We signed up for Netflix...

We don't watch movies much lately, so I got the Netflix 2 at a time $14.99/mo deal.

Tomorrow, we should be getting The Fog of War and La Vie en Rose.

After that, High and Low, and Au Revoir Les Enfants.

Next, Gigi and Dawn of the Dead (2004),

and then Princess Mononoke and Delicatessen. After that, we'll see what happens.

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My Father's Castle
My Mother's Glory

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Edit the above to: My Father's Glory and My Mother's Castle.

if we're talking about the same movie, it's la gloire de mon pere (my father's glory)...

You're right. *smacks head*

Anyway--I loved those two (despite me being a doofus).

i love french films, though. :hi:

We loved those 2 as well.

(hope I didn't screw the names up on those!)

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I may have the names mixed up.

It's: My Father's Glory and My Mother's Castle. (watch in that order)


French films based on the Pagnol novels. So sweet. About early 1900's growing up in France.

Thank yooooou! :hi:

to watch, snuggled up on a lazy day. :)

and again when i was in college.

and is resented by their immediate neighbors, who try to sabotage their attempts at going "back to the land."

Manon of the Spring is about the daughter of the city family taking her subtle revenge.

I really like it. Haven't ordered any movies yet; been watching a couple of TV series.

I like it though; very quick turn-around time when between sending DVD's back and getting the next ones in my queue.

We'll be relatively low volume users, so I doubt we'll get too irritated with turn-around times, like some people do. I'm just excited to get back to movie watching!! :woohoo:

the first half of a season of a TV series, I want the second half asap.

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since we get so many channels on TV already, but rarely watch TV anyway.

But we love it--we love setting a little time aside each week to stop everything and pop popcorn and watch a movie that we've chosen together.

I think it will be lovely. :toast:

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Plus Netflix is great at having off-beat indy films, foreign films, documentaries, and off-the-beaten path stuff, which is what I like anyway.

And of course loads of classic movies (and all the standard fare too).

Right now it is:

High and Low (Japan)

Au Revoir Les Enfants (France)

The Corporation (America)

Dawn of the Dead (2004)

Gigi (America, but very French)

Delicatessen (France)

Princess Mononoke (Japan)

The Bourne Ultimatum (US)

The City of Lost Children (France)

The Triplets of Belleville (France)

I send movies and have next in queue in 48 hours. Always. I'm quite pleased and hope that you are as well.

I do recommend a film that was co-written/produced by a DUer - GumboYaYa:
http://www.netflix.com/Movie/Can_Mr._Smith_Get_to_Washington_Anymore/70058933?trkid=189530&strkid=1715562049_2_0
Can Mr. Smith Get to Washington Anymore?
Frank Popper's engaging documentary follows the 2004 campaign of Jeff Smith, a young political science instructor at Washington University who runs for the seat vacated by retiring congressman Dick Gephardt. Pitted against state Rep. Russ Carnahan, the scion of a powerful political family, Smith proves that an unknown with no money can make a difference, forging a campaign that ultimately poses a serious challenge to Carnahan.

Here's his thread about it: http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_topic&forum=389&topic_id=1431042

I'm not a Piaf fan (my husband is) but that was one of the best movies I've seen in a long time.

Obscure foreign film...Antonia's Line. Dutch. A woman's film (not a chickflick, a woman's film). Hard as hell to describe but it's one of the very few I'd love to own.

FAST delivery, excellent customer service, a HUGE collection of films (Netflix has quite an impressive catalog of gay and lesbian films, something Blockbuster DOESN'T have). I'm one of Netflix's most satisfied customers.

Enjoy! :-)

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Once I finish watching the backlog of films I bought from a video store that was going out of business, plus my complete collection of Rick Steves videos (bought on special), I'm going to join Netflix and catch up on my viewing, especially of TV series.

so much for the mom and pop video store :(



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Back home we had a kickass local place...I miss it.

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by the state revenue service

apparently the new owner didn't pay taxes so now the old owner is waiting to see if he can re-open it. It's been closed a month

forced me to go to blockbuster

oh, i had netflix

just remember to send your movies back and keep your que full and you will be happy with it.

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j/k ya know ;)

They are 300% faster than when we started and 33% cheaper!