THX 1138: Special Edition

6/23/2010 10:19:27 PM

Cloudy With A Chance of Meatballs.

The best animated film of 2009.

Maybe.

[Edited on June 23, 2010 at 10:23 PM. Reason : .]

6/23/2010 10:23:28 PM

Trade

or

Constant Gardener

?

6/27/2010 8:44:33 PM

i have only seen trade. it is sad. but interesting.

netflix keeps recommending me to watch constant gardener. i heard its really good so maybe that one.

i also recently watched this documentary called 180 degrees south about this guy recreating this adventure to Patagonia. it wasn't the BEST thing i've ever seen but it held my interest.

[Edited on June 27, 2010 at 8:54 PM. Reason : .]

6/27/2010 8:53:06 PM

Quote :

"Our systems indicate that the computer you are using is not located within the 50 United States or District of Columbia. Due to studio licensing reasons, movies are available to watch instantly only on computers in those locations."

6/29/2010 6:33:13 PM

I watched Constant Gardener and I really liked it, though it wasn't as fast paced as others I've watched in the genre. I'm hoping I can get a movie in tonight but I have to get prepared for my interview tomorrow so who knows...

6/29/2010 6:35:15 PM

i need to watch it. i also think rachel weisz is gorgeous (she is in that right?)

the motorcycle diaries is on instant watch. that is one of my favorite movies ever.

also.

i've never seen full metal jacket or the insider. are these worth watching? i feel like i really need to watch full metal jacket at least because everyone and their mom has seen that.

ok i think tonight i'm going to watch let the right one in. it is a swedish romantic and scary vampire movie ahaha (based on the description). it seems interesting. we'll see how this goes.

[Edited on June 29, 2010 at 9:43 PM. Reason : .]

6/29/2010 9:30:08 PM

AHHHHH HOLY SHIT

i did not know this movie was SUPER scary the description is totally misleading

after watching the trailer i am NOT watching this on my own. i'm not good at modern horror movies alone. i will save this for the weekend to watch w/ my boo. or at least at my parent's house where i have safety in numbers.

[Edited on June 29, 2010 at 10:34 PM. Reason : .]

6/29/2010 10:33:12 PM

let the right one in was OK at best. suspenseful in it's own way, but i wouldn't call it a horror movie.

6/29/2010 10:34:37 PM

yea i read that it wasn't gory or jump out of your seat scary. it got really good reviews so i was like "hey why not". then eric was like, i think that is supposed to be scary. so i started reading about it. i guess it is more of a thriller. but......i have a wild imagination and live alone so i need to watch really thrilling things when i have someone else to watch with. otherwise i will stay up all night convincing myself i'm about to be attacked by a serial killer.

[Edited on June 29, 2010 at 10:36 PM. Reason : .]

6/29/2010 10:36:11 PM

fair enough.

it's definitely creepy. the kid (main character) is a weird dude. but i'd give it a shot when you're not alone. it's worth a watch.

6/29/2010 10:37:13 PM

Let the Right One In is an great movie. Not scary at all, but GOOD.

6/29/2010 10:37:55 PM

^^ sweet. i'll just add it to my instant queue so i remember to watch it

^ yea it got good reviews. but mixed reviews in the entertainment thread

i'll watch it eventually. but for now i need another movie to watch. suggestions?

6/29/2010 10:40:59 PM

Watched recently and enjoyed:

The Machinist
Bubba Ho-Tep
Cool Hand Luke
Dune (for what it's worth)

6/29/2010 10:44:26 PM

ok i think i'm either going to watch

1) Diabolique

or

2) The Battle of Algiers

or

3) Dear Zachary

has anyone seen any of these?

6/29/2010 10:47:45 PM

Dear Zachary is good.

6/29/2010 11:15:55 PM

I'm going to be pretentious right in this here thread.

Muahahah. *adjust monocle*

Ask me if you want to watch some real films, kiddies.

6/29/2010 11:27:43 PM

[Edited on June 29, 2010 at 11:32 PM. Reason : .]

6/29/2010 11:31:31 PM

What made you want to watch Battle of Algiers anyway? It just doesn't seem like the type of film you would want to watch.

6/29/2010 11:41:30 PM

haha. based on what? your extensive knowledge of my movie tastes

its just something i heard about and then forgot about until i was browsing through movies ton.

6/29/2010 11:46:56 PM

SWEET

http://netflixpivot.cloudapp.net

6/30/2010 1:50:52 PM

summary? doesn't work for me

6/30/2010 1:59:51 PM

you need to install Silverlight if your browser doesn't already have it. it should prompt you to install it if necessary. you can visit http://www.microsoft.com/getsilverlight/ to install it too (it'll take like 20 seconds to install)

basically, it lets you see the entire netflix instant watch collection, and filter it down by several categories. ex




for example, want to see all movies this decade that have a user rating better than 3.5, sorted by when they came out?

http://netflixpivot.cloudapp.net/#Rating=GE.3.5&Year=GE.2000&%24view%24=2&%24facet0%24=Year/




[Edited on June 30, 2010 at 2:14 PM. Reason : i'll leave as an exercise for the reader to find all the NC-17 teen comedies, sorted by ranking]

6/30/2010 2:03:13 PM

That's pretty awesome. Might be because Netflix Instant Watch doesn't work in this country

6/30/2010 2:11:47 PM

oh man, is that rich internet application so AMAZING!!!

