Netflix: What do I need to see?

So, I am limited to basically what is on Netflix right now. I just started watching Initial D and to my surprise I actually like it despite my super dislike of the drifting community in the states.

So post up some stuff that would be worth my time watching. There is a wide variety of stuff I like as far as movies go and I think there may even be more anime stuff worth watching.

I know Netflix screwed the pooch a year or so ago, so I don't need a lesson on that. I left and came back.

Is the TV series "Strike Back" on there yet? I liked that show.

Archer, home movies...

Senna and Love the Beast were the only two things (besides Top Gear) that I actually enjoyed on there. I just let mine lapse.

Don't forget the Futurama episodes too, though.

I enjoyed "Weeds" the Showtime series.
They storyline is okay but Mary-Louise Parker holds my interest.

Yeah, I watched the first season of Weeds and loved it. I need to finish that up. She is smokin hot, man.

What types of movies and tv shows do you like? Then we can offer suggestions that you might like.

my wife and I really got into the series Justified.

Season 3 just finished, 1 and 2 are probably available on netflix.

Lilyhammer

It's a little known miniseries that was produced by Netflix themselves. It is about a mid-level mafia boss from NY that is displaced to Lillehammer (Norway), in a witness protection program. Basically it's a fish-out-of-water crime comedy. Entirely Norwegian cast, with the exception of the main character, played by Steven Van Zandt of Sopranos fame. It pokes fun at the overly liberal/progressive society there, with Steven as the foil. I have to say it was surprisingly good.

Agreed with Failboat - Justified is awesome.

I use it more for series I never got into when they were on normal TV or for older TV series.

Some quick suggestions:
TV
Rescue Me
Breaking Bad
Weeds
Sliders
Quantum Leap
Fraiser
Seaquest DSV
Sports Night (just saw this pop up. I remember it being funny when I came out originally, haven't rewatched it yet)
Arrested Development
Mad Men

Movies: Senna
Racing Dreams
Big Lebowski
On Any Sunday
Planet of the Apes

All those have/will keep me entertained for a while. There's a ton of things available, it's just being able to dig through it all and find what you like. I'm still randomly finding nuggets that I had forgotten about.

-Rob

My Netflix recently viewed list is pretty much

Archer

Black Books

Sherlock

Better off Ted

Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are dead

Erik the Viking

TED smart talks

I need to branch it out a bit more. Every time I think of a movie to look for I end up disappointed that it isn't available. Kinda glad I am not paying for it. My brother put his info into the Wii last time he was down and said enjoy.

Yeah, some good stuff I am seeing already that I will need to check out. Lilyhammer, Justified, and Rescue Me(have been meaning to watch) are sounding like some ringers so far. I LOVED Breaking Bad, I am disappointed that it has not been updated yet.

DrBoost wrote: What types of movies and tv shows do you like? Then we can offer suggestions that you might like.

Comedy, action, adventure, mystery, documentary, military, horror, TV, movies, or miniseries(I really like these). Basically anything that isnt a romance or subtitles. There is just so much average looking stuff that I don't want to start something and waste my time hating it.

We also caught the latter half of season 1 of Hell on Wheels on AMC. I randomly caught a commercial and thought it seemed like it might be a good show so I started recording it. My wife claimed she wouldn't be interested in it but then halfway through the episode I started watching, she started getting into it.

Its apparently the 2nd most popular show on AMC behind Walking Dead (which is another one I need to start renting and watching, havent seen it yet)

Season 1 is coming out on Netflix very soon and we need to rent it to get caught up before Season 2 starts.

failboat wrote: Season 1 is coming out on Netflix very soon and we need to rent it to get caught up before Season 2 starts.

Well season 1 of Walking Dead is on there. Season 2 just wrapped up on TV so it will be a while before it hits Netflix, season 2 was a snooze-fest anyways.

I started watching Hell on Wheels when I still had my DVR but have not been able to see much more than the first two episodes.

ditchdigger wrote: Black Books

This show killed me and the wife! So disappointed it only ended up being 3 season at 6 episodes each.

We are finally watching LOST, about 1/2 way through the third season.

Troll 2 and Bubba Hotep. Both bad horror movies. Watch Rubber, too. If you haven't watched it, How I Met Your Mother is also on Netflix, and it's never a let down.

I did quite enjoy weeds. Nancy sure does get around.

I freaking loved Lost. I used to make fun of people that were obsessed with that show, then I started watching it. Id like to find the next show like that, that would make me want to stay up for another 43 minutes to watch the next episode.

I will check out Black Books then.

I have Rubber in my queued movies. Is it good enough to watch?

I'd like to get around with Nancy on a regular basis.

I found it to be good. Don't take it seriously.

The newish remake of Battlestar Galactica, also Firefly and it's move Serenity. If you like Anime, try Fullmetal Alchemist, Ghost in the Shell: Standalone Complex, Claymore.

Also, there are a TON of Mythbusters episodes on there...

Jericho was a good post apocalyptic show, if a bit cheesy at times. Most of the other good stuff has already been mentioned.

Anti-stance wrote: I will check out Black Books then.

It'd definitely a bit weird/odd. Took a show or two to get some momentum as well.

It's a cheesy, low-budget, UK comedy.

I am good with British humor. I was a little disappointed the British office is only one season on Netflix. I had never seen an episode of the British version until I had seen every current episode of the 'merican version. Its was cool to see the characters British version.

Ancient Aliens

I watched born2race this weekend, it was pretty bad but somehow kept my interest, very much like fast and the furious.

Oh just saw they have The Way online that was a good movie saw it in the theater.

Another I just saw they added, Everything Must Go with Will Ferrel good movie, not all comedy but still worth watching.