Watching Movies

[jennyjoan]

Watched a documentary about the life story about Bette Davis through the week and I recall enjoying some of her movies years ago but because there weren't subtitles I sorta didn't follow understanding what some of them were about. Like "Whatever happened to Baby Jane" per se.

I don't have a Smart TV but was wondering if I bought one of those Firesticks that you plug into the back of TV - could I watch these black and movies again.

[jennyjoan]

just bumping this wee request up in case any of you can help

[iluvmargie]

Do an FAO for Buenchico, he's usually very good at questions like this.

[jennyjoan]

Yes ILM - Chris is great - wonder if he is on - I'll look out for him and bump this up again. Ta Ta ILM

[iluvmargie]

He doesn't appear to be on at the moment jj.

[-SharonA-]

Firesticks do have subtitles if the programme has them.

[jennyjoan]

thanks Sharon - that's good to know but I was really wondering can I "choose" a movie - like the old black and white ones.

I went to Facebook and called up All About Eve - per se- but it only allows you to watch like trailers.

[jennyjoan]

ILM - think he surfaces around night-time.

[Prudie]

Firestick does give you access to lots of programmes/films on amazon, Netflix etc but the question is whether any of these have old Bette Davis films on them. For example Amazon prime has a lot but they are not all free, some you have to pay £2 or £3 for on top of paying for the prime subscription in the first place. Or you can just pay for all of them without paying for prime each time you watch.

[Prudie]

You could also check youtube. Some old movies are on there for free and some you have to pay for. For example All About Eve is there for free.

[jennyjoan]

sorry Prudie - I did mean Youtube when I said Facebook - silly me

[jennyjoan]

Chris could you look at this post thanks

[Denton]

You will need Kodi on a Firestick for content.

[jennyjoan]

Do you pay for kodi

[THECORBYLOON]

When you write, "per se", do you mean, "for example"?

[tonyav]

What ever happened to baby Jane was a great film imo, jj.

[jno]

Baby Jane is here for free but no subtitles

[tonyav]

Bad blood between the leading actresses at the time I believe !

[jno]

darn tootin', tonyav

[tonyav]

Thought so.

[jennyjoan]

thanks all - yes there was a feud with them - but when Joan Crawford's daughter wrote the book "Mommy Dearest" - Bette Davis stuck up for her ie Joan Crawford so they didn't hated each other as much - anyway yes looked - no subtitles. Ah well.