Netflix Recommendations Thread 3.0

pixelburp · 22-09-2020 10:51am

Mickeroo wrote: »

Ah what, I thought we'd get a second season at least. Season 1 was one of the best shows they've done in the last few years.

Agreed, but I had heard it was very expensive to make; aside from the sets & puppets IIRC they had to do a global casting call just to get enough puppeteers to operate all the "cast". Plus it was an odd show demographics wise: obviously based on a classic kids movie but the show was too dark & violent - with adult pacing - for younger eyes IMO.

johnny_ultimate · 22-09-2020 11:00am

October 2nd release Dick Johnson Is Dead! is meant to be superb. It’s Kirsten Johnson's follow-up to her stunning documentary Cameraperson, and has been received with much enthusiasm from critics. Very much looking forward to it.

deisedude · 22-09-2020 11:38am

NIMAN wrote: »

Finished Schitts Creek last night.

Overall a great show, mild humour at times but quality maintained throughout. Many belly laughs too.

Some superb comedic acting too.

Make sure to watch Best Wishes, Warmest Regards - A Schitts Creek Farewell story. Its on Netflix too, documentary about the final season.

DenMan · 22-09-2020 11:40am

I've started Away. It's brilliant, really enjoying it!

p to the e · 22-09-2020 12:17pm

Haven't seen "Beyond the Mat" in years. Great documentary for anyone with a passing interest in professional wrestling. Jake the Snake had one tough life and Terry Funk is nuts. It's crazy to look back on some scenes and see what has become of them.

The "Song Exploder" series could be very interesting. I've listened to the podcast a few times and for the uninitiated it's interviews with song writers about their process while creating one of their works. My favourite was probably Loren Bouchard about his theme tune to "Bob's Burgers".
https://songexploder.net/loren-bouchard

Electric Nitwit · 22-09-2020 1:03pm

p to the e wrote: »

The "Song Exploder" series could be very interesting. I've listened to the podcast a few times and for the uninitiated it's interviews with song writers about their process while creating one of their works

Thanks for highlighting this, missed it when I read the list somehow. I love the podcast, a series could work nicely

seligehgit · 22-09-2020 7:15pm

MonkstownHoop wrote: »

Watched it last night, great film.

+1

Absolutely brilliant.

A real slow burner,not normally a fan of that era film but it's enthralling.

Very strong performances all road.

Addle · 23-09-2020 7:56am

What time do shows become available?
Emilia Holmes should appear at some stage today.
It’s getting positive reviews.

peteeeed · 23-09-2020 8:10am

Enola Holmes
While searching for her missing mother, intrepid teen Enola Holmes uses her sleuthing skills to outsmart big brother Sherlock and help a runaway lord.

Slaughterhouse Rulez
New to town, a middle-class teen flounders at a top boarding school when a nearby sinkhole at a fracking site unleashes tremors of terror.

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peteeeed · 23-09-2020 8:11am

Addle wrote: »

What time do shows become available?
Emilia Holmes should appear at some stage today.
It’s getting positive reviews.

8 am normally

CastorTroy · 23-09-2020 9:11am

How is Slaughterhouse Rulez? Seem to remember it getting mixed reviews at the time

The Raging Bile Duct · 23-09-2020 9:24am

CastorTroy wrote: »

How is Slaughterhouse Rulez? Seem to remember it getting mixed reviews at the time

It's absolute cack. Avoid.

Tired Gardener · 23-09-2020 11:31am

peteeeed wrote: »

dark crystal age of resistance cancelled

https://www.digitalspy.com/tv/ustv/a34104149/netflix-dark-crystal-age-of-resistance-cancelled/

Well that is a bit of a blow. Honestly it is getting harder to justify keeping Netflix.

The Raging Bile Duct · 23-09-2020 11:58am

Tired Gardener wrote: »

Well that is a bit of a blow. Honestly it is getting harder to justify keeping Netflix.

Using Prime a hell of a lot more than Netflix these days. The Boys, Halt and Catch Fire, Parks and Rec, Homecoming, Life in Pieces...

