I used to use peerflix.com to get DVDs, but I got busy at one point, and didn’t have time to watch the movies I was receiving. So, I let the account go stagnant. They threatened to remove my account for inactivity, and though I can still login, the account page is all wonky.
When I emptied out my 300 carousel DVD player after it broke, I re-discovered all the forgotten movies. The trick is none of them have containers for me to put them in (unlike the CDs which I had in four 100 CD albums).
Watched – If you want to borrow, let me know.
- The Girl in Lovers Lane – 1959, black and white, almost watchable
- The Manchurian Candidate – wide screen and “standard” – 1962, Frank Sinatra, Janet Leigh, classic
- Paycheck – Ben Afflec, Uma Thurman
- Die Another Day – Pierce Brosnan Bond, 2 discs
- Harold and Kumar Go to White Castle – excellent, I really need to see the second one
- Anchorman
- Free Enterprise – an indie geek romantic comedy about two trekkies who meet a messed up William Shatner, funny, with an insane number of sci-fi, comic book, and movie culture references
Unwatched – When will I find the time? Tell me which ones to watch first.
- Y Tu Mamá También
- Everything is Illumated
- Se7en – 2 discs
- Kiss Kiss Bang Bang
- A History of Violence
- Spanglish
- Yes
- Syriana
- Paradise Now
- Nine Lives
- True Romance – unrated directors cut, 2 discs, started to watch and didn’t like
- Capote
I had also received a copy of Lord of the Rings: Return of the King via swaptree.com but it didn’t play on my old DVD player, it’s quite scratched up. When I was re-boxing all of the other DVDs, I put it in the new player on a whim figuring it might have better oversampling/correction. Indeed, the $50 player had no problem at all with the disc!
Unfortunately, I put this classically epic movie in after 10 pm on a week night and at 1 am had to turn it off with over an hour left.
I remember liking Se7en very much. The film stlye is a bit grim but well done and the ending took me by surprise.
I’d say start off with these four:
Se7en – Fincher started coming into his own with this movie, and it started a string of hits for him (Se7en, The Game, Fight Club, Panic Room, Zodiac)
True Romance – Brad Pitt always cracks me up in this one
Kiss Kiss Bang Bang – received almost zero play in theaters. Very quirky comedy with Val Kilmer and a freshly-sober Robert Downey Jr.
You just reminded me I wanted to see Paradise Now. Will have to stop in Vulcan when I return from vacation…
Y Tu Mama Tambien is great, but pretty intense from what I can remember.
A History of Violence is amazing. Out of all of them, I’d choose that one to watch…and not just cuz Viggo is in it.
You have many on your list that I have yet to watch, too.
I remember liking “True Romance,” but that was a long time ago. I’m not sure it has held up well, though Brad Pitt is indeed very good. It’s not a watch and re-watch-er for me, anyway.
I liked Kiss Kiss Bang Bang very much. Clever, rat-a-tat dialogue; pay attention. I suddenly remembered why I used to like Val Kilmer…and, of course, I always liked RDJr.
Y Tu Mama is excellent. Also Capote. I saw Se7en, but it did not resonate with me as it did with others; not sure why, as I liked Fight Club and Zodiac a lot.
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You gotta be kidding me!? You must watch True Romance all the way through as it is highly underrated. History of Violence turns out to be quite a novel and enjoyable surprise. Then watch Y Tu Mama Tambien and don’t waste your time on the others.
Of the unwatched that I have seen:
Se7en- Fincher at his best
True Romance- Give it a second chance, it’s one of my personal faves
Capote- Hoffman does a great job, helps to know the history behind “In Cold Blood”, well acted in all the key roles, I have a “thing” for Keener
Spanglish- This movie was a sleeper for me, it really grabbed me, well written, well acted, this is how people really are
Haven’t seen most on the lists….time for an institution of a movie night, is what I say!