Netflix Recommendations Thread 3.0

PsychoPete · 03-08-2020 04:36PM

Is Fear City worth a watch?

the purple tin · 03-08-2020 05:33PM

joeguevara wrote: »

Absolute cracker. Definitely would have been a must watch for most blokes 20-40 when it aired in 2003. So many good characters with super Hans for me the best supporting actor. The situations that occurred were both the most cringey and hilarious in equal measure. Quality dipped slightly close to the end but most episodes are classics. I’m not sure how I really feel the way it finished but i suppose the inevitability of it was clear. I think one episode has been dropped from Netflix due to a blackface scene, even with Jeremy saying that it feels wrong. It’s one of my go to shows on Netflix and have binge watched the whole thing about 3 or 4 times. Never gets old. Their sketch show had some belly laughs but was a failure. Jeremy pops up as bit characters in comedy shows, e.g fresh meat. Mark is a regular on panel shows and love his dry wit.

They reunited a few years ago for another sitcom on Channel 4, Back. Although it only got one series it was quite good. This last few years C4 seem to have a bad habit of producing great comedy shows and then binning them after 2 or 3 series.
Year of the Rabbit for instance.

ixoy · 03-08-2020 07:06PM

the purple tin wrote: »

Year of the Rabbit for instance.

Not a good example given it was renewed in February! Must give this a watch.

I imagine getting Matt Berry back might delay filming as well as that other thing that's been delaying productions worldwide.

the purple tin · 03-08-2020 07:09PM

ixoy wrote: »

Not a good example given it was renewed in February! Must give this a watch.

I imagine getting Matt Berry back might delay filming as well as that other thing that's been delaying productions worldwide.

Great news

Now if only they will do the same for Toast of London.

gmisk · 03-08-2020 07:25PM

the purple tin wrote: »

Great news Now if only they will do the same for Toast of London.

I'd say Matt Berry is fairly busy atm, he is terrific in what we do in the shadows, he has me in stitches with the smallest things in that show even the way he said "new York citttty"

completedit · 03-08-2020 09:54PM

The only bad thing about Peep Show is that when I try to retell funny jokes or instances, I can't capture the humor.

I loved Mark's obsession with Soviet Union in the first seasons, wished they had kept it up.

Gloomtastic! · 03-08-2020 10:37PM

After finishing 166 episodes, Modern Family has got to be one of my favourite comedies. Some great LOL moments. Is that it or is there another series planned?

completedit · 03-08-2020 10:42PM

Gloomtastic! wrote: »

After finishing 166 episodes, Modern Family has got to be one of my favourite comedies. Some great LOL moments. Is that it or is there another series planned?

I don't know what it is but that's a show that I was too late in watching. I used to not like British comedy at all but over time it's grown on me. If I had watched Modern Family back in school, I'd have loved it

ShamoBuc · 03-08-2020 10:50PM

Season 2 of The Unbrella Academy was better than season 1 I thought.

TICKLE_ME_ELMO · 03-08-2020 11:13PM

Could never ever get into Modern Family. Jokes telegraphed a mile off and they were all so smug.

fin12 · 04-08-2020 12:50AM

Man Vs ManUre wrote: »

Season 1 as s much better than 2. But neither compare to Gomorra which isn’t on Netflix, but is one of the best gangster series you will ever watch. Naples is an interesting city but you wouldn’t be booking a trip to it after watching Gomorra.

Where can I watch Gomorra?

Gadgetman496 · 04-08-2020 01:08AM

fin12 wrote: »

Where can I watch Gomorra?

Think there's a H in that name Fin

Gomorrah

peteeeed · 04-08-2020 07:31AM

fin12 wrote: »

Where can I watch Gomorra?

SKY

peteeeed · 04-08-2020 07:33AM

The Night Clerk
After a charming guest checks in, a voyeuristic hotel clerk on the autism spectrum becomes a suspect in a murder that takes place during his shift.

Mystery Lab season 1
Host Felipe Castanhari explores science, history, mysteries and marvels, uncovering mind-blowing facts with help from his lab buddies.

Malibu Rescue: The Next Wave
As summer returns to Malibu, Team Flounder takes to the beach to host -- and unexpectedly compete in -- the International Beachmaster Competition.

Sam Jay: 3 In The Morning
Comedian and "Saturday Night Live" writer Sam Jay serves up fresh takes on relationships, travel nightmares, the audacity of white people and more.

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Tea drinker · 04-08-2020 07:48AM

Ikozma wrote: »

I've just realised how utterly crap netflix is, I've had it a few years now but I can honestly count on one hand the amount of genuinely good shows I've seen on it, every wkend I search through it and end up not watching anything, I dunno why I have it

I think getting rid of the ratings after Amy schumers show bombed doesn't help the customers find good material.
Amazon has some good shows but terribly catalogued.

the purple tin · 04-08-2020 07:54AM

completedit wrote: »

The only bad thing about Peep Show is that when I try to retell funny jokes or instances, I can't capture the humor.

I loved Mark's obsession with Soviet Union in the first seasons, wished they had kept it up.

