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Netflix Recommendations Thread 3.0

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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,725 ✭✭✭✭Earthhorse


    Yes. Yes it was.

    I hate roller coasters and I hate Uncut Gems and I understand them both. I agree it is skilfully made to a point but I actually think it would have benefited from a bit more tonal variety, which is more a question of taste than skill.



  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 19,540 ✭✭✭✭rob316


    Uncut gems is one of my favourite movies in the last few years. It's constant shouting and tension, it's an anxious watch that boils to an explosive ending. Sandler is a gambling addict, he's robbing Peter to pay Paul, avoiding debt collectors, it's a thrill ride and captured perfectly.



  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 13,563 ✭✭✭✭peteeeed


    Centauro (2022) (Spanish) To clear his son's mother's debt to a cartel, a superbike racer becomes a drug courier, risking his chances of going pro -- and jeopardizing his own life.

    Web of Make Believe: Death, Lies and the Internet Season 1 (2022) Conspiracy. Fraud. Violence. Murder. What starts out virtual can get real all too quickly -- and when the web is worldwide, so are the consequences.

    Heart Parade (2022) (Polish) To save her job, a dog-fearing, career-minded woman must travel to Kraków, where she meets a charming widower, his son and their four-legged best friend..

    Maldivas Season 1(2022) (Brazilian ) To investigate a mystery, a young woman moves into a posh condo community, where she comes into contact with its quirky -- and suspicious -- residents.

    God's Favorite Idiot Season 1 (2022) Sweet Clark seems like the last person God would tap to fight evil. He'll need his office crush and good pals to help spread the word and save the world

    The Wrath of God (2022) (Spanish) Convinced the tragic deaths of her loved ones were orchestrated by a famous novelist she worked for, Luciana turns to a journalist to expose her truth..

    Iron Chef: Quest for an Iron Legend Season 1 (2022) Iron Chef is back! In this next-level cooking competition, culinary stars compete to enter an epic finale and vie for the title of Iron Legend

    Midnight in the SwitchGifted Hands: The Ben Carson Story (2009) 1hr 30m [PG] This drama charts Ben Carson's struggles in overcoming obstacles to study medicine and save lives at Johns Hopkins Hospital. Based on a true story.grass (2021) A pair of FBI agents work with a state police officer to catch a serial killer who abducts and murders women in a small Florida town.

    Home2Home (2020) (German) In this documentary, a young man with a taste for adventure bikes 27,000 miles around the world and encounters people from all walks of life

    Harry Enfield's Television Programme 2 Seasons (1992) This sketch comedy series features Harry Enfield and friends as a host of colorful characters, including the likes of Wayne Slob and Tim Nice-But-Dim

    The Others (2001) While awaiting the return of her soldier husband from World War II, a devout Christian mother of two begins to suspect the family house is haunted.

    Material (2012) A dutiful son must hide his pursuit of stand-up comedy from his staunch father, who expects him to inherit his store and uphold their Muslim beliefs..

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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,383 ✭✭✭S.M.B.


    Everyone talks about Uncut Gems and how anxiety inducing it is in a similar way to how we often talk about the most intense horror movies out there. It completely puts me off watching it as I can't see myself getting much pleasure from an experience like that. Like some horror movies, it's probably nowhere near as bad as I've built it up on my head.



  • Moderators, Arts Moderators Posts: 24,023 Mod ✭✭✭✭TICKLE_ME_ELMO


    I felt the same way watching 8th Grade and Shiva Baby. My whole body was clenched in anticipation of the awful thing happening and it reminded me of why I never enjoy horror films. Pure anxiety.



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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 41,318 ✭✭✭✭ohnonotgmail


    somebody compared it to a rollercoaster ride and that is quite apt. It is the release of tension afterwards that is enjoyable.



  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,415 ✭✭✭FullBack Jam


    Both of those movies are coming of age comedies!!!!!!



  • Moderators, Arts Moderators Posts: 24,023 Mod ✭✭✭✭TICKLE_ME_ELMO


    They're not really. I mean, there's humour in both of them, but 8th Grade is nearly the opposite of coming of age. And Shiva Baby is about someone in their early 20s avoiding her sugar daddy at a Jewish wake. And they're both extremely anxiety enducing.



