{"id":19213,"date":"2011-07-28T09:00:06","date_gmt":"2011-07-28T16:00:06","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.highdefdigest.com\/blog\/?p=19213"},"modified":"2017-10-02T12:57:34","modified_gmt":"2017-10-02T19:57:34","slug":"netflix-stream-jul-24-2011","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.highdefdigest.com\/blog\/netflix-stream-jul-24-2011\/","title":{"rendered":"The Netflix Stream: Week of July 24, 2011"},"content":{"rendered":"

There’s at least one exciting original series on the way to the Netflix stream, and maybe another. Yet it still feels like we’re losing a lot more than we’re gaining these days. The end of July brings us a few cool movies that were missing on streaming, but we lose a lot of good stuff, including one film so bad it just has to be watched.
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Leaving the Stream<\/h5>\n
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  1. ‘The Bourne Identity’ (8\/1):<\/strong> I’m just going to assume that you’ve seen ‘The Bourne Identity<\/a>‘ because I cannot conceive of a reason not to. It’s the film that made Matt Damon into something it seemed like he never could be \u2013 a legitimate action star. It also features Clive Owen, which is awesome. Because Clive Owen is awesome. <\/li>\n
  2. ‘Sid & Nancy’ (8\/1):<\/strong> I’ll shamefacedly admit that, as big of a punk rocker as I was in high school, I never did get around to watching ‘Sid & Nancy<\/a>‘. You’d better believe that I’m going to get to it before the first of August, though. Getting a glimpse into the life of Sid Vicious and getting to see Gary Oldman act is a one-two punch of greatness. <\/li>\n
  3. ‘Can’t Stop the Music’ (8\/1):<\/strong> This movie stars Steve Guttenberg, which should be enough to give it serious consideration as a terrible flick. It also stars Bruce Jenner. I know, right? That combo is bad enough, but to finish it all up, ‘Can’t Stop the Music<\/a>‘ also stars The Village People. Bam! Watch this cult camp classic with some friends around. You’ll be glad you did. <\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
    Entering the Stream<\/h5>\n
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    1. ‘Pitch Black’ (7\/31):<\/strong> Blah, blah, blah, prerequisite Vin Diesel joke, blah. Sure, he’s starred in a lot of crap, but that doesn’t mean every movie he makes is crap. Most are, but ‘Pitch Black<\/a>‘ isn’t. It’s an excellent sort of sci-fi horror mash-up that should really have helped to launch a much better career. But then ‘The Fast and the Furious’ happened. <\/li>\n
    2. ‘Lethal Weapon 2’ (8\/1):<\/strong> Better known as “The one where it starts to get funny instead of all serious and sad and stuff.”<\/em> ‘Lethal Weapon 2<\/a>‘ is a fine flick just before the series gets really bad, and long before it gets good again<\/a>. Pesci’s presence takes things up a notch, and Gibson and Glover are at their best here. <\/li>\n<\/ol>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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