Pam B Posted June 15, 2011 Share Posted June 15, 2011 So I thought it would be fun to list some must-see movies that are on Netflix and possibly uncover some hidden gems! We just started their free trial, so as of right now, I don't have any ideas. :blush: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MeaganS Posted June 15, 2011 Share Posted June 15, 2011 Are you looking for instant play or dvds? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pam B Posted June 15, 2011 Author Share Posted June 15, 2011 Are you looking for instant play or dvds? Hmm. Good question. Probably both. Maybe just give a heads up to whether or not it's instant or DVD? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MeaganS Posted June 15, 2011 Share Posted June 15, 2011 Well, I watch mostly tv shows on instant play. Some of our favorites that are available are Angel, Doctor Who, 30 Rock, Pushing Daisies, Better Off Ted, Mythbusters, Mystery Science Theater, Merlin and Scrubs. As for movies on instant play, we enjoy Star Trek, Wallace and Gromit, North and South, and several Ken Burns documentaries. My advice to you would be to go through and rate as many things you have seen before as you can. Netflix is pretty good at giving you suggestions based on what you like, and the more you rate things, the better it knows what you might like. Also, if you have a Wii, Xbox360, PS3, or internet enabled Blu-ray player, I HIGHLY recommend downloading the Netflix application on it so you can stream instantly through it to your television. That's our favorite way to watch Netflix. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hunter's Moon Posted June 15, 2011 Share Posted June 15, 2011 I discovered the TV show "Merlin". Seasons 1&2 are on Instant Play and Season 3 can be found online elsewhere. Season 4 is in production but no word of when. It is a really good show, if you like action, romance, and comedy. It reminds me of shows like Xena, Charmed, Legend of the Seeker, Buffy, and Angel. Speaking of Xena and Legend of the Seeker, those are also on Instant Play. I believe Buffy is as well. Not sure about Angel. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miss Peregrine Posted June 15, 2011 Share Posted June 15, 2011 Departures. No longer on Instant Watch but so worth it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pam B Posted June 15, 2011 Author Share Posted June 15, 2011 I'll have to check those out. We do have our playstation hooked up. We are enjoying that as well. Sometimes we (the adults) watch it on the TV and the kids watch a movie on the computer. :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
helena Posted June 15, 2011 Share Posted June 15, 2011 I'm enjoying Bramwell (instant). Victorian era female doctor. If you do adult humor: Saxondale Party Down Not on instant Clatterford Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T'smom Posted June 15, 2011 Share Posted June 15, 2011 I'm currently addicted to Brothers and Sisters. I've also enjoyed Army Wives. These aren't with dh though. I can't think of the last thing we watched together. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tree House Academy Posted June 15, 2011 Share Posted June 15, 2011 My kids like watching the Nickelodeon shows on Netflix streaming: Wizards of Waverly Place, Suite Life on Deck, etc. They also watch cartoons like Phineas and Ferb. I like the comedy shows, have watched all the Hoarder episodes, Man vs Food, Clean House. Also the old stuff like Twilight Zone, Teen Wolf, etc. One of my favorite movies that I just "happened upon" was called "One Week" starring Joshua Jackson. It was really good. :) There are tons of documentaries and National Geographic selections on there too. Just do some browsing...you will find all sorts of goodies on there. :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ereks mom Posted June 15, 2011 Share Posted June 15, 2011 Dh & I have just started watching the Psych and/I] Eureka[/i] television programs via instant play. We get the DVD's for Mutual of Omaha's Wild Kingdom ( a HUGE favorite from our 1960s childhoods) and Criminal Minds as well as various movies that the family watches together. We recently enjoyed Tangled, Megamind, Despicable Me, and the Harry Potter movies. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
melissel Posted June 15, 2011 Share Posted June 15, 2011 Masterpiece Mystery: Sherlock!!! It's on instant watch, and it's terrific. Even DH, who really doesn't like that kind of thing, was completely hooked on those. I can't wait for the next season! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pooh bear Posted June 15, 2011 Share Posted June 15, 2011 Luther - Instant George Gently - Instant Sherlock - Instant Jykell - Instant Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amyco Posted June 15, 2011 Share Posted June 15, 2011 Dr. Who (of course!)-instant Downton Abbey-instant Foyle's War--a WWII crime drama, excellent. On DVD. Hmmm...we watch a lot of British stuff. Also: Nero Wolfe with Timothy Hutton, on DVD. Fabulous detective show, was only on for 2 seasons. