Netflix Recommendations Thread 3.0

06-03-2021 10:08PM

crushproof wrote: »

Huh how random. I watched that last night, unfortunately not on Netflix but absolutely fantastic movie. South Kora really does produce some absolute gems

Add Thirst and The Vengeance Trilogy to your list.

dublin49 · 07-03-2021 12:16AM

Trial by fire .excellent and true story,jack O Connell has good presence in everything I have seen him in.

ratoath25 · 07-03-2021 08:00AM

Just finished all 3 seasons of the unforgotten. Excellent. If you liked happy Valley you will love this

um7y1h83ge06nx · 07-03-2021 08:37AM

Didn't really like Behind Her Eyes. I assumed I was watching one genre of TV series and by the end it completely changed direction.

Without spoiling it by the end it felt like a really long episode of a certain popular 90's TV show -

The X-Files. A show I loved but when watching that you expect paranormal. Would have preferred if BHE stayed more grounded in reality

tigger123 · 07-03-2021 09:35AM

Also just finished Unforgotten, and would jiggly recommend it.

Would anyone have anything similar to recommend (apart from Happy Valley)?

RocketRaccoon · 07-03-2021 09:55AM

tigger123 wrote: »

Also just finished Unforgotten, and would jiggly recommend it.

Would anyone have anything similar to recommend (apart from Happy Valley)?

The new season is currently airing on itv on Monday nights. I think the 3rd episode is tomorrow night. I'm waiting until it's over to binge it.

iamwhoiam · 07-03-2021 10:10AM

Julissa Creamy Bamboo wrote: »

Didn't really like Behind Her Eyes. I assumed I was watching one genre of TV series and by the end it completely changed direction.

Without spoiling it by the end it felt like a really long episode of a certain popular 90's TV show -
The X-Files. A show I loved but when watching that you expect paranormal. Would have preferred if BHE stayed more grounded in reality

I felt the very same . I dont want to spoil it for others so I wont say much !

brevity · 07-03-2021 10:59AM

murpho999 wrote: »

It's a great film, critically acclaimed and on many people's "best" list.

A lot of people say that The Social Network is Finchers best film but I much prefer Zodiac

I have seen it so many times, it really is an excellent thriller.

pixelburp · 07-03-2021 11:04AM

brevity wrote: »

A lot of people say that The Social Network is Finchers best film but I much prefer Zodiac

I have seen it so many times, it really is an excellent thriller.

I think they're both Finchers high point, with only degrees of personal preference splitting the two. Social Network is a better narrative perhaps, with Zodiac a more intriguing puzzle. I know Mank divides, while Alien3 famously studuo interfered, but the man's CV has a consistency that must be the envy of others in the field. Even his "merely entertaining" films like Dragon Tattoo are leaps and bounds above the rest of mainstream Hollywood.

gmisk · 07-03-2021 12:02PM

RocketRaccoon wrote: »

The new season is currently airing on itv on Monday nights. I think the 3rd episode is tomorrow night. I'm waiting until it's over to binge it.

I'm watching it live on Monday on itv
Excellent so far!

gmisk · 07-03-2021 12:18PM

Just finished Moxie, it's kind of exactly what I was expecting, really enjoyed it, some cracking music as well really took me back love some riot grrrl music

Munstergirl854 · 07-03-2021 12:22PM

Barely touch Netflix but was glued to Behind her Eyes..so can anyone recommend a series similar?similar in suspense but not with a sci fi ending...

Charlie19 · 07-03-2021 12:44PM

Munstergirl854 wrote: »

Barely touch Netflix but was glued to Behind her Eyes..so can anyone recommend a series similar?similar in suspense but not with a sci fi ending...

Safe.
Valhalla Murders.
One of Us.
Top of the Lake.

Mickeroo · 07-03-2021 01:19PM

Watched these over the last few days.

Moxie - It was grand, an easy watch but a bit heavy handed/uneven with its message and nowhere near as good as the likes of Eighth Grade, Booksmart or Edge of Seventeen in terms of female centred coming of age films imo.

The Art of Self Defence - Not as hilarious as the trailer made it look but still very funny in places. Worth a watch if you like your comedies dark.

Hostiles - One that passed me by when it came out but was in the mood for a western so threw it on. Well worth a watch and Christian Bale is great in it. Pretty grim/serious though so not one to watch if you are looking to be cheered up.

Basq · 07-03-2021 01:26PM

Charlie19 wrote: »

Safe

Similarly, another one from Harlan Cohen - The Stranger.

Finished Behind Her Eyes this morning.. some of the dodgiest acting I've seen from a Netflix series and the whole

astral projection

angle was woeful.

gmisk · 07-03-2021 01:38PM

Charlie19 wrote: »

Safe.
Valhalla Murders.
One of Us.
Top of the Lake.

Another vote for the valhalla murders really gripping and kicks it up a notch in last few episodes

TICKLE_ME_ELMO · 07-03-2021 01:58PM

gmisk wrote: »

I'm watching it live on Monday on itv
Excellent so far!

