please help fill up my netflix queue

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and no that's not a euphemism for anything

 

this is what i have so far:

 

1. Motorcycle Diaries

2. The New World

3. The Illusionist

4. Hotel Rwanda

5. Vanity Fair

6. Chopper

 

i dont go to the movies much so anything within the past couple years is probably fair game. i just finished all the Rome series and before that was munich (i'm a big eric bana fan) and charlie and the choc factory (johnny depp was scary)

 

i will consider all suggestions.

thanks in advance.

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Illusionists was good, so was the departed, although its not on there. Oh yeah, a good chick flick is The Holiday

[Cdub100 3,418]

Dexter

 

http://www.sho.com/site/dexter/home.do

[D_House 0]

recent movies I liked:

 

The Constant Gardener

Stranger than Fiction

Wallace & Gromit: Curse of the Were-Rabbit

Little Miss Sunshine

The Departed

The Prestige (didn't see this one, but have heard that it's good)

[ADD1CT36 1]

Illusionists was good, so was the departed, although its not on there. Oh yeah, a good chick flick is The Holiday

 

oh yea, the departed. i do want to see that.

 

but i'm not much for chick flicks. vanity fair might be considered that i guess but i have it on there because i am reading the novel now.

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Here are my favorites I got from Netflix in the last year:

 

Sideways

The Cooler

Rounders (although I am the last person in the universe to see this)

Derailed

Life As A House

The Bourne movies 1&2

 

While I liked The Departed, at the end, I was like, "did everybody have to get shot in the head?"

[stop talking cheerleader 0]

Here are my favorites I got from Netflix in the last year:

 

While I liked The Departed, at the end, I was like, "did everybody have to get shot in the head?"

 

Thats what 30FBT turned to me and said, I just replied "well, that was a pretty focked up ending"

[EMoney 0]

Cocaine Cowboys (documentary)

[frank 2,154]

Donnie Darko

 

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[ADD1CT36 1]

Dexter

 

http://www.sho.com/site/dexter/home.do

 

bummer. this isnt available on netflix yet but it does look right up my alley. so thanks.

 

Here are my favorites I got from Netflix in the last year:

 

Sideways

The Cooler

Rounders (although I am the last person in the universe to see this)

Derailed

Life As A House

The Bourne movies 1&2

 

While I liked The Departed, at the end, I was like, "did everybody have to get shot in the head?"

 

i've been meaning to see sideways and the cooler.

 

i'll pass on derailed unless you mean the van damme one. haha.

 

i saw the rest. rounders i saw a few times since i bought it. i love ed norton even as a @ssh0le.

[phillybear 365]

As far as very recent movies...

 

Talledega Nights

Clerks II

Beerfest (especially if you like Super Troopers)

 

I have the Illusionist, but haven't watched it yet.

[itsbigmoni 1]

If you want to get into another series, check out The Wire.

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If you want to get into another series, check out The Wire.

 

oh yea. tha's one i've seen clips of but figured you have to see from the beginning. thanks for reminding me

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Trust

Idiocracy

Thieves like us

3 women

California Split

Wonderland

Seconds

Pans Labyrinth

Amores perros

 

 

HTH

[ArnieBragg 1]

 

California Split

 

 

The Altman movie? I saw that recently. It was so-so.

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The Altman movie? I saw that recently. It was so-so.

 

I am a massive Altman fan.

 

I love it, its probably the most realistic portrayal of compulsive gambling ever, I much prefer it to crap like Rounders.

 

And George Segal and Elliot Gould are amazing in it.

 

The Scenes in Reno at the end are Priceless.

 

Makes a great double bill with a movie called " Hard Eight"( AKA Sydney)

[ArnieBragg 1]

Yeah Hard Eight is good stuff. I'm slowly making my way thru Altman's films - at times watching his movies seems like a bit of a chore what with his style, dialogue, etc but he has made some good ones!

[TommyGavin 790]

Asian Nights: Tokyo Hardcock

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Yeah Hard Eight is good stuff. I'm slowly making my way thru Altman's films - at times watching his movies seems like a bit of a chore what with his style, dialogue, etc but he has made some good ones!

 

I dont want to sound like a film nerd but I probably will.

