As Brooklyn residents, we’ve been known to marvel at our borough’s good taste in movies, based on what shows up in our “Netflix Local Favorites” list. Today, for instance, we’re seeing some Antonioni, a whole lot of John Cassavetes, a documentary on Keith Haring, and even — one for the real film nerds — the Ross McElwee documentary Sherman’s March. So we’re fascinated by Slacktory’s United States of Netflix Local Favorites. Although some picks are obviously location-appropriate (New York gets New York Stories, Hawaii has Hawaii’s Last Queen, the formerly “Wild West” is flush with Westerns, etc.), there are surprising picks, too: viewers in Maine, for instance, are apparently big fans of My Own Private Idaho. But our favorite observation concerns the popularity of ’90s classics (Singles, Drugstore Cowboy) in the Pacific Northwest. Perhaps Portlandia was right: The dream of the ’90s is alive in Portland! Click here to see a larger version of the map.
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“Perhaps Portlandia was right: The dream of the ’90s is alive in Portland!”
Look at little closer at that map. It seems to show that Portland is watching “The End of Suburbia,” which is not about the dreams of the 90s, but the nightmares of the 00s. On the other hand, I shouldn’t be surprised, as Portland has the strictest anti-suburban-sprawl land use policies in the nation. Now, if only the rest of the country would watch that film, starting with the people in San Diego and Tucson watching “The Burbs.”
I’m not surprised that a Wisconsin favorite is “American Movie.” I know this only adds to the stereotype, but I’ve watched that movie several times this week alone. It really is a terrific watch. Plus, the commentary by the subjects is pretty great as well.
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