Amazon Prime Film/TV Series Recommendations

The Raging Bile Duct · 12-04-2021 10:04am

Sugarlumps wrote: »

Sorry to hear that, really I am. I've played drums for 30 plus years. From metal to punk etc. None of the people in my circle used ear plugs, naivety of being young expecting your hearing to bounce back.

Foam inserts gave off a muffled bass driven sound. Soon as those rubbery types came on the market, it was a game changer. Those saved my hearing.

You'll have to forgive me but knowing your history of playing drums and that you wouldn't have used ear plugs in your youth which would have put your hearing at risk, it seems doubly odd that you can not empathise at all with the plight of a guy losing his hearing like that.

steve_r · 12-04-2021 10:08am

The Raging Bile Duct wrote: »

You'll have to forgive me but knowing your history of playing drums and that you wouldn't have used ear plugs in your youth which would have put your hearing at risk, it seems doubly odd that you can not empathise at all with the plight of a guy losing his hearing like that.

I think you should watch the film Sugarlumps as, like the above, I actually think you would get a lot out of it, maybe more than most

I have seen it and was very impressed, I don’t want to say anything further for risk of spoiling it

Sugarlumps · 12-04-2021 10:19am

The Raging Bile Duct wrote: »

You'll have to forgive me but knowing your history of playing drums and that you wouldn't have used ear plugs in your youth which would have put your hearing at risk, it seems doubly odd that you can not empathise at all with the plight of a guy losing his hearing like that.

I'm an oddball.

The Raging Bile Duct · 12-04-2021 10:25am

I've watched seven episodes of Them so far and while it's a really good show, it's unremittingly bleak. I'd recommend spacing it out a bit more than I did.

shrapnel222 · 12-04-2021 6:13pm

watched making their mark, which is a sports documentary following a number of teams of aussie rules during the pandemic year. personally i have a massive soft spot for this sport as i used to play it as a kid, but i found the documentary incredibly humble and passionate, and very well made insofar as it jumps from one team to another and doesn't just follow the one, but you still end up getting amazing insight into every team it delves into.

PsychoPete · 12-04-2021 7:15pm

The Raging Bile Duct wrote: »

I've watched seven episodes of Them so far and while it's a really good show, it's unremittingly bleak. I'd recommend spacing it out a bit more than I did.

I'd agree with this, found there's a lot to take in at times.

I thought in episode two the scene with Ruby in the classroom was pretty uncomfortable to watch

Wheety · 12-04-2021 7:27pm

0ph0rce0 wrote: »

Anyone here who had the UK location set for the football and has now been reverted back to the Irish version, did yous have to change anything in the settings after ? Mine stopped and came up saying I was using a VPN, I've turned that off but pretty much everything now comes up not available in your location?

Barely a handful of things I can watch.

My UK library is still working. I use a smart DNS service and it works fine on my Firestick. iPlayer, ITVhub etc all working too.

johnny_ultimate · 12-04-2021 10:33pm

How I wish Sound of Metal was something released in cinemas! That magnificent sound work needs an auditorium-sized surround sound system to really do it justice. Thankfully it still works at home - been a while since a film so dramatically and relentlessly explores sound and silence, and with the goal of putting the viewer inside a characters’ traumatic experience.

The rest of the film is in some ways a conventional indie drama - not in a particularly bad way, but certainly it doesn’t quite have the same visual imagination as it does sound design. Nonetheless, it’s a genuinely tender and compassionate drama with an incredibly committed central performance. Some of the steps along the way may be predictable, but it all comes together for a rich and earned ending that felt natural and true to the character. As a drama it’s absolutely solid, but the commitment to adding that extra sensory layer allows it to rise above.

Wrongway1985 · 13-04-2021 10:17pm

Selection of new titles/re-adds in the last week or so

100 Streets (Elba/Arterton)
Alabama Moon
American Hustle
Arch of Triumph (Hopkins)
Breaking Through
The Candidate (Original Title: El reino)
The Children
The Curious Case of Benjamin Button (B.Pitt/Blanchett)
The Escapist (B.Cox/D.Lewis/J.Fiennes)
The Free World
Gangster Squad (J.Brolin/S.Penn/Gosling/E.Stone)
Goodnight Mommy (Original Title: Ich seh, Ich seh)
Hatchet II
How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days
Hot Air (Coogan/N.Campbell)
It Had to Be You
Julie Walking Home
Kill Command (V.Kirby)
Land of the Dead
The Little Shop of Horrors
Monster-in-Law
The Neighbor
Night of the Living Dead
The Ninth Configuration
October Baby
The Other Boleyn Girl
Palm Springs (Amazon Exclusive)(2020)
Re-Animator
Scanners
School of Rock (J.Black)
Scouts Guide to the Zombie Apocalypse
The Show (Original Title: This Is Your Death)
Sound of Metal (Ahmed/O.Cooke)(Amazon Original)(2020) - Academy Award Nominee
Sunset Song
Time Trap
Toys Are Not for Children
Underdogs (Original Title: Metegol)
The Unthinkable (Original Title: Den blomstertid nu kommer)
Welcome to Me

