Day 28: 10 Best Reasons for Netflix

I've had Netflix for several months now, and I highly recommend it to any who are considering if it's worth the $8 a month.
Since I'm such a fan of Netflix, I decided I should take a minute and give some direction to those who might be on the fence.
So I compiled my Top 10 Reasons for subscribing to Netflix, or in other words, Brady's Top 10 favourite things to watch on Netflix.

10. Saturday Night Live


16 Seasons, and Various 'Best-of' Collections of THE American late-night live television sketch comedy and variety show.
Chris Farley, Adam Sandler, Will Ferrell, Jimmy Fallon, Tina Fey, ... Christopher Walken???
Netflix Pays for itself right there

9. Kenny Vs. Spenny



These two childhood friends decide to compete against each other in the weirdest competitions. Who can Stay Blindfolded the Longest?, Who can sit on a cow the longest?, Who do kids like more? etc. They terrorize each other as they attempt to avoid the humiliation of defeat on National television. Its often inappropriate and always disastrous, but occasionally... I find myself laughing hysterically at these two foolish guys who are suffering the misery of competing in 'who can go the longest without using their hands?'

*Warning* Viewer Discretion is Strongly advised...
(probably safer to say: Viewing Discouraged)

8. Mighty Morphin' Power Rangers

So Much Nostalgia packed into one series.
This is both the worst and the best thing on Netflix.
I remember LOVING this show as a kid who was never allowed to watch anything violent. And now years later I'm amazed at the poor-quality acting, the recycled dubbing over the chinese version of the same show, and the strange Mystery of how, Despite all the reasons I should hate this... I still Love the Power Rangers.

It's Morphin Time!

7. Dr. Horrible's Sing Along Blog.


Neil Patrick Harris, Felicia Day, and the Legendary Nathan Fillion.
Dr. Horrible fights his Nemesis Captain Hammer while spontaneously Breaking into Song.
You can't beat that.
Try one episode. If you don't find yourself charmed into grinning, then go to a doctor and ask him if you're dead, because you might just be a zombie...

Ohhhhh, Segway!!!

6. The Walking Dead.

I hate Horror movies or anything really dark, but for some reason this post-apocalyptic tv series about a group of survivors in Zombie-infested North America, has me completely and totally hooked. I'm pretty sure that the reason people love it so much is because it's about People. The zombies are really secondary... they're the setting, while the people are the real story. How does this group of people led by a Sheriff's Deputy continue to persevere when so many of their loved ones have become worse than dead. Its a story about persistence, resourcefulness, and hope. People standing right on the edge, fighting for some sense of normalcy in the bleakest world imaginable. And yet there's joy in the simplest things: like seeing a deer for the first time...

5. Sherlock

I am a recent convert to this new BBC series, but if you haven't seen it. check it out ASAP.
Sherlock Holmes is alive and well in modern day London, and he's solving crimes with his other half, Dr. John Watson.
This show is so well made (aside from the lead villain, who I find to be one of the lamest actors ever).
But 3 episodes is all you get to wet your whistle on Netflix. In fairness, each episode is an hour and half, so... they're more like little movies based on the original stories.
Brilliant minds, bromance, suspenseful who dunnits, and crazy cool hats... This show's got it all.

4. Firefly

Nathan Fillion is amazing. I love that guy. And you will two if you watch this tragically Cancelled television series.
Created by Joss whedon, and followed by a heartbroken swarm of nerdy fans. This show is about a rag-tag band of misfits floating out in the sky. Think: Cowboys in Space - which sounds silly at first, and then makes Perfect Sense in hindsight! These frontier explorers of the universe are sensibly reminiscent of the western settlers we call cowboys. They go into the ungoverned, untouched settlement planets with their basic essentials: A ship to get them there (Firefly Class), a gun to protect them, and the wit of their captain, Malcolm Reynolds, to guide them into all kinds of trouble and adventures.

Cancelled midway through first season, to the dismay of story-loving tv-watchers everywhere, this show found a bit of closure in the highly demanded: 'Serenity movie (also on Netflix).

3. Arrested Development

One of the funniest shows I have ever seen
Brilliant writing, and an all-star cast.
This is getting long so I'll just say... Please Watch this show.

2. Documentaries, Documentaries, Documentaries.

Ok, this a little cheap to group all the amazing Documentaries into one category, but it had to be done. There's a ton of amazing documentaries on Netflix, and let's face it, nobody buys documentaries. So renting Netflix is like having access to all these documentaries that you should see, but never would without the convenience of having them at your fingertips.

Some personal favourites include:
- A Fistfull of Quarters, King of Kong
- Exit Through the Giftshop
- Never Say Never
- SuperSize Me
- The Greatest Movie Ever Sold
- It Might Get Loud

Etc...etc...etc.

