So thanks to this great post on Reddit, I've learned 89 movies will expire on Netflix come January 1. So I decided to sit down and watch as many as I can and tweet about my progress as I go.
Mathematically I cant finish them all, but lets see how many I can get through.
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The Google Docs spreadsheet to where I'm keeping a log of the movies is here
Update 1: The Rundown(1 down 88 to go!)
First up “The Rundown” #Netflix2013Purge http://t.co/GlZosc1WSw
— Will C (@wheelsee) December 29, 2013
The first movie of my 89 movie goal is complete The Rundown was 4 stars worthy for what it was, a Sean William Scott/Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson action romp through the jungle. The saving grace of this film, was Christopher Walken and a Ray Lewis refernce.
Update 2: Troll 2 (2 Down, 86 To Go)
Next up? Troll 2. I hope this is as good as the preview image makes it out to be. #Netflix2013Purge http://t.co/sc3gWvi5ND
— Will C (@wheelsee) December 29, 2013
@wheelsee You are in for a thing of absolute beauty. Pro tip: The script was written and translated into English by a non-native speaker.
— Tim Brechlin (@timbrechlin) December 29, 2013
The second movie I watched was the "infamous" Troll 2. Which according to @timbrechlin on Twitter was written and translated into English by a non-native speaker.
The movie constantly battled between an unwatchable mess and a campy classic. The dialogue was painful at times and I've seen high school drama departments put on shows with better special effects.
Update 3: 50 First Dates (3 Down, 86 to go!)
Up next for #Netflix2013Purge marathon http://t.co/H7h5BZzgZI #50FirstDates http://t.co/DgWgVXfxrg
— Will C (@wheelsee) December 30, 2013
I've never been a big Drew Berrymore fan, and #50FirstDates is not swaying me. Also was this the last good Sandler movie? #Netflix2013Purge
— Will C (@wheelsee) December 30, 2013
This movie is like a less endearing less funny and creepier Groundhog Day. #50FirstDates #Netflix2013Purge
— Will C (@wheelsee) December 30, 2013
I think these tweets just about sum it up. If 50 First Dates wasn't a Sandler movie, I think Drew Barrymore would have shined a little bit more in her role.
Update 4: Braveheart (4 down, 85 to go!)
So I'm back after a little break. I'm somewhat ashamed to admit I've never seen #Braveheart. #Netflix2013Purge http://t.co/tZ0rIAI50T
— Will C (@wheelsee) December 30, 2013
This is the second movie in a row I've watched with a dude with a messed up eye. #Braveheart #Netflix2013Purge
— Will C (@wheelsee) December 30, 2013
Not much to say other than Braveheart is a phenomenal film and shame on me for not watching it sooner.
Update 5 : October Sky (5 down, 84 to go)
Next up in the #Netflix2013Purge marathon http://t.co/H7h5BZzgZI is #OctoberSky http://t.co/x5lmk72XQl
— Will C (@wheelsee) December 30, 2013
I didn't tweet a lot during this movie, because i was so into it. These guys fought the status quo of their sleepy post war coal mining town to do something different, by using their brain muscles instead of their coal mining muscles.
Also this is the third movie in a row with someone with a messed up eye.
Oh. My. God. This is the third movie in a row with someone with a messed up eye. #OctoberSky #Netflix2013Purge
— Will C (@wheelsee) December 30, 2013