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The Netflix Recommendation Thread of Dope Movies

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Partial list of upcoming stuff:


Available 5/1:

Adaptation (2002)
Nicholas Cage, Meryl Streep, Tilda Swinton
In this offbeat indie tale by director Spike Jonze, Hollywood screenwriter Charlie Kaufman battles immense feelings of insecurity and impotence as he struggles to adapt The Orchid Thief --- a book about a mercurial orchid poacher named John Laroche.

Big Daddy (1999)
Adam Sandler, John Stewart, Rob Schneider
Dumped by his girlfriend because he refuses to accept responsibility, overgrown adolescent Sonny Koufax adopts a 5-year-old boy to prove that he's a grownup -- and to win back his ex.

Another Happy Day (2011)
Ellen Barkin, Ezra Miller, Ellen Burstyn, Demi Moore, Thomas Haden Church, Kate Bosworth
Upper-crust family dysfunction takes center stage in this drama, which stars Ellen Barkin as a divorcée attending the highbrow wedding of the son she barely knows and trying to hold her own against a family that couches judgment in every smile

Charlie’s Angels: Full Throttle (2003)
Cameron Diaz, Drew Barrymore, Lucy Liu, Demi Moore
In this reboot of the TV classic, the Angels are tasked with finding a pair of missing rings encoded with the personal information of people in witness protection. As informants are bumped off, the trio targets a rogue agent who may be responsible.

Cruel Intentions (1999)
Reese Witherspoon, Ryan Phillippe, Sarah Michelle Gellar, Joshua Jackson
Quenching a thirst for dangerous games, promiscuous Kathryn Merteuil challenges her stepbrother to deflower their headmaster's daughter before summer ends. If he succeeds, he gets to bed Kathryn. If he fails, she'll win his most prized possession.

Not Another Teen Movie (2001)
Chyler Leigh, Chris Evans, Jaime Pressly
On a bet, a gridiron hero at John Hughes High School sets out to turn a bespectacled plain Jane into a beautiful prom queen in this outrageous parody that ruthlessly lampoons popular teen movies of all stripes.

Eight Crazy Nights (2002)
Adam Sandler, Rob Schneider
As the holidays descend on the town of Dukesberry, surly Davey Stone's drunken antics land him in trouble with the law. When he's given a chance to redeem himself as an assistant referee for a teen basketball league, will he get into the spirit?

Open Season 3 (2010)
Grizzly bear Boog is geared up for the annual guys' trip, but his buddies want to stay home to spend time with their families instead. So, Boog heads out on his own -- and lands smack-dab in the middle of a traveling circus.

The Thirteenth Floor (1999)
Craig Bierko, Gretchen Mol
Two scientists have created a virtual reality 1930s Los Angeles so true-to-life that the occupants don't know they exist only in a computer chip -- until a homicide connects the parallel worlds of the simulated and the creators.

Snatch (2000)
Brad Pitt, Benicio del Toro, Jason Statham
While transporting a pinched 84-karat sparkler to his stateside boss, a gangster stops off in London and inadvertently triggers a slew of fateful events that wends through the worlds of bookies, pawnshops, bare-knuckle boxing and swine. By Director Guy Ritchie.

Stuart Little (1999)
Geena Davis, Hugh Laurie
Mr. and Mrs. Little want to adopt a brother for their only child but get more than they bargained for when they take in the precocious Stuart -- a mouse with an attitude. But Stuart may not be around long if the family cat can make a meal of him!

The Addams Family (1991)
Raul Julia, Anjelica Huston, Christopher Lloyd, Christina Ricci
Stepping out of the pages of Charles Addams' cartoons and the 1960s television series, this big-screen version of the beloved, macabre family centers on con artists out to swindle the Addamses by introducing a bogus Uncle Fester (Christopher Lloyd) into their home. Barry Sonnenfeld directs the tailor-made cast, which includes Anjelica Huston as Morticia, Raul Julia as Gomez and Christina Ricci as scene-stealing daughter Wednesday.

Finding Forrester (2000)
Sean Connery
After recognizing a high school basketball star's exceptional writing talent, award-winning novelist William Forrester decides to mentor the youngster, who harbors a passion not usually associated with jocks: He's obsessed with words.

