Netflix Recommendations Thread 3.0

TICKLE_ME_ELMO · 23-10-2019 10:53pm

CastorTroy wrote: »

Woo! New She-Ra.

No kidding it's one of my favourite things on Netflix, ever

Wonder if they plan on something as good as The Christmas Chronicles this year

Klaus looks like the best of their Christmas offerings this year, so far anyway.

CastorTroy · 23-10-2019 11:20pm

Not even sure what about She-Ra makes it so good. I just know it gets released and after a couple hours over the weekend, I'm wondering when the next episodes are coming.

Nope, wait! Entrapta. Entrapta's the answer. And Scorpia.

TICKLE_ME_ELMO · 24-10-2019 12:12am

CastorTroy wrote: »

Not even sure what about She-Ra makes it so good. I just know it gets released and after a couple hours over the weekend, I'm wondering when the next episodes are coming.

Nope, wait! Entrapta. Entrapta's the answer. And Scorpia.

I love all of it, tbh. It's extremely wholesome and sweet and yet goes to dark places at times and has one of the best friends to enemies hero/villain arcs of anything I've seen in recent memory, and it's also hilariously funny in places. The animation is really great too, I loved the episodes that were like a Western last season and the completely different style used when Hordark was explaining his backstory.

peteeeed · 24-10-2019 8:25am

Arctic (2018 Mads Mikkelsen)
https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/film/arctic-mads-mikkelsen-is-scruffy-unshowy-and-precise-1.3885167
Stranded in an Arctic wasteland after his plane crashes, a pilot must risk everything to help another gravely injured survivor reach safety in time.

Daybreak season 1
Living his best life in post-apocalyptic LA, a slacker strives to find the girl of his dreams while outwitting mindless ghouls and cliquish gangs.

km79 · 24-10-2019 11:15pm

Finally managed to finish Unbelievable
What a chore /bore
Like the lead detectives monotone voice

peteeeed · 25-10-2019 8:06am

BoJack Horseman: Season 6

Brotherhood (Irmandade): Season 1
An honest lawyer reaches a moral crossroads after the cops force her to inform on her incarcerated brother, the leader of a rising criminal faction.

Dolemite Is My Name (Eddie Murphy)
In 1970s LA, struggling comedian Rudy Ray Moore hits it big with his raunchy alter ego, Dolemite, then risks it all to take his act to the big screen.

Drug Squad: Costa del Sol: Season 1
Four intrepid and impulsive police officers form a special narcotics unit to combat the birth of drug trafficking on Spain's Costa del Sol in the 1970s

Greenhouse Academy: Season 3

Monzón: A Knockout Blow: Season 1

My Next Guest with David Letterman and Shah Rukh Khan
"King of Bollywood" Shah Rukh Khan opens up about his rise to fame, his family and his billions of fans as he and Dave meet up in Mumbai and New York

Nailed It! France: Season 1
On this fun and funny competition show, home bakers talented in catastrophe struggle to re-create dessert masterpieces and win a 5,000 euro prize

Nailed It! Spain: Season 1
On this competition show, novice bakers try to avoid a fiasco while duplicating stunning sweets. At stake are a trophy and 5,000 euros.

Prank Encounters: Season 1
Monstrous frights meet hilarious reveals on this hidden-camera prank show as real people become the stars of their own full-blown horror movie.

It Takes a Lunatic
The extraordinary life of beloved acting teacher and theatre producer Wynn Handman is recalled in this portrait of a provocative, innovative artist.

Rattlesnake
After a mysterious woman saves her daughter from a deadly snakebite, a single mother must repay the debt by killing a stranger before sundown.

The Awakening of Motti Wolkenbruch
Pressured to marry a nice Orthodox Jewish woman, Motti is thrown for a loop when he falls for classmate Laura, who his mother will never approve of

The Kominsky Method: Season 2 ( wonderful)
Acting coach Sandy Kominsky and best friend Norman Newlander keep each other laughing as they navigate the ups and downs of getting older.

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Mickeroo · 25-10-2019 8:54am

peteeeed wrote: »

Dolemite Is My Name (Eddie Murphy)
In 1970s LA, struggling comedian Rudy Ray Moore hits it big with his raunchy alter ego, Dolemite, then risks it all to take his act to the big screen.

The trailer for this actually looks really good and I see it's got great reviews going by Rotten Tomatoes. Also some of the actual Dolemite movies themselves are up to stream on Prime now (possibly UK only), they look truly awful but also hilarious.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ws1YIKsuTjQ

Electric Nitwit · 25-10-2019 9:16am

peteeeed wrote: »

BoJack Horseman: Season 6

Final season, BBC were glowing in their praise!
how-bojack-horseman-became-the-21st-centurys-best-animation

The first few series were absolutely brilliant, although I felt the 5th lost its way

peteeeed · 25-10-2019 9:34am

Electric Nitwit wrote: »

Final season, BBC were glowing in their praise!
how-bojack-horseman-became-the-21st-centurys-best-animation

The first few series were absolutely brilliant, although I felt the 5th lost its way

I think this is my next binge, not seen it
After the kominsky method season 2 of course

Mickeroo · 25-10-2019 9:52am

peteeeed wrote: »

Arctic (2018 Mads Mikkelsen)
https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/film/arctic-mads-mikkelsen-is-scruffy-unshowy-and-precise-1.3885167
Stranded in an Arctic wasteland after his plane crashes, a pilot must risk everything to help another gravely injured survivor reach safety in time.

Watched that last night, was very good. Reminded me a lot of All is Lost. can't beat a good survival film.

MaceFace · 25-10-2019 12:12pm

Arctic with Mads Mikkelsen was very good.

