Netflix movies for streaming

[HauntingTheHoly]

Gonna be home sick for a week or so. Those of you who have Netflix, let's have some recommendations from the portion that are available for streaming on your computer or TV. No DVD's. Points awarded for any recommendation I watch and don't feel like I totally wasted my life.

Some of my favorite movies:
Tier 1: American Psycho, The Fountain, Trainspotting, Requiem for a Dream.

Tier 2: Heat, Christopher Nolan's stuff, Night Shayamamamamlan's stuff. Indie films

I love great dialogue.

[jpowderly]

Spartacus both series

[ngates815]

Spartacus both series

Was gonna say the same thing.

I'll let you know some more in a little bit.

[mrmarket]

I can't access the streaming list but what follows are some movies that I enjoy. Our tastes seem to mesh somewhat so you may enjoy them.

In order of suggestion:
1)Layer Cake
2)Croupier
3)Pan's Labyrinth
4)I'll Sleep When I'm Dead
5)Ronin
6)Watchman/Sin city


Sci-Fi: Not everyone's cup of tea but I particularly enjoy the genre so you might as well:

A Scanner Darkly, Minority Report, Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind, Bladerunner (all the movies based on Philip K. Dick source material have great narratives)
Children of Men
Dark City
12 Monkeys
The Thirteenth Floor

[Bongo]

Those movies are good

[MadTiger]

Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels

[kiefynugs]

i like where market is going but I'd add Moon on there as well as A Boy and His Dog for sci fi

then for just plain old movies to watch instantly I'd suggest Fargo.

[HauntingTheHoly]

I can't access the streaming list but what follows are some movies that I enjoy. Our tastes seem to mesh somewhat so you may enjoy them.

In order of suggestion:
1)Layer Cake
2)Croupier
3)Pan's Labyrinth
4)I'll Sleep When I'm Dead
5)Ronin
6)Watchman/Sin city


Sci-Fi: Not everyone's cup of tea but I particularly enjoy the genre so you might as well:

A Scanner Darkly, Minority Report, Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind, Bladerunner (all the movies based on Philip K. Dick source material have great narratives)
Children of Men
Dark City
12 Monkeys
The Thirteenth Floor

I've seen a few of those and liked them. You did list one bomb with "Children of Men" - MY GOD that sucked ass. lol. I suppose I could've missed something.

I'll keep this thread alive for at least two weeks and give more points out as I watch movies.

[DeluxeLiner]

They have Enter the Dragon and the Chinese Connection (Love Bruce Lee movies)

also La Femme Nikita (solid foreign action movie)

[jas19illini]

Really unknown movie and seemingly low budget, but I really liked it nonetheless.....A Cajun Story.

Other good ones are Garden State and Friday Night Lights (tv).

[Jasonal_98]

Here's a website that I use a lot. . .lists movies that will be available for streaming over the next few weeks.

http://www.streamingsoon.com/

[teddyd]

Some movies I liked that it sounds like you would enjoy:

Boondock Saints (the original), Full Metal Jacket, Rounders, The Prestige, Papillon, One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest, Cool Hand Luke

Oh, and City of God (you'd love this one judging on the types of movies you like)

[InTheDrink]

Boondock Saints is A-W-F-U-L

If you haven't watched the show, watch as many eps of Dexter that you can.

If you like hoops watch Gunnin' for that #1 Spot and More than a Game

Cocaine Cowboys

[sickler]

Haunting, you have good taste in movies.

Sorry no Netflix recommendations ...

[HauntingTheHoly]

Keep 'em coming guys, thanks for all the input! I've read every post and will def check some of these out soon. =)

[McBa1n]

Gonna be home sick for a week or so. Those of you who have Netflix, let's have some recommendations from the portion that are available for streaming on your computer or TV. No DVD's. Points awarded for any recommendation I watch and don't feel like I totally wasted my life.

Some of my favorite movies:
Tier 1: American Psycho, The Fountain, Trainspotting, Requiem for a Dream.

Tier 2: Heat, Christopher Nolan's stuff, Night Shayamamamamlan's stuff. Indie films

I love great dialogue.

All very strong movies, right up my alley, for sure. I find the movie selection very weak unless you want to watch some Kurosawa flicks, there are some.

I did watch "The Machinist" again, recently. It's really good on your first watch and less good each time you watch it (one of those, crap I remember how this goes movies). That'd be one of the few that fit your criteria.
Also, not sure if it IS on the instant for netflix, but the recommendation of 'City of God' is a great one.
One you can snag on DVD that was set in Rio (and translated for me off a bootleg from someone from Rio) is called 'Elite Squad'. Bad name, incredible movie - very much up your alley and is subtitled on the DVD. It definitly caught me off guard as a strong 'thinking' action movie.

I don't use the movies much at all, I've been watching the TV series.
Spartacus is quite good, especially if you dont' watch the prequel first.
Although there's only 2 seasons, Dexter is amazing.

Others:
Comedy: Arrested Development (incredible top 3 show ever made IMO), Better of Ted (AD light, more a throwaway comedy) and Larry Sanders Show (very Curb Your Enthusiasmish before Curbs).
Also, Firefly and the movie Serenity are amazingly good. Firefly is one of my all time fav series, even though it last but a season, it's very witty with some great characters. I saw the movie Serenity first and really enjoyed it. Both the show and the flick are great for different reasons.

