Movies We've Just Watched discussion

I was wondering if anyone knew of a website similar to Goodreads, but for movies? I like the idea of being able to create shelves for books, but it would also be good to list movies one has seen according to their genre.

I've been a member of Flixster.com for several years now. You can make movie lists, write reviews, friend other film fans, and exchange messages with them. I generally post my reviews both here and there. Unfortunately it doesn't have a message board like goodreads, though. And the administrators have gotten really sloppy about who gets on, so now there are tons and tons of people on there who have no interest in films and likely just did a data dump into all the social networking sites.

A friend told me about something called openfilm.com, but I haven't been there yet so I can't recommend it.

Hope this helps!

Sean wrote: "I was wondering if anyone knew of a website similar to Goodreads, but for movies? I like the idea of being able to create shelves for books, but it would also be good to list movies one has seen ac..."

1. I hang out quite a bit on the movie section of Lists of Bests:

http://www.listsofbests.com/lists/hom...

You can make lists of movies or adopt other folks' lists. The unique feature of this site is that you can check off the movies you've seen (books you've read, etc).

There are several thousand lists, ranging in length from a handful of movies to several thousand. 90% of them are stuff like "Movies I saw in 2007," "Movies I want to see," "My DVD collection," "My favorite movies," stuff like that-- to which you can add your own if you like. There are also awards lists, Bests lists from Ebert, Halliwell, the Guardian, etc, and some useful subject /genre/geographic lists -- but you have to hunt for them.

You can also comment on movies by clicking on them.
Despite the offputting consumerist language, I've become quite an addict of this site.

2. Mubi http://mubi.com/ (formerly Auteurs) is a site for serious cineastes. It has pay-for-view movies (price varies and some shorts are free), but the majority of films listed are not available to watch. It keeps up with worldwide film festivals. There are lots of lists, but I haven't figured out how to navigate or search for them. One can create a list, comment on a movie, or become a fan of a movie or list. There's also an "I want to watch" thing you can click on to add to a list of things that sound interesting but aren't available. I periodically check my "want to watch" list against Netflix to see if any are on NF's radar yet.

3. You can review movies on the Internet Movie Database http://www.imdb.com/ . You can also create lists by clicking on "My Movies" at the bottom of the page (after logging in, of course). I guess you can create lists by genre or whatever; I haven't tried this.

Hope this helps.

I have had good fun on Mubi, but I don't know if I'd recommend Mubi. I've been on it for a couple of years, back when it was called The Auteurs, and have found the meanness and spitefulness in the forums on that site to be unlike anything I've ever enountered online.

Yes. Really.

I use http://www.icheckmovies.com to keep a track of the movies I watch. It's handy and when you can't find the movie that you'd like to check in (which does not happen often), all you have to do is to type in (copy/paste basically) the IMDB url of the movie and they process it the next day. They provide users with various lists based on genres, years, critics' picks, awards, etc. and I find them very useful. It is not possible to create your own lists yet (except your likes & dislikes), but they are still developing the website and I'm expecting them to add that feature soon. You can be friends with people but it's not possible to see their updates unless you go to their personal pages (which I find very odd). If you're looking for a place that you could also socialize with other people, exchange views etc. this is not the right place. But if all you need is to keep track of your movies then it would work for you.

Selen wrote: "I use http://www.icheckmovies.com to keep a track of the movies I watch. It's handy and when you can't find the movie that you'd like to check in (which does not happen often), all you have to do i..."

Thanks for this. I've investigated and will keep it on my radar -- I'm a bit put off by its trendiness, but it's useful nonetheless.

Thanks Selen. Out of all the sites mentioned, icheckmovies.com was what I was looking for.

my other comment was posted here in case you want to see what comments were made in there http://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/1...

flixster has much improved since joining forces with rotten tomatoes; it's currently where I do my pre-Amazon posting of movie reviews (I timestamp every review in public before posting to Amazon to prove ownership because of their insane, annoying copyright crap).

signed up for the private beta, we shall see how it goes.

GoMiso:
http://gomiso.com/u/tonicate10

John wrote: "i already posted this in a different forum, but i think it applies here as well.

i'm here to tell you that i've taken the challenge and hope to have an answer to the question we all have of "why i..."

Just signed up. Looking forward to seeing wht you guys create

I've used icheckmovies and mubi, which I like to use for certain things, but the thing I want to find most is a feature similar to the currently reading, and to-read shelves. Most of these sites keep track of what you've watched, but not what you want to watch.

I do like GetGlue.com because it does a lot of the things that Goodreads does, but I find myself overwhelmed by the amount of activity on it, so I'm looking to find other things.

I used to use Netflix queues to keep track of what to watch, but once they changed plan features (and I dropped to streaming only) all of my queues were erased and you can't add non-streaming movies to a queue.

Miranda wrote: "I've used icheckmovies and mubi, which I like to use for certain things, but the thing I want to find most is a feature similar to the currently reading, and to-read shelves. Most of these sites ke..."

