So we dumped cable over a year ago. Television had an uncomfortable hold on our lives, and we figured we'd save $80 a month, read more books and perhaps watch more quality film of the classic and/or independent & interesting variety. So we held on to Netflix.
Eighteen-or-so months later, here's the first chunk of our Netflix queue (you will probably need to click on it to bring up a legible version):
Yep. Eleven of the top twenty on our queue are in that maddeningly nebulous genre, "Television."
Sigh. How well-accustomed we have grown to our chains.
(But look, look! We have "La Dolce Vita" and "Babette's Feast" AND a Howard Zinn documentary on there! Please, will you still talk to us, please?)
WE dont have cable either. ( sorry for the lame-ness of this message but i am typing one handed since my other hand is deep in a bag of popcorn) We gave up cable to save any shred of money and have been faithful netflixers ever since. In that time weve watched The office, Extras, Weeds, and other sundry tv shows that are avaiable.
i love it. dont feel shame, embrace it, and watch some CSI.
Posted by: Summer | November 23, 2008 at 01:20 PM
benny and joon. i officially love you.
Posted by: michele | November 24, 2008 at 12:29 PM
We've been watching many old movies. A couple of weeks ago it was "Umbrellas of Cherbourg" with Catherine Deneuve. A musical, of all things, and we both liked the movie very much. French movies can be humbly magnificent.
Posted by: mum | November 25, 2008 at 08:02 PM
You'll love "Touch of Satan" (MST 3000). I happen to be watching it at this moment, actually!
Posted by: Janelle | November 27, 2008 at 10:34 PM