Netflix Recommendations Thread 3.0

jluv · 04-10-2021 08:44PM

OMG would absolutely never have chosen to watch Squid Games but decided to watch an episode to see what the hype was about. Just finished episode 2. Love it and hate it at the same time and think things are only about to hot up.

Masala · 05-10-2021 12:15AM

A 👍👍👍 for Chestnut Man.

TICKLE_ME_ELMO · 05-10-2021 12:19AM

I finished S3 of Sex Education tonight and I have to say it didn't quite reach the levels of S1/2 for me. Some of it was still great, mainly the first half of the season, but there were some parts in the second half that I found myself zoning out for. It felt a little bit less subtle in it's writing too, some very big "THIS IS A MESSAGE" scenes at times. I'll still watch S4, but I won't be as excited about it as I was the previous ones.

peteeeed · 05-10-2021 07:27AM

Dave Chappelle: The Closer - As he closes out his slate of comedy specials, Dave takes the stage to try and set the record straight -- and get a few things off his chest.

Escape The Undertaker - Can The New Day survive the surprises at The Undertaker's spooky mansion? It's up to you to decide their fate in this interactive WWE-themed special.

Adult Material Season 1 - A veteran British porn star must navigate the changing industry and questions around abuse of power while parenting her three children.

Bad Hair - At a TV network in 1989, an aspiring VJ is pressured into getting a weave. Her new hair could help her get ahead - if it didn't have a mind of its own

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gmisk · 05-10-2021 08:51AM

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Adult Material is excellent imo, it was kind of poorly marketed by channel 4. Hayley Squires is sensational.

Stone Deaf 4evr · 05-10-2021 09:13AM

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Also finished this last night, Funnily enough, i enjoyed it much more than Season 2 as I felt it wasnt nearly as preachy / obvious in its effort to cover every type of sexuality going between the main cast.

Indeed, The final episode almost felt like a conclusion of sorts in a lot of ways (despite the obvious cliffhangers), and I'd be happy enough if they left it there and didn't make a 4th season.

TICKLE_ME_ELMO · 05-10-2021 09:38AM

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I dunno, I just think with the complete absence of the sex clinic that a lot of the issues they discussed just didn't feel as natural in how they were dealt with. I think there's a few too many characters too, meaning some of the arcs don't get as much time and attention as the others. Ruby and her friends just disappeared at the half way point, for example.

I'm guessing there'll be several characters less next season, just given how S3 ended. So maybe they'll tighten things up a bit in that respect. I didn't hate S3 or anything, and the things they do well are still great. I just think this is definitely a show with a short lifespan and S3 was showing that at times.

crushproof · 05-10-2021 11:10AM

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I read the book a couple of months ago and had no clue a series had been made. This is great news as the book is incredibly dark with a great plot.

I'm intrigued now to see how the series ends, and if it has the book ending or if it's left open ended to continue into a second season. I really hope not because I'm going to binge over the next couple of days!

S.M.B. · 05-10-2021 12:15PM

The S.M.B. of ~20 years ago would be knee deep in ultraviolent South Korean dystopian dramas, gritty slow burn murder mysteries and meditations on grief and faith within a horror series but alas my tastes have dramatically changed over the years.

Right now I'm half way through Maid where the stakes are at times no higher than a young woman trying to juggle the world of working , daycare and a feverish child. It's very good.

While the likes of Squid Game, The Chestnut Man and Midnight Mass may not be my cup of tea I do have to acknowledge that Netflix seem to be really nailing their "Originals" right now.

Their original movies continue to be mostly pants though.

john9876 · 05-10-2021 04:34PM

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You'll be pleased to hear that it does have a definitive conclusion.

I didn't realize that it was based on a book.

I suspect that the suggested romance between the lead detectives will form the backdrop for another series.

Gloomtastic! · 05-10-2021 06:14PM

Pressed ‘Play Something’ by mistake and Maid came on. It’s a Warner Bros/Netflix series about a newly single mom who has to clean to earn enough to keep in touch with her daughter.

5 episodes in, it’s compelling viewing.

extra gravy · 05-10-2021 11:45PM

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It's excellent. Didn't realise until I'd finished that Alex and Paula are mother and daughter in real life!

peteeeed · 06-10-2021 07:16AM

Bad Sport Volume 1 - True crime and sports intersect in a docuseries that examines global controversies and scandals with firsthand accounts from those involved.

Love Is Blind: Brazil Season 1 (Brazilian Portuguese) - The dating experiment comes to Brazil as local singles look for true love and get engaged, all without meeting the other person face to face

There's Someone Inside Your House - From the producers of Stranger Things and The Conjuring Universe, a high school senior (Sydney Park) and the rest of her new school’s graduating class are being targeted by a masked killer intent on exposing their darkest secrets to the world. Based on The New York Times bestselling book by Stephanie Perkins. Directed by Patrick Brice.

