Originally Posted By chickendumpling Well? Wha'd'ya think? Would you be willing to recommend a movie to me? I joined NetFlix not too long ago and have a bunch of stuff in my queue but I would love to get recommendations from you guys. I really respect your opinions and find that my taste is very similar to a lot of folks here. (Of course Disney having such a special place in all of our hearts, we're bound to share some likes! lol.) Anyway, we've all talked about movies that make us cry, movies we've walked out on and stuff like that I have really enjoyed those topics and I am adding some to my queue from there and I would love to hear more recommendations from you all. I know none of you will believe this but I literally went for years without seeing any movies at all (or watching tv for that matter, lol) so don't worry about recommending something I've already seen. Chances are I haven't. So, wha'd'ya say? What should I see? <-- crosses fingers and hopes for some recs!
Originally Posted By LPFan22 Definitely throw some classics in your queue. You know... those technicolor musicals and such. Anything with Doris Day, Katherine Hepburn or Judy Garland are good pick me ups. Netflix is also a great way to see any of your favorite tv shows on dvd. I've enjoyed Friends and Sex In The City so far. There's also a ton of Disney animated and live action films I never saw as a kid that I enjoy as an adult. Have fun! I love Netflix.
Originally Posted By chickendumpling Great ideas LPFan22. I hadn't really explored the site yet and didn't even know think of the fact that they had tv shows there! I've just put Mary Tyler Moore and Bob Newhart in my queue. And I do love Friends, especially the earlier episodes so I'll put that in there too. Thanks for the info! I'm so excited now! I wonder what other LPers have queued up recently?
Originally Posted By utahjosh Here is what I have in my queue right now at Blockbuster.com. Some are classics I haven't seen, others are new releases I didn't feel deserved my money at the theater. Others are classics I loved as a kid, and some are TV series I like. Flgiht of the Naviator I'll Do Anythin g Cellular Brother Bear 2 The Wild Aeon Flux Preachin to the Choir The Aviator Just Friends Last Holiday Mulan II Singin' in the Rain Easter Parade Rear Window Cool Hand Luke Dumbo [Special Edition] Close Encounters of the Third Kind [WS] Starman To Kill a Mockingbird Shall We Dance? [WS] Breaking Away Fly Away Home [Special Edition] The New World [WS] Amadeus Chariots of Fire The Shaggy Dog Short Wait Animaniacs, Vol. 1 - Disc 1 Animaniacs, Vol. 1 - Disc 2 Animaniacs, Vol. 1 - Disc 3 Animaniacs, Vol. 1 - Disc 4 Animaniacs, Vol. 1 - Disc 5 Poseidon [WS] 13 RV 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea Charlie: The Lonesome Cougar Bambi 2
Originally Posted By Jim in Merced CA Just saw 'V for Vendetta' today. Fun, futuristic movie. Recommended.
Originally Posted By CrouchingTigger We like Netflix because we get stuff that we normally wouldn't spend money to rent or buy. One that struck us is a documentary, "The Wild Parrots of Telegraph Hill". Recommended.
Originally Posted By DAR Here's what I have in my Blockbuster queue right now: Boondock Saints Serpico Raging Bull Poolhall Junkies Easy Riders, Raging Bulls Taxi Driver Smashing Machine The Wire-seasons 1 and 2 rrested Development-all three seasons The Shield-first four seasons
Originally Posted By smeeeko Veronica Mars (never watched it but Season One is on Netflix so I got the first couple discs in queue). Anime (if you've been curious about a series) any disney pic you've been curious about or perhaps a Miyazaki film? documentaries I reccomend highly: Parrots of Telegraph Hill Born into Brothels Winged Migration any of the TOP 100 that catch your eye or the former Oscar winners..
Originally Posted By ilvdland I highly recommend renting the whole Arrested Development series. There are 3 seasons, and I love this show so much I am going to buy all 3 seasons. I rarely watch something and laugh out loud, but with this show that's all I do! I wish it didn't get cancelled.
Originally Posted By LVBelle I was going to say the same thing, ilvdland!! We just finished Season Three last night and we were so sad when finished!
Originally Posted By mawnck Put "Hayao Miyazaki" in the search box. Rent everything that comes up. (Well, except the Sherlock Hound set. He wasn't directly involved in most of those.) You don't need the bonus discs. Start with "My Neighbor Totoro".
Originally Posted By chickendumpling Thanks for the suggestions guys! You've mentioned things I never would have considered - and some I've never even heard of! LOL - but now I'll order 'em up 'cause of you. And that's one of the reasons I love LP! I'd love to hear some more recommendations if anybody else is willing... Thanks!
Originally Posted By CrouchingTigger >> Put "Hayao Miyazaki" in the search box. Rent everything that comes up. (Well, except the Sherlock Hound set. He wasn't directly involved in most of those.) You don't need the bonus discs. << Be very cautious with "Grave of the Fireflies". It's a _good_ film, and I recommend it, but absolutely not for kids. I made the mistake of suggesting we see recently, at a time that my wife wanted to see primarily happy/funny/adventure stuff (as she was facing surgery). "It's a cartoon, and it's from Gibli. Of course it's a magical adventure." When it was done, all I could say was "And on that happy note, we will now lighten the mood by watching 'Romeo and Juliet'."
Originally Posted By ETicket34 We use it all the time to watch TV shows. It is so much better than having to wait a week to see what happens next. It is also handy if the new season is about to start and you forgot what happened in the last episode. You can just get the last disk and watch that one again. I would recommend watching: Lost Grey's Anatomy Felicity (guilty pleasure) Dawson's Creek (another guilty pleasure) Gilmore Girls Sex and the City 4400 Sopranos It all depends on what type of program you prefer. That is the nice part of Netflix..you can try a series out without having to invest in buying a whole set only to find out you didn't like it.
Originally Posted By mickeymeg I would definatly second the 'My Neighbour Totoro' recomendation. It was so good we named our cat Totoro =)
Originally Posted By mawnck >>Be very cautious with "Grave of the Fireflies".<< "Grave" doesn't come up when you put "Hayao Miyazaki" into Netflix's search box. I made sure to double-check that before I made the suggestion. FYI, I agree with CrouchingTigger on all points made. Great flick, but also very heavy stuff. It'll spoil your whole weekend. And in case you didn't know, Grave and Totoro were originally released in Japan as a double feature! Theaters quickly figured out the wisdom of running Totoro first.
Originally Posted By 999HAUNTS Definately throw in Last of the Mohicans - great movie, great soundtrack, great sound.
Originally Posted By LadyKluck I second V for Vendetta - watched it last weekend - its strange but VERY GOOD! Also for stupid but hysterical see Drop Dead Gorgeous if you haven't already. It's one of my most favorite movies ever. If you're into TV shows, get the Charmed series on DVD - I think they're up to season 4 now (I can't remember off the top of my head). The seasons with Shannon Doherty aren't as good as the one's with Rose McGowen, but I'd still recommend starting at the beginning so you know how it all started!
Originally Posted By mickeymeg "And in case you didn't know, Grave and Totoro were originally released in Japan as a double feature! Theaters quickly figured out the wisdom of running Totoro first." I didn't know this, but it makes sence to me. We have both movies and will always watch them as a set. Grave of the Fireflys first, then Totoro to put us back in a happy state of mind.
