Netflix History
The following is a complete history of the 917 movies that were sent to Crystal and Jason by Netflix.
Penny Dreadful
After surviving an automobile accident that killed both of her parents, Penny Dearborn (Rachel Miner) has an understandable fear of cars. But her therapist's (Mimi Rogers) suggestion that they confront it together head-on turns out to have deadly consequences. Horror icon Michael Berryman (The Hills Have Eyes, Weird Science) co-stars in this heart-pounding psychological thriller from director Richard Brandes.
Horror · R · 92 minutes · 2006 · Watched: 01/06/2009
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Undead or Alive
Fugitive soldier Elmer (James Denton) teams with lovelorn cowboy Luke (Chris Kattan) to rob a crooked sheriff and skip town with the help of an Apache warrior princess. But robbing the sheriff proves easy compared with surviving a zombie plague that's sweeping the old West! Former "South Park" writer Glasgow Phillips makes his directorial debut with a new twist on that time-honored genre: the zombie western comedy.
Horror · R · 91 minutes · 2007 · Watched: 01/05/2009
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Saving Private Ryan
As U.S. troops storm the beaches of Normandy, three brothers lie dead on the battlefield, with a fourth trapped behind enemy lines. Ranger captain Tom Hanks and seven men are tasked with penetrating German-held territory and bringing the boy home. Steven Spielberg and cinematographer Janusz Kaminski paint a harrowing picture of the price of war and heroism -- one that netted them Oscars for Best Director and Best Cinematography, respectively.
Drama · R · 169 minutes · 1998 · Watched: 01/03/2009
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Pride
In this uplifting film based on a true story, coach Jim Ellis (Terrence Howard) shocks the community and changes lives when, aided by a local janitor (Bernie Mac), he sets out to form Philadelphia's first black swim team. The story follows Ellis as he recruits teens in one of Philly's toughest areas and tries to transform the streetwise youths into a championship squad. But the odds are against them as they battle rigid rules, racism and more.
Drama · PG · 109 minutes · 2006 · Watched: 01/02/2009
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White Light, Black Rain: The Destruction of Hiroshima and Nagasaki
Made 60 years after the nuclear attacks on the Japanese cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, this documentary features interviews with atomic bomb survivors, who help shed light on the tragic events. Because of the bombings, tens of thousands of people perished, the overwhelming majority of whom were civilians. Veteran filmmaker Steven Okazaki continues in his tradition of carefully exploring the human side of difficult social issues.
Documentary · Not Rated · 100 minutes · 2007 · Watched: 01/02/2009
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Red Dawn
A group of high schoolers witnesses Soviet and Cuban paratroopers descending on their small Colorado town, setting off World War III. The teens -- led by Jed Eckert (Patrick Swayze) -- take food and whatever weapons they can find and hightail it into the hills to wait things out. But with the communist invaders on their trail, Jed and his young compatriots decide to launch a guerilla campaign and strike back.
Action · PG-13 · 114 minutes · 1984 · Watched: 12/21/2008
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The Heartbreak Kid
The Farrelly brothers loosely adapt the 1972 hit of the same name into this romantic comedy starring Ben Stiller as Eddie Cantrow, a newlywed who marries a dreamy woman (Malin Akerman) only to learn at the honeymoon that she's a total nightmare. As this discovery sets in, Eddie meets the real girl of his dreams (Michelle Monaghan). The charmer also stars funnymen Jerry Stiller, Carlos Mencia and Rob Corddry.
Comedy · R · 114 minutes · 2007 · Watched: 12/20/2008
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Live Free or Die Hard
John McClane (Bruce Willis) is back and badder than ever, and this time he's up against a ring of Internet terrorists. Now working for Homeland Security, the decidedly low-tech McClane calls on the services of a young hacker (Justin Long) in his bid to stop a shadowy group intent on taking control of America's computer infrastructure. Fear not, the information age plot still boasts plenty of good old-fashioned gunfights, smashups and explosions.
Action · Unrated · 130 minutes · 2007 · Watched: 12/14/2008
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The Shawshank Redemption
Upstanding banker Andy Dufresne (Tim Robbins) is framed for a double murder in the 1940s and begins a life sentence at the Shawshank prison, where he's befriended by an older inmate named Red (Morgan Freeman). During his long stretch in prison, Dufresne comes to be admired by the other inmates for his upstanding moral code and unquenchable sense of hope. Co-stars Gil Bellows and Bob Gunton (who's memorable as the amoral prison warden).
Drama · R · 142 minutes · 1994 · Watched: 12/13/2008
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Super Troopers
Bored, occasionally high and always highly ineffective Vermont state troopers Mac (Steve Lemme), Thorny (Jay Chandrasekhar, who also directed), Foster (Paul Stoter) and Rabbit (Erik Stohlanske) must prove their worth to Governor Jessman (Lynda Carter) -- or lose their jobs. After stumbling on a drug smuggling ring, they plan to make a high-profile bust, but the rival police of Earlville are out to steal the glory in this irreverent comedy.
