** [May 1, 2013, 7:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/streamageddon-the-day-the-classic-movies-died-on-netflix/657234/3 "2013-05-01T19:54:39Z")
They will probably be back at some point. Sometimes movie agreements expire one day and renew the next, that happened a year or two ago. ---
**Author:** ![artemis](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/91b2a8/32.png) [@artemis](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/artemis)\ **Post date:** [May 1, 2013, 8:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/streamageddon-the-day-the-classic-movies-died-on-netflix/657234/4 "2013-05-01T20:12:30Z")
That’s why I still subscribe to Netflix’s DVD service as well as its streaming service. With each and every content provider seemingly wanting to set up its very own equivalent to HBO GO, the titles available for streaming on any one service are just too limited and ephemeral. Netflix’s DVD library can’t be as quickly or easily undercut by a greedy content producer. ---
**Author:** ![Zjestika](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/8edcca/32.png) [@Zjestika](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zjestika)\ **Post date:** [May 1, 2013, 8:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/streamageddon-the-day-the-classic-movies-died-on-netflix/657234/5 "2013-05-01T20:45:42Z")
My husband and I were looking through the Instantwatcher list and couldn’t find anything we were really that interested in, but we’re not really interested in classic movies in general and had heard of hardly any of them. It is a huuuuuge list, though, and a bummer. I’m still happy to keep my Netflix membership because I’d rather pay $8 a month than store entire seasons of Reno 911, Home Movies, or MST3K on disk or hard drive. Of course, those have the potential to vanish any time too. ---
**Author:** ![Bridget\_Burke](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/7cd45c/32.png) [@Bridget\_Burke](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bridget_Burke)\ **Post date:** [May 1, 2013, 9:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/streamageddon-the-day-the-classic-movies-died-on-netflix/657234/6 "2013-05-01T21:03:50Z")
The only one on the short list that interested me was Billy Wilder’s _One, Two, Three_. Gosh, it’s now available on Amazon Prime–for free. I’ve had Prime for years; free priority shipping is worth the investment for me. The Amazon interface on my Visio TV is rather shitty, so I prefer Netflix. Of course, Netflix still has a much better selection; I especially like the TV series. (Hey, they have _Samurai Jack_ now!) So–lots of these movies will show up on Amazon. (Or another service.) If you’re a _serious_ movie buff, checking out Netflix’s DVD option might be worth a couple of bucks a month… ---
**Author:** ![Little\_Nemo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/little_nemo/32/3120_2.png) [@Little\_Nemo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Little_Nemo)\ **Post date:** [May 1, 2013, 9:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/streamageddon-the-day-the-classic-movies-died-on-netflix/657234/7 "2013-05-01T21:11:19Z")
> [@Bridget\_Burke](#): > > Gosh, it’s now available on Amazon Prime–for free. Huh? ---
**Author:** ![Push\_You\_Down](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/push_you_down/32/9095_2.png) [@Push\_You\_Down](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Push_You_Down)\ **Post date:** [May 1, 2013, 9:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/streamageddon-the-day-the-classic-movies-died-on-netflix/657234/8 "2013-05-01T21:34:02Z")
> [@Little\_Nemo](#): > > Huh? Amazon Prime is free for some folks I think.. Students and maybe teachers. ---
**Author:** ![Zjestika](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/8edcca/32.png) [@Zjestika](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zjestika)\ **Post date:** [May 1, 2013, 9:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/streamageddon-the-day-the-classic-movies-died-on-netflix/657234/9 "2013-05-01T21:36:23Z")
No, if you have Amazon Prime there’s a selection of movies and TV shows you can stream for free. ---
**Author:** ![janeslogin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/df788c/32.png) [@janeslogin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/janeslogin)\ **Post date:** [May 1, 2013, 9:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/streamageddon-the-day-the-classic-movies-died-on-netflix/657234/10 "2013-05-01T21:45:52Z")
Two of many news stories. the headlines say enough. My queue lost 100 titles. How many of us care, do you suppose? [Netflix said to eliminate hundreds of classic titles | Internet & Media - CNET News](http://news.cnet.com/8301-1023_3-57582232-93/netflix-said-to-eliminate-hundreds-of-classic-titles/) [Netflix is losing 1,000+ titles this month - Technology on NBCNews.com](http://www.nbcnews.com/technology/technolog/netflix-losing-1-000-titles-month-6C9690352) ---
**Author:** ![Telemark](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/telemark/32/372_2.png) [@Telemark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Telemark)\ **Post date:** [May 1, 2013, 9:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/streamageddon-the-day-the-classic-movies-died-on-netflix/657234/11 "2013-05-01T21:49:29Z")
Already a thread on this - [Streamageddon: the day the classic movies died [on Netflix]. - Cafe Society - Straight Dope Message Board](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=689754) ---
**Author:** ![Peremensoe](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/ce7236/32.png) [@Peremensoe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Peremensoe)\ **Post date:** [May 1, 2013, 9:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/streamageddon-the-day-the-classic-movies-died-on-netflix/657234/12 "2013-05-01T21:52:24Z")
It appears they’re just dropping out of licensing for the streaming service, but will be available on disc. So, not a big deal to me. ---
