It’s Friday! Time to kick back and enjoy the weekend. Looking for something to watch this weekend? Here is the full list of Netflix recommendations from everyone here at French Toast Sunday. Enjoy the Top Picks for 8/6/10:
Watch it Now: The Stoned Age (1994)
Netflix synopsis: Set in 1970s Southern California, this comic teen romp stars Michael Kopelow as Joe and Bradford Tatum as Hubbs, a pair of high school stoners out to score drugs, party hearty and bed some hot chicks. As luck would have it, they soon run into Tack (Clifton Collins Jr.), who clues them in on two out-of-town babes looking to get lucky, too. The retro cool soundtrack features tunes by Blue Oyster Cult, Ted Nugent and Foghat. [Recommended by Marc]
Watch it Now: Pierrot le fou (1965)
Netflix synopsis: Director Jean-Luc Godard’s popular 1965 drama captures ’60s French cool as only Godard could depict it. After attending a mindless party full of shallow chatter, Ferdinand (Jean-Paul Belmondo) suddenly feels a desperate need to escape and runs away with his baby-sitter, Marianna (Anna Karina). But Marianna’s dark past still haunts her, and what follows is a roller-coaster ride filled with passion and desperation as the two lovers meet their fate. [Recommended by Nick ]
Rent It: Kick-Ass (2010)Netflix synopsis: Inspired by his love of comic books, high school student Dave Lizewski (Aaron Johnson) decides to transform himself into a masked crime fighter — a decision that eventually thrusts the teenager into Internet stardom. Soon, Dave’s antics inspire a wave of would-be heroes to don costumes and live out their superhero fantasies. Nicolas Cage, Christopher Mintz-Plasse and Chloe Moretz also star in this comic book adaptation from director Matthew Vaughn. [Recommended by Lindsay]
Rent It: A Prophet (2009)
Netflix synopsis: After refusing to snitch, 18-year-old Arab Malik (Tahar Rahim) is thrown into a French prison, where the Corsican mafia rules with a firm fist. The obedient newcomer slowly rises through the organization’s ranks but soon begins to double-cross his superiors. A follow-up to his 2005 gem The Beat My Heart Skipped, French director Jacques Audiard’s A Prophet was nominated for an Oscar for Best Foreign Language Film. [Recommended by Lindsay ]