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Top 40 Charts reports that Netflix and movie/relationship expert Bev West have created a list movie recommendations for Valentine's Day online at www.Netflix.com/Valentines.
I never thought I'd see Fight Club or Casino Royale on a list of Valentine's Day movies...
What's your favorite Valentine's Day movie?
The Netflix Fan Blog is asking readers how many movies they watched in 2007. This is an excellent question, and I'm wondering how many movies you watched in 2007. Think about all of the ways you can rent movies and TV shows: Netflix, Blockbuster, kiosks, other online and offline rental services, cable or satellite TV, purchased DVD, airplanes, etc.
For bonus points how much did you pay per rental?
One of the reasons I started HackingNetflix is that I love movies (if you're reading this blog, you probably do, too). I didn't want to post yet another top 10 list of movies for 2007, but I'd like to hear about the movies you loved (and hated) last year.
What movies did you love and/or hate in 2007? What are you looking forward to in 2008?
Thanks to Matthew for suggesting this.
Looking for some interesting movies that didn't show at your local uberplex? IFC put together a list, Straight Outta Digi: The Best Non-Theatrical Debuts of '07.
So, here's the return of the Revenge of the Straight-to-Video Best-of muster roll because, as we should all know by now, fewer films can be (or at least are) affordably shown theatrically than ever before, and as a result, scores of worthwhile movies see their first "release" in the U.S. on DVD every year. But where are the kudos? A film that premieres on disc can't qualify for inclusion in critics' polls and award systems, despite the fact that the receipts are often higher than a specialty theatrical run would garner since the rentable/buyable indie or import in question is far more accessible (Amazonable, Netflixable, etc.) and can be seen by more people. Of course, some of this year's standouts are decades old, so blame and shame cannot be laid solely upon contemporary distributors; perhaps, instead of kvetching, we should declare a toast to the digital video formats we have and ones to come, which as they keep people home and from tossing a ten-spot at the newest tripe, also democratize and egalitarianize the history of cinema. Skol!
Here are the movies with links to Netflix so you can add 'em to your queue: Vibrator, Pitfall, Wooden Crosses, Five: Dedicated to Ozu, Green Chair, Silver Globe, Radio On, The Way I Spent the End of the World, The Castle, And Quiet Flows the Don, Moscow Elegy, The Freethinker, Black Test Car, The Doll, and The Call of Cthulhu.
Roger Ebert, the Yoda of movie reviews, has posted his list of the top 10 movies of 2007.
Here's his list, with links to Netflix so you can put 'em in your queue:
Special Jury Prize: Once (I just saw this and enjoyed it).
10. Into the Wild
9. The Great Debaters
8. La Vie en Rose
7. Across the Universe
6. Away from Her
5. The Kite Runner
4. Atonement
3. Before the Devil Knows You're Dead
2. No Country for Old Men
1. Juno
via Kottke.
The Netflix Community Blog pointed to a list of holiday movies created by Netflix subscriber Phatz. Phatz also created a number of category lists: Christmas comedies, drama, Christmas - animated / kids, Christmas - Santa Clause, elfs, Christmas - snowmen, Christmas - reindeer, Christmas - music & dance, Christmas - a deeper look, Christmas - horror / not so jolly, Christmas - specials, and Christmas - Watch Instantly.
You can learn how to make your own custom lists through the Netflix help system.
Some of my favorite holiday movies include It's a Wonderful Life, A Nightmare Before Christmas, Christmas Time in South Park, A Miracle on 34th Street, Family Man, and A Christmas Story.
What are your favorite holiday movies?
Did you miss Planet in Peril on CNN tonight? It will be available on DVD from Netflix on November 20th.
CNN anchor Anderson Cooper, CNN's chief medical correspondent, Dr. Sanjay Gupta, and Animal Planet host and wildlife biologist Jeff Corwin take viewers around the globe for a two-part documentary on the threats to the world's environment. Filmed in 13 countries, "Planet in Peril" brings viewers the stories behind the statistics, uncovering places where environmental change is not a theory or a future forecast but a crisis happening in real time.
via Hal Boedeker.
Congratulations to Al Gore for winning the Nobel Peace Prize. You can rent his excellent documentary on global warming, An Inconvenient Truth, from Netflix.
If you've ever wondered what a "Best-Boy" does on a movie set (no, it's not what you think), FreshDV explains all of jobs listed in the movie credits.
via Film Flap.
If you're looking for good movies to add to your queue, Netflix has several lists of award winners, including the Academy Awards, AFI, Sundance, Razzies, Independent Spirit, Time and BAFTAs.
Billy notes that Netflix's version of the AFI Top 100 movies includes The General, when it should be the 1927 silent version starring Buster Keaton.
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