rarefilmm is back online!
Hi everyone!!!!!!!!
Hope you guys (and girls) are doing well and staying safe, man, what a crazy year it’s been huh? And that thing still exists?! ugh, please, go away already!
I’m so happy to be back here with you all, sorry it took so long to bring the site back to life, all the re-uploading took a lot longer than I expected, what caused the huge delay was basically that I didn’t have a good backup for over 1000 films so I had to re-download all of them from uloz and well as you guys know it takes a long ass time to download every film, you can’t download more than 1 at the time either so yeah, waiting till everything was downloaded was worse than watching paint dry (still not everything has been re-uploaded for streaming, keep reading) but most films are back up, including all the HD titles, all the Oscar winner/nominated films, all the ones that won big awards and all the best rated ones, also, since I made you guys wait for so long I added about 300 new titles which are already on the site and you can start watching now, I made sure to make a good selection with a little bit of everything, hope you guys like what I picked. About what I said about not every film available for streaming yet, I have changed links for over 1000 films already and all those are available to stream but not the whole catalog yet, for those where you’ll see the “This video has been blocked…” message just make a comment on that specific movie and I will add the streaming option asap, please allow up to 24 hours for this (usually it will be just few hours or less). Also, you’ll notice that some of the old uploads are not streaming from okru but from a different site, there is probably going to be some slower loading times for those depending on your internet connection but they should work fine, also, I noticed that they play better if you use Opera instead of Chrome for example, don’t know for other browsers, if you have any issues related to this please let me know and I’ll look into it but like I said, I tested them with several different people on different devices and nobody reported any issues.
The Index has been updated accordingly with all the new additions, taking the total amount of films available on the site to a whooping 2045, not bad huh? I will continue adding more and more films every month as usual so that number is only going to go up. Now, you will probably notice that there’s a lot of films that used to be available here that are now missing, where did all those films go? well, unfortunately I had to take them down, the reason for this like I explain at the bottom of the Requests page is just for “safety” to prevent more issues and more takedowns, if you were able to download some of those films consider yourself lucky because they’re not coming back, at least for the time being. This change will considerably reduce the amount of films that can be requested and added on the site for sure but don’t be sad about it, there’s still A TON of other films you can request and I’ll be more than happy to upload for you guys, after all, this site is just for RARE films, right? 🙂
I have also updated the Wanted films list, adding several new films there that I’d love to find, if you have rare films in your collection please take a look at it, chances are you might have some from this list, none of them are easy to find but I feel a lot of these films are ‘out there’, and not lost, if you don’t have them but you have a lead on where I could find them or who I could contact to ask for them please let me know, I’d really appreciate that.
Thank you so much for the incredible support and for hanging in there waiting for rarefilmm’s return for so long, it means the world to me, hopefully the wait was worth it 🙂
Wish you all a very merry Christmas and a happy new year. We have faith in you 2021, don’t dissapoint us!
Happy viewing!!
– Jon.
Welcome back!
Chicago’s Scott Marks?
That’s the one. Are you on Twitter? @scottmarks
I have Twitter, but I don’t Tweet. I just have my Instagram share my dog pictures to Twitter. 🙂
Welcome Back Primo !!!!
So happy that you have returned! Such great news!
I knew you could do it!
Bravo Jon! So glad that the original links I have in my index still work even though some films are missing.
This is the best Christmas miracle ever!
Thanks so much for all this, Jon!!
You legend! Hope you’re well dude. Keep em coming and much love! 🙂
Vamooooooooo querido !!!!!!!!
Abrazo
Huzzah!
The legend is back. getting emotional here
Awesome! So awesome!
Maravilha, ótimas notícias! Abraços desde o Brasil!
Could not be more pleased. Just a terrific effort on your part.
Well done and thank you
Thank you so much for your hard work, I’m so happy!!
rarefilmm is back, 2021 already looks better. thank you my devoted and big-hearted friend!
were back babey!!
Feel ‘s so great that your site is back up and running. Been checking almost daily without success and then suddenly this morning…
Best Xmas present I could have hoped for. Thank you so much Jon for all the hard work you’ve put into getting everything back up and running.
Hey Jon, we are a big community supporting you, I would have liked to share it on Twitter but I had found out other ways and I will keep doing it, even though it will be hard to choose which movies to watch and then I eventually might give up. Just kidding.
Go on with all your good stuff, Federico
Welcome back, Jon.
It’s really great to have the site back
Ivan
It’s so good the site is back! Thank you for your extraordinary work. You’re the best, Jon!
The best Xmas present of all – you’re back!
Yo dude, you’re right! Havnt felt so thrilled in a long while haha
every single day I’ve checked here to open or not. Finally. Thanks a lot.
can’t keep the good man down ! welcome back Jon, so very good to see you again.
Congratulations!
This is wonderful news — Welcome back!!
