Netflix Watch Instantly Recommendation Thread

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Louie season 1, one of the most fascinating shows in a long time.

Yeah, I never got a chance to check this out until it was on Netflix - it's great.

romoing my damn eyes (Nicole), Monday, 22 November 2010 19:48 (2 years ago) Permalink

"I Am Love" is pretty fascinating

Honey, I squirted jizz all over the baby (the table is the table), Monday, 22 November 2010 19:52 (2 years ago) Permalink

if you liked "The Wild World of Batwoman", make sure to check out "Eegah!"

I did and it was great!

Darin, Monday, 22 November 2010 20:39 (2 years ago) Permalink

barking dogs never bite - korean black comedy about eating the dogs
we jam econo - awesome minutemen doc

tween-justin-bieber-riot-of-09-pandemonium-arrests-terror+tweeting (Edward III), Monday, 22 November 2010 21:26 (2 years ago) Permalink

if i start posting on this thread i will be participating in 3 different netflix streaming threads which seems excessive

O_o-O_0-o_O (jjjusten), Monday, 22 November 2010 21:29 (2 years ago) Permalink

There's two other streaming threads? Did I miss something?

Darin, Monday, 22 November 2010 21:32 (2 years ago) Permalink

one is jjjusten's personal joint and the other has a tmi title

xp

tween-justin-bieber-riot-of-09-pandemonium-arrests-terror+tweeting (Edward III), Monday, 22 November 2010 21:36 (2 years ago) Permalink

Sorry jjjusten! I totally missed your thread. Thought I did a search first. Look forward to reading those threads.

Darin, Monday, 22 November 2010 21:41 (2 years ago) Permalink

1 month passes...

Tales from the Script has interviews with everyone from Richard Rush to Paul Schraeder to Shane Black about big-studio screenwriting. Lots of guys I'd never heard speak before. Good documentary.

would like a calmer set (Eazy), Thursday, 23 December 2010 08:09 (2 years ago) Permalink

the documentary about milton glaser (hugely important graphic designer) is on instant netflix. can't wait to see it.

maccabee and mrs. miller (get bent), Thursday, 23 December 2010 08:43 (2 years ago) Permalink

Exit Through the Gift Shop (aka "The Banksy documentary") is an unexpected mindfuck, and surprisingly isn't really about Banksy at all. I recommend!

/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\||||||( *__* )||||||/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\ (res), Thursday, 23 December 2010 16:12 (2 years ago) Permalink

yeah that looks good

http://www.ilxor.com/glyloop.mp3 (Aerosol), Thursday, 23 December 2010 16:18 (2 years ago) Permalink

^Had me all fucked up over art, commerce, life in general, for a couple days.

Trip Maker, Thursday, 23 December 2010 16:19 (2 years ago) Permalink

Recent watches:

Soul Kitchen
Vengeance
Valhalla Rising
Centurion
Rewatched first five eps of Party Down Season 2
Planet B-Boy

Fig On A Plate Cart (Alex in SF), Thursday, 23 December 2010 16:28 (2 years ago) Permalink

Another thumbs up for Exit Through the Gift Shop. Just watched the Joan Rivers doc this weekend, too.

Darin, Thursday, 23 December 2010 16:53 (2 years ago) Permalink

The Eyes of Tammy Faye is a good doc, not sure if it's on Netflix instant.

Trip Maker, Thursday, 23 December 2010 16:54 (2 years ago) Permalink

Rewatched first five eps of Party Down Season 2

when are they going to put up the final 5 is my question

Є|Э (Edward III), Thursday, 23 December 2010 16:54 (2 years ago) Permalink

they took mall cops away :(

i only got to see, like, 4 episodes.

scott seward, Thursday, 23 December 2010 17:00 (2 years ago) Permalink

you could write, like, ten doctoral thesiseseses just watching that show and never leaving your couch. amerikkka writ sad.

scott seward, Thursday, 23 December 2010 17:01 (2 years ago) Permalink

Just watched Black Narcissus -- so good.

pixel farmer, Thursday, 23 December 2010 17:38 (2 years ago) Permalink

when are they going to put up the final 5 is my question

up now

Fig On A Plate Cart (Alex in SF), Saturday, 25 December 2010 14:47 (2 years ago) Permalink

Milton Glaser doc is good btw.

