Amazon Prime Film/TV Series Recommendations

gmisk

TICKLE_ME_ELMO wrote: »

Wasn't in the mood for anything heavy so I watched "The Map of Tiny Perfect Things" today.

It's basically a teen time loop thingy. Mark has been living the same day over and over and the novelty is wearing off until one day he meets Margaret, who has also been living the same day over and over. They start spending time together and the inevitable happens but it's a really sweet little film, with a nice message, and really strong leads, and although I figured out the "twist" pretty early on it was still enjoyable watching it play out.

If you're any way cynical it's not going to be for you, but if you're looking for a fun, sweet and not at all taxing way to spend 99 minutes of your day, maybe this is for you.

I really enjoyed that, very sweet little film.
Two leads are excellent.
Cracking recommendation thanks for that.

TICKLE_ME_ELMO

gmisk wrote: »

I really enjoyed that, very sweet little film.
Two leads are excellent.
Cracking recommendation thanks for that.

Glad you liked it. I know my own taste, but I also know it's very random and sometimes pure trash

Two films in a similar vein (i.e. sweet kids being sweet) are Class Rank, also on Prime, and The Half of It on Netflix.

gmisk

TICKLE_ME_ELMO wrote: »

Glad you liked it. I know my own taste, but I also know it's very random and sometimes pure trash

Two films in a similar vein (i.e. sweet kids being sweet) are Class Rank, also on Prime, and The Half of It on Netflix.

It was really sweet, I am a sucker for something like this to. Palm springs is a very different beast bar the time loop thing.

Never heard of those two I will add them to my watchlist!

If you like a bit of an off the wall teen drama/comedy I would recommend
The edge of seventeen (on netflix)
Set it up (on netflix very formulaic but two leads are v good)
The way, way back
Booksmart (on netflix)
Spontaneous (it's bizarre veers into horror but I liked it)
Blockers

TICKLE_ME_ELMO

gmisk wrote: »

It was really sweet, I am a sucker for something like this to. Palm springs is a very different beast bar the time loop thing.

Never heard of those two I will add them to my watchlist!

If you like a bit of an off the wall teen drama/comedy I would recommend
The edge of seventeen (on netflix)
Set it up (on netflix very formulaic but two leads are v good)
The way, way back
Booksmart (on netflix)
Spontaneous (it's bizarre veers into horror but I liked it)
Blockers

I have seen all of those, bar Spontaneous, which I've been meaning to watch. It's on Rakuten at the moment, but only to buy.

There's another one just out called Looks That Kill, about a boy born so handsome people die if they look directly at him. Sounds right up my street.

S.M.B.

* adds the map of tiny perfect things, set it up and spontaneous to watch list *

gmisk

TICKLE_ME_ELMO wrote: »

I have seen all of those, bar Spontaneous, which I've been meaning to watch. It's on Rakuten at the moment, but only to buy.

There's another one just out called Looks That Kill, about a boy born so handsome people die if they look directly at him. Sounds right up my street.

Ha ha well it was worth a go. I must have a think about some others.

Looks that kill sounds er random ha

Spontaneous is definitely a love it or hate it one!

gmisk

TICKLE_ME_ELMO wrote: »

Glad you liked it. I know my own taste, but I also know it's very random and sometimes pure trash

Two films in a similar vein (i.e. sweet kids being sweet) are Class Rank, also on Prime, and The Half of It on Netflix.

I watched class rank....
How have I never even heard of it?!? It reminded me a lot of election.
Its really enjoyable, it has all the ingredients of a little cult gem, mad it isn't more well known.
Thanks so much for the recommendation!

TICKLE_ME_ELMO

gmisk wrote: »

I watched class rank....
How have I never even heard of it?!? It reminded me a lot of election.
Its really enjoyable, it has all the ingredients of a little cult gem, mad it isn't more well known.
Thanks so much for the recommendation!

You're welcome. I watched it randomly on NowTV last year and loved it.

