WB, Paramount, Columbia PicturesAnd now it's time to talk about the significant other we wish our families would accept as our one true love when we go home for the holidays: Netflix. Our love is as pure and true and real as anyone else's at the table, mom!
Alas, our beloved Netflix is doing away with some truly awesome titles come January, 2015. However, we are getting some bitchin' additions.
You can get the full list of new movies and TV shows coming to the streaming service next month here, or you can just focus on the 12 most important ones:
1. 101 Dalmatians (1996)
Glenn Close with that hair. What better reason do you need to watch this?
2. Frank
For those out there who appreciate Michael Fassbender solely for his acting abilities.
3. Wayne's World 2
Not as good as the first one, but it's still one of the better SNL skit-inspired movies. But that's not saying much.
4. Bad Boys II
You are singing the theme song now.
5. The French Connection
Watch it for one of the best car chase scenes in movie history.
6. Mean Girls
Mean Girls has been on Netflix before, but it was taken from us all too soon. Now it's back and fetch-er than ever. Or is it "more fetch?"
7. Cast Away
We ship Tom Hanks and his volleyball. Sue us.
8. Batman & Robin
Holy bat suit nipples and terrible ice puns, Batman! This film is the very best in hate-watching.
9. Shall We Dance?
We're losing one Jennifer Lopez rom-com (you'll see down below), but we're getting one in return!
10. Bruce Almighty
Watching this will help wipe the sequel from your memory.
11. Election
Tracy Flick 4 life.
12. Fear & Loathing in Las Vegas
Because Johnny Depp did use to make movies that aren't directed by Tim Burton.
And now to mourn the movies we're losing, specifically these 17 memorable films that we've either never had a chance to watch or we simply didn't watch enough. And speaking of, Netflix now has a new feature called "Last Call," which is a section where you can find all the titles that are about to be yanked from your binge-watching situation. It's kind of a warning, because everyone knows you never truly miss something until it's gone.
So here are your 17 best Last Call movies, so watch ‘em before it's too late:
1. Bad Boys
If you finally got the theme song out of your head…now it's back.
2. Batman (1989)
Michael Keaton will always be our Batman.
3. Beverly Hills Cop
Without this iconic comedy in our queue, all the memories of Eddie making The Adventures of Pluto Nash come flooding back.
4. The Mighty Ducks and D3: The Mighty Ducks
Quack and pour one out for these being taken away.
5. Happy Gilmore
What Adam Sandler movie are we supposed to watch now? Blended?! Nope.
6. Hitch
Actually, we're pretty OK with this one. We don't need to see Eva Mendes and be reminded that she has a child with Ryan Gosling.
7. Love Actually
To us, you are the perfect holiday movie.
8. My Girl and My Girl 2
We need these films around in case we need a good cry.
9. Rocky I-V
Bingeing on this franchise was kind of our way of working out.
10. Spaceballs
Whatever, we'll still yell out: "Keep firing a--holes!"
11. Taylor Swift: Journey to Fearless
How else will we learn about her journey to world domination?! The Internet?! Oh, yeah. That'll work.
12. The Breakfast Club
As close to a perfect high school film as you can get.
13. The Parent Trap (1998)
Sure, we're getting Mean Girls back, but losing a pre-meltdown Lindsay Lohan film is still a blow to our queue.
14. The Usual Suspects
We won't spoil the ending, but if you haven't watched it by now you really need to get with the times.
15. The Wedding Planner
J.Lo and Matthew McConaughey made us believe in love!
16. Titanic
Leo and Kate made us believe in love!
17. You've Got Mail
Tom and Meg made us believe in love! Why is Netflix doing this to us?!
Oh, and one more thing to remember about Netflix in January…
FRIENDS: THE COMPLETE SERIES IS COMING!!!
It's going to be a very good year.