Such great news! Jon, you are a hero and a survivor! Please let me know if I can help with anything. Write me when you get a chance. i have an idea I wanted to bounce off you.
It’s Christmas Day and this is the one thing I really wanted. I’m so so pleased the site (and you) are back, Jon.
I would wake up and often this would be the first side I’d go to. Seeing new additions never stopped being exciting. You’v led me to so many great, rare films and all because it’s your passion.
Rarefilmm genuinely makes my life better. Welcome home, Jon!
Merry Christmas,
Your friend
Barton Young
Thanks for all your hard work!
Aleluya!!!!!!!!!!!
Welcome back!
Thanks to John you come back Rarefilmm
So happy you give many movies
Welcome back! Hope all is well/
What a great Christmas treat!!! Welcome back, and a Happy New Year too…!!!!
Thank you so much, glad to have you back and thanks for all the extremely hard work.
Welcome back. Thank you for the hard work.
Just found out you were back Jon. Great news and there has been far too little of that this year. Looking forward to having the site back. Thanks for all your efforts.
JON W as in WOW !!!! You are a champion. Not many people can rally back after such a rotten set back. It hurts even more when someone goes out of their way to do it as well. Jon your site as ever has so many gems, many of which are new to me and I’ve seen tons of indies, docs, foreign and pre codes believe me. It is so awesome to have you back again. I’ve attached an address from Internet Archive for the film Death in Small Doses from 1957. Speed taking truckers amp up the highway mayhem . Kind of like Reefer madness for the 18 wheeler set. https://archive.org/details/rog561b_netzero_206. By the way do you know the website Reviviendo Viejas Joyas ?
Peace, love and keep up the amazing work.
Great job ! Have a merry Christmas Jon.
Welcome back
So wonderful that you are back !
Thank you so much and a Happy New Year !
Greetings from Germany
Estoy muy contento de que de nuevo tengamos la oportunidad de ver y apreciar los magníficos filmes que usted ofrece. Saludos desde Costa Rica.
Welcome back, great to see you again. I knew 2021 was going to be better
Thank you so much, Jon! What a beautiful gift to us all!
Congrats!
Huge work !!! My compliments and my thanks !
As I am a western amateur, I would be so happy if a could make a search by genre !!! Could you fix that ?
Hey there, thank you!
You can browse films by genre here: http://rarefilmm.com/browse/
Hello, good to see you’re back; there could’t have been a nicer Xmas present.
Thanks for all the work
Best
thanks and super glad your site is back!
Welcome back! Thank you for your perseverance and dedication to resurrecting the site and the films. It is laid out so pleasantly.
Season’s Greetings from a VERY windy Ireland. Here’s to 2021 and to it being a good one for you. Thanks once again.
Welcome back! And thanks a million for all of your lovely contributions.
the higlight we needed for 2020! welcome back!!
Hi Jon,
great you made your way back! This website is a cultural treasure!
Hope you had a lovely time during the Christmas days and all the best for the new year!
Wonderful to see you back!!
(ﾉ^ヮ^)ﾉ*:・ﾟ✧
THANK YOU, JON! Overjoyed to see this place back up and running.
Welcome back Jon! Terrifiic news of your comeback! The cinephile community is elated!
Good to have you back, mate. Missed you and all the hard work you do
I’m not disappointed!
Superb news for the New Year. Congratulations.
The best New Year’s present I could imagine! Welcome back Jon, & well done!
WELCOME BACK
Happy New Year Jon, good to have you back!!!
Hi ! Love your website ! It’s quite legendary 🙂 I’ve seen your request section and have several films you seem to be looking for. How do I send them ? Also, is there a possibility for me to search films by country ?
Glad to have you back. Made my year.
Thrilled to see you back, Jon! Thank you for all the joy you supply!
Oh shit, this is amazing! Now I have to go looking for the 37 films I had bookmarked. I have to donate.
WELCOME BACK! Happy to donate.
Welcome back Jon!
I can’t believe I hadn’t checked sooner but finding that rarefillmm has returned certainly adds some much-needed light to the start of 2021.
So good to have you back!!
Welcome RareFilms regards from Chile.
Whew! You’re back! An ardent fan, I’ve been checking regularly and was greatly relieved to see your listings reappear. Many thanks for all your hard work!
Welcome back Jon!
You’ve alleviated a huge depression – welcome back.
Welcome back, man!!
Woo-hoo! Glad to have you back!!
Excelent !! GRACIAS!
Welcome back as my old pal John Sebastian said!
Welcome back, Jon. glad you’re back and safe.
Thanks for letting me know that Rarefilmm is back, Jon! Awesome news, and welcome back!
Wow, what a pleasant surprise to find this site back up. Congrats!
Yes!!! 🤘🏻🤘🏻🤘🏻
Welcome back – and thanks again!