Most of the shows listed saved my life whilst battling pneumonia. They kept my spirits up.

[McBa1n]

Boondock Saints is A-W-F-U-L

If you haven't watched the show, watch as many eps of Dexter that you can.

If you like hoops watch Gunnin' for that #1 Spot and More than a Game

Cocaine Cowboys

Yeah, I had high hopes for Boondock Saints. I still don't 'get it'. Even looking at it relative to era, it was already kind of crap.
Cocaine Cowboys and it's sequel are great documentaries. F'n awesome interviews and information.
Also, I said it last post, but I totally agree Dexter is REALLY good. I'm catching up on the series past season 2 elsewhere. I wish Netflix had them all. It just sucks you in and you want to chase it down the rabbit hole.

[head_strong]

Spartacus both series

this has my vote as well...

[Jericholic]

I thought Big Fan was pretty good. Definitely worth a watch.

[Grits n' Gravy]

watched the girl with the dragon tattoo. pretty good. a shame the girl couldn't have been hotter. netflix stream has good foreign films. the horseman(australian) is brutal. carlos is long as hell, but interesting and i somehow watched one called rampage that is slow at times, but insane.

[antifoil]

if you want indie stuff watch man push cart, chop shop

[flyingillini]

Cocaine Cowboys
Cocaine Cowboys 2
The Union
Holy Rollers

[Pajda]

Cocaine Cowboys, Freakonomics,
those two are documentaries, but quite interesting

The Girl with a Dragon Tatoo
The Girl Who Played with Fire
The Girl Who Kicked the Hornet's Nest,
Trilogy, so you need to watch them in right order.

[Gemoka]

is there any site you can watch movies for free that doesnt have spyware on?

[cala56]

netflix rules, im a big fan

[mrmarket]

If you like documentaries/educational film here are a few decent ones:

1) Murderball
2) Young@heart
3) Capturing The Friedmans
4) Commanding Heights
5) The Ascent of Money
6) Affluenza
7) Guns, Germs, Steel

If you don't mind international film with or without subtitles these are worth seeing as well

1) Y Tu Mama Tambien
2) Nueve Reinas
3) Leon: The Professional
4) Les Invasions Barbares
5) Le Diner de cons
6) La Femme Nikita
7) Les Rivieres Pourpres

And some others ones I forgot to mention last time

1) Existenz
2) Pi
3) Shawshank Redemption
4) There will be blood
5) Up

Oh and If you haven't seen The Wire and it is available to stream disregard everything else anyone has listed including me and go watch that.

[mrmarket]

I've seen a few of those and liked them. You did list one bomb with "Children of Men" - MY GOD that sucked ass. lol. I suppose I could've missed something.

Nobody likes everything. I was skeptical about Children of Men at first but picked it up cheap and was pleasantly surprised.

I don't know if you looked at any of the special features on it but here is one of them:



Slavoj Zizek +1

[clonecat]

I think you would like the TV show Dexter if you don't watch on Showtime based on the movies you like.

I have watched all of the seasons of weeds and absolutely love the show.

[falconticket]

Children of Men got very good ratings on Rotten Tomatoes and IMDB, trying for the life of me to remember if I've seen it. Watched Fargo last night at someones recommendation, pretty good minus the fake Canadian accents.

[mrmarket]

Children of Men got very good ratings on Rotten Tomatoes and IMDB, trying for the life of me to remember if I've seen it. Watched Fargo last night at someones recommendation, pretty good minus the fake Canadian accents.

I think they are faked Minnesota accents but they are pretty close to the border so there is bleeding on both sides of the 49th.

Fargo is great the first time you see it but I found it challenging when I watched it a second time.

[Straight Cash]

The first 5 seasons of Weeds are worth watching.

[dngf]

Pillars of the Earth. Eight episodes, it was very good.

[Romanov]

I went back through all of my watch-instantly and these are the ones I recommend, enjoy!

The Botany of Desire - apples, tulips, weed, potatoes seen in a new light, AWESOME SPED UP SHOTS
Freakonomics - eye openning if you have had your eyes shut, still fun
Between the Folds - origami documentary that gets all existentialist and artful and amazing
About a boy
Arthur
All "office" seasons 1-5
The secret of kells - fukking awesome if you are high, irish accents and cool animation
Wild China - 6 episodes of cool video and narration
Exit through the giftshop - banksy. awesome. this documentary will really surprise you
ARRESTED DEVELOPMENT!!!
The Rape of Europa - about the nazi's and their destruction of art and the derailment of the 20th century
This Film is Not Yet Rated - about the conspiracy of NC-17, and how parents censor us from really good movies
The Cove - documentary about dolphin killing in japan, totally moved me, i want to go kill those jap fukks
Blow - cocaine
The Seventh Seal - holy shit! a swedish 1950s existentialist noir movie. it is FUKKING AMAZING - A MUST WATCH
Do the Right Thing - black plight
The princess bride - Inconceivable!
The Big Lebowski
Pineapple Express - My thumb is my cock

Enjoy. These are all fukking awesome

[Dutch]

Children of men was pretty badass

[White Rhino]

If they have it, the war you don't see.