**Author:** ![Little\_Nemo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/little_nemo/32/3120_2.png) [@Little\_Nemo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Little_Nemo)\ **Post date:** [May 1, 2013, 9:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/streamageddon-the-day-the-classic-movies-died-on-netflix/657234/13 "2013-05-01T21:58:54Z")
> [@Push\_You\_Down](#): > > Amazon Prime is free for some folks I think.. Students and maybe teachers. Okay, probably nothing I could get then. eta: Looking into it, it appears all it is is that students get a longer free trial period (six months instead of the usual thirty days). > [@Zjestika](#): > > No, if you have Amazon Prime there’s a selection of movies and TV shows you can stream for free. But it’s not for free if you have to pay to have Amazon Prime. ---
**Author:** ![Peremensoe](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/ce7236/32.png) [@Peremensoe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Peremensoe)\ **Post date:** [May 1, 2013, 10:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/streamageddon-the-day-the-classic-movies-died-on-netflix/657234/14 "2013-05-01T22:01:53Z")
Right, not free. For “no additional cost,” if you like, but it’s part of the bundle that you are paying for when you buy Prime. Amazon Student is a marketing hook for paid Prime subscriptions, and does not include streaming video. ---
**Author:** ![Marley23](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/45deac/32.png) [@Marley23](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Marley23)\ **Post date:** [May 1, 2013, 10:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/streamageddon-the-day-the-classic-movies-died-on-netflix/657234/15 "2013-05-01T22:06:20Z")
> [@Telemark](#): > > Already a thread on this - [Streamageddon: the day the classic movies died [on Netflix]. - Cafe Society - Straight Dope Message Board](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=689754) Merged threads. ---
**Author:** ![janeslogin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/df788c/32.png) [@janeslogin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/janeslogin)\ **Post date:** [May 1, 2013, 10:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/streamageddon-the-day-the-classic-movies-died-on-netflix/657234/16 "2013-05-01T22:07:07Z")
> [@Telemark](#): > > Already a thread on this - [Streamageddon: the day the classic movies died [on Netflix]. - Cafe Society - Straight Dope Message Board](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=689754) Sorry. Netflix is not a keyword in the subject line so I missed it, Caress me. ---
**Author:** ![Marley23](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/45deac/32.png) [@Marley23](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Marley23)\ **Post date:** [May 1, 2013, 10:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/streamageddon-the-day-the-classic-movies-died-on-netflix/657234/17 "2013-05-01T22:15:19Z")
> [@janeslogin](#): > > Sorry. Netflix is not a keyword in the subject line so I missed it, Caress me. Good point. It is now. ---
**Author:** ![artemis](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/91b2a8/32.png) [@artemis](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/artemis)\ **Post date:** [May 1, 2013, 10:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/streamageddon-the-day-the-classic-movies-died-on-netflix/657234/18 "2013-05-01T22:18:31Z")
> [@janeslogin](#): > > Two of many news stories. the headlines say enough. My queue lost 100 titles. How many of us care, do you suppose? > > [Netflix said to eliminate hundreds of classic titles | Internet & Media - CNET News](http://news.cnet.com/8301-1023_3-57582232-93/netflix-said-to-eliminate-hundreds-of-classic-titles/) > > [Netflix is losing 1,000+ titles this month - Technology on NBCNews.com](http://www.nbcnews.com/technology/technolog/netflix-losing-1-000-titles-month-6C9690352) Don’t know why everyone’s blaming Netflix for this. They’re not the ones making the streaming rights unaffordable, the content producers are. If Netflix is going to lose revenue by paying what some content producers are trying to charge for certain titles’ streaming rights, what other choice to they have but to drop those titles from their streaming service? ---
**Author:** ![TimeWinder](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/bcef8e/32.png) [@TimeWinder](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TimeWinder)\ **Post date:** [May 1, 2013, 10:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/streamageddon-the-day-the-classic-movies-died-on-netflix/657234/19 "2013-05-01T22:58:42Z")
I’m certainly not happy about the catalog dropping by 1000 titles, but I’d like to see some of the articles talking about how many titles they’ve _added_ to streaming over the last year or so–Netflix streaming used to be a wasteland; now it’s an impressive range of stuff. Two years ago it was rare for me to be able to find a specific title I wanted, so it was more of a “browse for something interesting” environment. These days, it seems they have almost everything I look for, as long as it’s at least 2-3 years old – TV series, especially. ---
**Author:** ![Biffy\_the\_Elephant\_Shrew](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/e47c2d/32.png) [@Biffy\_the\_Elephant\_Shrew](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Biffy_the_Elephant_Shrew)\ **Post date:** [May 1, 2013, 11:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/streamageddon-the-day-the-classic-movies-died-on-netflix/657234/20 "2013-05-01T23:01:21Z")
I’m surprised that they had that many streaming options left to delete. When Netflix split into the separate streaming and DVD services, they were making noise about the streaming side being the future. You’d think they would have had some kind of deal in place with the studios to support that. Instead, the number of titles available for streaming just seemed to dwindle. I had maybe three titles left on my streaming queue, all of which had been there for ages waiting for me to find time for them. Now even those are gone. ETA in response to **TimeWinder** ’s post: I’ve found almost nothing I’ve searched for in the last couple of years available for streaming if it was an actual movie. Old TV shows are about _all_ I would find. [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/streamageddon-the-day-the-classic-movies-died-on-netflix/657234.md?page=2)