Hannibal (2001)
Anthony Hopkins, Julianne Moore
Anthony Hopkins returns as serial killer Hannibal Lecter -- one of the great villains in screen history -- in this riveting sequel that finds his only surviving victim trying to draw Lecter out of hiding by using FBI agent Clarice Starling as bait.


Available 5/8:

Honey 2 (2011)
Katerina Graham, Mario Lopez, Audrina Patridge
This sequel centers on teen Maria Ramirez (played by Vampire Diaries’ Kat Graham), who's determined to prove herself as a street dancer after a scrape with the law. Fresh out of juvie, she heads to the Bronx rec center where she was introduced to the moves of her idol, Honey Daniels.


Available 5/15:

Drive (2011)
Ryan Gosling, Carey Mulligan, Bryan Cranston
A Hollywood stuntman who moonlights as a getaway driver is lured from his isolated life by a lovely neighbor and her young son. His newfound peace is shattered, however, when her violent husband is released from prison.

London Boulevard (2010)
Colin Farrell, Keira Knightley
Colin Farrell stars as a paroled ex-con whose attempt at straight life includes taking a job as a handyman for a reclusive young starlet. This adaptation of Ken Bruen's novel marks the directorial debut of award-winning screenwriter William Monahan.


Available 5/31:

Lost in Translation (2003)
Bill Murray, Scarlett Johansson
Two lost souls visiting Tokyo -- the young, neglected wife of a photographer and a washed-up movie star shooting a TV commercial -- find an odd solace and pensive freedom to be real in each other's company, away from their lives in America.


Available 6/1:

Urban Cowboy (1980)
John Travolta, Debra Winger
John Travolta dons a cowboy hat in this turbulent love story about a working stud whose whirlwind marriage breaks up over jealousy and fears of infidelity. Their relationship turmoil plays out inside a huge honky-tonk hangout called Gilley's.

Final Fantasy: The Spirits Within (2001)
It's an Armageddon scenario with Greenpeace subtext when a brainiac scientist races against time to keep phantomlike alien invaders from destroying what's left of life on Earth in this computer-animated adventure based on the video game.

Saving Silverman (2001)
Jason Biggs, Steve Zahn, Jack Black, Amanda Peet
In this rollicking comedy, a pair of clueless losers conspires to prevent their hapless buddy from marrying a shrewish shrink by abducting her and setting him up with his long-lost love -- who's soon to be a nun.

The Patriot
Mel Gibson, Heath Ledger
Widower Benjamin Martin wants nothing more than to live in peace and farm his land, but when a cruel British officer brings the American Revolution to Martin's door and threatens what he cherishes most, the former war hero is forced to take action in this film by Roland Emmerich.


Available 6/9:

Thor (2011)
Chris Hemsworth, Natalie Portman
In this Marvel Comics-inspired action flick, thunder god Thor finds himself banished by his father, Odin, and forced to live among humans on Earth to learn humility. Can Thor regain his powers and return home?
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Avail 5/5:

The Will: Family Secrets Revealed – Season 1
For some people, what happens to their body after they die is their last chance to make a memorable statement about their life, and a simple funeral or cremation just won't cut it. While people can do what they want to their body or belongings - as long as it's legal - a panel of experts on this Discovery show evaluate the likelihood if any of these wild wishes would actually hold up in a funeral home or, more importantly, a court of law.


Avail 5/20:

Dawson’s Creek – Season 3
James van der Beek, Michelle Williams, Katie Holmes, Joshua Jackson
This thought-provoking 90s nighttime soap from creator Kevin Williamson, about a group of close-knit teens, led by dreamer Dawson Leery, frankly portrays the issues of adolescence that obsess young adults as they navigate through high school and college -- including sex, sex and sex.

Avail 5/26:

Punkin Chunkin’ – Season 2
Medieval catapults and their modern variants fuel the Punkin' Chunkin' World Championships, a contest to launch a pumpkin as far as possible. Each year competitors head to Delaware in hopes of taking home the coveted title of world's furthest chunk


Avail 5/29:

Drop Dead Diva – Season 3
Karma catches up with superficial, stick-thin Deb Dobkins in this engaging Lifetime comedy series when she dies and returns to earth in the body of smart, plus-sized attorney Jane Bingum -- just the type Deb dismissed in her previous life.

