The boys from Red Letter Media have a video about the rabbit hole of low budget "clickbait" movies that clog FAST services like Tubi and Vudu https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UeMadjM0ZZI
The boys from Red Letter Media have a video about the rabbit hole of low budget "clickbait" movies that clog FAST services like Tubi and Vudu https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UeMadjM0ZZI
Anyone out there into FAST? (Free advertising-supported streaming TV) I have a NVIDIA shield which runs Android TV and if you install apps like Tubi and Pluto the schedules all appear in the same...
Anyone out there into FAST? (Free advertising-supported streaming TV)
I have a NVIDIA shield which runs Android TV and if you install apps like Tubi and Pluto the schedules all appear in the same interface. It’s a lot like a cable box or OTA with an absurd number of channels. You don’t see first-tier “prestige television” but you see lots of reruns of broadcast TV shows (like Star Trek) and cable shows (like My Cat From Hell) as well as local news from TV stations in various cities (maybe I am the only one but I like this) and anime (Sailor Moon and Hunter x Hunter with English subtitles, as well as recent Korean Isekai) and the old movies that that article talks about.
Even in sports there is an interesting offering that includes South American soccer and reruns of recent games and legendary old games of the NFL and MLB and combat sports, etc.
I think anybody who likes linear TV (I am a sucker for reruns of Columbo or Sliders or Farscape on off-brand OTA networks) would find something to like.
Starting in middle-school I had access to a DVR. Since moving out on my own, I've been spoiled by ad-free streaming services. Needless to say, I can't even fathom going back to a world where my...
What do you think about FAST?
Starting in middle-school I had access to a DVR. Since moving out on my own, I've been spoiled by ad-free streaming services.
Needless to say, I can't even fathom going back to a world where my movies and TV shows are randomly interrupted by videos telling me to buy shit I don't need.
For now the advertising load on FAST is less than on broadcast or cable but that may change. Some programming has a different model, for instance soccer games are 90+ minutes of people running...
For now the advertising load on FAST is less than on broadcast or cable but that may change. Some programming has a different model, for instance soccer games are 90+ minutes of people running punctuated only by a 15 minute halftimes. Ads are on the jerseys and on signs surrounding the field and on-screen graphics and don't interrupt the game, etc.
I’m a big fan of Pluto.tv since they’ve got 2 channels of 24hrs of Star Trek repeats, MST3K, I Love Lucy, The Price Is Right (Barker or Carey), The Real World, the POV of a train in Norway, and,...
I’m a big fan of Pluto.tv since they’ve got 2 channels of 24hrs of Star Trek repeats, MST3K, I Love Lucy, The Price Is Right (Barker or Carey), The Real World, the POV of a train in Norway, and, of course real life car chases
I've watched quite a few Pluto shows. I love catching reruns of I Dream of Genie and The Addams Family. If they had The Twilight Zone it would be awesome.
I've watched quite a few Pluto shows. I love catching reruns of I Dream of Genie and The Addams Family. If they had The Twilight Zone it would be awesome.
Things I have watched on Tubi recently: Safe House: a movie where Patrick Stewart is either the last member of a Hellfish-style tontine or an old man with dementia The Critic: the fantastic Jon...
Things I have watched on Tubi recently:
Safe House: a movie where Patrick Stewart is either the last member of a Hellfish-style tontine or an old man with dementia
The Critic: the fantastic Jon Lovitz animated series that I believe Tarantino was going to adapt into his tenth and final film until recently.
I think what caused Tarantino's adaptation to fall apart was that they couldn't get the animatronic cut-out to replicate Lovitz's "Buy my book!" refrain as perfectly as he had envisioned....
The Critic: the fantastic Jon Lovitz animated series that I believe Tarantino was going to adapt into his tenth and final film until recently.
I think what caused Tarantino's adaptation to fall apart was that they couldn't get the animatronic cut-out to replicate Lovitz's "Buy my book!" refrain as perfectly as he had envisioned. Tarantino is an auteur, after all, and precision in adaptation is paramount. I can't say I blame him for cancelling the project.
I would also suggest using your library card with Kanopy and Hoopla. You'll get access to a ton of free movies and TV shows without any advertising.
The boys from Red Letter Media have a video about the rabbit hole of low budget "clickbait" movies that clog FAST services like Tubi and Vudu https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UeMadjM0ZZI
Anyone out there into FAST? (Free advertising-supported streaming TV)
I have a NVIDIA shield which runs Android TV and if you install apps like Tubi and Pluto the schedules all appear in the same interface. It’s a lot like a cable box or OTA with an absurd number of channels. You don’t see first-tier “prestige television” but you see lots of reruns of broadcast TV shows (like Star Trek) and cable shows (like My Cat From Hell) as well as local news from TV stations in various cities (maybe I am the only one but I like this) and anime (Sailor Moon and Hunter x Hunter with English subtitles, as well as recent Korean Isekai) and the old movies that that article talks about.
Even in sports there is an interesting offering that includes South American soccer and reruns of recent games and legendary old games of the NFL and MLB and combat sports, etc.
I think anybody who likes linear TV (I am a sucker for reruns of Columbo or Sliders or Farscape on off-brand OTA networks) would find something to like.
What do you think about FAST?
I absolutely despise watching ads, so if I can pay to avoid them I will.
I think that ads are bad for society so I avoid most things that are ad-supported these days.
Starting in middle-school I had access to a DVR. Since moving out on my own, I've been spoiled by ad-free streaming services.
Needless to say, I can't even fathom going back to a world where my movies and TV shows are randomly interrupted by videos telling me to buy shit I don't need.
For now the advertising load on FAST is less than on broadcast or cable but that may change. Some programming has a different model, for instance soccer games are 90+ minutes of people running punctuated only by a 15 minute halftimes. Ads are on the jerseys and on signs surrounding the field and on-screen graphics and don't interrupt the game, etc.
I’m a big fan of Pluto.tv since they’ve got 2 channels of 24hrs of Star Trek repeats, MST3K, I Love Lucy, The Price Is Right (Barker or Carey), The Real World, the POV of a train in Norway, and, of course real life car chases
I've watched quite a few Pluto shows. I love catching reruns of I Dream of Genie and The Addams Family. If they had The Twilight Zone it would be awesome.
Not sure if it’s available in your neck of the woods, but Pluto has the original run on demand.
https://pluto.tv/on-demand/series/the-twilight-zone?utm_source=plutotv&utm_medium=share&utm_campaign=1000201&utm_content=1000735
Things I have watched on Tubi recently:
Safe House: a movie where Patrick Stewart is either the last member of a Hellfish-style tontine or an old man with dementia
The Critic: the fantastic Jon Lovitz animated series that I believe Tarantino was going to adapt into his tenth and final film until recently.
I think what caused Tarantino's adaptation to fall apart was that they couldn't get the animatronic cut-out to replicate Lovitz's "Buy my book!" refrain as perfectly as he had envisioned. Tarantino is an auteur, after all, and precision in adaptation is paramount. I can't say I blame him for cancelling the project.
I love Tubi. It’s a great place to watch a ton of exploitation films, they also have a surprising amount of classic films.