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campo · 12-03-2012 10:55am

I know it has been mentioned a load of times an people are probably sick of it coming up but I have to mention Dear Zachary I watched it over the weekend and the story has stayed with me since , I was actually in shock and awe after watching this, and of course in floods of tears

It was tough to watch but so happy I did

podgemonster · 12-03-2012 11:11am

Tucker & Dale Vs. Evil: This was a refreshing twist to the typical murdering hilbilly horror movie. Plenty of gore and a good few laughs. I recommend if you wana switch of the brain for a few hours.

Also watched Resident Evil regeneration, absolute dirt, avoid.

Arabella · 12-03-2012 12:33pm

Twin Peaks
I had never seen this show before but I had heard so much about it. I watched it over the weekend and was amazed and enthralled by it. It is a strange and bewildering show that perfectly captures the ordinary and, at the same time, surreal aspects of what living in small town America encompasses.

It is such a shame that it was not renewed for a third season. It would have been great to see how the story progressed given the ending of Season 2.

2smiggy · 12-03-2012 1:35pm

just a you mention it , was looking for a late night film last night , and put on dale and tucker vs evil. had 4 star rating i think. very good film indeed.

like said a different take on the teens in the woods camping take o hill billy movies.

more laughs and gore than scares. very enjoyable.

on another note was going to watch one of the korean/chinese movies on it. several had 4 star ratings. IP man was one, another was 'fearless' with jet li i think. there was one more but it slips my mind the name. Are these two worth watching ?

bullpost · 12-03-2012 2:24pm

Watch these:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Vengeance_Trilogy

2smiggy wrote: »

just a you mention it , was looking for a late night film last night , and put on dale and tucker vs evil. had 4 star rating i think. very good film indeed.

like said a different take on the teens in the woods camping take o hill billy movies.

more laughs and gore than scares. very enjoyable.

on another note was going to watch one of the korean/chinese movies on it. several had 4 star ratings. IP man was one, another was 'fearless' with jet li i think. there was one more but it slips my mind the name. Are these two worth watching ?

Mickeroo · 12-03-2012 4:40pm

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Watched Michael Mann's Thief lastnight. Thought it was great, a huge influence on Drive.

Skinfull · 14-03-2012 12:45am

TV Series - 30 Days

Morgan Spurlock, of Supersize Me fame, has this show wee you step into the shoes of your opposite life. a fundamentalist christian spends 30 days living with a muslim family, a right wing straight guy spends 30 days living with a gay man in Castro St, San Fran, unemployed man works for 30 days in a call centre in india.

Interesting look at another man's shoes but still kinda flawed. eg, the 30 days Morgan and his wife spent living at minimum wage was tough but there was ultimate light at the end of the tunnel when the 30 days were up, unlike the people he was working with who actually lived like that, permanently. Still worth a look though.

itchy elbows · 14-03-2012 8:25am

Darko wrote: »

S.M.B. wrote: »

Well Berg says the script is done and dusted. The next challenge is scheduling.

Link

I still wouldn't get too excited, plenty of finished shows have scripts for the proposed film but nothing ever comes of it.

There in the stages of trying to get the cast now , most of them are in other stuff now

DominoDub · 14-03-2012 2:16pm

The Twilight Samurai (2002)

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Twilight_Samurai

Turtyturd · 14-03-2012 5:00pm

Primer: Yeah I am going to have to give it another watch I think.

Bad Panda · 15-03-2012 12:35pm

I watched Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer.

It wasn't bad. It was quite gruesome and disturbing though. Maybe a little too disturbing for some.

It was very well told.

Wereghost · 15-03-2012 10:14pm

Red Dwarf and The Young Ones seem to have just materialised in their entirety (minus the unworthy revival Back To Earth in the case of Red Dwarf, which is pretty much all win otherwise).

previous user · 15-03-2012 11:42pm

Fysh wrote: »

I have a mixed feeling about the anime selection - on the one hand, there's a bunch of stuff there I'd like to watch (yay!) but on the other hand, it all seems to be dubbed rather than subtitled (BOOOO!).