South Park – Season 15
This crass animated series started as a potty-mouthed response to sitcoms that portrayed children as angelic figures, but evolved into one of television's most effective satires, joyfully skewering cultural trends, celebrities and political figures.


Avail 6/1:

Flashpoint – Season 4
Using cutting-edge psychological profiling methods in tandem with advanced weaponry, Sgt. Gregory Parker and his Strategic Response Unit tackle high-risk cases, including bomb scares, hostage situations, bank robbers, gangbangers, snipers and more.

Vera – Series 1 - Season 1
Based on Ann Cleeves's Vera Stanhope novels, this detective series focuses on the tireless Detective Chief Inspector Stanhope -- played by Brenda Blethyn -- as she solves a series of baffling homicides in scenic Northumberland County. Classic British TV - hard-drinking and fashion-challenged Vera uses her unconventional manner to her advantage.


Avail 6/5:

The Secret Life of the American Teenager – Season 4
Shailene Woodley, Molly Ringwald
Tackling thorny issues, this TV drama centers on Amy Juergens, whose unplanned pregnancy at age 15 transforms her life. But Amy continues to take her education seriously after the baby is born and pursues a turbulent romance with a classmate.
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http://www.cinemablend.com/new/Upcoming-Netflix-Streaming-Titles-Include-Drive-Thor-30664.html
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Anyone know what's up with the fake "new episodes" amd "recently added"? They keep marking TV Shows I've already watched, yet never actually added anything new. Keeps happening with "Lie to Me", "Doctor Who" and a few other shows. And new releases seems to be showing the same shows for close to a year now.
 
zou said:
Anyone know what's up with the fake "new episodes" amd "recently added"? They keep marking TV Shows I've already watched, yet never actually added anything new. Keeps happening with "Lie to Me", "Doctor Who" and a few other shows. And new releases seems to be showing the same shows for close to a year now.
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I don't know, but it is annoying (but what isn't when dealing with Netflix?).
American Dad said it had new episodes for two weeks or longer but every time I checked it would be the same 5 seasons. Then out of the blue like two weekends ago, Season 6 got added.
 
I just saw The Caller (2011). I wouldn't call it a great horror thriller, but there were some cool ideas and some scenes that gave me real chills. If you want to see some spooky stuff you could do a whole lot worse. As someone who loved Polanski's The Tenant I really enjoyed this one in the same way.
 
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God, the new movie details page is fucking garbage. All the useful content is hidden below the fold, so they can include that gigantic, useless image. For TV shows they replaced the season listing with a tiny 25x25px select field. And finally, we get the shitty, slow scrolling list for "similar movies".

At least that completes their transformation from decent interface to usability nightmare. Their website is completely useless for me now, it's so slow, unpredictable and frustrating. Their fucking ipad app is faster to navigate. Thought judging from the mess that is the X360 app, maybe that was just a fluke..

Edit: Oh and absolutely love their fixed menu. Together with their huge-ass fonts and spacing it means that I get almost 3 reviews on a single page.

Ahahaha, search is even better. I literally get 1 1/2 results only, the rest ist below the fold. And thanks to the useless menu it stays that way, I never see more than 2 movies on a single page. But hey, at least I get pretty, big pictures. Granted, I'm on my laptop right now, but this has got to be the greatest waste of 700px ever:

 
Anyone else have 90% of their instant queue dissappear randomly today even counting stuff still available through streaming?

This nonsense combined with the newish can't browse dvds without having a dvd subscription bullshit makes me want to cancel.
 
Just randomly watched Passport to Love. It's a Vietnamese romance drama about 2 guys who go to America for school. Didn't expect much but exceeded my expectations. Give it a shot if you have nothing to watch.
 
LuchaShaq said:
This nonsense combined with the newish can't browse dvds without having a dvd subscription bullshit makes me want to cancel.
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What the fucking fuck?!?!?!

Now that's just crazy. I haven't used the DVD service in a while since I am too lazy to put the movies in an envelope, open my living room door, and reach around a bit to drop them in my mailbox.

Might have to start since I wish to take advantage of my 2 DVD plan!
 