Fig On A Plate Cart (Alex in SF), Saturday, 25 December 2010 14:47 (2 years ago) Permalink

Just watched Black Narcissus -- so good.

― pixel farmer, Thursday, December 23, 2010 12:38 PM (2 days ago) Bookmark Suggest Ban Permalink

Beautiful stuff like these seems worth waiting for the disc to show up, no?

I just watch Hoarders and old SNLs

kenny noggins (Whiney G. Weingarten), Saturday, 25 December 2010 18:25 (2 years ago) Permalink

Exit through the gift shop is so awesome

O_o-O_0-o_O (jjjusten), Saturday, 25 December 2010 18:32 (2 years ago) Permalink

I know the disc would be better quality than streaming, but streaming is definitely better quality than regular tv -- there are far fewer compression artifacts than I get on cable. Maybe Netflix can tell I have decent downstream bandwidth (10 Mbps), I dunno. Turn off the lights in my office, watch fullscreen on the larger monitor, in with the earbuds, ask the family not to mess with me for two hours (or watch in the morning before they get up), a nice near-cinema experience.

pixel farmer, Saturday, 25 December 2010 20:52 (2 years ago) Permalink

"Beautiful stuff like these seems worth waiting for the disc to show up, no?"

Not with my TV, no.

Fig On A Plate Cart (Alex in SF), Saturday, 25 December 2010 21:54 (2 years ago) Permalink

ah good point

kenny noggins (Whiney G. Weingarten), Saturday, 25 December 2010 22:32 (2 years ago) Permalink

i'm a little of worried that Netflix is gonna phase out discs before the internet connections get good enough for streams to be disc-quality

kenny noggins (Whiney G. Weingarten), Saturday, 25 December 2010 22:33 (2 years ago) Permalink

I'M STILL HERE, one of the greatest and most underrated films of the year, is now on instant. Time will be very kind to it.

ok (Tape Store), Saturday, 25 December 2010 22:56 (2 years ago) Permalink

Just watched Moon, pretty good.
Now starting the Red Riding Trilogy.

President Keyes, Saturday, 25 December 2010 23:34 (2 years ago) Permalink

Just watched "I Think We're Alone Now" about two disturbed dudes obsessed with Tiffany. Pretty interesting, if a bit depressing.

Darin, Saturday, 25 December 2010 23:42 (2 years ago) Permalink

Come to think of it, both of the dudes are probably ILM regulars.

Darin, Saturday, 25 December 2010 23:53 (2 years ago) Permalink

"probably"

Joan Rivers: A Piece of Work was great, I really enjoyed it.

THX THO... (Nicole), Sunday, 26 December 2010 02:42 (2 years ago) Permalink

nova eps on dogs and dreams were both p tite, origami doc 'independent lens: between the folds' had some peak moments

ice cr?m, Sunday, 26 December 2010 03:24 (2 years ago) Permalink

did they just add an HD feature/button today or did i just get it/notice it today?

BIG SANTA aka the sleighdriver (J0rdan S.), Monday, 27 December 2010 02:34 (2 years ago) Permalink

No, they've been offering some stuff in HD for a while now.

Darin, Monday, 27 December 2010 03:45 (2 years ago) Permalink

aight, maybe it was just 'no reservations' then

BIG SANTA aka the sleighdriver (J0rdan S.), Monday, 27 December 2010 03:47 (2 years ago) Permalink

2 bad no Life of Brian

progressive cuts (Tracer Hand), Monday, 27 December 2010 03:56 (2 years ago) Permalink

they had it for awhile

tremendoid, Monday, 27 December 2010 07:14 (2 years ago) Permalink

Rockers the other night.

I can take a youtube that's seldom seen, flip it, now it's a meme (Hurting 2), Monday, 27 December 2010 07:18 (2 years ago) Permalink

they took mall cops away :(

i only got to see, like, 4 episodes.

― scott seward, Thursday, December 23, 2010 11:00 AM (4 days ago) Bookmark

ive been watching this too. I had no idea it was gone :(

calling planet dearth (sunny successor), Monday, 27 December 2010 07:18 (2 years ago) Permalink

Watched Cool Hand Luke - they're taking it away Jan 1st. Never seen it before and it was AWESOME.

EZ Snappin, Monday, 27 December 2010 11:58 (2 years ago) Permalink

so i watched the joan rivers, my god this lady

ice cr?m, Monday, 27 December 2010 16:49 (2 years ago) Permalink

Yeah that Joan Rivers doc is pretty great. She's kind of simultaneously terrifying and amazing at the same time.

