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Gloomtastic! · 09-02-2018 02:42PM

NIMAN wrote: »

Not a recommendation, just a Netflix question.

Anyone know why only half of the last series of Mad Men is available?

You mean the final episode I watched wasn’t! I thought it was a pretty good ending too. :rolleyes:

gmisk · 09-02-2018 02:42PM

kerplun k wrote: »

But the difference here is that these films had release dates. It's not just independent junk, that normally pops up i.e. ARQ, Spectral, etc. These are big studios with moderately expensive films, and with relatively big name actors, that are being offloaded to Netflix to save on promotion and distribution costs, because, when it comes down to it, the studio knows the end product is not up to standard.

It's more than just clickbate, it's an interesting insight into how the industry is changing.

I dont know if in this case all the films arent up to standard as you put it (e.g. Annihilation) (I mean it is directed by Alex Garland who did Ex Machina - full reviews are embargoed but the opinions I have seen so far are overwhelmingly positive).
Early reaction here - http://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/films/news/annihilation-review-first-reactions-netflix-alex-garland-natalie-portman-paramount-ex-machina-a8202286.html

It is interesting that it seems to be getting a cinema release in US and China but not here, I think it seems like more in this case they are hedging their bets, thinking it might be a bit too niche to make it worth a cinema release here money wise.

kerplun k · 09-02-2018 03:02PM

gmisk wrote: »

I dont know if in this case all the films arent up to standard as you put it (e.g. Annihilation) (I mean it is directed by Alex Garland who did Ex Machina - full reviews are embargoed but the opinions I have seen so far are overwhelmingly positive).
Early reaction here - http://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/films/news/annihilation-review-first-reactions-netflix-alex-garland-natalie-portman-paramount-ex-machina-a8202286.html

It is interesting that it seems to be getting a cinema release in US and China but not here, I think it seems like more in this case they are hedging their bets, thinking it might be a bit too niche to make it worth a cinema release here money wise.

Yeah. No matter how hard they try, a studio can never fully predict how a film will be received, or how it will preform. If they choose to go down the Netflix route, that's half the battle, its out there, people will watch or they wont.

I was listening to a podcast with Seth Rogen the other day, and he was talking about a film he produced which is to be distributed on Netflix, "Game Over Man" was the name, and he was saying its was a strange feeling not having to worry about the performance, or it losing money on it and there was a lot less pressure and stress, and the only thing he hoped for now, is that people liked it.

Sad Professor · 09-02-2018 03:42PM

Duncan Jones, whose next film will be Netflix exclusive, shared some bittersweet thoughts on the Netflix process recently:

It’s really, really hard. There used to be a time when middle-budget movies had support from the independent arms of the studios to make films in that $20 million to $40 million range. And that just disappeared. It’s gone. Dead. So, Netflix, Amazon, Apple, these places have started to pick up the slack. And I’m incredibly grateful for that because, on a creative level, it’s now an outlet for different kinds of movies to get made. So that’s a huge “pro” in the situation. The “con” is you have to play by their rules. And as much as it hurts me sometimes to think, God, there’s never going to be a big opening of this movie, we’re never going to get the chance to show it on huge screens everywhere and do that side of it. There are not even going to be DVDs or Blu-rays. So that part of it is not ideal. But the benefits: if Netflix hadn’t picked this up it wouldn’t have gotten made. That’s just the truth of the matter.

http://uproxx.com/movies/duncan-jones-mute/

Occono · 09-02-2018 11:02PM

NIMAN wrote: »

Not a recommendation, just a Netflix question.

Anyone know why only half of the last series of Mad Men is available?

Sky have the last 6 or 7 episodes and aren't letting them go, out of spite I suppose.

shamrock55 · 10-02-2018 12:46AM

Just started peaky blinders,I've watched the first 4 episodes,what a great show,can't believe I'm only watching it now

TICKLE_ME_ELMO · 10-02-2018 01:10AM

Creed is leaving on the 16th February. Another one I've been meaning to watch but haven't gotten around to yet.

FunLover18 · 10-02-2018 01:46AM

TICKLE_ME_ELMO wrote: »

Creed is leaving on the 16th February. Another one I've been meaning to watch but haven't gotten around to yet.

I feel like that only went up a couple of months ago. Well worth a watch if you haven't seen it.

Watched the first two episodes of Star Trek Discovery tonight and looking forward to catching up. Not a massive a Trek fan so I don't have much expectations of fan-baggage going in. Just wish I hadn't had certain recent revelations spoiled for me.

peteeeed · 10-02-2018 08:13AM

David Brent life on the road
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dulux99 · 10-02-2018 05:16PM

peteeeed wrote: »

David Brent life on the road
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I actually loved the office when it was on but never got around to seeing this. Is it any good?

peteeeed · 10-02-2018 05:40PM

dulux99 wrote: »

I actually loved the office when it was on but never got around to seeing this. Is it any good?

