Main Forums => The Roundtable => Topic started by: zahc on October 09, 2006, 09:51:09 AM
Title: Provide reasons to not cancel my Netflix subscription
Post by: zahc on October 09, 2006, 09:51:09 AM
I have the 3 at a time plan but I haven't been getting my money's worth lately, because I can't think of any movies I want to watch. I know there are a lot of older or slightly older movies that I missed watching, but I'm only interested if they are really high caliber.
Title: Provide reasons to not cancel my Netflix subscription
Post by: charby on October 09, 2006, 10:04:08 AM
Well if you don't use it or enjoy it, why keep it?
Title: Provide reasons to not cancel my Netflix subscription
Post by: wingnutx on October 09, 2006, 10:22:48 AM
I have the cheapers 'single movie' option, and it's great.
I just added "The 300 Spartans" to the queue.
I like it because every time I enter a movie store I forget the list of movies that I've been meaning to see, or I do remember but they don't have it.
I suggest checking out every movie made by the Coen brothers, especially "Miller's Crossing".
Title: Provide reasons to not cancel my Netflix subscription
Post by: TarpleyG on October 09, 2006, 11:20:30 AM
Yeah, just do the single movie option...2 movies a month at Blockbuster will cost you more that the $9.95 for Netflix.
Greg
Title: Provide reasons to not cancel my Netflix subscription
Post by: HankB on October 09, 2006, 11:25:35 AM
I'm spending $9.99 monthly for blockbuster.com's single-movie-at-a-time option, which in addition to the movies-by-mail thing includes two coupons per month to rent ANY movie at the local Blockbuster store.
So far I've worked through Have Gun, Will Travel and much of Combat! (Boy, do guest actors like Charles Bronson and Robert Duvall look YOUNG!)
. . . looking for additonal movie suggestions . . .
Title: Provide reasons to not cancel my Netflix subscription
Post by: Felonious Monk/Fignozzle on October 09, 2006, 12:19:32 PM
I voluntarily suspended my Netflix account for 3 months for the very reason you mentioned; namely, I've seen or already own everything I want to see.
Coen Bros. is a good recommendation; so is 300 Spartans. I sort of weigh in both hands whether to continue the expanded cable on a monthly basis, or find something I'm missing with the movie thing...
Maybe if we do a "APS Members' Top 10 Movies" thread, and that will spark some new ideas.
Mine are somewhat odd, admittedly.
Braveheart Oh, Brother Where Art Thou The Fisher King Lord of the Rings (Fellowship, 2 Towers, Return) Color Purple What Dreams May Come A Knight's Tale Big Fish Monty Python & The Holy Grail Earthsea
Title: Provide reasons to not cancel my Netflix subscription
Post by: Mabs2 on October 09, 2006, 01:02:32 PM
"This is Spinal Tap" is one of the best movies ever.
Title: Provide reasons to not cancel my Netflix subscription
Post by: wingnutx on October 09, 2006, 01:33:31 PM
"The Shield" first 5 seasons.
The entire runs of Monty Python and Fawlty Towers.
Title: Provide reasons to not cancel my Netflix subscription
Post by: Headless Thompson Gunner on October 09, 2006, 01:58:15 PM
Romeo Is Bleeding Miller's Crossing Sunset Boulevard LA Confidential Dark City Blade Runner Gataca Lucky Number Sleven A History of Violence
Title: Provide reasons to not cancel my Netflix subscription
Post by: Guest on October 09, 2006, 03:45:32 PM
Top 290 highest grossing movies of all time. Of these, I've seen 19 of them all the way through..and probably parts of a dozen others.
Indendence Day Chronicles of Narnia The Incredibles (I think. Part of it.) Men in Black (I'm seeing a Will Smith pattern here.) Home Alone Pretty Woman Mrs. Doubtfire Rainman Grease A Bug's Life How the Grinch Stole Christmas National Treasure Beverly Hills Cop Wedding Crashers (Completely unwillingly.) Home Alone 2: Lost in New York Erin Brockovich (just this year) Robots The Patriot The Jungle Book
Actually, I've seen 20, I think because I watched one of the meteor movies..the one with Bruce Willis, but I don't know what it was called.
Title: Provide reasons to not cancel my Netflix subscription
Post by: DrAmazon on October 09, 2006, 04:36:22 PM
My Dad decided to work his way through the B horror movies (specifically the vampire movies) starting from the lowest star ranking and going through the entire list.
I use my Netflix to watch TV series. I'm on season 5 of Smallville right now. I don't have cable, so I watch these shows when the antenna signal is poor. I generally have one disk of Smallville and one movie at any given time.
Title: Provide reasons to not cancel my Netflix subscription
Post by: Ben on October 09, 2006, 06:10:34 PM
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I use my Netflix to watch TV series.
That's what I've been doing with Netflix lately. Currently Magnum PI and Gigantor.
Title: Provide reasons to not cancel my Netflix subscription
Post by: Silver Bullet on October 09, 2006, 06:26:11 PM
Firefly.
Serenity.
Title: Provide reasons to not cancel my Netflix subscription
Post by: ilbob on October 09, 2006, 06:56:21 PM
Quote from: mbs357
"This is Spinal Tap" is one of the best movies ever.
absolutely.
Title: Provide reasons to not cancel my Netflix subscription
Post by: Guest on October 09, 2006, 07:38:30 PM
TV series provide the best bang for your buck on Netflix. I have a weird schedual and never catch anything on TV, so its a godsend for me.
Check out the recomendations for Netflix, you can find some interesting movies in there. I usually end up browsing and chaining a whole bunch of movies together that way. I have 400 movies in my Queue, so its gonna be awhile before I run out of choices. Try looking at lists of oddball movies, just to get an idea of some things you might not have seen before, dont be afraid to try something unusual, since you arent paying for each movie its worth taking some chances.
Title: Provide reasons to not cancel my Netflix subscription
Post by: Stickjockey on October 10, 2006, 04:09:41 AM
Chalk up another Netflix TV series watcher. There's a lot of British stuff there that you wouldn't normally see. If you're into historical fiction/mystery stuff, I'd recommend the Foyle's War series.