  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,725 ✭✭✭✭Earthhorse


    Depends on the type of tension you can enjoy. Uncut Gems uses overlapping dialogue, ringing phones, unresolved questions to create tension; it's a very noisy and chaotic film. Personally, I don't enjoy that kind of tension - more like stress really - but I do enjoy the tension in a thriller, that builds as you're not sure who's an enemy or who's a friend, or a horror movie for sort of similar reasons, but I don't like horror movies that just throw a bunch of shocks at you.



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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 41,318 ✭✭✭✭ohnonotgmail


    Korean you say? Monster you say? Gore and violence you say? I'm in.



  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 36,145 ✭✭✭✭~Rebel~


    I first saw Uncut Gems at a double screening with The Lighthouse. I wasn’t right for a week!

    Loved both though.

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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 30,755 ✭✭✭✭CastorTroy


    Wonder why they took so long to announce the Sweet Home, Squid Game and All of Us Are Dead renewals yet cancel other shows not long after they air.

    Like Sweet Home came out in 2020 and if they're only going to start production now, it will likely be sometime in 2023 it gets released.



  • Posts: 2,050 ✭✭✭ [Deleted User]


    Regarding the Bill Burr special I found it interesting because all of those comedians would be used to only playing to their own crowds, for example when Jimmy Carr normally walks out on stage he knows the audience is full of Jimmy Carr fans who actually paid to see him.

    It was noticeable how uncomfortable some of them were with an audience who didn't quite get the humour.

    I think Michelle Wolff is brilliant. Her material is always designed to make the audience uncomfortable.



  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 805 ✭✭✭mrmorgan


    god I better watch uncut gems this weekend ha ha



  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 13,563 ✭✭✭✭peteeeed


    Burnt (2015) ] A chef who destroyed his career through recklessness and bad behavior comes to London to redeem himself and regain his former glory.

    The Adventures of Paddington Season 1 (2019) Join gentle British bear Paddington on heartwarming adventures as he explores the world around him with a kind heart and a curious mind..

    Collision (2022) Over the course of one fateful day, a corrupt businessman and his socialite wife race to save their daughter from a notorious crime lord.

    Dead End: Paranormal Park Season 1 (2022) Two teens and a talking pug team up to battle demons at a haunted theme park -- and maybe even save the world from a supernatural apocalypse.

    Snoop Dogg's F*cn Around Comedy Special (2022) Snoop Dogg hosts a night of music and stand-up as he welcomes his friends -- including legendary comedians Katt Williams and Mike Epps -- to the stage

    Bohemian Rhapsody (2018) A shy misfit transforms into iconic Queen singer Freddie Mercury in this biopic inspired by the band's tumultuous rise to fame and personal struggles.

    The Way Beyond (2009) (French) After a motorcycle accident wrecks his life, a man volunteers for cutting-edge genetic therapy to treat his condition, but the experiment unravels

    Love & Anarchy Seasons 2 (2020) (Swedish) A married consultant and a young IT tech kick off a flirty game that challenges societal norms -- and leads them to re-evaluate their entire lives..

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  • Moderators, Arts Moderators, Regional Abroad Moderators, Paid Member Posts: 11,238 Mod ✭✭✭✭Fysh


    Since Netflix finally started mentioning films that are leaving soon, I figured I should stick on Moonrise Kingdom - for whatever reason I missed this on release. As expected it's immediately recognisable as a Wes Anderson film, and whether that's a good or bad thing is more down to your taste than the film. I loved it, as I have all of his films that I've seen - the combination of dry humour, oddball characters and whimsical storytelling just works for me.



  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,056 ✭✭✭darced


    Fantastic film



  • Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators, Social & Fun Moderators, Regional West Moderators Posts: 62,977 Mod ✭✭✭✭Gremlinertia


    Ghost Writer, less than average



  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 35,553 ✭✭✭✭gmisk


    Dead end paranormal park is a weird little animated show...I enjoyed it (well the first 2 episodes)



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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 13,563 ✭✭✭✭peteeeed


    Spiderhead (2022) A prisoner in a state-of-the-art penitentiary begins to question the purpose of the emotion-controlling drugs he's testing for a pharmaceutical genius

    The Martha Mitchell Effect (2022) This documentary profiles the Cabinet wife who spoke out during Watergate -- and the Nixon administration's campaign to gaslight her into silence

    The Healer (2017) A handyman who has hit rock bottom agrees to live with his distant uncle, who insists that his ability to fix things extends beyond the repair shop.

