Netflix for April - Screengrab Roulette
Sunday, April 2, 2017 at 10:56AM As we do, we've spun a handful plus of new to Netflix titles and posted whichever screengrab we landed on - no cheating. Do any of these make you want to see the movie? ALSO: Which of the "new" streaming titles would you most want to read a write-up on this month? I'll obey your consensus command.
You're in luck my little immigrant. This is America!
An American Tail (1986)
Ouch. That line of dialogue isn't aging well. (I feel like Don Bluth doesn't get the credit he deserves for being basically the only independent animator who managed to frequently get pictured made before the current animated boom which sees so many animated pictures from so many corners each year. He turns 80 this year.)
Complete list after the jump...
-What are we looking for?
-Clues. Suspects. Anything.
Déjà Vu (2006)
All of Denzel Washington's thrillers kinda blur together don't they?
-What are they?
-They're the mogwai.
Gremlins (1984)
Hmmm. They look like miniature Ridley Scott Alien eggs to me.
[no dialogue]
Schindler's List (1993)
I will never be okay with Ralph Fiennes having lost this Oscar.
Hold on, Johnny, it wasn't us. It wasn't!
Trouble with the Curve (2012)
Boy that Clint Eastwood picture came and went, didn't it?
I gotta drive my automobile... on road. [Laughs]
Archer (Season 7)
I love this show soooooooooo much. Someday in a universe where I have infinite time I might do a series on all the movie references because they are constant.
Look around around around around around ... 🎶
Across the Universe (2007)
Evan Rachel Wood. Why isn't she being cast in some movie musicals? Why does Hollywood continue to cast famous actors WITHOUT singing skills in musicals when so many famous actors WITH singing skills are available? We hope not to still be asking this question on our deathbeds.
Also New to Netflix Streaming:
- 13 Reasons Why (S1)
- Bordertown (S1)
- Boy Bye
- Born to be Free
- Cool Runnings
- The D Train
- Fire at Sea
- Five Came Back - we'll definitely be watching this documentary based on Mark Harris's book which was a good informative read about Hollywood during World War II
- Good Witch (S2)
- Grace & Frankie (S3)
- Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou
- Most Hated Woman in America
- A Nightmare on Elm Street
- Only for One Night
- Richard Pryor: Live & Smokin'
- Rosewood (S1)
- Scooby-Doo
- Something's Gotta Give
- The Tenth Man
- Thunderstruck
- Tropic Thunder
- Who Framed Roger Rabbit
- A Weekend with the Family
- Wynonna Earp (S1)
Streaming Soon:
- Chewing Gum (S2, 4/4)
- The BFG (4/6)
- The Get Down Part 2 (4/7)
- Kubo and the Two Strings (4/8)
- Documentary Now! (S2, 4/10)
- Kevin Hart: What Now (4/11)
- DC's Legends of Tomorrow (S2, 4/12)
- Chelsea (S2, 4/14)
- El Elegido (4/14)
- Mystery Science Theatr 3000: The Return (4/14)
- Sandy Wexler (4/14)
- Homeward Bound: The Incredible Journey (4/15)
- Slam (4/15)
- Lucas Brothers: On Drugs (4/18)
- A Plastic Ocean (4/19)
- Bill Nye Saves the World (S1, 4/21)
- Girlboss (S1, 4/21)
- Hot Girls Wanted (S1, 4/21)
- Sand Castle (4/21)
- Tales by Light (S2, 4/21)
- Mr Peabody and Sherman (S4, 4/21)
- The Prestige (4/21)
- Tramps (4/21)
- The Secret Life of Pets (4/22)
Reader Comments (12)
The Life Aquatic would be the most interesting of the new streaming titles to revisit via a write-up. It seems as though Wes Anderson's career has really grown since that film was released.
Apart from original content, it seems Netflix's line-up is getting bleaker and bleaker. They get the rights to old standbys like Schindler's List I may be interested in revisiting, but there are so few theatrical titles on Netflix that I haven't seen that I care to watch. By contrast, Amazon Prime has fewer films, but the quality is there - their exclusive deals with distributors like A24 and Bleecker Street (and their own arm, which has proved to be very high quality) ensures that there are a couple of new titles a month on Prime worth checking out.
I love Across the Universe. I know it's a bit of a mess, but I don't care (in fact I kind of like it). It is such a stunning film visually and the singing is fantastic.
Sorry Nat I give Leo the supporting actor award in 93.
Crying loudly at a showing of An American Tail is one of my favorite childhood movie memories. I also cried the previous year when Grace Jones blew up in A View to a Kill.
An American Tail is one of the most important movies of my life. As kids, my sister and i would watch it daily and we would tear the couch apart every time 'There Are No Cats In America' came on. When she moved away I got her a picture of us with 'Somewhere Out There' etched into it. So.... ahem.... my vote goes with An American Tail. Tear.
"A NIghtmare on Elm Street" could inspire you on the subject of "Final Girl" in Horror movies.
Otherwise "Something's Gotta Give" to talk about the great Diane Keaton.
All 5 were really deserving for Best Supporting Actor that year.
The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou - it's the only Wes Anderson movie my opinion of has changed markedly over time (I didn't even like it the first time I saw it, and now it may be my favorite film of his), and I'm wondering if others would see it differently now as well.
- The Life Aquatic... same here, hated in the theaters, now it is a film I see at least once a year, my 3rd fave Anderson after 1. Fox and 2. Budapest.
- Deja Vu it is such a competent film by the late Tony Scott. Like most of his filmography, not a masterpiece but a sure bet for entertainment. Another film that I rewatch now and then, whenever feeling like having a good time with something I already know.
- Across the Universe is a film that it is always 2 inches short of becoming a must see. I prefer it to La La Land any day of the year.
- Count me in, for those crazy guys who love Gremlins but love Gremlins The New Batch even more.
There are so many great musical theater actors that are ready to be big stars that it's perplexing that Hollywood wants to go with actors with limited skills in singing and dancing. I just saw An American in Paris on Friday, and i couldn't help but think how Gosling and Stone did about a tenth of what the actors on stage were doing.
Tropic Thunder or Archer!!!!! (need comedy)
I'd give John Malkovich the 1993 supporting Oscar! Probably the best lineup in the category of the past 3 decades.. and the least deserving person won, IMO.
the d train 'cause the more discussion about a messed up, sexed up james marsden the better