Netflix Recommendations Thread 3.0

Zith · 26-04-2021 09:43AM

humberklog wrote: »

Why did the door of the oxygen room go flying off when Kendrick opened it up?

The oxygen room was on the opposite end of the tether from the module where they lived, with the solar power bit in the middle. The whole thing spun around the solar module to have artificial gravity where they lived, but that meant there was also artificial gravity in the oxygen room also.

oxygen room=================solar================habitation

You questioned why the door went flying off but not why she needed to use a rope to climb down to the oxygen room door, same reason

Xaniaj · 26-04-2021 12:49PM

Mr.Wemmick wrote: »

Shadow and Bone has an air of GOT about it, but no where near the strong story line of GOT.

Quite fragmented, I think. Maybe it will get better - on Ep. 4. Anyone else watching it?

I finished it during the weekend, I've seen the comparison to GoT but I think that's purely as they're both based on fantasy books!

I haven't read the books but I enjoyed the series but I'm a huge fantasy fan so I'm a little biased. It definitely feels rushed in places but overall, it kept my attention for the 8 hours and I'm definitely on board for season 2.

peteeeed · 26-04-2021 06:00PM

https://twitter.com/netflix/status/1386741894323970049?s=20

peteeeed · 27-04-2021 07:36AM

Toot-Toot Cory Carson (Go! Go! Cory Carson) season 4
Join kid car Cory Carson on his adventures around the winding roads of childhood in Bumperton Hills! Based on the hit toy line Toot-Toot Drivers

Fatma (Turkish)
Reeling from tragedy, a nondescript house cleaner embarks on a murderous streak as she searches for her missing husband and reckons with old wounds.

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alchemist33 · 27-04-2021 08:21AM

peteeeed wrote: »

Toot-Toot Cory Carson (Go! Go! Cory Carson) season 4
Join kid car Cory Carson on his adventures around the winding roads of childhood in Bumperton Hills! Based on the hit toy line Toot-Toot Drivers

Fatma (Turkish)
Reeling from tragedy, a nondescript house cleaner embarks on a murderous streak as she searches for her missing husband and reckons with old wounds.

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Bit of a contrast there

iniall · 27-04-2021 10:14AM

Finished Call My Agent last weekend - really enjoyed it. Thought it was a good ending for the series, but then read on Wikipedia that there's going to be a movie and a new series. A little conflicted, as I thought it was finished and they finished it well, but would definitely watch more of it. Hope they don't feck it up...!

27-04-2021 10:48AM

iniall wrote: »

Finished Call My Agent last weekend - really enjoyed it. Thought it was a good ending for the series, but then read on Wikipedia that there's going to be a movie and a new series. A little conflicted, as I thought it was finished and they finished it well, but would definitely watch more of it. Hope they don't feck it up...!

I have one episode left, which I’ve been holding off watching until necessary! Excellent concept for a series imo; I’ve really enjoyed it

Yes, I saw that it was renewed for another series....! Kind of a weird move, but I suppose given that it was a sleeper hit, it makes sense to bank on it further... I also hope that they don’t make a hames of it :pac:

RandomViewer · 27-04-2021 12:30PM

Been watching The Irregulars, it doesn't seem to know what it is, I've about an episode and a half left so will finish but not impressed

hold my beer · 27-04-2021 12:43PM

iniall wrote: »

Finished Call My Agent last weekend - really enjoyed it. Thought it was a good ending for the series, but then read on Wikipedia that there's going to be a movie and a new series. A little conflicted, as I thought it was finished and they finished it well, but would definitely watch more of it. Hope they don't feck it up...!

I went off it a few episodes into Season 2. It got a bit boring. Is it worth going back to?

peteeeed · 27-04-2021 01:03PM

hold my beer wrote: »

I went off it a few episodes into Season 2. It got a bit boring. Is it worth going back to?

i'm just about to finish season 2 , its great

iniall · 27-04-2021 02:14PM

hold my beer wrote: »

I went off it a few episodes into Season 2. It got a bit boring. Is it worth going back to?