I belive it's been bumped this week for Oprah

gmisk · 07-03-2021 05:11PM

TICKLE_ME_ELMO wrote: »

I belive it's been bumped this week for Oprah

Yep looks like it, on Tuesday instead zzz

NIMAN · 07-03-2021 05:16PM

Basq wrote: »

Finished Behind Her Eyes this morning.. some of the dodgiest acting I've seen from a Netflix series and the whole
astral projection
angle was woeful.

Kinda agree. The more I've been thinking about Behind Her Eyes, it reminded me of Lost!

I was kept interested but the ending was like a kick in the stones.

At least BHE only dangled me along for 6 episodes, not 6 series.

Alex86Eire · 07-03-2021 05:42PM

I just finished Call My Agent and loved it! Can anyone recommend any other good French series? I've also watched Lupin which I really enjoyed.

shrapnel222 · 07-03-2021 07:09PM

Alex86Eire wrote: »

I just finished Call My Agent and loved it! Can anyone recommend any other good French series? I've also watched Lupin which I really enjoyed.

The bureau (on amazon) is one of the best spy series around. Absolutely fantastic.

07-03-2021 07:20PM

murpho999 wrote: »

But why does it have to be new?

There's thousands of hours of quality older stuff there too.

A year ago I couldn't find anything I was interested in watching that I hadn't already seen. Star Trek is the only thing on it I have lined up to watch, there's been incredibly little added over the last year as well.

pixelburp · 07-03-2021 07:22PM

I think all we're seeing is the pandemic starting to bite into release volume at this stage. Was always bound to happen, even if there's now a few productions back on track

07-03-2021 07:23PM

shrapnel222 wrote: »

The bureau (on amazon) is one of the best spy series around. Absolutely fantastic.

Also A Very Secret Service if looking for something lighter. Don't think that's on streaming services atm.

brevity · 07-03-2021 07:53PM

pixelburp wrote: »

I think they're both Finchers high point, with only degrees of personal preference splitting the two. Social Network is a better narrative perhaps, with Zodiac a more intriguing puzzle. I know Mank divides, while Alien3 famously studuo interfered, but the man's CV has a consistency that must be the envy of others in the field. Even his "merely entertaining" films like Dragon Tattoo are leaps and bounds above the rest of mainstream Hollywood.

I could never get in into (no pun intended) Panic Room and I tried several times. Just doesn’t do anything for me but I do like The Game. I just love the mystery and the way it builds.

Gone Girl I liked on first watch but on repeat watches I cannot seem to stick with it. Mostly I think because the main characters are ****ing awful people.

Heckler · 07-03-2021 07:56PM

Se7en is a masterpiece.

pixelburp · 07-03-2021 07:58PM

brevity wrote: »

I could never get in into (no pun intended) Panic Room and I tried several times. Just doesn’t do anything for me but I do like The Game. I just love the mystery and the way it builds.

Gone Girl I liked on first watch but on repeat watches I cannot seem to stick with it. Mostly I think because the main characters are ****ing awful people.

That's funny cos I'd speculate nearly all of Finchers characters are awful, seedy or corrupted people. Gone Girl being the apotheosis of this fascination with human grimness. Methinks Fincher is a misanthrope, perhaps not on the shortlist for Paddington 3.

mikhail · 07-03-2021 08:04PM

brevity wrote: »

I could never get in into (no pun intended) Panic Room and I tried several times. Just doesn’t do anything for me but I do like The Game. I just love the mystery and the way it builds.

The Game is the least memorable of his movies for me, and I've seen everything barring Benjamin Button. I quite like Panic Room, which is a tight little thriller. I quite like that opinions on his best and worst films vary: the truth is that the lesser of his movies are still good enough for personal taste to dominate the conversation.

pixelburp wrote: »

Methinks Fincher is a misanthrope

I'd like to hear anyone argue otherwise.

... perhaps not on the shortlist for Paddington 3.

I would watch the hell out of that.

07-03-2021 08:06PM

No idea why I’m only watching unforgotton now...two episodes in and hooked!

pixelburp · 07-03-2021 08:12PM

mikhail wrote: »

The Game is the least memorable of his movies for me, and I've seen everything barring Benjamin Button. I quite like Panic Room, which is a tight little thriller. I quite like that opinions on his best and worst films vary: the truth is that the lesser of his movies are still good enough for personal taste to dominate the conversation.

I'd like to hear anyone argue otherwise.

I would watch the hell out of that.

Part of me is equally curious, but Paddington 2 was such a beautiful warm, perfect hug of a film the polar opposite might also break me.

David Finchers worst day beats 90% mainstream Hollywood, always hitting a very steady, consistent rate. Though like I said I believe Mank has been divisive. He wouldn't be like, say, Ridley Scott whose highs may be high, but his misses equally spectacular

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