I watched The Girl Who Leapt Through Time the other night and despite the dubbing it was pretty damn good. A nice take on time-travel and a good enough story, weaving between time-travel and high-school drama quite deftly.

Any other recommendations from the UK/Ireland anime selection?

Dead space downfall and deadspace aftermath were pretty good I thought.

SlipperyPeople · 16-03-2012 9:36am

previous user wrote: »

Dead space downfall and deadspace aftermath were pretty good I thought.

sweet just started playing dead space 2 didnt know about this might give it a go.

krudler · 16-03-2012 1:32pm

zomg Invader Zim is up now, yaaaay

Fysh · 16-03-2012 1:57pm

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krudler wrote: »

zomg Invader Zim is up now, yaaaay

Not on the UK/Irish version. Don't tease me like that

Fysh · 16-03-2012 1:58pm

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previous user wrote: »

Dead space downfall and deadspace aftermath were pretty good I thought.

I remember Dead Space Downfall being pretty boring as game-based animes go, sadly. Didn't realise they'd made another one. (Which reminds me, must get back to Dead Space on the Wii and finish it...)

previous user · 16-03-2012 2:03pm

hungoverbunny wrote: »

sweet just started playing dead space 2 didnt know about this might give it a go.

It's ok like fysh said its not as fantastic as the other limited anime films in the netflix selection, but I found It very entertaining to watch.
um, downfall is the prequel and aftermath is based on the first game by the way, so no spoilers for Dead space 2 that you're playing now.

JJ · 16-03-2012 3:09pm

I noticed that Netflix has The Castle, an Australian film that was made on a shoestring budget and became a big hit there. I would wholeheartedly recommend checking this out. It's a quirky comedy about a family and their neighbours who live near an aiport and get into a legal battle when they're being forced out of their homes so the aiport can expand.

krudler · 16-03-2012 5:20pm

Fysh wrote: »

Not on the UK/Irish version. Don't tease me like that

get the us one then, takes seconds

ziggyman17 · 16-03-2012 7:45pm

when your strange.. A documentary about The Doors, great insight to the bands 56 months of fame..

Kamjana · 17-03-2012 12:39am

JJ wrote: »

I noticed that Netflix has The Castle, an Australian film that was made on a shoestring budget and became a big hit there. I would wholeheartedly recommend checking this out. It's a quirky comedy about a family and their neighbours who live near an aiport and get into a legal battle when they're being forced out of their homes so the aiport can expand.

The Castle is probably the best film on netfilx

Paparazzo · 17-03-2012 12:56am

JJ wrote: »

I noticed that Netflix has The Castle, an Australian film that was made on a shoestring budget and became a big hit there. I would wholeheartedly recommend checking this out. It's a quirky comedy about a family and their neighbours who live near an aiport and get into a legal battle when they're being forced out of their homes so the aiport can expand.

I saw it on my phone earlier and was going to watch it, then logged into the PS3 and it's not on American netflix!
Ideally you need to switch between american and local netflix.

donfers · 18-03-2012 8:03pm

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I think "the escapist" is decent

Fysh · 19-03-2012 1:04pm

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On a whim I checked out a subtitled Chinese horror/thriller called Invitation Only last night, and it was pretty good.

acalmenvoy · 19-03-2012 5:20pm

Rochey18 wrote: »

Finished Friday Night Lights. Get past the 2nd season and its brilliant.
If you dont like sports im sure anyone would still really enjoy it.
But the game scenes are very well done.

Check out 'Go Tigers' on US Netflix for a real insight into US high school football...

ucd.1985 · 19-03-2012 5:20pm

Am I right in saying that "The Castle" is only available on the Irish Netflix catelog?

krudler · 20-03-2012 7:43pm

Midnight Express, have you ever been in a Turkish prison Billy?

