Netflix Recommendations Thread 3.0

Irishphotodesk · 31-10-2020 12:30am

Started the queens gambit tonight... 2 episodes in....it’s caught my attention.

nullObjects · 31-10-2020 12:33am

Irishphotodesk wrote: »

Started the queens gambit tonight... 2 episodes in....it’s caught my attention.

Actually came here to get peoples thoughts on it, haven't heard a bad review of it yet!

Bowlardo · 31-10-2020 12:43am

nullObjects wrote: »

Actually came here to get peoples thoughts on it, haven't heard a bad review of it yet!

Very good . Worth the watch. Main actress is very good and the child actress is excellent Good supporting cast. A 7/10 show maybe an 8

TICKLE_ME_ELMO · 31-10-2020 1:38am

I watched the first episode of La Révolution. It seems to be a historic drama about the French revolution, but with zombies.... I think. Interesting enough first episode, will definitely watch the rest of it.

extra gravy · 31-10-2020 1:50am

TICKLE_ME_ELMO wrote: »

I watched the first episode of La Révolution. It seems to be a historic drama about the French revolution, but with zombies.... I think. Interesting enough first episode, will definitely watch the rest of it.

I'm imagining people that have just been guillotined turning into headless zombies!

ShamoBuc · 31-10-2020 2:05am

TICKLE_ME_ELMO wrote: »

I watched the first episode of La Révolution. It seems to be a historic drama about the French revolution, but with zombies.... I think. Interesting enough first episode, will definitely watch the rest of it.

Started watching it too. Has potential.

TICKLE_ME_ELMO · 31-10-2020 3:16am

ShamoBuc wrote: »

Started watching it too. Has potential.

I loved the opening visual of the bloody horse trotting across the snow in front of the house. It looks like it won't be lacking in gore anyway.

Mickeroo · 31-10-2020 8:45am

Gloomtastic! wrote: »

After watching Calm with Horses. Why are Irish films all dark and miserable? Can’t we have funny anymore?

Have you watched Extra Ordinary? It's also on Netflix, not watched yet myself but looks like good fun.

pixelburp · 31-10-2020 8:47am

Yes. Extra Ordinary was like Ghostbusters mixed with Father Ted and was as lots of fun as that premise suggests

munster87 · 31-10-2020 9:01am

I see a new season of Somebody feed Phil is up. If you’re ever stuck for something light and easy going it’s a good watch. Bit of a Bourdain-lite show. I like Phil but I do think he’s a bit of a marmite character.

peteeeed · 31-10-2020 10:14am

When Calls the Heart season 6
Leaving behind her upper-crust city roots, a woman journeys west in the early 1900s to become a teacher in a small Canadian mining community

Afronta! Facing It! Season 1
This docuseries spotlights Afro-Brazilian thinkers sharing their individual journeys and discussing representation, entrepreneurship and community

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mjp · 31-10-2020 10:50am

Started Subarra: blood on Rome just there this morning. Halfway through 2nd episode but very good so far with lot of crime and corruption between hardened criminals politicians vatican and prostitutes. Set up for lit of interesting storylines. Reminded me of love/hate in ways with it's gruesomeness and ruthlessness of the hardened criminals in parts.

guapos · 31-10-2020 11:06am

Has anyone watched okja? It's one of Bong Joon Hos.

There was a lot of discussing about Korean shows and films a while back. Is there anything you'd recommend? Something like Annihilation or Arrival would be ideal.

Watched two films on Netflix recently, Freaks which after a slow start I really enjoyed and Sinister, Ethan Hawke at his worst in an awful paint by numbers horror.

johnny_ultimate · 31-10-2020 11:15am

The current selection of Korean movies on Netflix isn’t great, tbh.

Okja is a lot of fun - quite a bit messier than Bong’s other movies and not as satisfying as Parasite or the likes. But it’s still full of ideas, smart filmmaking and cool moments.

The Handmaiden is excellent all-around. Park Chan-wook’s best film since Oldboy, and an extremely smart mix of thriller and romance.

For the night that’s in it. #Alive is a decent watch if you’re in the mood for a zombie movie. Nothing spectacular, I hasten to add, but it’s good fun.

Zombie show Kingdom is fantastic, however. One of Netflix’s best original productions - escalates the scale and stakes to remarkable effect. Hits a bit of a lull mid-way through season two IMO but really rallies for a spectacular finale.

guapos · 31-10-2020 12:09pm

Thanks very much

marklazarcovic · 31-10-2020 1:21pm

mjp wrote: »

Started Subarra: blood on Rome just there this morning. Halfway through 2nd episode but very good so far with lot of crime and corruption between hardened criminals politicians vatican and prostitutes. Set up for lit of interesting storylines. Reminded me of love/hate in ways with it's gruesomeness and ruthlessness of the hardened criminals in parts.

have you watched the movie ? the series is a prequel to the movie,movie came first though,based on true events..apparently

cdgalwegian · 31-10-2020 4:35pm

marklazarcovic wrote: »

have you watched the movie ? the series is a prequel to the movie,movie came first though,based on true events..apparently

I watched the film and both series, and didn't even realise that the series was supposed to be a prequel to the film.