Comedy · R · 100 minutes · 2002 · Watched: 12/07/2008
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Interview
Hard-nosed journalist Pierre Peters (Steve Buscemi) is forced by his editor to interview seemingly vapid soap opera star Katya (Sienna Miller). The pair initially clash, but soon discover that there's more to each than meets the eye in this provocative exploration of conflicting worldviews and the battle of the sexes. The film examines -- and explodes -- the assumptions we make about others before we get to know them.
Drama · R · 84 minutes · 2007 · Watched: 12/02/2008
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Purple Rain
In his semi-autobiographical film debut, Prince plays a hip Minneapolis club musician known as The Kid who struggles with a tumultuous home life and his own smoldering anger. He takes refuge in his music and in a budding relationship with a beautiful young singer, Apollonia. Winner of both an Academy Award and a Grammy for Best Original Musical Score, Purple Rain also stars Clarence Williams III and Morris Day.
Drama · R · 111 minutes · 1984 · Watched: 11/30/2008
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Slap Shot
Reggie Dunlop (Paul Newman) used to live the high life as a hockey star. Now, he coaches a minor-league hockey team that's on the skids. When Dunlop realizes that playing dirty excites crowds, he turns his team into a goon squad of thugs whose popularity grows the longer they stew in the penalty box. Director George Roy Hill (Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid) delivers a funny, foul-mouthed hat trick with this classic sports comedy.
Comedy · R · 123 minutes · 1977 · Watched: 11/23/2008
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Undead
When an intense meteor shower covers the countryside, it spreads an incurable infection among the people of a peaceful fishing town, transforming them into flesh-eating zombies. Running for her life, a local girl named Rene finds refuge in an isolated farmhouse, where she meets four others who survived the disaster. Together, they fend off the walking dead and learn the truth about those they're fighting.
Horror · R · 104 minutes · 2005 · Watched: 11/20/2008
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American Gangster
From director Ridley Scott comes this tense crime thriller starring Denzel Washington as true-life Harlem drug lord Frank Lucas. Russell Crowe co-stars as the dogged outcast NYPD cop charged with bringing Lucas down. Ruby Dee (in an Oscar-nominated role), Cuba Gooding Jr., Josh Brolin and Chiwetel Ejiofor lead the supporting cast in this powerhouse tale penned by Steven Zaillian (Schindler's List).
Drama · R · 158 minutes · 2007 · Watched: 11/16/2008
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Saw IV
Picking up where its grisly predecessor left off, Saw IV finds Jeff searching for his missing daughter. A videotape from the dead serial killer Jigsaw is Jeff's only lead in this frantic hunt. The film leapfrogs back and forth in time throughout the Saw series and ties up some bloody loose ends lingering from the previous films. Darren Lynn Bousman, who directed the second and third chapters in the hit franchise, returns to helm Part 4.
Horror · Unrated · 92 minutes · 2007 · Watched: 11/15/2008
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Nirvana: Teen Spirit Interviews
The moment the world heard the opening riffs of "Smells Like Teen Spirit," music would never be the same. This compelling program looks back on the creation of Nirvana's 1991 album "Nevermind" and the beginning of the legend that was Kurt Cobain. With rarely seen interviews, the documentary captures the band as they prepare to take the world by storm, launching grunge into the mainstream and reluctantly becoming the voice of a generation.
Documentary · Not Rated · 80 minutes · 2007 · Watched: 11/13/2008
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The Faculty
Many teens think their teachers hail from another planet -- but what if it's true? Herrington High students notice that faculty members Furlong (Jon Stewart), Miss Burke (Famke Janssen), Principal Drake (Bebe Neuwirth) and aren't quite themselves. The students discover an alien infection but might not be able to stop it in director Robert Rodriguez's sci-fi thriller, a blend of teenage angst, cutting-edge comedy and eye-popping effects.
Horror · R · 104 minutes · 1998 · Watched: 11/02/2008
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Videodrome
Sleazy TV executive James Woods needs cheap, exciting programming for his fly-by-night channel. Fortuitously, he stumbles across a fuzzy satellite feed showing torture, punishment ... and possibly murder. A conspiracy is afoot as two competing groups fight for the 20th century's soul, using the airwaves as their battlefield. The addled Woods searches for the truth, all the while obsessed by on-air chanteuse Deborah Harry.
Suspense · Not Rated · 89 minutes · 1983 · Watched: 10/28/2008
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Once
In this charming contemporary musical helmed by John Carney, a street musician (Glen Hansard) in Dublin, Ireland, strikes up a friendship with a migrant street hawker (Markéta Irglová). Over the course of a busy week, they compose, rehearse and record a series of songs that mirror the duo's burgeoning romance -- and help the young busker release his musical passions. The actors wrote the tunes they perform, and won an Oscar for their efforts.
Musical · R · 85 minutes · 2006 · Watched: 10/28/2008
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