IMDB now has a 'to-watch list' feature which is very handy.

I might recommend a site called GoodFilms.

http://goodfil.ms

I've used FilmCrave in the past.

If you already rate movies on IMDB, my suggestion is stick with that. You can click on "Account" at the bottom of any IMDB page and create a named list. I name mine by viewing year.

We are building one at Rinema.com

Do check: www.rinema.com/features

Letterboxd fits the bill — keep a film diary, rate, review, follow other reviewers, make lists and more.

thanks

I just signed up for Rinema. Like it so far. Also signed up for Goodfilms at http://goodfil.ms/ and Letterboxd. Trying them out to see which I like best.

I just signed up for http://trakt.tv. It is the only one of the suggested services that has an Android app (as far as I can see), and it syncs with other services/applications like TV Show Favs and XBMC/Kodi. And it does TV series in addition to movies.

Some of these sites remind me of the doorstep pages for IMDb. Too much info about upcoming flicks. I used to have to customize how I even logged in to IMDb to avoid the frontispiece and all the blather for upcoming releases. I had my log-in page redirect me transparently to some obscure, innocuous, out-of-the-way page.

[There's actually a Firefox add-on to do this now. Like, when I log out of Hotmail, the next site which the logout 'sends me to' is one of my choosing, rather than MSN.com.]

Anyway. I bookmarked the sites mentioned above and will give them some time to mature before signing aboard.

Hi guys! To all of you who have used and tested several sites of movie review and categorization in the past months: What did you like best? Which was handiest? And which was most similar to goodreads? thank you!

I tried whatever is the most-touted site recently and found it all 'still struggling' and 'floundering'. Flighty and fly-by-night. As if they're not sure whether they're staying or not.

Next 'best of breed' (after IMDb) doesn't inspire a lot of confidence, I can only suggest Wikipedia to look up film data. None of these other wannabes make-the-grade...no matter how much they try to model themselves on Goodreads. Sad state of affairs. It takes very strong admin/support to make a comfortable website these days.

Expanding on what I wrote earlier about Rinema, Goodfilms, and Letterboxd:

I've mostly been using Rinema. I think it's the most similar to Goodreads. I do like Goodfilms and have kept that account, though I'm not using it much. Letterboxd I tried a few months ago and found it didn't have as many features as the first two and the interface wasn't as easy to use, so I canceled that account. I also tried one -- again, this was several months ago -- called iCheck Movies. That one also was kind of lacking, at least at the time I tried it -- didn't even list actors' names on the movie page, didn't let you note movies you owned unless you had a paid membership, etc.

Here are some specifics:

On Rinema
- You can note whether you own a copy of a movie.
- Can add a “Watched on” date.
- Lets you find “Taste Buddies.”
- Brings movies into your Facebook list of movies, if you connect it with your Facebook account.
- Has a list of now playing, coming soon, and trailers.
- Lets you see a list of movies that are available on YouTube, Amazon and iTunes, which you can search by language, genre, year released, and whether or not the movie is on your list of movies you've seen.
- Similarly, there are links on each film’s page that shows whether it's available on iTunes, YouTube/Google Play, or Amazon and links to the movie on those services if it's available.
- You can browse lists like Greatest Road Movies, Best Anime Movies, etc., or make your own lists.
- You can email them to get permission to add and edit movies, similar to being a librarian on Goodreads.
- You can @mention a friend or use #tags in reviews and posts.
- You can export your list of movies as a CSV file, or import movie lists you have on your computer in a spreadsheet, or from the Delicious Library app for Mac.

On Goodfilms:
- You give each movie two ratings — one for how much you liked it and one for how "rewatchable" it is.
- It has graph of watchable vs. critically acclaimed films.
- Connects with many services Netflix, iTunes, Amazon Instant Video, Hulu, Comcast Xfinity, HBO Go, BBC iPlayer, and other services to find which movies you want to see are playing on each service. (As you can see, more than services than Rinema has, though not YouTube or Google Play.)
- Lets you compare taste with friends.

I like that both Rinema and Goodfilms let you use half stars when you rate movies. (In fact, I think Goodfilms even lets you narrow it down to 1/4 star.)

Edited to add:
Rinema doesn't have an app, but does have a good mobile version of its site. I don't know off hand whether any of the others have mobile apps.

And here's what I didn't like about Letterboxd, plus a couple of positive points about it. (Again, it was several months ago when I tried it, so some of this may have changed.)

On Letterboxd:
- Can’t add Netflix to account without Pro Letterboxd membership.
- Annoying “rate a film” pop-up on a lot of pages.
- "Add a Film" and "Search" were two different things, so after you searched for a movie you couldn't easily just add it to your list.
- Doesn’t/didn't let you tag movies you haven’t seen.
- Doesn’t currently let you track owned films, or plan to do so. (This is still true, according to the FAQ.)
- Doesn’t/didn't help you find people with similar taste.
- But it does connect with Amazon, iTunes and Netflix.
- And it lets you do some fancy things, like rate how you liked a movie when you first watched it and give a different rating for how you like it now.

it is a amazinq movie site http://www.rezaaul.com/

Martha wrote: "Expanding on what I wrote earlier about Rinema, Goodfilms, and Letterboxd:

I've mostly been using Rinema. I think it's the most similar to Goodreads. I do like Goodfilms and have kept that account..."

