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At the AV Club: Stephin Merritt

American Voices

Thursday, October 5, 2006

Netflix $1 Million Offer

Netflix is currently offering $1 million to anyone who can improve its personal movie recommendations system. What do you think?

Asian Man

George Muybridge,
Pest Control
"I thought Jurassic Park was pretty good. Did I win?"

Old Man

Warren Edison,
Hammock Maker
"I think instead they should take that million and make a movie that everybody likes, with Billy Crystal and a really cute puppy and lots of violence. Or mermaids. One or the other."

Old Woman

Esther Melies,
Bicycle Messenger
"This is just like the famous MacArthur Genius Grant, except, the MacArthur Genius Grant doesn’t benefit mankind in any way."

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