The Netflix Corner #19

This movie probably doesn't get talked about a lot, but I think more people should see it. It's an underrated gem. Starring Gene Wilder and Richard Pryor, it's about two guys who are mistaken for bank robbers and sentenced to however long in prison. Then hilarity ensues. There's also a plot about a rodeo, but you'll have to see the movie to understand it. Anyway, you really should check out:

Last week I was evil and gave you three hard options to make up for missing a week. How did you guys do?

Nick-43
Dan-27
Steve-14
Dylan-10
Rachel-4
Joanna-3
Joe-2
Dave, Maria-3

Here's last week's answers:
Hard #1: A group of people go into the jungle and are terrified.-Anaconda
Hard #2: They find some messed up people when they go exploring.-The Descent
Hard #3: This guy had an amazing life.-Forrest Gump

With that out of the way, it's back to a normal game...FOR NOW!
Hard: A criminal performing community service shows off his special skills!
Medium: Him and him along with the first him and her and him and another him all have adventures that intertwine.
Easy: Two dumb guys lose something and find a lot of something else.

Good luck! And there's a reason why hard is hard and medium is medium!
-Jason

The Netflix Corner #18

Jeez guys, I forgot to do a post last week and nobody reminded me. That tells me a lot. Too bad I'm gonna keep it going. So TAKE THAT! HA!!

Anyway, Nolahn over at the Bargain Bin Review just recently reviewed this movie and it's worth a look. Everybody check out:

So now...onto The Netflix Game! Two weeks ago, I threw out what I thought was the hardest "Hard" clue out there but thanks to some hints and Dylan being in the right place at the right time, he snagged it. So now your updated scores.

Nick-43
Dan-24
Steve-11
Dylan-10
Rachel-4
Joanna-3
Joe-2
Dave-3

Here's last week's answers:
Hard: Two guys must stop a pest from taking over their place.-Mouse Hunt
Medium: A famous sports player must play or else bad things will happen!-Space Jam
Easy: A bumbling cop must stop an assassination attempt!-Naked Gun: From The Files of Police Squad

I might take it easy on you this week...or make up for the fact I skipped a week. IN fact...let's do all three hards, all worth 3 points each, for a total 9! Yeah!!!

Hard #1: A group of people go into the jungle and are terrified.
Hard #2: They find some messed up people when they go exploring.
Hard #3: This guy had an amazing life.

Have fun!
-Jason

The Netflix Corner #17

This is a pretty popular movie, but I'm sure not a lot of people are aware that it's on Netflix Instant Watch. So if you've haven't seen it in awhile, or haven't seen it at all, here's your chance!

With that said, onto The Netflix Game! Last week, you guys didn't quite get the theme I had going, which is OK since I didn't mention there was a theme. I can be evil like that.

Nick-41
Dan-24
Steve-9
Dylan-7
Rachel-4
Joanna-3
Joe-2
Dave-3

Here's last week's answers:
Hard: A girl returns to the place she once visited to find it's all destroyed.-Return of Oz
Medium: A woman from New York City finds herself in a magical land.-The Wiz
Easy: A girl from a farm is transported to another world.-The Wizard of Oz

What do I have in store for you this week?
Hard: Two guys must stop a pest from taking over their place.
Medium: A famous sports player must play or else bad things will happen!
Easy: A bumbling cop must stop an assassination attempt!

I will be honestly impressed if anyone gets the "Hard" without a hint.
-Jason

The Netflix Corner #16

This week, I'm recommending a not that popular Charles Bronson movie. Now, I haven't seen it since I was a kid, but I'm sure it's still awesome as hell. I'm talk about:

From what I remember, it's about a serial killer who likes to get naked and kill people and it's up to Charles Bronson to stop him! That's about all you really need to know anyway.

