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Music and Media => The Cinema => Topic started by: TrungT on 4 Mar 2013, 06:18 am
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Pink Floyd: Dark Side of the Moon :thumb:
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House of cards. Worth watching
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+1 to House Of Cards.
Some other stuff I liked:
- Headhunters - surprisingly nice Nordic movie with a huge twist - and fast paced
- Jiro Dreams Of Sushi
- Kings Of Pastry
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Between the Folds - very interesting documentary about origami
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Senna.
Documentary about F1 driving legend Ayrton Senna. Best thing I've seen in the last year. I've watched it twice now.
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Their first original series Lillehammer. Clever crime drama.
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I have to watch the Senna documentary.
Along those lines "The World's Fastest Indian" is really good.
Breaking Bad
The Walking Dead
24
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The Hour. A British series about a new tv news show that starts around the same time as the Suez Canal crisis in 1956. :thumb:
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Netflix is the ideal way to watch TV shows that you didn't catch on their initial airing. Tons of great shows on there - Mad Men, Breaking Bad, The Walking Dead, 24, Lost, Buffy, Angel, Firefly, Stargate, Lie to Me, The Office, Prison Break, Battlestar Galactica, The Killing, etc... And they have tons of great British series too - Downton Abbey, Sherlock, Luther, Wallander, Torchwood, Dr. Who, MI-5, etc.... And of course, the original series like Lillyhammer and House of Cards are great. They also have most (all?) of the Ken Burns documentaries, they are all worth checking out too.
If you have kids, I also noticed that they worked a deal with Disney and all the classic animated films are up there now.
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Note by Note: The Making of Steinway L1037
The Lying Game.
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:D 'unknown' is good ,, never nodded off once .. :D
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"Unknown"
Not on Netflix (yet)
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Netflix is the ideal way to watch TV shows that you didn't catch on their initial airing. Tons of great shows on there - Mad Men, Breaking Bad, The Walking Dead, 24, Lost, Buffy, Angel, Firefly, Stargate, Lie to Me, The Office, Prison Break, Battlestar Galactica, The Killing, etc... And they have tons of great British series too - Downton Abbey, Sherlock, Luther, Wallander, Torchwood, Dr. Who, MI-5, etc.... And of course, the original series like Lillyhammer and House of Cards are great. They also have most (all?) of the Ken Burns documentaries, they are all worth checking out too.
If you have kids, I also noticed that they worked a deal with Disney and all the classic animated films are up there now.
Great series - I think there are 2 seasons with 3 shows of 1.5 hours - with the guy from the British "The Office" as Dr Watson
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Good selection of concerts on Netflix: Cat Stevens, from the basement, blue man group, NIN, Diana Krall, Ben Harper, it might get loud, eagles, Sheryl crow, etc... :thumb:
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I have to watch the Senna documentary.
The Senna documentary is pretty special.
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Goon was surprisingly good.
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^^^^^
On Queue :thumb:
Thanks everyone.
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Watched Harmony And Me last night. It's a low budget indie comedy. I thought it was pretty funny and was only a little over an hour long.
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House of cards. Worth watching
This is definitely worth a watch.
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yes House of Cards..... yes
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Hi,I think Jeff B was right on with the Worlds Fastest Indian.The best (feel good)movie I've seen maybe ever! I don't want to ruin it,but it's about a motorcycle and a will,not a western. Here's one that is streamed from your computer. If you liked Das Boot,the German sub movie,you will like Downfall, a German movie about the last days of Hitler.The guy who plays Hitler should of won some sort of academy award,a very dark movie,totally accurate. One more,Paradise Alley. This was Sly Stallones movie following the first Rocky,the soundtrack nails it with Stallone singing,his brother Frank,really good big band singer today,Tom Waits, gravel voice and all,and Bill Conti's sound track music,a little corny but worth watching....Mark K.
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For those Adrenaline Junkie check out:
Nitro Circus: The Movie
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I agree with a lot of stuff mentioned, but you must watch The IT Crowd. British comedy, two of the main actors have gone onto some success in the U.S. since. The show is ridiculous but hilarious.
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If you missed it on AMC, "The Killing" is now on Netflix.
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Google this:
complex.com netflix
and you will see several lists. Interesting to wade through, some are already OFF Netflix!
Paul
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Some great edgy, dark and sometimes vulgar cartoon series out there too. Check out Archer and Metalocalypse.
Premise of Metalocalypse is great for music fans: Imagine that a metal band is the greatest cultural force on the planet.
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+1 :thumb:
"The Killing"
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I agree with a lot of stuff mentioned, but you must watch The IT Crowd. British comedy, two of the main actors have gone onto some success in the U.S. since. The show is ridiculous but hilarious.
+1! :thumb:
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You know what I love about Netflix? It's that everybody has Netflix. Netflix and Vudu HD, I want both these companies to do well.
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What you like about Netflix is that it's popular? In other words, you like doing what everybody else is doing?
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Yes, I like that they have a lot of subscribers and therefore quality of titles and the service itself can keep going up.
They seem to be making high quality miniseries' now, there was just House of Cards and a new one is coming.
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Sons of Anarchy, great series, now if they would only bring out season 4 before season 5 starts.
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Watched "World's Fastest Indian" based on recommendation here, and gotta say I enjoyed it. It's pretty much a feel good movie all the way through, though not too saccharine, and without any major rough spots for artificial dramatic effect, and gotta say that was actually quite refreshing for a change.
Otherwise seems like there's not enough quality content I want to watch on Netflix streaming, though this feeling comes & goes. Guess I should check out more TV series or dig deeper. Keep the suggestions coming!
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Between the Folds - very interesting documentary about origami
Excellent documentary. This is what sets Netflix above the rest - the sheer breadth of documentaries, classic films, and foreign films and television. There are/were some great and relatively obscure 1930s Cary Grant films, a GREAT Ingrid Bergman/Anthony Perkins film called Goodbye Again, Elliott Gould/Robert Blake 'original' buddy cop flick Busting, ;Documentaries: Between The Folds, Helvetica, Queen of Versailles, Steinway Piano doc 'Note by Note' (very cool!), Ken Burns Jazz and Baseball and Lewis and Clark and Thomas Jefferson; Foreign films like 'Mahabottein' and The Sicilian Girl, British Series like Being Human and Gavin and Stacey and classic Doctor Who(!!!) on and on and on and on. All in HD quality.
Their original programming is a testament to this when you consider the broad range of ground they are covering - Lilyhammer, House of Cards, Arrested Development, Upcoming Sci-fi Wachowski series, A horror series premiering this month... all high quality productions to have HBO look over their shoulder (which is the goal, I believe).
If someone is looking for the very latest movie or series, try somewhere else. If someone is looking to broaden their horizons, Netflix is the best and only option worth considering.
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Hi Jarcher, who wouldn't like the World's Fastest Indian,theres no swearing, killing or dying or guns and it's still just a great movie. I agree with you that theres not enough good streaming with Netflix. Hulu Plus gives you a free week of looking but I got out of that deal after a couple hours. I did go over to a freinds house that bought this box that hooks up to your telephone cable called Roku,and he was getting all sorts of new channels with out subscribing to cable tv. I was impressed. Maybe someone who has it could tell you more. Here's one I like while waiting for a Roku review. If your on line go to Hulu, not Hulu Plus,go to watch movies free,documentaries,then write in Secret Weapons of War. I thought I knew all about WW2 until I saw this show. Charlton Heston is the narrator. After one episode is over, 45 minutes or so, the next one comes on automatically. I'm no gun guy but I learned a ton of new info they neglect in the history books. I still say Paradise Alley, Stallone's second movie after Rocky on Netflix is up there with the Indian....Mark Korda
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Hi Jarcher, I forgot one real good Netflix streamer. If your on the Audio Circle then this is a must. It's a Ken Burns overlooked great one. Empire of the Air. It is a documentary about the birth of radio. It starts with Lee de Forest and the invention of the triode or audion as he called it. Then Armstrong,the inventor of FM.And the founder of RCA David Sarnoff an immigrant from Russia. I have watched this film over 10 times, it's great!...take care Mark Korda
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How about a brilliant Korean film? 'Doomsday Book' contains three short films - all are excellent, but I recommend starting with the 2nd (and strongest) one entitled 'The Heavenly Creature' @ ~38:50. That vignette deals with a topic not unfamiliar to science fiction, but it's the best treatment I have yet witnessed - a beautiful film.
Yes, one has to suffer through reading the English subtitles, but it's very much worth it. I've discovered many foreign films that are well worth that effort.
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I have noticed that Netflix streaming is stronger on the foreign + documentary genres than say more recent Hollywood stuff, though I blame Hollywood more for that than Netflix. So this has skewed my Netflix viewing when I don't have one of their disks at hand.
I put Empire of the Air on my queue - thanks. One of these days I have to tackle one of Burn's longer series, like "Jazz" or the Civil War one.
Did see "Doomsday Book" the other night, which was interesting and different.
A netflix streaming recommendation from me: "The Sound of Noise". A swedish avant-gard movie about a group of anarchist percussionists who run around the city performing movements guerilla style while being chased by a Detective who just want's some peace and quiet. Sort of "STOMP" or "BLUE MAN GROUP" meets Beckett, if that makes any sense. It's much more entertaining than you would think.
Anyone watched the Hatfields & McCoys mini-series? Worth watching?
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I have noticed that Netflix streaming is stronger on the foreign + documentary genres than say more recent Hollywood stuff, though I blame Hollywood more for that than Netflix. So this has skewed my Netflix viewing when I don't have one of their disks at hand.
I put Empire of the Air on my queue - thanks. One of these days I have to tackle one of Burn's longer series, like "Jazz" or the Civil War one.
Did see "Doomsday Book" the other night, which was interesting and different.
A netflix streaming recommendation from me: "The Sound of Noise". A swedish avant-gard movie about a group of anarchist percussionists who run around the city performing movements guerilla style while being chased by a Detective who just want's some peace and quiet. Sort of "STOMP" or "BLUE MAN GROUP" meets Beckett, if that makes any sense. It's much more entertaining than you would think.
Anyone watched the Hatfields & McCoys mini-series? Worth watching?
Hatfields & McCoys is excellent. Costner and Paxton both bring their A game. Paxton especially is heartbreaking. Not often you get to see him play someone broken and humorless. Tom Berenger is awesome as always, that guy is such a great actor. And what's a quality 'western' without Powers Boothe?
And yes it's pointless to criticize Netflix for not having newer films and tv when the studios specifically put their newer content w/ streamers that charge a premium per title. It's like complaining premium cable isn't as good as Pay per view/On Demand. Totally different structures. And now that Disney has thrown in their hat w/ Netflix, that means not only Disney films but Pixar and Marvel. Netflix is changing the landscape.
Yes I am a Netflix fanboy, since 2002. I remember when everyone said they wouldn't last back then as well...
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You know what I love about Netflix? It's that everybody has Netflix. Netflix and Vudu HD, I want both these companies to do well.
Rclark and everybody,
I don't have Netflix or Vudu, but I'm trying to help my sister decide on getting one of them. She's away from home so much that I'm thinking she would like to stream only and get the latest movies and any TV shows on the fly that she missed during the week.
Which service would you recommend :?: Cost isn't an issue on the purchase.
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Hulu Plus is the best service for catching up on current TV shows.
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Hulu Plus is the best service for catching up on current TV shows.
Thanks Tyson,
I'm not familiar with Hulu Plus. That has nothing to do with Vudu, Right :?:
Tell me more. Should my sister buy a PS3 or DVD player that's Hulu plus compatible ?:
Does Hulu Plus stream current TV show's and current movies :?:
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The Warrior's Way
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I just finished watching "Outrageous Fortune". A show made in New Zealand, about a crime family of sorts. Very well written and acted imo.
JCarney
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The Cook, The Thief, His Wife, and Her Lover is a pretty good film.
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Arbitrage...solid cast, solid acting, solid plot.
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Although most Netflix miniseries offerings seem like stuffing, I found Continuum to be an excellent series. Extremely well written and very contemporary in the themes it presents.
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Orange is the New Black is a new Netflix Original series that is worth watching.
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Orange is the New Black is a new Netflix Original series that is worth watching.
My gf liked it a lot.
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Hatfields & McCoys is excellent. Costner and Paxton both bring their A game. Paxton especially is heartbreaking. Not often you get to see him play someone broken and humorless. Tom Berenger is awesome as always, that guy is such a great actor. And what's a quality 'western' without Powers Boothe?
And yes it's pointless to criticize Netflix for not having newer films and tv when the studios specifically put their newer content w/ streamers that charge a premium per title. It's like complaining premium cable isn't as good as Pay per view/On Demand. Totally different structures. And now that Disney has thrown in their hat w/ Netflix, that means not only Disney films but Pixar and Marvel. Netflix is changing the landscape.
Yes I am a Netflix fanboy, since 2002. I remember when everyone said they wouldn't last back then as well...
Just finished the first two of three of H&M trilogy. Pretty decent - KC is not even so wooden as usual. So far it seems to be weighted a bit more towards the H's vs the M's......but I don't have a dog in that feud. Whoever plays the Jim Vance character is great - the best "bad guy" in the series so far.......
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Two thumbs up for Hatfields & McCoys :thumb: :thumb:
Just started watching it last night and could not turn it off until I made it through the first of the trilogies.
Kenreau
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Just finished the 7 episode Top Of The Lake which was excellent with great acting. It is a drama set in New Zealand with awe inspiring scenery. My only complaint was the finale seemed rushed (they had to tie up a few loose ends) and some of the dialog from certain characters was hard to understand. All in all though it was very worthwhile viewing.
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My wife is the Netflix queen of the house. She does such a great job with choosing the movies, that I don't interfere or play a part in the process of setting up the que.
That being said....
Recently, she and I watched a couple movies with very similar plot lines. The basis of the movies were odd enough that given a choice of watching them after I was told the plot, I'd have said they were stupid, boring and wouldn't have given them a chance.
Lucky for me, I rarely even read the description of the movie that comes in the mail, that I just stick it in the DVD player.
Good thing, because these two movies are pretty cool and I give them a strong recommendation.
"Brake" and "Buried".
I'll let you look up the description and see why I wouldn't have given them a chance.
But if you trust me, don't even read the description and just give them a shot.
Thank me later. :wink:
Bob
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We recently watched and enjoyed Lillyhammer. It is an original series and very well done. Some network TV shows we discovered and enjoyed on Netflix are Revolution and Once Upon a Time.
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Whoever plays the Jim Vance character is great - the best "bad guy" in the series so far.......
Hard as it is to believe, Tom Berenger plays Jim Vance...the same Tom Berenger who starred in "Platoon" and "Someone to Watch Over Me" in the 1980s.
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in Canada we have less selection than other places - although the selection is growing. Two I don't see listed that I enjoyed on netflix in the past year are:
Justified (a southern US police series with great characters)
Jericho - a post atomic attack series set in US midwest (I think) with interesting story, some weak plot lines but had me hooked for 2 seasons worth. Have read they will make more now after 6-7 years off.
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You can use an unblocking/IP masking service and view Netflix US or other feeds from Canada. My brother does it.
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Really like Foyle's War. Great history lessons incorporated into almost every episode and BBC attention to detail (for instance, the show starts early in WW2 and the Spitfires used in the show are all early war examples) plus great actors and plots.
Late Quartet is a really well done movie with lots of great music.
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Orange is the New Black is a new Netflix Original series that is worth watching.
Agreed! I was very pleased with this find. Very interesting.
I am a big fan of the series rather than just a movie because it allows for more character and plot development if done well, like a good book.
Justified is pretty awesome
The Killing -- This one spoke to me on so many levels. Not perfect but pretty mind bending.
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We recently watched and enjoyed Lillyhammer. It is an original series and very well done. Some network TV shows we discovered and enjoyed on Netflix are Revolution and Once Upon a Time.
The only thing I don't love about Lilyhammer is that the seasons are too darn short. Other than that, what an interesting mix of elements!
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Wallander is another great series to check out - each episode is pretty much a movie in it's own right, plus there's a continuous character arc. Great cinematography too.
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Checked out Quartet last night. We liked it a lot. I will check out Wallander also, thanks for the heads up.
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This thread's been quiet for a bit, so thought I'd add that I started watching the tv series "24" on Netflix streaming for the first time, as with snow storms DVDs weren't getting here as expected & lots of down time.
Probably the last person on the planet who's never really watched 24. I can see why people liked it - quite addictive - already went through season 1. Season 2 doesn't seem to be as frenetic, but still entertaining - and in Dolby Digital unlike season 1.
Saw an ad on TV that seems like a new series is on the way. Guess I'l just have to get through all 8 seasons before then, God help me!
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in Canada we have less selection than other places - although the selection is growing. Two I don't see listed that I enjoyed on netflix in the past year are:
Justified (a southern US police series with great characters)
Jericho - a post atomic attack series set in US midwest (I think) with interesting story, some weak plot lines but had me hooked for 2 seasons worth. Have read they will make more now after 6-7 years off.
I am living in Canada now too. There is a very well known work around for getting US, UK or any other preferred Netflix. The easiest way is to use Hola in google chrome, but any virtual IP will do the trick.
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I've used VPN In Touch (http://www.vpnintouch.com) when I traveled abroad so I could watch Netflix streaming / HBO Go / etc. Works like a charm to connect as if you were in the US or UK, and you can buy monthly ($5) if you want to try it or don't think you'll need it long term ($30 a year). Same account works for multiple devices (iPhone / iPads / PCs, mac as well).
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This thread's been quiet for a bit, so thought I'd add that I started watching the tv series "24" on Netflix streaming for the first time, as with snow storms DVDs weren't getting here as expected & lots of down time.
Probably the last person on the planet who's never really watched 24. I can see why people liked it - quite addictive - already went through season 1. Season 2 doesn't seem to be as frenetic, but still entertaining - and in Dolby Digital unlike season 1.
Saw an ad on TV that seems like a new series is on the way. Guess I'l just have to get through all 8 seasons before then, God help me!
I never re-watch anything, but 24 is something I loved so much that I've often been very close to watching particular seasons over again.
I thought S2 was really good, so hang in there!
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This being an Audio site, I'll assume most of us are music-lovers. New on Netflix; '20 Feet From Stardom'. An outstanding documentary about the history of background singers. It deservedly won an Oscar. Very entertaining and interesting, full of juicy info!
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I agree, I loved that film. I bought Lisa Fischer's album from the 90s after watching it...really good flick.
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This being an Audio site, I'll assume most of us are music-lovers. New on Netflix; '20 Feet From Stardom'. An outstanding documentary about the history of background singers. It deservedly won an Oscar. Very entertaining and interesting, full of juicy info!
Yes, a *must* see for any music lover.
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Don't miss Cutie and The Boxer!! :thumb:
Fantastic Doc about two artist.
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Don't miss Cutie and The Boxer!! :thumb:
Fantastic Doc about two artist.
Oof we started watching that one the other day and it was a little bit too depressing for us especially when the Sun showed up and we had to stop it but it is a very very interesting documentary.
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I recommend "Muscle Shoals". Good documentary about the legendary recording studio.
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"Beware of Mr. Baker" is worth watching if you are a Cream fan. Ginger Baker would never have made it in the diplomatic corps.
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Has anyone mentioned Dexter, my wife and I are loving it. And Prison Break was another great one.
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For those of you who enjoy quirky films and good food, "Jiro dreams of Sushi" is a really interesting documentary about a man obsessed with being the best at what he does. I learned a bit more about sushi watching this one. Jiro is the fellow in the center.
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=99668)
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"Beware of Mr. Baker" is worth watching if you are a Cream fan. Ginger Baker would never have made it in the diplomatic corps.
We watched that couple nights ago, very interesting. A case study that clearly illustrates how great artists can be really disagreeable and self destructive people.
