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website from which I can rent movies such as…???

  • 10-01-2013 10:34pm
    #1
    sporina
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,069 ✭✭✭


    i am looking for movies such as:art house movies, from latin america/french,generally movies that one cannot find in xtra vision and movies that i cannot find on the regular dvd rental websites..

    so movies for eg:

    Biutiful
    Central Station
    The official Story
    The skin i live in
    The sea inside etc

    anyone know of a website where i can rent such movies?


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  • #2
    Technocentral
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,109 ✭✭✭Technocentral


    sporina wrote: »
    i am looking for movies such as:art house movies, from latin america/french,generally movies that one cannot find in xtra vision and movies that i cannot find on the regular dvd rental websites..

    so movies for eg:

    Biutiful
    Central Station
    The official Story
    The skin i live in
    The sea inside etc

    anyone know of a website where i can rent such movies?

    The various Netflix have the majority of them, 6.99 a month.


  • #3
    sporina
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,069 ✭✭✭sporina


    Technocentral wrote: »
    The various Netflix have the majority of them, 6.99 a month.

    i wanna watch them on a dvd player - i don't wanna watch them on a laptop and i cannot hook my laptop up to the tv - tv is too old… i would need a whole bunch of leads - one for sound and one for audio and i can't be bothered with all that


  • #4
    guapos
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 525 ✭✭✭guapos


    xtra vision donaghmede has the skin i live in


  • #5
    Sad Professor
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Arts Moderators, Entertainment Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators Posts: 22,693 CMod ✭✭✭✭Sad Professor


    I'm not aware of any mail rental services that specialise in indie/foreign films or even has a semi-decent selection of them. This is the reason why I never subscribed to any of them for more than a few months. It's all mainstream crap that you can get anywhere.

    Your choices are limited. If you are in Dublin check out Laser on George’s st - it has a fantastic selection of indie/arthouse films. Otherwise get a new television and a media player that support Netflix. I'd actually recommend an Apple TV as then you would also have access to the iTunes Store. Both services have a decent enough selection of most kinds of films, but there's really no one stop shop online service for indie films. We have Mubi over here but it's very lacking in terms of content.


  • #6
    dreamers75
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 20,558 ✭✭✭✭dreamers75


    sporina wrote: »
    i wanna watch them on a dvd player - i don't wanna watch them on a laptop and i cannot hook my laptop up to the tv - tv is too old… i would need a whole bunch of leads - one for sound and one for audio and i can't be bothered with all that

    But you would be bothered to try find a service that does this? and pay them by Credit card i assume ?

    Just buy the cable and stream them from laptop to PC, its your bets option tbh.


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  • #7
    Sad Professor
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Arts Moderators, Entertainment Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators Posts: 22,693 CMod ✭✭✭✭Sad Professor


    Try Screenclick. Selection may have improved since I last used it.

    www.screenclick.com


  • #8
    budgemook
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,900 ✭✭✭budgemook


    Sad Professor wrote: »
    I'm not aware of any mail rental services that specialise in indie/foreign films or even has a semi-decent selection of them. This is the reason why I never subscribed to any of them for more than a few months. It's all mainstream crap that you can get anywhere.

    Your choices are limited. If you are in Dublin check out Laser on George’s st - it has a fantastic selection of indie/arthouse films. Otherwise get a new television and a media player that support Netflix. I'd actually recommend an Apple TV as then you would also have access to the iTunes Store. Both services have a decent enough selection of most kinds of films, but there's really no one stop shop online service for indie films. We have Mubi over here but it's very lacking in terms of content.
    Where's "over here"? Mubi is on my PS3 here in Ireland, never really looked at it though, not too sure what's on there


  • #9
    Technocentral
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,109 ✭✭✭Technocentral


    budgemook wrote: »
    Where's "over here"? Mubi is on my PS3 here in Ireland, never really looked at it though, not too sure what's on there

    Less than f**k all.


  • #10
    Sad Professor
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Arts Moderators, Entertainment Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators Posts: 22,693 CMod ✭✭✭✭Sad Professor


    Mubi is alright but not worth subscribing to long-term. There's just not enough films.

    Fandor in the US looks really good but no sign of it expanding to other countries. And it's only available on a limited number of devices at the moment. DRM and licensing restrictions makes it so difficult for these online services to get going.


  • #11
    livinsane
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,090 ✭✭✭livinsane


    I've an xtravision-direct online account and they have Biutiful and The Skin I Live In available so maybe your local shop could get a hold of them for you.


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  • #12
    AnonoBoy
    Closed Accounts Posts: 22,559 ✭✭✭✭AnonoBoy


    dreamers75 wrote: »
    Just buy the cable and stream them from laptop to PC, its your bets option tbh.

    Not everyone's laptop can be hooked up to a TV. I'm still working with one that can't do it.


  • #13
    Technocentral
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,109 ✭✭✭Technocentral


    AnonoBoy wrote: »
    Not everyone's laptop can be hooked up to a TV. I'm still working with one that can't do it.

    Something like apple tv costs a 100 or Roku only 70 which allow you to wirelessly watch the likes of Netflix on TV, its so much more enjoyable than on a laptop or computer.


  • #14
    AnonoBoy
    Closed Accounts Posts: 22,559 ✭✭✭✭AnonoBoy


    Technocentral wrote: »
    Something like apple tv costs a 100 or Roku only 70 which allow you to wirelessly watch the likes of Netflix on TV, its so much more enjoyable than on a laptop or computer.

    I copy stuff on to a USB stick and stick it into my Xbox. I'm so old skool!


  • #15
    Technocentral
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,109 ✭✭✭Technocentral


    AnonoBoy wrote: »
    I copy stuff on to a USB stick and stick it into my Xbox. I'm so old skool!

    Well with Xbox you can stream Netflix and Mubi etc to your TV anyway, thought you just meant you had a laptop.


  • #16
    Skerries
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,710 ✭✭✭✭Skerries


    have you got a PS3?
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  • #17
    sporina
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,069 ✭✭✭sporina


    dreamers75 wrote: »
    But you would be bothered to try find a service that does this? and pay them by Credit card i assume ?

    Just buy the cable and stream them from laptop to PC, its your bets option tbh.

    i do not think its worth the effort with the two cables - with having audio separate..
    livinsane wrote: »
    I've an xtravision-direct online account and they have Biutiful and The Skin I Live In available so maybe your local shop could get a hold of them for you.

    how does this work? if you have xtra vision direct online you can ask them to order in something for you?
    Technocentral wrote: »
    Well with Xbox you can stream Netflix and Mubi etc to your TV anyway, thought you just meant you had a laptop.


    what is mubi? don't have xbox or PS3


  • #18
    livinsane
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,090 ✭✭✭livinsane


    sporina wrote: »
    how does this work? if you have xtra vision direct online you can ask them to order in something for you?

    No, you pay a certain amount per month and get dvds sent to you. But if they have it available to order online [warehouse is in Tallaght], they might be able to order it into the shop for you to rent as normal.


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