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joannqn Posted June 15, 2011 Share Posted June 15, 2011 TV Shows: Firefly and Serenity (the latter is the movie that ties up the series) Eureka Doctor Who Battlestar Galactica (new one...NOT appropriate for kids) For the kids: Dora the Explorer Go Diego Go Sid the Science Kid Dragon Tales Caillou Cyber Chase For school: Liberty's Kids National Geographic IMAX movies Just search do a search for your science and history topics. When you add something to your queue, pay attention to the recommended shows that pop up. Before you know it, you'll get a message that your queque is full and you can't add any more. All of the above are on instant, which is our only TV option. We only get one DVD at a time, so we go through that queue very slowly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tntgoodwin Posted June 15, 2011 Share Posted June 15, 2011 Firefly Psych Burn Notice Lie to Me How I Met Your Mother Scrubs Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lovelaughs_times_three Posted June 15, 2011 Share Posted June 15, 2011 PsychBurn Notice Lie to Me :iagree: Ditto. I love Burn Notice! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pam B Posted June 15, 2011 Author Share Posted June 15, 2011 Adding to my list! :001_smile: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jenmomof3 Posted June 15, 2011 Share Posted June 15, 2011 Downton Abbey (instant) - loved it -- can't wait for them to produce another season. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Murmer Posted June 15, 2011 Share Posted June 15, 2011 Numbers (instant) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
~Jo Posted June 15, 2011 Share Posted June 15, 2011 We love Netflix! In our Instant Queue Psych Eureka Monk Lie to Me Phineas and Ferb Twilight Zone Bones Flashpoint Liberty's Kids Legend of the Seeker Drop Dead Diva Highlander The Dick Van Dyke Show Mythbusters Tall Tales and Legends (Davy Crocket, Annie Oakley) Law and Order - Criminal Intent Numbers DVD rental - we get 2 at a time NCIS - I work out to this one on my elliptical Full House - the kids are watching this series Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
milovany Posted June 15, 2011 Share Posted June 15, 2011 I really liked Return to Me with David Duchovny and Minnie Driver. Bella is a good story that's well-told, and A Wedding for Bella is another one I've liked (one xes scene to FF through if that bothers you). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Word Nerd Posted June 16, 2011 Share Posted June 16, 2011 I recently watched Wives and Daughters after seeing it recommended on this "After Downton Abbey" list and loved it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wendi Posted June 16, 2011 Share Posted June 16, 2011 Some TV shows we have enjoyed: Leave it to Beaver Emergency! Adam-12 The Twilight Zone Monk The Office (not for young kids) Doctor Who Mythbusters Dirty Jobs Mr. Bean The Cosby Show Fawlty Towers A Bit of Fry and Laurie (not for young kids) Other favorites: MST3K National Geographic specials lots of British period pieces, like Jane Eyre, North and South, Emma, etc. Microcosmos (amazing documentary) The Young Victoria (lovely) Older movies: An Affair to Remember Five Guys Named Mike Arsenic and Old Lace The Ambassador's Daughter Harvey Those are the ones I have watched recently. Wendi Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CrossFitMama Posted July 1, 2011 Share Posted July 1, 2011 I've become addicted to documentaries due to Netflix. "Expelled" was very good, no matter what your opinion of evolution may be. "Media Malpractice" was very interesting - your like/dislike of it will probably depend on your political leanings "The Amish", an old OPB special was good "Blossoms of Fire", about a long-time matriarchal society in South America that still exists today was fascinating. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
katilac Posted July 2, 2011 Share Posted July 2, 2011 So I thought it would be fun to list some must-see movies that are on Netflix and possibly uncover some hidden gems! We just started their free trial, so as of right now, I don't have any ideas. :blush: Temple Grandin on dvd: about the famous animal behaviorist who has autism. absolutely brilliant performance by Claire Danes, my whole family, including the 10-yr-old, was riveted by it Crusade/March Through Time on instant watch: the girls and I just watched this tonight and loved it! dh laughed when he came in, b/c we were literally all on the edge of our seats. A modern teen goes back in time to the children's crusade in the 13th century. You can catch lots of old movies on instant watch; our most recent was The Bad Seed :D Also tons of great documentaries: Dear Zachary is a heart-breaking true crime story for adults only; Between the Folds shows some truly amazing origami and how it is used for mathematical modeling; and of course tons of nature/science stuff in general. I second the idea of rating as many movies/shows as possilbe; the netflix recs are eerily on the mark! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Philippians 4:8 Posted July 3, 2011 Share Posted July 3, 2011 My kids are enjoying The Cosby Show, on instant play Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peela Posted July 3, 2011 Share Posted July 3, 2011 I just got access to Netflix..(there are ways...) and am happily ensconsed in Jericho. I have watched 9 episodes in 2 nights and have knitted a lot! I have the flu- it seemed like a good thing to do! I realyl got Netflix because I wanted to watch season 6 of House but it doesnt have it, unfortunately. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JWSJ Posted July 3, 2011 Share Posted July 3, 2011 That campy sci-fi TV show - Sliders. If you watch it starting at the last episode and work backwards the series gets better. There are lots of other sci-fi shows and movies too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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