You were supposed to be my One. We gotta get back to the start.
I remember how it all began: me with a computer, but no TV in my bedroom, and you with a seemingly endless array of movie and TV titles on DVD.
You had my heart, Netflix.
Somewhere along the line, though, I became content being just one of your 10 million subscribers. I stopped asking for more than just enough. You see, there’s a difference between the bare necessities — the simple bare necessities that let you forget about your worries and your strife¹ — and the bare minimum.
I should’ve known better. I knew the way you’d treated other men you’ve been with.² And yet, I fell into your trap.
And now, I’ve had Dick Tracy sitting in a familiar, but stranded, red paper sleeve since the first week of July.
It’s not fair to me. It’s not fair to Dick Tracy. But I gotta let it go, baby. I gotta let it go.
Sure, I could wait until that one night when the stars align, my schedule empties and there’s nothing I want more than a strong ale and to reconnect with the story of a yellow-overcoated detective this generation has forgotten.
But, Netflix, if you don’t know me by now, you will never, never, never know me.³ And if, after 7 weeks, I haven’t made time for Warren Beatty and Madonna — perhaps in the only film other than A League of Their Own that she hasn’t outright destroyed — then I will never make time.
Sometimes, you just gotta know when to walk away; or, to drop something back in the mailbox without having watched it and get something new from your queue.
This is that time.
I’m sorry Dick Tracy got caught in the middle. I never meant for this to happen.
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¹“Bare Necessities” – The Jungle Book
²“Luck Be A Lady” – Frank Sinatra
³“If You Don’t Know Me By Now” – Harold Melvin & the Blue Notes
(Note: the Disney drawing from Friday will happen tonight. So tune in tomorrow to see if you won.)
It’s always sad when the children get caught in the middle.
Always. You just want to tell them it’s not their fault.
I had Scarface, a movie I really think I would love, for 7 months. I finally gave up and mailed it back as well as cancelled my subscription. We were a relationship that was not meant to be, me and Netflix.
Netflix saved your life. That movie is insulting to moviegoer intelligence. 3hrs of waiting for a scene I’ve already scene on countless shows? Waste. of. time. Most over-hyped movie ever. Ever.
So many have fallen like this in my house. Poor movies, always getting shoved in a slot then kicked out the next morning. Not that I know anything about that…
Nothing. Of course not. What are we even talking about? Exactly.
I always feel bad when I have a Netflix DVD sitting on my desk- and realizing how much money I’m wasting on it.
It’s not like library books. This stuff adds up.
How did you not link this for “you just gotta know when to walk away”?
I might have to check that out on my phone. Brb.
I’ve had to do that more times than I would have liked. I realize that whatever I have at home just isn’t giving me what I need.
You gotta do what you gotta do.
You gotta. Sometimes it just wasn’t meant to be.
The same thing happened to me with one movie I had. I can’t even remember the name of the movie anymore. But yeah, I just dropped in back in the mail after weeks of not breaking it open to watch it.
Which reminds me, I have another netflix movie sitting on my table….
There’s always one in the house somewhere. Always. I have no idea how this happens.
I’ve been there, man. It’s tough. Way to be strong, though.
I’m a soldier.
This too shall pass.
In time. In due time.
LOL. God, I haven’t seen “Dick Tracey” in a million years! That gross scene with the guy who hoovered up all those oysters kinda dampened my enthusiasm for it.
I remember that scene! Was it Flattop? The ugly guy with the tommy gun?
I have movies from Netflix for months on end. I don’t even know why I still pay for that service anymore. I just end up sending them back unwatched.
For serious. Hulu has made it so less useful. But I still do need TV series on DVD.
Sad tale, maybe someday you will be reunited again…
…until then, another movie awaits!
Maybe. But must keep moving forward. No looking back.
By the way, I feel like a total failure of a Disney fanatic for missing the Disney giveaway! Oops.
Oh, I’m sorry. I kind of just sneaked in there at the bottom. I should’ve made it a bigger deal. Oops.
I feel like “Express Yourself” by Madonna is from that movie. Damn I love that song.
Great comment, Racquel. Great comment.
Haha. “This Used To Be My Playground was in it, though.
oh geezuz… you referenced three of my favorite melodies of all time! LOL
Now, about Neflix.. isn’t it better than the late charges you would have incurred if you’d gotten the movie from Blockbusters or your local rental store?