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Weirdest thing, I got an email from Netflix today confirming my payment for the month - but they've never done that before. And it was cryptically titled "Problem solved." Any idea?
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Smells phishy.
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Nov 3, 2011 00:56
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The Producers is on instant watch. Having never seen it, I watched it the other night, and it's pretty drat hilarious. Do yourself a favor and watch it soon.
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Nov 3, 2011 02:50
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Which one?
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Nov 3, 2011 04:23
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The one with Zero Mostel and Gene Wilder. Is the newer one any good?
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Nov 3, 2011 04:26
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It's been a while, but I remember them both being very enjoyable. And their both on instant.
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Nov 3, 2011 04:36
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New one is far better in my opinion but I'm a big fan of both. I don't think the old one aged very well so the new one stands out more. Oh and i should mention that the new producers is by far my absolute favorite comedy in existance and anybody who hasn't seen it should make an effort to. It's just that good.
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Nov 3, 2011 04:37
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Agent355 posted:New one is far better in my opinion but I'm a big fan of both. I don't think the old one aged very well so the new one stands out more. Yeah, the new one is way improved. Ulla is actually a character and not a background-dancing blonde ribcage with tits. And I'm not sure why, but Zero Mostel gives me hives.
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Nov 3, 2011 04:39
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Prof. Numbers posted:Smells phishy. My first thought, but I can't sniff out anything obviously wrong with it. No "false" links or anything. New issue that's pissing me off: I go to Netflix today and find out the site's missing a lot of functionality, from popup descriptions to actually loading movies. It's because all that appears to now be hosted on edgesuite.net, which is blocked by NoScript pending my approval which is unlikely because it has a really lovely reputation.
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Nov 4, 2011 05:15
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Saint Sputnik posted:My first thought, but I can't sniff out anything obviously wrong with it. No "false" links or anything. You realize that EdgeSuite is Akamai and is simply a content delivery network, right?
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Nov 4, 2011 05:30
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redmercer posted:Yeah, the new one is way improved. Ulla is actually a character and not a background-dancing blonde ribcage with tits. I love the new one as a movie. Way more fleshed out, and more numbers that, in the original, you felt would be amazing if they actually showed them. I prefer the original cast though.
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Nov 4, 2011 08:20
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Juriko posted:I love the new one as a movie. Way more fleshed out, and more numbers that, in the original, you felt would be amazing if they actually showed them. I prefer the original cast though. The new one is weird to me because they kept all of their over-exaggerated mannerisms from the stage whilst on film. It doesn't really translate well.
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Nov 4, 2011 09:00
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Inzombiac posted:The new one is weird to me because they kept all of their over-exaggerated mannerisms from the stage whilst on film. It doesn't really translate well. Weird because thats the reason I love it 
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Nov 4, 2011 23:16
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Speaking of film adaptions of stage plays - crossposted from the other Netflix thread: http://forums.somethingawful.com/showthread.php?threadid=3442155&pagenumber=8#post397340171
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Nov 7, 2011 03:01
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I just watched Pontypool. Not amazing, but it's certainly good enough to have on while dicking around on the computer.
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Nov 8, 2011 02:39
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particle409 posted:I just watched Pontypool. Not amazing, but it's certainly good enough to have on while dicking around on the computer. I watched this a while back because the premise sounded kind of cool but then it turned out to be awful.
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Nov 8, 2011 04:18
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cornface posted:I watched this a while back because the premise sounded kind of cool but then it turned out to be awful. Try watching it while playing computer games. The plot is simple enough that you can not pay attention for 10-15 minutes, and still get by.
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Nov 8, 2011 18:31
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I watched Word Wars again a couple of nights ago. If you like weird documentaries, it is a pretty good one. It follows several broken shells of human beings through competition in the world Scrabble championship. Still criminal that Hands on a Hard Body isn't available, even on disc.
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Nov 8, 2011 18:44
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Watched an animated web/tv series called Afterworld, only the first 13 episodes are on Netflix but the whole thing is on YouTube. It's very contrived but fun to watch if you like post-apocalyptic stuff. Basically something happens and 99% of all people just disappear and all technology stops working. Russel Shoemaker is an advertising guy in New York on business when the event happens. The http://movies.netflix.com/WiMovie/Afterworld/70217323?trkid=4213507 [edit: apparently the 13 episodes on Netflix are all that was made] wormil has a new favorite as of 06:46 on Nov 9, 2011 |
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Nov 9, 2011 06:19
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Someone recommended Day Night Day Night in one of the Netflix threads on here, and I can't help but reaffirm that recommendation. It's fabulous. It's about a woman preparing to be a suicide bomber in New York and the last few days before the mission. It's a really well put-together movie.
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Nov 9, 2011 13:23
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Steal, starring Stephen Dorff and Natasha Henstridge is a fun Heist movie about a group of daredevils (extreme sports enthusiasts) who pull a series of robberies and are beset by various interests who wish to exploit their talents. Worth seeing for the original opening chase scene along with some excellent vehicle stunts especially considering the fairly low budget. http://movies.netflix.com/WiMovie/Steal/70012570?trkid=1996865
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Nov 10, 2011 08:36
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Buck is an awesome documentary about Buck Brannaman, the man who helped inspire "The Horse Whisperer". The movie is less about horses than it is about this complex man who is amazing at his job. Won some stuff at Sundance, and has a decent-length interview with Robert Redford. I can't think of many audiences that wouldn't enjoy this film - watch it. Buck
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Nov 10, 2011 12:50
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MrGreenShirt posted:Case 39 is the heartwarming true story of a social worker and the little girl she saves from an abusive home. Highly recommended, just remember to bring the tissues 'cause this one's a tearjerker. On that note, netflix recommended the Dark Shadows remake from the 90's. I loved it when I was 11ish. Holy gently caress is it hilarious! And there is this psychopathic little kid that is just supposed to be just a brat, I think. He looked so familiar. Twas Joseph Gordon-Levitt. This was apparently before acting coaches realized that they should teach kids subtlety. Also, Spock's dad from the latest Star Trek is Barnabas Collins. It is an acting triumph.