Well, I finished it, so obviously I liked it. It's essentially the same story of the agency in peril told four times, but with major differences. Some people find the arrival of Hicham in season 2 to be grating, and it took me a while to stop being annoyed by him (can't bear manbuns) but every episode has a real-life actor taking the piss out of their celebrity and it's always funny and dramatic. The Juliette Binoche-starring finale of season 2 is glorious. YMMV obviously, but me and my OH really enjoyed the ride.

alchemist33 · 27-04-2021 07:33PM

iniall wrote: »

Well, I finished it, so obviously I liked it. It's essentially the same story of the agency in peril told four times, but with major differences. Some people find the arrival of Hicham in season 2 to be grating, and it took me a while to stop being annoyed by him (can't bear manbuns) but every episode has a real-life actor taking the piss out of their celebrity and it's always funny and dramatic. The Juliette Binoche-starring finale of season 2 is glorious. YMMV obviously, but me and my OH really enjoyed the ride.

Yeah, I felt Hicham made season 2 more difficult. He was just such a di*k and got in the way of the other characters' chemistry. But he did soften a bit and become bearable. There are parts of seasons 2-4 just as good as in 1. Hervé is just brilliant throughout.

dalyboy · 27-04-2021 10:28PM

Just finished season 2 of snow piercer.

Imo it’s not near as good as season 1.
Even with such a big actor like S.B main billing the storyline lacked the punch of the 1st season.
Felt rushed tbh
5/10

peteeeed · 28-04-2021 07:13AM

Headspace Guide to Sleep season 1
Learn how to sleep better with Headspace. Each episode unpacks misconceptions, offers friendly tips and concludes with a guided wind-down.

Falsa identidad Season 2
Strangers Diego and Isabel flee their home in Mexico and pretend to be a married couple to escape his drug-dealing enemies and her abusive husband.

Get the Grift (Brazilian)
After a botched scam, Clóvis bumps into Lohane, his estranged foster sister. In a bind, they soon realize the only way out is to band together

Señora Acero (5 Seasons)
When her drug-trafficking husband dies, an unassuming woman stakes her own claim in the business in order to care for her gravely ill son.

Sexify season 1(Polish)
To build an innovative sex app and win a tech competition, a sexually inexperienced student and her friends must explore the daunting world of intimacy.

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shrapnel222 · 28-04-2021 09:05AM

Watched Dealer yesterday. French mini series about a camera man being sent into a really dodgy estate in Marseille to do a music video for an up and coming gangster rapper. quite a strange format as it's basically 10 episodes of 15 minutes. Enjoyable overall

mike_cork · 28-04-2021 10:49AM

km79 wrote: »

Just finished the last two episodes of Kingdom
I’m broken

Best series I’ve watched in a long time

Which "kingdom"-I presume the south korean series on netflix?
If so, quality show. One of the best show's i've seen in a long long time.

adelcrowsmel · 28-04-2021 02:30PM

mike_cork wrote: »

Which "kingdom"-I presume the south korean series on netflix?
If so, quality show. One of the best show's i've seen in a long long time.

I think that they are taking about the MMA one just by their comment, but maybe I'm wrong...I've seen and enjoyed both!!

Agent Coulson · 28-04-2021 04:17PM

Netflix is adding a Play Something feature for those who spending to much time browsing and can't pick anything to watch.

Netflix acknowledged today that choice can sometimes be too much of a good thing as the world’s biggest streamer officially unveiled a new user option called ‘Play Something’ — where “Netflix does all the work for you.”

“There are times when we just don’t want to make decisions. A Friday evening after a long work week. A fridge full of food but nothing jumps out. A family movie night where no one can agree. We’ve all been there. Sometimes you just want to open Netflix and dive right into a new story. That’s why we’ve created ‘Play Something’,” Cameron Johnson, the streaming giant’s Director, Product Innovation, wrote in a blog post Wednesday.

“When you hit the ‘Play Something’ button, you’ll be instantly met with a series or film we know you’ll love based on what you’ve watched before.” Or, with one more click, you can ‘Play Something Else’,” he said.

The tab sits underneath a user’s profile name, and on the navigation menu on the left side of the screen, and also on the tenth row of a user’s Netflix homepage – maybe for subscribers who still want to scan, for a bit, among the thousands shows and movies.

“When finding your next story, let the story find you,” Netflix said.