    The War Next-door Seasons 2 (2022) (Spanish) [New Episodes] When two antagonistic families end up living next door in a posh neighborhood, the matriarchs launch a full-scale war that has unintended consequences.

    She Season 2 (2022) (Hindi) An undercover assignment to expose a drug ring becomes a timid Mumbai constable's road to empowerment as she realizes her dormant sexuality's potential.

    You Don't Know Me Season 1 (2022) When all the evidence points towards his guilt, a man on trial for murder uses his closing argument to recount his love affair with a mysterious woman.

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  • Moderators, Arts Moderators, Regional Abroad Moderators, Paid Member Posts: 11,238 Mod ✭✭✭✭Fysh


    Cross-posting from the dedicated thread about Spiderhead:

    "I stuck this on tonight out of curiosity - it was fine, but nothing remarkable (and if it cost $100M+ as has been reported then someone overpaid substantially). Really the issue is that it feels like it should have been a sharper film - it's not a surprise that Hemsworth's odious tech bro panto villain isn't on the level, but by insisting on having two "likeable" protagonists, the film loses most of the opportunities for sharper, darker humour that the setup offers. As if an exec asked for it to be "like a Black Mirror episode, only a bit cuddlier" or something.

    I don't imagine this will make many waves before sinking without note, and I'd easily rate Extraction over this as far as "Netflix exclusives starring Chris Hemsworth" goes. I'd be willing to rewatch Extraction, but I wouldn't bother rewatching this."



  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 45,425 ✭✭✭✭Basq


    Just spotted all 3 seasons (well, 2 seasons and a "finale episode") of Jed Mercurio's "Bodies" has been added.

    A bit under the radar as was critically acclaimed and during LoD's peak, it was nowhere to be found on iPlayer and the like.

    Wholeheartedly recommended!



  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 805 ✭✭✭mrmorgan


    So I watched uncut gems.... god what a watch, people here were right. The stress levels were high!


    i had to have a shot of whiskey after it!



  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 13,563 ✭✭✭✭peteeeed


    SPRIGGAN 6 Episodes (2022) (Japanese) An ancient civilization's relics on Earth hold dangerous powers -- it's up to ARCAM Corporation's Spriggan agents to keep them out of the wrong hands

    Longboarding LA to NY (2016) A young British filmmaker and his friends attempt to skate 3,000 miles across the US to raise money for cancer care. What could possibly go wrong?.

    there are another batch of adventure docs added today from around the world like last saturday

    Speak (2015) (Spanish) Shot in one continuous take, 20 stories intersect in Madrid's Lavapiés Square, each evoking the power of words, conversation and communication.

    My Voice Will Be With You (2020) (French) This documentary explores the work of two unique anesthetists at a Brussels clinic who use hypnosis to try to help surgical patients manage pain.

    Fever (2014) (German) Haunted by the memories of her childhood, a photographer searches through her troubled father's old photographs in an attempt to find closure.

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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 59 ✭✭ratoath25


    I agree. I thought bodies was very good



  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 4,128 ✭✭✭Nigzcurran


    My God but spiderhead is fairly terrible stuff and has an even more terrible ending to make matters even worse

    Time is contagious, everybody's getting old.



  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 45,425 ✭✭✭✭Basq


    Lasted roughly 11 minutes at it last night.. could tell it wasn't gonna end well..



  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 7,832 ✭✭✭jj880


    I lasted as far as nacho cheese. That was enough for me.

    Started watching the Lincoln Lawyer not expecting much but it kept me watching. Some of the supporting actors were a bit ropey but I enjoyed it overall. Decent 10 eps.

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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 30,755 ✭✭✭✭CastorTroy


    Wonder why Umbrella Academy is releasing on Wednesday instead of the usual Friday release for the bigger series like that. Do they not know I've enough to watch on Disney+ that day with Ms Marvel, Obi Wan finale and the new Doctor Strange?



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