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I watched Clean Flix recently. A documentary about the people who sold/rented edited movies in salt lake city, and their downfall. Interesting topic.
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crowfeathers posted:I watched Clean Flix recently. A documentary about the people who sold/rented edited movies in salt lake city, and their downfall. Oh man! Were these the guys with the specially-edited versions of movies where like all the swearing, nudity, and violence was cut out? I still find it staggering how many people there are who are utterly terrified of the prospect of witnessing something that they don't personally approve of, and the possibility of that perceived information somehow destroying their most deeply held beliefs. Except, apparently there weren't enough of those people to keep these guys afloat 
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Jan 31, 2014 20:51
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deadly_pudding posted:Oh man! Were these the guys with the specially-edited versions of movies where like all the swearing, nudity, and violence was cut out? I still find it staggering how many people there are who are utterly terrified of the prospect of witnessing something that they don't personally approve of, and the possibility of that perceived information somehow destroying their most deeply held beliefs. That's them, yes. Actually, though, they made lots of money until they got shut down by the MPAA. That's part of what makes it so interesting!
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Jan 31, 2014 21:03
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crowfeathers posted:That's them, yes. Actually, though, they made lots of money until they got shut down by the MPAA. That's part of what makes it so interesting! I'm gonna try and make time to watch it this weekend. It sounds sordid and fun.
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Jan 31, 2014 21:13
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crowfeathers posted:I watched Clean Flix recently. A documentary about the people who sold/rented edited movies in salt lake city, and their downfall. This movie has one hell of a twist at the end, that in retrospect, isn't really that shocking.
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Jan 31, 2014 21:17
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wormil posted:My problem with The Following is that to make the criminals look smart it dumbs down everyone else but I only watched 4 or 5 episodes, maybe it gets better. It really doesn't it is a mix of everyone being dumb as hell and more and more people turning out to be followers. Followup...season 2, what the hell will this crap be? I'm anticipating not watching past episode 1
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Feb 1, 2014 01:05
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I was watching Mitt recently and it really surprised me when Mitt and his wife were shocked to find out a friend had never seen the Coen Brother's O' Brother Where Art Thou. It dawned on me that if Mitt was as strict about the content of movies that he watches as many of the Mormons portrayed in Cleanflicks, O Brother is probably the only Coen Brothers movie that he could watch unedited. How sad is that? To contribute, Mitt and Cleanflicks are on Netflix. Fargo is on US Netflix, but if you use Hola Unblocker, you can find several of their other movies: Lebowski, O Brother, Barton Fink, No Country, A Serious Man, Burn After Reading
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Feb 3, 2014 20:41
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Jolo posted:I was watching Mitt recently and it really surprised me when Mitt and his wife were shocked to find out a friend had never seen the Coen Brother's O' Brother Where Art Thou. It dawned on me that if Mitt was as strict about the content of movies that he watches as many of the Mormons portrayed in Cleanflicks, O Brother is probably the only Coen Brothers movie that he could watch unedited. How sad is that? Cleanflicks was super interesting. I guess copyright law really is super hard to enforce, because on the face of it these guys were nowhere near the bounds of Fair Use. It's pretty much the movie equivalent of reprinting a book, only we tore a chapter out and sharpied over these random paragraphs, see? Why, yes, you can purchase this fine product, which we have marketed as a special edition of the original work. Also,  mormons. I realize this is a common theme across a lot of belief systems, but it's most hilarious and/or gross when it's a religious authority figure reminding you that your free will, which was apparently provided by your almighty God, is so flimsy and worthless that it will be instantly undermined if you so much as glance at content that doesn't match your preferences, worldview, or comfort zone.The Matrix thing was my favorite. They edit out Smith getting hit by the bullet, but the dude he turns back into still has a hole in his head. Like, it's totally rad if people get killed- Mormons are apparently okay with people killing people- as long as it doesn't happen on screen, where they can see it happening. deadly_pudding has a new favorite as of 22:08 on Feb 3, 2014 |
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Feb 3, 2014 22:03
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Stolen Seas, the documentary about piracy in Somalia, was excellent. Thoughtful, even-handed, and went to some really interesting places. Most importantly, it contains interviews with a number of Somalis (including some pirates) instead of just making them anonymous scary men with guns.
