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Tiggeroo · 01-01-2010, 10:31 PM

If you have netflix what things are you watching instantly? I'd love to find some new things to watch. I recently watched The Big Chill and Fools Gold, gotta love Matt M. I also watched Magnum PI and Miami Vice seasons.

Swimnoid · 01-01-2010, 10:39 PM

DD, DH and I all re-watched Lost 5 this week. DH has been watching Torchwood and Dr Who and just started Weeds. DD watched some of The Office episodes recently. I have been watching Heroes 3 and random movies. We have really been putting it to use over the past couple of weeks but will probably taper off as things get back to normal this week.

Tiggeroo · 01-01-2010, 10:41 PM

I like the idea of Weeds and Heroes. I'll have to check those out.

dallastxcpa · 01-01-2010, 10:49 PM

Over the holidays we watched the original Battlestar Galactica series. I also wanted to watch Love Boat or Fantasy Island but they were not available instantly.

clh2 · 01-01-2010, 10:52 PM

I got DH a netflix gift subscription for Christmas!

He streamed in a couple of movies this week while he was off.

I will say - although this is off topic - the bonus on this Christmas gift is DH cancelled all movie channels on our cable!

N.Bailey · 01-01-2010, 10:53 PM

Just the tip of the iceberg, IMO

Dexter
Weeds
Lost (especially to get caught up for the grand finale)
The Office (both American and British versions)
Jericho
Dead Like Me (but I can admit this wouldn't be for everyone)
Harper's Island (1 season and a classic who done it)
Heroes

BTW, if you get into these series and find an episode missing or a season, check hulu to supplement what Netflix has available on instant.

Lots and lots of documentaries. Ask if you're looking for recommendations.

Some better movies that I can remember:
P2 (scary movie - not for everyone)
Frequency - I really love this movie
Mad Money (great comedy)
The Skeleton Key (psychological horror)
Seven Pounds (fairly new actually)

Jeff Dunham stand up shows

The Orphanage (foreign but so good)
Lilya 4-Ever - Foreign, but a real eye opener, it's DEEP content
http://www.netflix.com/WiMovie/Lilya...6?trkid=438403

WDWBarb · 01-01-2010, 10:58 PM

We've watched Dexter seasons 1 & 2 over the holiday. I wasn't sure I was going to like the show but I love it!

Swimnoid · 01-01-2010, 11:02 PM

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Originally Posted by WDWBarb

We've watched Dexter seasons 1 & 2 over the holiday. I wasn't sure I was going to like the show but I love it!

I just could not get into Dexter! I've always heard how great it is but I just cant get into it. Maybe I should try again.

WDWBarb · 01-01-2010, 11:10 PM

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Originally Posted by Swimnoid;

I just could not get into Dexter! I've always heard how great it is but I just cant get into it. Maybe I should try again.

The first few episodes were... hard to digest. It's hard to accept the serial killler as the "hero" (and I use the term loosely) but after a few shows I really started enjoying it. It's actually hard NOT to like Dexter (the character and the show).

AshleyW · 01-01-2010, 11:20 PM

Here's a little snippet of what's on my instant queue. I've got like 170 things on there because I'm terrible at removing things once I've watched it. Anyway, here are some of mine:

Friday Night Lights (s1, 2 and 3)
LOST (s1-5)
A League of Their Own
Bye Bye Birdie
Life and Debt
Through Deaf Eyes
Deadliest Catch (s1-3)
South Park (s1-9)
Dead Like Me: Life After Death
Pearl Harbor
The Business of Being Born
Who the #$&% Is Jackson Pollock?
Married Life
Wall-E
My Kid Could Paint That
Dexter (s1 and 2)
Indie Sex
Nerdcore Rising
Chitty Chitty Bang Bang
Gonzo
Paris, Je T'aime
Nick and Norah's Infinite Playlist
The Big Lebowski
The Tudors (s1-3)

Quite a few of those are documentaries. I've been getting into those a lot more in the past year or so that I've been watching Netflix instantly.

N.Bailey · 01-01-2010, 11:43 PM

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Originally Posted by AshleyW

Dead Like Me: Life After Death

Did you watch this yet? There were seasons 1 and 2, the show was canceled, then this movie came out like 5 years later. I really liked the show, but thought the movie was just horrible. Main characters weren't in the movie and instead of not bringing 1 of those characters back, they brought the character back with an actress that didn't even slightly live up to the original actress. Most fans of the series were VERY disappointed with this film.

NEVERENOUGHWDW · 01-01-2010, 11:54 PM

Love Boat tomorrow!!!!

LadyZolt · 01-02-2010, 12:30 AM

Tonight we watched several episodes from Season 2 of the Dick Van **** show. I love that show -- it's still funny all these years later.

We also watch "Heroes" and "Leverage" and other TV series, plus movies we like. Netflix streamed to the TV is wonderful! Enjoy!

funnygarcia · 01-02-2010, 01:23 AM

What's up with the hundred episodes of SNL stuck in my "new to TV" selection? UGH! Gimme something new!