Porthallian · 23-09-2020 12:22pm

The Raging Bile Duct wrote: »

Using Prime a hell of a lot more than Netflix these days. The Boys, Halt and Catch Fire, Parks and Rec, Homecoming, Life in Pieces...

Hadn't heard of Homecoming, read the description. Sounds very intriguing. Cheers for that

gmisk · 23-09-2020 12:23pm

CastorTroy wrote: »

How is Slaughterhouse Rulez? Seem to remember it getting mixed reviews at the time

Not great given the people involved tbh

gmisk · 23-09-2020 12:24pm

Porthallian wrote: »

Hadn't heard of Homecoming, read the description. Sounds very intriguing. Cheers for that

I have only watched series one but I really really liked it very stylish and twisty, not for everyone I would say, I think same guy who did Mr Robot.

EltonJohn69 · 23-09-2020 12:33pm

Porthallian wrote: »

Hadn't heard of Homecoming, read the description. Sounds very intriguing. Cheers for that

Didn’t realise they had half and catch fire... great show !!!

Porthallian · 23-09-2020 12:38pm

EltonJohn69 wrote: »

Didn’t realise they had half and catch fire... great show !!!

Also sounds interesting, but I'm always reluctant to start a show with so many hours of watching (without some glowing recommendations I should add).

Homecoming = 17 episodes of 30 mins.
Halt & Catch Fire = 40 episodes of 60 mins.

Put me off watching Suits for years until lots of people advised it was riveting.

EltonJohn69 · 23-09-2020 12:42pm

Porthallian wrote: »

Also sounds interesting, but I'm always reluctant to start a show with so many hours of watching (without some glowing recommendations I should add).

Homecoming = 17 episodes of 30 mins.
Halt & Catch Fire = 40 episodes of 60 mins.

Put me off watching Suits for years until lots of people advised it was riveting.

Halt and cAtch fire is very underrated, it’s in a different leAugue to suits. Homecoming is great and you can do a season over a weekend easy.

The Raging Bile Duct · 23-09-2020 12:48pm

Halfway through the first season of Halt and Catch Fire and it's the best show I've seen in a long while.

Mr Crispy · 23-09-2020 1:02pm

I have my fingers crossed for this - the Battle of the Teuteborg Forest.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1mBnYJcZJ-A

Porthallian · 23-09-2020 1:04pm

EltonJohn69 wrote: »

Halt and cAtch fire is very underrated, it’s in a different leAugue to suits. Homecoming is great and you can do a season over a weekend easy.

Cheers will have to give it a go!
Don't know how to multi-quote on mobile, but thank you Elton and TRBD

pixelburp · 23-09-2020 1:14pm

Mr Crispy wrote: »

I have my fingers crossed for this - the Battle of the Teuteborg Forest.

I think I'm having a slow day - is that a series or film?

megaten · 23-09-2020 2:24pm

Watched Julie and Julia, big shame they didn't just ad pat My life in France properly since the Julia Child bits are just orders of magnitude more interesting than the Julie bits in the modern day.

Mr Crispy · 23-09-2020 2:58pm

pixelburp wrote: »

I think I'm having a slow day - is that a series or film?

Ha, they don't give much away! But it's a series.

The Nal · 23-09-2020 3:03pm

Yes please!

pixelburp · 23-09-2020 3:06pm

Mr Crispy wrote: »

Ha, they don't give much away! But it's a series.

Ta; looks quite good and might scratch the itch caused by The Last Kingdom for some fadó fadó fun

sheroman01 · 23-09-2020 4:57pm

Watched Cuties. First of all, I thought it was a documentary! Secondly, the reaction, as predicted, is way over the top. I cannot believe that people are asking for this show to be banned, and that it's ratings have been jeopardised. There is so much more to the movie than the cover photo and clips online. Guarantee 90% of the naysayers have not seen it. Should any movie that someone finds offensive be banned? Should movies and tv shows about rape be banned because people find it uncomfortable and unsettling? Movies are made to open people's minds to other cultures and other people's lives. Who is to even say that the movie is condoning the sexualisation? As other posters have pointed out, watch the movie for yourself and then make your mind up on it. But please watch it before jumping on the bandwagon.

