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Netflix - Film Recommendations *READ FIRST POST*

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  • #6702
    Beefy78
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,166 ✭✭✭Beefy78


    James Delaney wrote: »
    @BEEFY 78

    I can only presume you work in Finance & or you cannot emphatise with the main character in the film, who is unable to pay for prescription drugs for his wifes survival because his investment in stocks is now worthless despite the 'sales pitch' of his broker promising high returns. Hiw would you feel if your wife took her life in such circumstances - How many people committed suicide in Ireland as a result of losing everything.
    I don't think the film is ott - esp. with the gun culture in American & I certainly consider the actions taken by the main character are a possible future occurance. I'm sure many investors in Anglo who were fraudulently swindled out of their lifes savings, would have loved / love to undertaken such actions.

    Would love to indiscriminately murder dozens of innocent people? I hope not many.


  • #6703
    Ted_YNWA
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 71,802 ✭✭✭✭Ted_YNWA


    Separate threads for film & TV
    Technocentral wrote: »
    Speed test giving 50mb plus download speeds but Netflix only spooling up to 240 playback here in Drumcondra, anyone else? I'm usually on 1080 no problem all the time?


    Netflix is being a little laggy here too. Had put it down to being "on holidays" here.


  • #6704
    Technocentral
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,107 ✭✭✭Technocentral


    Ted_YNWA wrote:
    Netflix is being a little laggy here too. Had put it down to being "on holidays" here.


    Wonder if UPC or Netflix are dialling back on Netflix speed?


  • #6705
    Agent Coulson
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 61,158 ✭✭✭✭Agent Coulson


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    I wouldn't be surprised if there servers are getting pounded at the moment since the whole world just joined in.


  • #6706
    Technocentral
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,107 ✭✭✭Technocentral


    Ted_YNWA wrote:
    Netflix is being a little laggy here too. Had put it down to being "on holidays" here.


    That never was an issue before, do you think flix are clamping down on tourists now?


  • #6707
    Technocentral
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,107 ✭✭✭Technocentral


    Surely they'd be ready for that, no one would continue using their service for long if their quality is only half of SD (480).


  • #6708
    Ted_YNWA
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 71,802 ✭✭✭✭Ted_YNWA


    Separate threads for film & TV
    Technocentral wrote: »
    That never was an issue before, do you think flix are clamping down on tourists now?

    No idea, it was just a guess on my part. Everything else is going ok for me.

    Could be just an issue as above with more countries being added & they haven't upgraded for increase in traffic.


  • #6709
    Sad Professor
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Arts Moderators, Entertainment Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators Posts: 22,690 CMod ✭✭✭✭Sad Professor


    I’ve been experiencing speed issues since before Christmas. I used to always get 1080p but these days I’m lucky if it’s 720p. This on Irish Netflix with UPC.


  • #6710
    Agent Coulson
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 61,158 ✭✭✭✭Agent Coulson


    Separate threads for film & TV
    Netflix use Amazons cloud servers I wonder have Amazon just not put them up to the max at the moment a little friendly competition and all that.

    Or it could simple be a Virgin or Eir or whoever having an issue here.


  • #6711
    Edward Hopper
    Closed Accounts Posts: 713 ✭✭✭Edward Hopper


    480 is as good as I ever get! It hasn't got any worse for me, travelling or in Ireland.


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  • #6712
    Beefy78
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,166 ✭✭✭Beefy78


    I've had nothing less than 1080 and have had no issues with Netflix at all lately. UPC in Dublin.


  • #6713
    Dyr
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 23,246 ✭✭✭✭Dyr


    I think UPC does something weird on sundays, sometimes it only affects netflix but sometimes speeds in general fall off a cliff


  • #6714
    Technocentral
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,107 ✭✭✭Technocentral


    Sad Professor wrote:
    I’ve been experiencing speed issues since before Christmas. I used to always get 1080p but these days I’m lucky if it’s 720p. This on Irish Netflix with UPC.