Anyway, onto The Netflix Game! Man, I stumped a lot of people for a couple of days, until I revealed some hints. Anyway, here's the updated scores:

Nick-38
Dan-23
Steve-9
Dylan-7
Rachel-4
Joanna-3
Joe-2
Dave-1

Here's last week's answers:
Hard: This kid really loves his imaginary friend, even though he's real.-Pete's Dragon
Medium: A man really hates his job, thanks to witches and other scary people.-Four Rooms
Easy: Two women decide it's more fun to travel cross country while breaking the law.-Thelma & Louise

Well, let's see how everyone does this week!
Hard: A girl returns to the place she once visited to find it's all destroyed.
Medium: A woman from New York City finds herself in a magical land.
Easy: A girl from a farm is transported to another world.

Good luck!
-Jason

The Netflix Corner #14

This week's recommendation was the movie I reviewed this previous Thursday at Man, I Love Films and yes it is that awesome that I must recommend it. I'm talking about:

If you love found footage films and wanna see a different take on it, check this out!

And now...The Netflix Game! Last week's was a doozy. The medium, again, was up for grabs for over 24 hours, until Dylan came and swooped it up, after a couple of hints. Here's the updated scores!

Nick-32
Dan-17
Steve-9
Dylan-7
Rachel-4
Joanna-3
Joe-2
Dave-1

And here are last week's answers:
Hard: A bunch of random scenes occur.-Kentucky Fried Movie
Medium: A bunch of random scenes revolve around a TV station.-Amazon Women on The Moon
Easy: A bunch of random scenes revolve around an experimental drug.-Kids in the Hall: Brain Candy

Will this weeks be easier? Let's see!
Hard: A man lies to his parents about where he's been.
Medium: A kid has some misadventures in a hotel.
Easy: Don't do drugs, kids.

Good luck!
-Jason

The Netflix Corner #13

Oh damn, I almost forgot. What with all the B-fests and me being sick and "Long Kiss Goodnight" and whatnot. Anyway, without further ado:

If you haven't seen "The Burning" you have a problem. Or you're just not aware of it. Either way, it features a young George Constanza, a young Fisher Stevens, and Holly Hunter is running around there somewhere. It's a decent slasher that may or may not rip off "Friday the 13th". Might be a bit slow. But I still recommend it if you haven't seen it.

With that done, onto The Netflix Game! Here are the current scores:

Nick-29
Dan-17
Steve-9
Dylan-5
Rachel-4
Joanna-3
Joe-2

And here are last week's answers:
Hard: A band goofs off while on tour.-A Hard Days Night
Medium: A band tries not to break up.-Metallica: Some Kind of Monster (I should've made this the hard clue)
Easy: Everything that can go wrong while on tour does.-This Is Spinal Tap

Here's this week's clues:
Hard: A bunch of random scenes occur.
Medium: A bunch of random scenes revolve around a TV station.
Easy: A bunch of random scenes revolve around an experimental drug.
(The key to unlocking this is if you figure out one of them, then you know what direction I'm going in for the others.)

Good luck!
-Jason

The Netflix Corner #12

This week's recommendation is fucking awesome! If you are a fan of horror movies, and you haven't seen "Tucker and Dale vs Evil" you need to stop what you're doing and watch that shit! It's probably the best horror/comedy since "Shaun of the Dead". Or "Birdemic". (Notice I didn't go with "Birdemic" this week.)

With that done, it's time for the part everyone REALLY reads this post for: The Netflix Game! I gotta say, I was impressed with Dan, coming up with the "Hard" answer the way he did. Here are the current scores:

Nick-26
Dan-14
Steve-9
Dylan-5
Rachel-4
Joanna-3
Joe-2

And here are last week's answers:
Hard: One strong guy really hates another strong guy.-No Holds Barred
Medium: A stupid girl doesn't realize she's been talking to her crush this entire time.-You Got Mail (I can't wait to get on a LAMBcast to rant about this dumb movie.)
Easy: A poor guy uses magic to be a rich guy to win a girl.-Aladdin.