We ditched cable and regular TV thanks to Netflix

Lots of documentaries.......
Food, Inc --must see!
Jesus Camp
The Business of Being Born
Home -- low income family buying a home and her struggles
A Family Undertaking -- about caring for your own dead
Terry Jones: Medieval Lives
STOMP live
Bush Family Fortunes

Dirty Jobs
Fraggle Rock, that my teens thought was very boring.

Doubt (recent addition to instant)
Worst Week similar to meet the parents .. funny sitcom
From Dusk to Dawn
Weeds (got hooked and now have to wait for discs in the mail!)
Mythbusters
Tudors
Holiday
Mr Smith Goes to Washington
Twilight Zone the movie
Nosferatu (very cool for the time period)
Confessions of a Shopaholic
Bridget Jones Dairy
Godzilla vs Destroya
Jon and Kate +8
Pee-Wee's Big Adventure..my teens picked it and laughed entire show
Blue Collar Comedy Tour
Beastmaster
Krull
South park

Outsourced --- indie film, surprisingly very good!
The Visitor -- slow but good and made me sad
Arranged-- good chick flick!
4 Months, 3 Weeks and 2 Days -- sad, disturbing, angry
The Boy in the Striped Pajamas -- cried and cried

Dexter
Airline -- interesting show, good if you hate Southwest

Grey's Anatomy
Bunny Shorts- not for kids!! But silly fun if you have a very short attention span.

Happy Tree Friends -- VERY not for kids, short and disturbing. Fits well with Dead like me and Dexter.

-Hope- · 01-02-2010, 01:35 AM

I'm agreeing with lots that has been previously posted, especially Dexter, Weeds, and Dead Like Me (NOT Life after Death, ick).

Mostly our instant watch is bringing us indie films and documentaries that we wouldn't normally watch. I never wanted things like this cluttering up my dvd queue but as an instant watch I'm hooked! We probably watch two or three documentaries a week on various topics. My absolute favorite so far was The Wild Parrots of Telegraph Hill... this is, IMHO, a MUST see!

01-01-2010, 10:31 PM	#1
Tiggeroo Grammar Nazi is looking for a funny tag to put under her name How about..Eats all the peanut butter out of the chocolate ice cream? Showed BestBuy her Best Pink Lace Join Date: Sep 1999 Location: Finally back on the sunny Jersey shore Posts: 11,322	Netflix watch instantly on tv If you have netflix what things are you watching instantly? I'd love to find some new things to watch. I recently watched The Big Chill and Fools Gold, gotta love Matt M. I also watched Magnum PI and Miami Vice seasons. __________________ Flamingo Restored by Dan Murphy

01-01-2010, 10:41 PM	#3
Tiggeroo Grammar Nazi is looking for a funny tag to put under her name How about..Eats all the peanut butter out of the chocolate ice cream? Showed BestBuy her Best Pink Lace Join Date: Sep 1999 Location: Finally back on the sunny Jersey shore Posts: 11,322	I like the idea of Weeds and Heroes. I'll have to check those out. __________________ Flamingo Restored by Dan Murphy

01-01-2010, 10:49 PM	#4
dallastxcpa DIS Veteran Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Lewisville, TX Posts: 1,911	Over the holidays we watched the original Battlestar Galactica series. I also wanted to watch Love Boat or Fantasy Island but they were not available instantly. __________________

01-01-2010, 10:52 PM	#5
clh2 I am the Pixie Stick NARC at my house Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Wisconsin Posts: 7,682	I got DH a netflix gift subscription for Christmas! He streamed in a couple of movies this week while he was off. I will say - although this is off topic - the bonus on this Christmas gift is DH cancelled all movie channels on our cable! __________________ signing off - clh "WONDER" ful trip 10/2003 followed by a couple of days at the Swan I want a real countdown timer again!

01-01-2010, 11:20 PM	#10
AshleyW Can't wait to go back! A fish pedicure would be like my own personal hell! Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Cedar Rapids, Iowa Posts: 2,120	Here's a little snippet of what's on my instant queue. I've got like 170 things on there because I'm terrible at removing things once I've watched it. Anyway, here are some of mine: Friday Night Lights (s1, 2 and 3) LOST (s1-5) A League of Their Own Bye Bye Birdie Life and Debt Through Deaf Eyes Deadliest Catch (s1-3) South Park (s1-9) Dead Like Me: Life After Death Pearl Harbor The Business of Being Born Who the #$&% Is Jackson Pollock? Married Life Wall-E My Kid Could Paint That Dexter (s1 and 2) Indie Sex Nerdcore Rising Chitty Chitty Bang Bang Gonzo Paris, Je T'aime Nick and Norah's Infinite Playlist The Big Lebowski The Tudors (s1-3) Quite a few of those are documentaries. I've been getting into those a lot more in the past year or so that I've been watching Netflix instantly. __________________ °o°a s h l e y w°o°

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01-01-2010, 10:39 PM	#2
Swimnoid DIS Veteran Join Date: May 2003 Location: Lexington, NC Posts: 2,761	DD, DH and I all re-watched Lost 5 this week. DH has been watching Torchwood and Dr Who and just started Weeds. DD watched some of The Office episodes recently. I have been watching Heroes 3 and random movies. We have really been putting it to use over the past couple of weeks but will probably taper off as things get back to normal this week.