Baking Impossible: Season 1 – Top-tier bakers and engineers team up on missions to build delectable, incredible designs for a $100,000 prize and the title of world’s best “bakineers”. The first 6 episodes arrive at once.

The Five Juanas Season 1 (Spanish) - Five women with the same birthmark set out to unravel the truth about their pasts and discover a tragic web of lies spun by a powerful politician.

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joe40 · 06-10-2021 05:24PM

Probably discussed already but just finished episode 5 of midnight mass and thoroughly enjoying it.

Slow moving and not particularly scary so may not be to everyone's taste but I think it is great.

Looking forward to the last 2 episodes plan to watch as a finale double bill

is_that_so · 06-10-2021 05:41PM

Liked Sun Dogs, Jennifer Morrison's directorial debut, buried deep in the indie section.

Knine · 06-10-2021 07:18PM

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Agree. It is really good

km79 · 06-10-2021 08:26PM

2 episodes into Midnight Mass

its engrossing ! Slow moving though

Was suprised to see Matt Saracen end up out on an island :@

Ill be starting on either Chestnut Man or Squid Games at weekend.

Are they both subbed ?

The Black Oil · 06-10-2021 08:49PM

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Squid Game has dubbing which imo, is very distracting. Native tongue with subtitles might be a better starting point.

RocketRaccoon · 06-10-2021 08:51PM

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I have to agree with this. I watched the first 2 episodes with the dubbing on and it wasn't great, all the voices just seemed really poorly done, I commented to my wife that it was like an OTT Pokemon episode. It was very distracting and took you out of the story somewhat.

We turned on the original sound with subtitles for the rest and it was much better.

peteeeed · 07-10-2021 07:15AM

Sexy Beasts: Season 2 – Hoping to say goodbye to superficial dating, real-life singles sport elaborate makeup and prosthetics to put true blind-date chemistry to the test.

The Billion Dollar Code: Season 1 – In 1990s Berlin, an artist and a hacker invented a new way to see the world. Years later, they reunite to sue Google for patent infringement on it

Making The Billion Dollar Code - In this featurette, ART + COM members join the cast and crew of the show to discuss its factual basis and the development of the court case.

The Way of the Househusband Season 1(Japanese) - After disappearing from the underworld, the legendary yakuza Tatsu, "the Immortal Dragon," resurfaces -- as a fiercely devoted stay-at-home husband

The Ingenuity of the Househusband Season 1 - A tough guy with a knack for housework tackles household tasks with meticulous care in these comedic live-action vignettes.

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legrand · 07-10-2021 07:32AM

Into The Night. European thriller, mixed English and other languages (subs).

Just finished season 2. Bonkers plot where sunlight is a killer. Solution - watch to find out. It's a hoot full of thrills and spills and great characters.

peteeeed · 07-10-2021 08:50AM

i mean who hasn't tried to buy a castle in scotland

https://twitter.com/NetflixFilm/status/1445797259992567812?s=20

pixelburp · 07-10-2021 09:18AM

You know Xmas is slowly coming over the horizon when Netflix starts promoting its shovelware Xmas movies. My wife will be delighted 😂

TICKLE_ME_ELMO · 07-10-2021 10:59AM

Netflix are surprisingly bad at making these bad Christmas films. The charm of the Lifetime style ones is how cheap they are, and how the female lead is vaguely recognisable from playing a teen in something 20 years ago, and it's clearly Vancouver in the summer pretending to be New York in the winter. Netflix throws too much money at them, and they end up just being bad films. The Knight Before Christmas being the exception.

Sugarlumps · 07-10-2021 11:14AM

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I sooner have genital warts for life than succumb to this malarkey.

rekluse · 07-10-2021 11:38AM

Bad sports is excellent , binged all 6 episodes yesterday. Definitely one fans of the untold, last chance U etc

Fian · 07-10-2021 01:56PM

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Succinct and accurate.

My wife and I are still laughing over how brutal this was. And the CGI special effects in chase/fight scenes just felt so fake. We started it late enough that it was just too late to switch it off and put on something else, on a friday night.

Really really bad without ever crossing the "so bad its kinda good/funny" line. Just bad.

breezy1985 · 07-10-2021 02:14PM

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Isn't this an adaptation of an episode of Father Ted

CastorTroy · 07-10-2021 02:52PM

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I may as well say it.

Is he looking for a Princess Bride?

What I learned from the films on the likes of Christmas24 is if you arrive in a town looking to fire people from their jobs, you'll end up falling in love with someone as well as with the town and its people

pixelburp · 07-10-2021 03:25PM

Or indeed if you're an uptight city gal, with only eyes for your career; you'll invariably fall in love with small-town life and the conveniently handsome, available fireman/architect/doctor. Bonus points if he runs some quaint little book store.

Netflix Recommendations Thread 3.0

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