Netflix Recommendations Thread 3.0

jluv · 19-05-2021 08:58PM

den87 wrote: »

Is Startup worth sticking with? Watched one episode and thought it was poor

I actually gave up on it after about 4 episodes. Didn't seem to be going anywhere..

Gloomtastic! · 19-05-2021 09:46PM

R.I.P.D is a fun family film. Very similar to Men In Black. 7/10

TICKLE_ME_ELMO · 19-05-2021 11:24PM

I've been trying to find the old General Streaming Recommendation thread to post this, but no luck. I've been watching For All Mankind on Apple TV and about 6 episodes in I'm really enjoying it. It's basically an alternative history of the space race where the Russians beat NASA to the moon.

Sorry..... back to Netflix

Bowlardo · 20-05-2021 12:03AM

Eminem six mile stands the test of the time.
Great ending and a savage sound track

pixelburp · 20-05-2021 12:21AM

TICKLE_ME_ELMO wrote: »

I've been trying to find the old General Streaming Recommendation thread to post this, but no luck. I've been watching For All Mankind on Apple TV and about 6 episodes in I'm really enjoying it. It's basically an alternative history of the space race where the Russians beat NASA to the moon.

Sorry..... back to Netflix

It's possibly the best sci-fi show on "TV" nobody talks about; possibly cos it's on Apple TV in the first place so is kinda dying on the vine over there. Methinks were it on Netflix or Amazon it'd get a lot more eyeballs. Season 2 has a slightly more terrestrial pace but overall the show is fantastic.

Mr Crispy · 20-05-2021 12:33AM

Bowlardo wrote: »

Eminem six mile stands the test of the time.
Great ending and a savage sound track

I felt Six Mile just comes up short.

peteeeed · 20-05-2021 07:24AM

Hating Peter Tatchell
This documentary follows gay rights activist Peter Tatchell from his early life to his fight for justice amid controversy and political turmoil.

Jay and Silent Bob Reboot
Jay and Silent Bob set out on a cross-country mission to sabotage a Hollywood reboot of a film based on them in this star-studded stoner comedy sequel.

Second Act
After losing out on a promotion, an assistant manager at a Queens big-box store seizes the chance to reinvent herself for a high-powered corporate job.

Special
A young gay man with cerebral palsy branches out from his insular existence in hopes of finally going after the life he wants.

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TICKLE_ME_ELMO · 20-05-2021 09:03AM

pixelburp wrote: »

It's possibly the best sci-fi show on "TV" nobody talks about; possibly cos it's on Apple TV in the first place so is kinda dying on the vine over there. Methinks were it on Netflix or Amazon it'd get a lot more eyeballs. Season 2 has a slightly more terrestrial pace but overall the show is fantastic.

Yeah, the Ted Lasso show seems to be the only Apple show that anyone pays attention to. I really enjoyed Dickinson too, it's such a fun show and I saw someone say it's what Bridgerton wishes it was, but it doesn't seem to be talked about much either.

iniall · 20-05-2021 09:07AM

TICKLE_ME_ELMO wrote: »

Yeah, the Ted Lasso show seems to be the only Apple show that anyone pays attention to. I really enjoyed Dickinson too, it's such a fun show and I saw someone say it's what Bridgerton wishes it was, but it doesn't seem to be talked about much either.

Mythic Quest is really good too.

FortuneChip · 20-05-2021 11:40AM

Apple TV has good productions, just not enough (yet)

I've been watching For All Mankind. About 6 episodes into Season 2, and while it's not been as good as the amazing Season 1, it's still very good. It feels a bit more formulaic, building up to a finale, whereas the first season had special moments throughout it's run.

Loved Ted Lasso. Great ensemble cast, and Jason Sudeikis is a great lead for it.
I've watched all of Mythic Quest to-date, and that seems to be a show going from strength-to-strength. Plenty of zany characters.
Watched the first episode of Trying last night - and I'll be coming back for some more grounded comedy that Ted & MQ.

Most recent original I watched on Netflix was Jupiter's Legacy, found it an awful boring mess.
Would have preferred no back story, or just the back story - splitting the two side-by-side didn't offer much of anything up.
Felt like they were overly focused on teasing a Season Two, rather than trying to land Season One.

TICKLE_ME_ELMO · 20-05-2021 12:25PM

FortuneChip wrote: »

Apple TV has good productions, just not enough (yet)

This is the problem with streaming services though. They all start out only doing a few shows, and they put a lot of time and effort into them, and initially it seems like their quantity to quality ratio is really high. Then they slowly pivot to "content" providers, and the ratio drops considerably.

Amazon still has a pretty high hit rate, but Netflix, while still producing good stuff, is weighed down by the sheer volume of "content". People expect nearly a new show every week from Netflix now, and there probably is a new show every week, but I'm happy if I get 3 or 4 really good shows a year out of my subscription.

awec · 20-05-2021 03:07PM

Apple TV I am not convinced about, I get it for free but I don't think I'd pay for it.

The Morning Show was decent, albeit somewhat bland.

For All Mankind had a good first season but the second season was nowhere near as good.

Ted Lasso I thought was mediocre. I struggled through it.

S.M.B. · 20-05-2021 03:33PM

If we're considering Netflix, Prime Video, Disney+/Star and Apple TV+ to be the major streaming subscription services, the latter is the only one I've never subscribed to. I couldn't even tell you how much it costs if you are not getting it for free.

