Thursday, June 21, 2007

 

Movie madness

It finally happened. I got caught by the Netflix bug. After spending years working around people with accounts, and Phil finally getting one himself, I decided that it was finally time for me to jump on the train as well.

Now that I am officially signed up I can see why so many people like this service. Particularly the movies they think I will enjoy. Phil put it best, "it's like they know what movies I own." After providing a couple seed values they pretty much started listing off movies that I own on their recommendation list. Recommendations coupled with the ability to rate a movie on any page of their site creates a unique user experience to say the least. For instance, I would not say that I am a thorough movie buff, but having rated a couple hundred movies off the top of my head I might start to change that perception.

The one thing I have truly enjoyed so far is the ease with which I'm gaining access to obscure movies. Phil's first arrival was Koyaanisqatsi: Life out of Balance. I'm not going to go into the details, but suffice it to say, it is the truest definition of an art house movie I can think of. Think an hour and a half of orchestral music put to a video montage juxtaposing hot dog production, public mass transit, and day-to-day monotony. It's worth the investment of time.

Tuesday night we wanted movie #2, Shortbus. I remember when this was released something like two years ago and how much I wanted to see it. Clearly, I did not understand the scope of that movie, otherwise I would have kicked my ass for not seeing it. This is an oversimplification, but think of a movie told through de-eroticized sex, miscommunication, and social awkwardness. I believe I was reading on IMDB that it was a movie about people reclaiming their sexuality after it had been bruised in some way. Either way, the tag line of the movie is "voyeurism is participation." Not that I make snap judgments, but I really don't need to be friends with people who don't like Shortbus.

My first movie arrives today: Shark Skinned Man and Peach Hipped Girl. I am rapt with anticipation. Also, all of this movie talk just furthers my need to have a movie-night at my house on a weekly basis. I think I should really, really get the ball rolling on that.

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I am sooo Glad I like "ShortBus"! I can be your friend!
 
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