Anyone want to share their reccomendations or movies to avoid? Movies I returned this weekend: Birth of a Nation (felt I needed to see it -- surprised of the level of outright racism even knowing it was made in 1915) Holiday - good romantic comedy (wife's choice) Borat (I guess because of all the hype I was disappointed. I don't find naked fat guys wrestling funny) Movies I have or on the way: Good Year (Russel Crowe) Blood Diamond Rocky Balboa Recent movies I liked: Babel The Departed Crank Little Miss Sunshine The Illusionist Sling Blade (rewatched -- I love that movie) Brick ( a little differnt but good) Pizza (quirky indie comedy) 12 and Holding (coming of age movie I go sucked into) Spanglish (not your typical adam sandler) Beyond the Gates of Splendor (great movie about missionaries who are killed) Did not like: Stranger Than Fiction (just didn't get it) Snakes on a Plane (dumb and boring)
you liked little miss but not stranger than? they're both pretty slow comedies.... and snake on a plane was good for about 90 seconds while those two people got it on in the bathroom.
That's a pretty good list. I LOVE Slingblade. I actually own that DVD. Great script, great acting, interesting story, and great music (Danial Lanois). Ritter (RIP) was great in that movie and Dwight Yoakam was downright scary as Doyle. I had no idea that guy could act. I use Netflix to watch TV shows (like 24) that everyone talks about but I don't have time to watch.
get The Machinist. i have a lot of respect for Christian Bale's dedication to his roles. can't believe the transformation. he's a hell of an actor too.
I don't usually have a lot of 2-hr blocks (or 2 hrs worth of attention span, to be honest) after work for movies, but I really get a lot of use out of my Netflix with TV shows. I find that it's a fantastic way to check out shows you missed the boat on and don't want to try and watch mid-way through their life, or want to see the series from the beginning, in sequence, with no commercials. Really easy when all I need is 20 or 40 mins here and there. Big hits with me and the wife: -->The Shield -->Arrested Development --->Scrubs --->The Office (BBC) --->Rescue Me Sopranos was a disappointment. Really good for the first two seasons, went down a soap opera **** slide starting with the 3rd. Some shows that we haven't done Netflix style but would also figure to be good that way: 24 My Name is Earl Evan
Fast Food Nation, really interesting take at the fast food market Idiocracy, Mike Judge second attempt at movies , first one since Office Space. Prettty over the top, worth the rental.
Already seen a ton of movies using Netflix.. Right now though... I've been revisiting my childhood.. Punky Brewster seasons 1-3 Talespin vol 1
Pretty good The Prestige Good Stranger than Fiction Flags of Our Fathers OK Employee of the Month Don't waste you time Infamous Slow The Holiday
Idiocracy was much better than I thought it would be. The whole premise was hilarious and the little details were great.
he was great in Equilibrium! I loved that movie.. I also liked Batman Returns (the only one I really got into)
Innocent Voices,If one is not moved by this film then one is not human. Devil's Backbone,One of the early Masterpieces by Guillermo del torro.
