I'm going to be laid up for awhile and joining Netflix to keep me occupied

[prolesunited]

I hardly ever go see movies and don't keep up with things so I need suggestions to fill up my cue.

I like comedies, but not lame teeny bopper ones
Dramas are good, but not too formulaic
Romance is OK as long as it's not too schmaltzy
Historical movies are interesting

I'm pretty open to a variety of genres, I don't care for scary or violent movies.

So, tell me what movies I should put on my list?

[Zuni]

1. Have you seen Dodgeball?

hilarious.

A good drama is "the Assasination of Richard Nixon" with Sean Penn and Don Cheadle

[Blue-Jay]

48. We own it.

[SCDem]

2. Being Julia

bought it last week and I think it is such a great movie! Annette Bening is wonderful and the last theatre scene is just wonderful.

[ghostsofgiants]

3. Try these

Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind
I Heart Huckabees
Sideways
Adaptation
Being John Malkovich
The Life Aquatic (or any other Wes Anderson films)
Magnolia
Good Will Hunting
Dazed and Confused
The Big Lebowski
Almost Famous
Mulholland Drive

I'd suggest more, but a lot of my dvd collection is violent and kinda scary, haha.

[Blue Belle]

21. I'm guessing...

you have a bit of a dark streak and appreciate dry/wry humor, Primate. Yet, I fail to see "Rushmore", "Lost in Translation", "Groundhog Day" or "High Fidelity" on your list. Perhaps I'm misreading you. :)

[ghostsofgiants]

26. Haha, well I did tell him to check out Wes Anderson's other films

I'm a big Lost in Translation fan, but some people find it boring, so I don't tend to recommend it unless someone specifically asks what I think of it. Groudhog Day I haven't seen in ages, and I don't think I've ever seen High Fidelity.

[Blue Belle]

27. Groundhog Day...

Gotta love that movie. Probably one of the all time funniest films ever made - despite the fact Andie McDowell is in it.

You should check out High Fidelity... it's a John Cusack movie, but Jack Black steals the show. :)

[ghostsofgiants]

28. Cool, I'll put it on my zip.ca queue

Thanks for the recommendation!

[SCDem]

4. Big Fish

Directed by Tim Burton - that's another good one

[nothingshocksmeanymore]

11. I LOVE that movie..great cast!

[SCDem]

12. I saw the Special Features for the first time last night

great stuff - and yes incredible cast

[Blue-Jay]

49. We own that one too.

:D

[ms liberty]

5. The Ref - older movie, but a must see...

it's got Kevin Spacey, Denis Leary, Judy Davis, Christine Baranski. Probably one of the funniest movies ever made, and a complete cult classic. If you've only seen it on cable with the cuss words bleeped, still need to get it, not the same without the cussing!

[Shell Beau]

9. My husband and I bought it at Target for $5. I

saw it a long time ago, but we watched it the other day and my husband didn't really like it!

[Blue Belle]

22. That is a good movie!

I was surprised I liked it... It is increadibly funny.

[Kathy in Cambridge]

29. It's hilarious-Denis Leary was great

:D

[crispini]

6. How fun! Don't forget TV!

TV is best on DVD, in my opinion. No nasty commercials to get in the way.

Try Buffy the Vampire Slayer -- some of the best TV *ever* IMO, and seven season's worth will really occupy you. It's really addictive, intelligent, funny, and action oriented. Not terribly violent. Or, relive the golden days of the X-Files, many of the Star Trek series, etc.

[SCDem]

7. I'm waiting for the first four seasons of The West Wing

to come in the mail -
I don't have any other tv shows on DVD but I thought this would be worth it seeing that I haven't watched any of the west wing so it will all be new to me.

[Blue Belle]

24. If you get Bravo...

You don't have to wait... there's usually a West Wing Marathon. That's the only reason I watch that channel - that , and "Inside the Actor's Studio".

[youspeakmylanguage]

8. I wouldn't support Netflix...

They have spent a bulk of their advertising budget on advertising with companies that produce pop-ups and, I've heard in some instances, spyware. Everytime I've had their logo pop up in my screen at work it's reinforced my decision to never do business with them.

That goes for any company that advertises with spam, pop-ups and especially spyware.

[prolesunited]

13. OK, don't support Netflix

and thanks for the info, but it won't change my decision.

I boycott Wal-Mart for what I see as very unethical and destructive business practices. I'm not going to boycott Netflix over the way they advertise, especially when you have tools to control it.

I have a pop-up blocker, security software and an e-mail spam blocker, so they can advertise however they want. I'll take control over my choices to prevent it from reaching me.

What other companies are on your boycott list?

[youspeakmylanguage]

15. Any company that send pop-ups...

Travelocity, Expedia, Netflix, a bunch of banks offering discounted second mortgage loans, and any company offering me an Xbox, digital camera, iPod, or free screesaver for signing up friends to receive direct marketing.

So you don't consider using pop-ups and spyware to be "unethical and destructive business practices"?

[warrens]

40. OK, buy from Wal-Mart

Oh, wait, they drove Wal-Mart out of the online rental business. Wake up.

[youspeakmylanguage]

45. I started boycotting Wal-Mart back in 1999...

...before I owned a DVD player.

I'll avoid online video rentals altogether before I support a company that uses pop-ups or spyware to advertise.

Try again.

[fudge stripe cookays]

10. I finally saw "The Incredibles" in my hotel

the other night, and I LAUGHED my ASS off.

Adult-oriented animation stuff; very trendy towards late 50s/early 60s style, and the costume designer (a cross between Edith Head and the crazy German lady from the Austin Powers movies) is the best part.