Just watched The 13th Floor. That was a really intelligent and thoughtful sci fi movie overall. Quite a bit of fun. My mind was blown on a few occasions too. I could have sworn I saw it when it came out and absolutely hated it. But maybe I was mixing it up with another movie. Either way, don't read the netflix description as it gives some of the plot away.
 
Sherlock expires on Wednesday.

I'll try to watch those 3 episodes before then since I've heard nothing but good things about it.
 
I watched "I Think We're Alone Now" doc about two Tiffany stalkers.

I regret watching it because I've had nightmares about those fucking guys.
 
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A Better Queue is a simple mashup of Netflix and Rotten Tomatoes that allows you to view what's available to watch instantly from Netflix in a list sorted by Tomatometer ratings. You can filter by year, genre, and rating — which makes for a much simpler interface than Instantwatcher, another Netflix tools that hooks into your queue.

Developer Dave Jachimiak has promised that more features will be coming soon, including the ability to add directly to your queue, more intelligent use of ratings, an improved UI, and a mobile browser version.
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http://www.theverge.com/2012/5/4/2999889/better-queue-netflix-rotten-tomatoes-ratings
 
Lunopolis is a great mockumentary about a secret city on the moon. Kind of like found footage mixd with ancient aliens. It's a sci-fi documentary thriller.

Quite good.

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I'm thinking about trying Netflix Streaming, and I was browsing their selection for TV shows, but it doesn't really tell you which are available and which aren't. For instance, their website has a listing for The Wire, but it doesn't say if it's available and I've heard that Netflix doesn't actually have it...?
 
RatskyWatsky said:
I'm thinking about trying Netflix Streaming, and I was browsing their selection for TV shows, but it doesn't really tell you which are available and which aren't. For instance, their website has a listing for The Wire, but it doesn't say if it's available and I've heard that Netflix doesn't actually have it...?
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No HBO show is streaming. Netflix should have the DVDs, though.
 
RatskyWatsky said:
Anything on HBO, Dexter, Queer as Folk, Dead Like Me, Wonderfalls, Rubicon, they only have the first two seasons of Sons of Anarchy, and The Shield to name a few.
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HBO shows have only been on HBO Go for awhile now, and I don't see that changing anytime soon. Showtime pulled some of its shows off of Netflix last year (such as Dexter) because they've started their own on-demand app (a la HBO Go), but Showtime's online service is trash in comparison because it only features 1 or 2 seasons for its shows rather than all of the seasons. Unfortunately, the trend looks to be that channels are creating their own online services to provide on-demand content while pulling stuff off of other services such as Netflix.
 
RatskyWatsky said:
Anything on HBO, Dexter, Queer as Folk, Dead Like Me, Wonderfalls, Rubicon, they only have the first two seasons of Sons of Anarchy, and The Shield to name a few.
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I thought SoA was up to season 3, and Dead Like Me used to be up and may reappear at some point (or not, dunno). I don't think Rubicon is even on DVD.

Anyway, the real answer is that Netflix is at maximum value when you couple the streaming with disc rentals.
 
RBH said:
HBO shows have only been on HBO Go for awhile now, and I don't see that changing anytime soon. Showtime pulled some of its shows off of Netflix last year (such as Dexter) because they've started their own on-demand app (a la HBO Go), but Showtime's online service is trash in comparison because it only features 1 or 2 seasons for its shows rather than all of the seasons. Unfortunately, the trend looks to be that channels are creating their own online services to provide on-demand content while pulling stuff off of other services such as Netflix.
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I kinda thought that was the case for HBO's series, but I decided to look anyway and when I saw the listings on their website I was confused and also a little excited. And it doesn't make sense that Showtime would pull shows like Dexter, but leave shows like Weeds. Like, if you're gonna pull shows then you should just pull em all or leave them. It's too confusing.

Of All Trades said:
I don't think Rubicon is even on DVD.
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Then they really shouldn't have it listed on their website. lol

Anyway, the real answer is that Netflix is at maximum value when you couple the streaming with disc rentals.
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Renting discs is so inconvenient though.
 
Of All Trades said:
...really? They show up in my mailbox, I watch them, and I put them back in my mailbox, or drop them in a mailbox by my work.
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Yeah. If I want to watch something then I'll have to wait for the disc to show up in my mailbox, and then wait for the next disc, etc. With streaming I can just watch whatever, whenever.
 
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