New Netflix feature proves Tallahassee is uncool
Tony Bridges of the Tallahassee Democrat reporting.
“Netflix, the online DVD-rental service, recently added a feature to its Web site that lets customers check out what’s hot in their hometowns. According to the list, Tallahassee’s taste is certainly eclectic, not exactly college-town and more than a little dated.
…The list is based on the number of copies of each movie requested by Netflix customers living in Tallahassee, said Steve Swasey, a company spokesman.
…And the No. 1 flick in Tallahassee? “The Thomas Crown Affair.”
In case you haven’t seen it, it’s a 1999 remake of a Steve McQueen movie. This one stars Pierce Brosnan as a wealthy rogue who heists art for the thrill of it and Rene Russo as the insurance investigator trying to trap him.
Speaking of McQueen, he holds the No. 4 spot on the list with “The Great Escape.” Pretty good for a POW-camp movie made during the JFK years.
Other retro movies making the cut: “Say Anything” at No. 11. “Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade” at No. 13. And “The Garbage Pail Kids Movie” at No. 14.
But about the only movies with a real youth following on Tallahassee’s list were “Donnie Darko” and “Trainspotting.”
Could the secret be that Tallahassee simply isn’t that hip?”
You heard it hear first, folks. Tallahassee: lame. Thanks Netflix!