    I'm OK with 720 , but the current half DVD quality is awful


  • #6715
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 15,814 ✭✭✭✭ [Deleted User]


    Separate threads for film & TV
    Think it may be UPC in general. Have noticed issues with all streaming services of late. Earlier today Hulu repeatedly stopped to buffer during a 22 minute episode of TV, Fandor automatically streams on the lower settings and if I change to HD it will need to buffer. Netflix will at best show 720 when in the past all three were at highest settings without a hitch.


  • #6716
    Ageyev
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,216 ✭✭✭Ageyev


    e_e wrote: »
    Watched Limmy's Show series 1, hit or miss but the good stuff is hysterical.

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xfKhDiUNOG0

    Watched this before but is hilarious and worth a look


  • #6717
    ThisRegard
    Closed Accounts Posts: 27,833 ✭✭✭✭ThisRegard


    Separate threads for film & TV
    Technocentral wrote: »
    Speed test giving 50mb plus download speeds but Netflix only spooling up to 240 playback here in Drumcondra, anyone else? I'm usually on 1080 no problem all the time?

    I found it poor last night too, first thing I watched was at a reduced resolution but I didn't mind as it was a doc, second thing it seemed to pick up but the load times were longer than usual. This was using the Irish site on UPC, never usually have issues and get up to 1080p normally.


  • #6718
    maximus02
    Registered Users Posts: 455 ✭✭maximus02


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    I'm watching an old comedy classic today:

    "It's a mad, mad, mad, mad world"

    It's rare that I laugh out loud at a comedy movie but this really is a classic.


  • #6719
    ThisRegard
    Closed Accounts Posts: 27,833 ✭✭✭✭ThisRegard


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    It's a great film, first saw it as a kid in the 80s some time. Didn't they remake it recently?


  • #6720
    warpdrive
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 187 ✭✭warpdrive


    Going on holidays to parts of E. Europe, they seem to have a really good selection of movies already available there. Am I right in assuming it's because there probably aren't many big channels that would have the movie rights locked down like Sky do with movies in the UK and Ireland? Since not many people in those countries would be able to afford the prices of subscriptions to such channels. Even Netflix's €7.99 would be considered expensive to a lot of people there.


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  • #6721
    Ageyev
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,216 ✭✭✭Ageyev


    At this link is a directory which will open all the secret genre categories Netflix doesn't show you. Pretty nifty - http://netflixcodes.me


  • #6722
    Mickeroo
    Administrators, Computer Games Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 32,478 Admin ✭✭✭✭✭Mickeroo


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    Labyrinth is on most if not all the South American regions for anyone who fancies a bit of Bowie considering the day that's in it :(


  • #6723
    Technocentral
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,107 ✭✭✭Technocentral


    warpdrive wrote: »
    Going on holidays to parts of E. Europe, they seem to have a really good selection of movies already available there. Am I right in assuming it's because there probably aren't many big channels that would have the movie rights locked down like Sky do with movies in the UK and Ireland? Since not many people in those countries would be able to afford the prices of subscriptions to such channels. Even Netflix's €7.99 would be considered expensive to a lot of people there.

    Don't think they are anywhere in East Europe yet?


  • #6724
    Beefy78
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,166 ✭✭✭Beefy78


    Beefy78 wrote: »
    I've had nothing less than 1080 and have had no issues with Netflix at all lately. UPC in Dublin.

    Aaaa and now mine has stopped working. Having no issue streaming anything else though ( touch wood)


  • #6725
    warpdrive
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 187 ✭✭warpdrive


    Technocentral wrote: »
    Don't think they are anywhere in East Europe yet?


    They launched in Russia and Ukraine anyway


  • #6726
    Ageyev
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,216 ✭✭✭Ageyev


    Mickeroo wrote: »
    Labyrinth is on most if not all the South American regions for anyone who fancies a bit of Bowie considering the day that's in it :(

    The Prestige is on many Netflix regions too and if you're in New Zealand or Australia you could watch Twine Peaks:Fire Walk With Me!
    https://flixsearch.io/person/david-bowie


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  • #6727
    Ageyev
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,216 ✭✭✭Ageyev


    Another nifty site to supplement Netflix which allows you to view user created wish lists - https://www.filmefy.com


  • #6728
    kunst nugget
    Closed Accounts Posts: 10,375 ✭✭✭✭kunst nugget


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    Watched Still Alice on Netflix Ireland at the weekend. Very moving movie with an outstanding performance but now I'm having minor panic attacks anytime I have a brain fart.