01-01-2010, 10:53 PM	#6
N.Bailey Pear is probably my all time favorite I was like HUH? LOL Prefers warm soda Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: Central Pennsylvania Posts: 6,030	Just the tip of the iceberg, IMO Dexter Weeds Lost (especially to get caught up for the grand finale) The Office (both American and British versions) Jericho Dead Like Me (but I can admit this wouldn't be for everyone) Harper's Island (1 season and a classic who done it) Heroes BTW, if you get into these series and find an episode missing or a season, check hulu to supplement what Netflix has available on instant. Lots and lots of documentaries. Ask if you're looking for recommendations. Some better movies that I can remember: P2 (scary movie - not for everyone) Frequency - I really love this movie Mad Money (great comedy) The Skeleton Key (psychological horror) Seven Pounds (fairly new actually) Jeff Dunham stand up shows The Orphanage (foreign but so good) Lilya 4-Ever - Foreign, but a real eye opener, it's DEEP content http://www.netflix.com/WiMovie/Lilya...6?trkid=438403

01-01-2010, 10:58 PM	#7
WDWBarb It was, in fact, I who was sounding like a loose fan belt I need to put some distance between my coffee, my mouth and my monitor Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 3,462	We've watched Dexter seasons 1 & 2 over the holiday. I wasn't sure I was going to like the show but I love it!

01-01-2010, 11:54 PM	#12
NEVERENOUGHWDW Still Missing 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea. Dance like nobody is watching! If there was an Olympic event I'm sure I would leave with the "gold" poop medal Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Doesn't matter, my mind & body are usually in 2 different places... Posts: 26,870	Love Boat tomorrow!!!! __________________ I married my Prince Charming under the MK fireworks!

01-02-2010, 12:30 AM	#13
LadyZolt DIS Veteran Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Albuquerque, NM Posts: 2,268	Tonight we watched several episodes from Season 2 of the Dick Van **** show. I love that show -- it's still funny all these years later. We also watch "Heroes" and "Leverage" and other TV series, plus movies we like. Netflix streamed to the TV is wonderful! Enjoy!

01-02-2010, 01:23 AM	#14
funnygarcia Anything above 60 degrees is very nice to us Yep.. I will be nuts by the time June rolls around What a sweet idea!! HMMMMM Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Minniesooooota Posts: 15,588	What's up with the hundred episodes of SNL stuck in my "new to TV" selection? UGH! Gimme something new! We ditched cable and regular TV thanks to Netflix Lots of documentaries....... Food, Inc --must see! Jesus Camp The Business of Being Born Home -- low income family buying a home and her struggles A Family Undertaking -- about caring for your own dead Terry Jones: Medieval Lives STOMP live Bush Family Fortunes Dirty Jobs Fraggle Rock, that my teens thought was very boring. Doubt (recent addition to instant) Worst Week similar to meet the parents .. funny sitcom From Dusk to Dawn Weeds (got hooked and now have to wait for discs in the mail!) Mythbusters Tudors Holiday Mr Smith Goes to Washington Twilight Zone the movie Nosferatu (very cool for the time period) Confessions of a Shopaholic Bridget Jones Dairy Godzilla vs Destroya Jon and Kate +8 Pee-Wee's Big Adventure..my teens picked it and laughed entire show Blue Collar Comedy Tour Beastmaster Krull South park Outsourced --- indie film, surprisingly very good! The Visitor -- slow but good and made me sad Arranged-- good chick flick! 4 Months, 3 Weeks and 2 Days -- sad, disturbing, angry The Boy in the Striped Pajamas -- cried and cried Dexter Airline -- interesting show, good if you hate Southwest Grey's Anatomy Bunny Shorts- not for kids!! But silly fun if you have a very short attention span. Happy Tree Friends -- VERY not for kids, short and disturbing. Fits well with Dead like me and Dexter. __________________ Bernice

01-02-2010, 01:35 AM	#15
-Hope- DIS Veteran Join Date: Dec 2009 Posts: 2,282	I'm agreeing with lots that has been previously posted, especially Dexter, Weeds, and Dead Like Me (NOT Life after Death, ick). Mostly our instant watch is bringing us indie films and documentaries that we wouldn't normally watch. I never wanted things like this cluttering up my dvd queue but as an instant watch I'm hooked! We probably watch two or three documentaries a week on various topics. My absolute favorite so far was The Wild Parrots of Telegraph Hill... this is, IMHO, a MUST see! __________________ We're off to see the wizards! A rambling, way to early to be starting this, PTR for our venture over to the dark side of Orlando My picture filled September 2010 trip report: An obsessive planner learns to go with the flow

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