Emergence (Season 1)(2019)
Flashforward (Season 1)(2009)
THEM - Covenant (Amazon Original)(2021)
We Children from Bahnhof Zoo (Amazon Original)(2021)(Original Title: Wir Kinder vom Bahnhof Zoo)

Expiring soon(That I'm aware of)

Constantine - 23/4
Gangs of New York - 24/4
Groundhog Day - 25/4

pheasant tail · 14-04-2021 4:11pm

The three most recent episodes of this is us has appeared as ‘unavailable’ for the last couple of weeks, even though they were available to watch for a few days when they first came out. Anyone know why this happens and will they become available again?

fryup · 14-04-2021 10:20pm

Scanners

i've heard about it on numerous occasions but never seen it, suppose now's the time?

Wrongway1985 · 15-04-2021 1:00pm

fryup wrote: »

i've heard about it on numerous occasions but never seen it, suppose now's the time?

Likely my plan anyway only watched one of Croenbergs others Rabid(also on Prime) a few months back that I'd not seen I mean who wouldn't want to watch a virus movie right now??

The Raging Bile Duct · 15-04-2021 1:55pm

The Brood is on Prime now as well. Long time since I seen it but remember it being fairly unsettling.

Champagne Sally · 15-04-2021 2:19pm

pheasant tail wrote: »

The three most recent episodes of this is us has appeared as ‘unavailable’ for the last couple of weeks, even though they were available to watch for a few days when they first came out. Anyone know why this happens and will they become available again?

I posted about this back in the thread. I was onto Amazon and apparently there is an error in these episodes that's preventing irish viewers seeing them. They are looking into the matter and say they will email me when it's resolved. I'll post here if I hear anything.

Very annoying though, one of my favourite series.

pheasant tail · 15-04-2021 6:29pm

Champagne Sally wrote: »

I posted about this back in the thread. I was onto Amazon and apparently there is an error in these episodes that's preventing irish viewers seeing them. They are looking into the matter and say they will email me when it's resolved. I'll post here if I hear anything. Very annoying though, one of my favourite series.

Aw great thanks for the reply. Hopefully they sort that soon, and agreed, it’s excellent ðŸ˜Š

15-04-2021 8:34pm

God I loved sound of metal

Man Vs ManUre · 16-04-2021 1:25am

Just finished watching Them. Very good but very nasty.
It’s like a tv series of ‘Get Out’ although probably not as good but even more nasty. Well worth watching.

guapos · 16-04-2021 7:19pm

Invincible, really is a great show. Highly recommend for any superhero/comic book fans.

~Rebel~ · 16-04-2021 11:14pm

Man Vs ManUre wrote: »

Just finished watching Them. Very good but very nasty.
It’s like a tv series of ‘Get Out’ although probably not as good but even more nasty. Well worth watching.

An Irish interest in there too, Natalie Britton from Dublin plays Dottie who pops up a few times over the series.

pheasant tail · 17-04-2021 11:16am

Champagne Sally wrote: »

I posted about this back in the thread. I was onto Amazon and apparently there is an error in these episodes that's preventing irish viewers seeing them. They are looking into the matter and say they will email me when it's resolved. I'll post here if I hear anything. Very annoying though, one of my favourite series.

