Netflix Recommendations Thread 3.0

FunLover18 · 26-12-2021 07:20PM

A Beautiful Day In The Neighborhood is very good, more underplayed than what I was expecting and very slow. I think there's a version of the movie that is a lot more emotional but I liked the version we got, maybe if I'd grown up with Mr Rogers it might have had a bigger impact.

pixelburp · 26-12-2021 07:29PM

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There's a 60 second interval that honestly, floored me. I don't blub up over movies, yet the surprise gear change caught me by surprise in the best way.

The film overall was essentially a retelling of A Christmas Carol so felt less rote than many of these kind of biopics tend to be. And was refreshing to watch a story whose lesson is simply: kindness and decency is a strength, not a weakness.

TICKLE_ME_ELMO · 26-12-2021 07:48PM

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It's very good. I didn't really know anything about him beyond that he existed so I wasn't expecting much but was pleasantly surprised.

gmisk · 26-12-2021 08:56PM

Up to episode 3 of the silent sea, very enjoyable so far, definitely my type of show, South Koreas Netflix arm are kind of knocking it out of the park this year with squid game, hellbound and now this.

Thecageyone · 26-12-2021 09:31PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118375629#Comment_118375629

Who said he was? 🙄 I was replying to the previous poster who said the same director/producer did Will Ferrell movies.

No idea why you got 10 thanks on that, that makes 11 people who don't read threads properly

peteeeed · 27-12-2021 08:42AM

Death to 2021 (2021) - This darkly comedic retrospective mixes real news footage and scripted talking-head interviews as it sends up the year that tried to one-up 2020.

Classic Mary Berry (2018) Season1- Food writer and TV chef Mary Berry whips up her own versions of classic recipes, from simple comfort food to decadent dinner party fare.

Made by Design (2021) Season 1 - Architects, interior designers and other creatives share their process and offer insight into the paths they took to achieve career success.

Never, Rarely, Sometimes, Always (2020) - Faced with an unplanned pregnancy and a lack of support, a teen girl leaves her small town for New York with her cousin to seek an abortion.

a couple of Fireplace 4K videos

Death at a Funeral (2010) - At the funeral for a family patriarch, his dutiful eldest son finds that eccentric relatives and shocking revelations may just be the death of him.

Escape Room (2019) - Six strangers use their wits to survive a series of deadly mystery rooms that cater to their worst fears -- or die trying.

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TICKLE_ME_ELMO · 27-12-2021 09:30AM

Never, Rarely, Sometimes, Always is supposed to be very good. Not sure it's festive season viewing though 🤔

johnny_ultimate · 27-12-2021 09:37AM

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One of the very, very best films of 2020. It’s a difficult watch at times, but also one that has a deep respect for its characters.

cdgalwegian · 27-12-2021 10:27AM

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It is very good, but it will spoil the party. Definitely mark it down though as one to watch when in the right frame of mind. Simple story, excellent acting.

ShamoBuc · 27-12-2021 01:46PM

Don't look up - didn't last 25 minutes, just didn't like it at all. I was really looking forward to it after hearing so much about it, but everyone in the room agreed to turn it off.

ben.schlomo · 27-12-2021 02:01PM

Don't Look Up. Thoroughly enjoyable satire, well acted, smart, sharp, funny. DiCaprio, Hill and Lawrence were all impressive.

pixelburp · 27-12-2021 02:07PM

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I knew he was a famously nice person so part of me was expecting a hatchet job, or some depressing reality that he was awful to his staff, wife etc. That he was, in fact, exactly as nice as his public persona showed gave faith we might yet survive ourselves. As films go, it was sentimental, heartfelt and sincere - and enjoyable precisely for those reasons.

gmisk · 27-12-2021 02:43PM

Don't look up isn't great unfortunately. It's seriously overly long and scattershot. Comedies with huge budgets tend to be a bit of an oddity.