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I recommend "Muscle Shoals". Good documentary about the legendary recording studio.
I just watched this, although not on Netflix. It's fantastic.
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Okay, this film was really good, but it's a major sausage fest so don't make the same mistake I did and watch it on a huge projection screen lol.
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Muscle Shoals was awesome! Also watched Senna, a must see.
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Another interesting documentary I just watched is Bigger, Stronger, Faster (it got around a 96% positive rating on Rotten Tomato's critic's ratings.) It's about the film maker's perception that America's blanket condemnation of steroid use in sport is hypocritical and isn't based on sound reasoning and science. Whatever you think about the subject, it's a fascinating look at America's obsession with being bigger, stronger, and faster.
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=100167)
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I have no idea why I loved this movie as much as I did...it was suggested by a friend who knows me pretty well, and she was spot on in her recommendation. It's pretty corny, and not very realistic, but it has a big heart and characters that are hard not to enjoy. It's not going to win any academy awards, but I really liked it.
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Don't miss the four part series called Southcliff!
It's about a serial muder spree in a small town in England .
It's very well done!! Awesome cinematography , fantastic acting all the way around .
Here is a bit more info:
http://blogs.indiewire.com/theplaylist/review-southcliffe-may-be-the-best-new-series-on-netflix-you-havent-yet-watched-20140926
Enjoy!
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Since Sons Of Anarchy ended I started watching it again, from the beginning, on Netflix. Tellyawhat, and I realize this'll be blasphemy to many, this crime-story lovin' viewer finds SOA infinitely more entertaining than Breaking Bad! And I loved BB! Never understood why BB got so many accolades and awards and SOA never saw anything. I guess cookin' Meth is an easier pill to swallow than gun-runnin' motorcycle gangs!;) Anyhow, really enjoying it much more this time around. Just got sent an email today from Netflix that Wolf Of Wall Street's available so I know what I'll be watchin' tonight!
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Marco Polo has just been released. A grand scale reinterpretation of the narratives of Marco Polo.
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Blue Ruin is one I can't wait to see!! :thumb:
96% on Rotton Tomatoes!!!
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I just watched the video about Ginger Baker,beware of Mr. Baker.It is a must watch for any fan of Cream.
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I've watched 'Blue Ruin' on Netflix instant. It's a great movie. Last night I watched 'Short Term 12" on netflix instant. If Roger Ebert was alive he'd give it 4 start. A heart warming gem of a movie.
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Hey hey...
Been like 1,000 years since I last posted to AC, nice to be back.
As Netflix stuff goes... watched most of the first season of this last week at my girl's recommendation... epic. It's a gangster thing, set in Birmingham, England just after WWI. The gang is called the 'Peaky Blinders' because they sewed razor blades into the brims ('peaks') of their caps. I think it's a lot of fun.
http://flicksided.com/2014/12/07/peaky-blinders-best-show-youve-probably-never-heard/
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Blue Ruin is one I can't wait to see!! :thumb:
96% on Rotton Tomatoes!!!
Good movie unless you're expecting a happy ending.
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As Netflix stuff goes... watched most of the first season of this last week at my girl's recommendation... epic. It's a gangster thing, set in Birmingham, England just after WWI. The gang is called the 'Peaky Blinders' because they sewed razor blades into the brims ('peaks') of their caps. I think it's a lot of fun.
Peaky Blinders is great. Makes me miss Boardwalk Empire just a little bit less.
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Marco Polo has just been released. A grand scale reinterpretation of the narratives of Marco Polo.
Super excellent series!
Others I really like, Wentworth, The Almighty Johnsons, BoJack Horsemen, Mike Tyson Mysteries
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I really enjoyed The Honourable Woman.
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I watched "I am ALI" last night and enjoyed it very much
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Lilyhammer with Steven Van Zandt. Little Steven plays a mobster that goes to Norway under the witness protection program. Addictive black comedy series.
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Jekyll was great - modern retelling with a secret high tech agency, and Nesbitt is amazing. I haven't seen an actor chew the scenery with such gusto and glee since Pacino in Scent of a Woman:
(http://www.weeatfilms.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/Jekyllblood.jpg)
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Lilyhammer with Steven Van Zandt. Little Steven plays a mobster that goes to Norway under the witness protection program. Addictive black comedy series.
Yes, pretty entertaining. Sopranos lite, with a dose of Norwegian humor.
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Just saw 'Chef' on NF. One of the better 'foodie' flicks I've seen, liked it a lot! I'm 3 episodes into Peaky Blinders, I'd give it a 3 outta 5 so far. Nowhere near Boardwalk Empire though!
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I came across Ice Road Truckers last night on netflix, a history channel show. These guy's are nuts driving 30-50 ton semi's on 350 miles of frozen lakes in Canada with only 3 feet of frozen ice between them and the water. What a difficult and dangerous job. You never know when the ice will break and your semi will plunge to the bottom. Insane.
They make about a $1000 a day if they make it. But only last for about 2 months out of the year until the lakes thaw out.
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=114218)
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Just saw 'Chef' on NF. One of the better 'foodie' flicks I've seen, liked it a lot! I'm 3 episodes into Peaky Blinders, I'd give it a 3 outta 5 so far. Nowhere near Boardwalk Empire though!
I started watching it, but I just get so sick of these food shows and movies where people bite into something and then act like they're having an orgasm...faces and everything. I get it...it tastes good...but enough already. :duh:
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I liked Chef a lot. Seeing Leguizamo play a full length character is nice too (I enjoyed his cameo in John Wick) and it was a touching story about family, America, and of course food.
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I just watched the video about Ginger Baker,beware of Mr. Baker.It is a must watch for any fan of Cream.
Agreed. Well done and what a durable( among other things) character.
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mike wolfe He's a real class act lol.great drummer though.
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Forgive me if this has already been suggested. I just watched Stonehearst Asylum and will give it a strong recommendation. Based on a short story by Edgar Allen Poe, it thrill and surprise the most jaded movie goers amongst us. Another Netflix treasure.
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I had a good friend visit for a couple days. We decided to stream a movie one night. We randomly picked Side Effects. It had escaped both of use when released. It is a very good film IMO.
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A little late to the show but the wife and I just finished watching the first 3 episodes of House Of Cards.
I never thought I'd get sucked into what's basically a soap opera but I'm looking forward to watching a bunch more next Winter.
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A little late to the show but the wife and I just finished watching the first 3 episodes of House Of Cards.
I never thought I'd get sucked into what's basically a soap opera but I'm looking forward to watching a bunch more next Winter.
why wait till next winter when you can watch them now?
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Because the weather is turning nice and I don't want to be cooped up inside if I don't have to be.
It is time to ride motorcycles and go fishing and boating.
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I finished watching Marco Polo about two weeks ago. The beginning was interesting but towards the end, it dragged a bit perhaps due to the script writing and the attempt to elongate the story more than what is due.
A good didactic series is the title Mankind the Story of All of Us which compiles many facts of history and science together. Even my 9 year son was quite enthralled with the first episode. I can already see myself finish all of them this weekend.
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I started watching it, but I just get so sick of these food shows and movies where people bite into something and then act like they're having an orgasm...faces and everything. I get it...it tastes good...but enough already. :duh:
We liked Chef a lot. It's a little cheesy but it hits its marks well. I like that Favreau still knows how to make a good, small film despite all his recent blockbuster work.
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We liked Chef a lot. It's a little cheesy but it hits its marks well. I like that Favreau still knows how to make a good, small film despite all his recent blockbuster work.
Yeah, I typically like his stuff, too...and of course Swingers is a top-10 all time for me.
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Hi,
I have signed up to Netflix recently as it has now come to Australia. I enjoy it but it is disappointing that we only have 15% of the content that is available in the USA.
Cheers Rod
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Rod,
Are there any other pay per view services available to you?
I ask because I, too, have Netflix, but something like 80% of the content available to me isn't worth wasting my time to watch. That might be a bit severe, but it's so bad that I finally decided to try VUDU. I rent a movie for $2.99, $3.99 - even $5.99. VUDU helps round out for me what I find lacking in Netflix.
I'm really looking forward to trying out HBO's new service, HBO Go. Hopefully, this will fulfill my wants for TV based entertainment.
Michael
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Hi Michael,
It looks like Netflix has also partnered with Fetch TV which is an Australian streaming service. I think it is about $30 per month extra to include it with Netflix.
We have Foxtel which can cost about $100 per month and is quite expensive.
Regards Rod
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"Divergent" is an awesome movie. 2.5 hours long.
If you liked "Hunger Games", you'll like this.
EDIT: Link..... http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1840309/
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Louie Season 4
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We liked Chef a lot. It's a little cheesy but it hits its marks well. I like that Favreau still knows how to make a good, small film despite all his recent blockbuster work.
We watched this the other night, based on recommendations here, and enjoyed it. A fun movie and a soundtrack to match. :D
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Hi,
I have signed up to Netflix recently as it has now come to Australia. I enjoy it but it is disappointing that we only have 15% of the content that is available in the USA.
Cheers Rod
That's too bad, considering that I find it practically impossible to find a movie I want to watch. It's all straight-to-video caca. Everything I search for- new, old, doesn't seem to matter- always seems to come up 'Not available for streaming'. Good for TV shows though and 'House of Cards' kicks ass.
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I read "somewhere", today in fact, that Netflix bought a company in Australia which will bring more streaming content to y'all.
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Just watched Beware of Mr. Baker thanks to this thread. Uhm, wow. Had not idea he was that incredible of a drummer. His jazz and African based stuff was particularly impressive. But what a monumental prick.
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For those of you who are familiar with the Iron Sheik from wresting, "The Sheik" is available on netflix now. I rented it on Amazon a few months ago and loved it. This is truly one of the most interesting performers - meaning not just performers from pro wrestling - of all time. What an amazing story. I highly recommend it.
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Peep Show, a British comedy that's hilarious. I'm up to season 5 now.
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Loving Peaky Blinders. Thanks to those on this thread who recommended it.
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Loving Peaky Blinders. Thanks to those on this thread who recommended it.
Same here. Just finished the 1st 2 seasons & it was engrossing/ entertaining.
Also finished the 3rd season of the American version of House of Cards. It sucked IMO (1st 2 seasons were excellent tho').
The Killing, Happy Valley, & Broadchurch are all good (but depressing subject matter). Longmire is good too.
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Struggling through season 3 of House of Cards too.
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Documentaries! I have been on a food kick for a while. Kings Of Pastry and Somm are the diametric opposite of a reality show format. Both are about a brutally tough exam, and it is remarkable to see how in reality, there is so much camaraderie among the competitors. Instead of the backbiting and bitching and connivery that reality TV shows would rather have you believe.
Then there is Jiro Dreams of Sushi which is about a person who has a savant like devotion to making sushi. Very Japanese, very zen. In India, where I am from, we sometimes call them karma-yogi. A person who derives or finds the meaning of life through their actions and through their pursuit of perfection.
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Peep Show, a British comedy that's hilarious. I'm up to season 5 now.
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I'm on S2...good call...very funny show
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Then there is Jiro Dreams of Sushi which is about a person who has a savant like devotion to making sushi. Very Japanese, very zen. In India, where I am from, we sometimes call them karma-yogi. A person who derives or finds the meaning of life through their actions and through their pursuit of perfection.
Yes, Jiro is one of the best docs I've seen in recent years. I've seen it twice now and want to see it again. 5 stars isn't enough.
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Really enjoyed Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt...
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Really enjoyed Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt...
Ditto. My wife & I were singing the theme song well after we finished the 1st season. Jon Hamm's role was funny as hell. His guest spot in the 30 Rock episode "The Bubble" is classic. Which brings up another choice to watch on Netflix ... 30 Rock is very good. Razor sharp wit. Tina Fey is comedy genius to me.
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Watching the original British "House Of Cards". So far, so good.
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Peaky Blinders....
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This is not on streaming...."The Missing" Just finished first two episodes....Excellent drama about a child abduction.This one is on two discs!
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Really enjoyed Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt...
lol, we're like diametrically opposed in terms of taste. I absolutely hated the first episode of that show.
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Peaky Blinders....
I was thinking about this one...is there anything you can compare it to?
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Streamed "The World Made Straight" last night. Gritty Southern tragedy with a muttering problem. Nonetheless, there is enough intelligible dialogue to keep you in the story. Story is good, concept intriguing, and soundtrack engrossing. Represents a workout for our subs.
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I liked Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt, the wife not so much.
Don't miss the movie, Blue Ruin, it's great!!! :thumb:
I really enjoyed the documentary series Chef's Table about some of the greatest Chefs / Restaurants in the world.
I will give the new show called Grace and Frankie a shot. Starring Jane Fonda and Lilly Tomlin.
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I really wanted to like Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt, but it unfortunately did not turn out that way.
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I wanted to like it too, cause I love that one girl who was on The Office...but after the first episode I had to bail. Way too cheesy for me.
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Although it's not Netflix, it's Amazon Prime, you guys really need to watch Sound City.
http://www.amazon.com/Sound-City-Real-Reel-Amaray/dp/B00B2YH7D6/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1432256996&sr=8-2&keywords=sound+city
As music lovers, everybody will enjoy this documentary by Dave Grohl (Nirvana/Foo Fighters)
:thumb: :thumb: WAY up!
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Narcos looks like it might be great . 9.3 on Imdb.
Anybody check it out yet?
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Narcos is a great show :thumb: :thumb:
Half documentary and half Drug lords Gone Wrong. Or should I say a theatrical docudrama? It is a factual reply of the Colombian Cartel at it's start ( at least my take after four episodes.) And the question comes up first thing. Did the CIA bring the crack to the USA to fund their campaigns? Can ya say Ollie North :scratch:
This show will require you to pay attention as there is subtitle's for the Spanish dialog. And there is a lot of Spanish dialog.
I mention this as you will need to check out the subtitle settings. I found them on the PC visited website. There are three font size's. I used the largest (the original configuration of the show subtitle appears like you were watching a movie at home and not on a 40 by 60 screen).
I used a black letter with a yellow border as the original cream lettering over Pablo's yellow shirt would disappear.
And a 5+to Peaky Blinders and that perfect them by Nick Cave
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I love Narcos as well. Great show.
Also, there is a PBS Robin Williams special on Netflix now...also very good.
Lastly, "Gett: The Trial of Viviane Ansalem" was quite good. Completely dialogue driven. Essentially it's a courtroom hearing (series of hearings, actually) of a Jewish couple where the wife wants out but struggles to find justification for the divorce, and the husband is dead set on abiding by the Torah and not allowing the divorce. Really well done.
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Nice write ups guys!! Nick Cave? Peeky Blinders will be next up.
I will check out the Gett movie , as I needed to get a Gett about seven years ago. No drama here though.
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Nice write ups guys!! Nick Cave? Peeky Blinders will be next up.
I will check out the Gett movie , as I needed to get a Gett about seven years ago. No drama here though.
Aww man, sorry to hear that...divorce sucks man! Been there...got the t-shirt
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I thought Lilyhammer was really good. Little Stevie is a good lead player. (pun intended) Also, guilty pleasure: Trailer Park Boys series. Granted, its an aquired taste but not easily forgotten. Also, a bonus season of Arrested Development, not to be found elsewhere. (More Firefly..? Bring it Netflix!) Stay tuned folks.
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Streamed "The World Made Straight" last night. Gritty Southern tragedy with a muttering problem. Nonetheless, there is enough intelligible dialogue to keep you in the story. Story is good, concept intriguing, and soundtrack engrossing. Represents a workout for our subs.
i thought it sucked.subs????????
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Streamed "The World Made Straight" last night. Gritty Southern tragedy with a muttering problem. Nonetheless, there is enough intelligible dialogue to keep you in the story. Story is good, concept intriguing, and soundtrack engrossing. Represents a workout for our subs.
It was good. Took a while to recognize Steve Earle playing the heavy. I thought he did a good job.
I watched Narcos for a few episodes and then lost interest. I just started Californication ... wooah!
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Aww man, sorry to hear that...divorce sucks man! Been there...got the t-shirt
Twice for me and brown hair once. 8)
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Once some 5 years ago. Don't think I'll do it again anytime soon. Much funner being a bachelor for now.
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More Firefly..?
One can dream. Hopefully this will happen.
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This is going on my watchlist for sure. Its Amazon Prime, but hope it comes out some other way.
https://youtu.be/zQhXKW5SwGA
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This is going on my watchlist for sure. Its Amazon Prime, but hope it comes out some other way.
https://youtu.be/zQhXKW5SwGA
Wow, that looks pretty damn good
Looks like eps 1 and 2 are available to watch now...I'm gonna check it out. Thanks for the suggestion!
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That looks awesome :thumb: just added it to our watch list!
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Just finished the first two eps...this show is very, very good, but also very, very disturbing. As someone who was raised in large part by extended family who fought in WWII, some of this is hard to watch. At the same time, it's very engaging and intense, and I will absolutely look forward to finishing the series when it comes out later next month.
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I look forward to seeing this mini series as well.
A friend told me Beasts of No Nation on Netflix is amazing !!
Also the wife and I have watched a bunch of Trailor Park Boys :thumb:
And we have watched every episode of Portlandia .
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Bloodline ,
Wow!! The wife and I just finished the first and only season. It was a fantastic series! :thumb:
Here is a reviewer who gives five reasons it's the best Neflix series ever produced.
http://www.cinemablend.com/m/television/5-Reasons-Bloodline-Netflix-Best-Drama-Yet-70809.html
The wife and I both give it 5 out 5 stars.
Watch it. Fantastic acting, intense and exciting story line, great cinamatograhy !
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Bloodline ,
Wow!! The wife and I just finished the first and only season. It was a fantastic series! :thumb:
Here is a reviewer who gives five reasons it's the best Neflix series ever produced.
http://www.cinemablend.com/m/television/5-Reasons-Bloodline-Netflix-Best-Drama-Yet-70809.html
The wife and I both give it 5 out 5 stars.
Watch it. Fantastic acting, intense and exciting story line, great cinamatograhy !
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It's very well done. The mood, the tone, and yes the cinematography are all very well integrated with great acting. Ben Mendlesohn is an exceptional actor.
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It's very well done. The mood, the tone, and yes the cinematography are all very well integrated with great acting. Ben Mendlesohn is an exceptional actor.
And of course Kyle Chandler. One of the most enjoyable TV series I have watched on Netflix has been Friday Night Lights (in which he is the head coach). I am also quite a sucker for sports based movies. Even the formulaic ones - I can just keep watching them one after the other. But Friday Night Lights isn't formulaic, and is in fact a very different kind of series.
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Do watch Beasts of No Nation. :thumb: It's gripping ! :thumb:
Nominated for five Independent Spirit Awards!
http://www.indiewire.com/article/carol-spotlight-and-beasts-of-no-nation-lead-31st-film-independent-spirit-awards-nominees-20151124
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A HARD DAY Just went into streaming on Netflix. Black comedy? Tense chase drama? Wacky Fargo like irony? This is a Korean film that bites down hard and leaves a mark with a few giggles.Check it out
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The Walking Dead. :thumb:
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This is going on my watchlist for sure. Its Amazon Prime, but hope it comes out some other way.
https://youtu.be/zQhXKW5SwGA
Glad that they made a series inspired by the alternate history novel by Phillip K Dick. An interesting writer.
Other movies inspired by the works of Phillip K Dick:
Total Recall
The Adjustment Bureau
A Scanner Darkly
Minority Report
Blade Runner
and others...
This one is directed by Ridley Scott who also did Blade Runner
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Netflix's own production of Marvel Comics' 'Jessica Jones'
A dark, psychological, action/drama series.
I'm only on episode #2
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I just finished Ep 2 and I'm hooked! :thumb: Great show. Up there with Daredevil. While I'm a big Marvel fan I'm not familiar with Jones, Cage, etc. so this will be a fun ride.