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Feb 3, 2014 22:06
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Reign Of Pain posted:Hannibal just came out on Amazon. I liked the first few episodes that I watched. I'm a little more than halfway into the first season of Hannibal, and it's definitely worth watching, it starts pretty strong and gets really good when the overarching plotlines start to come together. And I think I've recommended it before in this thread, but if you like Mads Mikkelsen, you should definitely watch Valhalla Rising.
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Feb 3, 2014 22:07
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Twitch posted:I'm a little more than halfway into the first season of Hannibal, and it's definitely worth watching, it starts pretty strong and gets really good when the overarching plotlines start to come together. How does the show reconcile that Hannibal is 60+ at the start of Red Dragon, but a lean, mean 40 in the show?
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Feb 3, 2014 22:21
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Can someone please recommend some "easy" movies? I had my wisdom teeth out and I'm still hazy from pain killers and on bed rest. I tried watching House of Cards but I can't follow it at all right now.
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Feb 3, 2014 22:35
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ThatPazuzu posted:Can someone please recommend some "easy" movies? I had my wisdom teeth out and I'm still hazy from pain killers and on bed rest. I tried watching House of Cards but I can't follow it at all right now. Marathon Man is great! Easy watch.
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Feb 3, 2014 22:49
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ThatPazuzu posted:Can someone please recommend some "easy" movies? I had my wisdom teeth out and I'm still hazy from pain killers and on bed rest. I tried watching House of Cards but I can't follow it at all right now. Upstream Color. Really light comedy.
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Feb 3, 2014 22:52
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Oldstench posted:Upstream Color. Really light comedy. I love you. Maybe follow it up with a nice von Trier flick. These are not the movies for this situation. I thought Wing Chun was a fun one if you like kung fu and slapstick/don't mind subtitles in your mental state. Undeclared was a fun show, too, lots of "before they were famous" cameos. It's only one season, which sucks, but I liked it.
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Feb 3, 2014 23:17
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ThatPazuzu posted:Can someone please recommend some "easy" movies? I had my wisdom teeth out and I'm still hazy from pain killers and on bed rest. I tried watching House of Cards but I can't follow it at all right now. The correct answer is to marathon Peep Show.
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Feb 3, 2014 23:27
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I watched some of both of them before realizing it was a joke. No fair on doing it to me now. 
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Feb 3, 2014 23:40
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Oldstench posted:How does the show reconcile that Hannibal is 60+ at the start of Red Dragon, but a lean, mean 40 in the show? Don't over think it. It's pretty much a reboot, anyways.
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Feb 3, 2014 23:40
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ThatPazuzu posted:I watched some of both of them before realizing it was a joke. No fair on doing it to me now. This is the cutest post.
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Feb 3, 2014 23:46
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ThatPazuzu posted:Can someone please recommend some "easy" movies? I had my wisdom teeth out and I'm still hazy from pain killers and on bed rest. I tried watching House of Cards but I can't follow it at all right now. I just did a quick check of my "watch it again" recommendations, and Big Trouble in Little China, Super Troopers, Highlander, and Spaceballs are all movies that are worth watching while on painkillers.
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Feb 3, 2014 23:59
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Oldstench posted:The correct answer is to marathon Peep Show. This is true, Peep Show is great.
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Feb 4, 2014 01:46
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When I was heavily sedated after a routine procedure, I watched three or four episodes of Futurama. Except judging by my Netflix history on that day, I watched three or four different episodes of Futurama than the ones I thought I watched.
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Feb 4, 2014 03:15
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FadingChord posted:When I was heavily sedated after a routine procedure, I watched three or four episodes of Futurama. Except judging by my Netflix history on that day, I watched three or four different episodes of Futurama than the ones I thought I watched. Hahaha that's crazy! Which episodes?
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Feb 4, 2014 03:37
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Oldstench posted:How does the show reconcile that Hannibal is 60+ at the start of Red Dragon, but a lean, mean 40 in the show? It's a different take on the character and stories, not just in Mikkelson's performance but in general. Freddie Lounds is now a woman and The Tattler is TattleCrime.com, for example.