Some little fun parts and performances, Cate Blanchett, meryl streep, Lawrence and Jonah Hill especially are fun and do their best, but it was a disappointment to me, it just wasn't sufficiently funny or biting from a satire point of view.

marklazarcovic · 27-12-2021 03:37PM

blanchett was amazing imo

RandomViewer · 27-12-2021 06:10PM

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The supposed notion that it was about climate change rather than Covid didn't really work, Streep's female Trump was shallow, Rylance's Gates/Musk character creepy but unlikely, some of the lesser characters basically written to allow cameos,

Too long, not funny enough, could have been much better

Akrasia · 27-12-2021 06:14PM

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I strongly disagree. I thought it was brilliant for the most part

It was a little bit too long but the set up was great, the characters were well developed and the satire was totally on the nose. Given how certain sections of our society are so easily manipulated that they can be convinced to 'not look up' so that they wouldn't see the evidence with their own eyes, or that a planet killing asteroid is a good thing because it creates jobs

If there was an announcement tomorrow that a similar comet was barrelling towards earth and we needed to act Immediately to have any chance of survival you can be guaranteed that the likes of the climate change deniers and anti vaxxers would be out in force to oppose any action

Akrasia · 27-12-2021 06:18PM

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The movie had barely even started by 25 mins.

Fysh · 27-12-2021 06:44PM

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I'm not the poster you replied to, but I also gave up after half an hour or so. There was little enough promise of improvement in the opening 30 minutes for me to be willing to ignore the sunk cost fallacy and keep going for another 120 in the hope of it changing into something I enjoyed.

It's one thing if you thought the first half hour is good and/or funny but too slowly paced 🙂 The best laugh I got from the first half hour was the quote right at the start of the film, so I concluded it wasn't for me.

Akrasia · 27-12-2021 07:05PM

If you were watching this expecting an 'anchorman' style of comedy (given the cast and director) then I can see how it didn't meet those expectations, but if you see it as a kind of 21st century 'Dr Strangelove' where the comedy comes from watching increasingly ludicrous outcomes from bad decision making at key moments, and the dynamics of power and who really holds the balance of power, what motivates them to act the way they do etc

It's a film that grows into itself

johnny_ultimate · 27-12-2021 07:08PM

Just a note that there’s a separate and active thread for Don’t Look Up here: https://www.boards.ie/discussion/2058207944/dont-look-up-adam-mckay-netflix#latest

Probably best to have any chat about the film in there rather than clogging up the recommendation one with the same thing :)

john9876 · 27-12-2021 07:23PM

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I watched this expecting scandi noir but it's mainly set in Israel and surrounding areas.

It's not great but I suppose I stuck with it so it's not completely terrible.

gmisk · 27-12-2021 08:39PM

I have started watching a charming little french rom-com series called the hook up plan. It's very light and fun. There are two series and another on the way.

fritzelly · 27-12-2021 09:39PM

Anyone seen Death to 2021?

Though it better than last year and was giggling at quite a lot of it (still very American orientated tho)

Akrasia · 28-12-2021 12:58AM

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I'm watching it now. Not very impressed at all. Extremely not subtle

fritzelly · 28-12-2021 01:05AM

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I don't think subtle was ever its intention

Akrasia · 28-12-2021 01:18AM

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Yeah, not my cup of tea. I loved screenwipe. But this is filming 'bits' to interpret events in a one dimensional way

The genius of Charlie Brookers screenwipes was that he highlighted hot takes that proved to be wrong in hindsight. This show just stages those false predictions. It's not witty, it's fake satire

peteeeed · 28-12-2021 08:28AM

Word Party Presents: Math! (2021) Season 1 - Count numbers, compare shapes and find patterns with baby animals Franny, Bailey, Kip, Lulu and Tilly as they use math and sing songs to solve problems..

The Door into Summer (2021) 1 (Japanese) - A pioneering roboticist awakens in 2025 after decades in cryosleep. To change the past and reunite with his adopted sister, he seeks a way back to 1995.

The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge Out of Water (2015) - Bikini Bottom is in a panic when a pirate steals the Krabby Patty's secret recipe. SpongeBob and his pals embark on a mission to bring it back..

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appledrop · 28-12-2021 10:12AM

Just started watching Emily in Paris, it's just what I need, total escapism + you don't need to use your brain to watch it, it's great!

2smiggy · 28-12-2021 06:30PM

Watched the first of the 'Fear Street' trilogy of films. Fairly enjoyable. Especially if you enjoyed the likes of Scream.

28-12-2021 07:52PM

binged first season of into the night today. Honestly think it’s the best think I’ve seen in so long

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