I cancelled cable TV because it was costing me $85 a month just for the basics, and I have found Netflix Instant to be a most worthy substitute, especially for $8. I have seen a lot of films I would not have seen otherwise because I'd simply never heard of them. About my only criticism is that there are a lot of really crappy documentaries you have to wade through to get to the good ones, but that's not really Netflix fault. Here are my recommendations so far:
Battlestar Galactica - This is like sci-fi crack. Best sci fi show ever? Hmmm.
Goon - Just saw this - Excellent and hilarious - a real surprise.
Dragon Tattoo Trilogy - Really faithful to the books and well acted. The Swedish girl is much more what I pictured than the American girl who plays Lisbeth in the US movie.
Winnebago Man - Funny. Sad. Weird.
Bronson - Absolutely brutal - makes you laugh and flinch at the same time.
Saturday Night Live 1970's - There was a lot less comedy in the first season than I remember, but what's there is wonderfully dark and weird, unlike anything they do today.
Rubber - Telekinetic tire with anger mgmt issues - what else do you need?
We Jam Econo - Story of the Minutemen - great music doc.
Drive - very 70's in style and execution - a bit overrated maybe but worth watching.
The Wild and Wonderful Whites - Fascinating/Disgusting doc about the ultimate white trash family. The girl snorting oxy after having her baby was classic. I wanted to take a shower when it was over.
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