 

Watch California Split, or any Altman with HEADPHONES. not your regular dvd set up.

 

You can catch multiple soundtracks,

 

The opening scenes of CS in the poker rooms, you will catch 3 different sets of convos going on at once, its amazing.

 

He was a master at mixing different dialogue tracks at once.

 

It really makes you feel like you are there.

 

Try it with " The Long Goodbye" as well, Another Classic Altman/Gould Collaberation, Its the movie The Coens always say inspired them to make " The Big Lebowski"

 

The way he shoots "The Long Goodbye" is awesome as well, esp the reflection shots within windows...

 

"He used a technique known as "flashing", this was an unpredictable method for eliminating contrast from the negative to give a pastel look to the show and to bring out subtle shadows in the nighttime scenes by exposing the already-exposed negative to more light in the lab during processing. But on "McCabe", it was used in moderation, but on "The Long Goodbye", Altman and Skip Nicholson at Technicolor all worked together to more or less use varying degrees of flashing for the WHOLE picture! It was a big risk, but it paid off - the movie has a look all of it's own. The camera constantly keeps moving in this film and gives a the viewer a great sense of voyeurism and keeps you studying the frame for details"

 

There is soo much to see in his movies that makes multiple viewings worthwhile.

 

Movie NERD mode OFF

[ArnieBragg 1]

Try it with " The Long Goodbye" as well, Another Classic Altman/Gould Collaberation, Its the movie The Coens always say inspired them to make " The Big Lebowski"

 

Just added to my queue. Thanks. Sounds pretty good - I know the Coens are big fans of Raymond Chandler and that pulpy genre.

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Just added to my queue. Thanks. Sounds pretty good - I know the Coens are big fans of Raymond Chandler and that pulpy genre.

 

You seem to have excellent taste in movies, make sure you add "Seconds" to your list as well.

 

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0060955/

 

A modern remake is supposed to be happening soon, they bought the rights to remake it, with Nicolas Cage instead of Hudson.

 

Its erm shall I say " An Experience"

 

The last 2 minutes will leave you thinking about the movie for weeks.

 

You can bet the remake will suck, watch the Original. Its a Little known classic, and its the best movie of its decade IMHO.

 

Probably the best movie about " Paranoia" ever made.

 

Aronofsky always mentions it as his major influence for " Requiem for a Dream"

 

He said he watched it 30-40 times while making "Requiem"

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Well, these aren't the last couple years, but here are a few of my favorites...

 

The Usual Suspects

Donnie Darko

Memento

Fight Club

12 Monkeys

 

They're all thinking movies (well, The Usual Suspects less so than the others), but they're all incredible

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the movies i saw:

 

1. Motorcycle Diaries - very good movie. the story was very faithful to the events and reflections of two very influential men. and roderigo de la serna who played granado was brilliant. it was his first acting job ever!

 

2. The New World - inane piece of tripe. i was so disappointed. not that i was expecting much but it should have been more interesting. it was moody and the pace was slower than a dead worm.

 

3. The Illusionist - awful accents and the story was a bit predictable. i knew the ending about 1/2 way through and thats rare for me.

 

4. Hotel Rwanda - absolutely heartbreaking and gut wrenching. i was surprised by nick nolte's performance. it was very moving. don cheadle was perfect in it.

 

5. Vanity Fair - the end was a terrible change to the original story. completely effed it up in my opinion.

 

6. Chopper - hilarious in a very twisted way. the interviews with the mark read, the subject of the movie, in the special features section were awesome. you just wouldnt believe someone could be that way until you see it. what a psycho.

 

7. Find me Guilty - with vin diesel. i was pleasantly surprised by his range. it wasnt half bad. although i got a little tired toward the end. funny story though and most of it based on court transcripts word for word.

 

8. Sideways - it was decent. i liked how the plot twists like it does. i think paul giamatti is such a great actor. and thomas haden church (aka lowell) was ok too. it did make me want to go to wine country.

 

9. The Departed - yuck. i wrote about it in another post. so overrated.

 

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currently in queue

Oz: Season 2 (just finished season 1 and it made me want to punch stuff. hard.)

Amores Perros

Gangs of New York

Down in the Valley

Lonesome Jim

The Devil and Daniel Johnston

The Machinist

The Painted Veil

[edjr 5,606]

If you live anywhere near a blockbuster.