joeguevara · 23-09-2020 5:51pm

sheroman01 wrote: »

Watched Cuties. First of all, I thought it was a documentary! Secondly, the reaction, as predicted, is way over the top. I cannot believe that people are asking for this show to be banned, and that it's ratings have been jeopardised. There is so much more to the movie than the cover photo and clips online. Guarantee 90% of the naysayers have not seen it. Should any movie that someone finds offensive be banned? Should movies and tv shows about rape be banned because people find it uncomfortable and unsettling? Movies are made to open people's minds to other cultures and other people's lives. Who is to even say that the movie is condoning the sexualisation? As other posters have pointed out, watch the movie for yourself and then make your mind up on it. But please watch it before jumping on the bandwagon.

Tell us what you thought of it rather than what we shouldn’t think of it. Is it uncomfortable to watch? What is the point of it? Are underage people exploited? Big difference between a film about rape where people aren’t raped and a film where underage children act in a sexual way. One is fake and one is real.

shrapnel222 · 23-09-2020 6:44pm

joeguevara wrote: »

Tell us what you thought of it rather than what we shouldn’t think of it. Is it uncomfortable to watch? What is the point of it? Are underage people exploited? Big difference between a film about rape where people aren’t raped and a film where underage children act in a sexual way. One is fake and one is real.

There have been a few reviews posted on this thread already and they all seem to agree the hype/hysteria is absolute rubbish.

Addle · 23-09-2020 7:11pm

Enola Holmes is good and set up for a sequel.

freak scence · 23-09-2020 7:31pm

Mr Crispy wrote: »

I have my fingers crossed for this - the Battle of the Teuteborg Forest.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1mBnYJcZJ-A

looks great

CastorTroy · 23-09-2020 9:58pm

Hannibal finished.
Now I don't know how to pick what to watch next since there's nothing else on my list scheduled to leave.

Just started Enola Holmes instead.

Charlie19 · 23-09-2020 11:07pm

Interpreter.
Is a cracking flick Starring Nicole Kidman and Sean Penn about an interpreter for The UN being guarded by the FBI after she accidentally listened in on a plot to execute an African diplomat.

Solid 7.

peteeeed · 24-09-2020 8:29am

The Chef Show season 4
Writer, director and food enthusiast Jon Favreau and chef Roy Choi explore food in and out of the kitchen with accomplished chefs and celebrity friends.

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EltonJohn69 · 24-09-2020 10:27am

Charlie19 wrote: »

Interpreter.
Is a cracking flick Starring Nicole Kidman and Sean Penn about an interpreter for The UN being guarded by the FBI after she accidentally listened in on a plot to execute an African diplomat.

Solid 7.

Nothing wrong with a solid 7.

Aisling(",) · 24-09-2020 11:04am

I just finished Trinkets. A teen drama about 3 very different girl who meeting in a shoplifters anonymous meeting.
It's only two seasons long and didn't feel madly over the top for a teen drama except for

stealing and crashing the car and Elodie running off with Sabine

The episodes are only around half an hour each so you get through it quickly.I enjoyed it.Of the 3 girls Moe was my favourite.

Also watched Jack Whitehall:Travels with my Father, I know its staged and that Jack plays up the posh soft character and Micheal the grumpy old man but I really enjoyed it. I laughed out loud at the drag and emu sections and I felt there was a good bit of heart in it when Micheal was talking about Molly.

I was in tears laughing at Micheal's story when Jack was in the bath about Molly trying to smooch him.

peteeeed · 25-09-2020 8:22am

A Perfect Crime Season 1
This docuseries investigates the 1991 killing of politician Detlev Rohwedder, an unsolved mystery at the heart of Germany's tumultuous reunification.

Halloween (2018)
A masked killer who went on a Halloween night murder spree 40 years ago escapes incarceration, targeting the victim who got away -- and her family.

Juliet, Naked
Immersed in the fandom around an obscure musician, an academic takes his curator partner for granted -- until she unexpectedly bonds with his obsession.

