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Sleepy · 10-07-2019 01:25PM

Watched Swiped last night. Couldn't recommend it!

cdgalwegian · 10-07-2019 02:30PM

Sleepy wrote: »

Watched Swiped last night. Couldn't recommend it!

Holy ****, do you not read reviews?! :eek:

10-07-2019 04:55PM

strawdog wrote: »

re Dark: Yep finished S2 last night, for me its a bit like the OA in that its a show I have really enjoyed myself but would be slow to recommend it to people as its quite an acquired taste. Really well made tho, score and the editing in particular are off the charts imo.

In terms of the confusion picking up the threads in S2, no recap so I didn't really have a bog what was going on again or who was who when etc (if I ever did!) til about 3 or 4 episodes in, probably why it felt a little bit uneven to start. Once it got going tho I was happy to let it wash over me and slowly come together

I was lucky in that I didn't need a season 1 recap, season 2 was ready to go when I finished season 1 a couple of nights ago. I can't imagine what it would be like waiting between seasons...guess I'll find out tonight or tomorrow when I finish season 2.

To be honest, I'm probably flying through this a bit too quickly. I understand everything that's going on, but feel I should be savouring this show and experience more, rather than just flying through it 3-4 episodes at a time.

I'm loving that season 2 features Sylvester Groth as

the new detective in Winden

, he was really good in Inglourious Basterds as Joseph Goebbels.

cdgalwegian · 10-07-2019 06:22PM

Deleted User wrote: »

I'm loving that season 2 features Sylvester Groth as
the new detective in Winden
, he was really good in Inglourious Basterds as Joseph Goebbels.

He's excellent in Deutschland '83 and '86.

peteeeed · 11-07-2019 08:39AM

Wildlife
A teen's life in 1960 Montana grows complicated when his father is fired, his mother returns to work, and the strain on the family begins to show

The Theory of Everything

Cities of Last Things
In a dystopian tale unfolding in reverse chronology, a man with a complicated past takes revenge on the individuals who wronged him decades ago

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cdgalwegian · 11-07-2019 09:16AM

peteeeed wrote: »

Cities of Last Things
In a dystopian tale unfolding in reverse chronology, a man with a complicated past takes revenge on the individuals who wronged him decades ago

Looks like an interesting premise.

From IMDb with rating of 60%
This is a story about a common man who has extraordinary events in his mundane life. The film depicts the protagonist's turns of events in three eras, three seasons, three nights, in the same city, as told with reverse chronology.

And from RT-
Three extraordinary nights in the life of an ordinary man- each involving a different woman, each changing his existence for good.

Rating: 89%
Genre:
Drama, Science Fiction & Fantasy

Set in Taipei.

Ethereal Cereal · 11-07-2019 11:29AM

cdgalwegian wrote: »

Looks like an interesting premise.

From IMDb with rating of 60%
This is a story about a common man who has extraordinary events in his mundane life. The film depicts the protagonist's turns of events in three eras, three seasons, three nights, in the same city, as told with reverse chronology.

And from RT-
Three extraordinary nights in the life of an ordinary man- each involving a different woman, each changing his existence for good.
Rating: 89%

Genre:
Drama, Science Fiction & Fantasy

Set in Taipei.

Yea, fairly decent RT score, 89%, which I'd probably regard more than IMDB.
Might be worth sticking on later...

cdgalwegian · 11-07-2019 01:23PM

Ethereal Cereal wrote: »

Yea, fairly decent RT score, 89%, which I'd probably regard more than IMDB..

IMBd is dung for reviews. I use that for quick info on cast info, but RT for their dual ratings of critic reviews and audience score.
Imdb individual audience reviews near the bottom of the pages can be helpful though.

kunst nugget · 11-07-2019 01:30PM

cdgalwegian wrote: »

IMBd is dung for reviews. I use that for quick info on cast info, but RT for their dual ratings of critic reviews and audience score.
Imdb individual audience reviews near the bottom of the pages can be helpful though.

Is RT as easily manipulated by review bombing as metacritic is?

Mickeroo · 11-07-2019 01:41PM

kunst nugget wrote: »

Is RT as easily manipulated by review bombing as metacritic is?

I thought it was only the user scores that get bombed on both.

kunst nugget · 11-07-2019 02:04PM

Mickeroo wrote: »

I thought it was only the user scores that get bombed on both.

I should have probably clarified user reviews.