BTW, I'm really anxious for season 2 of DD. :)
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I'm on ep 4 of JJ, and while the story has been keeping me interested, I'm really getting annoyed by these efforts to make her "hard"...we get it...she loves alcohol and sex, and she is pro-abortion. Some of that stuff is just getting a bit over the top...wish they would focus on developing the story and characters like Daredevil did and stop with all these vices of hers.
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This movie is hilarious.
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=132993)
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Just finished River (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt4258440/). I enjoyed Stellan Skarsgård's performance.
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I'm on ep 4 of JJ, and while the story has been keeping me interested, I'm really getting annoyed by these efforts to make her "hard"...we get it...she loves alcohol and sex, and she is pro-abortion. Some of that stuff is just getting a bit over the top...wish they would focus on developing the story and characters like Daredevil did and stop with all these vices of hers.
It gets better as they get darker and deeper into the relationship between her and Killgrave. It's worth sticking with...overall it's pretty well done. I'd say it's more consistently good than Daredevil, though the latter's best moments exceeded those of JJ (IMO)....
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Luther
Luther is a brilliant but emotionally impulsive detective who is tormented by the dark side of humanity while hunting down murderers. Once the self-destructive detective knows the killer's identity, it becomes a psychological duel between predator and prey.
The first episode was very good.
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"Electric Boogaloo"........ Great doc on the Cannon film group and the two Israeli moguls who came,filmed and polluted the film industry with unbelievable dreck.Warning...excessive nudity from gorgeous gals.If you ever wondered how all these actors could get the unreal dollar figures,they were the guys who started that with Sylvester Stallone. It's on Netflix steaming,i meant streaming.Did i mention the excessive nudity?
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Just finished River (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt4258440/). I enjoyed Stellan Skarsgård's performance.
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I agree fully about River, Luther, and would also throw in Broadchurch and Jack Taylor. All of these brit productions do an excellent job of character development with flawed, barely functioning, but succeeding police procedural's.
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I'm on ep 4 of JJ, and while the story has been keeping me interested, I'm really getting annoyed by these efforts to make her "hard"...we get it...she loves alcohol and sex, and she is pro-abortion. Some of that stuff is just getting a bit over the top...wish they would focus on developing the story and characters like Daredevil did and stop with all these vices of hers.
Tonite I just finished EP 4, too. I don't think she's hard- I think she's broken.
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Jessica Jones is big fun, just be sure to leave enough time to watch the last 3 episodes (11, 12, & 13) in one sitting because the story line takes off like a runaway freight train.
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Broadchurch season 2 is out.
Going slow, watched a few episodes and waiting for it to pick up.
Then again, the first season was slow going as well.
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Broadchurch season 2 is out.
Going slow, watched a few episodes and waiting for it to pick up.
Then again, the first season was slow going as well.
Funny, I just saw the first season of Broadchurch and loved it but could see it would be slow for some. I guess one could watch Gracepoint instead. Goes faster with shorter editing cuts, slightly less great acting, prettier characters but no season two...yet?
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Just finished watching the second season of Broadchurch and loved it about as much as the first. It just sucked me in and I was glued.
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Coming up December 11th:
The Ridiculous 6 - a western
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qUp7Qgimn38 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qUp7Qgimn38)
with:
Adam Sandler
Taylor Lautner
Steve Buscemi
Terry Crews
Rob Schneider
Whitney Cummings
Harvey Keitel
Nick Nolte
Frank Stockburn
Danny Trejo
Luke Wilson
Steve Zahn
Will Forte
David Spade
John Turturro
Jorge Garcia
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Now that's a cast!!! :thumb: :thumb:
On my third episode of Luther. Very well done ! Thanks for the recommendation !
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It gets better as they get darker and deeper into the relationship between her and Killgrave. It's worth sticking with...overall it's pretty well done. I'd say it's more consistently good than Daredevil, though the latter's best moments exceeded those of JJ (IMO)....
Okay, I'll take your advice and start up again with it. I stopped after ep3, but am more than happy to continue watching.
As for The Man in the High Castle, I feel like Amazon did a bit of a bait and switch with this one. Like many others, I was pretty captivated after the first two eps and was eagerly awaiting the final 8 eps to be released. But this show just went nowhere for me. After a full 10 hours of viewing, I would have expected the overarching story to have advanced...but to me it didn't at all. It was just a series of people tripping over each other, making foolish decisions, and events that seemed to have absolutely nothing to do with the actual premise of the show. That being said, the acting was very good and they did a great job making it really feel like America that had been taken over by the Germans/Japanese...but in terms of the plot, I give it very low marks. I felt like it ended up being a complete waste of my time in the end.
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Cruel and Unusual
This was a pleasant surprise and just happened to come across it while looking for something else. The acting isn't the greatest, especially the lead role, but the story line was so interesting that I got hooked. Felt like I was watching a modern day twilight zone episode. If you're interested I recommend just watching it and not checking out the trailer.
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=134728)
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Okay, I'll take your advice and start up again with it. I stopped after ep3, but am more than happy to continue watching.
As for The Man in the High Castle, I feel like Amazon did a bit of a bait and switch with this one. Like many others, I was pretty captivated after the first two eps and was eagerly awaiting the final 8 eps to be released. But this show just went nowhere for me. After a full 10 hours of viewing, I would have expected the overarching story to have advanced...but to me it didn't at all. It was just a series of people tripping over each other, making foolish decisions, and events that seemed to have absolutely nothing to do with the actual premise of the show. That being said, the acting was very good and they did a great job making it really feel like America that had been taken over by the Germans/Japanese...but in terms of the plot, I give it very low marks. I felt like it ended up being a complete waste of my time in the end.
That's too bad - I have watched the pilot and it was decent. If I remember, the book that it is based on (by Philip K. Dick) was a good read at first , then rambled, and seemed that it was never finished. Dick was a troubled man at times.
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Chef's Table season 2.
This series is just stunning!! The stories of the chefs are so moving! The food when displayed belongs at MOMA.
The cinematography is stunning . :thumb:
The show is about the greatest chefs / restaurants in the world , but you will be moved by the stories of love, passion, creativity, and drive. Watch both seasons , I think you will be amazed!
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Bloodline (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt3520702/) was mentioned briefly in a few posts back in November 2015, at which time only Season 1 had been produced.
I just finished binge watching Seasons 1 and 2 over the course of a couple weeks and found it excellent, addictive and one of the best series I've watched.
Two notes:
1. Watching the pilot episode, it did start out very slow, truth be told I was a bit bored and tired - so I put it away after about 25 minutes into it. I revived it the next night, and the second half of the episode picked up the pace. From there I was hooked!
2. The last episode of Season 2 (Part 23) ended on a cliffhanger. Now I'm reading that this coming July is the end of Florida's current film incentive tax credit program (It was filmed in the Florida Keys) and production for Season 3 is up in the air.
Aaaargh!
Steve
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SRB I just made it through the pilot of Bloodline today.
Based on your feedback I will schedule some time in my calendar to pursue this one!
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Just finished the second run of ten episodes of "Bloodline". The first season had thirteen episodes,so that is a total of twenty three. The second run ended on a huge cliffhanger with many unresolved plot issues.No way is this series not going to be continued,it is just not finished.Eaily the best series since "Breaking Bad". Just watch it!
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British documentary on the history of Afghanistan starting in the 1800's. It's 2 hours total. The first episode (hour) focuses on the British/Afghan story in the 1800's and early 1900's. The second hour focuses on the Russian/Afghan and US/Afghan story in more recent times. All I can say is that those who don't learn from history are doomed to repeat it.
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So happy Peaky Blinders is back. And Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt is growing on me.
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Watched "Jaco", a recent documentary on legendary bass player Jaco Pastorius. New to Netflix. Not bad. Not great either - would have preferred more / longer clips of his playing. But not bad - worth watching.
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Just finished the second run of ten episodes of "Bloodline". The first season had thirteen episodes,so that is a total of twenty three. The second run ended on a huge cliffhanger with many unresolved plot issues.No way is this series not going to be continued,it is just not finished.Eaily the best series since "Breaking Bad". Just watch it!
I loved the first season...I thought the second season was a bit of a plough...constantly lying about everything...it was giving me anxiety. I did think that the last episode of season 2 was awesome. I can't tell if they bring it back for season three or not!
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I really like Peaky Blinders and especially the soundtrack! Its not a 5 star show but maybe a 4.5.
Bloodline is pretty good and I'd give it at least a 4/5 if not 4.5.
Not on Netflix but if you have other services check out Penny Dreadful.
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Second the Penny Dreadful rec. Man does Eva Green put on an acting clinic - who knew she had that kind of range, heft, and force. And on a monster show, of all places. The show itself is fun and a bit silly. But holy crap Eva BRINGS IT every week.
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I just finished watching Spotlight on Netflix. They sent an email announcing the availability. Grab it while. You can. When they do this it usually shows only briefly. Small window of opportunity.
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Second the Penny Dreadful rec. Man does Eva Green put on an acting clinic - who knew she had that kind of range, heft, and force. And on a monster show, of all places. The show itself is fun and a bit silly. But holy crap Eva BRINGS IT every week.
Yeah, she is oscar worthy! I really like the effects, drama, idea, execution of the idea and the visuals. Yes its a silly monster movie but it is pretty well done. There was an episode here or there that seemed to kinda drone, but so does Game of Thrones this season.
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Yeah, she is oscar worthy! I really like the effects, drama, idea, execution of the idea and the visuals. Yes its a silly monster movie but it is pretty well done. There was an episode here or there that seemed to kinda drone, but so does Game of Thrones this season.
Part of what I like to do is wait till the season is over and then blow through the whole thing all at once. It really helps make those "treading water" episodes easier to get through. Also makes the full arc of the story a bit more clear. And it makes mid-season digressions a bit less distracting. Plus there's so many good shows out there now that I need to catch up on, that PD will be finished before I get back around to it.
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Yeah I hear you. Sometimes I do that, but PD and GoT I am watching live because I still pay for cable for the time being and I was enticed to stay because of those free channels (HBO, Showtime, TMN and all on demand).
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I am enjoying Bloodline (on S1 10) but it has a long way to go to catch Breaking Bad or The Sopranos. Or even Banshee or Homeland. It is OK so far.
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Bloodline took me till the end to sign off on whether or not to recommend it. That is for me. Season 2 is ok so far, not super great, but I haven't finished, I am a couple episodes shy. But there is too much soccer on now (my sport). Euro Cup is still pretty early and Copa America ended last night in tears for me (who am I kidding, USA had no chance vs. Argentina but I was hoping to not get so stomped, but at least not Chile/Mexico style stomped....ouch) but Chile/Colombia tonight should be good.
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Not on Netflix but if you have other services check out Penny Dreadful.
Oh, how I will miss Penny Dreadful after 3 wonderful seasons. It simply has incredible dialogue with such outstanding acting. It is regrettable that it was done after three short years. It went out with a bang. :thumb:
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Danger, Will Robinson!
This might be interesting. Before there was Star Trek, I was captivated by Lost in Space and all its dorky-ness.
http://blogs.wsj.com/speakeasy/2016/06/29/lost-in-space-netflix/?mod=yahoo_hs
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Bloodline for me is True Detective meets Breaking Bad but not as good as either.
Takes way too long to get good. Hope there is an S3 as they are in a good spot now.
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Just finished watching Flaked. Liked it. It pulled me in from the get go.
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I'm watching The 100.
The story is decent. But even though I keep watching, there's parts and characters that make my blood boil. Clark's mom I hate so deep down... if I was Clark I'd kill her. It's torture of when she speaks. Some of the acting can be bad. But it's more captivating than most dramas on Netflix.
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Just finished up Shameless. Or at least the first 4 seasons that Netflix has.
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This wasn't too bad. Good ole Brit murder mystery.
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=147996)
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Just finished 'The Last Kingdom', King Alfred envisioning the feudal states of UK aligned as England, in war against the Viking Danes. Intrigue, plunder, church, treachery, broken identities, battles, and sex. What more could you want? Only season 1.
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I watched and enjoyed Flaked too!
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Half way through the first season of True Detective. Really enjoying it!
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Half way through the first season of True Detective. Really enjoying it!
I'll be curious to see what you think of season 2...
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Just finished 'The Last Kingdom', King Alfred envisioning the feudal states of UK aligned as England, in war against the Viking Danes. Intrigue, plunder, church, treachery, broken identities, battles, and sex. What more could you want? Only season 1.
Just finished watching this as well. Usually not my kind of genre, but I enjoyed it. Theres moral ambiguity to the "hero", which is different. I think There's still enough story left to support a second season.
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Just canceled Netflix recently after getting tired of how difficuly it was to find major motion pictures I wanted to see. Whatever it was, whether it was in the last year or something as old as the Maltese Falcon, whatever I wanted to see always seem to come up as 'Not available for streaming'. They were pretty good for TV shows and documentaries (and a vast wasteland of straight-to-video crap that you never heard of) but that wasn't enough to justify paying for them every month. Especially as Amazon video comes free with a prime membership. So bye-bye Netflix, if I want to Watch a DVD I'll go to the Redbox machine in front of the 7-Eleven down the street.
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The wife and I are watching Copper at the moment and enjoying it. Waiting for the 3rd season of Salem to released this fall.
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Just finished up Shameless. Or at least the first 4 seasons that Netflix has.
On season 3. That's a "messed up" show, but I like it :thumb:
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Rectify. All three seasons are now on Netflix. Season four--the final season--premiers in October. Warning: you will be binge-watching it into the wee hours of the morning. It is a great show.
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Love, season one was great!!
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Just finished watching 'An Honorable Women' and think they could continue on. Israeli/Palestinian intrigue with British Jewish firm attempting to build high speed communication and schools while MI-6, CIA, terrorist kidnappings and convoluted inter-twinning of different agenda's. Bang up acting and good story development with plenty of suspense. Sorry its over....for now.
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Just canceled Netflix recently after getting tired of how difficuly it was to find major motion pictures I wanted to see. Whatever it was, whether it was in the last year or something as old as the Maltese Falcon, whatever I wanted to see always seem to come up as 'Not available for streaming'. They were pretty good for TV shows and documentaries (and a vast wasteland of straight-to-video crap that you never heard of) but that wasn't enough to justify paying for them every month. Especially as Amazon video comes free with a prime membership. So bye-bye Netflix, if I want to Watch a DVD I'll go to the Redbox machine in front of the 7-Eleven down the street.
Log on to tcm.com if you want to see old movies. tcm.com has a monthly schedule to view. I do and when I see a real decent old movie I record it.
Sometimes on a Saturday night your PBS station might have a movie you'd like to recored.
If I want to see a currant movie I use Redbox.
Cheers
Charlie
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Local libraries are a good source for both old(er) movies as well audio CD's
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"Stranger Things" until the "Walking Dead" comes to Netflix this month.
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Local libraries are a good source for both old(er) movies as well audio CD's
I've not tried movies but definitely found interesting CDs at the local library. In theory, all on your favorite online subscription service but in practice, not necessarily and anyway it's still seems more fun to just pick things off the shelf and see what you get. Costs nothing.
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Just finished watching 'An Honorable Women' and think they could continue on. Israeli/Palestinian intrigue with British Jewish firm attempting to build high speed communication and schools while MI-6, CIA, terrorist kidnappings and convoluted inter-twinning of different agenda's. Bang up acting and good story development with plenty of suspense. Sorry its over....for now.
I agree. Excellent show :thumb:
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Local libraries are a good source for both old(er) movies as well audio CD's
Just picked up some CDs and Movies from the library today. Movies are relatively recent with some as Blurays. CD are usually ones that were released in the last 5 years, trends to popular music and country, but I find interesting blues and jazz albums I wouldn't search out elsewhere.
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Stranger Things was pretty good.
Currently on the Second season of Penny Dreadful.
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Did I mention the wife and I are enjoying Daredevil? We're nearing the end of the first season. Will he EVER get his trademark red outfit?
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Did I mention the wife and I are enjoying Daredevil? We're nearing the end of the first season. Will he EVER get his trademark red outfit?
Do you really want to me to tell you? :wink: :lol: Great show! Season two is nearly as strong. :thumb:
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I'm very excited for season three of Black Mirror. Check out the first two seasons. They are fantastic !! :thumb:
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Did I mention the wife and I are enjoying Daredevil? We're nearing the end of the first season. Will he EVER get his trademark red outfit?
It's fantastic, despite a little slowdown in the initial episodes of S02. I can't say I find the law-firm related issues captivating, but after that, it not only picks up pace, but the story-line takes on another dimension!
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Stranger Things was pretty good.
Was good to binge, but also very derivative - it's really a mash-up of several other movies.
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Here are a couple of shows we've enjoyed especially for being immersed in another culture:
Narcos! (Colombia)
Terrace House (Japan)
Midnight Diner (Japan)
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Luke Cage.
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Luke Cage.
It's not bad, I watched it. Sure beats stupid crap like SHIELD and such.
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I'm very excited for season three of Black Mirror. Check out the first two seasons. They are fantastic !! :thumb:
+ 1 for Black Mirror. It is an amazing show. I have only seen the first 2 seasons, but they are great.
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+ 1 for Black Mirror. It is an amazing show. I have only seen the first 2 seasons, but they are great.
They were excellent, really. Waiting for a cosy night so that we can watch S03, now that Netflix finances.
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+1 Luke Cage
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+1 Luke Cage
Enjoying it as well so far. Season 1 E11 right now.
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I'm enjoying some of Netflix's original programming and a number of the British police/mystery show imports. The motion picture listing are much more challenging. Crouching Tiger Sword of Destiny was just okay. What else is worth watching?
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Hush (horror)
Short Term 11
Fruitfully Station
Night Crawler
Moonrise Kingdom
What happened Miss Simone
The Station Agent
Dear Zachary:A letter to a Son
Philomena
Beasts of No Nation
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+ 1 for Black Mirror. It is an amazing show. I have only seen the first 2 seasons, but they are great.
Just finish Black Mirror Season 3. WOW, great season, especially the last episode.
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I'm trying to get into Luke Cage but I've stalled out right now around E4. I loved the character on Jessica Jones but so far his own series is off to a slow start IMO.
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We just finished up the first two seasons (about 5 episodes each) of Hinterland, which is a detective series set in a not-so-charming section of Wales. There is a third season, but it is not on Netflix quite yet. Overall, Hinterland is worth checking out.
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We just finished up the first two seasons (about 5 episodes each) of Hinterland, which is a detective series set in a not-so-charming section of Wales. There is a third season, but it is not on Netflix quite yet. Overall, Hinterland is worth checking out.
I've been meaning to watch this. Thanks for the reminder.
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I've been meaning to watch this. Thanks for the reminder.
Mwynhau!
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Hinterland is coming back around on my PBS station but I didn't pay attention to what season.
Alan
Just checked and no new season sorry.
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Just plowed through all 4 seasons of Farscape because I saw on "My List" that Netflix was removing it completely on the 4th of November. First 1.5 seasons were meh. Last 2.5 were great. Love how the main character goes fairly crazy and never really turns back to normal.
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Penny Dreadful
Containment
ARQ
Retribution
The Honorable Woman
St. Vincent
Hyena Road
May have missed these on earlier entries but IMHO these were all well done with engaging story lines and visuals, and sound.
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Penny Dreadful
Containment
ARQ
Retribution
The Honorable Woman
St. Vincent
Hyena Road
May have missed these on earlier entries but IMHO these were all well done with engaging story lines and visuals, and sound.
How do you feel about investing time into canceled programs like Containment?
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I wasn't aware Containment was canceled. It exists on my Netflix feed. If I watch one episode and find a story that has intriguing possibilities I continue. The fact that the story could continue for more seasons but gets cancelled is of no consequence. Not every story narrative needs to have a wrap. I like to use my imagination and write my own possible conclusions. I can always find the Belgium story on which this is based.