  • #6729
    Technocentral
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,107 ✭✭✭Technocentral


    warpdrive wrote:
    They launched in Russia and Ukraine anyway


    OK, I can't fly there with my current airline UNO!


  • #6730
    Bowlardo
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,390 ✭✭✭Bowlardo


    Bug trouble in little china on Irish Netflix....what a film


  • #6731
    James Delaney
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 554 ✭✭✭James Delaney


    Hummingbird Film with Jason Statham - an Average Watchable film.


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  • #6732
    Sad Professor
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Arts Moderators, Entertainment Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators Posts: 22,690 CMod ✭✭✭✭Sad Professor


    As an aside since it was mentioned earlier, if anyone with UPC/Virgin Media is experiencing reduced Netflix quality during peak times, add yourself to the chorus in this thread. It appears to be a routing problem (see Kensington's excellent post here) which VM so far aren't acknowledging.

    http://touch.boards.ie/thread/2057547730/


  • #6733
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 0 ✭ [Deleted User]


    Sad Professor wrote: »
    As an aside since it was mentioned earlier, if anyone with UPC/Virgin Media is experiencing reduced Netflix quality during peak times, add yourself to the chorus in this thread. It appears to be a routing problem (see Kensington's excellent post here) which VM so far aren't acknowledging.

    http://touch.boards.ie/thread/2057547730/

    I havent watched netflix in a few days but put it on tonight and its awful. Constant buffering.

    Anyway wont stay off topic here. Ill follow the thread you linked.


  • #6734
    InTheTrees
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,900 ✭✭✭InTheTrees


    If you use a vpn to change region will your netflix account change region as well?


  • #6735
    Ageyev
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,216 ✭✭✭Ageyev


    InTheTrees wrote: »
    If you use a vpn to change region will your netflix account change region as well?

    I don't know what VPN stands for but if you go on your holidays to Spain and login to Netflix you access the Spain Netflix titles. Same goes for any other country.





    f you go on your holidays to Spain, USA Japan or anywhere else and login to Netflix, you access that regions Netflix.


  • #6736
    James Delaney
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 554 ✭✭✭James Delaney


    November Man a good triller - Njoy'd it.


  • #6737
    Agent Coulson
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 61,158 ✭✭✭✭Agent Coulson


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    All About Eve added to Netflix Sweden.


  • #6738
    fad460
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 24 ✭fad460


    Ageyev wrote: »
    I don't know what VPN stands for but if you go on your holidays to Spain and login to Netflix you access the Spain Netflix titles. Same goes for any other country.





    f you go on your holidays to Spain, USA Japan or anywhere else and login to Netflix, you access that regions Netflix.

    VPN stands for 'Virtual Private Network'. You can use a VPN to fake your location in general. Different apps and plugins are available to do this. ZenMate is a good plugin that can be installed in Chrome and it has an app as well available for iPhone and Android.


  • #6739
    Beefy78
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,166 ✭✭✭Beefy78


    fad460 wrote: »
    VPN stands for 'Virtual Private Network'. You can use a VPN to fake your location in general. Different apps and plugins are available to do this. ZenMate is a good plugin that can be installed in Chrome and it has an app as well available for iPhone and Android.

    I think you'll find that we're not allowed to talk about those. We are allowed to talk about our holiday plans though. Currently I'm holidaying in Canada.


  • #6740
    Sad Professor
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Arts Moderators, Entertainment Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators Posts: 22,690 CMod ✭✭✭✭Sad Professor


    No regional workaround discussion please, guys. Read the first post. Thanks.