Waouh!
that’s an event.
So glad that you could manage to rebuild your “rare film” spot again, and it is a rare place to be ( that I discover by searching a rare film not seing. anywhere “Salto nel vuoto” by Marco Bellochio 1980, in 2019, and it was a discovery your site.
Si I take a look time to time, if there is some news.
And that’s it. Here we are. Rare film is on board again, and it is a gem, Only for cinema lovers curious about cinema from all countries, in his original language, and passionate.
I cross my fingers..
Bravo for your work and your passion, and I tell you, there is some film we want to watch again maybe, and some we are going to discover.
Lovely Jon!! I guess it’s my best birthday gift ever <3 Fighting!
glad to see it again,proud and happy for you mate
YAY!!! Not sure how everyone else in the world found out first, but better late than never!
Absolute bliss. Thank you Jon! Was looking for a film by Kazuo Hara and only managed to find it here!
Glad to find you and up and well! Thanks in advance! 😉
Brilliant…what an amazing site.
Wish I could see drive hard drive fast 1973 again .🤔
I am very pleased that you are back! This is my first visit since your hiatus and I am quite looking forward to viewing your library. Thank you.
JON: So happy to have your return..Lotsa good stuff ahead for all of us. Keep it up, and a big THANK YOU…
welcome back jon!
Welcome back bro
Welcome back Jon
‘Very happy your back.., and so am I.’
I’m truly happy you’re back Jon!! We missed you and the site!! So grateful for going through all the hassle to provide us these free films to watch anytime!!
Welcome back Jon! Best wishes in every way. You are great addition to the internet and a friend to all cinema aficionados!
Merci de revenir en ligne…votre présence m’a été d’un grand plaisir pendant le confinement du covid.
Bravo pour votre travail et votre excellent catalogue de films français…
Continuez!
Would it be possible to add the 1949 version of “The Great Gatsby” with Alan Ladd? SO difficult to find a DVD, especially in Europe. Thanks!
Merci pour ce travail utile à tous les amateurs de cinéma, à conseiller dans toutes les universités artistiques et plus.
OMG! I didn’t know you were back! I had given up! This is great news!
Welcome bk J
Fantastique ! If you need help tracking down french films, let me know. Also, we are now “celebrating” the 150th anniversary of the Commune, maybe there are some intriguing films about that ! Great to have you back.
Fantastic to have you back. What great work you have done for real cinephiles the world over. Long may you may reign.
A great new start for 2021! All the best with the new site, and thank you as always for what you do.
I’m obviously a bit late, but welcome back!
Cheers, John!
You are the greatest!
Glad to see you back.
Hi Jon,
Really wonderful to of found this site just only in the last few hours today as I can already see a number of films I would like to again watch from your list. I like many have been a movie most of my life and am always on the hunt for obscure, rare and hard to find movies from various decades over the years. Welcome back and it is exciting to find a site devoted to rare films such as this one. Looks like you have taken a considerable amount of time and effort to create such a site and it is most appreciated by myself and other likeminded movie lovers out there too. I will be sure to spread the word and now it is time to enjoy one of these movies right now. Congrats for a really entertaining and interesting movie site.
OMG!
Thank you very much for restarting this site! I’m a big fan of vintage Japanese films and I was so upset when your site was banned.
It’s so hard to find good quality of old Japanese films on youtube so this site made me so happy ever since lockdown started.
Thank you so much! I appreciate your quality of works.
Missed you!
Awesome site!!! Loving it!! Do you know are these movies only for download? Or can they be mirrored from your phone to your tv? Thanks so much for your hard work
Sorry it took me until today to find out until today that you’re back. HALLEJUAH! You’re a treat for all real film lovers
@ANGI DARNELL:
Mirrored from a computer or portable storage — the video file, after download — likely to be possible. Some streaming boxes (of similar type to the Roku) may offer a feature called ‘Mirrorcast’, or some name along those lines. From phones, I’m not sure, but a friend who uses Apple gear has spoken of mirroring video. Either way, it would involve some software, with a somewhat techie setup. Might also require a “smart tv” with streaming features. It could depend on how interested you are in pursuing this, or in hiring someone local with that expertise.
Although I have some basic curiosity about this method myself, I’ve been content to download files, transfer them to a flash drive or portable hard drive, then play them back via some intermediary device hard-connected to the tv, such as the USB port on my Blu-Ray player. Some smart TVs might be able to play them back directly, via their own USB ports. There are a number of different video file formats though, so this method wouldn’t work in all cases.
There are some websites — free to join and make use of — where you can look for answers and advice on subjects like these. Two that come to mind are Videohelp.com and AVSforum.
really is great do be going through your site and the great films as well as terrific commentary. I should have written earlier to say how pleased I am you’re back. td
Wonderful to learn that you are back 🙂 I hope you are well. Thank you for all your efforts 🙂