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Black Mirror has some awesome episodes. BBC consistently knocks it out of the park
Last season of Torchwood, "Miracle Day:A world where no one dies. Sounds great, but turns out to be a nightmare. No one dies, but they don't get well, and people keep being born. What to do? uhh.....not pretty.
Dark Matter is not half bad. Maybe not as good as a lot of other shows but pretty entertaining.
Who care if Stranger Things was derivative. It was pretty fun. Those kids did a bang up job. I'm sure the writers would acknowledge it was an homage to Steven King. I loved "Stand by Me" so I suppose I was predisposed to like this show.
Really like Daredevil.
I may look at buying stock in Netflix, they seem be on the road to being a major player, especially as a lot of us cut out cable TV in favor of internet content.
(Which only sucks when I can't watch the golf majors, or baseball playoffs, but hey I suppose I can get a cheap TV antenna for network TV broadcast.....ya know....old school)
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Watch "Undecided" on Netflix before Tuesday. It is hilarious.
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Im really enjoying season 2 of Dark Matter. Good production values, interesting plots. Reminds me of kind of a "dark" Farscape without the aliens.
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I recently enjoyed "Where To Invade Next" by Michael Moore.
http://michaelmoore.com/movies/where-to-invade-next/
...although to describe it as 'funny' (as was done in the ad) is ludicrous.
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Im really enjoying season 2 of Dark Matter. Good production values, interesting plots. Reminds me of kind of a "dark" Farscape without the aliens.
I'll have to give this a look. It has two producers/writes behind Stargate SG-1 and Atlantis.
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Dark Matter is a surprise. Much better than you might think reading about the concept.
On BBC America, I've been watching The Living and The Dead.
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I'll have to give this a look. It has two producers/writes behind Stargate SG-1 and Atlantis.
SG Atlantis was awesome - so bummed when it only lasted one season.
Saw first season of Dark Matter, gonna have to check out season 2 now (after I finish Luke Cage).
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Lambert and Stamp is a interesting doc. About the two guys who signed the Who when they were a local pub band. And, then managed them a number of years. More to the story which makes it interesting.
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Who care if Stranger Things was derivative. It was pretty fun. Those kids did a bang up job. I'm sure the writers would acknowledge it was an homage to Steven King. I loved "Stand by Me" so I suppose I was predisposed to like this show.
I care: I get bored watching unoriginal shows and movies.
It's an 'homage' if you want to call it that to Stand By Me, E.T., The Goonies, Aliens...
and way too many more as well (http://www.vulture.com/2016/07/stranger-things-film-reference-glossary.html).
Here's a video with the 'homages' side-by-side (https://vimeo.com/175929311)...
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Just plowed through all 4 seasons of Farscape because I saw on "My List" that Netflix was removing it completely on the 4th of November. First 1.5 seasons were meh. Last 2.5 were great. Love how the main character goes fairly crazy and never really turns back to normal.
Farscape is one of the best ever and gets really good when there's sufficient time for the larger story arcs to develop, so some people may not like it in the first season or more as you found out. Very enjoyable SF. Moya being organic is a nice touch as well.
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Farscape is one of the best ever and gets really good when there's sufficient time for the larger story arcs to develop, so some people may not like it in the first season or more as you found out. Very enjoyable SF. Moya being organic is a nice touch as well.
You are right, it was great. I was skeptical because it looked like a cheap Canadian show that would be facile and cliched. And it sort of was that first season. But then it seemed like the writers kind of said "eh, screw it - let's GO FOR IT". Not too much different than one of my other favorite irreverent and well written shows: Supernatural. Supernatural struggled through 2 pretty bad seasons before the writers just decided to start having hella fun. Oh, I notice that all 11 seasons are on Netflix now, too. Highly recommended if you like "Buffy for Bros" as someone here on AC once put it.
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Farscape is in my all time top 5 of TV shows! :thumb:
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I liked it. Babylon 5 I liked back when. And I watched all of Enterprise on Netflix, it hurt when I finished it; plus the ending wasn't so good. Otherwise I'm not huge on Startrek. Dark Matter is ok. I'm a bit of a sucker for space ship shows.
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I loved Farscape, too! Watched that and Battlestar Galactica in 'real time' every week for every season. BSG takes the cake for me, though.
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Agreed on Battlestar Galactica - one of the all time greats! It's not on Netflix anymore, but I notice that Firefly is, which is another one of the great great scifi shows, IMO. Joss Whedon before he became the director of The Avengers.
Edit: Battlestar Galactica is on Hulu now.
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I never got very into BSG. It was ok I suppose.
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Just watched Miles Ahead wow ,for Miles fans only.
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Watched Luke Caged, liked it quite a bit. I thought it was better than Daredevil, better acting from all the main players plus I just love Mahershala Ali. The thing I liked most about the series is that the focus was really on Harlem and the people and players in it. Since Luke Cage has no costume and really some not-very-interesting powers, the focus wasn't really on him kicking ass all the time. It was more focused on the system and everyone's place in that system. In that way it reminded me a bit of The Wire. Anyway, good cast, good cinematography, good scripts and GREAT music. Thumbs up!
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So far I've only watched a few episodes of Luke Cage. I'm kind of stalled out, haven't watched an episode in a few weeks. Frankly it bores me. Maybe it will get better as it goes but the cast isn't doing much for me. I really like the guy that plays Cage but Cottonmouth is boring so far. IMO Daredevil and Jessica Jones were much better. I plan to try to push on through a few more episodes and see if it gets any better.
Right now though my main addiction is Westworld! That one is HBO so it's only out one EP at time but so far it's brilliant.
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Just watched "Top of the Lake" with Elizabeth Moss and Holly Hunter. I liked it, but the series is definitely weird and probably not to everyone's taste.
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Watched Luke Caged, liked it quite a bit. I thought it was better than Daredevil, better acting from all the main players plus I just love Mahershala Ali. The thing I liked most about the series is that the focus was really on Harlem and the people and players in it. Since Luke Cage has no costume and really some not-very-interesting powers, the focus wasn't really on him kicking ass all the time. It was more focused on the system and everyone's place in that system. In that way it reminded me a bit of The Wire. Anyway, good cast, good cinematography, good scripts and GREAT music. Thumbs up!
I land between you and Rob. Think cage is better than daredevil and mahershala always elevates. The plot did drag for me though.
Watching The Get Down and it is amazing. Almost too good for Netflix. More like an HBO level show.
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Watching The Get Down and it is amazing. Almost too good for Netflix. More like an HBO level show.
+1
Love the look and the flow as well as the music I remember hearing when I was a kid.
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I land between you and Rob. Think cage is better than daredevil and mahershala always elevates. The plot did drag for me though.
Watching The Get Down and it is amazing. Almost too good for Netflix. More like an HBO level show.
I loved the Get Down. Agreed it's probably the best Netflix original show this year. That and Broadchurch. The Get Down made me laugh and smile. Broadchurch made me weep (but I have a kid the age of the victim on that show). Yes, Broadchurch is a British show, but still amazing.
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MASTER OF NONE AND THE ARROW SERIES
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I too enjoyed Master of None sitcom .
What is the full name of the arrow series? Could not find it in a search .
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If 'The Crown' is available on US Netflix, it is worth watching. Outstanding production values, writing and acting.
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I've watched a few of Supernatural. It's ok, decent background/low attention TV.
How and why it had 11 seasons is the biggest mystery.
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I too enjoyed Master of None sitcom .
What is the full name of the arrow series? Could not find it in a search .
It is simply "Arrow." You should be able to see the current offer under TV Shows or Recent Releases on your streaming device.
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I've watched a few of Supernatural. It's ok, decent background/low attention TV.
How and why it had 11 seasons is the biggest mystery.
Supernatural is awesome. It is not low attention. It is very very fun and clever. It was started by whedon proteges and it can get wonderfully meta.
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I'm watching the series called , The Fall. It's gripping !! Love it !! :thumb:
https://www.rottentomatoes.com/tv/the_fall/
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Supernatural is awesome. It is not low attention. It is very very fun and clever. It was started by whedon proteges and it can get wonderfully meta.
Agreed it is a very clever show. Once the second season starts. First season was (to be honest) quite difficult to get through. The first season it tried to be scary and it just wasn't. I liked it in the second season because they gave up on the whole "lets be scary" and focused more on the brothers and their broader world/universe.
Best Supernatural GIF ever (how do I put spoiler tags on this?):
(https://media.giphy.com/media/7AU40mALCUS1G/giphy.gif)
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Supernatural is freaking awesome!!!
Obviously made by people who are horror fans. Great music too! Actually heard UFO "Rock Bottom" playing in their car! :thumb:
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I'm sure it's been mentioned, but i just binged watched all 3 seasons of Peaky Blinders! LOVED IT. Great overall production, set design, costume and music.
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Supernatural is freaking awesome!!!
Obviously made by people who are horror fans. Great music too! Actually heard UFO "Rock Bottom" playing in their car! :thumb:
That's true, one of the best things about the show is their love of classics, from the black Impala they drive all over the Heartlands, to the AC-DC blasting on the stereo (and a ton of other classic Rock music). They make all that stuff cool again.
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That's true, one of the best things about the show is their love of classics, from the black Impala they drive all over the Heartlands, to the AC-DC blasting on the stereo (and a ton of other classic Rock music). They make all that stuff cool again.
Also love the names they come up with for their FBI alias's.
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Agreed it is a very clever show. Once the second season starts. First season was (to be honest) quite difficult to get through. The first season it tried to be scary and it just wasn't. I liked it in the second season because they gave up on the whole "lets be scary" and focused more on the brothers and their broader world/universe.
Best Supernatural GIF ever (how do I put spoiler tags on this?):
(https://media.giphy.com/media/7AU40mALCUS1G/giphy.gif)
LOL. Great gif.
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More faves
Person of interest
Crazy ex girlfriend (especially for socal crowd)
Life (planet Earth)
Anything that involves Warner Herzog
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3% is a new Netflix original and it's very cool !!! :thumb:
A Dystopian thriller. Check it out ! It's really well done and exciting .
http://www.indiewire.com/2016/11/netflix-3-percent-review-season-1-brazil-hunger-games-cesar-charlone-1201750084/
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Dicte is a crime procedural from Denmark. It's main character is a crime reporter with a penchant for stumbling into the cases she ends up covering. The show is quite unrealistic but entertaining nonetheless.
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The OA is a new Scifi series starting today .
It's getting a lot of buzz , I will be checking it out in the future .
Check out this review from NY Mag:
http://www.vulture.com/2016/12/netflix-oa-is-your-binge-worthy-december-surprise.html
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So much good stuff! I'm still behind on the latest seasons of Orange is the New Black, The 100, Black Mirror, Supernatural, Marco Polo, both seasons of Narcos, Stranger Things, Orphan Black (on Amazon Prime), hell even Downton Abbey. Now there's the OA, 3% AND Colony just hit Netflix. Shit, I can't keep up.
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Does anyone know if there is an undubbed version of 3%?
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Peaky Blinders turned into a very enjoyable series. Marcella, Bloodlines, and Narcos are also very solid.
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Yep, Narcos definitely sucked me in. Very intriguing and well cast. BTW, if it wasn't for sports in general, I'd dump cable in a heartbeat.
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So much good stuff! I'm still behind on the latest seasons of Orange is the New Black, The 100, Black Mirror, Supernatural, Marco Polo, both seasons of Narcos, Stranger Things, Orphan Black (on Amazon Prime), hell even Downton Abbey. Now there's the OA, 3% AND Colony just hit Netflix. Shit, I can't keep up.
Don't forget about season 1 of Ash vs Evil Dead, it's often so funny you will die laughing (in an unusually gruesome manner). Season 2 is just as good too.
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Yeah Wayne.....I always find myself telling my friends that these series either via HBO, Showtime, Netflix, etc. are far more intriguing than the crappola in the theaters.
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Does anyone know if there is an undubbed version of 3%?
On Apple TV and Oppo you can choose original Brazilian portuguesa with English subtitles (how I watched it). On Apple TV hold down the center button while viewing and the option will come up. I think with the oppo it was the same (hold center button in the middle of the navigation arrows).
I wanted like the show better than I actually did after just finishing up. The first three episodes were compelling, then it sort of dragged from there. The last episode did raise some interesting questions and perspectives. I also found myself having to look past the low production values a little more than I would have liked. So overall I would give it a B-.
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If 'The Crown' is available on US Netflix, it is worth watching. Outstanding production values, writing and acting.
Second "The Crown" which is on US Netflix. Superb. With a sometimes "Brucknerian" soundtrack that really fits.
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On Apple TV and Oppo you can choose original Brazilian portuguesa with English subtitles (how I watched it). On Apple TV hold down the center button while viewing and the option will come up. I think with the oppo it was the same (hold center button in the middle of the navigation arrows).
I wanted like the show better than I actually did after just finishing up. The first three episodes were compelling, then it sort of dragged from there. The last episode did raise some interesting questions and perspectives. I also found myself having to look past the low production values a little more than I would have liked. So overall I would give it a B-.
Thanks for the tip.
Just watched the first two episodes of The OA. So far very promising. The extended cold open in episode 1 is really well done.
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The OA is a new Scifi series starting today .
It's getting a lot of buzz , I will be checking it out in the future .
Check out this review from NY Mag:
http://www.vulture.com/2016/12/netflix-oa-is-your-binge-worthy-december-surprise.html
I binged it yesterday and although I was intrigued enough to watch it through I'm not sure I can say I like it. This quote here is from the vulture review..
"Admittedly, The OA contains some moments that may come across as goofy rather than in the meaningful, mystical way in which they’re intended."
I definitely had to laugh a few times at several scenes and only wondered what the actors thought when given the script. The trailer I saw earlier in the week was very deceiving as it's not at all what I thought it would be as a sc/fi thriller but rather something else. I think it's one of those shows/movies where they had an interesting idea but not sure it was executed the way it could have been.
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If you are a Buffy fan, you will probably like Crazyhead. Check it out on Netflix.
After working my way through all but one of the episodes, I feel compelled to modify my first post. While Crazyhead has some of the charm of Buffy, it is a much weaker (and far courser) series. At this point, I would give it a C+ on overall quality and inventiveness.
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Has anyone checked out "Black Mirror"? British series. Dark. Great acting. Very provocative.
Combines technology with the tendencies of human nature in the near future. Thought stirring and not necessarily pretty.
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Has anyone checked out "Black Mirror"? British series. Dark. Great acting. Very provocative.
Combines technology with the tendencies of human nature in the near future. Thought stirring and not necessarily pretty.
Yes - people compare it to a modern day Twilight Zone and I think that's pretty apt.
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Binged on 'Nobel' this week, really enjoyed it. It's Norwegian, subtitled in English, and to describe it as being about Norwegian political and military involvement in Afghanistan really does not do it justice. Strong acting, good storyline, think of it as a mystery.
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Season 1 of Versailles. Depicts the reign of Louis XIV and the erection of the Palace Of Versailles. Warning: lots of nudity & sex.
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(https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/8/87/Trollhunters_poster.jpg)
Trollhunters is a new series that the whole family can watch. Written and directed by Guillermo Del Toro (The Devil's Backbone, Hellboy, Pan's Labyrinth, Pacific Rim) and based on a comic book co-written with Daniel Kraus and in partnership with Dreamworks Studio (Voltron: Legendary Defender), Trollhunters followers the adventures of teenage boy who discovers a secret worls of trolls beneath his small town.
Season 1 has 26 episodes, each about 22 minutes long, the perfect length for small children and binging.
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Season 1 of Versailles. Depicts the reign of Louis XIV and the erection of the Palace Of Versailles. Warning: lots of nudity & sex.
Is it nudity and sex that makes sense in the story or is it "Game of Thrones" nudity and sex, most of which is completely unrelated to the story and completely out of place?
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Four Seasons in Havana....good stories, great visuals, conflicted main character policeman who wanted to be a writer but cant in Castro Cuba. Mini movies in Spanish with English subtitles but if your not a speaker then you need to read quickly.
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OK, not Netflix but rather Amazon streaming...taking advantage of our Prime thingie.
Goliath...is anybody watching this? Drew me in from the git-go and really didn't let up. Binge-d the whole thing over the last two days. Yep, feeling a little guilty but was it worth it. Really compelling, but then I like kinda dark and psychologically twisted stuff...
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Is it nudity and sex that makes sense in the story or is it "Game of Thrones" nudity and sex, most of which is completely unrelated to the story and completely out of place?
Considering it involves the lives of depraved French royalty it does make sense.
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Goliath...is anybody watching this?
Yes, I really enjoyed it. There were a number of questions left unanswered, so I can't imagine Season 2 not happening.
Also a great role and character for Billy Bob Thornton. "Listen, lady, I'm nervous enough already, and you're a f*#king yapper. I don't do good with yappers."
Steve
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(https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/8/87/Trollhunters_poster.jpg)
Trollhunters is a new series that the whole family can watch. Written and directed by Guillermo Del Toro (The Devil's Backbone, Hellboy, Pan's Labyrinth, Pacific Rim) and based on a comic book co-written with Daniel Kraus and in partnership with Dreamworks Studio (Voltron: Legendary Defender), Trollhunters followers the adventures of teenage boy who discovers a secret worls of trolls beneath his small town.
Season 1 has 26 episodes, each about 22 minutes long, the perfect length for small children and binging.
It's pretty good for older (at heart) kids as well--especially if you are an animation fan.
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Just finished the Documentary series CAPTIVE. Pretty good overall.
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Raining pretty good here in Martinez Ca. No outdoors today for me.
Netflix has a new movie called "Spectral" Good guys. Soldiers. Bad guys. Invisible. Spooks!!
Not too bad. I like all the action scenes. Blowing up everything standing still.
Good guys survive.
Cheers
Charlie
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(https://resizing.flixster.com/2wvecAtobFVH-Cs7YHhMGLuc9Zc=/206x305/v1.dDsyMzU4OTQ7ajsxNzIyMTsxMjAwOzEzMDY7MTkzNQ)
A Series of Unfortunate Events
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=156907)
This series is hard to binge watch, each episode is more depressing than the last, I can only get through one at a time. I love it!
The A-List actors include Neil Patrick Harris as Count Olaf and Joan Cusack as Justice Strauss in a hyper-real Gothic production with plenty of dark, dark humor.
:thumb: :thumb: :thumb: :thumb:
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Found this in Special Interest menu.
Bergen to Oslo, seven hours of scenic bliss on the Norwegian railway. You can sit back and listen to tunes on your stereo as you make the trip. :singing:
Bergen also looks like a nice place to live if you don't mind lots of rain. Because it's on the coast they get ocean winds that make for a mild winter, rarely below -10 Celsius and summer rarely above 30 Celsius. But because of the mountains the winds don't move inland and dumps lots of rain as a result
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(https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/8/87/Trollhunters_poster.jpg)
Trollhunters is a new series that the whole family can watch. Written and directed by Guillermo Del Toro (The Devil's Backbone, Hellboy, Pan's Labyrinth, Pacific Rim) and based on a comic book co-written with Daniel Kraus and in partnership with Dreamworks Studio (Voltron: Legendary Defender), Trollhunters followers the adventures of teenage boy who discovers a secret worls of trolls beneath his small town.
Season 1 has 26 episodes, each about 22 minutes long, the perfect length for small children and binging.
Not to be confused with the Norwegian indie move Trollhunters, which I absolutely love! Also on Netflix.
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The Documentary Magnus was awesome! The scene where he plays blindfolded is amazing.
Magnus is the world chess champion and the documentary tells how he grew up.
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Season 3 f Chef's Table !! :thumb:
Just a spectacular series. Call yourself a foodie or aspiring chef ? , and you have never seen this documentary?
Wow !! Your missing out !!
Nominated for 6 emmys's .