Good luck! Here's this week's clues:
Hard: A band goofs off while on tour.
Medium: A band tries not to break up.
Easy: Everything that can go wrong while on tour does.

There you have it.
-Jason

The Netflix Corner #11

Welcome to the first Saturday edition of The Netflix corner. I moved it cause people with "day jobs" were complaining. So if you work on Saturdays, well, sorry. I dunno what to tell you. Anyway, this week's Instant Watch suggestion would've been last week's but I wanted to get "Parents" out there first. So now I can present:



Yeah. I reviewed this last week. But I think you REALLY should watch this movie if you like anthology films, horror-comedies, and just gross out humor overall. It's smart AND stupid all at the same time. I fucking love it and I think you will too.

Onto The Netflix Game! We got a newcomer, who promised she'll be around every week. Let's see if she lives up to her promise.

Nick-26
Dan-10
Steve-7
Dylan-5
Rachel-4
Joanna-3
Joe-2

And here are last week's answers:
Hard: This guy really hates his girlfriend's ex-boyfriends.-Scott Pilgrim vs The World
Medium: Some girl must save her boyfriend in three different ways.-Run Lola Run
Easy: A teenager goes looking for a baby and some weird stuff happens.-Labyrinth

Without further ado, here is this week's clues!

Hard: One strong guy really hates another strong guy.
Medium: A stupid girl doesn't realize she's been talking to her crush this entire time.
Easy: A poor guy uses magic to be a rich guy to win a girl.

Good luck!
-Jason

The Netflix Corner #10

Today's Netflix Instant Watch recommendation came to me as a surprise. I loved this movie when I was a kid, but it's really hard to track down on DVD. I'm talking about:

Since most people probably aren't familiar, the movie is about a kid who realizes his parents are cannibals, and they're feeding the kid human meat. It's kind of a fucked up story, but you should still check it out.

Onto The Netflix Game! For the first time, three different people got three answers! Here are the scores:

Nick-26
Dan, Steve-7
Dylan-5
Rachel-4
Joe-2

And here are last week's answers:

Hard: A guy sets out to make a movie about another guy, but that guy decides to make a movie about him instead.-Exit Through The Gift Shop
Medium: A married couple has some unexpected guests in their house and need the help of a strange guy to get rid of them.-Beetlejuice
Easy: Kinda like "Hamlet" but set in a jungle-The Lion King

And here's this week's puzzle:
Hard: This guy really hates his girlfriend's ex-boyfriends.
Medium: Some girl must save her boyfriend in three different ways.
Easy: A teenager goes looking for a baby and some weird stuff happens.

That's it. Good luck to everybody!
-Jason

The Netflix Corner #8

Merry Christmas! So this Netflix Recommendation is probably cheating, but it's a annual Holiday tradition here in this household, where we watch "Mystery Science Theater 3000: 521-Santa Claus". Probably my favorite Christmas TV show episode ever.

But onto The Netflix Game! Dan came back after guessing the hard option and MIGHT have a shot of taking Nick down. Maybe. Here's your updated scores:

Nick-26
Dan-4
Rachel, Dylan-3
Joe-2
Steve-1

Last week's answers:
Hard: Two men go searching for a new Santa Claus.-Ernest Saves Christmas
Medium: A lovable drunk guy helps out a kid.-Bad Santa
Easy: Two best friends go searching for a Christmas tree. Misadventure ensues.-A Very Harold and Kumar
3-D Christmas

Alright, I hope this week's isn't too hard for you. Good luck!

Hard: Big guy forgets who he is and thinks he's someone famous.
Medium: This guy just wants to have the best Christmas ever! Dammit!
Easy: He needs to learn his lesson in time for Christmas. (Only taking ONE answer for this one.)

Have fun!
-Jason

The Netflix Corner #7

In a film that seems to have people split, I'm gonna have to go with:



I had so much fun watching this movie. I have to wonder if the people who didn't like this movie took it too seriously? I mean, I'm sure they didn't. But it's an awful lot of fun. Weird characters, strange situations, fuckin' Rutger Hauer! I mean, what more do you need, man??

