Netflix: The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly

>> 29 March 2009


Those of you who subscribe to Netflix, are probably aware of the "Instant Watch" feature. Basically, the way this works is that netflix subscribers are able to stream movies from the netflix website and watch them directly on their computer (or TV if you're high-tech).
The Good: You can watch a movie instantly...no need to add it to your queue.
The Bad: Unless you have the right kind of blue-ray player, you have to watch on your computer.
The Ugly: The selection of movies available for instant watch is -- shall we say -- limited.

Which brings me to my next point. Have you ever watched a bad movie just because it happened to be on TV? Of course you have. And so have I. The problem with Netflix instant watch is that it is like having bad movies on TV ALL THE TIME. So here are some of the movies I've watched:
The Good: Dead Men Don't Wear Plaid -- A parody of the 1940s detective movies and the tough-guy film noir tradition that uses footage of film icons Burt Lancaster, Cary Grant, Lana Turner, Ingrid Bergman (to name a few), intercut with new footage. Steve Martin plays a private investigator investigating a series of connected murders. Along the way, he has to deal with repeated gunshot wounds to the arm, cross-dressing escapades, and an assistant (played by Humphrey Bogart) who refuses to wear a tie to work. Funny.
The Bad: Gone in 60 Seconds -- Irritating Nicholas Cage character finds himself in a mind-bogglingly implausible dilemma: steal fifty cars in one night or his brother will be killed. Not only is the plot an offense to common sense, it isn't even very suspenseful. Don't bother.
The Ugly: The New Guy -- You know when someone says, "Wow, this garbage can stinks. Smell it," so you lean over and smell it, only to find that it really does stink? That is this movie. I watched it because I heard it was terrible -- like it was a dare or something. This movie isn't just bad -- it's almost surreal how bad it is. From the opening sequence you think, who decided that this would make a good movie? Train-wreck.
The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly: The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly. Duh!

Seen any of these movies? Leave your thoughts.

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