tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5426974.post1781596820895184281..comments2023-05-22T07:37:51.514-07:00Comments on The Concrete Donkey: The Netflix Recommendation ProblemErichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09819378102315534002noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5426974.post-82000619502099816492008-11-29T09:56:00.000-08:002008-11-29T09:56:00.000-08:00I have rated 1247 movies so far. I don't give many...I have rated 1247 movies so far. <BR/><BR/>I don't give many movies a '1' because I am pretty sure, when I rent a movie, that I will like something about it. Even the egregious 'Paranoid Park' got a 2 from me. I don't give a lot of 5s either.<BR/><BR/>As for Aaron, does he recognize a pattern about the movies Netlix is wrong about? For instance, because I have liked a few French movies, Netflix Erichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09819378102315534002noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5426974.post-27721114972274672042008-11-28T12:55:00.000-08:002008-11-28T12:55:00.000-08:00I understand that you are probably pickier than th...I understand that you are probably pickier than the average Netflix user, and won't like all the movies in a given genre, by a given director, or which have recieved favorable reviews from any one critic. Does that mean you are more likely to give movies 1's or 5's, or does that mean you are even more selective about what you truly love and truly despise? Because, I would think that giving a lotAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5426974.post-31446119694511352162008-11-24T12:45:00.000-08:002008-11-24T12:45:00.000-08:00I'm going to drop a couple of non-sequiturs, becau...I'm going to drop a couple of non-sequiturs, because that's what blog comment fields are for. Right?<BR/><BR/>First, I usually find myself reacting rather indifferently to movies that people market as "You'll either love it or hate it".<BR/><BR/>Of the 20 or so movies on the list I've seen, I've rated 11 of them a 3.<BR/><BR/>Secondly, you should check out 'Kiss Kiss Bang Bang' and 'Brick' if BShttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05536642304422371729noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5426974.post-13254172617204112322008-11-23T23:21:00.000-08:002008-11-23T23:21:00.000-08:00As I read through the list of films, I did notice ...As I read through the list of films, I did notice a pattern, of sorts. Several of these films stand alone in style or cinimatic "technique". These films have some kind of uniqueness about them. Take Memento. The use of reversed chronology is pretty rare in film. I loved it, but I've have talked to others that hated it. They found it confusing and hard to follow.<BR/>Looking at the list, I find itAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5426974.post-60646488428049545652008-11-22T23:46:00.000-08:002008-11-22T23:46:00.000-08:00OK Pat, I'll rent American Gangster, but if we dis...OK Pat, I'll rent American Gangster, but if we disagree, I'm leaving you for Netflix.<BR/><BR/>Nick, you bring up a really good point. I'll bet the recommendation system would get a lot better if they stopped giving accounts to sociopaths. Seriously, though, I bet they could solve many problems with the recommendation software by taking your recommendation. I hope the people at Netflix have been Erichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09819378102315534002noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5426974.post-31677852693687842782008-11-22T21:21:00.000-08:002008-11-22T21:21:00.000-08:00Another problem with NetFlix is that it doesn't di...Another problem with NetFlix is that it doesn't differentiate between multiple users on a single account. For example, my wife, kids and I rent under the same account, so Netflix is getting a variety of combined opinions that may or may not be representative of any of us individually. So the movies it recommends are often useless to ALL of us. What I would recommend, is to be able to have Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5426974.post-56738586240769525892008-11-22T20:58:00.000-08:002008-11-22T20:58:00.000-08:00Well, I actually liked American Gangster and recom...Well, I actually liked American Gangster and recommend it, despite the fact that Denzell Washington was totally miscast-he always brings too much dignity to a role to play a believable gangster. The gritty New York of the 70s(reminds me of films like Serpico and The French Connection) and excellent supporting performances by people like Josh Brolin made it worthwhile for me.<BR/><BR/>I agree thatAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5426974.post-16260161508352922862008-11-22T15:14:00.000-08:002008-11-22T15:14:00.000-08:00My two cents:I would say that I heart Huckabees is...My two cents:<BR/>I would say that I heart Huckabees is an attempt at a Wes Anderson movie, so it could be included in that list. <BR/>Also, what number of these would you consider having cult appeal? Don't you think that if films like Repo Man or Cry Baby were more recent then they would make this list. The ones that jump out as culty are Napolean, the Andersons and Huckabees, Kill Bill, Sin Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5426974.post-16715297751999702622008-11-22T13:30:00.000-08:002008-11-22T13:30:00.000-08:00After further discussion with my wife, she points ...After further discussion with my wife, she points out that I am the one presenting Netflix a problem (not me personally, but people like me). <BR/><BR/>She says that because people like me look at films very deeply, we don't have any particular genre we like or hate--we can be picky WITHIN a genre. For instance, my mother in law would hate all Wes Anderson movies. Many of my students LOVE all WesErichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09819378102315534002noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5426974.post-45201253377764458392008-11-22T13:11:00.000-08:002008-11-22T13:11:00.000-08:00Obviously, Fahrenheit 9/11 and Passion are polariz...Obviously, Fahrenheit 9/11 and Passion are polarizing because of their one-sided views. If you're a conservative you won't like F-9/11 and vice versa with the Passion. But then wouldn't that make it easier to recommend those movies? If you watch the Ten Commandments you'll probably like the Passion. If you liked Inconvenient Truth you'll like F-9/11. I would think those two movies would be Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com