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Because Netflix is creating their own content and competing with the traditional moviemaking companies, those companies are making it difficult or impossible for Netflix to stream their movies.

So pretty much the only thing you can stream on Netflix is Netflix series/movies or stuff from independents/foreign moviemaking companies.

All of the great classics and mainstream movies are theoretically available on DVD, but Netflix doesn't do a good job of replenishing its supply of broken and unreturned DVDs so there are ridiculously long waits even if you decided to keep the DVD option.

I'm thinking of getting rid of Netflix and replacing with Amazon Prime or Hulu. Hulu seems to have a deal with Criterion which has a great store of classic, foreign, and classic foreign films. That's my personal sweet spot.

The dearth of good movies on Netflix is amazing. Just try typing the name of your favorite actor, actress, or director into the search window and see if any movies come up. For example, no Tom Cruise movies most likely because Netflix just ran an anti-Scientology series. I'm no fan of Tom Cruise the Scientologist but he's a decent actor and seems to have a good eye for what movies to act in.

You'll have similar results for pretty much any decent performer or director you choose.

Netflix is a wasteland populated by weirdo zombie Netflix creatures.