I think the single biggest benefit of Netflix is access to movies that you seldomly consider watching again. I decided to give 2001: A Space Odyssey another watch, it had been 15 years at least since i last saw this giant of a film. Watching it today (or last night that is) I was incredibly surprised by it's timelessness. Not many films age that well. Today films are paced so much quicker and 'look' different (film stock, digital, so on), but not 2001 (however, I admit that 2001 was paced a bit generously) . The effects are amazing and the sets are killer. For example, the astronauts walk in a circular bridge and the camera follows them as they walk upside down and around (a rotating stage). Yes the fashions are bit dated, but the furniture and interiors are totally modern and inspiring. I think if you want to be a furniture designer, step one is watching this film.