And my Number one Reason for Netflix is...

1. COMMUNITY!!!

Hands down, this is my favourite television show right now.
Another Misfit 'Community' of students attending school at a hilarious and quirky Community College. This show is the Best EVER!
I'm amazed at the writing, I love their playful mockery of all the different stereotypes on television, and I think they've put together another amazing cast of hilarious characters played by amazing actors.
Its in it's 3rd season right now, and deserves FAR More Viewers than it currently has.
Seriously guys, come on... Two and a Half Men is one of the most popular shows out there... but its not even funny. Its all laugh tracks and innuendos. And then a show like Community comes around and gets Grossly overlooked by people and it makes me want to throw things whenever Charlie Sheen comes on the television. (He's supposed to be a believable ladies man in that twisted show??? How do people sit through that?)

PLEASE WATCH COMMUNITY. Season 1 is on Netflix.
There are some episodes of Season 2 which I won't spoil for you, but will tell you... My Favorite episode of Tv, EVER, comes from Season 2 of Community.


There you go. the Top 10 reasons you should get Netflix.

Day 27: Jesus Culture

I recently bought a CD/DVD combo called Consumed.
Made by the Jesus Culture team.

Loving it lots these days.

Just wanted to share it with any of you who might not have enjoyed it yet.

Check out a Sample of the album here

Or since I hate to break my youtube traditions:

Day 26: Star Wars Uncut

If you have a couple hours to watch an amazing collaboration of creative minds, check out this crowd sourced remake of the first Star Wars Movie.

In 2009, Casey Pugh asked thousands of Internet users to remake "Star Wars: A New Hope" into a fan film, 15 seconds at a time. Contributors were allowed to recreate scenes from Star Wars however they wanted. Within just a few months SWU grew into a wild success. The creativity that poured into the project was unimaginable.

What an amazing achievement.

Ladies and Gentlemen...

Star Wars Uncut!

Day 25: Killer Bunnies

I was listening to a lot of 'Battle Studies' by John Mayer when I read Watership Down for the first time.
If you're unfamiliar with the book, its about Bunnies.
But when I watched the Cartoon movie based on the book, I was horrified by the violence.

For some reason I took the opportunity to learn how to use iMovie by chopping up the movie and setting it to some of John Mayer's music...
(it seemed appropriate at the time)

I'm just brining it up because I just remembered it.

Turns out it has over 1700 views...

That makes me laugh.

Check out this assassin-Bunny-Music-video I made a couple years ago.

Day 24: Your Brain + Negative Image Processing? = Magic

Found this online and thought it was so cool.
I am continually amazed by the complexity and capability of the human brain.

Follow these instructions and prepare to have your mind blown by its own abilities. (take 30 SECONDS)



Here’s something that’ll blow your mind (sorry that it’s an ad): stare at the colored dots on this girl’s nose for 30 seconds, then quickly look at a white wall or ceiling (or anything pure white) and start blinking rapidly. Congratulations, you just processed a negative with your brain!

Black Magic?
nope.
Brain Magic!

Day 23: Calling All Heroes

Do you ever think, 'I wish Batman was here right now' ?

I do.
All the time.

And I'm not ashamed to admit it either. I think if we're honest, we all would enjoy having more heroes around.
Which is why DC Comics is doing something really cool with their fanbase of hero-loving comic enthusiasts.

DC Comics has launched We Can Be Heroes, a new charity campaign that aims to fight starvation in Africa. Different Justice League characters like Batman, Superman and Wonder Woman will appear in print and video advertisements for the charity over the next two years, and DC will match any donations made by the public by 100%.

Found that on the ElecPlay website



Reminded how Everyone is called to be a hero.
Pretty cool stuff.

Tune in tomorrow — same Bat-time, same Bat-channel!

Day 22: Edward Sharpe & the Magnetic Zeros

I once sat next to a pretty hippie girl on a bus.
She told me about this band called Edward Sharpe & the Magnetic Zeros.
At first I thought, that is the longest and silliest name in the history of musicians.
Then she pulled out one of her 2 iPods which were both packed full of some of the most eclectic and interesting bands I had never heard of.
She played this song for me and I decided she was very, extremely, and surprisingly cool.

You can be cool too...
Just listen to this song and enjoy it.


for those wondering:
I haven't seen that hippy girl since that day on the bus. She was on a mission to find curly the magician or something like that... It was an incredibly surreal conversation/friendship/bus ride that we shared. But the moral of the story is: Great Music brings people together and gives them memorable experiences.

and also, if you ever get the chance to sit next to a hippie on a bus... Do it.
They are more interesting and less stinky than you might suspect.