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Feb 4, 2014 07:42
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... Peep Show is good, but too real sometimes, like Louie. I keep watching Marathon Man (it's good and on Netflix) over and over. I think I long for simpler times, like the late 70's when a man could still earn a good living transporting diamonds for old nazis.
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Feb 4, 2014 07:43
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scary ghost dog posted:Hahaha that's crazy! Which episodes? I thought I watched "The Problem With Popplers" through "The Honking", but I apparently watched from "A Bicyclops Built for Two" through "The Deep South", which includes three of my least favorite episodes (as well as the Bureaucrat Song, which is fantastic). For content, Airplane! just got added and I think it holds up pretty well. It's honestly kind of a proto-Family Guy storytelling style if you haven't seen it until now, but it's way, way better than that description suggests.
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Feb 5, 2014 00:19
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FadingChord posted:but it's way, way better than that description suggests. Jesus, no kidding. That's like saying The Shining is a proto-Scary Movie 2
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Feb 5, 2014 00:25
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FadingChord posted:For content, Airplane! just got added and I think it holds up pretty well. It's honestly kind of a proto-Family Guy storytelling style if you haven't seen it until now, but it's way, way better than that description suggests. What the poo poo is this?
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Feb 5, 2014 01:34
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QuickbreathFinisher posted:This is true, Peep Show is great. If I was out of my head after surgery, I'd rather watch That Mitchell And Webb look, though. Peep Show can get uncomfortable. I'm pretty dissapointed that even the UK Netflix is missing the 4th season.
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Feb 5, 2014 01:39
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Oldstench posted:What the poo poo is this? No no no. Leslie Nielsen is the proto Rob Corddry.
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Feb 5, 2014 02:15
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Jolo posted:I was watching Mitt recently and it really surprised me when Mitt and his wife were shocked to find out a friend had never seen the Coen Brother's O' Brother Where Art Thou. It dawned on me that if Mitt was as strict about the content of movies that he watches as many of the Mormons portrayed in Cleanflicks, O Brother is probably the only Coen Brothers movie that he could watch unedited. How sad is that? I just downloaded Hola Unblocker. What are some of the big titles that aren't on US Netflix?
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Feb 5, 2014 02:37
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Oldstench posted:What the poo poo is this?
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Feb 5, 2014 02:59
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Hey, have you guys heard of Singing in the Rain? It's kind of a proto-Glee.
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Feb 5, 2014 04:46
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NienNunb posted:I just downloaded Hola Unblocker. What are some of the big titles that aren't on US Netflix? I read this as "What are some of the big titties that aren't on US Netflix" and deep down I wanted to know the answer too.
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Feb 5, 2014 04:48
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Recently started getting on Netflix again. Is Dexter a good watch? Need something that'll make me actually want to watch the next episode. Heard it was a decent show.
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Feb 5, 2014 09:35
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Bear Boy posted:Recently started getting on Netflix again. Is Dexter a good watch? Need something that'll make me actually want to watch the next episode. Heard it was a decent show. The first season is alright. After that it gets bad, fast.
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wafflesnsegways posted:Hey, have you guys heard of Singing in the Rain? It's kind of a proto-Glee. Actually, it's a proto-The Artist Edit: Haha or Entourage
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Feb 5, 2014 10:18
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Bear Boy posted:Recently started getting on Netflix again. Is Dexter a good watch? Need something that'll make me actually want to watch the next episode. Heard it was a decent show. Season 1 is really good, 2 is OK, 3 isn't that great, 4 is good due to John Lithgow, 5-8 will give you cancer. Oldstench has a new favorite as of 15:32 on Feb 5, 2014 |
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Feb 5, 2014 14:46
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Bear Boy posted:Recently started getting on Netflix again. Is Dexter a good watch? Need something that'll make me actually want to watch the next episode. Heard it was a decent show. Just don't even bother. It's not worth it.
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Bear Boy posted:Recently started getting on Netflix again. Is Dexter a good watch? Need something that'll make me actually want to watch the next episode. Heard it was a decent show. Watch season 1 and then move on to something else.
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