Netflix reviews

You know, I really rather like Netflix - they had a really great and revolutionary (for the time) idea, they pulled together the (very large) amount of money required to get it off the ground, and the whole thing really took off. Most companies would have rested on their laurels, raked in the money while putting forth minimal effort, and ultimately suffered the demise of all the dial-up ISPs. Netflix, however, has been trying to continually improve the experience, and so far I have to say I like all of their features - the way you can interact with friends or search for other folks who have the same tastes as you, the recommendation system (admittedly not great, but they did put up that famous $1M bounty for anyone who can come up with a better one - and turn it over to Netflix). They've created an "online viewing" credit system where you can watch movies streaming over your broadband connection (Windows-only, DRM up the wazoo, but hey at least they're trying).
My only issue, I suppose, is that there doesn't seem to be any way to request a movie. I've got three movies in my "Saved" list (i.e. movies that Netflix doesn't have but you would like to rent): My Dinner with Andre, Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown, and Thesis. I don't think that any of these are too esoteric (except maybe Thesis) to warrant having at least one copy around somewhere, right?

Finally, I was surfing Netflix and looking for films I can rent while Clau is out. I saw a preview for The Protector and I figured I would check it out while Clau's out. The review by Stephen Richards sold me on it:

"If you see this film, a lot of your problems will be solved, this I promise you. You will know, after viewing this feature: 1. What your favorite action film is. 2. How to break a person's leg in three places using only the area behind your knee and 3. How to dispatch of four or five wrestlers on steriods using only the bones of an elephant. This film saved my life. Will it do the same for you? The short answer is 'yes'. The long answer is ALSO 'yes'."

Yeah, that guy really liked it.