Mickeroo · 31-10-2020 10:28pm

pixelburp wrote: »

Yes. Extra Ordinary was like Ghostbusters mixed with Father Ted and was as lots of fun as that premise suggests

Just watched this, perfect Halloween night viewing if you're not in the mood for a straight up horror. It was actually much better than I expected, laugh out loud funny in a few places.

Gloomtastic! · 31-10-2020 11:22pm

Mickeroo wrote: »

Have you watched Extra Ordinary? It's also on Netflix, not watched yet myself but looks like good fun.

Don’t waste your time. Absolute bollox!

johnny_ultimate · 01-11-2020 12:09am

Really enjoyed His House, a pretty striking horror from a debut director. Tells of two refugees who arrive in the UK, and are given their own home. But suffice to say it’s a wee bit on haunted side. Naturally, this is as much about the various traumas they’ve experienced on their path to a new life. A good solid horror movie with some meat on its bones.

Homelander · 01-11-2020 12:11am

Extra Ordinary is brilliant, loved it. Intermission is probably my favorite Irish movie, this felt like a horror take with very similar Irish humor.

TICKLE_ME_ELMO · 01-11-2020 12:12am

Homelander wrote: »

Extra Ordinary is brilliant, loved it. Intermission is probably my favorite Irish movie, this felt like a horror take with very similar Irish humor.

Grabbers is another great Irish comedy/horror/creature feature. Not sure if it's streaming anywhere though.

TICKLE_ME_ELMO · 01-11-2020 12:14am

TICKLE_ME_ELMO wrote: »

I watched the first episode of La Révolution. It seems to be a historic drama about the French revolution, but with zombies.... I think. Interesting enough first episode, will definitely watch the rest of it.

I watched 2 more episodes of this today and there's considerably less revolution/zombies than I'd been expecting from the first episode. I'm not even entirely sure it is zombies we're dealing with. Still enjoying it though, even if I'm not entirely sure what's going on

peteeeed · 01-11-2020 9:46am

Dawson’s Creek: Season 1 to 6
Assassination Nation
Fatal Deceit
SO Undercover
Blended
Swedish Dicks
My Christmas Inn
A Perfect Christmas List
Christmas Made to Order
Christmas Wonderland
Christmas Land
Christmas Break-In
Ghosts of War
Lineage of Lies
Kindred Spirits
Police Academy
Music and Lyrics
Wheels of Fortune
Ninja Assassin
The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
White Boy Rick
LEGO Ninjago: Masters of Spinjitzu
National Lampoon’s Vacation (1983)
Poisonous Protege
Modern Family: Season 8
Barbie Dreamhouse Adventures: Go Team Roberts: Season 2
The Boss: Anatomy of A Crime
Human Nature
Kid-E-Cats: Season 1
LEGO: City Adventures: Season 1
LEGO City Spaced Out: Compilation
LEGO City Where Ravens Crow
LEGO Jurassic World: Legend of Isla Nublar: Season 1
LEGO Ninjago: Seasons 1 and 2
Model Murders
New York Minute
Richie Rich
The Good Detective: Season 1
The Song of Names
Transformers Rescue Bots Academy: Season 2
Voice: Season 2

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TomTomTim · 01-11-2020 12:06pm

cdgalwegian wrote: »

I watched the film and both series, and didn't even realise that the series was supposed to be a prequel to the film.

It was supposed to be, it's not anymore though, episode 1 of the new season confirmed that. I personally wasn't mad on the first two seasons. As a Gomorrah fan boy I can't help but compare the two, and Gomorrah is clearly the better of the two. Saying all that, I've really enjoyed the first 3 episodes, it's off to a great start.

joeguevara · 01-11-2020 12:15pm

Thanks so much for the modern family season 8 update. Have literally been going through 1-7 over and over. It is probably the best show I have seen (at the moment)

km79 · 01-11-2020 12:45pm

joeguevara wrote: »

Thanks so much for the modern family season 8 update. Have literally been going through 1-7 over and over. It is probably the best show I have seen (at the moment)

I’m rewatching it again having watched it all on sky
I bring you bad news .......it brings to tail off for last few seasons ! Not sure about season 8 but the quality definitely drops for last 2/3

joeguevara · 01-11-2020 12:49pm

km79 wrote: »

I’m rewatching it again having watched it all on sky
I bring you bad news .......it brings to tail off for last few seasons ! Not sure about season 8 but the quality definitely drops for last 2/3

I have watched it all. Have series 8-11 on sky record but is annoying fast forwarding the breaks.

Completely agree that the last few Seasons while great were not in the same league as up to season 6. But it's still fantastic and I think the characters really grew l.

Also Stella the dog cracked me up constantly

Odeta · 01-11-2020 2:42pm

Watched The Girl in the Spider's Web. Claire Foy was excellent but I think the Swedish trilogy is better.

fin12 · 01-11-2020 2:43pm

What dog films do they have on Netflix? I was hoping to watch a dogs purpose but don’t think it’s on Netflix.