I've been moved to tears on many of the episodes. The food , stories , etc . , are that moving !!
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Netflix adapted food writer Michael Polan's recent book into a four part series "Cooked." I just finished watching the last episode and really enjoyed it. Some people put down Polan as a foodie elitist that just makes them feel bad about how they eat and the fact they don't have infinite time to devote to artisanal cooking. There might be some merit in that view but I think he's a very thought provoking writer myself. I certainly won't think the same way about certain foods again after watching the series. Well worth watching if you're into such things.
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Twinsters.
Oh, and Dave Chapelle.
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I've had Netllix via a Roku unit for about eight months and haven't watched anything on it yet.
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I've had Netllix via a Roku unit for about eight months and haven't watched anything on it yet.
I think you have to retrain your TV viewing habits. Find a few Netflix series you like to get the ball rolling.
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A Series of Unfortunate Events
This series is hard to binge watch, each episode is more depressing than the last, I can only get through one at a time. I love it!
The A-List actors include Neil Patrick Harris as Count Olaf and Joan Cusack as Justice Strauss in a hyper-real Gothic production with plenty of dark, dark humor.
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The wife & I watched Season 1 recently. It was quite good. Neil Patrick Harris was a hoot playing Count Olaf (better than Jim Carrey's effort in the movie version IMO). This is a Barry Sonnenfeld production & has that "Pushing Daisies" fantasy feel to it.
Better Call Saul Season 2 is now available for streaming. We really enjoyed Season 1.
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I typically wouldn't even bother with a show like this, but I just finished season 2 of "Love" on netflix. I like shows where the characters elicit some sort of emotion or reaction in me, and the characters in this show do in a big way. It's pretty well-written, the episodes go down quick and easy, and it's a pretty fun ride. I'm really looking forward to s3.
Also, speaking of shows I never would have expected to watch, "13 Reasons Why" looked to me that it was more for kids/teenagers. But it deals with some themes that can apply to people of all ages, and the story is quite compelling. I'm on ep 5 of this one, and I have to say it's got my attention.
Saw some of you guys mention Goliath and Black Mirror...two shows I really enjoyed, with Mirror being one of the most fascinating shows I've ever seen. There aren't many episodes, but each one is almost like a mini-movie. I binged on season 3 in a big way. Can't wait for more!
I have to admit, both Netflix and Amazon have done a pretty solid job with the original programming (including those series they didn't produce, but purchased and marketed as "originals"). I dont even watch network (ABC, NBC, etc) shows...I watch cable shows occasionally...but these days I'd say I watch quite a LOT of shows on Netflix and Amazon. Sneaky Pete just came to mind as another good one (Amazon). Lots of good stuff these days.
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Ajzeep,
Love !!!i Binged season 2 in just a few days . Love it !!
Have you tried the series Flaked? I enjoyed that one .
Watching season 2 of Better Call Saul an off shoot of Breaking Bad .
Did you watch Bloodline ? Two seasons of near perfection!!
Do you like documentaries? Check out Chef's Table .
I loved Fargo the series!!
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I think you have to retrain your TV viewing habits. Find a few Netflix series you like to get the ball rolling.
So little time. I've watched some episodes of Time Team on Acorn via the Roku. I'm an British history buff, but TV takes time away from music and books. I like those Amazing Race reruns on Hulu and rewatched that AMC show "Preacher" or is it "The Preacher" since I missed the final episodes when it ran. I shouldn't have bothered since I was hugely disappointed with how it ended. Very poor, after a generally well done series until then.
A series I haven't watched is the "Series of Unfortunate Events." Maybe I should since my niece, a high powered book publisher and editor at Harper Collins in NY named Katherine Tegen was the author's editor for that series. She was probably involved in the TV production since that was added to her duties a few years ago. She was also publisher and editor of the books of author Roth, Divergent, etc.
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Ajzeep,
Love !!!i Binged season 2 in just a few days . Love it !!
Have you tried the series Flaked? I enjoyed that one .
Watching season 2 of Better Call Saul an off shoot of Breaking Bad .
Did you watch Bloodline ? Two seasons of near perfection!!
Do you like documentaries? Check out Chef's Table .
I loved Fargo the series!!
I was shocked how fast I went through s2 of Love...I still can't figure out why I like that show so much, but I do lol
Haven't seen Flaked yet but will check it out. BCS, Bloodline and Fargo...loved all of 'em. Can't wait for Fargo s3 here shortly
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Ajzeep,
Love !!!i Binged season 2 in just a few days . Love it !!
Have you tried the series Flaked? I enjoyed that one .
Watching season 2 of Better Call Saul an off shoot of Breaking Bad .
Did you watch Bloodline ? Two seasons of near perfection!!
Do you like documentaries? Check out Chef's Table .
I loved Fargo the series!!
I was shocked how fast I went through s2 of Love...I still can't figure out why I like that show so much, but I do lol
Haven't seen Flaked yet but will check it out. BCS, Bloodline and Fargo...loved all of 'em. Can't wait for Fargo s3 here shortly
I was all excited to watch Fargo on Netflix last night and it's not on netflix ????
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Season 3 f Chef's Table !! :thumb:
Just a spectacular series. Call yourself a foodie or aspiring chef ? , and you have never seen this documentary?
Wow !! Your missing out !!
Nominated for 6 emmys's .
I've been moved to tears on many of the episodes. The food , stories , etc . , are that moving !!
Season 3, episode 1, was particularly amazing...a Korean monk cooking at her monastery. Magical.
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Watched Louie C.K. new special, 2017. Wow! This one is darker and more cynical than his normal dark and cynical humor. He starts out with why he loves abortion, goes into beheadings etc... That said, I guess I have a sick sense of humor because I loved it. If you like Louie this is a must see stand up special. This is some edgy shit here, NOT for the faint of heart. Highly recommended.
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One of the best shows I've ever seen on Netflix is RAKE, an Australian comedy/drama about a barrister of mixed repute who is surrounded by a fabulously complicated and peculiar cast of characters. Richard Roxburgh deserves a basketful of awards for his portrayal of Cleaver Greene, the lead character. Very sophisticated but raunchy. Nothing else like it in my experience. Stimulating.
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Thanks , I look forward to checking out Rake!!
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Watched Louie C.K. new special, 2017. Wow! This one is darker and more cynical than his normal dark and cynical humor. He starts out with why he loves abortion, goes into beheadings etc... That said, I guess I have a sick sense of humor because I loved it. If you like Louie this is a must see stand up special. This is some edgy shit here, NOT for the faint of heart. Highly recommended.
This is really CK at his best doing what he does best. Highly recommended.
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Degrassi next class. Yeah, you heard me.
Happy new year. Crazy Bollywood fun.
Kevin Hart what now. I didn't care it. Bland.
Did I already mention there's a massive shaw Bros kung-fu collection on Amazon prime? Stunning quality too.
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One of the best shows I've ever seen on Netflix is RAKE, an Australian comedy/drama about a barrister of mixed repute who is surrounded by a fabulously complicated and peculiar cast of characters. Richard Roxburgh deserves a basketful of awards for his portrayal of Cleaver Greene, the lead character. Very sophisticated but raunchy. Nothing else like it in my experience. Stimulating.
I've had good results with Aussie films and tv, as well. "These Final Hours" was one of the most entertaining apocalyptic films I've ever seen, and I had a lot of fun with the series "Glitch".
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Finally got around to Longmire. Once it hits stride (late S2 and all of S3) I think it is quite good.
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One of the best shows I've ever seen on Netflix is RAKE, an Australian comedy/drama about a barrister of mixed repute who is surrounded by a fabulously complicated and peculiar cast of characters. Richard Roxburgh deserves a basketful of awards for his portrayal of Cleaver Greene, the lead character. Very sophisticated but raunchy. Nothing else like it in my experience. Stimulating.
Great stuff. :thumb:
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My wife discovered "Frankie and Grace" and is insisting we watch it. 3 whole seasons worth. Oh dear god, shoot me now.
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My wife discovered "Frankie and Grace" and is insisting we watch it. 3 whole seasons worth. Oh dear god, shoot me now.
LOL. Yeah. My gf loves that show. It's cute but I'm definitely not the target demo...
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Here is one for the whole family : and it's fun !!!
Brain Games
Short episodes, a few seasons to enjoy. Try a few . My 10 year old loves these too.
"This Emmy-nominated series is designed to mess with the ultimate supercomputer. Host Jason Silva reveals how brains process information related to topics like stress, addiction, competition, food, trust and language. Interactive games and hidden-camera experiments capture hilarious and shocking results, and viewers get real-world takeaways -- how to improve memory, get a better night's sleep, make more money -- to use in everyday situations."
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The Last Kingdom is not bad.
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Check out The Matchbreaker. After the film, you can chase down it's tragic but intriguing back story.
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Ozark Season 1, half way through, so far very good :thumb:
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Watch "What the Health," then conduct your own research.
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First episode of Ozark was real gripping! :thumb:
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+2 on Ozark. Great series. Hoping for S2!
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+2 on Ozark. Great series. Hoping for S2!
+3 on Ozark :thumb:
Don't much care for the way they portray us Missourians but....hey it's Hollywood. Then again, the Ozarks are a different culture than the StL/KC metro areas.
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Then again, the Ozarks are a different culture than the StL/KC metro areas.
Just don't call them rednecks... :lol:
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I'm watching the series called , The Fall. It's gripping !! Love it !! :thumb:
https://www.rottentomatoes.com/tv/the_fall/
+1 to The Fall. Great show!
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+1 to The Fall. Great show!
Agreed, The Fall is great. Gillian Anderson is awesome, as always.
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The wife and I loved The Fall!! :thumb:
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Just don't call them rednecks... :lol:
Boy that's for sure :lol:
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My wife and I recently watched The Keepers. It's a nonfiction miniseries about 2 women in their 60s who try to solve the decades-old murder of a popular young nun who taught at the Catholic girls high school they attended. This miniseries is extremely griping and intense.
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My wife and I recently watched The Keepers. It's a nonfiction miniseries about 2 women in their 60s who try to solve the decades-old murder of a popular young nun who taught at the Catholic girls high school they attended. This miniseries is extremely griping and intense.
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This would have made an excellent movie but it is a well done doc. The fact that it is true makes you sad and angry.
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The movie Death Note was pretty good IMO, very similar to the Anime but in a shorter condensed version.
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Fracture (2007)
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If it hasn't already been mentioned, I want to suggest an Aussie TV series that rivals anything on Netflix. It's called Offspring. See what you think. We are nearing the end of Season 6 currently. There are 7 in total. The emotional crescendo at the end of Season 5 brings such a rush of feelings and confusion and resolution in a wind down that will leave you limp. This is a masterful performance by all involved.
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Netflix's best original show? I don't know but I just finished the second season and thought it was exceptional.
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I've got a couple more episodes (Season 3) of Narcos to watch, but let's just say, it has my full attention. All three seasons have been solid.
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Anyone tried watching this yet? I've heard it can be watched in German with English subtitles but for me it's coming in with English voice over. Is there a way to switch it?
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Anyone tried watching this yet? I've heard it can be watched in German with English subtitles but for me it's coming in with English voice over. Is there a way to switch it?
You can access the subtitle menu and there's language option to switch to german language and english subtitles. Without knowing the platform you are using, I can't give you specific instruction. But this should help: https://help.netflix.com/en/node/372
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You can access the subtitle menu and there's language option to switch to german language and english subtitles. Without knowing the platform you are using, I can't give you specific instruction. But this should help: https://help.netflix.com/en/node/372
Thanks, got it to work!
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Godless.
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Thanks, got it to work!
And if you use a computer to access the subtitles there are more options for font and etc. then a smart or tablet.
And :thumb: For Godless.
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Godless.
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Fresh Air's Terry Gross really, really liked Godless and has an excellent interview with Scott Frank, the writer and director of Godless:
'Godless' Creator Was Determined To Put His Own Spin On The Classic Western
https://www.npr.org/2017/12/11/569874260/godless-creator-says-he-wanted-to-embrace-every-single-western-clich (https://www.npr.org/2017/12/11/569874260/godless-creator-says-he-wanted-to-embrace-every-single-western-clich)
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And if you use a computer to access the subtitles there are more options for font and etc. then a smart or tablet.
Good to know. I guess Netflix thought for its American audience they would release Dark with English voice over rather than in its original German. I know for some it's a distraction to have to read subtitles but to me it's more distracting listening to bad acting voice overs.
The Apple TV I normally use for watching Netflix has settings for language and subtitles but for whatever reason the German option has this other voice, almost like someone narrating the scene, that got really annoying. The Netflix menu for language actually had two options for German with one being normal with no secondary voice talking. Kinda weird.
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Just finished Godless. Went in to it not expecting too much as I had not read any reviews beforehand. Definitely one of my favorite Netflix originals. Looking forward to another season.
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Just finished Godless. Went in to it not expecting too much as I had not read any reviews beforehand. Definitely one of my favorite Netflix originals. Looking forward to another season.
I find this is a great approach to Netflix content, in general.
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The Five
"Harlan Coben's The Five"
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Fresh Air's Terry Gross really, really liked Godless and has an excellent interview with Scott Frank, the writer and director of Godless:
'Godless' Creator Was Determined To Put His Own Spin On The Classic Western
https://www.npr.org/2017/12/11/569874260/godless-creator-says-he-wanted-to-embrace-every-single-western-clich (https://www.npr.org/2017/12/11/569874260/godless-creator-says-he-wanted-to-embrace-every-single-western-clich)
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Scott Frank is one of the best screenwriters around. Didn't know he was involved. Will check it out. Thanks.
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My wife & I really enjoyed Godless. Great picture quality. Loved how they kept reverting back to fill you in on the storyline.
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Season 4 of Black Mirror is up.
NB
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Looking forward to BM !!!
I've been watching a ton of stand up comics . Many are very good.
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Frank Zappa eat that question
John Coltrane
Frank Williams F.1.
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We're in the middle of binge watching The Travelers.
....completely hooked :thumb:
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Finished Manhunt Friday night, watched it in two sittings (only 8 episodes). Intense and well done. It grabbed me with the first episode.
Best,
Ed
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Altered Carbon (upcoming show) looks really good if you're into sci-fi
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Ozark
Narcos
Godless
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Unabomber (I cannot stop saying "wudder" now!)
Ozark (cannot wait for S2)
Mindhunter (I liked Unabomber more, but this one is worth seeing)
Comedians in Cars getting Coffee - I admit I often like the cars more than the guests, but the conversation is interesting and fun to see some of these folks "out of character".
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Low Winter Sun - Police drama set in Detroit. Worth watching and Detroit is a great backdrop for the show.
I've watched and enjoyed many of the shows listed here. Currently watching The Tavelers, will have to check out Unabomber as I liked Mindhunter.
Thanks everyone for all of the great suggestions. :thumb:
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Godless was fantastic, but because I am working from home (contracting) and also seriously sick with the flu, I am crushing all the good ones.
Mindhunter was good.
https://www.netflix.com/watch/80114856
Dark was even better (subtitled/dubbed).
https://www.netflix.com/ca/title/80100172
Other fantastic ones I've seen in recent memory on Netflix are Manhunt: Unabomber. The latter made me actually look shit up because I didn't believe parts of it. Won't give away.
https://www.netflix.com/ca/title/80176878
Anyway, here is my picks of recent one. Would like good adult comedy or serious intelligent drama recs.
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Godless was fantastic, but because I am working from home (contracting) and also seriously sick with the flu, I am crushing all the good ones.
Mindhunter was good.
https://www.netflix.com/watch/80114856
Dark was even better (subtitled/dubbed).
https://www.netflix.com/ca/title/80100172
Other fantastic ones I've seen in recent memory on Netflix are Manhunt: Unabomber. The latter made me actually look shit up because I didn't believe parts of it. Won't give away.
https://www.netflix.com/ca/title/80176878
Anyway, here is my picks of recent one. Would like good adult comedy or serious intelligent drama recs.
Luther staring Idris Elba is great. British serial killer show.
Bored to Death is funny in a clever way. Uses Ted Danson effectively.
Broadchurch is excellent, especially if you have kids. Punches you in the gut.
It's not on Netflix, but I also recommend "The Leftovers" from HBO. It's powerful especially if you've ever been through extended periods of grief. I found it cathartic.
If you do any work in the corporate world at all, then "House of Lies" is pretty funny and very on-point.
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Would like good adult comedy or serious intelligent drama recs.
Altered Carbon - not a comedy but very adult drama it is. Half the time I'm trying to figure out what is happening, just like the characters, then it all makes sense. A very hard boiled detective mystery that evolves into another mystery with plenty of action.
Did I mention it takes place in the future:
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Luther staring Idris Elba is great. British serial killer show.
Bored to Death is funny in a clever way. Uses Ted Danson effectively.
Broadchurch is excellent, especially if you have kids. Punches you in the gut.
It's not on Netflix, but I also recommend "The Leftovers" from HBO. It's powerful especially if you've ever been through extended periods of grief. I found it cathartic.
If you do any work in the corporate world at all, then "House of Lies" is pretty funny and very on-point.
I think I started Luther...not sure why I quit....it happens....maybe too much.
I do not have kids and in fact that is a salient point between 'us' and 'them'... my g/f has a 15 yo but she is more us than them, not that she doesn't love and cherish him, she does.. there is more to it
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Godless was very good.
Travelers was worth watching.
Currently watching the Chronicles of Shanarra.
I think I may move on to Altered Carbon next. Looks interesting.
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Will look at Travelers, didn't see it
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Altered Carbon is outstanding. All of the first year episodes are available on Netflix now.
It follows the book closely, which was very hard to do.
Frank Van Alstine
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Imposters. :thumb:
2017 TV-14 1 Season.
Supported by a team of fellow thieves, a con artist lures her targets into matrimony and then absconds with their fortunes in this darkly comic series.
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Altered Carbon is outstanding. All of the first year episodes are available on Netflix now.
It follows the book closely, which was very hard to do.
Frank Van Alstine
I gotta watch this now. The photo on Netflix didn't inspire me, but the photo above and so many recommendations do! So much to watch, so little free time :scratch:
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I just started Altered Carbon.
But I just finished "The End of the F***ing World"
I really liked EFW.
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Didn't read the whole thread, but I'll throw out a show called The Ranch. Sam Elliot, Aston Kutcher, & Danny Masterson all make for a great cast!
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Just started Season 2 of the Frankenstein Chronicles. Can be a little "Gory" at times, but so is regular Television lately.
Great acting and very realistic Story Line.. Great old world structures too......
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I love Altered Carbon, not for kids.
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Wind River
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I just started Altered Carbon.
But I just finished "The End of the F***ing World"
I really liked EFW.
EFW was great.
Another British series that is something very different is The Detectorists. Nice and calm, lovely break from high tension, action-packed sorts of things.
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Season 4 of Chef's Table. This is an amazing series highlighting the greatest chefs from the greatest restaurants in the world. Watch all of them from every season. This is one of my favorite series ever from Netflix!!!!! :thumb:
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The new sci-fi original "Lost in Space" is surprisingly good. I'm into 3rd episode. Quite impressed so far.
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Watched Anon last night. What a weird movie, a detective thriller/drama in a futuristic cyber virtual world. You have to watch intently or you will get lost in the story line. Gets a little tedious at times trying to follow along but a unique movie.
Clive Owen plays the main character in the movie ( I like his movies as they usually have a good story line).
I give it 3 out of 5 stars because I had to watch so intently. At the end I wasn't sure whether to give it the thumbs up, only cause I generally prefer action movies.
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:thumb: :popcorn: 'Anon' is a great story of future human tech but agree that it is a dense plot which requires thought and attention. Not a mindless time filler but character development and acting are good.
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Wind River is very good, well worth the time and has the most startling/convincing gun shoot outs of any movie I’ve seen.
