Netflix Recommendations Thread 3.0

peteeeed · 18-10-2021 02:20PM

Howards End - When a husband, acting in his family's "best interest," does not accept his wife's deathbed wish, providence dictates that he pay for his duplicity

The Next Three Days - When his wife becomes a murder suspect and is sent to prison, a professor plots a meticulous plan to take back her freedom and reunite his family.

Quo vadis, Aida? (Serbian) - In 1995 Srebrenica, a translator strives to protect her family from Serbian troops and help thousands of civilians seeking protection at the U.N. base.

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peteeeed · 18-10-2021 05:31PM

https://twitter.com/NetflixUK/status/1450137176692383744?s=20

FunLover18 · 18-10-2021 05:48PM

I watched Phil Wang's special over the weekend, having enjoyed him on Taskmaster I was a bit disappointed. It was funny but fairly generic and tame, it didn't jump out in the same way that James Acaster's specials did. Still enjoyable though.

Charlie19 · 18-10-2021 07:34PM

I watched a Norwegian movie last night staring Naomi Rapace.

The Trip... It's about a strange couple going through a bad relationship and set out on a weekend get away to their holiday home in the woods.

This is a crazy dark comedy and I enjoyed every minute of it, totally bonkers and loads of over the top fun.

Earthhorse · 18-10-2021 08:11PM

Anyone else having difficulty streaming tonight? Works on my iPad but not on my Mac. The browse screen won’t even load for me, just a blank page.

Gremlinertia · 18-10-2021 08:15PM

Finished Perfume the other day. German murder thriller, quite good, kept me guessing and didn't hang about too much..

dr.kenneth noisewater · 18-10-2021 08:47PM

Like others loved Chestnut man and moved onto Valhalla murders now

Caranica · 18-10-2021 10:19PM

Playing fine on my Vodafone TV box

S.M.B. · 18-10-2021 10:26PM

Had problems on the nowtv Netflix app so assume it's related.

gmisk · 18-10-2021 10:33PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118038584#Comment_118038584

Both really good, chestnut man probably slightly better for me

johnny_ultimate · 18-10-2021 11:23PM

Quo Vadis, Aida? has been added - one of the best films of the past year. Set largely in a UN base, it focuses on one translator’s effort to save her family against the backdrop of the Srebrenica massacre. It’s a compassionate study of the human response to unspeakable horror, but also a damning critique of those who do nothing to save lives or hide behind heartless formalities in times of disaster. Not an easy watch, but an essential one.

peteeeed · 19-10-2021 09:16AM

The Spokeswoman (Spanish) María de Jesús Patricio -- also known as Marichuy -- is the first Indigenous woman to run for president of Mexico, with a modest but radical campaign

Theo Von: Regular People - Comedian and podcaster Theo Von holds court with some wild tales about "regular people" from his small-town life in this stand-up special.

In for a Murder (Polish) - A stay-at-home mom and avid reader of crime stories discovers the deepest secrets of a small town's residents while investigating a woman's murder

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Man Vs ManUre · 19-10-2021 09:21AM

The Bridge was shown on bbc4 about a year ago over few Sat/Sun nights. I missed it, and it’s a tough one to catch on any tv or streaming. It’s one of the few big series I haven’t seen.

Amazon Prime seems to have season 2 of the US version. I like all things Mexico/Juarez but can’t watch it without seeing season 1. I don’t believe it’s up to the heights of the original Swedish show anyway.

TICKLE_ME_ELMO · 20-10-2021 12:53AM

I see Maid is doing big numbers. I don't see a lot of conversation around it (outside of here) so I'm pleasantly surprised. It's on track to beat The Queen's Gambit as Netflix's most watched scripted limited series. I haven't gotten to finish it yet because my broadband has been off for a week and won't be back for another week, but with only 2 eps left it's one of the best shows I've watched this year, and definitely one of Netflix's best original series.

https://twitter.com/DEADLINE/status/1450564897599754244?s=20

S.M.B. · 20-10-2021 07:53AM

I certainly prefer it over The Queens Gambit. I hope it's success leads to other similar shows been green lit and not an unnecessary move away from it being a limited season and developing a second season instead.

peteeeed · 20-10-2021 09:18AM

Found - After DNA tests reveal them to be cousins, three girls adopted by different American families travel to China in hopes of meeting their birth parents.

Stuck Together (French) - When Paris goes into lockdown during the pandemic, the quirky residents of an apartment building must adjust to a new life -- and one another.

Night Teeth - A young driver picks up two mysterious women for a night of party hopping. But when his passengers reveal their true nature, he must fight to stay alive

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The Raging Bile Duct · 20-10-2021 09:48AM

Night Teeth looks like it could be fun.

archfi · 20-10-2021 10:07AM

Stuck Together is going on my list

TICKLE_ME_ELMO · 20-10-2021 10:49AM

I've had Found on my list since I saw the trailer a few weeks ago. All 3 of those sound good actually. Raging I'm without Internet at home for another week! 😤

TICKLE_ME_ELMO · 20-10-2021 12:27PM

Interesting article about Netflix viewing figures here. I knew about the 2 minutes watching being counted as viewers but the completion rates are interesting. They're also changing the way they do it, counting hours watched instead of number of viewers.

https://twitter.com/guardianculture/status/1450775947334938625?s=20

CastorTroy · 20-10-2021 02:35PM

I had a quick read of the article. Wouldn't that mean shows with longer/more episodes would rank higher?

