Netflix Update: It Wasn't THAT Bad

I love Netflix. Overall, it is cheaper than DVD rentals and the turnaround time for getting my next movies is only a couple of days after I send in my return. I have used it to catch up on classics that I have never seen (like the original Gone in 60 Seconds - overrated if you ask me), great movies that I for some reason never saw in the theater (The Departed) and my favorites that I would like to see again (Magnolia). Yes, I can see a lot of these on HBO, Showtime, or whatever, but with a DVD plus an upconverting DVD player, you really get much better quality than anything on broadcast that isn't actually HD.

However, the reason why I got Netflix is that I love SciFi, and there are just so many movies out there that I never got to see and don't pop up enough for me to record in their natural state (i.e., not edited for content, to fit my screen, or time alloted). Case in point Mission to Mars. So many people hated that movie, said it ripped off from Kubrick, etc. I thought it was enjoyable! It was average science fiction, but it looked great in 1080i, and I think it did an interesting job using the Face on Mars idea to explain life on the Red Planet. Besides, as Gary Sinise-led science fiction goes, it's ten times better than Impostor.

On the other hand. I also rented Aeon Flux and that really fucking sucked. Still, it has not prevented me from placing The Core in my queue.

BTW, does anybody use Netflix friends? If you have Netflix, I am always open for recommendations.