6/30/2010 9:39:01 PM

i finished battle of algiers. def worth watching. esp if you are into ideological cinema and the kinda documentary-esque style. and it is crazy because yes, the film is over 40 years old, yes it is about the algerians trying to liberate themselves from the french...but all that aside, given the violence and the loss of human life (including regular people) and the torture and the damage to infrastructure and the corruption and everything else in the film, its kinda hard to separate it from what is going on in conflicts today (i can name some specifics, but i won't go there). plus the story is suspenseful and keeps you interested. at least it kept me interested. but its over 2 hours long so watch out. and it is in black and white. and subtitled. sooooo not for everyone.

sidenote: i guess the widespread theatrical version came out in 2003 or 2004. i think they should keep bringing it back to theaters every few years.

now i don't know what to watch. i still want to watch diabolique and dear zachary - but i dunno if i'm in the mood ton. i was going to watch the xfiles season 1 but eric told me it was really scary. i have seen the xfiles before and wasn't scared but it hasn't been since like high school (before i developed this raging anxiety). so i dunno.

WHAT SHOULD I WATCH. i need suggestions.

hmmmm.

[Edited on June 30, 2010 at 10:01 PM. Reason : .]

6/30/2010 9:59:52 PM

What kind of film do you want to watch?

6/30/2010 10:01:17 PM

i don't knowwwwwww

that is the problem

something that isn't boring



and something on instant watch which greatly limits the options.

[Edited on June 30, 2010 at 10:03 PM. Reason : .]

6/30/2010 10:02:49 PM

Antichrist

[Edited on June 30, 2010 at 10:06 PM. Reason : ]

6/30/2010 10:06:20 PM

how scary is that? i'm not good at watching horror movies alone

the only "horror" i like is like...alfred presents. and other old weird cult classics that aren't exactly scary

[Edited on June 30, 2010 at 10:09 PM. Reason : .]

6/30/2010 10:07:53 PM

I think I'm going to watch The Constant Gardner

[Edited on June 30, 2010 at 10:08 PM. Reason : last night I watched The Neverending Story]

6/30/2010 10:08:22 PM

I wouldn't say its.... "scary".... persay

Here are some others

-Brick
-The Man Who wasn't There
-The Last Temptation of Christ
-Bronson
-Manderlay (only if you've already seen Dogville)
-The Proposition

6/30/2010 10:11:17 PM

Cancel all those and watch this if you havent yet:

http://www.netflix.com/WiMovie/Moon/70112500

Try not to read any reviews, as they may spoil the twist.

[Edited on June 30, 2010 at 10:13 PM. Reason : ]

6/30/2010 10:13:13 PM

^great movie

6/30/2010 10:17:11 PM

ugh i haven't seen moon but unfortunately i read a lot about it. but i still want to watch it.

ok with your list i have narrowed it to three

brick

or

the proposition

or

the baader meinhof complex (have you seen this one?

[Edited on June 30, 2010 at 10:18 PM. Reason : .]

6/30/2010 10:18:05 PM

-The 400 Blows
-Man Bites Dog
-The Bicycle Thief
-Funny Games (1998 version)
-The Seven Samurai
-Rashomon
-The Machinist
-Into Great Silence
-The King of Kong
-Frozen River
-Sound and Fury
-Encounters at the End of the World
-Tyson
-Hunger

6/30/2010 10:18:55 PM

I haven't seen that film, sorry.

Out of the other two, though, I'd say that the Proposition is the better film, but if you don't like anything related to westerns than watch Brick.

6/30/2010 10:20:39 PM

not sure how you feel about old movies, but anything with Cary Grant is pretty much guaranteed entertainment.

6/30/2010 10:22:24 PM

ok actually i changed my mind

i'm going to watch Rashomon

but at least i have some good suggestions for the future

i just can't decide what i'm in the mood for. but i'm watching Rashomon.

first i need to shower cause i'm gross.

also, totally random and unrelated. i wish breaking away was on instant watch. i <3 that movie and could totally watch that right now.

6/30/2010 10:24:59 PM

HOOP

DREAMS

6/30/2010 10:30:17 PM

^Nice!



My Life as a Dog

7/1/2010 2:32:27 AM

^^^Did you like Rashomon

Rashomon is great.

7/1/2010 2:43:45 AM

any suggestions folks??? I dunno what to watch

7/2/2010 11:41:37 PM

^^ YES!! i really enjoyed it actually! i'm glad i watched it.

^RASHOMON

7/2/2010 11:42:37 PM

yea, I see that suggestion and looked it up and will prob. end up watching it but I can never decide what to watch on there. I think I've read through this thread several times

7/2/2010 11:45:13 PM

i know. what happens to me is i spend like 2 hours deciding and reading about shit and deciding and then when i start the movie i fall asleep after like 30 minutes (cause i start it so late) and have to finish it the next day. lol.

7/2/2010 11:45:57 PM

haha, that's prob. what's going to happen to me....so sleepy

7/2/2010 11:46:26 PM

I just started Spartan. And in the first scene Val Kilmer was in it so naturally I'm close to turning it off... but it got near 7/10 on IMDB so I guess I'll sit through it.

^,^^ Yeah, I do that all the time only I don't even get to the point of starting it. Indecision ftl.

[Edited on July 3, 2010 at 9:48 PM. Reason : zx]

7/3/2010 9:47:31 PM

what, Val Kilmer is awesome.

7/3/2010 9:49:11 PM

just got done watching some Walken...classic flick

7/4/2010 12:25:30 AM