I see this is now sorted, and can catch up now. Finally ðŸ˜Š

peteeeed · 17-04-2021 11:50am

The Lord of the Rings series to cost $465 million for first season

https://www.theverge.com/2021/4/16/22388035/amazon-lord-of-the-rings-lotr-tv-series-production-cost-season-1

Man Vs ManUre · 17-04-2021 12:15pm

peteeeed wrote: »

The Lord of the Rings series to cost $465 million for first season

https://www.theverge.com/2021/4/16/22388035/amazon-lord-of-the-rings-lotr-tv-series-production-cost-season-1

It’s ok, I’m paying for it.

adelcrowsmel · 17-04-2021 7:33pm

pheasant tail wrote: »

I see this is now sorted, and can catch up now. Finally &#55357;&#56842;

It's not sorted for me, it jumps from episode 9 to 13, so missing episodes 10, 11 & 12 still!!

peteeeed · 17-04-2021 8:06pm

Man Vs ManUre wrote: »

It’s ok, I’m paying for it.

thanks jeff

17-04-2021 9:59pm

adelcrowsmel wrote: »

It's not sorted for me, it jumps from episode 9 to 13, so missing episodes 10, 11 & 12 still!!

Try searching This Is Us season 5 as it brings up two 'folders' of season 5 episodes one has episode 9 then 13 while the other has 10,11 and 12

Pen Rua · 18-04-2021 8:25pm

Parasite (2019) was up as part of my double bill this weekend. I am quite late to this movie. Wow, what a film! For me, it was a 9/10.

The film is beautifully shot - some wonderfully crafted scene. I kept guessing where it was going and kept getting it wrong. I really enjoyed the various video essays I was able to find afterwards, which added to my experience of the film. Multiple levels of meaning left for the viewer to discover and understand.

We also watched Palm Springs (2021) which was a very big change of pace from Parasite!

For me, it was a bare 6/10.

I thought it was only okay. Pretty entertaining, but meh overall. All I could think of was Brooklyn 99, waiting for the other characters to pop in. I guess that's just a product of me only seeing Samberg in B99.

A lot of unnecessary vulgar jokes & scenes, but hey, maybe I'm a prude.

At the end of the day, it was a mindless & entertaining film and did its job as a not-super-intense movie.

adelcrowsmel · 19-04-2021 8:25am

Deleted User wrote: »

Try searching This Is Us season 5 as it brings up two 'folders' of season 5 episodes one has episode 9 then 13 while the other has 10,11 and 12

Thanks, that worked!

ShamoBuc · 19-04-2021 7:50pm

Watched 2 seasons of 4 Blocks.

Based in Berlin, it's about a Lebanese crime family.

Enjoyable enough viewing if you are into drugs/crime/violence etc

Wrongway1985 · 20-04-2021 12:47pm

Selection of new titles/re-adds in the last week or so

A Day in Court (Original Title: Un giorno in pretura)
Before the Revolution (Original Title: Prima della rivoluzione)
The Best of Men
The Bodyguard
Crocodile Dundee
Everybody's Woman (Original Title: La signora di tutti)
The Face of Love (Bening/E.Harris/R.Williams)
Forget Me Not (T.Menzies)
The Fugitive (H.Ford/T.L.Jones)
The Greatest Story Ever Told
The Hatton Garden Job
Killers Anonymous (2019)
Jamesy Boy
Happy Feet
Mile 22
The Nut Job
Persian Lessons
Suddenly (Sinatra)

Leonardo (A.Turner/Highmore)(Season 1)(2021)

Expiring soon(That I'm aware of)

The Bone Collector - 28/4
Wonder Woman - 28/4
Coming to America - 30/4
Gran Torino - 30/4
Troy - 30/4
The Accountant (Affleck/Kendrick) - 1/5
Sully (Hanks) - 1/5

cdgalwegian · 20-04-2021 7:15pm

ShamoBuc wrote: »

Watched 2 seasons of 4 Blocks.

Based in Berlin, it's about a Lebanese crime family.

Enjoyable enough viewing if you are into drugs/crime/violence etc

Yeah; watched about 6 episodes on and off of first season. Not bad.

cozar · 22-04-2021 9:08pm

Jameson Unimportant Teenager wrote: »

God I loved sound of metal

It portrayed brilliantly how someone slowly loses their hearing. Great film.

hold my beer · 22-04-2021 9:26pm

cozar wrote: »

It portrayed brilliantly how someone slowly loses their hearing. Great film.

Going to watch it over the weekend. It reminds me of 'It's all gone Pete Tong', one of my favourite movies.

Taeholic · 22-04-2021 9:34pm

Watched The Mauritanian over the weekend. Highly recommend it even if it was tough to watch at times. Its based on a true story too

adox · 24-04-2021 8:43pm

Just finished Sound Of Metal.

Excellent, subtle story that is more than it appears.

Loved it.

whatever76 · 26-04-2021 9:35am

adox wrote: »

Just finished Sound Of Metal.

Excellent, subtle story that is more than it appears.

Loved it.