Square-Panted Sponge Robert (VegemiteGrrrl), Monday, 27 December 2010 16:50 (2 years ago) Permalink

a profoundly confused person

ice cr?m, Monday, 27 December 2010 17:02 (2 years ago) Permalink

"ive been watching this too. I had no idea it was gone :("

i goofed or something. i watched the first couple episodes and then couldn't find it on the netflix menu on my t.v. and then i found it on the "recently watched" menu. so i got to watch the whole first season. such a sad show in a weird way. i don't know why it wasn't on the regular t.v. menu anymore. they just add and remove things randomly i guess.

scott seward, Monday, 27 December 2010 17:12 (2 years ago) Permalink

the black/white thing is pretty stark on mall cops.

scott seward, Monday, 27 December 2010 17:13 (2 years ago) Permalink

They Took My Show Away

yeh, we were 5 episodes into Archer (so great) and it's gone

Mangrove Earthshoe (herb albert), Monday, 27 December 2010 18:33 (2 years ago) Permalink

the whole taking things away angle of netflix is no cool

ice cr?m, Monday, 27 December 2010 18:36 (2 years ago) Permalink

just watch stuff that looks good and you're in the mood for

Oh yeah, forgot about that option, thanks.

Oulipo Traces (on a Cigarette) (James Redd and the Blecchs), Wednesday, 22 May 2013 16:16 (3 days ago) Permalink

;-)

gr8080, Wednesday, 22 May 2013 16:18 (3 days ago) Permalink

some chabrols & radley metzgers expiring that id like to get to but we'll see

johnny crunch, Wednesday, 22 May 2013 16:19 (3 days ago) Permalink

Found out that last night they have 3 volumes of the Ren & Stimpy shows on instant stream.

Emperor Cos Dashit (Adam Bruneau), Wednesday, 22 May 2013 16:23 (3 days ago) Permalink

i think those might be the fucking absolutely terrible "adult party hour" things they did for spike or w/e

O_o-O_O-o_O (jjjusten), Wednesday, 22 May 2013 16:28 (3 days ago) Permalink

almost done with Army Wives :(

hey, if you are young and robust and like to drink and enjoy having other young and robust drinkers over at night, i'm PRETTY sure the word "sorry" is spoken on Army Wives at least 15 times per episode. on average. could sweep college campuses worldwide. warning: you could die if you decide to play this very dangerous game.

scott seward, Wednesday, 22 May 2013 16:43 (3 days ago) Permalink

i think those might be the fucking absolutely terrible "adult party hour" things they did for spike or w/e

No, they have the classic ones as well. Just watched the one where Ren's teeth fall out and the tooth beaver chews on his nerve endings last night.

Emperor Cos Dashit (Adam Bruneau), Wednesday, 22 May 2013 18:04 (3 days ago) Permalink

i can still do the my beloved ice cream bar bit from memory

klaus dingeldore's rhinelander monkey keeper father (forksclovetofu), Wednesday, 22 May 2013 18:15 (3 days ago) Permalink

No, they have the classic ones as well. Just watched the one where Ren's teeth fall out and the tooth beaver chews on his nerve endings last night.

That episode is horrific.

Moodles, Wednesday, 22 May 2013 18:41 (3 days ago) Permalink

The show is pretty horrific!

That ep is followed by the Rubber Nipple Salesmen one, which has that surreal and bizarre scene where a rubber-wearing Mr. Horse asks for a rubber walrus protector, brings out a walrus, and it cuts to a close-up of the walrus, terrified, pleading "Call the police!" It's mind-boggling that this was allowed to be made.