Terrific acting by all and surprisingly impressive acting by Elizabeth Olsen.
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Cargo is a entertaining watch. The film stars Martin Freeman, a versatile actor seen in The Hobbit Trilogy as Bilbo, Dr. Watson in Sherlock, the latest Black Panther movie and much, much more. Cargo is a suspenseful zombie movie that is written and directed by Yolanda Ramke and takes place in Australia. Better than a "B" zombie movie so I give it an A-.
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The Departed.
:thumb:
Ending..... WOW
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If you need a laugh and we all need to laugh!!!, The new comedy special called Demertri Martin Live is freakin brilliant!!! My wife was hollering and near tears . This guy is brilliant!!! :thumb:
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I highly recommend La Mante ('the mantis"), a French miniseries about an imprisoned serial killer (played extremely well by Carole Bouquet, whom I believe was once a Bond girl), who is asked to help the police catch her copycat killer. The series, which is dark and complex, takes some very interesting turns. One of the best things we've seen on Netflix.
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The Departed.
:thumb:
Ending..... WOW
Did you get a chance to see nightcrawler?
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BoJack Horseman is back, and against all odds it's even better than before! :thumb: Do not miss it, one of the best things on TV in the last decade.
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Norsemen
Has anybody seen this? The second season is available now and I just saw the first episode of season one. Caught me off guard.
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The Haunting of Hill House was incredible. A must watch. Really intense and scary.
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The Haunting of Hill House was incredible. A must watch. Really intense and scary.
NB
Halfway through it and totally agree.
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The Haunting of Hill House was incredible. A must watch. Really intense and scary.
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Wow, I was surprised at this. If I was “afraid” of something it was that this was going to end up being stupid like this genre can be a lot of the time. I kept waiting for that turning point for it to get goofy or ridiculous but it never did and thought the ending was well done.
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Here is another Netflix gem, Bodyguard. Gripping British political/cop thriller. Plenty of twists and turns. Wow, it was so well done.
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Here is another Netflix gem, Bodyguard. Gripping British political/cop thriller. Plenty of twists and turns. Wow, it was so well done.
NB
Another thumbs up for Bodyguard. The wife and I really enjoyed it.
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The Ballad of Buster Scruggs by the Coen Brothers. Wonderful stories, very funny, and great cinematography.
NB
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Don't waste your time with IO. Awful acting, poor plot, and a waste of time. Sex Education however is a hysterically funny romp through the teenage years. Well written and acted.
NB
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Another thumbs up for Bodyguard. The wife and I really enjoyed it.
Same here ...just finished it yesterday.
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Watching Kingdom now. Intense.
NB
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Black Sea was a pleasant surprise with interesting plot twists and good acting. Starts slow and the Brit accents are thick but the story moves along but doesn't have a Hollywood script ending.
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I'm not into custom cars but nonetheless I enjoyed watching Car Masters. Not sure exactly how much of it is "real" but it was still interesting to watch.
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt8893550/
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Car masters was good. If you want to check out another interesting one watch - Fastest Car (Sleeper cars vs exotic supercars).
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Just finished The Assassination Of Gianni Versace. I thought it was excellent.
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Feminists - What Were They Thinking. On Netflix
Give it a try. If you don't get anything from the movie, you might get something from your wife. Luckily for me, I was able to benefit from both. Hope you do as well.
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My daughter and I have been rolling through the first 4 seasons of "The 100". For a show aimed at the YA demographic, it's actually quite excellent. I love that on the show, things start off with a crisis and it just gets worse from there. And worse, and worse. For something aimed at the teenagers, it's pretty freaking bleak.
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...If you don't get anything from the movie, you might get something from your wife...
Thanks, but I already get enough from her.
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Thanks, but I already get enough from her.
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You misunderstood my meaning, it seems.
I would have addressed what I saw as the strengths of the film but chose levity instead due to fear of violating some rule.
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Car masters was good. If you want to check out another interesting one watch - Fastest Car (Sleeper cars vs exotic supercars).
Hi, thanks for the rec, I couldn't really get into that one and found myself just skipping ahead to the actual race :lol: Didn't much like West Coast Customs either. However I've started on Formula One - Drive to Survive.
https://www.netflix.com/au/title/80204890
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Currently watching Secret City (Australian) on Netflix. It has a House of Cards-ish feel, but the characters aren't nearly as interesting. In fact, the most interesting character on the show...well, never mind. I dont know how to tag spoilers on here.
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I started watching Formula One - Drive to Survive. It is awesome!!! I have never watched a F1 race, but this series really takes you behind the scenes, and you really feel like your in it .Fantastic race day footage!! :thumb: :thumb: :thumb:
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Love, Death & Robots
I really enjoyed this 18 part animated anthology, it checked all the boxes on my binge list:
Short, fast paced entertaining stories
Futuristic
Inspired and varied animation
Plenty of gore and titillation, I'd give it a hard R ratiing, not for kids unless you want to turn them into little psychos.
This is one of the few instances the critics on Rotten Tomatoes got it wrong, the Audience Score is 91% - the crowd is right.
Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wUFwunMKa4E (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wUFwunMKa4E)
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+1 on Formula One-Drive to Survive!
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+1 on Formula One-Drive to Survive!
Yep, a real eye opener on many fronts. The technology/engineering and size of the support staff is mind boggling. The money involved in F1 is beyond staggering. Then there's the politics and ego's amongst teams and drivers. To be one of the elite 20 drivers sometimes involves more than just driving skill. That said, it seems the deepest pockets more often than not end up on the podium. No surprise there.
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Not sure why, just couldnt get into house of cards.
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Formula One Drive to Survive is amazing in surround sound!
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El Camino. Breaking Bad followers will love it.
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Do Camino? Tried Dos too.?
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Do Camino? Tried Dos too.?
I think he's referring to the movie "El Camino"
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Got it . Thanks . And I plan on it . BB was one of the greatest shows ever !! IMHO
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Peaky Blinders Season 5.
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If you are an art lover:
Abstract , The Art of Design
It’s wonderful!!!!!
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My wife and I are enjoying Mind Hunter!!!
Has a 97% on RT .
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My wife and I really enjoyed , The End of the F****ing World !!!
We binged both seasons in a couple of weeks . Highly entertaining!
https://www.rottentomatoes.com/tv/the_end_of_the_f_ing_world
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Definitely agree BB and Mindhunter are excellent shows!!! Actually have watched mindhunter a few times :o
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Shameless. The show. 9 seasons on Netflix (so far). Intense, and very well done.
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Blade Runner: The Final Cut
The definitive 117 minute version released in 2007, this version was restored and edited by Ridley Scott with excellent 5.1 sound. This is the only version over which Ridley Scott had complete artistic control and includes scenes cut from the 1982 US theatrical release.
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Dark is a very cool show !!!
(https://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=204374)
“When two children go missing in a small German town, its sinful past is exposed along with the double lives and fractured relationships that exist among four families as they search for the kids. The mystery-drama series introduces an intricate puzzle filled with twists that includes a web of curious characters, all of whom have a connection to the town's troubled history -- whether they know it or not. The story includes supernatural elements that tie back to the same town in 1986. "Dark" represents the first German original series produced for Netflix.”
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"Diablero" Season 1 and 2. This one seems to follow the same lines as Supernatural, but it has a freshness that comes perhaps from Mexican lore. In general, it is quite entertaining.
I also watched "The Witcher" never played the games but somehow I wind up watching the entire season within 5 days....meaning, that it had me captive for long.
These days, unless something has a special quality, be it storyline or acting, it is hard for me to stay put.
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Dark was great although none of my friends could concentrate long enough to follow the plot, the series is smart TV at it's finest.
I spent months not watching any show in the English language, love the diversity and the easy access to art worldwide.
Money Heist is a Spanish series about a meticulously prepared takeover of the Royal Mint of Spain in Madrid, in which a group of robbers take hostages as part of their plan to print and escape with €2.4 billion.
Trapped is an Icelandic thriller and murder mystery set in a snowbound, tiny fishing town. The story has multiple plots or it could be one convoluted plot that keeps every guessing.
Russian Doll is about a woman reliving the same disastrous night, you will die laughing https://youtu.be/YHcKoAMGGvY (https://youtu.be/YHcKoAMGGvY)
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Two really great series:
Occupied -"From a storyline conceived by bestselling author Jo Nesbø, `Occupied' focuses on political and environmental issues affecting Scandinavia. The ten-part Nordic drama is based in the near future, when environmental concerns prompt the Norwegian government to stop all oil and gas production in the North Sea. With limited resources available elsewhere, these actions result in a world crisis. Stepping in on behalf of the EU, Russia invades the country with the sole aim to complete a "silk-glove" operation, which involves taking control of the oil supplies. However, as the mission gets underway, further political conflicts take over the nation."
Honor/Shame - https://www.thedailybeast.com/girihaji-inside-netflixs-stunning-new-ultraviolent-yakuza-series
An old favorite which may still be there is "The Getdown"
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Russian Doll, The Witcher, and Money Heist were all pretty good.
Currently watching Outlander.
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Kingdom on Netflix is a South Korean action zombie series set in 1560, a few years after the Japanese invasions of Korea. Great story, excellent period costumes, voracious zombies. The recently released Season 2 may be better than the first season.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4l-yByZpaaM
Bong Joon Ho, the director of Parasite, the 2020 Academy Awards Best Picture may be a new name to many, but he has directed 6 other films that should be seen.
Snowpiercer (2013) and Okja (2017) are both available on Netflix. His previous films will be harder to find but well worth the search:
Barking Dogs Never Bite (2000) is a dark comedy
Memories of Murder (2003) a murder mystery
The Host (2006) is a very funny monster movie
Mother (2009) is a suspenseful murder mystery
I started watching Bong Joon Ho films 10 years ago, at that time the only way to watch them was to find the movies on South Korean movie buff web sites, a little bit of a challenge since I don't read or speak Korean.
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WGH,
You sir, have excellent taste :thumb:
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WGH,
You sir, have excellent taste :thumb:
I also find the "Chilling Adventures of Sabrina" strangely entertaining.
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Altered Carbon is back after 2 years and it looks great and sounds terrific with a Dolby Atmos soundtrack! It is now 2412, 30 years after season 1 ended and Takeshi Kovacs has been re-sleeved many times, this season actor Anthony Mackie (3 Avengers, 2 Captain America, Antman, Black Mirror) takes the lead role. I read this is one of Nexflix's more expensive shows to produce and it shows. Great sets, plenty of action along with nasty mean, ugly characters. Season 2 is now written and directed almost exclusively by women or by men of color so the story is better balanced and characters have more depth. And no, Altered Carbon hasn't turned into a futuristic "Little Women", it still has a hard "R" rating.
Viewers new to the series should watch Season 1 or prepared to be totally confused by all the terminology. Luckily TV Guide has a list of all the future speak:
https://www.tvguide.com/news/altered-carbon-dictionary-terms-definitions/ (https://www.tvguide.com/news/altered-carbon-dictionary-terms-definitions/)
:thumb: :thumb: :thumb: :thumb:
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I just finished watching The Spy. Such a huge change for Sacha Baron Cohen. Excellent performance and the mini series really had me hooked.
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We found The Pharmacist to be engaging and informative. :thumb:
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I don’t have Netflix or much time for movies, but when JoJo Rabbit becomes available I will sign up for a trial.
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Anybody else watch The Tiger King???!!!
It’s pretty darn fun!! And a national phenomenon!!!!
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Anybody else watch The Tiger King???!!!
It’s pretty darn fun!! And a national phenomenon!!!!
I used to live in Julesburg, Colorado when a Union Pacific train derailed in the center of town, all the box cars were scattered and stacked against one another.
The Tiger King is like watching a train wreck.
Big fun.
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Kinda on a British humor theme right now...
Peep show
Sex education
Crashing (The even better "Fleabag" is on Prime)
After life
And of course:
All the Studio Ghibli-movies (Princess Mononoke, Totoro etc.)
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"Ozark" Season 3 was just added last week. Probably best season yet.
"The Sinner" is a USA Network show, but Seasons 1 and 2 now available on Netflix. Season 3 is on USA. It's a slow-burn psychological crime drama / mystery that's well done.
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Am I the only one that can't get on to Netflix? every time I try to sign in I get a message saying it can't connect, try later. Way too many people on? Is there a trick to connecting? Maybe try at 3:00 AM?
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All providers are doing some bandwidth limiting, my brother manages all the towers East of Denver around the Firestone area. He says nothing is crashing but traffic is getting close to 100% and they are using many traffic shaping tools.
I get the same message but when Netflix does connect it is solid. Since I am on the computer all day I think my provider starts limiting my bandwidth too but I have a totally unscientific method to connect.
My theory is Netflix likes a fresh start so I do three things:
First, I reboot the DSL router, unplug for 10 seconds then plug in, it will then reconnect to the internet, it takes a few minutes to connect.
Second, I restart the computer. Both the DSL router and computer are usually up and running at the same time.
Third, I start Netflix and it has always instantly connected with no notices.
I use the Netflix app on my computer so this may not work for everyone. I have a dumb TV, this is one way to get Netflix.
I have discovered that the Netflix computer app also enables Dolby Atmos sound even if you have a 1080p TV. Here is my tutorial:
https://www.audiocircle.com/index.php?topic=167722.msg1779502#msg1779502 (https://www.audiocircle.com/index.php?topic=167722.msg1779502#msg1779502)
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Unorthodox:
“Based on the New York Times bestselling memoir of the same name by Deborah Feldman, Unorthodox is a story about a girl who rejects her radicalized upbringing and leaves to start a new life. One part coming of age story, and one part thriller, set in the fun world of Berlin, we watch as a girl discovers all parts of life, of herself and as she follows the dark trails to uncover the dangerous mysteries of her family's past.”
This is really well done !!!!! :thumb: :thumb: A four part series.
92% RT.
Very entertaining!! Check it out!!
(https://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=207144)
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Unorthodox:
This is really well done !!!!! :thumb: :thumb: A six part series.
92% RT.
Very entertaining!! Check it out!!
(https://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=207144)
its actually a 4 part "miniseries" - its very good and very disturbing to say the least - the girl who plays the main character "etsy" is phenomenal
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Well, because this is the AudioCircle platform...
I'm pretty much a fan of CasaDePapel. Not only because it's a freakin good serie (though season 4 is getting meh TMHO), but because the narration is Wow. The voice of Tokyo narrating through all seasons is just like ASMR haha. Best narrator ever.
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Early this week I watched Netflix for the first time. I stumbled on The Last Czar and found it tremendously powerful, painful watching it develop, extremely well acted and photographed. I'm also a devotee of 20th Century European history and have traveled to Leningrad/Petrograd and Moscow twice, some 37 years apart. Pure genius of a program.
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Miles Davis Birth of the Cool was very good. And I'm not even a big Miles fan. But I found the documentary very interesting and well done.
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Unorthodox:
“Based on the New York Times bestselling memoir of the same name by Deborah Feldman, Unorthodox is a story about a girl who rejects her radicalized upbringing and leaves to start a new life. One part coming of age story, and one part thriller, set in the fun world of Berlin, we watch as a girl discovers all parts of life, of herself and as she follows the dark trails to uncover the dangerous mysteries of her family's past.”
This is really well done !!!!! :thumb: :thumb: A four part series.
92% RT.
Very entertaining!! Check it out!!
Thanks for the tip. Watched it last night, all four episodes in a row. Excellent and very moving program. When Esty made her attempt to sing Schubert's "An Die Musik," I was nearly in tears. What was left unsaid: Did she get the scholarship or not?
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the 2nd song she sang - and i dont know the title - sounds like an ancient jewish folksong - imo was better than "an die Musik"
she sang the song with so much feeling and articulation - you could hear a pin drop - the people who heard her - i think were stunned so much - that if scholarships werent meant for a performance like that
then i dont know what is ?
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That was a beautiful song and rendition!! I was pretty much in tears . Don’t miss Unorthodox!!! :thumb: :thumb:
I heard One of Us is great , and two seasons of Shtisel is very good as well!!
These are both Jewish Orthodox movie and series . 2020 seems to be the year of Orthodox Jews on Netflix. Both of these have come highly recommended to me . Enjoy !!
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I was longtime Neflix user but now i prefer Amazon Prime. Movie and TV shows are simply better.
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We just started the new Netflix series The Outer Bank. So far it's got our attention. About a bunch of local townies finding some long lost gold from a shipwreck on the North Carolina outer banks while dealing with the local rich kids and many bad guys looking for the same thing. The setting is wonderful to look at, especially in lock down.
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I was longtime Neflix user but now i prefer Amazon Prime. Movie and TV shows are simply better.
Agreed, I have both. Takes me forever to find a decent movie to watch on Netflix. Way too much straight to video junk. But Amazon is not hugely better in that regard.
I do like that Amazon gives the IMDB rating in the description. Saves the xtra step of researching it myself. While I don't always agree with it, for my tastes and in general I find that a rating over 6.0 means the movie will be at least decent and not a complete waste of time.
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The Road To Perdition.
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I was longtime Neflix user but now i prefer Amazon Prime. Movie and TV shows are simply better.
Check out the Criterion Channel, the home of a ton of classic, high quality movies:
https://www.criterionchannel.com/
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the 2nd song she sang - and i dont know the title - sounds like an ancient jewish folksong - imo was better than "an die Musik"
she sang the song with so much feeling and articulation - you could hear a pin drop - the people who heard her - i think were stunned so much - that if scholarships werent meant for a performance like that
then i dont know what is ?
It was a MOVIE Oy ! I agree with the emotion, wonderful. We really enjoyed the series.
charles
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We just started the new Netflix series The Outer Bank. So far it's got our attention. About a bunch of local townies finding some long lost gold from a shipwreck on the North Carolina outer banks while dealing with the local rich kids and many bad guys looking for the same thing. The setting is wonderful to look at, especially in lock down.
Will give it a watch, thanks.
charles
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Finished up Outer Banks last night and hope season 2 is just as good. It gets a little wonky in spots but a good watch over all. Reminded me of my misspent youth tooling through the marshes and ocean around LBI. Working locals vs the....
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Surprised "You" hasn't been mentioned yet.
Not my normal cuppa, but this one keeps me watching. 2 seasons in the can and renewed for a 3rd. Check it out.
https://www.rottentomatoes.com/tv/you/s01
https://www.rottentomatoes.com/tv/you/s02
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Try "Medal of Honor". Each episode tells the story of CMOH awardees from World War I until Afghanistan. My favorites include the soldier who singlehandedly defended a hill position from hundreds of attackers by manning several machine gun nests and pretending as if the defenders were a much larger force (he was alone). :)
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I liked season one of, You.
Season two, I thought was ridiculous.
Won’t be watching season 3.
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Watching "The Fall", a British crime drama staring Gillian Anderson, on Amazon Prime again. Well done phycological thriller.
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Watching "The Fall", a British crime drama staring Gillian Anderson, on Amazon Prime again. Well done phycological thriller.
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All you had to say was Gillian Anderson! :D
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I liked season one of, You.
Season two, I thought was ridiculous.
Won’t be watching season 3.
Just finished S2 last night. Agree 100%.
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Not history exactly, but a well cast, acted and written satire. Very funny, I thought.
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It is an older series, but I deeply enjoyed The Haunting at Hill House. Great storytelling and character development
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ZeroZeroZero on Amazon Prime. Excellent.
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"Queen of the South" is quite entertaining (and brutal).
Not as good as "Narcos Mexico", one of the best shows ever.
"Outlander" has been a great surprise for me. I gave up on it after trying to get through the first episode, as it just wasn't my thing (or so I thought). But a friend asked me to try and stick it out. I'm very glad that I did.
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Half way through season 1 of The Politician. Quirky and somewhat dark dramedy. Worth a look but maybe not for all.
Schitts Creek on Prime is a great for a laugh!