Onto The Netflix Game! Last week we had some new players! I'm always glad to see that. Let's see how the scores look:

Nick-23
Joe-2
Rachel, Dylan-3
Dan, Steve-1

Last weeks answers:
Hard: A kid gets a Christmas gift that immediately causes a whole bunch of trouble.-Gremlins
Medium: An out of towner messes up a robbery.-Die Hard
Easy: An angry person ruins a towns Christmas. Maybe.-How The Grinch Stole Christmas

Here's this week's clues. Have fun!

Hard: Two men go searching for a new Santa Claus.
Medium: A lovable drunk guy helps out a kid.
Easy: Two best friends go searching for a Christmas tree. Misadventure ensues.

Good luck!
-Jason

The Netflix Corner #6

Howdy all! This week's movie recommendation is gonna be a favorite '80s movie of mine. And that's gonna be "House".



No, not the TV show. OR the weird Japanese film. The film starring William Katt AND Norm from "Cheers". AND Bull from "Night Court". If only Alan Thicke made an appearance. Anyway, if you haven't seen "House" check it out!

With that done, time for The Netflix Game! I can't believe no one got the hard one last week. I didn't think it was THAT hard. Anyway, here's your scores and answers.

Nick-23
Joe-2
Dan, Steve-1

Hard: In order to prove himself, this guy must do dangerous things.-Hot Rod
Medium: A man is sent into a prison to look for a very important person.-Escape From New York
Easy: An inexperienced man tries to have sex. Hilarity ensues.-40-Year-Old Virgin

And this week:
Hard: A kid gets a Christmas gift that immediately causes a whole bunch of trouble.
Medium: An out of towner messes up a robbery.
Easy: An angry person ruins a towns Christmas. Maybe.

Good luck!
-Jason

The Netflix Corner #5

Oh my god, this movie is on Instant Watch! Now NOBODY has an excuse to not watch this! I'm of course talking about motherfuckin' "Lone Wolf McQuade"!



It's well documented all over the internet how much I fuckin' LOVE this movie. It should be declared the National Movie of America, it's so badass. So that is my choice for this week's Instant Watch.

Now onto The Netflix Game. I really wish more people would participate. Well, let's see how this week goes. But first, last weeks answers and scores:

Nick-21
Joe-2
Dan-1

Hard: America declares war on another country after the country does something offensive.-South Park: Bigger, Longer, and Uncut
Medium: A guy is called to help save a girl who's acting really strange.-The Last Exoricsm
Easy: A group of people must solve a murder that could be one of three solutions.-Clue

Ok, here's this weeks. Good luck!

Hard: In order to prove himself, this guy must do dangerous things.
Medium: A man is sent into a prison to look for a very important person.
Easy: An inexperienced man tries to have sex. Hilarity ensues.

That's it. Have fun!
-Jason

The Netflix Corner #4

Happy Thanksgiving! I can't think of a better movie recommendation than "Thankskilling"!



It's about a killer turkey...oh you know what? Read my review over at Man, I Love Films.

With that out of the way...

Nick is looking to dominate this game! He's the sole winner of last weeks game, after the Hard option was left unguessed for 24 hours! I didn't think I made it THAT hard. Anyway, here are the scores and answers:

Nick-15
Joe-2
Dan-1

Hard: A series of crazy events occur in Miami.-Big Trouble
Medium: A teenager moves and tries to fit in, until meeting an unusual student and they fall in love.-Twilight
Easy: A group of detectives are invited to a party to solve a case.-Murder By Death

And now this week. Don't forget, I'm looking for a specific movie:

Hard: America declares war on another country after the country does something offensive.
Medium: A guy is called to help save a girl who's acting really strange.
Easy: A group of people must solve a murder that could be one of three solutions.

Hard is worth 3 points, medium 2 points, and easy 1 point.

