Netflix Recommendations Thread 3.0

26-12-2020 03:52PM

Only one episode into bridgerton but it’s brilliant!

Saving the rest for tomorrow when I arise from my diabetic coma

bertiebomber · 26-12-2020 03:56PM

AndyBoBandy wrote: »

Slightly OT but can't find a general Netflix thread...

Do Netflix still offer the 30 day trial in Ireland? I know I did it when I first signed up a few years ago... but I got my mother an Amazon fire stick for Christmas, specifically for Netflix, and want to avail of the 30 day trial if it still exists.... I know she'd love a lot of the content on there like The Crown etc...

yes but you have to sign up with a credit card buy a swirl card in most garages and sign up with it then you can let it lapse when you like and they cant keep dipping into your credit card you have to put money on swirl . When its empty they cut you off and if you want it again just fire a few quid on !

TICKLE_ME_ELMO · 26-12-2020 04:05PM

RandomViewer wrote: »

It falls into the same category as born again, believe any old sob story and follows every new fad with complete gullibility, Woke is the new word for Slow

Complaining that something is "woke" is the new dogwhistle for people who miss Jeremy Clarkson on Top Gear.

bertiebomber · 26-12-2020 04:16PM

Woke is the lefty and right wing are the rightys. Woke want to feed the world & his mother but right know we cant !! Simple economics good will is great but reason must be considered !

I am neither but when i look at a period drama based in London 200 years ago some of the faux pas stick out like a sore thumb, reviews are laughing at the content and inaccuracies. It is woke but we must also look at the Netflix owner he hates all things royal and all things related to heritage and he is highhandedly trying to re write history for a new generation who didn't bother to learn it at school or read up on it and are happy to take the information from his biased content as factual. This is not good for anyone we can only learn from real history in order not to repeat the mistakes.

pixelburp · 26-12-2020 04:18PM

TICKLE_ME_ELMO wrote: »

Complaining that something is "woke" is the new dogwhistle for people who miss Jeremy Clarkson on Top Gear.

Which in turn is a mutation of the whole "he just says what we're all thinking!" fallacy.

A few years back I remember a user got very irate whenever others used the reduction of "pretentious" to dismiss a (usually art house inflected) film. The contention being that it was lazy, unimaginative and ultimately meant or tells the reader nothing. To that I think you can add "woke". I get what I think any given user is saying, but also tells me nothing useful at the same time, other than their own personal barometer for *waves hands vaguely* ... I dunno. An overt social conscience.

FunLover18 · 26-12-2020 05:02PM

bertiebomber wrote: »

Woke is the lefty and right wing are the rightys. Woke want to feed the world & his mother but right know we cant !! Simple economics good will is great but reason must be considered !

I am neither but when i look at a period drama based in London 200 years ago some of the faux pas stick out like a sore thumb, reviews are laughing at the content and inaccuracies. It is woke but we must also look at the Netflix owner he hates all things royal and all things related to heritage and he is highhandedly trying to re write history for a new generation who didn't bother to learn it at school or read up on it and are happy to take the information from his biased content as factual. This is not good for anyone we can only learn from real history in order not to repeat the mistakes.

It's fiction.

bertiebomber · 26-12-2020 05:09PM

I know, but the twenty somethings dont..... they believe it to be true *& sine they believe a real job is dancing on Tik Tok they are easily influenced.

Addle · 26-12-2020 05:26PM

Finished Bridgerton already and I enjoyed it.
OH offered to do the washing rather than watch it!

FunLover18 · 26-12-2020 06:17PM

bertiebomber wrote: »

I know, but the twenty somethings dont..... they believe it to be true *& sine they believe a real job is dancing on Tik Tok they are easily influenced.

I think you're vastly underestimating the intelligence of the younger generation.

Kraftwerk · 26-12-2020 06:31PM

TICKLE_ME_ELMO wrote: »

Complaining that something is "woke" is the new dogwhistle for people who miss Jeremy Clarkson on Top Gear.

So people who use "woke" don't have an opinion worth taking seriously unlike intelligent and classy people like yourself calling stuff dog whistling for Clarkson fans?

TICKLE_ME_ELMO · 26-12-2020 06:35PM

Kraftwerk wrote: »

So people who use "woke" don't have an opinion worth taking seriously unlike intelligent and classy people like yourself calling stuff dog whistling for Clarkson fans?

Using woke as a derogatory term is not an opinion, so it can't be taken seriously, no.

Kraftwerk · 26-12-2020 06:44PM

TICKLE_ME_ELMO wrote: »

Using woke as a derogatory term is not an opinion, so it can't be taken seriously, no.

And using "people who miss Clarkson on Top Gear" as an insult and to imply such people are triggered right wingers is different is it?

Hurrache · 26-12-2020 07:01PM

Kraftwerk wrote: »

So people who use "woke" don't have an opinion worth taking seriously unlike intelligent and classy people like yourself calling stuff dog whistling for Clarkson fans?

Yes, pretty much. It's a ridiculous bull**** term, especially when used in the context the poster put it in.

cmac2009 · 26-12-2020 07:03PM

This site is an absolute cesspit these days.

pixelburp · 26-12-2020 07:08PM

bertiebomber wrote: »

I know, but the twenty somethings dont..... they believe it to be true *& sine they believe a real job is dancing on Tik Tok they are easily influenced.