TICKLE_ME_ELMO · 20-10-2021 02:48PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118048187#Comment_118048187

Yeah, it still doesn't seem like the best metric for viewing figures, to be honest. The completion stats are probably the only ones that seem relevant. It mentions in there too that Sex Education launched on the same day as Squid Games and did just as well but hasn't had any of the fanfare. I suppose anyone watching S3 of Sex Education on the day it's released has already seen S1&2, so already has an account, and probably has for a while. Hyping something new up is maybe more likely to attract people who haven't got accounts. It's especially weird considering, as people have pointed out, there are shows/films very similar to Squid Game, Alice in Borderland being the obvious one, that have been on Netflix for ages but didn't get any of the hype or promotion.

I was hugely surprised when Netflix renewed Warrior Nun for a second season. Apart from releasing a trailer for it they didn't give it much attention or promote it, but apparently it had really big numbers globally in it's month of release, and presumably a high completion rate, and yet most people probably don't even know it's on there, never mind that there's a 2nd season coming.

It's interesting to see the company in the UK figured out better ways of measuring things and are making money off it. Good for them.

CastorTroy · 20-10-2021 04:52PM

As with many shows I forgot clean about Warrior Nun until I saw casting news on tvline last week I think. Probably forget about it again until a trailer and/or release date comes out

TICKLE_ME_ELMO · 20-10-2021 05:06PM

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I really enjoyed it but it was a struggle to get through the first few episodes. I saw a lot of people say they gave up before it got to the good episodes. That's why I was surprised it was renewed. Presumably a lot of people who started it finished it though, if what it says in that article about completion stats is correct. I think S2 only started filming last month so it'll most likely end up being 2 years, at least, between seasons, so a lot of people will have forgotten about it too. And again it's not something Netflix seem to push on their socials, like Bridgerton or that Umbrella thing, so there's been no updates there since the renewal over a year ago.

Anyways.... its just interesting to me what shows they choose to push and which ones they don't, especially before their initial release. You can nearly predict the top10 list every week based on what they're pushing the week before. I got an email today telling me about a log in on a new device and at the bottom was an ad for Squid Games. Is it really a surprise hit show or are Netflix really very good at making people watch what they want them to watch? That's why it's a pleasant surprise to see something like Maid in the Top10 this week.

CastorTroy · 20-10-2021 07:34PM

I seem to only remember 1 trailer for Squid Game. And since I watched Alice in Borderland and Sweet Home I would assume their algorithm would recommend it to me anyway

peteeeed · 21-10-2021 08:46AM

Sex, Love & goop Season 1 - Courageous couples journey toward more pleasurable sex and deeper intimacy with help from Gwyneth Paltrow and a team of experts in this reality series

Cowboy Bebop (1998) Season 1 (Japanese) Scouring space for bounties, a ragtag crew - a former hitman, an ex-cop, a con artist, a hacker kid and a data dog - live paycheck to paycheck..

The First Wives Club (1996) Following a friend's suicide after her husband dumps her for a younger model, three women plot payback against their two-timing exes.

Insiders Season 1 (Spanish) Twelve people think they're in the final casting round for a reality show. In fact, they're already being secretly filmed, with 100,000 euros at stake

Komi Can't Communicate Season 1(Japanese) At a high school full of unique characters, Tadano helps his shy and unsociable classmate Komi reach her goal of making friends with 100 people.

Flip a Coin -ONE OK ROCK Documentary- (Japanese) - Unable to tour in 2020, the members of ONE OK ROCK work for months to put on an online concert that matches the energy of their in-person

Life's a Glitch with Julien Bam Season 1(German) - Famous influencer Julien Bam and his sidekick Joon Kim scramble to return to life as they know it after accidentally traveling to a parallel dimension.

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peteeeed · 22-10-2021 08:43AM

Inside Job: Part 1 – Lizzy Caplan and Christian Slater lend their voices to this adult animated comedy from Shion Takeuchi (Gravity Falls).

Locke & Key: Season 2 – Locke & Key follows 3 siblings who, after the murder of their father, move to their ancestral home only to find the house has magical keys that give them a vast array of powers and abilities.

Adventure Beast: Season 1 -A brave zoologist, his spunky niece and anxious assistant explore the world while saving wild beasts in this adult animated educational-comedy.

Maya and the Three: Season 1 – Multiply your courage, by the power of three on an epic journey to save a fantastical world. Three outcasts from three distant lands, Chimi (The Skull Warrior), Rico (The Rooster Wizard) and Picchu (The Puma Barbarian) will join Maya (The Eagle Warrior) on her mighty quest to stop Lord Mictlan (The god of war) and fulfill an ancient prophecy.

Falling for Figaro - A fund manager trades her cushy life in London for a tiny Scottish village, where she chases her singing dreams coached by a crotchety former opera star

Little Big Mouth - Kicked out of his band and home, a playful guitarist takes refuge with a bookkeeper, her son and dad. Is it possible to make sweet music together?.

The Raincoat Killer: Chasing a Predator in Korea - Season 1 (Korean) In the early 2000s, Yoo Young-chul hammered his victims to death and cast fear across Seoul. This docuseries recounts the hunt for a prolific killer

Sutton's Case - Detective Edward Sutton hears strange noises coming from his basement. As he investigates, he finds evidence of a terrible crime within his own home.

Post Truth Times: We The Media - In this documentary, journalists and cultural experts discuss the rise of disinformation and erosion of trust in mainstream news media.

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Nigzcurran · 22-10-2021 10:31AM

Halfway through national treasure with Robbie coultrane and really enjoying it

iniall · 22-10-2021 04:34PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118037560#Comment_118037560

That is a serious cast, in fairness...!

joeguevara · 23-10-2021 03:03AM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118056669#Comment_118056669

Is this a new addition on Netflix? When I read your post I presumed it was a documentary on the legend that is Robbie until a quick google search. Then I remembered watching the 4 part drama previously when it was on TV. Fcucking amazing and looking forward to a rewatch. Thanks for the reminder.

Netflix Recommendations Thread 3.0

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