The Yalta summit with the cyberman

and him buying the FDR doll and telling the shop assistant 'It's for my nephew... he's a big fan of the New Deal'

mrbrightside11 · 04-08-2020 08:00AM

Gloomtastic! wrote: »

After finishing 166 episodes, Modern Family has got to be one of my favourite comedies. Some great LOL moments. Is that it or is there another series planned?

Great show, one of my favourites too! Season 11 is the last (up to season 7 available on Netflix)

joeguevara · 04-08-2020 08:57AM

the purple tin wrote: »

They reunited a few years ago for another sitcom on Channel 4, Back. Although it only got one series it was quite good. This last few years C4 seem to have a bad habit of producing great comedy shows and then binning them after 2 or 3 series.
Year of the Rabbit for instance.

Was that the one about after a father dies an unknown son comes to the village and wreaks havoc especially for his brother mainly centering on the pub that the family owns? I actually really liked it and had forgotten about it. Was hoping for a second series.

the purple tin · 04-08-2020 11:21AM

joeguevara wrote: »

Was that the one about after a father dies an unknown son comes to the village and wreaks havoc especially for his brother mainly centering on the pub that the family owns? I actually really liked it and had forgotten about it. Was hoping for a second series.

That's it. They were more or less playing their Peep Show roles. Geoffrey McGivern's character had some great moments, esp his comment about people who buy vinyl

It was set-up for a second series as well, as it ended on a bit of a cliffhanger.
C4 can be feckers for dropping good shows with no reason given after 1 season. Dead Pixels, would be another.

Minime2.5 · 04-08-2020 04:50PM

joe40 wrote: »

This is simply a warning; avoid "line of duty" the Netflix movie with Aaron Eckhart. ( Not the excellent TV show)

I have never seen such massive plotholes before.

There's a nice bird in it though

FunLover18 · 04-08-2020 05:08PM

the purple tin wrote: »

That's it. They were more or less playing their Peep Show roles. Geoffrey McGivern's character had some great moments, esp his comment about people who buy vinyl

It was set-up for a second series as well, as it ended on a bit of a cliffhanger.
C4 can be feckers for dropping good shows with no reason given after 1 season. Dead Pixels, would be another.

Series 2 of Dead Pixels supposedly out at the end of this month.

Mr Crispy · 04-08-2020 10:51PM

I wasn't sure we needed to know the origin story for Nurse Ratched, but I'm looking forward to this now. At the very least, Paulson should deliver (as usual).

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZU9ZtlkSnnE

peteeeed · 05-08-2020 07:15AM

Anelka: Misunderstood
Inscrutable, incomparable or both? Famed French footballer Nicolas Anelka's controversial legacy is explored in this in-depth documentary

World's Most Wanted season 1
Suspected of heinous crimes, they've avoided capture despite massive rewards and global investigations. A docuseries profiling the world's most wanted.

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homerun_homer · 05-08-2020 09:02AM

Mr Crispy wrote: »

I wasn't sure we needed to know the origin story for Nurse Ratched, but I'm looking forward to this now. At the very least, Paulson should deliver (as usual).

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZU9ZtlkSnnE

Why do they put a famous literary and onscreen character and think they can just invent an origin story, in a completely OTT way and different genre? Make a show, inspired by that character, change the name and don't try and link it. This kind of carry on is frustrating to see.

yourdeadwright · 05-08-2020 10:06AM

I watched Fear City (about the fall of the Mafia in New York) over the last couple of night,

Really enjoyed it and it was easy watching ,

mikhail · 05-08-2020 10:08AM

homerun_homer wrote: »

Why do they put a famous literary and onscreen character and think they can just invent an origin story, in a completely OTT way and different genre? Make a show, inspired by that character, change the name and don't try and link it. This kind of carry on is frustrating to see.

Because it works. People will watch the trailer because of the name alone. It's free (or nearly free, depending on licensing deals) marketing. Not that I approve of it, but you asked why.

TICKLE_ME_ELMO · 05-08-2020 11:19AM

homerun_homer wrote: »

Why do they put a famous literary and onscreen character and think they can just invent an origin story, in a completely OTT way and different genre? Make a show, inspired by that character, change the name and don't try and link it. This kind of carry on is frustrating to see.

Why not? I don't have a problem with the idea of this. Oftentimes there are supporting characters in films that make you wonder how they became the people they are, what led them to where they are in the film, or book. This particular one doesn't look terribly appealing to me, the style seems too camp for such a character, but generally speaking I don't see the issue with it. Worst case scenario is it's bad and you can stop watching. Best case scenario it ads something to the existing character/film that you liked.

joeguevara · 05-08-2020 11:25AM

There has been great examples of this from the Big Screen and also small screen. Really liked Bates Motel which was the early days of Norman Bates as a teenager and his mother. Batman begins is one of the best Batman films. Joker too. Now there are some howlers but have no issue against it.

Mr Crispy · 05-08-2020 11:25AM

Without this M.O., we wouldn't have had Hannibal!

mikhail · 05-08-2020 12:32PM

Mr Crispy wrote: »

Without this M.O., we wouldn't have had Hannibal!

The original author wrote that. It's not some Franken-franchise.

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