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General => The Superdeep Borehole => Topic started by: Howard Alan Treesong on November 15, 2007, 05:03:28 PM

Title: Help me Netflix
Post by: Howard Alan Treesong on November 15, 2007, 05:03:28 PM: I just joined Netflix huzzah.

First, help me like figure out how to search correctly, I can't seem to get an alphabetical listing by genre or anything. Also, like, I want to look for all Criterion DVDs but when I do a search for "Criterion" it gives me all the Critters movies. CLOSE, BUT NO CIGAR.

Second, recommend me some good non-shitty movies. Older stuff appreciated. My queue is empty, no reasonable offer will be refused.
Title: Re: Help me Netflix
Post by: bud on November 15, 2007, 05:05:54 PM: i'd recommend sunshine if you wanna watch a good sci-fi movie. the plottwist is meh, but i loved it so much that i didn't mind it. the soundtrack is awesome, too.
Title: Re: Help me Netflix
Post by: Human Snorenado on November 15, 2007, 05:14:26 PM: Patel, have you seen CHILDREN OF MEN? If not, stick that sucker at the top of yer q.

Also, search function for netflix is shit. I would recommend using Criterion's site in another window and then looking up individual titles.
Title: Re: Help me Netflix
Post by: Howard Alan Treesong on November 15, 2007, 05:23:42 PM: I saw Children of Men three times in theaters THANK YOU VERY MUCH. Including 11 AM on release day. DON'T QUESTION MY LOVE FOR THAT MOVIE.

I saw Sunshine while I was in Taiwan (lol it opened there 4 months before the US) and I was kind of disappointed, mostly because of the inane twist. Totally gorgoeus, though.
Title: Re: Help me Netflix
Post by: Human Snorenado on November 15, 2007, 05:25:21 PM: Personally, I find that I have mainly used netflix to watch tv shows on dvd. NO COMMERCIALS is awesome, and not having to wait a damn week in between episodes is nice as well.
Title: Re: Help me Netflix
Post by: Howard Alan Treesong on November 15, 2007, 05:28:41 PM: I mainly use bittorrent to watch TV shows on DVD lol. Actually, I tend to buy TV DVD sets simply because I feel they're a better minutes/dollars value; I may only watch it once, but I'm getting 10 hours instead of 2. for only 50% more than a regular movie.

But for movies I'm a bit more of a stickler for sound and picture quality.
Title: Re: Help me Netflix
Post by: Howard Alan Treesong on November 15, 2007, 05:30:54 PM: Hey, TVC, what's that movie about Japanese hell. Is it just called "Hell"? (Jigoku)
Title: Re: Help me Netflix
Post by: Rman on November 15, 2007, 05:32:16 PM: Try the looking at the award winners, such the Palm D'Or, BFI and AFI lists, Oscars, and Independent Spirit winners,
Title: Re: Help me Netflix
Post by: Howard Alan Treesong on November 15, 2007, 05:39:41 PM: OMG they have Helvetica

A DOCUMENTARY ABOUT A FONT

you know I'm all about be up in that
Title: Re: Help me Netflix
Post by: TVC15 on November 15, 2007, 08:44:26 PM: Quote from: Synthesizer Patel on November 15, 2007, 05:30:54 PM
Hey, TVC, what's that movie about Japanese hell. Is it just called "Hell"? (Jigoku)

Yes, Jigoku. Very weird movie. I recommend it. It also has pretty cool visuals.

And you can tell me fun Jappy facts about it!
Title: Re: Help me Netflix
Post by: Howard Alan Treesong on November 15, 2007, 09:31:09 PM: Here is my queue in "order I found movies on Netflix" order.

Lemme know what I should bumpity bump!

(http://i16.tinypic.com/733mpa1.jpg)

P.S. My first three movies were A Boy and his Dog, Road Warrior Blu-ray, and Hula Girls because who doesn't want to see a movie about nearly nude Japanese girls gyrating?