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Nov 10, 2011 13:56
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Street Thief is out and its a awesome movie. It's a fake documentary (I forget the term for it) that follows around a low level thief. It really builds tension and the main character is put together nicely as a paranoid person. Give it a shot.
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Nov 10, 2011 15:03
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wormil posted:Steal, starring Stephen Dorff and Natasha Henstridge is a fun Heist movie about a group of daredevils (extreme sports enthusiasts) who pull a series of robberies and are beset by various interests who wish to exploit their talents. Worth seeing for the original opening chase scene along with some excellent vehicle stunts especially considering the fairly low budget. Didn't this movie used to be called Point Break?
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casual poster posted:Street Thief is out and its a awesome movie. It's a fake documentary (I forget the term for it) that follows around a low level thief. It really builds tension and the main character is put together nicely as a paranoid person. Give it a shot. You mean "mockumentary"? Speaking of which, This Is Spinal Tap is on instant.
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Nov 11, 2011 02:05
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Zwabu posted:Didn't this movie used to be called Point Break? Yep, there are more differences than similarities but it was budget movie and they did an impressive job with the vehicle stunts and initial chase scene considering.
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Nov 11, 2011 05:54
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I haven't seen it mentioned, but recently they added a new section called Musicals with a bunch of older, classics as well as newer ones. My favorite being Chicago.
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Nov 11, 2011 07:38
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Stephen Fry in America: New World is up. 10 minutes in, he's shaking hands with Mitt Romney in 2008. So far so good, I wish Netflix could really build a bigger brit tv show library. It all seems to be mediocre mystery shows. That Mitchell and Webb Look is also up, a great sketch comedy show from the stars of Peep Show.
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Nov 13, 2011 02:08
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particle409 posted:Stephen Fry in America: New World is up. 10 minutes in, he's shaking hands with Mitt Romney in 2008. So far so good, I wish Netflix could really build a bigger brit tv show library. It all seems to be mediocre mystery shows. That Mitchell and Webb Look is also up, a great sketch comedy show from the stars of Peep Show. What I'd love to see is the original Helen Mirren "Prime Suspect" shows.
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Nov 13, 2011 02:12
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particle409 posted:Stephen Fry in America: New World is up. 10 minutes in, he's shaking hands with Mitt Romney in 2008. So far so good, I wish Netflix could really build a bigger brit tv show library. It all seems to be mediocre mystery shows. That Mitchell and Webb Look is also up, a great sketch comedy show from the stars of Peep Show. I'd love to see all the Louis Theroux docs put up. I've managed to see some of them online, but I know I've missed a lot and I love his interview style.
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Nov 13, 2011 02:21
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particle409 posted:Stephen Fry in America: New World is up. Was just about to watch that through the XBox but it says DVD only. But it's on streaming online. The hell?
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Nov 13, 2011 02:53
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Lust, Caution http://movies.netflix.com/WiMovie/Lust_Caution/70059999?trkid=2361637quote:Oscar-winning filmmaker Ang Lee (the steady mind behind films such as Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon and Brokeback Mountain) directs this intriguing espionage thriller set in World War II-era Shanghai. Tony Leung Chiu Wai, Joan Chen and Lee-Hom Wang co-star in this foreign-language tale about a young actress (Wei Tang) caught up in a complex plot involving love, assassination and seduction, based on the writings of author Eileen Chang. Really well paced, intense, and acting by Wei Tang is phenomenal in its nuance.
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Nov 13, 2011 03:28
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Narwhale posted:I'd love to see all the Louis Theroux docs put up. I've managed to see some of them online, but I know I've missed a lot and I love his interview style. Weird Weekends was really his prime. The newer stuff seems to have a more serious bent that doesn't suit his "oh golly" act as well.
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Nov 13, 2011 03:33
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Insidious is up. I like watching scary films, and yet almost none have actually made me feel scared. Insidious legitimately left me with an unsettling feeling throughout the movie. If horror is your genre, take one hour and forty minutes out of your night and watch this film! There aren't too many cheap scares in Insidious, and it has this great atmosphere. Seriously, watch this.
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Nov 14, 2011 02:36
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I really liked insidious as well. Granted the second half of the movie is pretty bad, it's worth it for the build up.
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Nov 14, 2011 02:59
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I must be the only one that didn't like Insidious. I thought it was really really boring, about a half our longer than it needed to be, and not scary in any way. The demon was more comical than anything.
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Nov 14, 2011 16:50
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mds2 posted:I must be the only one that didn't like Insidious. Nope, I found it boring and didn't even finish it. But then I'm not into ghost stories. I know it wasn't technically a ghost.
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Nov 14, 2011 17:14
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mds2 posted:I must be the only one that didn't like Insidious. I thought it was really really boring, about a half our longer than it needed to be, and not scary in any way. The demon was more comical than anything. It was awful.
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particle409 posted:Stephen Fry in America: New World is up. 10 minutes in, he's shaking hands with Mitt Romney in 2008. So far so good, I wish Netflix could really build a bigger brit tv show library. It all seems to be mediocre mystery shows. That Mitchell and Webb Look is also up, a great sketch comedy show from the stars of Peep Show. Peep Show was just added itself, and it's one of the funniest shows I've ever seen.
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