Sneakerheads Season 1
Family man Devin falls back into his sneaker obsession after his pal Bobby talks him into a wheeling-dealing scheme to score a mythical pair of kick

My Mother's Wound (Turkish)
After leaving the orphanage where he was raised, a teen searches for his family only to find work at a farm, where secrets of the past begin to surface.

Rhino Season (Turkish)
Released from a 30-year prison sentence in Iran, a poet embarks on a search for his wife, who believes he's been dead for decades. Based on true events.

Zulu Man in Japan
In this documentary, South African rapper Nasty C hits the stage and streets of Tokyo, introducing himself to the city's sights, sounds and culture.

The School Nurse Files Season 1 (Korean)
Wielding a light-up sword through the dark corners of a high school, a nurse with an unusual gift protects students from monsters only she can see.

Kick-Ass (back up on netflix and highly recommended)
Inspired by comic books, high school student Dave Lizewski transforms himself into a masked crime-fighter and becomes an Internet sensation.

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Mickeroo · 25-09-2020 8:54am

Watched Juliet, Naked a while ago and found it pretty enjoyable. It's based on a Nick Hornby book so if you liked High Fidelity, About a Boy, Fever Pitch etc it's worth a look.

The Raging Bile Duct · 25-09-2020 11:00am

Mickeroo wrote: »

Watched Juliet, Naked a while ago and found it pretty enjoyable. It's based on a Nick Hornby book so if you liked High Fidelity, About a Boy, Fever Pitch etc it's worth a look.

It's a very enjoyable movie. Chris O'Dowd is toe-curlingly perfect as the obsessive fan.

Black Sheep · 26-09-2020 4:59pm

Sweatheart (2019).

Absolutely cracking creature feature. We follow Jen as she tries to survive on a stunning but barren desert island. It has no running water and no animal life... But it has a monstrous night-time visitor that comes from the sea.

Stunning Fiji cinematography, great creature FX, a well-delivered performance from the leading lady and an ominous synth soundtrack.

I would say this is the best monster horror I've seen since Neil Marshall's Dog Soldiers.

SCOOP 64 · 26-09-2020 5:16pm

^Why couldn't i find this in the search?^

TICKLE_ME_ELMO · 26-09-2020 5:19pm

SCOOP 64 wrote: »

^Why couldn't i find this in the search?^

It's not on Netflix Ireland.

(It is on Now TV if you have that)

SCOOP 64 · 26-09-2020 5:22pm

TICKLE_ME_ELMO wrote: »

It's not on Netflix Ireland.

(It is on Now TV if you have that)

No ,don't have Now Tv, is this thread Now Tv and Netflix?

Irish Aris · 26-09-2020 5:24pm

Mickeroo wrote: »

Watched Juliet, Naked a while ago and found it pretty enjoyable. It's based on a Nick Hornby book so if you liked High Fidelity, About a Boy, Fever Pitch etc it's worth a look.

I agree, another solid Hornby adaptation.

TICKLE_ME_ELMO · 26-09-2020 6:00pm

SCOOP 64 wrote: »

No ,don't have Now Tv, is this thread Now Tv and Netflix?

No. I was trying to be helpful.

Charlie19 · 26-09-2020 6:03pm

Black Sheep wrote: »

Sweatheart (2019).

Absolutely cracking creature feature. We follow Jen as she tries to survive on a stunning but barren desert island. It has no running water and no animal life... But it has a monstrous night-time visitor that comes from the sea.

Stunning Fiji cinematography, great creature FX, a well-delivered performance from the leading lady and an ominous synth soundtrack.

I would say this is the best monster horror I've seen since Neil Marshall's Dog Soldiers.

I got bored of it and switched it off, I might give it another go.

SCOOP 64 · 26-09-2020 6:19pm

TICKLE_ME_ELMO wrote: »

No. I was trying to be helpful.

No, not aim at you ,thanks for putting me straight.

Charlie19 · 26-09-2020 7:26pm

SCOOP 64 wrote: »

No, not aim at you ,thanks for putting me straight.

Sure this thread often mentions content from amazon prime too.

Netflix Recommendations Thread 3.0

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