Fierce bang of "old man yells at cloud" there lol

and I bet they grow their hair long n' all

My 20s were... ah shíte, 20 years ago but let's assume this generations youth are no more or less impressionable and assertive than you were at that age.

And maybe the problem is the average 20 something hit adulthood during a global recession of '08, and are now facing another once the pandemic lifts. And within all that we gave them Zero Hour Contracts, yikes. If some find career or cash dancing on TikTok, good for them. Better than the mass emigration of the 80s.

Edit; apologies for the wild segue

Kraftwerk · 26-12-2020 07:14PM

Hurrache wrote: »

Yes, pretty much. It's a ridiculous bull**** term, especially when used in the context the poster put it in.

And "dog whistle for Clarkson fans" is what exactly? A keen observation by the enlightened?

Or would it be hypocritical nonsense?

Sad Professor · 26-12-2020 07:34PM

Folks, this is all very interesting but can we get back to Netflix recommendations/discussion and take the culture war stuff elsewhere please, thanks.

bertiebomber · 26-12-2020 07:52PM

The Guernsey Potatoe Pie & Literary Society is very charming film!!:)

Suckit · 26-12-2020 11:45PM

sugarman wrote: »

Slightly off topic but probably the best place to ask.

With a prepaid voucher, is it possible to start and stop subs and use the remainder at a later date?

I.E If I have a €50 voucher, is it possible to sign up for 1 month now for €11.99, cancel it, and have €38.01 left on my account to sign up at a later date again? Or has it be used concurrently?

I don't think so. There is a pause feature, but IIRC it is not available for the gift card subscription.

Charlie19 · 27-12-2020 12:09AM

I wonder would it be possible to use the voucher signing up to one of the cheaper Countries. It would easily double maybe even triple the longevity of the voucher.

27-12-2020 03:34AM

Just finished Home for Christmas that was recommended here a while back. Thanks for the recommendation - it was quite enjoyable and a real easy watch - I watched all 2 seasons in one sitting :pac:

Hercule Poirot · 27-12-2020 07:53AM

Watched one and a half films yesterday

Mortal Engines - not bad now, an interesting concept of cities that move on wheels - some of them who look to survive and others (ahem, London) who look to conquer and assimilate other cities to increase their power. Bit clichéd in places but enjoyable for passing a few hours. Did terribly at the box office so no chance of a sequel unfortunately.

Sucker Punch - I'm not sure what I expected when I put this on. It claims to be the story of a woman trying to escape an asylum with some other inmates but I can only assume Zach Snyder wrote this with one hand and was absolutely ripping the flute off himself with the other. It's an absolute mess of a film, stuttering from scene to scene with very little context - avoid it. I get what it's trying to do but it is actually painful to watch a man display his sexual fantasies to the world in a such a depressing manner.

peteeeed · 27-12-2020 08:40AM

Death to 2020
As the year we all want to end finally does, take a look back at 2020's mad glory in this comedic retrospective from the creators of "Black Mirror."

Baptiste season 1
Detective Julien Baptiste takes on the case of a missing sex worker to help the Amsterdam police chief in this spinoff of the series "The Missing."

Escape Room
Telegram Six strangers use their wits to survive a series of deadly mystery rooms that cater to their worst fears -- or die trying.

Level 16
n a bleak academy that teaches girls the virtues of passivity, two students uncover the ghastly purpose behind their training and resolve to escape.

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Banana Republic 1 · 27-12-2020 08:57AM

Get Amazon prime.

Paul Weller · 27-12-2020 09:01AM

Banana Republic 1 wrote: »

Get Amazon prime.

Haven't seen that one, is it any good?

Banana Republic 1 · 27-12-2020 09:03AM

Paul Weller wrote: »

Haven't seen that one, is it any good?

Better then Netflix

Princess Consuela Bananahammock · 27-12-2020 09:11AM

I think we need to expand the thread to streaming recommendations generally.

On the subject of Amazon Prime, enjoying Tales from the Loop. Science fiction short stories, mostly anthologial so far. Very slow burner though.

The Boys - black comedy about dysfunctional corrupt superheroes at their best/worst.

Also has Parasite - the Korean movie that won best movie at the Oscars.

gmisk · 27-12-2020 09:13AM

Princess Consuela Bananahammock wrote: »

I think we need to expand the thread to streaming recommendations generally.

On the subject of Amazon Prime, enjoying Tales from the Loop. Science fiction short stories, mostly anthologial so far. Very slow burner though.

The Boys - black comedy about dysfunctional corrupt superheroes at their best/worst.

Also has Parasite - the Korean movie that won best movie at the Oscars.

There is already a separate thread for Amazon prime recommendations

Fysh · 27-12-2020 09:21AM

Princess Consuela Bananahammock wrote: »

I think we need to expand the thread to streaming recommendations generally.

On the subject of Amazon Prime, enjoying Tales from the Loop. Science fiction short stories, mostly anthologial so far. Very slow burner though.

The Boys - black comedy about dysfunctional corrupt superheroes at their best/worst.

Also has Parasite - the Korean movie that won best movie at the Oscars.

Tales From The Loop is some excellent science-fiction alright.

There's a separate Amazon Prime recs thread already, as well as a misc other streaming recs thread. And a Mubi dedicated thread, if you use that.

den87 · 27-12-2020 10:23AM

gmisk wrote: »

There is already a separate thread for Amazon prime recommendations

True but every second post on that thread is “ammmmmm how do I get the UK version???” and it gets very annoying.

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