Movies on WorldCinema

[Ilya]

For those of us who are waiting till April 1 before switching to MPEG-4 receivers and new VOOM channels. Here is what we are currently missing:

List of movies on channel 9475 WorldCinema-HD

Saturday, March 25

Winter Sleepers
Beyond Silence
Juliet of the Spirits
What time is it there?
The Draughtsman's contract
Amarcord
My life as a dog
Montenegro
Light Keeps Me Company​

Sunday, March 26

My life as a dog
Montenegro
Light Keeps Me Company
Amarcord
The Last Wave
La Ceremonie
Sweet Revenge
The Circle​

Monday, March 27

Sweet Revenge
The Circle
La Ceremonie
Les Destinees
The Plumber
Carol's Journey
Camille Claudel​

Tuesday, March 28

The Plumber
Carol's Journey
Camille Claudel
Les Destinees
Picture Bride
Artemisia
Cousin, Cousine
Vatel
Betty Fisher and Other Stories​

Wednesday, March 29

Artemisia
Cousin, Cousine
Vatel
Princess from the Moon
Mussolini: Ultimo Atto
Pola X
The Last Metro
Baran
What Have I Done to Deserve This?​

Thursday, March 30

Baran
What Have I Done to Deserve This?
Princess from the Moon
The Last Metro
2000 A.D.
The Golden Coach
Revenge of the Musketeers
Long Life, Happiness and Prosperity​

Friday, March 31

Revenge of the Musketeers
Long Life, Happiness and Prosperity
2000 A.D.
The Golden Coach
Loophole
Ned Kelly
The Castle
The Plumber​

 

[Ilya]

Note, two Fellini movies in today's schedule: Amarcord and also Juliet of the Spirits (this one, as far as I remember, was never shown on VOOM in the past). :up

 

[BFG]

so basically no one is missing anything Well at least myself has never heard of one of those titles...

 

[riffjim4069]

I'm missing nothing...I'll be watching two or three WC movies tomorrow.

 

[Ilya]

so basically no one is missing anything Well at least myself has never heard of one of those titles...

Well, Bryan, as I remember you never missed any of the VOOM channels
As for me, WorldCinema always was (and most likely will be again) my most favorite channel of them all! Wouldn't mind trading HBO for it...

 

[TheTimm]

I'm missing it so much I could cry. First time I miss Amelie it'll kill me -- KILL ME, I say!

But I'm just not gonna go from twenty bucks a month to eleventy bazillion dollars a month (not to mention tossin' away my owned 811 and droppin' twelveteen-hundred bucks on the new 9462246BlahBlah receiver).

But it's killin' me. KILLING ME!

*dies*

 

[riffjim4069]

Timm, let me get this straight...you would have to sell your 811 (+150), purchase a 211 (-369) or 622 (-649) and then subscribe to DishHD Stand Alone ($29.99) and all the fees associated with it just to watch a handful of additional HD channels. Basically, $19.99 versus $36.99 and a $220 cash outlay for the cheapest option. Ugh!

The stand alone option sucks...E* clearly doesn't want anyone to subscribe to the DishHD stand alone package. I was considering keeping DishHD stand alone along with my 622 receiver when FiOS rolls into town, but that would cost $29.99, $6 access fee, $5.98 DVR fee, $5.99 DHPP, and $5.99 if I actually wanted to receive EPG for my OTA locals; $47.96/$53.95 just to watch DishHD standalone???

In F'ing Sane! Again, E* does not want Stand Alone customers and their pricing is skewed to the point where it is cheaper subscribing to DishHD Platinum once you have HD and a DVR. These nickle and dime fees and stand alone pricing schemes are worse than cable.

Anyway, I'm watching My Life as a Dog right now on World Cinema.

 

[CDH]

Personally I'm counting down to next Saturday so I can get the $99 deal on the 622 and get WorldCinema back. I loved having this channel when I had Voom, but at that point of course I didn't have an HD DVR. I anticipate I'll watch a lot of these movies. Some currently showing that I've already seen are great.

If you haven't seen it: The Castle is a really funny Australian film, and of course in English for those folks who don't like subtitles.

CDH.

 

[riffjim4069]

If you haven't seen it: The Castle is a really funny Australian film, and of course in English for those folks who don't like subtitles.

I'm embarrassed to say that I had to think about that statement for a moment.

 

[TheTimm]

Timm, let me get this straight...you would have to sell your 811 (+150), purchase a 211 (-369) or 622 (-649) and then subscribe to DishHD Stand Alone ($29.99) and all the fees associated with it just to watch a handful of additional HD channels. Basically, $19.99 versus $36.99 and a $220 cash outlay for the cheapest option. Ugh!

Actually, that sounds BETTER than anything I was told by by the DishTards. Last time I inquired -- and it probably will be the last time I inquire -- I was told that it was quite simply impossible to get HD programming without subscribing to an AT package (I get SO tired of arguing with them about this!). And the cheapest numbers they were able to come up with were just ridiculous when compared to twenty bucks a month. But even the numbers you present are more than I'm gonna give those bastards.

Anyway, I'm jealous of you WorldCinema watchers. I'm watchin (listening to, really) LAB on Gallery while watching a PIP college basketball game. For $20, I'll take it.

 

[TheTimm]

And this is an email I received on March 9. The bold face was added by me. And I also changed my name slightly.

Dear Mr. DeepPocketsHDSucker,

Thank you for your e-mail and we apologize for the delayed in response. We appreciate that you want to expand services with us, however for you to get the new HD channels you will be required to upgrade your HD receiver. We have great low cost options that make it easy if you swap your current HD receiver for a new HD receiver. You just need to call our customer service hotline at 1-800-333-DISH (3474) for more information. The new HD channels include standard definition channels; we don’t have a package where you can get just the high definition channels, just like what you have now. We apologize because we do not offer a package where you can get only high definition channels.

Your business is greatly appreciated and we thank you for allowing us to be of assistance to you. If you have any further questions or concerns, please refer to www.dishnetwork.com or reply to this email.




Sincerely,

Elizabeth D.

DISH Network eCARE

Okay, sorry for the hijack. I now return this thread to people who actually have WorldCinema. Thank you for your patience.