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"Queen of the South" is quite entertaining (and brutal).
Not as good as "Narcos Mexico", one of the best shows ever.
"Outlander" has been a great surprise for me. I gave up on it after trying to get through the first episode, as it just wasn't my thing (or so I thought). But a friend asked me to try and stick it out. I'm very glad that I did.
Agreed on "Queen of the South" on both fronts. Don't f*** with Teresa...
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ZeroZeroZero on Amazon Prime. Excellent.
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The younger Actor Dane Dehaan was great in the Movie Chronicle (2012), a very interesting Movie.
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James Acaster has a 4 part comedy special on Netflix, it's really funny.
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I'm very pleased that Netflix has released Charlie Chaplin movies. I think I've watched about 7 shows, which I have seen many years ago.
I find Charlie Chaplin humor hilarious. :lol:
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Netflix is, for the moment, weaker on the "prestige drama" front than the likes of HBO, but arguably stronger on lighter fare and comedy. Can you give an example of something you like?
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We find a million things on Netflix that entertain my family !!!
The Loop, on Amazon. is a very cool dystopian/ utopian sci-fi.
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Predator- This is not the 1st Predator but a third. I was gripped by the movie until the end. Which for me is rare to find in a movie nowadays.
Another great movie is 'Book of Eli' which was on Netflix at one time but haven't seen it recently.
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Netflix is, for the moment, weaker on the "prestige drama" front than the likes of HBO, but arguably stronger on lighter fare and comedy. Can you give an example of something you like?
Bojack Horseman. Animated comedy, but sometimes darker and dramatic exploring adult themes like depression. Well voiced, funny, and wonderful.
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Dark. Live action, in german. One of the best sci fi shows of the last year or two.
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ZeroZeroZero. 8 episodes....somewhat brutal, but a unique story line with never a dull moment. If you speak Spanish.... I don't, but I watched Instinto anyway. Why English subtitles weren't offered ( at least none I could find) is a puzzle to me considering both Prime and Netflix seemed to be promoting it heavily. Lets just say it my first class in Spanish 101.
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ZeroZeroZero. 8 episodes....somewhat brutal, but a unique story line with never a dull moment. If you speak Spanish.... I don't, but I watched Instinto anyway.
Reminds me of one Halloween night I watched "The Texas Chainsaw Massacre". I had never seen it. The movie was on a local Spanish language TV station and dubbed in Spanish, I don't think I missed much and it was quite funny since I don't speak Spanish either.
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Amazon Prime currently has the best catalog of obscure/genre/interesting content right now.
I've watched:
Daughters of the Darkness. 'Erotic' vampire film from the early 70s. Moody and European with some gorgeous cinematography and strong performances.
VOODOO - A documentary by Djimon Hounsou. Djimon Hounsou is one of my favorite underrated actors. Best known for Amistad and Blood Diamond and some Marvel movies. He directs this doc about Voodoo in his home country of Benin, higlighting its misconceptions in the West. Really good.
The Party - Peter Sellers as an Indian actor who gets wrongly invited to a Hollywood party. Blake Edwards directed. This movie is fascinating in that Sellers is straight up *brilliant* with his physical comedy, but the brownface is such a facepalm you can't help but groan.
Time Team - Long running British archaeology show hosted by none other than Baldric from Blackadder. Currently my binge favorite as there are tons of episodes. From Bronze Age to Industrial age, the team only has 3 days to excavate in each episode. Great show for the kids as well.
Some Kind of Hero - Here's a rarity. Little known Richard Pryor film from the early 80s. Pryor plays a Vietnam vet who returns home and faces all the pitfalls of adjusting. Co-stars Margot Kidder. This is more of a dramedy so don't expect nonstop belly laughs.
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Norseman is a farcical, brutish satire featuring sensitive Vikings. A lot more bloody than Monty Python, men and women get poked in various places so not for the young kids unless you are real good at explaining what is happening.
Connected is for all ages, the kids will like the episode on Poop.
Giri/Haji is a well done crime drama that takes place in Tokyo and London. The series is about family and the modern Yakuza crime organizations. In English and Japanese (subtitled).
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Shadow
A beautifully filmed epic tale of intrigue in ancient China directed by Zhang Yimou (HERO, HOUSE OF FLYING DAGGERS). Filmed in a hybrid black & white/color technique, the images never fail to impress. You could use this film as a demo to show off the amazing grey scale and black level of your new TV or projector.
94% on RT. Watch the trailer at the link below.
https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/shadow_2018 (https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/shadow_2018)
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watched the series, 'Hinterland' ..... 4 stars
'Last Tango in Halifax' ..... 4 stars
Really enjoyed both
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Just finished both seasons of "Trapped" on Amazon prime.
Icelandic murder mystery that's a slow burn and really pulls you in. Takes a bit of work because of the subtitles, but worth the effort. Very well done.
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I too really liked Trapped. The Valhalla Murders, on Netflix, is another good Icelandic mystery series. Several other good Scandinavian murder series on Netflix are Bordertown and Deadwind (both are Finnish), Borderliner (Norwegian) and Quicksand (Swedish).
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Umbrella Academy, Exceptional!
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Just finished the first season of "The Great" on HULU. It's a fictional and satirical take on Catherine the Great. They call it an occasionally true story. Very good, even Great..
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Just watched the first two episodes of Hell On Wheels last night... looks good so far any feedback?
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Just watched the first two episodes of Hell On Wheels last night... looks good so far any feedback?
I've watched and enjoyed all of it. Perhaps a little overacted at times, but the imagery makes up for it. And I guess I like the historical perspective, which is often not the case.
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Ip Man, Ip Man 2, Ip Man 3, Ip Man 4
The four films loosely follows the life of real life marshal arts Master Ip Man of which Bruce Lee was his most famous student. I was surprised by the excellent production values, sound and choreography, especially in the first film. Ip Man 3 is a must see, Mike Tyson shows off what a dangerous animal he was with a ferocious fight sequence with Ip Man.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PhQsxcbo6gk (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PhQsxcbo6gk)
All the films portray Ip Man as a quiet thoughtful person, always reluctant to fight unless honor is at stake. And there are plenty of fights.
I enjoyed my Ip Man film festival.
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Dark on Netflix. Really liking it so far. It i pretty... dark.... :icon_twisted: Nice sci-fi with great production.
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Currently watching the series 'Wanted' , a cross between 'Thelma & Louise' and Harrison Fords the 'Fugitive'
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I'm having fun watching the second season of The umbrella Academy.
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I've watched and enjoyed all of it. Perhaps a little overacted at times, but the imagery makes up for it. And I guess I like the historical perspective, which is often not the case.
Thanks Peter I’m through 4 episodes and will stick with it. A lot better than the network garbage out there right now! :duh:
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"Bad Blood" on Netflix. First season is based on the rise and fall of the real life Rizzuto family and organized crime in Canada. Dark and gritty, good cast. A gripping and superior crime drama.
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Watched a movie last night - Rebecca - good flick.
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On Netflix
Sense8 is an interesting psychological sci-fi foreign series. Very slow start that gains momentum.
Space Force was a bit of a laugh.
Altered Carbon seemed good, but I really didn't get into it.
Better Than Us is I think Russian, another robot with feelings and a dangerous past, but I liked it.
Colony was pretty good, a bit too much everything is horribly out of control until miracle happens here, but watchable with actors you'll recognize from other hit shows.
Hell on Wheels is great, I watched it on the original broadcast.
Umbrella Academy is the best series on Netflix.
I'm teeing up Warrior Nun, Halt and Catch Fire, The I-land.
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Try the The Haunting of Bly Manor series, Bill Burr Paper Tiger Special, etc.
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The Queen's Gambit
Excellent portrayal of a chess master, each episode is perfect.
100% on RT
https://www.rottentomatoes.com/tv/the_queens_gambit/95809 (https://www.rottentomatoes.com/tv/the_queens_gambit/95809)
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Trial of the Chicago 7 on Netflix. Not just for children of the 60's and 70's.
HK
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#Alive
Occasionally brilliant, the second half is exciting and entertaining but getting there is slow going. At first I couldn't relate to the 15 year old gamer trapped alone in an apartment but he eventually adapted to his situation. A fun zombie movie for all ages, especially teenage girls who think boys are 'idiots'.
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The Queen's Gambit
Excellent portrayal of a chess master, each episode is perfect.
100% on RT
https://www.rottentomatoes.com/tv/the_queens_gambit/95809 (https://www.rottentomatoes.com/tv/the_queens_gambit/95809)
+1. This is the best series we have watched on Netflix in quite some time. Every episode is a gem.
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Currently watching the series 'Wanted' , a cross between 'Thelma & Louise' and Harrison Fords the 'Fugitive'
Started off slow but once it got going hard to stop watching...
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After all the football games were over today I got on netflix. I watched a new movie. Title is "Operation christmas drop."
If you or one of your buds are in the dumps this is one movie you should watch. Darn funny with a feel good story. :D :D :D :D
Cheers
Charlie
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+1. This is the best series we have watched on Netflix in quite some time. Every episode is a gem.
+2 We finished it last night...very well done!
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+2 We finished it last night...very well done!
+3
Well done. Fun to watch. Amazing recreation of 50s and 60s world.
Wife and I are watching a second time. I'm seeing a lot of details I missed the first time.
And yes, the lead actor is engaging and beautiful to watch.
Best in a long time, imo.
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I haven't seen the crown yet but everyone is talking about it? Is it worth a watch?
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The Queen’s Gambit is really good. Short series, maybe 7 episodes.
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I haven't seen the crown yet but everyone is talking about it? Is it worth a watch?
I never watched an entire episode of Downton Abbey, it was like watching paint dry.
But The Crown is mesmerizing. The public expectations along with the isolation of Queen Elizabeth in service of a country is mind blowing. The acting is top notch and set design is perfection.
Highly recommended!
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Moneyball is on Netflix so I finally watched it. Actually a really good movie, even though I'm not really in to baseball.
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The Great British Bake-off is mindless fun to watch.
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Music videos on YouTube been watching John Butler Trio
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Watched The Outpost this morning....intense
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The Outpost was excellent.Gave me a taste of what real soldiers go through. Very realistic.
Hillbilly Elegy is very good too.Great acting. The emotions were so true to life and I had no idea it was a true story based on a book written by the main character until the end.
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Loved "Ratched"!
It is one of the most visually pleasing productions in recent memory, and an entertaining story to boot. The way it unfolds is not exactly what I expected.
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Trial 4
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The Queen's Gambit
Excellent portrayal of a chess master, each episode is perfect.
100% on RT
https://www.rottentomatoes.com/tv/the_queens_gambit/95809 (https://www.rottentomatoes.com/tv/the_queens_gambit/95809)
Bing watched entire Queen's Gambit, enjoyed the movie series. Was surprised to learn Beth Harmon was not a real person.
Also watched Outpost, intense as was mention. Having watched numerous WWII documentaries from the Russian perspective, I thought battle scenes where realistic, like it is in real war.
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I agree about Queen’s Gambit-one of the best series I’ve watched on Netflix.
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Good but not as good as Ozark or the Crown.
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I'm only on episode 3 of Caliphate, but it is very intense so far....
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Hi Guys:
I started watching the Selena show on netflix today. Pretty darn good show!! This is season 1. Don't know how many episodes
there are but I'm up to episode 5 now. Getting late gotta go night night now.
Cheers
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I never watched an entire episode of Downton Abbey, it was like watching paint dry.
But The Crown is mesmerizing. The public expectations along with the isolation of Queen Elizabeth in service of a country is mind blowing. The acting is top notch and set design is perfection.
Highly recommended!
Sounds great, I've started it and I must say, I'm impressed and enjoying season 1 so far! Thank you for the recommendation 8)
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Although not a new release but Banshee was excellent.
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Like others here. My Favorite Netflix shows have been (in no particular order)
Ozark
Narcos
The Crown
Queen's Gambit
Black Mirror
Better Call Saul (if you're a Breaking Bad fan)
Need to start a new series and thinking of Babylon Berlin
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Need to start a new series and thinking of Babylon Berlin
Peaky Blinders and Mindhunter are great if you haven't seen them yet.
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Peaky Blinders and Mindhunter are great if you haven't seen them yet.
Peaky is on my list too! Loved Mindhunter but sad as it sounds like they aren’t going to come back with another season
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Peaky will blow your mind! :thumb:
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I thought the new Alien Planets on Netflix would be amazing... turn out it's like they reply the same CGI that's about 1:30 long and the rest is shots of earth. Who the fuck cares?
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Peaky will blow your mind! :thumb:
Thanks. Loving Peaky Blinders so far!
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Not Netflix but really impressed with quality of acting on HBO new series "Your Honor" starring Brian Cranston.
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Not Netflix but really impressed with quality of acting on HBO new series "Your Honor" starring Brian Cranston.
That caught my eye but that’s Showtime correct?
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Correct,Sunday nite.
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Been getting into Netflix a lot now. Lots of documentaries and into Ratched, Murder Map, Queen's' Gambit (excellent!), and Peaky Blinders now. Regular TV is absolutely no talent trash!
Keep the recommended coming.
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"Mosul" on Netflix is excellent. It's the kind of film that draws you in almost immediately. That it draws on actual events only makes it better. It's powerful and brutal at times.
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agree on Mosul - tense drama.
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Ma Rainey's Black Bottom. Just excellent! Music, humor, lots of drama.
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i and my wife have recently gotten into "Virgin River" on netflix - it is a charming series - set in a little town - supposedly in northern california (its not a real town though) - It was really filmed in a place near vancouver Nothing really happens except daily dramas between members of the community and run ins with illegal marijuana growers
whats notable is the cast - Tim Matheson of animal house fame and the west wing and a host of other notable movies in the 80's and 90's - and Annette O'Toole made a host of movies in the 1980's and 90's
If the world ended - these people would be the last to know about it - its a beautiful place with a lot of backward small town language but O'Toole's acting chops and the star alexandra brekinridge (mel) - steal the series
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I agree about Queen’s Gambit-one of the best series I’ve watched on Netflix.
:popcorn: Its awesome. Some great music, too.
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We really enjoyed Bloodline !!
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:popcorn: Its awesome. Some great music, too.
I love the soundtrack. I keep watching the final chess game repeatedly.
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I love the soundtrack. I keep watching the final chess game repeatedly.
I must mention Beth's drunken dance to "Venus" in Ep 6. One of the sexiest things I've seen in some time, accomplished without actual sex or nudity. Not that I care about such things! :roll:
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I have no idea if this has been mentioned in the 29 pages of this thread, but I thought "Godless" was one of the best short-run series I've ever seen on television. Great story, gorgeous production, amazing actors, and the chance to see Jeff Daniels cast against type as one of the most amoral villains you'll ever find. It also features Michelle Dockery (Downton Abbey) and Thomas Brodie-Sangster (The Queen's Gambit, Game of Thrones).
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Godless was very good!
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Narcos Mexico if not mentioned already
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Death to 2020 is a most of the time funny satire of the year 2020. Filmed in a mockumentary style by Black Mirror creators Charlie Brooker and Annabel Jones it features Samuel L. Jackson, Hugh Grant, Kumail Nanjiani, Lisa Kudrow, Leslie Jones, Cristin Milioti, and Tracey Ullman as the Queen of England. It's all pretty hilarious, everyone is skewered although some are poked more than others.
The film starts with Dash Bracket (Samuel Jackson), a reporter for the New Yorkerly News, asking the interviewer "What's this for?"
The off screen interviewer says: "It's a look back over the year, we're redoing the events of 2020."
Jackson replies: "Why the f**k would you want to do that?"
Tracy Ullman as the Queen
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:popcorn: Its awesome. Some great music, too.
Sorry to say this The Queens Gambit SUCKS!!!! BORING!!!! BORING!!! BORING!!!
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Sorry to say this The Queens Gambit SUCKS!!!! BORING!!!! BORING!!! BORING!!!
You must have an attention span of a squirrel.
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Squirrel! Reminds me of Dug from 'Up'
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1Whul3I9_l8 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1Whul3I9_l8)
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Still available on Disney+
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Alice in Borderland has a lot more action than 'The Queen's Gambit'.
The series is adapted from a Japanese suspense manga series. Three friends are trapped in a post-apocalyptic parallel world in which they are forced to participate in risky, violent, dangerous and deadly games in order to survive. While racing to solve timed complex puzzles they set out to unravel one mystery after another as the bodies pile up.
Tightly edited with short 30 minute episodes you have just enough time for your heart to slow down before the next episode starts.
With a 96% RT Audience Score Netflix already renewed 'Alice in Borderland' for season 2.
https://www.rottentomatoes.com/tv/alice_in_borderland (https://www.rottentomatoes.com/tv/alice_in_borderland)
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Hi.
Bridgerton was good
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i and my wife have recently gotten into "Virgin River" on netflix - it is a charming series - set in a little town - supposedly in northern california (its not a real town though) - It was really filmed in a place near vancouver Nothing really happens except daily dramas between members of the community and run ins with illegal marijuana growers
whats notable is the cast - Tim Matheson of animal house fame and the west wing and a host of other notable movies in the 80's and 90's - and Annette O'Toole made a host of movies in the 1980's and 90's
If the world ended - these people would be the last to know about it - its a beautiful place with a lot of backward small town language but O'Toole's acting chops and the star alexandra brekinridge (mel) - steal the series
My wife watches that (which means I got hooked too :D) and it's really like a modern day soap opera
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Yestersay I watched on netflix the movie"Greater" Very good the story of a walk on football
player going to Arkansa college. True story. Kind of a tragic ending. He was killed in a car wreck.
only 22 years old
Charlie
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Try Lupin, a French made crime series. 5 episodes. Very clever, well made and acted. Well worth the time, imo.
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Thanks Charlie for ruining it
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Season 3 of Disenchantment just dropped. The series reminds me of Fractured Fairy Tales (1959 - 1964) narrated by Edward Everett Horton but with a very adult telling. The series follows Bean, King Zøg's daughter through many mis-adventures. Every scene has multiple layers of satire, I re-wind a lot to see what I missed.
Created by Matt Groening who also drew the comic strip Life in Hell and the television series The Simpsons and Futurama. Akbar and Jeff also make appearances, too much fun.
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Shaun the Sheep: The Farmer's Llamas was released in 2015 but somehow I missed it. Wild and wacky stop motion animation by the same people who brought you Wallace and Gromit. Non-stop action is fun for everyone with basically no dialog, communication is in dog, sheep and llama language. 30 minutes of smiles.
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Try Lupin, a French made crime series. 5 episodes. Very clever, well made and acted. Well worth the time, imo.
We enjoyed Lupin very much! Wish there was more!
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Recently watched and liked -
Queen's Gambit
The Stranger
Safe
Bates Motel
Shooter
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Fall From Grace
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Sky Rojo is a fast paced action series with impeccable credentials. The setup is simple: three prostitutes escape from a high-end anything goes whorehouse after seriously injuring their boss and are on the run from his pimps. The pimps instructions are to return them to the boss so he can carve them up.
Needless to say there is dark comedy, nudity, ribald sex, violence and blood along with the tender story of three women bonding while escaping the hardship's they were born into, one woman was sold into prostitution/slavery by her mother.
Sky Rojo was created by Álex Pina with his professional and personal partner Esther Martínez Lobato, who is also one of the writers. Pina and Lobato also created and wrote "Money Heist" (https://www.rottentomatoes.com/tv/la_casa_de_papel), the excellent Spanish bank robbery series also on Netflix. Sky Rojo is designed to be colorful with all action all the time:
“We wanted to show a constant third act — all action, all the time,” Martínez Lobato said. “You take away any sequence or dialogue that is not absolutely necessary for the plot and you only use what’s extremely important and fast-paced. It is hectic and completely different from what we’re used to doing, but very stimulating.”