DominoDub · 20-03-2012 9:35pm

Bergman's - The Seventh Seal (1957)

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0050976/

CL7 · 21-03-2012 12:25am

What is it like? Has it aged well? Lots of reviews on IMDB calling it a "masterpiece". This worries me as it's often not the case and says more about the reviewer than the actual movie.

Fysh · 21-03-2012 10:54am

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Dr. Strange wrote: »

What is it like? Has it aged well? Lots of reviews on IMDB calling it a "masterpiece". This worries me as it's often not the case and says more about the reviewer than the actual movie.

Umm...

I'm not sure how you plan to take the word of someone on boards as being intrinsically worth more than the word of a reviewer on IMDB, but for what it's worth, I'd say the Seventh Seal is a masterpiece. Bear in mind that it helped make Bergman and Sydow's careers and has been consistently critically well-regarded in the decades since its release. It has aged well.

Obviously it'll depend what you look for in a film, so if you're in the mood for Big Momma's House 17: Momma Just Won't Stay Dead, you'll probably not enjoy it. If you're into film at all, you pretty much have to watch it, and it's very likely you'll find it a rewarding experience.

podgemonster · 21-03-2012 11:24am

I watched the Midnight Meat Train, thoroughly enjoyed it. Basicallly a photographer (Bradley Cooper) discovers a serial killer on a late night underground train in NYC. The film has a frantic and claustraphpic feel with intense and brutal action scenes It doesnt hold back on gore but unlike recent horror movies the goreiness doesnt become central.

Vinnie Jones is perfectly cast with the added bonus that he barely has any lines. The film didnt scare me as such but although I may be more cautious travel on public transport at night.

Also saw King of Kong and loved it!

bada_bing · 21-03-2012 1:16pm

checked out Hunter Prey on US netflix last night.

It's a sci-fi low budget movie in a similar vein to Enemy Mine.
It was worth watching, hell it was better than most movies with bigger budgets as it has an interesting storyline and is essentially an alien cat-mouse movie.

CL7 · 21-03-2012 5:18pm

Fysh wrote: »

Umm...

I'm not sure how you plan to take the word of someone on boards as being intrinsically worth more than the word of a reviewer on IMDB, but for what it's worth, I'd say the Seventh Seal is a masterpiece. Bear in mind that it helped make Bergman and Sydow's careers and has been consistently critically well-regarded in the decades since its release. It has aged well.

Obviously it'll depend what you look for in a film, so if you're in the mood for Big Momma's House 17: Momma Just Won't Stay Dead, you'll probably not enjoy it. If you're into film at all, you pretty much have to watch it, and it's very likely you'll find it a rewarding experience.

Intrinsically worth more? No of course not. I use IMDB to get a general idea of what a movie is like but I find there is very little variation in the reviews when a movie has received critical acclaim. This isn't always indicative of a great movie imo.

I lurk here and other forums on boards a lot and I'm familiar with many (you included) of the posters. I would rather get their opinion than a reviewer on IMDB that I have no knowledge of.

Thanks for replying.

I'll check it out over the weekend.

Fysh · 21-03-2012 5:43pm

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Dr. Strange wrote: »

Intrinsically worth more? No of course not. I use IMDB to get a general idea of what a movie is like but I find there is very little variation in the reviews when a movie has received critical acclaim. This isn't always indicative of a great movie imo.

I lurk here and other forums on boards a lot and I'm familiar with many (you included) of the posters. I would rather get their opinion than a reviewer on IMDB that I have no knowledge of.

Thanks for replying. I'll check it out over the weekend.

Ah, fair enough. I wasn't sure if it was a statement of intrinsic trust in boards or just greater familiarity with the posters on here. I tend towards a similar outlook myself - I'd only really trust IMDB at a glance if something's more than a couple of years old and has been absolutely panned.

Hope you enjoy the film - it's not exactly lightweight viewing but it's worth it.

