elise1mds Posted January 10, 2011 Share Posted January 10, 2011 I am thinking of getting my DH a Netflix subscription for his birthday, which is at the end of this month. Now that I have my evenings free, we are watching more and more movies, and the free ones that our cable company provides don't usually cut the mustard quality-wise. We like the Redbox and Blockbuster rental machines, but they get picked over pretty quickly and I see no point in driving halfway across town just to find a machine that has the movie we want. So I want to make a list of movies to add to the Netflix queue and need suggestions. We both enjoy lots of different kinds of movies, pretty much anything except horror, though I will concede the quality of Hitchcock is worth the occasional nightmare/panic attack. We both like drama, comedy, suspense, action, classic films, and even sometimes a completely stupid flick (i.e. "Dude Where's My Car?"). Pretty much anything is fair game to add to the list. He's seen more movies than I have, but we both still seem to have missed the boat on many popular movies over the years. We both love classic films but haven't seen many, so those are fair game to add, and neither of us have been to the theater much since we've been married, either (10 years). So help me out. I want to make this membership worth my $$$... and hopefully he'll love it enough that we can cancel cable altogether! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Negin Posted January 11, 2011 Share Posted January 11, 2011 Sarah, I think I'm going to like this thread :D. Movies are obviously quite subjective. We also cannot tolerate horror, except for good Alfred Hitchcock ... and even then, not the overly scary ones. Here's a very incomplete list of movies that we've loved and even liked a lot. Like you, my dh has seen more movies than I. My dh's top 5 favorites: Cinema Paradiso It’s a Wonderful Life Shawshank Redemption The Color Purple Ground Hog Day and he also has loved (although I haven't yet seen) - Kickass Other Movies we’ve Enjoyed Five People You Meet in Heaven Pride and Prejudice and all others in A&E Romance Collection – Scarlet Pimpernel and so on - the Ivanhoe one is superb - they're all fabulous. We only like the P&P with Colin Firth - the original BBC/A&E version Other Period Classics – Nicholas Nickelby etc. Fried Green Tomatoes Big Fish Kill Bill 1 and 2 Jean de Florette and Manon of the Spring The Bourne Identity Runaway Jury Shine A Beautiful Mind Finding Neverland Bullets Over Broadway Strictly Ballroom Billy Elliott The Fugitive Steel Magnolias As Good as it gets The Insider Catch me if you can October Sky Waking Ned Devine Schindler’s List The Best in Show Cinderella Man The Pianist Gladiator Chocolat Big Fat Greek Wedding V for Vendetta The Ultimate Gift Namesake Amazing Grace Pleasantville Food, Inc. We recently saw "Waiting for Superman" - very good documentary Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
parias1126 Posted January 11, 2011 Share Posted January 11, 2011 I wanted to add that after you make your membership you will be able to access the Netflix list of top 100. DH and I used it last time to dill our queue and haven't been disappointed yet. We just watched one last week that was amazing. It was about the daughter of an agent who gets kidnapped while in Europe (I think). I need to get the name of it and will post back. Have you seen Blindside? Great movie! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
helena Posted January 11, 2011 Share Posted January 11, 2011 All instant watch TV: Anthony Bourdain No Reservations 30 Rock Parks and Recreation Arrested Development Party Down Lost British TV: IT Crowd Doc Martin Survivors Movies: Lord of the Rings: Fellowship.. Battle of Algiers Reign of Fire This is England Europa Europa Bourne Identity Best in Show Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Negin Posted January 12, 2011 Share Posted January 12, 2011 Movies: Battle of Algiers Reign of Fire This is England Europa Europa Bourne Identity Best in Show Obviously, I like the last 2 you mentioned, since they're on my list also. We also loved LOTR. The others, I'm going to look into. I've been meaning to watch "This is England". Thanks for the reminder. :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slartibartfast Posted January 12, 2011 Share Posted January 12, 2011 British TV: IT Crowd Doc Martin Survivors In addition to those Doctor Who has several seasons on there except the current Doctor and Top Gear is a car show that is absolutely hilarious. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elegantlion Posted January 12, 2011 Share Posted January 12, 2011 Jeeves & Wooster Episodes of Star Trek Robin Hood (Russell Crowe) Robin Hood (Errol Flynn) The original Godzilla in Japanese Firefly (on instant watch) You can also search by actor or subject. I've been working to expand my movie horizons so I often watch the previews. I've found some great obscure titles in that way. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nature Posted February 26, 2011 Share Posted February 26, 2011 White Squall The Snow Walker Rabbit-Proof Fence The Pillars of the Earth (mini series) The Crossing The Last of the Mohicans The Holiday Eagle Eye Stranger Than Fiction The Flight of the Phoenix Night at the Museum Up Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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