PS3 + MUBI + You

[Toxa]

Hello,


We are MUBI.


Who? What?


Ok, lets make this simple… Do you know who Kubrick is? What about Antonioni? David Lynch? Ring any bells?


It’s ok, don’t bother if you don’t…



But if you are still reading you are going to like this a lot.


Well, we are MUBI and we are basically transforming your PS3 console into your own online cinema. (You can still play games and all that, don’t worry!) We couldn’t resist the idea of everyone having their own exquisite film library—And that’s it in a nutshell.





But lets get this straight, we are not just an online cinema and we are not just some tech and film geeks in California—well, some of us are, yes—but we are 300,000 friends talking, discovering, and sharing films with one another every day. In fact, every 2 minutes there’s someone joining us. Yes. 2 minutes. Sorry to get a bit geeky (we warned you!), but that’s 700 people joining each day. Not bad… but joining what?





The truth is, we can’t even start explaining. But let’s try this: At the moment, some of us are at the Cannes Film Festival announcing a major collaboration with SCEE for PS3. So, soon, you will find a new application on your console, which will let you stream the best of international cinema from the comforts of your couch. This is not a simple virtual videostore; we emphasize quality over quantity. You’ll find undistributed festival gems ripe for your discovery, your favorite recent independent and art-house releases. Names like the Coen brothers, Godard, Kitano, Almodóvar, Tarantino, and Van Sant are some we’ll bring home to you. Palm d’Or winners and simply films we think should have won awards. But that’s not all. We’ll bring you exclusive online premieres, collaborations with international film festivals, and retrospectives of some of the best cinema the world has ever seen.





And as we said, we love talking and sharing wonderful cinema too. Which makes MUBI like a small coffee shop, a place where you can gather and chat about alternative endings, directors’ cuts, or whatever those frogs in Magnolia meant. You can follow members and interact with them: This is Martin Scorsese’s profile for instance (he happens to be a member!). Anyway, you get the point. We’ve spent some time tying together an online cinema with a simple, engaging social network to help film lovers spread around the world connect over the movies they love best. And that is that. Welcome to MUBI.

http://blog.eu.playstation.com/

It looks great

[androvsky]

That's handy, their website by default only shows movies available in your region. For the U.S., there's some hidden gems like Harakiri on the front page. Europe has everything from Star Wars to Spirited Away... I'm a bit jealous.

[Weirded Wonder]

Originally Posted by androvsky

That's handy, their website by default only shows movies available in your region. For the U.S., there's some hidden gems like Harakiri on the front page. Europe has everything from Star Wars to Spirited Away... I'm a bit jealous.

Create a European account...

[master_8ball]

Sounds cool but I bet it will be yet another feature not available in Canada.

[raven1138]

This sounds like it will be sweet! wonder when we will get it?

[Elandyll]

Wonder if it's the kind of things that'll be part of that new "Premium PSN" (for a fee) we have been hearring about...

Looks cool.

[androvsky]

Originally Posted by beardmoen

Create a European account...

I already have one, but things like this are always IP locked, even the mubi website is.

[Shin-Ra]

Bit more straightforward description of the service:

During the 2010 Cannes Film Festival Sony Computer Entertainment Europe announced MUBI, a stunning new service coming to PlayStation 3 that is set to introduce millions of PS3 owners to the world of international, classic, independent and cult cinema.

MUBI will open up a treasure trove of hidden gems, art-house flicks and international masterpieces including past Cannes Film Festival classics so that film lovers can sit back and enjoy what might otherwise have taken a lifetime to discover.

However, MUBI on PS3 is not just about enjoying the exquisite collection of films in the library, it also allows you to be part of a community of film lovers, where you can discover and share your world of film with like-minded people

So how will it all work? First, you download the free MUBI application from PlayStation Store. Then, you open it up and start watching and discovering- it's really that easy. You'll see some free-to-watch movies alongside pay-per-view movies that you can rent for a week - and you may be tempted by an all-you-can-watch monthly subscription

MUBI is VOD for cinephiles who love discovering and talking about film, and it's a movie service that takes you beyond the mainstream, all streamed straight to your PS3 to turn your living room into a cinema that never closes. Prepare to dim your lights and enjoy the main feature.

Start discovering a whole different world of cinema on PlayStation 3 later in 2010.

Can't help but wonder how the community features work beyond rating movies and stuff.

[Groo The Perverted]

WOW! This better show up on the NA PS3 Systems!

[coralfangs]

Just wondering
I am considering getting mubi but I don't want to watch through my Laptop

[The Don]

Originally Posted by coralfangs

Just wondering
I am considering getting mubi but I don't want to watch through my Laptop

I was under the impression that this is what they had in mind...on the PS3...

[garlad]

Serious region restrictions!

I can only watch one film from the Cannes Film Festival, and NONE from the BFI London festival!!

[Toxa]

I was the OP
only 5 free movie

[partridge]

MUBI is beautifully presented, they clearly built this front end for the PS3

However, I was a little miffed to see many films unavailable! If it doesn't have a blue dot in the thumbnail, you can't watch it! So all the Tarantino films are unavailable; why?

I'll keep an eye on this, it looks great, but Lovefilm will get more of my money unless MUBI deliver the full range of films they appear to have.