It could offer up either a brand new series or film, a series or film you’re already watching, that’s on your list, that’s unfinished but you may want to revisit.

https://deadline.com/2021/04/netflix-play-something-feature-1234745757/

Gloomtastic! · 28-04-2021 04:58PM

Agent Coulson wrote: »

Netflix is adding a Play Something feature for those who spending to much time browsing and can't pick anything to watch.

https://deadline.com/2021/04/netflix-play-something-feature-1234745757/

I've used it a couple of times. Watched and enjoyed the first one (can't remember what it was). The second suggestion was a load of tripe! :rolleyes:

Tom Mann Centuria · 28-04-2021 05:32PM

I remember the recommendation thing Netflix used to have where you'd say what type of film you wanted, it would take a few seconds then offer you a few suggestions. Don't think it ever offered me anything at all I wanted to watch. Maybe they have better algorithms now.

Hercule Poirot · 28-04-2021 06:15PM

Tom Mann Centuria wrote: »

I remember the recommendation thing Netflix used to have where you'd say what type of film you wanted, it would take a few seconds then offer you a few suggestions. Don't think it ever offered me anything at all I wanted to watch. Maybe they have better algorithms now.

I think it helps if you thumbs up or down some of the shows/films you've watched - only started doing it recently and while the suggestions aren't perfect all the time they have got much better

peteeeed · 28-04-2021 08:56PM

new feature

PsychoPete · 28-04-2021 09:18PM

Unless you can set "play something" to just play random episodes of the office, I'm not interested

Earthhorse · 28-04-2021 10:42PM

I was just thinking how Netflix needed a random button today.

peteeeed · 29-04-2021 07:13AM

Yasuke: Season 1
In a war-torn feudal Japan of mechs and magic, a retired ronin must take up his sword when he is charged with the task of transporting a mysterious child who dark forces want to eliminate. Created and directed by LeSean Thomas (The Boondocks, Cannon Busters), with Grammy nominee Flying Lotus composing the music and Lakeith Stanfield (Atlanta, Sorry to Bother You) voicing the protagonist.

Things Heard & Seen
A young woman discovers that both her husband and their new home harbor sinister secrets after they leave Manhattan for small-town life.

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VonLuck · 29-04-2021 08:03AM

That "Play Something" feature sounds horrendous, for me at least. The last thing I want to do is watch a random show when I don't know the genre, the plot, the cast, what the reviews are like etc. Maybe there are people out there that like to take a gamble and don't really care if they spend an hour or more on a show that they find out they hate?

camz09 · 29-04-2021 08:09AM

Bo Burnham new special coming soon on Netflix.....I SHRIEKED !!

https://twitter.com/boburnham/status/1387466111956885504?s=20

The Raging Bile Duct · 29-04-2021 08:40AM

I've had that play something option for a couple of months now. I tried it once or twice but it didn't do much for me. Did they do something new with it or what?

Earthhorse · 29-04-2021 09:08AM

VonLuck wrote: »

That "Play Something" feature sounds horrendous, for me at least. The last thing I want to do is watch a random show when I don't know the genre, the plot, the cast, what the reviews are like etc. Maybe there are people out there that like to take a gamble and don't really care if they spend an hour or more on a show that they find out they hate?

I think it's more to solve the problem of indecision people face when they just end up browsing Netflix all night. I do think it would be better if you could configure it to say play something from your list, or whatever; it'll be interesting to see if the algorithm it uses is any better than the recommendations it makes which can be spotty.

The Raging Bile Duct wrote: »

I've had that play something option for a couple of months now. I tried it once or twice but it didn't do much for me. Did they do something new with it or what?

Maybe you were part of a beta trial of the feature without knowing it? :eek:

The Raging Bile Duct · 29-04-2021 10:28AM

VonLuck wrote: »

That "Play Something" feature sounds horrendous, for me at least. The last thing I want to do is watch a random show when I don't know the genre, the plot, the cast, what the reviews are like etc. Maybe there are people out there that like to take a gamble and don't really care if they spend an hour or more on a show that they find out they hate?

When I tried it, it played the next episode of the Office from where I was and a documentary I think. It's wasn't stuff that was wildly off what I've watched in the past.

Tbf, you take a gamble everytime you watch something new. I've watched critically acclaimed stuff that has just bounced off me or randomly started watching something without knowing anything about it and ending up loving it.

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