I wonder if a fediverse-friendly version exists. It would need to be slick to get the critical mass that makes those kinds of sites useful (like review sites, etc).
There is NeoDB which is great software, but its official instance is mostly Chinese. I don't know if there are any ones that are mainly English, but I'd be down to join one.
In theory it wouldn't be difficult to build an alternative for the Fediverse. Letterboxd gets its film data from TMDB, which has an API that is free for non-commercial use.
Whew, I'm feeling pretty good for not using Letterboxd as I was considering moving to it a while back. The platform started off good but it kind of devolved into every review trying to be a funny one liner instead of actually reviewing the movie.
I also found it very weird that Letterboxd doesn't have any TV shows, it's only movies.
I only recently started using Letterboxd and I noticed the same thing about their movie reviews. Everyone tries to come up with the snarkiest comment that will get voted to the very top.
It became that way shortly after it blew up a year or so ago. If you find some reviewers you like or have similar taste, just seeing their reviews on top and browsing their lists makes the site a lot more friendly.
There are certain TV series on letterboxd now, though not sure you can filter for them specifically. The only way I've been able to tell us runtime being several hours.
For example Pam & Tommy (2022) is a limited series on there plus Lessons in Chemistry (2023).
I used trakt for years and the new v3 UI is such garbage, combined with jacking the price up I jumped ship rather than keep dealing with them. They still offer the far superior V2 UI, but only for paying subscribers.
IIRC they all use the same database as the backend. It's not better than the others. That guy mentioned Trakt.tv and it seems to be a good alternative.
Man, I was just starting to switch over to Letterboxd because IMDB now requires I have an account to read reviews... If this goes through it's only a matter of time before the enshittification begins. We need to create a decentralized movie/tv review site!
For fucks' sake, I just moved to Letterboxd after Trakt decided to force their dogs but new UI on everyone and quadruple their premium costs, this sucks.
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Hubbubbub@fedia.io · 43 pts · 52d
Well it was good while it lasted...
Seimhe@lemmy.world · 14 pts · 52d
I wonder if a fediverse-friendly version exists. It would need to be slick to get the critical mass that makes those kinds of sites useful (like review sites, etc).
popcar2@piefed.ca · 13 pts · 52d
There is NeoDB which is great software, but its official instance is mostly Chinese. I don't know if there are any ones that are mainly English, but I'd be down to join one.
_m_cubed_@lemmy.world · 4 pts · 51d
It looks like eggplant.place is a primarily English instance. I don’t know if there are any others.
okwithmydecay@leminal.space · 4 pts · 51d
In theory it wouldn't be difficult to build an alternative for the Fediverse. Letterboxd gets its film data from TMDB, which has an API that is free for non-commercial use.
edg@lemmy.world · 4 pts · 52d
A fork of Bookwyrm.social?
janonymous@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 50d
Big federated version for all those sites would be awesome! The problem is probably that there are already like 12 different ones
popcar2@piefed.ca · 23 pts · 52d
Whew, I'm feeling pretty good for not using Letterboxd as I was considering moving to it a while back. The platform started off good but it kind of devolved into every review trying to be a funny one liner instead of actually reviewing the movie.
I also found it very weird that Letterboxd doesn't have any TV shows, it's only movies.
alakey@piefed.social · 8 pts · 52d
They promised show support years ago but for some reason people were really insistent that LB should remain movie only.
Deebster@infosec.pub · 6 pts · 52d
It's been announced as coming "later this year" for the last three years.
LuckyDevil@piefed.social · 5 pts · 52d
I only recently started using Letterboxd and I noticed the same thing about their movie reviews. Everyone tries to come up with the snarkiest comment that will get voted to the very top.
keyez@lemmy.world · 3 pts · 51d
It became that way shortly after it blew up a year or so ago. If you find some reviewers you like or have similar taste, just seeing their reviews on top and browsing their lists makes the site a lot more friendly.
keyez@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 51d
There are certain TV series on letterboxd now, though not sure you can filter for them specifically. The only way I've been able to tell us runtime being several hours.
For example Pam & Tommy (2022) is a limited series on there plus Lessons in Chemistry (2023).
slaacaa@lemmy.world · 22 pts · 52d
I fucking hate capitalism
orionsbelt@midwest.social · 16 pts · 52d
rotten tomatoes is owned by Fandango, IMDB by Amazon, so this makes sense (in the worst way).
janonymous@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 50d
What do you think is the reason? I would assume it's mostly for their data? Or would they need with the ranking to help their movies?
orionsbelt@midwest.social · 1 pts · 50d
i would guess it’s to help rank their own content.
the user data is a bonus.
neuracnu@lemmy.blahaj.zone · 16 pts · 52d
Refused to use it. Advised other people to avoid it.
The opposite of the fell-for-it-again award is a Cassandra. She's like an Oscar, but for being right about bad things.
MummifiedClient5000@feddit.dk · 15 pts · 52d
Letterboxd getting cancelled after season 3 somehow.
LuckyFogic@feddit.online · 1 pts · 50d
I was hoping for six seasons and a movie 😭
roofuskit@lemmy.world · 12 pts · 52d
RIP
srasmus@slrpnk.net · 10 pts · 52d
I used Letterboxd for a single summer, and have since moved entirely to Trakt.tv. So far like it way more.
jonesy@aussie.zone · 3 pts · 52d
I used trakt for years and the new v3 UI is such garbage, combined with jacking the price up I jumped ship rather than keep dealing with them. They still offer the far superior V2 UI, but only for paying subscribers.
one_old_coder@piefed.social · 2 pts · 49d
Thanks for giving an alternative.
Wistful@discuss.tchncs.de · 9 pts · 52d
Aw man, that sucks, since there isn't really a good alternative for it.
one_old_coder@piefed.social · 1 pts · 48d
IIRC they all use the same database as the backend. It's not better than the others. That guy mentioned Trakt.tv and it seems to be a good alternative.
Endymion_Mallorn@kbin.melroy.org · 7 pts · 52d
Private equity destroys the world.
LuckyDevil@piefed.social · 6 pts · 52d
Man, I was just starting to switch over to Letterboxd because IMDB now requires I have an account to read reviews... If this goes through it's only a matter of time before the enshittification begins. We need to create a decentralized movie/tv review site!
_m_cubed_@lemmy.world · 3 pts · 52d
You're in luck because there’s at least one already. Check out NeoDB.
LuckyDevil@piefed.social · 2 pts · 51d
Thanks, i'll check it out!
jonesy@aussie.zone · 4 pts · 52d
For fucks' sake, I just moved to Letterboxd after Trakt decided to force their dogs but new UI on everyone and quadruple their premium costs, this sucks.
lemmyng@lemmy.world · 3 pts · 52d
Cloudstream and its various extensions have allowed me to keep track of my movies, thank you very much.
WhoIzDisIz@lemmy.today · 3 pts · 52d
Shhhhhh!!! You trying to put them under a microscope again?
bmpvy@piefed.social · 3 pts · 52d
Wähhhh I don't like this at all