Netflix movies (continued from 4/15 show)

[Beth]

I've been on a wait for Howard the Duck since I opened my Netflix account six months ago. It's insane.

[AaronC]

I can't imagine Netflix having very many copies of this.  Check out the preview on Netflix.

Runaway (1984)
http://www.netflix.com/Movie/Runaway/60001950?trkid=147042
Michael Crichton (who wrote both the novel and the screenplay Jurassic Park) directs this near-future sci-fi/crime thriller that explores the classic theme of machines gone bad. Sgt. Jack Ramsey (Tom Selleck) is the police robotics expert on the case when evil genius Dr. Charles Luthor (Kiss front man Gene Simmons) unleashes his reprogrammed androids. Runaway also stars Cynthia Rhoades (Dirty Dancing) and Kirstie Alley ("Cheers").

[AaronC]

Here is another funny one I ran across.  Check out the preview on Netflix.

Caveman (1981)
http://www.netflix.com/Movie/Caveman/60030292?trkid=147042
In this spoof of prehistoric times, poor, lovesick Atouk (Ringo Starr) -- the smallest and weakest caveman of his tribe -- struggles to win the heart of the beautiful Lana (Barbara Bach), but is banished from the cave by Lana's mate, Tonda, the hulking chief of the tribe. Forced to wander in the wilderness, Atouk meets a variety of other misfits who, after hearing his story, band together to help him dethrone Tonda and win over Lana.

[folksnake]

In this spoof of prehistoric times...

Wait...wouldn't you need something from prehistoric times to spoof? Did they find a kinescope or something?

A Cat Power aside--I watched some of that documentary. Wow, what a waste of trees, and light, and air. Then, there was a link there to an interview with her on a CBC show called The Hour (with a theme by the New Pornographers!). Intrigued, I still only lasted 2 minutes before I threw my chair into the monitor. Actually, I just clicked it off with my mouse, but I did it with surprising vigor. Loopy, I say!!

[furnstein]

I was going to say Two Lane Blacktop since it has been in my long wait since I started Netflix but I finally got it yesterday so they might have made more copies available.

That Pink Floyd/ Syd Barrett doc was recommended to me too. Maybe a FOT has seen it. If so, is it worth seeing?

It apparently arrives tomorrow from its overseas voyage.  I'll let you know.  I'm looking forward to Roger Waters being slightly confrontational while wearing a plain T-shirt.

[emma]

A Cat Power aside--I watched some of that documentary. Wow, what a waste of trees, and light, and air. Then, there was a link there to an interview with her on a CBC show called The Hour (with a theme by the New Pornographers!). Intrigued, I still only lasted 2 minutes before I threw my chair into the monitor. Actually, I just clicked it off with my mouse, but I did it with surprising vigor. Loopy, I say!!

I'm pretty amazed you got through two minutes of anything on The Hour without throwing yourself out a window.

[Denim Gremlin]

Here is another funny one I ran across.  Check out the preview on Netflix.

Caveman (1981)
http://www.netflix.com/Movie/Caveman/60030292?trkid=147042
In this spoof of prehistoric times, poor, lovesick Atouk (Ringo Starr) -- the smallest and weakest caveman of his tribe -- struggles to win the heart of the beautiful Lana (Barbara Bach), but is banished from the cave by Lana's mate, Tonda, the hulking chief of the tribe. Forced to wander in the wilderness, Atouk meets a variety of other misfits who, after hearing his story, band together to help him dethrone Tonda and win over Lana.

man, this was my favorite movie as a kid.

the best part, which that summary doesn't say, is that it's all in a gibberish caveman language.

on second thought, my favorite movie was Encino Man, but this is a close second. 

I didn't realize I had such an obsession with cavemen until right now

[Joe Rogaine]

I was going to say Two Lane Blacktop since it has been in my long wait since I started Netflix but I finally got it yesterday so they might have made more copies available.

That Pink Floyd/ Syd Barrett doc was recommended to me too. Maybe a FOT has seen it. If so, is it worth seeing?

How long did you have to wait for that movie I was thinking about getting it?


Isnt that Syd Barrett doc the one thats on VH1 Classic all the time?

[Joe Rogaine]

What about the movie staring Harvey Keitel as a record producer producing Earth Wind and Fires album That's The Way Of The World?

That's The Way Of The World

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[Shaggy 2 Grote]

Titicut Follies?

Is that even on DVD?

[furnstein]

Alright, so I am sending back the Syd Barrett documentary (it was fairly crummy, but at least it made me go back to a lot of the solo stuff).  I figure a good way to mark the slip case is to underline words or letters to spell out "THE BEST SHOW ON WFMU" or "THE BEST SHOW ON WFMU WITH YOUR HOST TOM SCHARPLING."

I had the easy first step of just underline the word "the" in "the tumultuous life and career."  I figure this is a pretty simple way to mark the case without having it pulled from Netflix.  The end result will provide a super secret message to all FOTs.

I took a photo of the case, so I'll upload that later tonight.  I gotta get this thing back so I can get a non crumm movie in the mail.

[Sarah]

Titicut Follies?

Is that even on DVD?

Per Wikipedia, "The film is now legally available through the distributor (Zipporah Films, Inc.), for purchase or rental on VHS, DVD and 16mm film for both educational and individual license."

I think I saw it when PBS aired it.

[Pat K]

Yeah, I was excited to see that too. I plan to pick up the High School DVD from Zipporah very soon.

[Tim K in DC]

Zardoz.

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[JBillington]

Does anyone want to do a UK version of this using Lovefilm (or any of the lovefilm-powered companies)? There are loads of DVDs that they only have one copy of, as I have often got discs that wouldn't play, returned them, and been sent the same disc as a replacement!

I already have Strozek though.