I also thought the 2nd Bridget Jones movie was hilarious. I'd heard it wasn't as good as the original, but her stay in the Thai prison was completely worth it.

Feel better, sweetie! I'm thinking of you!
FSC

[Beware the Beast Man]

14. I second the Incredibles.

Funny movie.

[prolesunited]

19. Thanks!

I just can't wait till this is all over and then I can get a new job. These past few months have sucked. I don't know what I would have done without Jason.

[Lars39]

16. League of Extraordinary Gentlemen,

Pirates of the Carribean, the Monk series, The Life Aquatic,
The Terminal, Monsters, Inc., Jumanji, the Indiana Jones movies,
Men in Black, Men in Black II, Ferris Bueller's Day Off, The Princess Bride,
Men at Work, Raising Arizona, The Ladykillers(original is supposed to be better), Shrek, Shrek II, Iron Will, Chicken Run, Meet the Parents,
Babe.

Hope you're on the mend soon. :pals:

[Blue-Jay]

50. We own LoEG too.

It sucked, but I bought it anyway.

[warrens]

17. Dig

If you can find it, Benjamin Smoke is a great documentary. Hotel Rwanda, and The Agronomist (about the guy who ran Haiti's only free radio station until he was assassinated).

[prolesunited]

18. Good start

Please keep them coming.

[KG]

20. pr0n?

[tinfoilinfor2005]

23. Based on your criteria, I think you would love Gosford Park.

I finally ended up buying it because I rented it three times and it kept calling me back. Each time I see it I find out something new I hadn't noticed before.

[katinmn]

25. Get the British comedy series "Coupling"

Really funny TV series. It's like "Friends" on Ecstacy. You'll be addicted in no time.
http://valdefierro.com/cplng02.html

[ghostsofgiants]

30. Spaced is a great British series as well

[AlCzervik]

31. The original Manchurian Candidate, The Aviator, Election

[sleipnir]

32. Two Comedies: Groundhog Day and Mr. Show, the complete series

Bill Murray hands down amazing (and if you want a good whiff of Bill in an early serious role, check out The Razor's Edge!)

Mr. Show, it's four seasons and 8 DVD's but, damn, is that show HILARIOUS! Sketch show who's brilliant transitions between skits rival Monty Python. And, aside from David and Bob, it's got the voice of Sponge Bob, Tom Kenny (the skinny, nerdy guy!) in some hysterical roles. I'm so sad this show got canned by HBO, it was priceless (and also quite liberal!)

[prolesunited]

34. That sounds interesting

Do they have the TV series DVDs at Netflix?

[sleipnir]

42. Yes. It should be there. They're broken down by season!

Enjoy!

[yellowdogintexas]

33. Victor, Victoria, Undercover Blues, To Wong Foo, Thanks For

Everything, Love Julie Newmar

The Sting
Arsenic & Old Lace
Sopranos
Sex and The City
Deadwood

Much Ado About Nothing (Kenneth Branagh version)
anything by Mel Brooks

[ofrfxsk]

35. Clue and the original Bewitched series

So fun.

[ofrfxsk]

36. Also does netflix have I, Claudius?

That could you occupied for days.

[BulletproofLandshark]

37. Best In Show

A Mighty Wind, and Waiting For Guffman

[sakabatou]

38. What are your stats on Netflix?

Such as movies watched, in queue, and rated.

[prolesunited]

44. I don't have any

I had it for a few months when it first started but I'm usually so busy that I don't watch too much TV. But, now I'll have no choice but to lie there. :-(

Basically, I'll be starting from scratch.

[sakabatou]

47. Oh, ok.

[driver8]

39. The Commitments, The In-Laws, Any of "The Thin Man" series...

Dial "M" for Murder
The Caine Mutiny
Singin' in the Rain
Unforgiven
Mystic River
The Aviator
Bringing up Baby

[Maddy McCall]

41. If you haven't yet, you have to see Napoleon Dynamite.

I'm 39, as is my best friend, and we rolled around on the ground laughing...I had to pause so she could go pee, because she almost wet her pants laughing.

"Well fix yerself a dang quesadilla!"

[Straight Shooter]

43. Snatch

Kind of mundane at first, but then it picks up and it's great. Pitt was amazing as a gypsy fighter.

The Incredibles, I highly recommend it.

Just saw Hitch the other night, everybody was laughing their a** off at certain scenes.

Pieces of April, a movie about a girl who wants to fix Thanksgiving dinner for her family. Very touching and yet not too touchy-feely.

For good reviews and info about movies, go to http://www.rottentomatoes.com and check out their ratings.

[nickgutierrez]

54. I agree with Snatch.

Good movie. :thumbsup:

[coffeenap]

46. OK, you might think this is dumb, but even my husband likes it--

All Creatures Great and Small--series.

[Lars39]

52. That was a wonderful series!

:)

[peacefreak]

51. These are all over the map

The Office seasons 1&2
As Good As It Gets
Love Actually
Lost in Translation
Scrooged
Arlington Rd
Dangerous Liasons
King of Hearts
Melvin & Howard
Harvey
Antonia's Line
Pleasantville
Drop Dead Gorgeous

Hope you mend well. Let me know if you need book recommends.

[knitter4democracy]

53. Knit!!!

It's a great time to learn, unless your arms and hands are involved. Knitting helps the healing process. :)

[prolesunited]

56. Funny you would suggest knitting

knitter4democracy. :D

[bikebloke]

55. La Dolce Vita

Saw it over the weekend. As a kid, I saw a bit on telly, but it went over my head at the time. The restored DVD is widescreen, with brilliant black & white photography.