11-07-2019 04:34PM

cdgalwegian wrote: »

He's excellent in Deutschland '83 and '86.

Thanks, I will definitely check this out.

...............

God damn it anyway...there are only 8 episodes in season 2 of 'Dark'. There I was watching episode 8 thinking 'Wow, this is fairly intense, the next two episodes have some big shoes to fill ' and then the dreaded Back to Browser prompt came up rather than Play Next Episode.

So, can anyone recommend either of the following for me please...

1) A show on Netflix like Dark. 'Like' meaning similar story and themes, mystery/sci-fi set in the 'real world'. I have watched most of 'Black Mirror' btw.

or

2) Some more quality German content on Netflix. After getting over the subtitles barrier and binging Dark, I'm not even seeing subtitles now or finding them distracting, I'm like Neo seeing the Matrix

Synode · 11-07-2019 05:16PM

[Deleted User] wrote: »

Thanks, I will definitely check this out.

...............

God damn it anyway...there are only 8 episodes in season 2 of 'Dark'. There I was watching episode 8 thinking 'Wow, this is fairly intense, the next two episodes have some big shoes to fill ' and then the dreaded Back to Browser prompt came up rather than Play Next Episode.

So, can anyone recommend either of the following for me please...

1) A show on Netflix like Dark. 'Like' meaning similar story and themes, mystery/sci-fi set in the 'real world'. I have watched most of 'Black Mirror' btw.

or

2) Some more quality German content on Netflix. After getting over the subtitles barrier and binging Dark, I'm not even seeing subtitles now or finding them distracting, I'm like Neo seeing the Matrix

How to sell drugs is a German show and is great. I'd also recommend Altered Carbon. Not in German but excellent sci-fi

cdgalwegian · 11-07-2019 06:08PM

Deleted User wrote: »

So, can anyone recommend either of the following for me please...

2) Some more quality German content on Netflix. After getting over the subtitles barrier and binging Dark, I'm not even seeing subtitles now or finding them distracting, I'm like Neo seeing the Matrix

Babylon Berlin. I put it in recommendations. I thought it was fantastic.
Took me a while to find it myself- in the STICKY for tv recommendations

kerplun k · 11-07-2019 07:45PM

[Deleted User] wrote: »

Thanks, I will definitely check this out.

...............

God damn it anyway...there are only 8 episodes in season 2 of 'Dark'. There I was watching episode 8 thinking 'Wow, this is fairly intense, the next two episodes have some big shoes to fill ' and then the dreaded Back to Browser prompt came up rather than Play Next Episode.

So, can anyone recommend either of the following for me please...

1) A show on Netflix like Dark. 'Like' meaning similar story and themes, mystery/sci-fi set in the 'real world'. I have watched most of 'Black Mirror' btw.

or

2) Some more quality German content on Netflix. After getting over the subtitles barrier and binging Dark, I'm not even seeing subtitles now or finding them distracting, I'm like Neo seeing the Matrix

The OA.

Uncharted · 11-07-2019 08:01PM

[Deleted User] wrote: »

Thanks, I will definitely check this out.

...............

God damn it anyway...there are only 8 episodes in season 2 of 'Dark'. There I was watching episode 8 thinking 'Wow, this is fairly intense, the next two episodes have some big shoes to fill ' and then the dreaded Back to Browser prompt came up rather than Play Next Episode.

So, can anyone recommend either of the following for me please...

1) A show on Netflix like Dark. 'Like' meaning similar story and themes, mystery/sci-fi set in the 'real world'. I have watched most of 'Black Mirror' btw.

or

2) Some more quality German content on Netflix. After getting over the subtitles barrier and binging Dark, I'm not even seeing subtitles now or finding them distracting, I'm like Neo seeing the Matrix

The Rain. 2 seasons. Sci-fi Danish thriller.

Perfum. Excellently 'dark' G
( No pun intended) German drama about old friendships coming home to roost.

I highly recommend both.

FunLover18 · 12-07-2019 12:49AM

I downloaded Baywatch for a flight. My friends had said it was a hilarious but I was sceptical given the reviews. I turned it off after twenty minuteds, Jesus, it was awful. I dunno if I'll ever understand what's funny about someone getting their genitals trapped in something else. Would not recommend.

Instead a watched The Perfect Date which is a Netflix highschool romcom along the lines of To All The Boys I Loved Before. It's not nearly as good and it's very predictable but it was enjoyable enough and killed an hour and a half.

cdgalwegian · 12-07-2019 05:01AM

FunLover18 wrote: »

I dunno if I'll ever understand what's funny about someone getting their genitals trapped in something else.