I don't think I've any easy way to watch it without buying new tech which is the barrier for me that I don't get with the others although I could be wrong. There's definitely enough original content there that I'd be happy to pay for.

TICKLE_ME_ELMO · 20-05-2021 03:47PM

awec wrote: »

Apple TV I am not convinced about, I get it for free but I don't think I'd pay for it.

I did the free trial back in December to watch Wolfwalkers and ended up watching S1 of Dickinson then too. They started adding S2 of Dickinson in January but I just waited til it was all up and paid for a month, watched it and then someone told me to check out For All Mankind while I had it. I don't think I'd keep it all year round, to be honest. I'll just wait until they have a couple of new seasons of things and get a month subscription to watch them all. Not much use if you want to be able to be involved in realtime conversations and what not about a show, but for me it works.

TICKLE_ME_ELMO · 20-05-2021 03:49PM

S.M.B. wrote: »

I don't think I've any easy way to watch it without buying new tech which is the barrier for me that I don't get with the others although I could be wrong. There's definitely enough original content there that I'd be happy to pay for.

I watch it on my Samsung Smart TV, I own no Apple products at all. I can watch it on my laptop easily too.

S.M.B. · 20-05-2021 04:10PM

I had no idea Wolfwalkers was on apple TV+ and I see Boys State is also there. I had no idea that they even offered non original content.

Now I'm even more frustrated that there doesn't appear to be an easy way for me to watch on my TV without buying an additional bit of tech (it's not available on nowtv devices which is what I currently use).

Nigzcurran · 20-05-2021 04:36PM

S.M.B. wrote: »

I had no idea Wolfwalkers was on apple TV+ and I see Boys State is also there. I had no idea that they even offered non original content.

Now I'm even more frustrated that there doesn't appear to be an easy way for me to watch on my TV without buying an additional bit of tech (it's not available on nowtv devices which is what I currently use).

I’m the same, my LG oled tv does not support Apple TV app as it’s too old

TICKLE_ME_ELMO · 20-05-2021 04:58PM

S.M.B. wrote: »

I had no idea Wolfwalkers was on apple TV+ and I see Boys State is also there. I had no idea that they even offered non original content.

Yeah, Wolfwalkers is exclusively on there, and they're apparently only doing a limited edition physical release of it in a box set with Secret of Kells and Song of the Sea, which is a bit annoying, but I'm getting very off topic now

Night owl gal · 20-05-2021 06:31PM

anyone know if 'four good days' is coming to Netflix?

Nigzcurran · 21-05-2021 05:26AM

Miracle in cell number 7 is an excellent Turkish movie if your ok with subtitles

Need a Username · 21-05-2021 06:43AM

Nigzcurran wrote: »

Miracle in cell number 7 is an excellent Turkish movie if your ok with subtitles

The are are a few versions of that - the original (I think) is the Korean one and classed as a comedy but I didn’t get far into as the the story leading up to the imprisonment was quite upsetting as I recall.

21-05-2021 06:50AM

Nigzcurran wrote: »

I’m the same, my LG oled tv does not support Apple TV app as it’s too old

I use a Roku which tends to negate issue of tv falling out of sync. It's pretty small and cheap. Lots of other options too.

peteeeed · 21-05-2021 07:17AM

Army of the Dead
Zack Snyder returns to the zombie genre for this thriller that follows a group of mercenaries who, after a zombie outbreak in Las Vegas, take the ultimate gamble, venturing into the quarantine zone to pull off a job.

Creating an Army of the Dead
Zack Snyder and his "Army of the Dead" team dive into the film's wild stunts, groundbreaking effects and the evolution of the zombie genre.

Jurassic World: Camp Cretaceous: Season 3
This entertaining Jurassic Park animation is a surprisingly dark ride.

The Neighbor: Season 2
Self-centered Javier’s life gets a bit messy when he unexpectedly becomes a superhero — and his recent ex is tasked with uncovering his identity.

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RocketRaccoon · 21-05-2021 08:44AM

Hoping that Army of the dead is worth watching after being let down by the last few Netflix movies.

Kingp35 · 21-05-2021 09:59AM

The 2hr 28min runtime for Army of the Dead would put me off watching it. I'll definitely wait for others opinions.

mun1 · 21-05-2021 10:38AM

30 mins into army of the dead and start is fairly decent and a bit tongue in cheek

Fysh · 21-05-2021 12:27PM

RocketRaccoon wrote: »

Hoping that Army of the dead is worth watching after being let down by the last few Netflix movies.

Donald Clarke at the IT reckons it's a good watch ("it's a hoot" are his exact words and he ends his review looking forward to sequels). For whatever you think that's worth - for me that bumps it from "No thanks" to "maybe on a Friday with a pizza & beers".

seligehgit · 21-05-2021 12:42PM

Altes Geld is a slightly left of field recommendation.

A dark Austrian farce.

Enjoyed it.

Need a Username · 21-05-2021 02:13PM

mun1 wrote: »

30 mins into army of the dead and start is fairly decent and a bit tongue in cheek

Well you clearly were not enjoying it if you posting here during it

tallaghtfornia · 21-05-2021 04:14PM

RocketRaccoon wrote: »

Hoping that Army of the dead is worth watching after being let down by the last few Netflix movies.

Really looking forward to this same boat as you hope Im not let down !

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