Netflix
#31
Re: Netflix
Like others we have the 2 DVD package but love the fact that we can watch the free online stuff which we plug into the tv. Between Netflix, Hulu and Satellite I never need to move from the sofa
I am currently catching up with the first couple of series of Damages on my mother-in-laws recommendation before the new series this summer and The Vampire Diaries on the recommendation of my sister-in-law (but it's a bit blah so far).
Other shows I watch/have watched/am going to watch (what can I say I love my tv)
Lost, 24, Deadwood, ER, Ghost Whisperer, Medium, Life on Mars, Battlestar Gallactica, Glee, Carnivale, Lie to Me, Nurse Jackie, The Big C, United States of Tara, Weeds, Californication, The Event, Army Wives, Being Erica, Brothers & Sisters, Desperate Housewives, True Blood, Drop Dead Diva, Entourage, Big Love, Dexter, Supernatural, Eureka, Caprica, The Sopranos, No Ordinary Family, Sons of Anarchy, Rescue Me, Parenthood, V, Top Chef, Modern Family, The Middle, Las Vegas, The West Wing, Nip/Tuck, Bones, The Walking Dead, Fringe, Greys Anatomy, Private Practice, Family Guy, Pillars of the Earth, Spartacus, Rome
The Borgias - coming soon
Game of Thrones - coming soon
Mr Sunshine - coming soon
I am currently catching up with the first couple of series of Damages on my mother-in-laws recommendation before the new series this summer and The Vampire Diaries on the recommendation of my sister-in-law (but it's a bit blah so far).
Other shows I watch/have watched/am going to watch (what can I say I love my tv)
Lost, 24, Deadwood, ER, Ghost Whisperer, Medium, Life on Mars, Battlestar Gallactica, Glee, Carnivale, Lie to Me, Nurse Jackie, The Big C, United States of Tara, Weeds, Californication, The Event, Army Wives, Being Erica, Brothers & Sisters, Desperate Housewives, True Blood, Drop Dead Diva, Entourage, Big Love, Dexter, Supernatural, Eureka, Caprica, The Sopranos, No Ordinary Family, Sons of Anarchy, Rescue Me, Parenthood, V, Top Chef, Modern Family, The Middle, Las Vegas, The West Wing, Nip/Tuck, Bones, The Walking Dead, Fringe, Greys Anatomy, Private Practice, Family Guy, Pillars of the Earth, Spartacus, Rome
The Borgias - coming soon
Game of Thrones - coming soon
Mr Sunshine - coming soon
#32
Re: Netflix
We have a long running threads for US TV progams and UK TV programs...here's one for Netfliks recommendations.
For less than $10 per month you can sign up. So far I've caught up with Spartacus...watched the first 2 series of Dexter...but tonight when I settled down to watch the 3rd series I found out I can't stream it and have to order the DVD. Therefore I thought I'd start watching another series I haven't seen...Weeds...so far so good.
Any recommendations of programs/films to view would be gratefully received.
For less than $10 per month you can sign up. So far I've caught up with Spartacus...watched the first 2 series of Dexter...but tonight when I settled down to watch the 3rd series I found out I can't stream it and have to order the DVD. Therefore I thought I'd start watching another series I haven't seen...Weeds...so far so good.
Any recommendations of programs/films to view would be gratefully received.
Last week I watched "The Secret in Their Eyes" (won Oscar for best international film last year, loved it). It is subtitled which I know some people can't stand.
Also really enjoyed the Girl With the Dragon Tattoo, and can't wait for LoveFilm to send me teh sequels, bloody useless lot keep sending me stuff from the BOTTOM of my list ). I watched it with the English dubbed, which I thought would be awful but I hardly noticed that the actors weren't really speaking the English dialog.
Other movies I have rated highly in my LoveFilm library:
Girl with the Dragon Tattoo, The
The Waiting Room
Seven Pounds
I've Loved You So Long
Burn After Reading
Lars and the Real Girl
Dear Frankie
The Three Burials Of Melquiades Estrada
There Will Be Blood
The Player
O Brother, Where Art Thou?