Ha Snap - watched it myself last night. Great film !

Mr.Nice Guy · 27-04-2021 1:19am

Watched Sound of Metal and enjoyed it. Very good performance from Riz Ahmed.

peteeeed · 28-04-2021 4:38pm

Wrongway1985 · 28-04-2021 8:02pm

Selection of new titles/re-adds in the last week or so

A Hard Day's Night
BASEketball
The Family Tree
London Has Fallen
Mapplethorpe
October Sky (J.Gyllenhaal/C.Cooper/L.Dern)
Olympus Has Fallen
Revolver (O.Reed)
Rock of Ages
Shazam!
The Texas Chainsaw Massacre
Unlikely Hero (R.Reynolds/E.Stone/J.Daniels)

Dispatches from Elsewhere (Season 1)(2020)

Expiring soon(That I'm aware of)

Baywatch (Extended cut) - 4/5
Military Wives - 4/5

mewso · 30-04-2021 12:20pm

I see Without Remorse is up today with the usual Prime fanfare (or lack thereof). We need some middle ground between Prime's "find it/stumble on it yourself" attitude and Netflix's approach of we think you'll like this tv show/movie that just so happens to be our latest middle of the road production and matches your taste....honest.

secondrowgal · 30-04-2021 12:37pm

mewso wrote: »

I see Without Remorse is up today with the usual Prime fanfare (or lack thereof). We need some middle ground between Prime's "find it/stumble on it yourself" attitude and Netflix's approach of we think you'll like this tv show/movie that just so happens to be our latest middle of the road production and matches your taste....honest.

Excellent, thanks! Weekend viewing sorted - this and Sound of Metal

killbillvol2 · 30-04-2021 1:28pm

mewso wrote: »

I see Without Remorse is up today with the usual Prime fanfare (or lack thereof). We need some middle ground between Prime's "find it/stumble on it yourself" attitude and Netflix's approach of we think you'll like this tv show/movie that just so happens to be our latest middle of the road production and matches your taste....honest.

In fairness, I've seen multiple ads for it this week on TV. Looks like the kind of sh1te to keep me occupied late at night with the brain switched off.

Pen Rua · 30-04-2021 2:06pm

killbillvol2 wrote: »

In fairness, I've seen multiple ads for it this week on TV. Looks like the kind of sh1te to keep me occupied late at night with the brain switched off.

I've had an ad for it nearly each time I've opened TikTok, and had several pre-rolls of it on YouTube.

mewso · 30-04-2021 3:24pm

Well bear in mind I'm referring to the sites/apps themselves and how they notify/push content. I don't spend much time watching tv these days and as for tik-tok. The only time I see anything from that is when my mates, who refuse to apply any filter to content, send something on whatsapp.

killbillvol2 · 30-04-2021 3:27pm

mewso wrote: »

Well bear in mind I'm referring to the sites/apps themselves and how they notify/push content. I don't spend much time watching tv these days and as for tik-tok. The only time I see anything from that is when my mates, who refuse to apply any filter to content, send something on whatsapp.

That's kind of my point. I only really watch sport on TV but was still bombarded with ads for this.

Terence Rattigan · 30-04-2021 3:31pm

John Clark, a Navy SEAL, goes on a path to avenge his wife's murder only to find himself inside of a larger conspiracy.

What a unique plotline! Does he go on the run when he is fitted up for his wife`s murder?

The Princess Bride · 30-04-2021 9:13pm

Minari was one of the better Oscar nominated films this year, I'd definitely recommend it.

Pen Rua · 30-04-2021 11:02pm

The Princess Bride wrote: »

Minari was one of the better Oscar nominated films this year, I'd definitely recommend it.

I’m not seeing it on Prime Video immediately?

The Princess Bride · 01-05-2021 12:01am

Pen Rua wrote: »

I’m not seeing it on Prime Video immediately?

Wrong thread, apologies.

RandomViewer · 01-05-2021 12:03am

killbillvol2 wrote: »

In fairness, I've seen multiple ads for it this week on TV. Looks like the kind of sh1te to keep me occupied late at night with the brain switched off.

I'm trying to watch it at the moment but it's crap

deisedude · 01-05-2021 7:59am

Watched The Mauritanian last night. Overall a solid watch but suffers and all too familiar problem for many Hollywood films from the last few years in that it's twenty minutes too long.

The torture scenes are particularly distressing. Jolie Foster and Tahar Rahim deliver very good performances but Benedict Cumberbatch who I do like is horribly miscast.

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