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ssha

Movie Recommendations?

Aug 02, 2009 14:31

So, I have a Netflix account now, and I have a pretty good-sized queue going, but I'm curious if there are things I have forgotten about, or simply missed, which are must-haves. Thus, I call on you, dear readers, for recommendations.

Is there a movie I simply must to add to my queue? Unless I've already seen it? Even if I've already seen it? Why, ( Read more... )

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mathkid August 3 2009, 01:59:54 UTC

Yayy, Netflix. The last movie I got was Back to the Future (which I hadn't yet seen). =D I think the reason it is a must-watch if you haven't seen it is obvious. Good times! Netflix is great for catching up on all those movies that you're like, "Oh, I should see that..."

ssha August 7 2009, 04:09:33 UTC

Yeah, and some TV shows I don't get because of no cable/other forms of reception enhancement, or didn't see back when I had no TV at all.

Any specific recommendations for stuff I may have missed between the no TV/no money for movie theatres times and now?

kieferskunk August 3 2009, 04:39:14 UTC

Heh, that's all right. When I asked it to detect my location the other day, it thought I was somewhere in South Dakota. (Seattle, WA would have been acceptable.)

hobbitomm August 3 2009, 06:42:20 UTC

Hrmmmm, what sort of movies do you like?

My suggestions, in no particular order:

Run, Lola, Run
The Seven Samurai
Stardust
The Princess Bride
The Three Musketeers (1973)
The Four Musketeers (1974)
Ultraviolet (1998)- a British Miniseries.... kind of vaguely X-files-ish
Yes Minister

ssha August 7 2009, 04:14:09 UTC

I have only room for one or two more movies at this point, but I did add Run Lola Run. In fact, I was suprised, because I thought I'd already added it at some point. I believe I already have Yes, Minister in the queue, as well (BTW, what's the distinction between Yes, Minister and Yes, Prime Minister? I found both in my random tangenting, and went ahead and added it). I think I'll add Ultraviolet, and perhaps Stardust for now, and keep the others in mind.

hobbitomm August 7 2009, 08:53:08 UTC

Basically the two follow on from one another....

Yes, Minister tells the story of Jim Hacker MP, from when he becomes a Government Minister in the Ministry of Administrative Affairs, until he becomes Prime Minister

Yes, Prime Minister is his subsequent adventures.

ssha August 8 2009, 13:49:37 UTC

Ah hah. I figured it was something along those lines, but had never heard of the continuation series. Thank you for sharing your infinite Britcom knowledge. ;)

falnfenix August 3 2009, 09:34:12 UTC

gimme a genre and i'll give you movies. :)

ssha August 7 2009, 04:15:58 UTC

I like most genres. I probably lean most towards police procedurals/murder mysteries, thrillers, fantasy, sci-fi... Your typical geek fare. I also favor intelligent comedies, and most British comedy.

falnfenix August 7 2009, 09:56:38 UTC

should i assume you've seen stuff like Firefly/Serenity?

ssha August 8 2009, 13:51:12 UTC

I have, but don't remember Serenity at all. They're already in my queue, though. :)

Feel free to present other possibilities, though. I was in the hospital for about three months in the summer of 2003, so I missed a lot. Plus, I was still pretty out of it socially/recreationally for several years after. I'm only now beginning to recover, and I wouldn't say I have much of a life again, yet.