  • #6741
    warpdrive
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 187 ✭✭warpdrive


    fad460 wrote: »
    VPN stands for 'Virtual Private Network'. You can use a VPN to fake your location in general. Different apps and plugins are available to do this. ZenMate is a good plugin that can be installed in Chrome and it has an app as well available for iPhone and Android.

    Clearly unaware lol


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  • #6742
    fad460
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 24 ✭fad460


    Beefy78 wrote: »
    I think you'll find that we're not allowed to talk about those. We are allowed to talk about our holiday plans though. Currently I'm holidaying in Canada.

    Thanks for the clarification.


  • #6743
    Rjd2
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,195 ✭✭✭✭Rjd2


    phoenix-poster.png


    In my humble opinion one of the best films of 2015, Phoenix is on Netflix USA.

    Reviews and plot here, I have just finished my nightshift as my bed is calling, but its very enjoyable, hopefully it nabs an oscar nomination later.:)


    http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/phoenix_2015/
    trailer
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zildFIFKjlc


  • #6744
    Edward Hopper
    Closed Accounts Posts: 713 ✭✭✭Edward Hopper


    This does not look good

    http://www.techradar.com/news/television/netflix-cracks-down-on-proxies-ahead-of-global-launch-1313159?utm_content=buffer482c8&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter.com&utm_campaign=buffer

    Mass cancellations on the way?


  • #6745
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 0 ✭ [Deleted User]


    Edward Hopper wrote: »
    This does not look good

    http://www.techradar.com/news/television/netflix-cracks-down-on-proxies-ahead-of-global-launch-1313159?utm_content=buffer482c8&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter.com&utm_campaign=buffer

    Mass cancellations on the way?

    I'll be cancelling if it happens.

    Irish netflix is terrible and theres no way their vision of having the same thing on every region will happen.


  • #6746
    Tomagotchye
    Registered Users Posts: 568 ✭✭✭Tomagotchye


    [Deleted User] wrote: »
    I'll be cancelling if it happens.

    Irish netflix is terrible and theres no way their vision of having the same thing on every region will happen.

    Terrible to you.

    Honestly there is a lot of stuff on there. I have been on it for almost a year and there is still a lot of stuff for me yet to watch. Never seen another version but my mind baffles at the thought of even more


  • #6747
    Sad Professor
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Arts Moderators, Entertainment Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators Posts: 22,690 CMod ✭✭✭✭Sad Professor


    Guys, there's a thread discussing Netflix's recent announcement in the Online TV forum. I suggest we take any discussion of this there and keep this thread for film recommendations.


  • #6748
    Rjd2
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,195 ✭✭✭✭Rjd2


    The connection has been added to Irish Netflix.


  • #6749
    Edward Hopper
    Closed Accounts Posts: 713 ✭✭✭Edward Hopper


    Sad Professor wrote: »
    Guys, there's a thread discussing Netflix's recent announcement in the Online TV forum. I suggest we take any discussion of this there and keep this thread for film recommendations.

    Apologies for that.

    I've just rewatched Trivia, thought it was one of RTEs better efforts in recent years. Funny and quite touching.

    Watched Say Anything too, to relive my youth.


  • #6750
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 0 ✭ [Deleted User]


    Important to note -

    Netflix has announced that it has started clamping down on region bypassing.
    Video-streaming giant Netflix has said it is going to stop subscribers from using internet proxies to view content not available in their home countries.
    Due to licensing agreements, Netflix content varies between countries - many users have a virtual private network (VPN) or other proxy to get round this.
    The firm said it would increase efforts in the next few weeks to block the use of such proxies

    http://www.bbc.com/news/technology-35320436


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  • #6751
    johnny_ultimate
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Arts Moderators, Computer Games Moderators, Entertainment Moderators Posts: 29,901 CMod ✭✭✭✭johnny_ultimate


    Deleted User wrote: »
    Important to note -

    Also important to note: the post three above yours ;)
    Sad Professor wrote:
    Guys, there's a thread discussing Netflix's recent announcement in the Online TV forum. I suggest we take any discussion of this there and keep this thread for film recommendations.


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