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Each episode is 1/2 hour long, like a bag of spicy bar-b-q corn chips it is very, very binge worthy.
NYT Review: Can the Makers of ‘Money Heist’ Mint Another Hit With ‘Sky Rojo’?
Álex Pina is back with another glitzy, over-the-top Spanish thriller for Netflix. This time, he and his creative partner say, the story is even leaner and the excess is even more over-the-top.
https://www.nytimes.com/2021/03/19/arts/television/sky-rojo-money-heist-netflix.html (https://www.nytimes.com/2021/03/19/arts/television/sky-rojo-money-heist-netflix.html)
Streaming on Netflix
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Watch the Documentary "My Octopus Teacher". Stunning cinematography, fabulous story that tugs at your heart. Everyone I know has watched it multiple times and raves about it.
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Great action packed coverage of F1 racing:
https://www.netflix.com/title/80204890?preventIntent=true
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Watch the Documentary "My Octopus Teacher". Stunning cinematography, fabulous story that tugs at your heart. Everyone I know has watched it multiple times and raves about it.
Lady Rodge and I want to thank you for this recommendation :thumb:
An all around must see!!
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Just finished watching The Octopus Teacher. Add me to the list of people raving about it!
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As a kid I watched 20,000 Leagues under the Sea and became terrified of Octopuses (that's right, not octopie). But I've come to realize what beautiful, mysterious, highly intelligent and even playful creatures they are. My wife and I watched My Octopus Teacher last night and I loved how over time the octopus came to trust and then become an affectionate friend of the diver. I also very much appreciated the insight of the diver who perceived the whole ocean ecosystem as being "1000 times more awake and intelligent" than he is. Our planet is populated by an incomprehensively complex interconnected network of intelligent life - artistry really - of which we and Octopuses are a tiny but vital part. Wonderful documentary.
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Sweet Tooth
Based on a comic, originally intended for Hulu, I've only watched two episodes as of this posting. I had to take an emotional break for a half hour after the first episode to recover my equalibrium. Finishing the second installment I need another. Perhaps because I have the flu like summer cold that's epidemic, or I'm more emotional in my elder years, but I've never been affected by any TV series like this before. It's trending #1 on Netflix now and I see why. Of course a silly comic book premise, it's so well done that you really suspend disbelief in the impossibility, I found myself hollering NO as Dog almost sufferers a terrible fate. The casting is superb, the plot moves briskly, the young star is engaging, the cinematography splendid, filmed in New Zealand. The Downey's have done fine work here. As you might gather I'm quite taken with this series. Anyone else?
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Dirty John is worth a watch.
2 seasons, completely different characters for each, very well done.
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Sweet Tooth
Based on a comic, originally intended for Hulu, I've only watched two episodes as of this posting. I had to take an emotional break for a half hour after the first episode to recover my equalibrium. Finishing the second installment I need another. Perhaps because I have the flu like summer cold that's epidemic, or I'm more emotional in my elder years, but I've never been affected by any TV series like this before. It's trending #1 on Netflix now and I see why. Of course a silly comic book premise, it's so well done that you really suspend disbelief in the impossibility, I found myself hollering NO as Dog almost sufferers a terrible fate. The casting is superb, the plot moves briskly, the young star is engaging, the cinematography splendid, filmed in New Zealand. The Downey's have done fine work here. As you might gather I'm quite taken with this series. Anyone else?
I watched them all. My complaint is that the season is short AF.
Awhile back I read the comics and I don't recall all of it. I know the TV show is quite a bit different. From what I recall Gus in the comic is really mixed with a dear... he's basically half brain dead.
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Kominsky Method - just finished season 3
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The Ice Road starring Liam Neeson is goofy fun. With overloaded big rigs racing on melting ice roads and a gruff Liam punching his way to the end, what's not to like?
This is one movie you shouldn't watch alone. Gather a few friends and some beer because you all will want to laugh at the action and make snide comments. The Ice Road reminded me of the Wile E. Coyote and the Road Runner cartoons although I doubt that is the comparison the director intended.
Still scowling, Liam is really good at it
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A solid B-movie only because Liam Neeson is always watchable.
https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/the_ice_road (https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/the_ice_road)
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Amazon Prime - Bosch. Great LA detective series. Excellent jazz LP selections on a nice stereo system as well.
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Amazon Prime - Bosch. Great LA detective series. Excellent jazz LP selections on a nice stereo system as well.
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Just finished season 7. A bit disappointed, don't think it's as good as previous seasons.
His amp is McIntosh 240, speakers are Ohm. Haven't been able to ID the turntable and preamp. :scratch:
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"Bosch is a jazz enthusiast and frequently plays vinyl records through vintage audio equipment. In several episodes in the series, a McIntosh MX110 tuner/pre-amplifier, McIntosh MC240 power amplifier, Marantz 6300 turntable, and Ohm Walsh 4 speakers can be seen."
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harry_Bosch
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Amazon Prime - Bosch. Great LA detective series. Excellent jazz LP selections on a nice stereo system as well.
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I'll have to give this one another try. I watched one of two episodes and just didn't go back. Good writing and acting, well cast, I should love this series, but it didn't grab me enough to hit play again. It deserves another chance.
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I don't know if it's been mentioned in the 30 pages of this thread, but my wife and I are really enjoying "Last Tango in Halifax." Although all the characters fail to understand when to keep their mouths shut about events in their distant and recent past, it's fun, and it's always pure joy to watch Derek Jacobi act. He is one of the absolute greats.
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Was binging Mozart in the Jungle on Amazon Prime last night. Couldn;t stop watching.
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Just finished Clickbait thought it was pretty good! Interesting plot and... not going to give it away!! :nono:
Sweet Girl was fun too.
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Start Up. I'm on the third and last season. Interesting characters and somewhat brutal at times, but riveting.
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Cowboy Bebop is having a moment. Netflix has both the original anime series and the live action re-boot. Both are fun.
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The 1998 anime series was a hit in Japan and the US. The detailed graphics and inventive story lines make each episode a joy to watch. A big plus is the English dubbed version has A-list voice actors and is excellent. Universally recognized as the best anime series ever made, it shares top billing with the 1995 classic anime "Ghost in the Shell (https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0113568/)".
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The NY Times review of the original Cowboy Bebop anime says:
"A 1:1 mix of sci-fi western and film noir, steeped in American jazz and blues and framed by retro James Bond-meets-Blue Note" 1
The new 2021 Cowboy Bebop sort of follows the same story line as the anime series but with variations. Anime fans looking for a note-by-note remake will be disappointed and invariably will give the series a bad review as seen in the Netflix reviews but taken on it's own it's alright with many of the scenes set as an homage to the original. The action moves right along and I'm never bored.
The new series stars John Cho as Spike Spiegel. John was Saturday Night Live's guest host this Saturday (11-20-21)
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I suggest watching at least the first 5 episodes of the anime before the live action, that will give you a good understanding how each episode unfolds and how the characters interact.
Yoko Kanno, the composer who created the iconic core for the anime series returns to create the soundtrack for the new live action re-boot. The music always sounds fresh and exciting.
She Shaped the Sound of ‘Cowboy Bebop,’ Again
https://www.nytimes.com/2021/11/17/arts/television/cowboy-bebop-yoko-kanno.html (https://www.nytimes.com/2021/11/17/arts/television/cowboy-bebop-yoko-kanno.html)
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Rewatching Godless on Netflix.
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Blade Runner 2049
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If you haven't already seen it...AND you have some good subwoofer capabilities, then be sure to watch Dune (2021). It's much better than the original but still just a tad discontinuous in plot development. Still, a really fun watch. And my wife's nik-naks were jumping all over their tabletops. :o
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The Alpinist -- documentary where amazing super human skills and daring are on display. Mind blowing stuff! :thumb:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SRpVyzagXLQ
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Finished up Ozark and liked how it ended.
Bosch Legacy on Prime is worth the watch if you liked the series.
Terminal List on Prime is our latest…very good!!
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"Dog" is a pretty decent feel good movie. Military dog finds a way to recovery along with the trainer veteran.
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I thought "Old Henry" (2021) was really good western. :thumb:.Also, "Godless" (2017) was very good as well. :thumb:
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Season 5 Animal Kingdom.
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Season 1 of The Witcher was a lot of fun. You can tell they spent a lot of money on it, the production values are high. Surprisingly good acting from the cast, too. They inject a lot of nudity, sex and violence similar to what Game of Thrones did. Although the Witcher is no where near the quality of show that GoT was.
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A new Korean series: Extraordinary Attorney Woo
Gets great reviews, and is offbeat and entertaining. Wife and I both like it. Worth checking out.
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Finished up Ozark and liked how it ended.
Bosch Legacy on Prime is worth the watch if you liked the series.
Terminal List on Prime is our latest…very good!!
Have you been tapping into my feed? Exactly what I've been watching, except finished Ozark a couple months ago. Now I'm watching Soviet Storm on Prime, a Russian produced history of WWII from their perspective. Very detailed with two seasons and exact troop movements, relative strengths, bios of the commanders n the field, etc. Very interesting to see Ukraine attacked from the other side, west to east, then back the other way as the Soviet Union takes back territory from Hitler.
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The Outfit on Prime is a must watch!
Give it a shot and lemme know what ya think
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A new Korean series: Extraordinary Attorney Woo
Gets great reviews, and is offbeat and entertaining. Wife and I both like it. Worth checking out.
That's good to know. I keep getting ads for that.
My family liked both Enola Holmes movies.
My wife and I really liked the Arnold documentary, which splits into three parts: body building; stardom; politics. He really impressed me. He comes clean about a lot. His family story was interesting too. Not to give too much away, but his upbringing pushed him in part to become the way he was.
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Painkiller on Netflix is a very good and disturbing docudrama about Perdue Pharma and the opioid epidemic.
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Chimp Empire is excellent.
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Watched Guy Richies Covenant on Prime last night. Very good and worth the watch!
Lioness on Paramount+ is Taylor Sheridans’ latest series and is very good too!
Who Is Erin Carter on Netflix was fun to watch.
If you’re into sports Kelce on Prime is a good watch.
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I agree Covenant is a very good movie
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Night Agent.
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New 3 part Dracula is a great reinterpretation. Segments are long enough...well over 1 hour, to be short movies. The script, FX, and story is well told and I found the ending fascinating!
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I was in the mood for a western when a film I hadn't seen popped up in a news feed:
In a Valley of Violence made in 2016
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Definitively a "B" revenge movie about a loner (Ethan Hawke) and an authoritarian Marshall (John Travolta), but entertaining and better than a lot of stuff on Netflix.
There is an interesting tie-in to a bunch of stuff I have been watching. Ethan Hawke has an excellent performance as Elora's father in Reservation Dogs, season 3, episode 9. Elora’s auntie Teenie dropped the bomb that Elora’s father didn’t actually die in a motorcycle accident with her mother. Nope, he’s some white guy who’s been hanging around Tulsa and now Elora needs to find him to sign college loan application papers.
In a Valley of Violence's writer and director is Ti West. His last two films were the terrific "X" and "Pearl." I reviewed both films and looking forward to "MaXXXine", the third film in the trilogy.
X (2022) - Ti West's classic horror, slasher, porno film
https://www.audiocircle.com/index.php?topic=182126.msg1913024#msg1913024 (https://www.audiocircle.com/index.php?topic=182126.msg1913024#msg1913024)
Pearl (2022) - an origin story by Ti West
https://www.audiocircle.com/index.php?topic=184428.msg1935667#msg1935667 (https://www.audiocircle.com/index.php?topic=184428.msg1935667#msg1935667)
The last John Travolta film I saw was "Paradise City" (2022) which was memorable because it is one of the last films Bruce Willis made.
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Netflix New Releases: October 2023
https://www.denofgeek.com/tv/netflix-new-releases-october-2023/ (https://www.denofgeek.com/tv/netflix-new-releases-october-2023/)
A lot of cool stuff coming up.
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I thought the show about Dolly Parton was really good. I didn't know much about her.
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Been watching Midnight Diner. There is something cathartic about the show. Each episode is it's own 30 min vignette. My wife likes it also, but same as me, surprised that we are captivated?? Anyhow, may not be for everyone but so far, so good.
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Squaring the Circle (The Story of Hipgnosis)
The story of Storm Thorgerson and Aubrey "Po" Powell, the creative geniuses behind the iconic album art design studio, Hipgnosis, responsible for some of the most recognizable album covers of all time.
(https://d31xsmoz1lk3y3.cloudfront.net/games/imgur/4xNca5a.jpg)
With Paul McCartney, Robert Plant, David Gilmour, Jimmy Page, Roger Waters, Noel Gallagher, Nick Mason, Peter Gabriel and a killer soundtrack.
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Just binged Fool Me Once on Netflix well worth the watch!
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Squaring the Circle (The Story of Hipgnosis)
The story of Storm Thorgerson and Aubrey "Po" Powell, the creative geniuses behind the iconic album art design studio, Hipgnosis, responsible for some of the most recognizable album covers of all time.
(https://d31xsmoz1lk3y3.cloudfront.net/games/imgur/4xNca5a.jpg)
With Paul McCartney, Robert Plant, David Gilmour, Jimmy Page, Roger Waters, Noel Gallagher, Nick Mason, Peter Gabriel and a killer soundtrack.
Watched this last night highly recommended! Thanks for the recommendation :thumb:
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Liked Midnight Diner.
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Nyad is good, true story too.
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Started BEEF after both leads won Emmys for their roles. Crazy ass stuff🤓
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"American Symphony" was a great music documentary.
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Loudermilk is good fun !! Funny , good soundtrack
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Loudermilk is good fun !! Funny , good soundtrack
Agreed. A surprising series. Wife and I both like it quite a bit.
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(https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/7/76/Society_of_the_Snow_poster.jpg)
Society of the Snow - the true story of survival in the Andes Mountains for 72 days with no food.
"In 1972, the Uruguayan Air Force flight 571, chartered to transport a rugby team to Chile, experiences an unexpected incident and crashes into a glacier in the heart of the Andes. Of the 45 passengers on board, only 16 manage to survive. Trapped in one of the most inaccessible and hostile environments on the planet, they are forced to resort to cannibalism to stay alive. Their survival will depend on the decisions they make in the midst of this desperate situation."
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Society_of_the_Snow (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Society_of_the_Snow)
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Obliterated on Netflix was amusing.
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They Cloned Tyrone is great. Love the nods to 70’s blaxsploitation.
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On Tyson recommendation I watched "X" by Ty West. My first thought was that it was a parody of bad X rated films. Then I realized that if it was coming across as a bad semi porno, then it has to take the blame as simply being a bad semi porno... so, not recommended.
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On Tyson recommendation I watched "X" by Ty West. My first thought was that it was a parody of bad X rated films. Then I realized that if it was coming across as a bad semi porno, then it has to take the blame as simply being a bad semi porno... so, not recommended.
I think you have me confused with somebody else. I've not seen X.
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Just in case everyone is frantically searching Netflix for "X" (https://www.audiocircle.com/index.php?topic=182126.msg1913024#msg1913024), you can stop looking, it's not on Netflix unless S Clark has a premium level I'm not aware of.
The film is streaming on Prime, Paramount, AppleTV, Vudo and others.
I loved "X" but obviously it's not for everyone. The movie poster should be a tip off. "Pearl" (https://www.audiocircle.com/index.php?topic=184428.msg1935667#msg1935667) is the second film in Ti West's trilogy about Maxine. The upcoming film "MaXXXine" will be the final film in the trilogy.
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I think you have me confused with somebody else. I've not seen X.
Sorry Tyson. I thought it was your recommendation. I know it was in this thread, so I'll go back to look... but doesn't really matter. I can see how some might think "X" was an interesting bit of directing. Just not my cuppa.
Ahh, I see it was WGH. My mistake. Coming to Netflix next month. I saw it on Prime.
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Netflix is getting a little nuts with their prices. Netflix has begun an effort to push customers to either more expensive or ad-supported plans. The cheapest ad-free plan, the Standard plan, now costs $15.50 per month. That's because the company's Basic plan is being phased out for new and returning customers, per the letter to shareholders and Netflix's plans and pricing page. Current subscribers to the Basic plan can keep their plan until it is changed or canceled by the user. https://help.netflix.com/en/node/24926
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We binged Who Is Erin Carter.
Heard good things about the movie This Is 40 but haven't watched it yet. But we did watch Tarzan and that was far better then I expected.
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Netflix is getting a little nuts with their prices. Netflix has begun an effort to push customers to either more expensive or ad-supported plans. The cheapest ad-free plan, the Standard plan, now costs $15.50 per month. That's because the company's Basic plan is being phased out for new and returning customers, per the letter to shareholders and Netflix's plans and pricing page. Current subscribers to the Basic plan can keep their plan until it is changed or canceled by the user. https://help.netflix.com/en/node/24926
Prime is doing the same thing charging $2.99 extra a month for commercial free. UFB! I hate commercials! I pay A LOT for cable and still have to watch commercials? Such a grift! We record most everything and FF through the ads but still it sucks!
Ok rant over now back to pleasant self…GET OFF MY LAWN ya little bastards!!! :nono: :x
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Netflix is getting a little nuts with their prices.
Unfortunately the price increases and password sharing crackdown has only increased revenue and subscriptions, other streaming services are taking note.
https://www.usnews.com/news/business/articles/2024-01-23/netflixs-subscriber-growth-surges-as-streaming-service-unwraps-best-ever-holiday-season-results (https://www.usnews.com/news/business/articles/2024-01-23/netflixs-subscriber-growth-surges-as-streaming-service-unwraps-best-ever-holiday-season-results)
"Netflix registered its third-consecutive quarter of accelerating subscriber growth in the final three months of 2023, closing out a comeback year that included a crackdown on viewers freeloading on the video-streaming service and a smattering of price hikes.
"The fourth-quarter results announced Tuesday provided further evidence that Netflix was able to come up with a formula that produced a spike in subscribers even as it became more expensive to watch its lineup of TV shows and movies.
"[Netflix added] 13.1 million worldwide subscribers during the October-December period, well above analyst projections, according to FactSet Research. The holiday season gains — the biggest Netflix has ever posted in the fourth quarter — exceeded the 8.8 million additional subscribers that Netflix posted in the July-September period...
"The rising tide of customers left Netflix with more than 260 million global subscribers at the end of 2023 — an annual increase of nearly 30 million subscribers."
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Prime is doing the same thing charging $2.99 extra a month for commercial free. UFB! I hate commercials! I pay A LOT for cable and still have to watch commercials? Such a grift! We record most everything and FF through the ads but still it sucks!
Ok rant over now back to pleasant self…GET OFF MY LAWN ya little bastards!!! :nono: :x
Yeah, what's the point of paying for content if you get commercials? Commercial-free is the main reason I have Netflix.
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Currently watching:
Louder Milk
The Brothers Sun
Recently watched:
In from the cold
Fool Me Once
Beef
Who is Erin Carter
Ballers
Lincoln Lawyer
All the Light we cannot see
Kleo
Anything by Harlan Coben
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Fargo, Coen brothers. They have a long history of black comedy but this time around they definitely have a political message, so some people definitely aren't going to like the latest series.
Jules
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Hey guys, you all have one week to get your Netflix parental controls set up otherwise when you get home from work your 6 year old will be watching "X" with rapt attention.
That's right, "X" will start streaming on Netflix on February 1st.
"X" has gruesome kills and unapologetic sex taking place at a creepy farm house at the beginning of the VHS porn industry. The Technicolor "Wizard of OZ" like cinematography will keep your children mesmerized as Maxine brings the ax down.
https://collider.com/x-movie-streaming-netflix/ (https://collider.com/x-movie-streaming-netflix/)
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The Killer by Fincher was great, of course. Watched that a couple weeks ago and it's like a more grounded version of John Wick (ie, more methodical and less over the top action).