The "did you know this streams on Netflix?" thread

[Donuthole]

Watched 2 docs on the N this week.

Cleanflix, about the movie company in Utah and their battle with the Directors Guild. Also turned into an interesting story about Daniel Thompson who fancied himself the leader in the battle of clean movies. Some of you familiar with Utah news may know his story, but it was new to me and I thought it was interesting.

we just watched this. Mrs. D actually worked for the CF corporate office during my first year of law school. They can say otherwise (and they certainly do in the documentary), but they didn't follow their own "one-for-one" rule at all. Not even close.

[OrangeUte]

Several Disney movies. Fox and hound, rescuers down under, aristocrats, pocohantas, dumbo, Alice in wonderland, great mouse detective, and some others. Don't know if they've been available for long but they are there now.

[All-American]

West Wing. Nice.

[Colly Wolly]

Nude Nuns With Big Guns. Miss it at your own peril.

[Commando]

You guys checked out "Ai WeiWei:Never Sorry" yet? It is quite awesome and inspirational. Now streaming.

[Katy Lied]

The Queen of Versailles. I watched this and thought it marvelous but I cannot get anyone else to watch this excellent riches-to-rags tale. In 2006, David and Jackie Siegel were billionaires, and currently building the largest private house in America at 90,000 square feet. Jackie is David's third wife and a former low tier model. You know-- lingerie and cars. Anyway, she becomes his prototypical trophy wife, and soon spends so much money it sickens the audience. She has 8 kids (who seem remarkably normal) each with his own filipino nanny. Then 2008 hits and David's company goes down the tubes, and the film begins to document what it is like to come down in the world. The first time the family flies commercial, their young son asks who are all these people on their plane. While I hated Jackie when she was a pampered rich wife spending $1 million a year, I start to actually like her when she loses all her money and still tries to stay optimistic. She puts on a brave face and goes shopping at Walmart for Christmas, and even though she's buying $19.99 toys, she still can't seem to stop buying one of every color. She knows that things are dire but her husband refuses to tell her anything. She has no idea that she is in the midst of losing their mansion, and they might not have the money to pay the electric bill.

[Commando]

The Queen of Versailles. I watched this and thought it marvelous but I cannot get anyone else to watch this excellent riches-to-rags tale. In 2006, David and Jackie Siegel were billionaires, and currently building the largest private house in America at 90,000 square feet. Jackie is David's third wife and a former low tier model. You know-- lingerie and cars. Anyway, she becomes his prototypical trophy wife, and soon spends so much money it sickens the audience. She has 8 kids (who seem remarkably normal) each with his own filipino nanny. Then 2008 hits and David's company goes down the tubes, and the film begins to document what it is like to come down in the world. The first time the family flies commercial, their young son asks who are all these people on their plane. While I hated Jackie when she was a pampered rich wife spending $1 million a year, I start to actually like her when she loses all her money and still tries to stay optimistic. She puts on a brave face and goes shopping at Walmart for Christmas, and even though she's buying $19.99 toys, she still can't seem to stop buying one of every color. She knows that things are dire but her husband refuses to tell her anything. She has no idea that she is in the midst of losing their mansion, and they might not have the money to pay the electric bill.

Ah- I had seen the previews for this a whole bunch but thought it might be best saved for a Netflix screening. Good, yes?

[PaloAltoCougar]

We liked the QoV a lot. In addition to being a fascinating of the stupidly rich, it also provides a lot of information, most of it troubling, about the marketing of time shares. And like KL I found myself feeling a bit sorry for the Queen, even cheering for her a bit.

[HuskyFreeNorthwest]

The Queen of Versailles. I watched this and thought it marvelous but I cannot get anyone else to watch this excellent riches-to-rags tale. In 2006, David and Jackie Siegel were billionaires, and currently building the largest private house in America at 90,000 square feet. Jackie is David's third wife and a former low tier model. You know-- lingerie and cars. Anyway, she becomes his prototypical trophy wife, and soon spends so much money it sickens the audience. She has 8 kids (who seem remarkably normal) each with his own filipino nanny. Then 2008 hits and David's company goes down the tubes, and the film begins to document what it is like to come down in the world. The first time the family flies commercial, their young son asks who are all these people on their plane. While I hated Jackie when she was a pampered rich wife spending $1 million a year, I start to actually like her when she loses all her money and still tries to stay optimistic. She puts on a brave face and goes shopping at Walmart for Christmas, and even though she's buying $19.99 toys, she still can't seem to stop buying one of every color. She knows that things are dire but her husband refuses to tell her anything. She has no idea that she is in the midst of losing their mansion, and they might not have the money to pay the electric bill.

Watched this today, great doc. So many layers, I wish there was a little more ending of what happened to Westgate Timeshares.

[frank ryan]

Trollhunter on Amazon Prime. Typical found footage movie, but it was good Norwegian fun.

I really really liked this. It didn't try to be anything it wasn't. I think the setting added to the charm it had.

I really like Absentia, a low budged (under 74 k) horror movie. Really entertaining, solidly acted and not overly gory.

[lambdacoug]

I really really liked this. It didn't try to be anything it wasn't. I think the setting added to the charm it had.

I really like Absentia, a low budged (under 74 k) horror movie. Really entertaining, solidly acted and not overly gory.

I loved Trollhunter. It was a great, slightly campy Norwegian/Norse/troll/whatever mythology movie.

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[frank ryan]

I loved Trollhunter. It was a great, slightly campy Norwegian/Norse/troll/whatever mythology movie.

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It was one of the better found footage movies, imho. You should check out Absentia here is the trailer: [YOUTUBE]aa1UJLqYeBU[/YOUTUBE]

I also watched the doc. Ressurect Dead about the Toynbee tiles, a mystery I wasn't familiar with. You can read about it here http://www.damninteresting.com/?s=toynbee

[USUC]

It was one of the better found footage movies, imho. You should check out Absentia here is the trailer: [YOUTUBE]aa1UJLqYeBU[/YOUTUBE]

I also watched the doc. Ressurect Dead about the Toynbee tiles, a mystery I wasn't familiar with. You can read about it here http://www.damninteresting.com/?s=toynbee

The wife fell asleep early tonight so I decided to watch this Ressurect Dead doc. Pretty fascinating. Thanks for the recommendation.

[frank ryan]

The wife fell asleep early tonight so I decided to watch this Ressurect Dead doc. Pretty fascinating. Thanks for the recommendation.

I'm glad you liked it. I thought it was a lot of fun.

[MarkGrace]

We started watching this doc called After Porn Ends because the Mrs. was interested in it. We turned it off about 20 mins in because there was too much actual porn. ha.