Mickeroo · 01-11-2020 4:02pm

fin12 wrote: »

What dog films do they have on Netflix? I was hoping to watch a dogs purpose but don’t think it’s on Netflix.

Don't think that's on there no, K-9 is though if you want a nostalgia buzz.

Disney+ has heaps of dog/animal movies. Togo is great and Call of the Wild was a good bit better than I expected. Few classics like White Fang, Benji the Hunted and Homeward Bound on there too of course.

newirishman · 01-11-2020 4:17pm

fin12 wrote: »

What dog films do they have on Netflix? I was hoping to watch a dogs purpose but don’t think it’s on Netflix.

Pet Cemetery.

km79 · 01-11-2020 5:32pm

newirishman wrote: »

Pet Cemetery.

LOL

ShaneU · 01-11-2020 5:33pm

fin12 wrote: »

What dog films do they have on Netflix? I was hoping to watch a dogs purpose but don’t think it’s on Netflix.

https://www.netflix.com/search?q=dogs

Tea drinker · 01-11-2020 7:07pm

Probably mentioned already but just to mentio nI was in the mood for documentaries yesterday, checked out these puppies:
Operation Odessa - tall tales from the height of the drug smuggling era in Florida.
Kiss the Soil - Woody Harellson narrates informative and interesting docu on how soil mismanagement is adding CO2 to the atmosphere and damaging the soil long term. It's quite watchable and yawn free.

crazylady1 · 01-11-2020 7:12pm

Happy! Is very good. We have watched 5 episodes in last three nights.

Sam Hain · 01-11-2020 7:22pm

newirishman wrote: »

Pet Cemetery.

Superb suggestion.

PsychoPete · 01-11-2020 7:52pm

fin12 wrote: »

What dog films do they have on Netflix? I was hoping to watch a dogs purpose but don’t think it’s on Netflix.

A Dogs Purpose and A Dogs Journey are on Amazon if that helps

Charlie19 · 01-11-2020 8:57pm

PsychoPete wrote: »

A Dogs Purpose and A Dogs Journey are on Amazon if that helps

Seems to be a far better selection of dog movies on Prime.

Marley and Me is there too.

PsychoPete · 01-11-2020 9:05pm

Charlie19 wrote: »

Seems to be a far better selection of dog movies on Prime.

Marley and Me is there too.

I think in general Amazon has a better selection for TV shows and movies only that the interface is truly dreadful

seligehgit · 01-11-2020 9:46pm

On season 1 episode 5 of The Code.

Excellent fare.

01-11-2020 9:51pm

fin12 wrote: »

What dog films do they have on Netflix? I was hoping to watch a dogs purpose but don’t think it’s on Netflix.

A Dog's Purpose is on Film 4 Saturday (7th) at 2:45pm followed by Hotel For Dogs

peteeeed · 02-11-2020 11:19am

Can You Hear Me? (M'entends-tu?) (french canadian) season 2
Three friends in a low-income neighborhood find humor and hope in their lives as they grapple with bad boyfriends and their dysfunctional families.

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dubstepper · 02-11-2020 11:53am

PsychoPete wrote: »

I think in general Amazon has a better selection for TV shows and movies only that the interface is truly dreadful

Not from my experience. It felt like the Netflix of years ago when there was a couple of decent movies then a load of B movies. I shut my prime account down early this year.

p to the e · 02-11-2020 1:57pm

newirishman wrote: »

Pet Cemetery.

Not being a grammar nazi but what's funny is you spelled "cemetery" correctly but the book and film are called "Pet Sematary" after the incorrectly spelled sign.

They topped the second hill, and then the path sloped through a head-high swatch of bush and tangled underbrush. It narrowed and then, just ahead, Louis saw Ellie and Jud go under an arch made of weatherstained boards. Written on these in faded black paint, only just legible, were the words PET SEMATARY.
— Stephen King, Pet Sematary, 1983

Basq · 02-11-2020 2:29pm

p to the e wrote: »

Not being a grammar nazi but ..

** ramblings of a grammar nazi go here **

FYP!

p to the e · 02-11-2020 3:04pm

Basq wrote: »

FYP!

What's that symbol in your avatar and why do I recognise it?

ixoy · 02-11-2020 3:23pm

p to the e wrote: »

What's that symbol in your avatar and why do I recognise it?

It's a Dharma Initiative logo from 'Lost'. Apparently, it's to do with the old Hatch station.

p to the e · 02-11-2020 3:38pm

ixoy wrote: »

It's a Dharma Initiative logo from 'Lost'. Apparently, it's to do with the old Hatch station.

Ah yes. I have a mug with a load of items from TV shows and you have to guess the show and that was one I didn't know. The answers were on the bottom.

peteeeed · 02-11-2020 4:16pm

https://twitter.com/NetflixUK/status/1323278762004357120?s=20

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