I watched the other one I was telling you about, Looks That Kill, about the boy with a face so handsome it kills people :eek: It's alright, but not great, much less weird than the premise makes it sound, but not as good as the other ones.

Karmella

qwabercd wrote: »

Just started watching Bates motel recently. It's a contemporary prequel to Psycho. Loving it so far, unfortunately it's leaving Prime (for BBC I think) later this week.

+1 This was on Netflix a couple years ago - I loved it - the relationship between Norman & his mother is fantastically creepy - kudos to both actors! The surrounding story line is a bit silly but it is very enjoyable overall

donfers

Anyone seen snakes on a plane?

The Raging Bile Duct

I Care A Lot has been added. Looking forward to watching this.

Man Vs ManUre

donfers wrote: »

Anyone seen snakes on a plane?

I was on a plane in the Tunisia once and there was one fella who had a snake with him. It was a bit unnerving as was sitting fairly close to me, but thankfully the snake behaved himself.

flasher0030

The Raging Bile Duct wrote: »

I Care A Lot has been added. Looking forward to watching this.

Never heard of this. But from the reviews I've just read, it's on my viewing schedule for tonight. Seems interesting.

homerun_homer

The Raging Bile Duct wrote: »

I Care A Lot has been added. Looking forward to watching this.

Looking forward to this. The trailer starts and I thought "oh I heard about this kind of scam on John Oliver" and then it goes way off. Should be good.

gmisk

The Raging Bile Duct wrote: »

I Care A Lot has been added. Looking forward to watching this.

I just watched this...it is a tad bonkers...to say the least!
Great cast.
Rosamund Pike is excellent, as is Dianne Wiest in the scenes she is in, such an underrated actress.

the Rosamund Pike character is literally vile.....rare I have hated someone quite as much as this in a film..how the hell did she survive the part with the car in water...ridiculous, the girlfriend also left alive..nah after the break in etc. In fairness between this and gone girl she does psychopaths well. Stupid twist after stupid twist.
Glad she finally got some comeuppance! The twist before with then going into business...huh?!
Not sure I could recommend it, tonally absolutely all over the shop, really stretches credulity the more it goes on... loopy.

I would maybe give it 5/10...and that's pretty generous

den87

gmisk wrote: »

I just watched this...it is a tad bonkers...to say the least!
Great cast.
Rosamund Pike is excellent, as is Dianne Wiest in the scenes she is in, such an underrated actress.

the Rosamund Pike character is literally vile.....rare I have hated someone quite as much as this in a film..how the hell did she survive the part with the car in water...ridiculous, the girlfriend also left alive..nah after the break in etc. In fairness between this and gone girl she does psychopaths well. Stupid twist after stupid twist.
Glad she finally got some comeuppance! The twist before with then going into business...huh?!
Not sure I could recommend it, tonally absolutely all over the shop, really stretches credulity the more it goes on... loopy.

I would maybe give it 5/10...and that's pretty generous

We watched it as well and while I think 5/10 is a bit harsh I see where you’re coming from.

it’s a great film up until the last half hour and then it just turns in to a **** show. Did they think people would want Pikes character to succeed? Dinklage’s casting makes zero sense as well

The Raging Bile Duct

It's definitely a film that gets carried by Pike - she does a great line in anti-hero roles. The plot doesn't really hold up to any scrutiny but it's an enjoyable waste of ninety minutes.

I watched The Map of Tiny, Perfect Things straight after and it made for a great double bill. A time loop movie that gently pokes fun at the unoriginality of its concept but has good performances from its leads to carry it along. It's very easy to see where the film is going from early on but it still does a good job of it. A sweet movie that's worth a watch.

TICKLE_ME_ELMO

The Raging Bile Duct wrote: »

I watched The Map of Tiny, Perfect Things straight after and it made for a great double bill. A time loop movie that gently pokes fun at the unoriginality of its concept but has good performances from its leads to carry it along. It's very easy to see where the film is going from early on but it still does a good job of it. A sweet movie that's worth a watch.

