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Insomniator

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Oct 23, 2002
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Here's my list of shows and movies I like enough to rate (most are 4 or 5, a couple of 3s). The majority (about 90%) are instant streaming, but a couple aren't.
Just pulled it from my Netflix account. All the documentaries I've watched are really good. I highly recommend them all.


**EDIT** Removed non-instant streaming from list

Kick-Ass
The Story of India
Married... with Children
Stargate Continuum
When We Left Earth: The NASA Missions
Vanishing of the Bees
SpongeBob SquarePants
Anthony Bourdain: No Reservations
30 Rock
Battlestar Galactica
Lost
The Way Back
Day Break
World's Most Dangerous Drug
Die Hard
Stargate SG-1
One Tree Hill
Iron Man 2
National Geographic: Herod's Lost Tomb
Ip Man 2
Brian Regan: Standing Up
Red Dwarf
Prison Break
Quantum Leap
NewsRadio
Firefly
Futurama: Into the Wild Green Yonder
Frontline: The Medicated Child
Sliders
Roswell
Ip Man
WWII in HD
Chops
Parks and Recreation
Futurama
The Flute Player
Being Human (U.K.)
Frontline: The Vaccine War
A Walk to Beautiful
Frontline: Battle for Haiti
Michael Palin: Sahara
The Cats of Mirikitani
Breaking Bad
Limitless
Arrested Development
Carrier
Angel
Buffy the Vampire Slayer
Cherry
Life Unexpected
Twin Peaks
Jeremiah
Ghostbusters 2
God Grew Tired of Us
Pelada
Restrepo
Office Space
Wild China
Last Train Home
Sleeper Cell
Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood
Full Metal Panic! (all series)
Life in a Day
Avatar: The Last Airbender
X-Men: Evolution
X-Men
Serenity
Jericho
Building Pharaoh's Ship: Nova
Doctor Who
Senna
Revenge of the Electric Car
Die Hard: With a Vengeance
Heroes
Farscape
Stargate: The Ark of Truth
Torchwood
Futurama: Bender's Game
The Good Guys
The League
Futurama: The Beast with a Billion Backs
Rescue Me
The Dead Zone
Conan O'Brien Can't Stop
The Terminator
Escape from New York
Out of Egypt
The Next Three Days
Shutter Island
Hot Tub Time Machine
Stargate Atlantis
Doctor Who: The Waters of Mars
Dollhouse
Tron: Legacy
Kyle XY
Highlander
The Walking Dead
Food, Inc.
Pitch Black
Talibanistan
The Man from Earth
Cube 2: Hypercube
The One

You made a list like that and DONT include 24?! Don't even give me crap about how it got worse as the seasons went on -- you have Lost listed.
 

Saint Nick

Lifer
Jan 21, 2005
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I watch whatever on Netflix. Even some of the C movies are so bad they're at least funny/stupid.
 

Crono

Lifer
Aug 8, 2001
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You made a list like that and DONT include 24?! Don't even give me crap about how it got worse as the seasons went on -- you have Lost listed.

Actually 24 was on my instant queue, but I didn't rate it (don't know why, must have forgot). And I do like 24, though I think I stopped at season 7.

There are some other good shows that I've seen on Netflix that I never got around to rating. My list isn't comprehensive.
And there are a good 100+ shows and movies currently on my queue that I expect to be good but haven't watched yet.

I'm currently watching Carrier. Life aboard the USS Nimitz is interesting to watch. :)
 
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Crono

Lifer
Aug 8, 2001
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What the heck is "non instant" streaming? Streaming I can only watch at a certain time? I am new to netflix streaming.

Oops, I meant the list doesn't include "DVD only" titles. I used to have DVD rental option with my account.
 

Sheep

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Jun 13, 2006
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You made a list like that and DONT include 24?! Don't even give me crap about how it got worse as the seasons went on -- you have Lost listed.

Panties. Bunch.

He did mention the list was shows he rated so maybe he's never seen 24 or didn't care enough to rate it?
 

FoBoT

No Lifer
Apr 30, 2001
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fobot.com
add Pontypool
Valentine's Day is off to a bizarre start for a radio shock-jock when he runs into a crazed woman on his way to work -- and that's only the beginning. Soon, scores of other people in the small Ontario town of Pontypool start acting awfully odd.
 

*kjm

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Oct 11, 1999
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Edited my list to remove all non-instant streaming.

A total now of 104 movies and TV shows.

Rock N Roll high school
My name is Earl
Reno 911
The Hard times of RJ Burger
Scorched
Play the game
Saits and soldiers
Time bandits
the dark crystal
UHF
Tucker & Dale vs. Evil
Hobo with a shotgun
this is Spinal Tap
Mall Rats
 

irishScott

Lifer
Oct 10, 2006
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Frasier
The Walking Dead
The Avengers: Earth's Mightiest Heroes

Among many others, but everything else off the top of my head has been mentioned.
 

Nemesis13

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Jun 7, 2006
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The Colony
The Crow
WWII in HD
The Big Lebowski
The Universe
Cocaine Cowboys
Red STate
Office Space
Workaholics
1984
Revolver
Breaking Bad
Sons of Anarchy
Rockos Modern Life
 

Triumph

Lifer
Oct 9, 1999
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I'm upset that I just joined streaming when the Starz contract expired (didn't have anything to stream to my TV before this week). I'm more interested in watching movies than TV shows. Any chance of them getting more movies on streaming in the future?
 

LumbergTech

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But, but, but...Netflix streaming has no content!! /sarcasm

There's a ton of stuff in Crono's list I've never seen that I'm interested in. I guess I should be glad I have taste and don't give two craps about most of the newest junk Hollywood puts out, which is the ONLY reason I can think of why someone would think there's no content available.

A few more--all of the shows have pretty much the entire run aside from the current season if they're currently on the air:

MI-5
How I Met Your Mother
South Park
The Office (US and UK versions)
Family Guy
Sports Night
Phineas and Ferb
Bones

Yeah, no content at all.

they do have some stuff, but for how many months do I need to pay 8 dollars to see it? I admit there is some good stuff on there, but once you've had it for 6 months or so its a lot less interesting unless you just like watching the same shit over and over.