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DrCam

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Re: Netflix Instant recommendations thread
« Reply #270 on: April 28, 2013, 01:13:38 PM »
Looks like I've got some Barney The Dinosaur "power-watching" to do.

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Re: Netflix Instant recommendations thread
« Reply #271 on: May 21, 2013, 10:05:18 AM »
I just watched Gnarr, very enjoyable.  I tend to watch a lot of documentaries on the streaming site.  I loved The new Ross McElwee as well, if you like personal documentaries he is one of the best.  Start with Sherman's March.  The next thing I plan to watch is general orders no. 9, which was recommended on the PFR blog.   
I'm also slowly working my way through the Wallander episodes, which have all been amazing.  If you like thriller mysteries with a bit of darkness to them this is the one.

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Re: Netflix Instant recommendations thread
« Reply #272 on: May 21, 2013, 07:45:26 PM »
We Don't Care About Music Anyway- "documentary" about Japanese noise/experimental music scene.  Worth watching but far from what I wanted to see.  It only deals with a handful of artists, most of the "live performance" is totally staged and set in "interesting" locations, lots of montage scenes where it mixes random  footage with music and you don't really know if you are hearing the artists actual work or what the director put together.  It's not informative at all.  No history or even names at the bottom of the screen to let you know who you are watching.  That aside, it has a few great moments.  The duo that plays on the beach is pretty good.

The Dictator- Just watched this last night.  New to Netflix.  Makes Bruno look classy.  It had some really funny moments but they were outweighed by vulgarity and racism.

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Re: Netflix Instant recommendations thread
« Reply #273 on: May 21, 2013, 07:48:00 PM »
John Dies at the End- loved this movie.  It's like someone did a study on my interests and made a movie just for me.  Surreal horror comedy.  Weird wild fun.
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Re: Netflix Instant recommendations thread
« Reply #274 on: October 06, 2013, 01:41:48 AM »
The Morton Downey Jr. doc is now on Netflix Instant: http://movies.netflix.com/WiPlayer?movieid=70239464&trkid=7852267
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Re: Netflix Instant recommendations thread
« Reply #275 on: October 06, 2013, 02:08:29 AM »
If the link doesn't work, just look up "Evocateur" on Netflix.
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Re: Netflix Instant recommendations thread
« Reply #276 on: October 06, 2013, 09:41:12 AM »
Here are some more Room 237, Somebody Up There Likes Me, Simon Killer, Something In The Air, and Radio Unnameable about one of the radio personalities from the 60's and his call in show.

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Re: Netflix Instant recommendations thread
« Reply #277 on: October 06, 2013, 09:49:43 AM »
Apparently that Salinger doc is already on Netflix streaming too.

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Re: Netflix Instant recommendations thread
« Reply #278 on: October 07, 2013, 02:38:41 PM »
Here are some more Room 237, Somebody Up There Likes Me, Simon Killer, Something In The Air, and Radio Unnameable about one of the radio personalities from the 60's and his call in show.

I saw Room 237, and although I enjoyed it, I just couldn't get behind some of the hidden messages from Kubrick that they went on about.

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Re: Netflix Instant recommendations thread
« Reply #279 on: October 11, 2013, 11:34:47 AM »
I watched Parts I and II of the Ken Burns Prohibition thing. It was a pretty entertaining slideshow about Prohibition and gave a bit more of a sympathetic background to pro-Prohibition forces, including the connections between Prohibition and Women's Suffrage movements.

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Re: Netflix Instant recommendations thread
« Reply #280 on: October 11, 2013, 04:11:39 PM »
Ken Burns's series on the Dust Bowl is like watching a documentary of a living nightmare. Jesus Christ did those people have it rough. And to think that before the Dust Bowl-era began, they had several plentiful years, giving them the impression that good times were ahead.
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Re: Netflix Instant recommendations thread
« Reply #281 on: October 11, 2013, 04:14:28 PM »
Apparently that Salinger doc is already on Netflix streaming too.

I watched this. Salinger's obsession with and mental abuse of young girls gave me the creeps. If you want a good creep double feature (in celebration of the Halloween season) watch Evocateur and Salinger.
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Re: Netflix Instant recommendations thread
« Reply #282 on: October 12, 2013, 02:22:08 PM »
Apparently that Salinger doc is already on Netflix streaming too.

I watched this. Salinger's obsession with and mental abuse of young girls gave me the creeps. If you want a good creep double feature (in celebration of the Halloween season) watch Evocateur and Salinger.

Weird...watching this right now.

We're making it a blockbuster weekend.  Earlier, we watched Europa Report.  Not scary, and not sure if it's on Netflix yet, but I enjoyed the lighting and its delivery.

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Re: Netflix Instant recommendations thread
« Reply #283 on: October 12, 2013, 02:28:46 PM »
Ken Burns's series on the Dust Bowl is like watching a documentary of a living nightmare. Jesus Christ did those people have it rough. And to think that before the Dust Bowl-era began, they had several plentiful years, giving them the impression that good times were ahead.


This is why I laugh at all this tough guy nonsense among many of today's Republican white dudes. We are all as soft as pillows. We can hope that we have the mettle to survive something like that, but it's tough to know for sure as you wash your gleaming white super-cab pickup with no scratches in the bed.
I really don't appreciate your sarcastic, anti-comedy tone, Bro!

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Re: Netflix Instant recommendations thread
« Reply #284 on: October 14, 2013, 05:52:52 PM »
Finished Sallinger and loved it.  thanks for psychic recommendation.