Emperor Cos Dashit (Adam Bruneau), Wednesday, 22 May 2013 20:45 (3 days ago) Permalink

heh, i recreated that episode daily in high school with my friends
DID MY WIFE SEND YOU?

klaus dingeldore's rhinelander monkey keeper father (forksclovetofu), Wednesday, 22 May 2013 20:50 (3 days ago) Permalink

I know spongebob was going for the same vibe but no one has evermade anything half as insane as R&S for mainstream usage imo, paul reubens inclusive

klaus dingeldore's rhinelander monkey keeper father (forksclovetofu), Wednesday, 22 May 2013 20:51 (3 days ago) Permalink

ren & stimpy all time horrifying and awesome

the animation, even when they have tired eyes or ear wax is just so OTT and gross I love it so much

set the controls for the heart of the sun (VegemiteGrrl), Wednesday, 22 May 2013 21:04 (3 days ago) Permalink

ren & stimpy is only good for the first ten episodes, after that nickelodeon fired the creator and had someone else make it

gr8080, Wednesday, 22 May 2013 21:09 (3 days ago) Permalink

those first 10 episodes should be in the smithsonian though

gr8080, Wednesday, 22 May 2013 21:09 (3 days ago) Permalink

true

john k was the oozing pestilential heart of that show

set the controls for the heart of the sun (VegemiteGrrl), Wednesday, 22 May 2013 21:10 (3 days ago) Permalink

The ones after John K are still pretty good if you pretend that the first ones never existed.

polyphonic, Wednesday, 22 May 2013 21:44 (3 days ago) Permalink

i never got that into R&S, but i could probably watch the space madness one like 1000 times in a row

O_o-O_O-o_O (jjjusten), Wednesday, 22 May 2013 21:47 (3 days ago) Permalink

The production design is just utterly brilliant. When i was a kid the gross-out and/or absurdist humor was my favorite part, but now I'm jopping my draw at nearly every single frame being designed as lovingly grotesque parallel dimension 50's/60's Charley Harper/Mary Blair homages. This is from before computers took over animation, so I'm pretty curious about the techniques they used because some parts of the show are even filtered/noised-up with proto-Instagram stylization. Like the Log commercial. It looks exactly like it was made in the 60's, from the character designs down to the distorted colors and extra film grain. The music that plays when there is a giant gross close-up of something or someone makes me LOL every time.

As for the main characters and their shenanigans, they are clearly in the comedy lineage of the Marx Bros. or the Three Stooges. The dialog is as stylized as the animation, but I don't think I've seen enough episodes lately to comment on the content. The most abstract serial animation ever? David Cronenberg is a big influence? Eraserhead?

Emperor Cos Dashit (Adam Bruneau), Wednesday, 22 May 2013 22:51 (3 days ago) Permalink

the main influence is old school warner and fleischer animation! you read john k's blog, yes?

klaus dingeldore's rhinelander monkey keeper father (forksclovetofu), Wednesday, 22 May 2013 22:56 (3 days ago) Permalink

da hip hop witch is on netflix now.

scott seward, Wednesday, 22 May 2013 23:07 (3 days ago) Permalink

the main influence is old school warner and fleischer animation! you read john k's blog, yes?

Tex Avery yo

four Marxes plus four Obamas plus four Bin Ladens (Shakey Mo Collier), Wednesday, 22 May 2013 23:10 (3 days ago) Permalink

MGM as well, yes

klaus dingeldore's rhinelander monkey keeper father (forksclovetofu), Wednesday, 22 May 2013 23:14 (3 days ago) Permalink

also perhaps worth noting that John K got his start with Bakshi

four Marxes plus four Obamas plus four Bin Ladens (Shakey Mo Collier), Wednesday, 22 May 2013 23:24 (3 days ago) Permalink

mighty mouse! that was a good one.

scott seward, Wednesday, 22 May 2013 23:31 (3 days ago) Permalink

didn't they do the nu-mighty mouse together? that was a good cartoon.

scott seward, Wednesday, 22 May 2013 23:32 (3 days ago) Permalink

i bought a Ren & Stimpy background and cel recently that i still need to get framed.

gr8080, Thursday, 23 May 2013 03:35 (2 days ago) Permalink

both characters?

klaus dingeldore's rhinelander monkey keeper father (forksclovetofu), Thursday, 23 May 2013 05:06 (2 days ago) Permalink

<3 Valhalla Rising, way more interesting than Drive.

According to my gf, not a movie to watch if you're high.

Kiarostami bag (milo z), Thursday, 23 May 2013 05:10 (2 days ago) Permalink

valhalla rising is my first, and best experience with Refn. It is excellent

"Turkey In The Straw" coming from someplace in the clouds (Sparkle Motion), Thursday, 23 May 2013 05:21 (2 days ago) Permalink

ren & stimpy is not available on my (us) stream for some reason

discreet, Thursday, 23 May 2013 06:05 (2 days ago) Permalink


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