I signed up for Rinema, but it doesn't seem to be posting to my Facebook list of movies the way Goodreads adds to your list of books. I gave the app permission to post on Facebook and it is posting to my activity feed, but not to my list of movies.

Along those lines, is Rinema still posting to your Facebook movies list?

Charles, yes Rinema still is posting to my Facebook list of movies. Maybe it's something in your Facebook or Goodreads settings that's keeping it from posting?

Martha wrote: "Charles, yes Rinema still is posting to my Facebook list of movies. Maybe it's something in your Facebook or Goodreads settings that's keeping it from posting?"

Maybe. Another possibility is that there's a delay to post--does Rinema add movies instantaneously to your Facebook movies list when you rate the on the site? Or is there a delay?

Martha wrote: "Charles, yes Rinema still is posting to my Facebook list of movies. Maybe it's something in your Facebook or Goodreads settings that's keeping it from posting?"

Also, does Goodfilms post to your Facebook list of movies?

Martha wrote: "Charles, yes Rinema still is posting to my Facebook list of movies. Maybe it's something in your Facebook or Goodreads settings that's keeping it from posting?"

Never mind; it works now. I had to click "Add activity from apps: Rinema" on my Facebook movie list.

Thank you for your help!

errm. David Schow? Who?

UPDATE: Reelgood is now live and has an awesome community. And Reelgood is the only "goodreads for movies" that shows you all the streaming sources so you can pick the cheapest place to rent/stream.

Catharine wrote: "My husband and I just launched an iPhone app that's like Goodreads for movies. If anyone here would like an invite, feel free to sign up here and shoot me a note so I can move you to the front of t..."

Thanks. I just signed up.

Catharine: Are you considering a web app and/or and Android app as well?

Henrik, yes! Android coming out in a few months. Follow @reelgoodapp on Twitter to be the first to know!

Martha wrote: "Expanding on what I wrote earlier about Rinema, Goodfilms, and Letterboxd:

I've mostly been using Rinema. I think it's the most similar to Goodreads. I do like Goodfilms and have kept that account..."

That's a really detailed comparison. Thanks!

You're welcome--glad it was useful.

Martha wrote: "Expanding on what I wrote earlier about Rinema, Goodfilms, and Letterboxd:

I've mostly been using Rinema. I think it's the most similar to Goodreads. I do like Goodfilms and have kept that account..."

Great summary Martha!
Do you have any updates on how you like the sites now, 1 year later?

Yes. I like Rinema, and that’s mostly what I’ve been using. It seems to be struggling somewhat though. For a month or so I Spring I couldn’t log into the site, and then I could log in but not invite friends. It seems like it’s at the stage Goodreads was at a year or two after its launch—database isn’t comprehensions a lot of the titles are added by users. But that’s okay. I still like it. I haven’t been using the other sites.

I just got an account at Letterboxd the other day. Liked the simplicity and style of the site (and android app) - but - there are not series. Stranger Things, Game of Thrones, Archer - none of them are there, which is a bit of a disappointment.

How does Rinema handle series?

Johan wrote: "I just got an account at Letterboxd the other day. Liked the simplicity and style of the site (and android app) - but - there are not series. Stranger Things, Game of Thrones, Archer - none of them..."

They don't seem to list any TV stuff. Neither does Goodfilms. I think maybe none of them do. There used to be a site called GetGlue (later renamed TVTag) that did, but sadly it's defunct.

Edited to add: Maybe try this? Goodshows is like Goodreads but for movies and TV shows Looks like it's only an Android app, and possibly defunct.

Here are two other possibilities--not sure whether they're social, or just for personal tracking.

TV Time
EpisodeCalendar

I kind of liked it when Netflix had social functions for a while--you could recommend a show or movie to a friend, etc.

Martha! Huge thanks!
TV Time is absolutely great!

I love it that it's easy to get a good read of what others think about a specific episode (or a series) by uploading a small clip of themselves ranting about it.

Absolutely. Love. It.

Sleek design and easy to keep track of what you'r watching and it even tells you next time something your watching, is airing.

I haven't had the time to check the others, but I will.

GREAT tip!

PS. Using the Android-app and it works flawlessly.
The app has a good rating at 4,7.

I just found and joined this group. TV Time looks great for TV shows, but anything similar for movies? Including when/where they may be airing next?

Alice wrote: "I just found and joined this group. TV Time looks great for TV shows, but anything similar for movies? Including when/where they may be airing next?"

Darn. I've found Letterbox, but I'm finding _not_ as good as TV Times. I do not think Letterbox shows when/where something is airing (doesn't work for me anyway back here in Sweden).