 

Blockbuster > Netflix.

 

not only can you return your blockbuster movies to a a blockbuster and rent a movie for free, when it's returned they still send you your next movie in the queue.

 

The Machinst is a great movie.

 

Also check out The Woodsman

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If you live anywhere near a blockbuster.

 

Blockbuster > Netflix.

 

 

yea, i was actually wondering about blockbuster. there is one on my way home from work so i might have to switch over... youre the best

[edjr 5,606]

yea, i was actually wondering about blockbuster. there is one on my way home from work so i might have to switch over... youre the best

 

 

I always liked netflix better, but for 17 bucks for 3 movies and being able to bring them right to blockbuster and get a free movie.. netflix cant even touch that if they dropped their prices 10 bucks.

[Sergeant Bri 0]

Cinderella Man

Rollerball (the 1975 original starring James Caan)

[Quickolas1 80]

my blockbuster plan rentals since 2/26:

 

little miss sunshine (ok, not great)

departed (perfect...for a rental)

inconvenient truth (good)

borat (overrated)

devil wears prada (good)

lucky number slevin (good, esp since i had never heard of it)

babel (eh)

prestige (real good, but saw at theater)

casino royale (ok)

click (awful)

pirates 2 (better than i expected, first was awful)

saw (little disappointed)

magnolia (turned it off after 20 min)

stranger than fiction (pleasantly surprised, better than usual ferrell)

pursuit of happyness (ok)

black dahlia (havent watched yet)

snakes on a plane (smoke a joint or be drunk with friends)

red eye (really really bad)

descent (pretty good)

children of men (real good)

 

others i'd recommend if never seen:

memento

mulholland drive

brotherhood of the wolf (french)

 

i won't say what's in queue because i dont want you renting my copies

[nzoner 936]

I tend to go for lesser known independent like films,that said here are some titles worth checking out

 

Jerry & Tom

Clay Pigeons

Panic(the year 2000 one with William H. Macy & Donald Sutherland)

The Prime Gig

Sorcerer(1977 movie starring Roy Scheider,a remake of the French film Wages Of Fear and a great adventure movie)

[JT 137]

 

The Devil and Daniel Johnston

 

 

Fantastic movie. If you like docs, be sure to see 'New York Doll'.

 

'Thank You For Smoking' is an excellent flick. Funny, smart writing, well worth the time.

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Fantastic movie. If you like docs, be sure to see 'New York Doll'.

 

'Thank You For Smoking' is an excellent flick. Funny, smart writing, well worth the time.

 

i loved TYFS! funny and brought up alot of good "serious" stuff surrounding the debate. the alternate scenes were really good too. aaron eckhart is great in it. but i cant stand katie holmes. she doesnt act ever in anything. she just memorizes lines and spews them out. boooo.

 

i'm adding new york doll. thanks.

[Rusty Syringes 478]

How about your big-screen debut?

 

[ADD1CT36 1]

How about your big-screen debut?

 

 

no way in hel i'm clicking on that link.

[Rusty Syringes 478]

no way in hel i'm clicking on that link.

 

 

SAFE FOR WORK.

 

[Ravens 03 0]

Little Miss Sunshine.

 

[edjr 5,606]

How about your big-screen debut?

 

 

[CurlyNight's Ghost 0]

Aren't you a ho? I'd think you'd want to rent Jenna Jamison series of great pron moves.

[nobody 2,071]

Have you seen Tombstone the required 15 times?

[phillybear 365]

Little Miss Sunshine.

 

 

Sucked.

[ArnieBragg 1]

The Long Goodbye" as well, Another Classic Altman/Gould Collaberation, Its the movie The Coens always say inspired them to make " The Big Lebowski"

 

Just watched The Long Goodbye - it was very enjoyable. Didn't really remind me of an Altman movie but then again I haven't seen all of his 70's flicks. Notably absent is the overlapping dialogue.

 

I can see how the Coens were influenced by this. With the "smart guy" dialogue, Gould walking out with his laundry (which were his whites or "the ringer Dude" in Lebowski ), and Marty saying he shouldn't be out on the eve of Shabbos

 

I may have to visit the public library and check out some Chandler.