We stole this idea from Slate because we think it’s fun. Sue us. (Please don’t sue us.) Without any advance reordering to save face, we present to you the first five entries (save for several discs of “The Tudors” and “In Treatment”) in Kimberly’s (and, to a lesser extent, Brian’s) Netflix queue, along with some brief commentary utilizing the royal “we.” Judge if you must.
1. Cannibal! The Musical (1993). Pardon me for a moment, everyone…uh, Brian? What the hell is this? Explain yourself in the comments, please.
2. Just Wright (2010). Scotlips were all over the one when it came out in May–admittedly because they were desperate for a smart romantic comedy worth even a “Rent It.” Common and the Queen are both so very pretty (she’s really pulling off that Juicy hoodie in the poster! Kahdooz!), plus, there’s basketball, the only sport that holds our attention for more than a few minutes. We plan on comparing/contrasting with 2000′s Love & Basketball because we are sooo creative.
3. Wild Zero (2000). Guitar Wolf! We were lucky enough to see these guys shotgun beers, pose like rockabilly legends, and play their Ramones-influenced punk rock before the original Bass Wolf died of a heart attack in 2005. If this zombie/alien invasion movie is half as entertaining as their live show, it’s a keeper.
4. I’m Not Scared (2003). You have to throw a little culture in there, right? Just so all the “Movies You’ll Love” suggestions aren’t Sunshine Cleaning and Hairspray?
5. XX/XY (2002). Monogamy is unrealistic alert! Normally this would mean immediate removal from the queue, however it stars a younger, slightly less simian Mark Ruffalo and features “testing of sexual boundaries,” so we’re in! We’re ignoring the presence of project-quality-lowerer Kathleen Robertson (hee, remember Tin Man? SyFy’s great folly) and hoping for the best.
