Netflix Recommendations Thread 3.0

appledrop · 07-03-2022 01:49PM

Just found Unorthodox on Netflix.

Omg I had no idea how strict the rules were for women in Orthodox Jewish religion.

A real eye opener, very well made series.

A good bit of it is in Yiddish I think, but you don't even notice as its so engaging.

Caranica · 07-03-2022 09:27PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118745184#Comment_118745184

I tried that but gave up after about half an hour of the first episode.

appledrop · 07-03-2022 10:51PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118747749#Comment_118747749

I just finished it there, thought it was outstanding.

We all have different tastes though so if you gave it a go and didn't get into, then it's not for you.

French Toast · 08-03-2022 12:12AM

Just finished jeen-yuhs, a documentary series on the various rises and falls of Kanye West. 3 episodes of 90 minutes each.

Hugely interesting and insightful.

peteeeed · 08-03-2022 09:29AM

Last One Standing (2022) Season 1 (Japanese) - They're comedians starring in a thrilling drama, but if their jokes don't land in the unscripted scenes, they're off the show. Let the mayhem begin!

Taylor Tomlinson: Look At You (2022) - Breakups. Therapy. Bangs. Taylor's gone through some stuff since her quarter-life crisis, and she spins her mental health journey into insightful comedy.

Autumn Girl (2021) (Polish) - In 1960s Poland, performer Kalina Jędrusik is at the height of her popularity but must contend with a spurned official threatening to ruin her career

Whiplash (2014) - Driven by his demanding music teacher, drummer Andrew is determined to succeed as a jazz musician -- even if it destroys his personality.

Chip and Potato (2022) Season 3 - Lovable pug Chip starts kindergarten, makes new friends and tries new things -- with a little help from Potato, her secret mouse pal

An Astrological Guide for Broken Hearts (2021) Season 2 (Italian) - Alice is heartbroken and hopelessly single. But after befriending a charismatic astrology guru, she looks to the stars to find her perfect match.

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peteeeed · 08-03-2022 09:30AM

https://twitter.com/RussianDoll/status/1500878959348785153?s=20&t=TeGDErh9vs86tOA4N-eyhQ

peteeeed · 09-03-2022 09:38AM

The Andy Warhol Diaries (2022) Limited Series - After he's shot in 1968, Andy Warhol begins documenting his life and feelings. Those diaries, and this series, reveal the secrets behind his persona

Queer Eye Germany (2022) Season 1 - (German) Five experts in lifestyle, fashion, beauty, health and design -- known as the Fab Five -- dazzle a nation and transform lives in this makeover series

Byron Baes (2022) Season 1 - Australian influencers flock to Byron Bay for its warm, beachy beauty and cool, creative vibe. Follow these friends as they negotiate life and love..

The Bombardment (2022) (Danish) - The fates of several Copenhagen residents collide when a WWII bombing mission accidentally targets a school full of children. Based on true events

Queen of the South (2021) Season 5 - Forced to work for a cartel that recently killed her boyfriend, Teresa relies on her street smarts, a loyal friend and a mysterious notebook to survive..

The Last Kingdom (2022) Season 5 - As Alfred the Great defends his kingdom from Norse invaders, Uhtred -- born a Saxon but raised by Vikings -- seeks to claim his ancestral birthright.

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pixelburp · 09-03-2022 09:47AM

Great to have Last Kingdom finally back for its final season. Another CoVid delayed production

Joe Don Dante · 09-03-2022 04:03PM

The Informer is enjoyable

TICKLE_ME_ELMO · 09-03-2022 06:46PM

That Vikings spinoff has been renewed for S2 and 3. Good for the economy, I guess.

Charlie19 · 09-03-2022 08:16PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118757699#Comment_118757699

Yeah thought it was very good.

peteeeed · 10-03-2022 09:31AM

Love, Life & Everything in Between: Season 1 (2022) – This anthology series tinged with dark humour explores love at large — and relationships up close.

Surf's Up: Wave Mania (2017) - Surfing legend Cody Maverick joins up with The Hang 5 team and journeys to a mysterious spot with the world's biggest, most dangerous waves..

otaro Lives Alone (2022) Season 1 (Japanese) - A lonely little boy moves into a ramshackle apartment building all on his own and makes friends with the broke manga artist who lives next door..

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jj880 · 10-03-2022 12:56PM

https://www.joe.ie/movies-tv/netflix-price-increase-ireland-744033

The price increases are as follows:

Basic Package: €7.99 to €8.99 (£5.99 to £6.99 in the UK)

Standard Package: €12.99 to €14.99 (£9.99 to £10.99 in the UK)

Premium Package: €17.99 to €20.99 (£13.99 to £15.99 in the UK)

Thats me out. Enjoy Red Notice 2 and 3.

TICKLE_ME_ELMO · 10-03-2022 02:04PM

€8.99 perfectly fine price for me. I'd have paid that to see The Power of The Dog, Passing, or The Lost Daughter in the cinema.

S.M.B. · 10-03-2022 02:26PM

I'm on the basic package too so £6.99 a month is still incredibly good value for me. Might think otherwise if I had the need to be on the Premium Package.

Fysh · 10-03-2022 03:11PM

Basic package would be acceptable if it weren't limited to SD resolution.

I've been thinking about my usage of Netflix and other streaming platforms recently, and at this point Netflix (on Standard plan) costs me as much as Shudder and Arrow Player combined. I've had Netflix since it launched in the UK, but I'm considering binning it for a while and re-upping the sub every once in a while when there's enough new stuff I want to watch.

johnny_ultimate · 10-03-2022 03:20PM

Locking 4K behind a full fiver premium is particularly scabby when Prime and Disney+ offer their stuff in 4K for no extra cost. 21 quid a month is definitely a harder and harder pill to swallow, considering I use other streaming platforms which cost a fraction of the price just as much if not considerably more so than Netflix at this stage.