Yeah, i figured out quite early on what her deal was, but I liked how they played it out, the change of focus, and how the reveal changed his outlook on how to spend his time too.

flasher0030

The Raging Bile Duct wrote: »

I Care A Lot has been added. Looking forward to watching this.

I had planned to watch this but the negative reaction in the last posts has put me off.

Rosamund Pike is an interesting actress. Those piercing eyes make her a great crazy lady. But I saw here is a more run of the mill role recently - in Beirut. And she was as wooden as hell.
Wouldn't say it to her face though from seeing her in Gone Girl!!

fryup

flasher0030 wrote: »

Rosamund Pike is an interesting actress. Those piercing eyes make her a great crazy lady. gorgeous lady

corrected that for you

Wrongway1985

Selection of new titles/re-adds in the last week or so

2012
Bad Boys
Becks
The Book of Love (Sudeikis/M.Williams)
Brian's Song (J.Caan)
The Captive
False Witness
Gnomeo & Juliet
Guys and Dolls
Hacksaw Ridge
Homefront (Statham/J.Franco)
I Care A Lot (R.Pike/Dinklage)(Amazon Original)(2020)
I Love Your Work (Ribisi/Ricci)
The Island
Jurassic Park
Jurassic Park III
Life (J.Gyllenhaal)
Limitless
Little Women (W.Ryder/Dunst)
The Lost World: Jurassic Park
Paul (Rogen/Pegg)
Scorched
Sneakers
Steel City
Supremacy
Terminator Salvation

The Boarding School: Las Cumbres (Original Title: El Internado: Las Cumbres)(Amazon Original)(2021)

Expiring soon (That I'm aware of)
Bombshell (Theron/Kidman) - 27/2
Bend it Like Becham - 1/3
Gladiator - 2/3
Midsommar - 3/2
Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle - 5/3
The Witches of Eastwick - 5/3

TICKLE_ME_ELMO

Wrongway1985 wrote: »

Selection of new titles/re-adds in the last week or so

Expiring soon (That I'm aware of)
Bombshell (Theron/Kidman) - 27/2
Bend it Like Becham - 1/3
Gladiator - 2/3
Midsommar - 3/2
Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle - 5/3
The Witches of Eastwick - 5/3

I've been meaning to watch Bombshell and Midsommar, thanks for the warning

donfers

Sneakers is an oldie but a goodie, can't think of any reason why anybody would fail to enjoy it

S.M.B.

Not sure whether I should watch 1990s Little Women or not. There's no way it will trump how much I enjoyed Greta Gerwigs recent adaptation but it probably would be a nice companion piece.

FunLover18

donfers wrote: »

Sneakers is an oldie but a goodie, can't think of any reason why anybody would fail to enjoy it

I watched it over the weekend because I saw someone on Twitter recommend it. I was a bit underwhelmed to be honest, it wasn't bad, I think maybe my expectations were a bit too high. It felt like a PG M:I movie and almost as if it could have been a kids movie in at some stage in the writing process.

Mickeroo

I watched Midsommar at the weekend, I wouldn't quite call it scary but it's definitely unsettling and the way everything is so bright and colourful in juxtaposition to what's happening works really well. Florence Pugh is great in it.

Mickeroo

Mickeroo wrote: »

I watched Midsommar at the weekend, I wouldn't quite call it scary but it's definitely unsettling and the way everything is so bright and colourful in juxtaposition to what's happening works really well. Florence Pugh is great in it.

Felt like a modern interpretation of The Wicker Man. Really liked it.

Mickeroo

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Felt like a modern interpretation of The Wicker Man. Really liked it.

Yeah absolutely. If you are ever in the mood for another film along those lines you should give Kill List a look (not on prime or netflix at the mo though).

Man Vs ManUre

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Felt like a modern interpretation of The Wicker Man. Really liked it.

I liked it but I prefer Hereditary on Netflix.

killbillvol2

donfers wrote: »

Sneakers is an oldie but a goodie, can't think of any reason why anybody would fail to enjoy it

I watched it last week as I remember it fondly. It really hasn't aged well.