Good luck and happy Thanksgiving!
-Jason

The Netflix Corner #3

Hello and welcome to week 3! Let's get this train a-rolling!

My movie suggestion is something I reviewed sometime last month. And that's going to be motherfuckin' "TerrorVision"!



You just need to take my word for it and watch this movie. It's so awesomely bad, you can't even comprehend!

Now, onto The Netflix Game! Here are last weeks answers and scores so far:

Hard: A woman makes her relationship complicated when she decides to cheat on her fiancee with a guy he know.-The Room
Medium: Three friends are trapped and are unable to escape.-Frozen
Easy: Two cops must learn to work together in order to stop a bad guy.-Lethal Weapon

Nick-9
Joe-2
Dan-1

Without further ado, here's this weeks game:
Hard: A series of crazy events occur in Miami.
Medium: A teenager moves and tries to fit in, until meeting an unusual student and they fall in love.
Easy: A group of detectives are invited to a party to solve a case.

Good luck!
-Jason

The Netflix Corner #2

Alright! This new feature is getting a lot of love! Awesome!

First, your Instant Watch recommendation.



"Jesus Christ Vampire Hunter", as you probably figured, is one crazy ass movie. And it's pretty much what you think it's about. The world is a vampire and only one Son of God can stop it! Ok, the middle of the movie gets a bit complicated when they throw in lesbians and Mexican wrestlers but it's still a fun movie and I highly recommend it.

And now The Netflix Game! Here are last week's answers and winners

Hard: In order to succeed, a man must re-learn everything he didn't learn the first time around.-Billy Madison
Medium: An unclean cop who loves big weapons must stop a serial killer.-Dirty Harry
Easy: Two guys who hate their job talk about relationships, pop culture, and awful customers.-Clerks

Nick-4
Joe-2

A reminder how it works: I'm gonna give a pretty crappy description of three movies, you have to guess what movie I'm talking about for each. Hard is worth 3 points, medium is 2 points, and easy is 1 point. Here you go.

Hard: A woman makes her relationship complicated when she decides to cheat on her fiancee with a guy he know.
Medium: Three friends are trapped and are unable to escape.
Easy: Two cops must learn to work together in order to stop a bad guy.

That's it. Good luck!
-Jason

The Netflix Corner #1

Alright, it's time to debut a new feature. A couple of weeks ago, I was searching my stat counter info for all the people that came to The Site and The Blog and looked up the keywords they used to come here. Among all these weird interesting words like "hairy-bears-chain-match-cage-fight-hotel-wrestling" (I have no idea), one thing kept popping up. "best bad/b-movies on Netflix". I figured well if people are Googling it and they end up here anyway, I might as well help out. So every Thursday, I'll suggest one or two awesomely bad movies you can find on Netflix, either DVD or Instant Watch.

So to start us off is one of my favorite recent discoveries, "Popcorn" from 1991.



I've reviewed this in the past but really if you love old fashioned B-Movies, you really need to check it out. You get three fake movies inside a movie about a slasher. It's like every great genre combined. You can't go wrong. It is currently only on Instant Watch but a group of fans have gotten together and are working on releasing a Special Fan Edition on DVD and Blu-Ray sometime in the future. I honestly can't wait for that.

With that done, here's the second part of the Netflix Corner: The Netflix Game! I made a post a month or two ago about the awful movie descriptions Netflix gives to movies and made up some examples. That was a lot of fun so I thought well, let's do that again and make it a regular game! Huh? Let's do this!

The rules are simple: I'm gonna give the Netflix description of three movies and you have to guess what movies I'm talking about. Now, the descriptions are NOT real, I'm making them up so don't go searching. Hard is worth 3 points, medium is 2 points, and easy 1 point.

1. Hard: In order to succeed, a man must re-learn everything he didn't learn the first time around.
2. Medium: An unclean cop who loves big weapons must stop a serial killer.
3. Easy: Two guys who hate their job talk about relationships, pop culture, and awful customers.

And that's it. Good luck!
-Jason