Should it be called Net-Fix?

Raise your hand if you watch way more movies than you used to prior to joining Netflix. Is your movie habit consuming you? I’m curious to see who’s watching the most movies per month. Based on the number of reviews posted, I’m thinking The Professor is a pack leader, It surely isn’t me, I average only about 6 per month. Looking over my rental history, see geek graph below, my monthly rental history is pretty variable. It spiked when I quit my last job and nosedived immediately thereafter when I went to Colombia to adopt my son. But in the last year, my average has bumped up to ~ 8 movies. Meanwhile, I’m writing reviews and spending time on this Ning thing, my first online community experience. Am I on a slippery slope? At what point are we escaping too much, blowing off more worthwhile pursuits, and perhaps pissing off our loved ones? How bad does it get, fellow movie buffs?

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Permalink Reply by The Professor on April 24, 2008 at 9:34pm: AAAAHHHHH, don't single me out! :—)

I'm probably up there, but a few friends here I'd bet are right there with me. I think Pro Bum, Opinionated Gal, Pterosaur, Uncle Bob, Bit Part, and a few others are 'heavy watchers' as well. I watch more movies DVRed from TCM than Netflix though.

Since I am so OCD though, I can tell you that I watched 474 movies in 2007, just counting those I had never seen before. That's a movie a day, and two a day during the summer. (I also only sleep 4-5 hours a night) This January I watched 79, which clearly makes me a pathetic freak. Only 10 so far in April, but that is because of the way the academic calendar works. April and May are insane months.; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by Brier Patch on April 24, 2008 at 9:39pm: I hear you on the academic calendar. I've got a big old stack of papers to grade, but I think I'll watch Undertaking Betty instead.; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by The Professor on April 24, 2008 at 9:45pm: Ouch, I teach art so I never have papers to grade. I don't know how you folks do it.; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by Brier Patch on April 24, 2008 at 11:29pm: A little wine helps. So does giving assignments where you are actually curious to see what they'll come up with. That's no different than teaching art, I reckon.; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by Microwaved on April 25, 2008 at 6:01am: Sorry to hear that buddy. Remember my best wishes go out to you and your family!

And Boobs.; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by Headcheese on April 25, 2008 at 6:04pm: So so sorry *sniff*; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by Alice on April 24, 2008 at 9:36pm: It should, and this community should be called Netpricks ^^

I don't really mean that, but I've been dying to use that one! C'mon, it's funny!; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by Bruce on April 24, 2008 at 9:40pm: Every since I joined up I've been obsessed with running my tongue over the surface of DVDs. I guess I've got NetLicks.

Sorry, I'm not well.; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by Alice on April 24, 2008 at 9:46pm: Hahaha, nicely done, sir!; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by Bruce on April 24, 2008 at 10:03pm: Patient- "Doctor, all I want to do is watch movies of small flying insects."

Doctor-This is the worst case of gnatflix I've ever seen!

The medication is kicking in, off to bed.; ▶ Reply to This