I enjoyed it , not as good as the office and was not co-written with Stephen merchant

km79 · 10-02-2018 06:01PM

The Force was only ok imo

flazio · 10-02-2018 06:06PM

Occono wrote: »

Sky have the last 6 or 7 episodes and aren't letting them go, out of spite I suppose.

Would it be on Now TV? If so you could take a two week free trial to binge it.

Agent Coulson · 10-02-2018 06:12PM

Dirty Money was very good especially the second episode on PayDay loans.

Maple syrup is a dangerous game to be in as well who'd have thunk it.

somesoldiers · 10-02-2018 06:57PM

Agent Coulson wrote: »

Dirty Money was very good especially the second episode on PayDay loans.

Maple syrup is a dangerous game to be in as well who'd have thunk it.

Yeah enjoyed the series, the Valeant one was good too

Anyone watch Mossad 10,have it as my watch on train download for the week?

Sandor Clegane · 11-02-2018 01:21AM

Restrepo and 13th, two documentaries definitely worth watching, especially 13th, I wont say anything about it its best just watched with a free mind.

yabadabado · 11-02-2018 01:42AM

I didn't know 13th was on there. Excellent doc

TICKLE_ME_ELMO · 11-02-2018 01:48AM

yabadabado wrote: »

I didn't know 13th was on there. Excellent doc

It's a Netflix doc.

yabadabado · 11-02-2018 01:52AM

TICKLE_ME_ELMO wrote: »

It's a Netflix doc.

Haha so it is

Don't know what I was thinking of.

peteeeed · 11-02-2018 08:21AM

By the sea
Risen
Rock the kasbah
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crustybla · 11-02-2018 12:36PM

Really enjoyed Manhunt-Unabomber. I gave up on Marcella. Found it too morose and annoying.

Agent Coulson · 11-02-2018 12:41PM

Really enjoyed the 4 episodes of Dope following all the sides involved in the drugs war/industry.

Names were changed to protect the innocent and the.....guilty.

tigger123 · 11-02-2018 10:51PM

dulux99 wrote: »

I actually loved the office when it was on but never got around to seeing this. Is it any good?

I enjoyed it. Kinda felt like a greatest hits of The Office.

Mantis Toboggan · 12-02-2018 09:39AM

Watched cardboard gangsters, very good film.

If you liked love/hate you would enjoy this.

micks_address · 12-02-2018 09:55AM

Agent Coulson wrote: »

Another great episode of Letterman with Clooney.

A pity there are only 6 episodes to this series and hopefully they can get Letterman to do more.

I would to see Clooney's wife being interviewed see seems a really really cool woman.

I dunno, we watched this the other night and it felt a bit boring.. the trip to his parents house seems a bit disjointed.. I preferred the Obama episode.. Clooney seems to be well set though.. the tequila business looks like a major winner!

noodler · 12-02-2018 10:19AM

Tyson Fury wrote: »

Watched cardboard gangsters, very good film.

If you liked love/hate you would enjoy this.

Yeah, it was alright.

Thought it was going to glamorous scumbags like mad.

There's a decent underlying moral to it.

Boom_Bap · 12-02-2018 10:20AM

micks_address wrote: »

I dunno, we watched this the other night and it felt a bit boring.. the trip to his parents house seems a bit disjointed.. I preferred the Obama episode.. Clooney seems to be well set though.. the tequila business looks like a major winner!

I enjoyed it, the Obama one was better though as he is a much more engaging speaker. George would start to make a point, pause, then start the point again, so not as free flowing.
But you could see that once he started talking about Sudan thinks flowed more freely for him.
I did find out a lot more about him though and Letterman as well.

adelcrowsmel · 12-02-2018 10:36AM

Tyson Fury wrote: »

Watched cardboard gangsters, very good film.

If you liked love/hate you would enjoy this.

Watched this over the weekend - was expecting more from it. While I enjoyed it...I didn't think it was great or brilliant!

yabadabado · 12-02-2018 10:49AM

Tyson Fury wrote: »

Watched cardboard gangsters, very good film.

If you liked love/hate you would enjoy this.

I watched it last night. I thought it was poor enough, nothing new same auld gangster by numbers spiel.
Love/hate would be a good few levels up imo.

Mantis Toboggan · 12-02-2018 07:35PM

Started watching black mirror, first 3 episodes.

It's good but I find it very odd.

Does it stay like this throughout?

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