OldeCinemaSoz · 21-03-2012 10:24pm

Sad Professor wrote: »

This thread is for Netflix film recommendations and discussion ONLY! Any posts containing technical queries relating to DNS or VPN settings will be deleted. Please do not ask questions or start threads about regional workarounds.

So, getting value for your money is out of the equation?

:rolleyes:

Speaks volumes!

krudler · 21-03-2012 10:59pm

OldeCinemaSoz wrote: »

So, getting value for your money is out of the equation?

:rolleyes:

Speaks volumes!

dont blame boards, blame Sean Sherlock

OldeCinemaSoz · 21-03-2012 11:01pm

krudler wrote: »

dont blame boards, blame Sean Sherlock

don't blame sean, blame bending the knee towards...

:rolleyes:

krudler · 21-03-2012 11:16pm

OldeCinemaSoz wrote: »

don't blame sean, blame bending the knee towards...

:rolleyes:

you've no idea what I'm even talking about do you? go google it, I'll wait here

OldeCinemaSoz · 21-03-2012 11:31pm

krudler wrote: »

you've no idea what I'm even talking about do you? go google it, I'll wait here

we all know the agenda...

whatever THEY say YOU'LL jump...

Household charges, no money for Crumlin, water rates, property tax...

go on, make A STAND.

:rolleyes:

Sad Professor · 21-03-2012 11:49pm

Can we stay on topic please?

OldeCinemaSoz, if you'd like to contribute financially to Boards's legal war chest so that they can "make a stand", then contact the office. I'm sure they'd be delighted to take your money. Otherwise spare us your opinions on this matter.

Skinfull · 22-03-2012 5:57pm

Last night I watched Slumber Party Massacre... hilarious! And seemingly with a quick scout to IMDB I found out that the writer submitted this script as a parody of a teen slasher but the studio made it as a real horror. Makes for both intentionally and unintentionally hilarious bits! Really funny, well worth a trashy look!

Also Watched April Fools, ye old horror / comedy. Does what it says on the tin, funny and gore-ific, but kinda predictable though with a surprising amount of big... well recognisable names in it!

Sir Gallagher · 22-03-2012 7:48pm

Watched "Revenge of the Nerds" the other night, cheesy 80's college movie. It was enjoyable enough for the dated lameness of it all.

larchielads · 23-03-2012 2:40am

watched The Castle as someone recommended a couple of pages back. Absolutely brilliant! Who ever recommended it never said Eric Bana was in it ,not a major part, but lads you gotta watch it!!! Funny out!! Me and my mate where nearly cryin wit the laughin will def br recommendin it to my mates. DREAMIN;)

Kamjana · 24-03-2012 2:34pm

Finally got around to watching King of kong and The bridge,and yeah it has been said many times but king of kong really is a great doc and well worth watching.

Also last night i watched "Mugabe and the White African",if you havent seen this,watch it,its a brilliant story set about the time Mugabe came into power in Zimbabwe and he evicted all the white farmers,its a very emotional film that tugs at the heart strings,excellent is all i can say about it.

Bubblefett · 24-03-2012 4:50pm

Finally watched Dr Horrible's sing a long blog last night

It was brilliant, can't believe it took me so long to get around to watching it.

Wereghost · 24-03-2012 5:22pm

^ I recommend getting the region 0 Dr Horrible DVD even to those who've already seen the show. It's worth it just for the extras, which include Commentary! The Musical. This is the show with an audio commentary done as a typical musical and IMHO is funnier and more entertaining than the main show itself.

24-03-2012 9:24pm

Watched the Beaver tonight and found it to be an excellent movie. Probably one of Mel Gibson's best acting roles in years.

Mickeroo · 25-03-2012 12:01am

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I know they're not films but there's been a bunch of TED talks added and they're bloody good.

JohnK · 26-03-2012 10:00pm

The Man from Earth is a good one. Not sure if its on the Irish version but it is on the US one alright.

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