I rented a ton of Jon Woo and other original Hong Kong action flicks as well as random anime when I first got netflix, and that was pretty cool. The single disc that has both el mariachi and desperado (parts 1 and 2 of the Once Upon A Time in Mexico "Trilogy") was nice.
I originally used netflix to get wierd real serious 'film' movies, but then I never watched them cuz I wasn't in the mood. So now I usually try to keep a mix on hand -- one set of a series like the simpsons, two lighter/comedy/stupid hollywood action types and a film film that I really should see. (I get four since I signed up right when netflix came out).
That way i have a few brainless titles at hand, but if I want a real movie I can grab it.
The real trick of course is turn around. If you have a movie for more than a few weeks and you aren't certain you want to watch it soon, I suggest just returning it and re-adding it to your que so you can get something you actually might watch. Otherwise you are sorta wasting the money.
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Date: 2004-03-16 07:45 am (UTC)I originally used netflix to get wierd real serious 'film' movies, but then I never watched them cuz I wasn't in the mood. So now I usually try to keep a mix on hand -- one set of a series like the simpsons, two lighter/comedy/stupid hollywood action types and a film film that I really should see. (I get four since I signed up right when netflix came out).
That way i have a few brainless titles at hand, but if I want a real movie I can grab it.
The real trick of course is turn around. If you have a movie for more than a few weeks and you aren't certain you want to watch it soon, I suggest just returning it and re-adding it to your que so you can get something you actually might watch. Otherwise you are sorta wasting the money.
And I loved this movie:
http://www.netflix.com/MovieDisplay?trkid=73&movieid=60000088