Meet the Parents. "We got a bleeder!".

fin12 · 12-07-2019 05:44AM

cdgalwegian wrote: »

Meet the Parents. "We got a bleeder!".

Or there’s something about Mary.

cdgalwegian · 12-07-2019 06:06AM

fin12 wrote: »

Or there’s something about Mary.

Ahh, you're right! A gross-out scene like that didn't quite fit in my head, but I wasn't thinking straight.That scene is just so funny.:D

peteeeed · 12-07-2019 07:40AM

3Below: Tales of Arcadia
After crash-landing on Earth, two royal teen aliens on the run struggle to blend in with humans as they evade intergalactic bounty hunters

4L
Hoping to reunite with a dying friend, two longtime pals re-create their desert road trip from Spain to Mali, bringing along his estranged daughter.

After
Wholesome college freshman Tessa Young thinks she knows what she wants out of life, until she crosses paths with complicated bad boy Hardin Scott.

Blown Away season 1
Ten master artists turn up the heat in glassblowing sculpture challenges for the chance to win $60,000 in prizes and the title of champion.

Bonus Family (Bonusfamiljen) season 3
A new couple, their exes and their children navigate the emotional challenges and tricky logistics of blended family life in this Swedish dramedy.

Extreme Engagement season 1
An engaged couple travels the world for a year to explore marriage customs in diverse cultures. Will the journey bring them closer or tear them apart?

Kidnapping Stella
Snatched off the street and held for ransom, a bound and gagged woman uses her limited powers to derail her two masked abductors' carefully laid plans.

The Little Hours
Life at a convent takes an unruly turn when three unconventionally opinionated nuns cross paths with a tempting new gardener.

Mile 22
An officer in a top-secret CIA unit leads his team in escorting a prized intelligence asset to safety, with enemy forces hot on their trail.

PILI Fantasy: War of Dragons season 1
As turmoil looms in the Martial World, and the Eight Wonders of the Evil Dragon unleashes dark forces, who will emerge as the new warrior legend?

Point Blank (2019)
To save his pregnant wife, an emergency room nurse unwillingly partners with an injured murder suspect in a race against time and renegade cops.

Taco Chronicles season 1
Many of the most popular taco styles have long, rich, little-known histories. Explore some of them in this eye-opening, mouth-watering food adventure

You Me Her season 4
To spice up their sex life, yuppie husband and wife Jack and Emma hire an escort. But things take an unexpected turn when romantic feelings surface.

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gmisk · 12-07-2019 07:43AM

peteeeed wrote: »

The Little Hours
Life at a convent takes an unruly turn when three unconventionally opinionated nuns cross paths with a tempting new gardener.

I saw this on US Netflix...its an acquired taste....but it has its moments, great cast Aubrey Plaza is in it!

Franz Von Peppercorn II · 12-07-2019 07:50AM

peteeeed wrote: »

You Me Her season 4
To spice up their sex life, yuppie husband and wife Jack and Emma hire an escort. But things take an unexpected turn when romantic feelings surface.

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4 seasons out of that premise is fairly extraordinary.

cdgalwegian · 12-07-2019 08:41AM

lolo62 wrote: »

The second season of Rain was terrible. A pity because I enjoyed the first.

1st season wasn't bad- better than expected; the last episode was a let down, so when the second season picked up exactly at that point, i gave it a miss. Good to hear it was a wise choice.

peteeeed · 12-07-2019 08:46AM

Mindhunter season 2 is out aug 16th

SeaFields · 12-07-2019 08:21PM

The 12th Man is excellent I thought.

It shows the struggle of a Norwegian resistance fighter to flee occupied Norway after a sabotage mission against the Nazis goes wrong.

peteeeed · 13-07-2019 08:18AM

Night at the museum :secret of the tomb
Sully
Suits season 7
Izombie season 5
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pixelburp · 13-07-2019 08:48AM

iZombie season 5 has been happily airing weekly for a while now

maybe you just meant the latest episode, cos I think it drops on a Friday

peteeeed · 13-07-2019 02:46PM

pixelburp wrote: »

iZombie season 5 has been happily airing weekly for a while now maybe you just meant the latest episode, cos I think it drops on a Friday

I'm not a follower of it 🤣

fin12 · 13-07-2019 04:41PM

Anyone watched Point Blank?

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