Awhile back, I was looking through my Netflix profile to see
what science fiction & fantasy television and movie suggestions it had for
me. I found out some interesting things about their suggestions. For example,
did you know they throw out a whopping 75 suggestions? I do now, because I took
the time to count. Also - did you notice that for everything that comes up as
at least a 50% percent match in their algorithms, they note the percentage
match?
Geek spiral. Sorry.
While I was looking through the suggestions, I had this
brilliant idea that it would be fun to write a blog post or two about the top
25 suggestions and how close they actually are to my taste in the scifi and
fantasy genres.
About my methodology: I
hadn't gone through and marked everything I've ever watched as of the time this
list was generated. I genuinely wanted to see what they recommended based on
the things I've watched in the time since the profile was set up, and if/where
some of my all-time favorites landed on their suggestion list. Even though
there were 75 suggestions in total, I chose the 25 for my sanity (and yours).
So - here we go.
Suggestions 13-25, along with the percentages. All movie
summaries are per their descriptions on Netflix, except for the ones that are
no longer available to stream on the service. In those cases, descriptions are
courtesy of IMBb.com.
25. What Happened to Monday (2017) [63% Match]
In a future with a strict one-child policy, six septuplets
must avoid government detection while searching for their missing sister.
Have I Seen It? No
Would I Watch It? At some point, yes. The
one-sentence description makes it sound quite interesting.
24. Ex Machina (2015) [65% Match]
A coder at a tech company wins a week-long retreat at the
compound of his company's CEO, where he's tasked with testing a new artificial
intelligence.
Have I Seen It? No.
Would I Watch It? Not unless someone whose movie
recommendations I trust told me I should see it. AI isn't an aspect of
scifi that interests me much.
23. Rogue One: A Star Wars Story (2016) [65% Match]
A former thief leads an eccentric band, including a blind
monk and an enemy robot, on a mission to steal plans for a powerful imperial
space station.
Have I Seen It? Shockingly? No.
Would I Watch It? I'm not sure. I loved the
original Star Wars trilogy (before the digitally remastered versions that added
in a few things from the first three episodes), but I haven't been as excited
about anything that's come since.
22. Beautiful Creatures (2013) [67% Match]
Based on the best-selling novel, this supernatural drama
focuses on the romance between Ethan and Lena, the enigmatic new girl in his
Southern town.
Have I Seen It? No
Would I Watch It? Based on the description
above, no. It sounds more oriented to the relationship than the mystery
of the girl, and that's not something that interests me.
21. Van Helsing (2004) [68% Match]
Vampire Hunter Van Helsing travels to a mysterious region of
Europe on a quest to vanquish Count Dracula, the Wolf Man and Frankenstein's
monster.
Have I Seen It? No
Would I Watch It? Most likely, yes. In the last
few years, I've been reading more stories based around vampires, werewolves,
and other paranormal creatures, It may have crept into my movie-watching habits
as well.
20. Jurassic Park III (2001) [73% Match]
A group of wayfarers stranded on the infamous Isla Sorna
fight for survival as a host of new -- and deadlier -- dinosaurs try to make
snacks of them.
Have I Seen It? No
Would I Watch It? Maybe? I've seen the original,
and read the book it was based on. I haven't seen The Lost World, though, so
I'd have to commit to watching that first.
19. The Covenant (2006) [73% Match]
Four boys tap into the supernatural powers they inherited
from their fathers, who escaped the Salem Witch Trials by forming a covenant of
secrecy.
Have I Seen It? No.
Would I Watch It? Based on the description, no.
While I am more interested in supernatural and paranormal stories than I used
to, I tend to pass on the witchcraft stories.
18. Lara Croft Tomb Raider (2001) [73% Match]
Lara Croft, skilled in hand-to-hand combat, must recover
antiquities lost in a secret society. She meets her match in the evil Powell.
Have I Seen It? No.
Would I Watch It? Someday. Despite the high percentage
Netflix has given it, and the fact that I've actually seem the infamous tree
with my own two eyes, I'm not as interested in it as what I've been watching
lately would suggest.
17. Serenity (2005) [73% Match]
Picking up where his cult show "Firefly" left off,
Joss Whedon's tale of galactic unrest follows Capt. Mal Reynolds and his
scrappy but loyal crew
Have I Seen It? Yes. More times than I can count.
Would I Watch It Again? Considering how many times I rewatch it and Firefly? I think we all know
the answer to this one.
16. Ghostbusters (1984) [74% Match]
Three former parapsychology professors set up shop as a
unique ghost removal service.
Have I Seen It? Yes.
Would I Watch It Again? Yes. As long as I can find it somewhere to watch. It's been a few years.
15. The Lost World: Jurassic Park (1997) [78% Match]
Four years after Jurassic Park's genetically bred dinosaurs
ran amok, a millionaire reveals that he's been breeding more beasties at a
secret location.
Have I Seen It? No.
Would I Watch It? Not sure, honestly. Maybe dinosaurs running amok was something I could
only watch one time before it got stale for me.
14. Bright (2017) [81% Match]
In an LA rife with interspecies tensions, a human cop and
his orc partner stumble on a powerful object and become embroiled in a
prophesied turf war.
Have I Seen It? No.
Would I Watch It? I might. I grew up in a household that was big on scifi, fantasy, and cop
procedurals. It sounds like it's right up my alley.
13. The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Rings (2001) [82% Match]
From the idyllic shire of the Hobbits to the smoking chasms
of Mordor, Frodo Baggins embarks on his epic quest to destroy the ring of
Sauron.
Have I Seen It? Yes, and as recently as in the last two-three weeks.
Would I Watch It Again? Yes.
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