The Bourne Identity
Monsoon Wedding
Open Range
Fargo
The State Within
Sling Blade
The Bourne Supremacy
Cold Mountain
The Secret in Their Eyes
Our Friends In The North
In the Loop
Doubt
Valkyrie
American Teen
Changeling
A Raisin In The Sun
Brick Lane
The Beautiful Country
The Kite Runner
Dirty Pretty Things
The Bourne Identity
North And South
An Unfinished Life
The Bourne Ultimatum
Unforgiven
Up in the Air
This Is England '86
Small Island
Up In The Air
Brothers
#35
Re: Netfliks
I can't do streaming. I require closed caption to watch television and can't do that on the computer. I use FIOS On-Demand quite often and am very happy with it. I am enjoying the new Harry's Law series on NBC which is Monday nights at 10 but I also like Castle which is on at the same time on ABC. So I watch one that evening and then on the weekend watch the other via On Demand.
However, I don't know what they do with the audio for movies because even with the headphones, I'll miss at least 20% of the words on clearer movies and can barely make out any of the words for most movies. So the only time I turn on closed captioned is when I'm watching movies.
#36
Re: Netflix
I get DVDs at the moment, but watch more online. When I'm working, I'll probably downgrade down to online only as I'll have less time on my hands
So, on my list (some I've watched, some are still to watch)
TV Series:
Dollhouse
Dr. Who
Torchwood
Bones
Nip/Tuck
Heroes
Skins
Wire in the blood
Farscape (loved this when it was first on!)
Firefly
Red Riding Trilogy (a 3 parter)
Gavin & Stacey
Fawlty Towers
Films (just a small selection):
Defiance
Archangel
Shutter Island
Blithe Spirit
The Kite Runner
Rabbit Proof Fence
Grumpy Old Men
Amelie
So, on my list (some I've watched, some are still to watch)
TV Series:
Dollhouse
Dr. Who
Torchwood
Bones
Nip/Tuck
Heroes
Skins
Wire in the blood
Farscape (loved this when it was first on!)
Firefly
Red Riding Trilogy (a 3 parter)
Gavin & Stacey
Fawlty Towers
Films (just a small selection):
Defiance
Archangel
Shutter Island
Blithe Spirit
The Kite Runner
Rabbit Proof Fence
Grumpy Old Men
Amelie
#37
Re: Netfliks
I rather liked it, the new direction in the second series was good.
If you've not seen it though, I wouldn't bother, bugger of a cliff hanger and you know they aren't doing a third series to take on that new direction.
Downton Abby, Lark Rise...and not a period piece, but a great little series that'll have you balling your eyes out - Single, Married, Other
#38
Re: Netfliks
I love Netflix! I also used to have the 2 at a time DVD account, as my old computer wouldn't stream any videos. Now that I have a wonderful new big-screen fast computer, I downgraded to 1 DVD and streaming. I don't really care to watch DVD's much anymore either, but since so much of their stuff is still only available on DVD, I kept it.
I've been looking for a really good romance / love story to watch and can't seem to find something really good. Not a romantic comedy type...a good drama, tear-jerker love story is what I want.
I don't know what you like, JG? I know I had fun watching the first 2 seasons of the old series Fame that was on TV in the 80's.
Rene
I've been looking for a really good romance / love story to watch and can't seem to find something really good. Not a romantic comedy type...a good drama, tear-jerker love story is what I want.
I don't know what you like, JG? I know I had fun watching the first 2 seasons of the old series Fame that was on TV in the 80's.
Rene
#39
Re: Netflix
Like others we have the 2 DVD package but love the fact that we can watch the free online stuff which we plug into the tv. Between Netflix, Hulu and Satellite I never need to move from the sofa
I am currently catching up with the first couple of series of Damages on my mother-in-laws recommendation before the new series this summer and The Vampire Diaries on the recommendation of my sister-in-law (but it's a bit blah so far).
