Netflix Recommendations Thread 3.0

Fysh · 24-05-2022 04:28PM

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There was an interview on the Graun last year that makes for interesting reading, in that he seems keenly aware of how important it is to his image to not go Full Brent, so to speak. But he's definitely hit that time-honoured point of comedians bemoaning that times and cultural standards shift (and his fixation with having characters say awful things about fat people speaks more to his own relationship with his body than anything else, I reckon ...)

peteeeed · 24-05-2022 04:57PM

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ok jim might be a bit of a reach but the warning signs are his twitter is basically retweeting anyone who says he's amazing , never a good look , the first 20 mins of this special is just pure bile on trans rights , sticking up for louis ck and a shot at female comedians (part of that was a bit funny ) but he never tried to get the joke back on himself at any point which was always a strong point of his , the joke's near the end were all from podcasts from around 20 years ago

for a good 10 years he was my favourite comedian , the xfm shows with him , stephen merchant & karl pilkington are classics . the warning signs were there when he went off and made 'the invention of lying ' on his own which was terrible , after life started well but went flat in season 3

garra · 24-05-2022 05:11PM

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Just my take on the show, you ain't been watching the news much if you reckon that post was conspiratorial!

Mr E · 24-05-2022 05:16PM

I see that Somebody Feed Phil is back tomorrow for a 5th season.

It's a wholesome food blog/travel show with the likeable writer/producer Phil Rosenthal.

If you've been watching all along, it'll be the first series since his dad Max died last year.

Both of his parents usually featured in a video call at the end of each episode, but his mother Helen passed away before season 3, and now poor Max is gone too.

Great show if you're looking for something light and funny to watch. It'll make you hungry too. 🙂

Mr Crispy · 24-05-2022 05:35PM

More OTT action from Netflix, but coming from the Russo bros I'd hope this is at least better than Red Notice (low bar, I know).

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BmllggGO4pM

jj880 · 24-05-2022 05:49PM

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Im a fan of Gosling and Billy Bob so want this to be good but Netflix trailers can deceive. The trailers for Red Notice / The Adam Project looked good. We shall see.

bullpost · 24-05-2022 05:59PM

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Not a fan of his standup but did think After Life was great.

pixelburp · 24-05-2022 06:13PM

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The Russo's did great work on Community and as much as their Marvel movies were the best stories, their direction - especially action scenes - was perfunctory at best. Sloppy at worst, but that could have just been the MCU Way.

archfi · 24-05-2022 06:55PM

SuperNature very, very funny.

amacca · 24-05-2022 07:14PM

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"You want to make an omelette you got to kill some people"

No, just No.....that's shocking dialogue (if it was tongue in cheek that's one thing)

Ffs surely any kind of writer could do better than that. I'm going to have a hard time ever deciding yo watch this....and I quite like the odd relatively brainless action film.....but that line would be best delivered by McBain in the Simpsons.

pixelburp · 24-05-2022 07:15PM

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As @Fysh says, Gervais has kinda become left behind by social changes but doesn't have the nous to shift his perspective, or his material. He just comes off like a corporate edgelord now, increasingly rote and stale.

Charlie19 · 24-05-2022 08:22PM

I for one thoroughly enjoyed Supernature.

Nigzcurran · 24-05-2022 09:56PM

ive seen a good few clips of gervais on TikTok lately and saw the ad for his new show on Netflix so I started watching his older one today and I have to admit it’s really good so far, I don’t care how offensive or inoffensive it is as long as it makes me laugh!

darced · 24-05-2022 10:37PM

Yeah supernature is the best stand up I've seen in a while, funny stuff.

Gadgetman496 · 24-05-2022 10:38PM

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What was the older one called?

peteeeed · 25-05-2022 08:21AM

Larva Pendant (2022) This silly short-film sequel to "Larva Island" and "The Larva Island Movie" follows farting friends Red and Yellow's bumbling misadventures in the city.

Somebody Feed Phil Season 5 (2022) "Everybody Loves Raymond" creator Phil Rosenthal travels the globe to take in the local cuisine and culture of Bangkok, Lisbon, Mexico City and more

Sword Art Online Season 2 (2019) A video game whiz helps create a new technology that enables players to guide their online avatars with their own bodies -- but a dark twist emerges.

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25-05-2022 08:34AM

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Kinda? He is the most successful comedian in british and european history financially. He fills arenas wherever he goes.

The nous to shift his perspective to suit the progressive lefts views on the world, where humor and comedy barely exist anymore for fear of offending is not being left behind. Its just not to your taste. The numbers tell that picture very clearly.

jj880 · 25-05-2022 08:36AM

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The only other stand up I see is Humanity.

TICKLE_ME_ELMO · 25-05-2022 08:37AM

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Finished this last night and while it was mostly just silly enjoyable don't overthink it fun, the ending threw in a few surprises that sent it in a bit of a different direction and now I really hope there's a S2.

pixelburp · 25-05-2022 01:02PM

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I just don't buy into comedy that punches down; you don't need to be a liberal leftie, eat smashed avocado or whatever cliché abounds, to enjoy comedy that doesn't trash on people already having a shít time of it. Oh but Leave Ricky Alone! 🤣

https://youtu.be/UHqma3rx-xI?t=155

garra · 25-05-2022 05:06PM

The clip of Acaster features him "punching down" on old people and Christians, so I would imagine you don't buy into him either? Show me a comedian who doesn't take the piss out of anyone or anything and I'll show you a bore fest.

FWIW, apart from the Self ID jokes and a few other bits, the Gervais special wasn't exceptional. I saw the Self ID bit as more about standing up for women (women without beards and cocks) than punching down on others.