Sad Professor · 10-03-2022 04:56PM

Yeah the 4K is far too expensive, I'd have less issues with this increases if it was included in the standard subscription.

I don't watch Netflix as much anymore so giving serious consideration to cancelling and spending that money on other services.

pixelburp · 10-03-2022 05:03PM

I've never quite bought into (and I use this word loosely) the hype of 4K, so a price bump has no effect on me; it has just never seemed the kind of transformative change that VHS=>DVD=>BluRay brought and the few times I've seen it demonstrated I've been quite underwhelmed (or indeed, grossed out by the sudden ability to see peoples' pores. Eww.). I'd love to know how common the resolution is these days among casual customers and watchers of TV or film. Especially contrasted against the fact so many people watch Netflix on their phones or tablets.

TICKLE_ME_ELMO · 10-03-2022 05:54PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118763685#Comment_118763685

I don't keep up with these things but is everything even shot in 4k? I vaguely remember reading about people forking out loads for HD options and the vast majority of things being shot in SD, so it didn't make a difference.

johnny_ultimate · 10-03-2022 05:59PM

Ah yeah, most stuff would be shot in 4K these days. But if you have a suitable TV you can definitely tell the difference when watching something that's proper 4K and has been correctly mastered for HDR. Whether or not it's a transformative change worthy of six euro a month is another thing. But it's what I'd consider basically a standard feature for these big streaming services (I'd be much less fussy when it comes to smaller ones without the vast resources and server space), and Netflix charging over 20 quid for the privilege is increasingly out-of-step with their closest competitors. Especially when I couldn't care less about the other 'premium' features - I personally only want to be able to watch 4K content on one TV screen at a time.

ixoy · 10-03-2022 06:17PM

That's a significant jump. I'm on the 4k package not so much for 4k (which is a nice bonus) but for four multiple streams amongst the family. Might need some people to cough up a bit at this point. Compared to other packages, even NowTV (you can always get a discount), it's very very high.

Also the price increase for Irish customers is more than the UK - €3 vs £2

peteeeed · 10-03-2022 06:54PM

season 6 trailer

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qz3u06eXf0E

titan18 · 10-03-2022 10:38PM

Ya, think I'm going to downgrade package with that. Bit too expensive now

peteeeed · 11-03-2022 09:40AM

Formula 1: Drive to Survive (2022) Season 4 - Drivers, managers and team owners live life in the fast lane -- both on and off the track -- during each cutthroat season of Formula 1 racing

Mosley: It's Complicated (2020) - In an interview, Formula One executive Max Mosley delves into his career as a racer, infamous father, controversies and passion for road safety.

The Adam Project (2022) - After accidentally crash-landing in 2022, time-traveling fighter pilot Adam Reed teams up with his 12-year-old self on a mission to save the future.

Hail, Caesar! (2016) - When a major star is kidnapped from a movie set, a hard-charging but overwhelmed studio boss sets out to find the actor and save the film.

Taboo (2017) Season 1 - Long thought to be dead, an adventurer returns to London to avenge his father's death -- and finds himself up against the powerful East India Company..

Once Upon a Time... Happily Never After (2022) Season 1 - (Spanish) A couple forced to separate must find each other in another life to break a spell on their town, where no one can fall in love

Life After Death with Tyler Henry (2022) Season 1 - Clairvoyant medium Tyler Henry offers clarity and closure from the beyond while searching through his own family's past in an intimate reality series.

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bullpost · 11-03-2022 10:35AM

I'll keep up my sub. for now but , like others, in the future I'm going to switch to just paying for a few months at a time and binge watch the stuff I'm interested in.

The Raging Bile Duct · 11-03-2022 10:43AM

I've dropped down to the standard. Use to have the premium sub purely so that in theory all four of us in the house could watch Netflix at the same time. The kids mainly only watch podcasts and streams on Youtube these days and I watch very little of it. I doubt it's ever going to be on more than two screens here. It doesn't feel like a good value service anymore.

TICKLE_ME_ELMO · 11-03-2022 11:21AM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118766766#Comment_118766766

It might not be an issue for you but I find that the biggest problem with streaming is now the sheer speed and volume with which spoilers appear. If you're on social media at all you'd need to watch things almost the day they're released or risk the memes spoiling things. Even something like The Power of the Dog had memes within a few hours of being released. I'm even struggling to avoid spoilers for things like Drive My Car and The Worst Person In The World at the moment. I think I'm away when the new season of Stranger Things drops and I know it's going to be impossible to avoid seeing something when it does.

pixelburp · 11-03-2022 11:31AM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118767030#Comment_118767030

Oh for real. and it's funny how short the statute of limitations has become with spoilers, when the larger world does adhere to spoiler-free zones: with Spider-Man: Far From Home, most outlets were very good at keeping the larger secrets and developments at bay... until about a month ago when suddenly everybody was just like "oh yeah that happens, wasn't that cool?". Never got a chance to catch it in the cinemas so had kept myself relatively ignorant of spoilers (beyond the ones everyone had guessed ages ago), now it was all for nothing.

TICKLE_ME_ELMO · 11-03-2022 11:40AM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118767081#Comment_118767081

I read something recently too that talked about this kind of thing, it might have been Marvel specific, but it mentioned that there was a thing happened in the latest Bond film that nobody mentioned at all, compared to the likes of Spider-Man or even the Marvel series on Disney. I find streaming in general is pretty bad for it though, and as you say there's a very short time where even the legit outlets will keep quiet about things.

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