Film4 sucked forever and always. I can even write a poem about how much I hate Film4 but I won't because it will be too hostile and some people may think I have something personal against channel4, which I so don't.
Once upon a time I couldn't afford to get the entire film package from my cable company, and I had to settle for bloody film 4. I had all the premier films channels for a fraction of price in US, and it shocked me to core when I discovered;
1. Film4 only run from 6pm
2. Film4 cost EXTRA 6 GBP
3. Film4 only showed about 100 films a month
All the selection of films 4 were either absolute crap, or too arty, as in,
"I am tolerating to watch this film because I am posh and intellectual and artistic, not because I understand it."
I mean, if you think you are going to put Ar-bloody-Ty films, then put it without voice over, without "oh, so shocking!" pornographic scenes. Films shouldn't be called artistic work just because it has a dick or two in it. I don't give any credit for real or otherwise orgy scenes. Prostitute stories are NOT masterful classic, neither is hand held vid-cams.
Even after I abandoned Film4 for a wholesome film package I simply had to go back and pay whipping 7 quid to get weird crappy horror films or really old films nobody wants to see, because I couldn't afford to buy them in discs or tapes especially when I knew I never watch them twice. It pissed me off everytime I found films showed nowhere but in Film4, and it gave me the greatest pleasure when the minimum 1 month was up and I get to call the customer service to lose Film4 from my package.
Now Film4 has gone free. Just like TCM did. WHAT A DISASTER. They FINALLY admitted how awful their line-ups were, and how they failed to run a potentially a great film channel and gave in to this TV ad interrupting, Saturday matinee channel. And they are saying they went that way so many other can enjoy their great collections? Say the word, it's the first step to the recovery. YOU WENT
BUST.