Quazzie · 25-05-2022 05:16PM

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The poster cleverly (or so they thought) posted a link to the video from the half way point of that clip hoping no one would think to look at the first half.

Pathetic

jj880 · 25-05-2022 05:37PM

Anyone got any netflix recommendations?

Comedian ethics class is getting a bit played out.

pixelburp · 25-05-2022 05:42PM

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Just finished Pieces of Her. Tis a good thriller / character drama; Toni Collette is amazing, as she often is.

jj880 · 25-05-2022 05:48PM

I see Madagascar 2 was added a few days ago. Great family entertainment. My favourite scene:

https://youtu.be/XHEsIgM0LzM

TICKLE_ME_ELMO · 25-05-2022 07:11PM

S2 of Love & Anarchy is out on June 16th. I really enjoyed S1. Its a Swedish comedy/drama type thing about a married woman who strikes up a relationship with the young IT guy at her new job. Short episodes, short series, recommend it, especially if anyone watched the Norwegian show Home For Christmas, it's not exactly the same but similar vibes.

peteeeed · 26-05-2022 08:26AM

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Bad trip

peteeeed · 26-05-2022 08:37AM

Coming to Netflix in June

Date TBC

Alan Partridge: Alpha Papa

Angel Eyes

June 1st

100 Días con la Tata (Spanish)

Burning Love

Carriers

Deliver Us From Eva

Escobar: Paradise Lost

Iluzja (Polish)

Malverde, El Santo Patron (Mexican)

Man of Tai Chi

Run Fat Boy Run

The Client List

The Craigslist Killer

The Crow

The Ledge

The Man With the Iron Fists 2 (Chinese)

Tremors 5: The Bloodline

Untraceable

June 2nd

#ABTalks: Season 2 (Emirati)

Borgen – Power & Glory: Season 1 (Danish)

Change Days: Season 1 (Korean) [weekly episodes]

Detak (Indonesian)

Heartbeat (Indonesian)

Palau Plastik

June 3rd

As the Crow Flies: Season 1 (Turkish)

Barbie: It Takes Two: Season 1

Floor is Lava: Season 2

Interceptor

Mr. Good: Cop or Crook?: Season 1 (Norwegian)

Surviving Summer: Season 1

The Perfect Mother: Season 1 (French)

Two Summers: Season 1 (Belgian)

June 4th

A New Beginning [Un Nuevo Comienza] (Spanish)

La Rusa (Spanish)

The Coming War on China

The Extraordinary Tale of the Times Table

The Invocation of Enver Simaku (Spanish)

The Spider’s Web: Britain’s Second Empire

The Waiter (Greek)

Twilight of The Yakuza (German)

We Don’t Like Captain Sausage: The Golden Age of Spanish Videogames [No nos gusta Capitán Morcilla! La edad de oro del software español] (Spanish)

June 6th

50 Liters life (Italian)

A Real Life [au voleur] (French)

Action Pack: Season 2

Bill Burr Presents: Friends Who Kill

Four Points [Cuatro Puntas: Música desde abajo] (Spanish)

Long March to Freedom

My Spy

On the Trails of Glaciers: ission to Alaska (Italian)

Spaced Out

The Intelligent Hand

The Lancaster at War

June 7th

Over Her Dead Body

That’s My Time with David Letterman: Season 1 (First three episodes)

June 8th

Baby Fever: Season 1 (Danish)

Gladbeck: The Hostage Crisis (German)

Hustle

Keep Sweet: Pray and Obey: Limited Series

June 9th

Rhythm + Flow France: Season 1 (French)

Stand Out: An LGBTQ+ Celebration

June 10th

Chickenhare and the Hamster of Darkness

First Kill: Season 1

Intimacy: Season 1 (Spanish)

Trees of Peace

June 11th

Amy Schumer’s Parental Advisory

Hugo

June 13th

Charlie’s Colorforms City: Season 2

Pete Davidson Presents: The Best Friends

June 14th

Halftime

Jane Fonda & Lily Tomlin: Ladies Night Live

June 15th

Centauro (Spanish)

God’s Favorite Idiot: Season 1

Iron Chef: Quest for an Iron Legend: Season 1

Maldivas: Season 1 (Brazilian)

The Wrath of God (Argentinian)

June 16th

Bohemian Rhapsody

Collision (South African)

Dead End: Paranormal Park: Season 1

Karma’s World Music Videos: Volume 2

Love & Anarchy: Season 2 (Swedish)

Sing, Dance, Act: Kabuki featuring Toma Ikuta (Japanese)

Snoop Dogg’s F*cn Around Comedy Special

June 17th

She: Season 2 (Hindi)

Spiderhead

The Martha Mitchell Effect

The War Next Door: Season 2 (Mexican)

You Don’t Know Me: Season 1 (BBC)

June 18th

Longboarding: LA to NY

SPRIGGAN: Season 1 (Japanese)

June 19th

Civil: Ben Crump

June 20th

The Craft: Legacy

June 21st

Joel Kim Booster: Psychosexual

The Future Of: Season 1

June 22nd

Bruna Louise: Demolition (Brazilian)

Love & Gelato (Italian)

The Umbrella Academy: Season 3

June 23rd

Queen (Polish)

June 24th

Man Vs Bee: Season 1

Money Heist: Korea – Joint Economic Area: Season 1 (Korean)

The Man from Toronto

June 28th

Blasted (Norwegian)

June 30th

The Upshaws: Season 2

BASTARD-Heavy Metal, Dark Fantasy-: Season 1 (Japanese)

jj880 · 26-05-2022 09:05AM

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My son is 12. He will go for that!

Now that I think about it my mrs likes shows like just for laughs. We'll all watch it.

CastorTroy · 26-05-2022 09:15AM

Showing my age when I see the film Interceptor listed for June and think at first it's

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