Other shows I watch/have watched/am going to watch (what can I say I love my tv)
Lost, 24, Deadwood, ER, Ghost Whisperer, Medium, Life on Mars, Battlestar Gallactica, Glee, Carnivale, Lie to Me, Nurse Jackie, The Big C, United States of Tara, Weeds, Californication, The Event, Army Wives, Being Erica, Brothers & Sisters, Desperate Housewives, True Blood, Drop Dead Diva, Entourage, Big Love, Dexter, Supernatural, Eureka, Caprica, The Sopranos, No Ordinary Family, Sons of Anarchy, Rescue Me, Parenthood, V, Top Chef, Modern Family, The Middle, Las Vegas, The West Wing, Nip/Tuck, Bones, The Walking Dead, Fringe, Greys Anatomy, Private Practice, Family Guy, Pillars of the Earth, Spartacus, Rome
The Borgias - coming soon
Game of Thrones - coming soon
Mr Sunshine - coming soon
I am currently catching up with the first couple of series of Damages on my mother-in-laws recommendation before the new series this summer and The Vampire Diaries on the recommendation of my sister-in-law (but it's a bit blah so far).
Other shows I watch/have watched/am going to watch (what can I say I love my tv)
Lost, 24, Deadwood, ER, Ghost Whisperer, Medium, Life on Mars, Battlestar Gallactica, Glee, Carnivale, Lie to Me, Nurse Jackie, The Big C, United States of Tara, Weeds, Californication, The Event, Army Wives, Being Erica, Brothers & Sisters, Desperate Housewives, True Blood, Drop Dead Diva, Entourage, Big Love, Dexter, Supernatural, Eureka, Caprica, The Sopranos, No Ordinary Family, Sons of Anarchy, Rescue Me, Parenthood, V, Top Chef, Modern Family, The Middle, Las Vegas, The West Wing, Nip/Tuck, Bones, The Walking Dead, Fringe, Greys Anatomy, Private Practice, Family Guy, Pillars of the Earth, Spartacus, Rome
The Borgias - coming soon
Game of Thrones - coming soon
Mr Sunshine - coming soon
#40
Forum Regular
Joined: Mar 2010
Location: Yo yo ma playing background music
Posts: 285
Re: Netflix
What I do to make them send me what I want is keep a list off line and just add the one or two movies that I want to see next to their list.
So they don't have a choice, they have to send me something and it's my choice not theirs.
So they don't have a choice, they have to send me something and it's my choice not theirs.
#44
Re: Netflix
Maybe I'll try it and see what hapens. This week I got three titles that were all on my Medium Priority ranking (I have about 20 that are ranked High). I don't recall ever getting sent a DVD that was outside my Top 10 by Netflix.
[Just deleted all my Medium priority ones and made a list so I can add them later if I want. I now just have about 12 High Priority titles. Let's see what happens]
Last edited by dunroving; Feb 5th 2011 at 10:22 am.
#45
American Expat
Joined: Jan 2004
Posts: 7,598
Re: Netflix
We have a long running threads for US TV progams and UK TV programs...here's one for Netfliks recommendations.
For less than $10 per month you can sign up. So far I've caught up with Spartacus...watched the first 2 series of Dexter...but tonight when I settled down to watch the 3rd series I found out I can't stream it and have to order the DVD. Therefore I thought I'd start watching another series I haven't seen...Weeds...so far so good.
Any recommendations of programs/films to view would be gratefully received.
For less than $10 per month you can sign up. So far I've caught up with Spartacus...watched the first 2 series of Dexter...but tonight when I settled down to watch the 3rd series I found out I can't stream it and have to order the DVD. Therefore I thought I'd start watching another series I haven't seen...Weeds...so far so good.
Any recommendations of programs/films to view would be gratefully received.
It takes me a while to send/receive. When I'm done watching them, I give them to people I know who fly over to the US and drop them back in the mail for me. If I can go through that much trouble to watch Dexter, surely you can wait 2 days for another disc, no?
I stream American Pickers, Family Guy, The Office, some National Geographic stuff, and a few other things and beam them wirelessly to a PS3 so I can watch them on the TV. I save King of Queens, NCIS, NCIS LA, Modern Marvels, Big Bang, and How I met your mother on the DVR.