I watched the romcom 'Always be my maybe' last night staring Ali Wong. Some very funny scenes. Recommended!

Basq · 25-10-2019 1:03pm

Started watching Daybreak yesterday.. fun in a harmless, quite cliched way.

Knine · 25-10-2019 2:33pm

Mickeroo wrote: »

Watched that last night, was very good. Reminded me a lot of All is Lost. can't beat a good survival film.

I liked it too. Love survival films. Can you recommend any others on Netflix?

Mickeroo · 25-10-2019 2:54pm

Knine wrote: »

I liked it too. Love survival films. Can you recommend any others on Netflix?

Have you watched the one I mention in my post? All is Lost. Well worth a look and I'm pretty sure it's still on there. I've heard The Impossible is meant to be quite good too though I've never watched it myself.

Not sure what others are on there if any. The 12th Man is another that springs to mind but that's more a war film than a straight up survival film.

2smiggy · 25-10-2019 3:21pm

forgot this was due for release !! fantastic

Man Vs ManUre · 25-10-2019 4:20pm

Mickeroo wrote: »

Have you watched the one I mention in my post? All is Lost. Well worth a look and I'm pretty sure it's still on there. I've heard The Impossible is meant to be quite good too though I've never watched it myself.

Not sure what others are on there if any. The 12th Man is another that springs to mind but that's more a war film than a straight up survival film.

The Revenant.

Captain Red Beard · 25-10-2019 6:32pm

Mickeroo wrote: »

The trailer for this actually looks really good and I see it's got great reviews going by Rotten Tomatoes. Also some of the actual Dolemite movies themselves are up to stream on Prime now (possibly UK only), they look truly awful but also hilarious.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ws1YIKsuTjQ

This is great craic.

castle_lover · 25-10-2019 6:36pm

km79 wrote: »

Finally managed to finish Unbelievable
What a chore /bore
Like the lead detectives monotone voice

Same, wasn’t great, was waiting for this amazing finish and it was blah!

Knine · 25-10-2019 7:59pm

Mickeroo wrote: »

Have you watched the one I mention in my post? All is Lost. Well worth a look and I'm pretty sure it's still on there. I've heard The Impossible is meant to be quite good too though I've never watched it myself.

Not sure what others are on there if any. The 12th Man is another that springs to mind but that's more a war film than a straight up survival film.

Seen all these except The Impossible. Seen the Revenant too. I love Survival Films

25-10-2019 9:36pm

God fracture was a load of ****e

camz09 · 25-10-2019 10:06pm

Anyone checked out Tell Me Who I Am yet?
Man that was f***ed up..

25-10-2019 10:29pm

camz09 wrote: »

Anyone checked out Tell Me Who I Am yet?
Man that was f***ed up..

I actually skipped past it there and watched fracture instead...is it worth a watch?

silverharp · 25-10-2019 10:31pm

what hellscape is this?

https://twitter.com/GeekVibesNation/status/1187572348389642240

bitofabind · 25-10-2019 10:35pm

Just watched Tell Me Who I am. Whoa. That is some dark and intense stuff. Really disturbing and shot in the most haunting way. Will be thinking about it for a while.

Lady Spangles · 25-10-2019 11:24pm

I saw 'Tell me Who I am' last night and it was just heartbreaking. Very intense.

yabadabado · 25-10-2019 11:29pm

Mickeroo wrote: »

The trailer for this actually looks really good and I see it's got great reviews going by Rotten Tomatoes. Also some of the actual Dolemite movies themselves are up to stream on Prime now (possibly UK only), they look truly awful but also hilarious.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ws1YIKsuTjQ

It's really enjoyable.

Bus Boy · 25-10-2019 11:32pm

Watching 'Tell Me Who I Am' now. Hard watch but finding it hard to turn off.

Dades · 26-10-2019 12:36am

Knine wrote: »

Seen all these except The Impossible. Seen the Revenant too. I love Survival Films

The Impossible is really good. If you've got kids it especially brings home the horror of the unknown and separation in the wake of disaster.

silverharp wrote: »

what hellscape is this?

Hollywood is eating itself.

peteeeed · 26-10-2019 8:20am

Ingrid Goes West
After her release from a psychiatric ward, a chronic social media stalker moves to L.A. to befriend an Instagram star, but her plan takes a dark turn.

The Last Whistle
After a star player dies during football practice, his coach's career and reputation are on the line as he refuses to quit his win-at-all-costs style.

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the whole year inn · 26-10-2019 8:33pm

Hoboo wrote: »

Comedies? You're kidding.

Yep there comedies.

Umpalumpa · 26-10-2019 8:34pm

Looking for decent horror film, any recommendations?

peteeeed · 27-10-2019 9:30am

Wolves at the Door
In the summer of 1969, four friends gather for a farewell party at an elegant Los Angeles home, never suspecting it could be their last goodbye

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km79 · 27-10-2019 10:28am

Happy death day was very enjoyable
Groundhog Day mixed with scream

The ritual was also pretty good .Worth a watch for the the time of year that’s in it

fin12 · 27-10-2019 11:58am

Monthly price increase again. Happens every year now. It’s def going to go to €20 a month.

ixoy · 27-10-2019 12:24pm

fin12 wrote: »

Monthly price increase again. Happens every year now. It’s def going to go to €20 a month.

The price increase was announced in June - I'm guessing it's only being passed on to you now, as I know a number of people who've already had it.

It's reckoned they won't have many more now because there's too much competition coming for them to risk it further.

peteeeed · 28-10-2019 9:08am

A 3 Minute Hug
This documentary captures the joy and heartbreak of families separated by the U.S.-Mexico border sharing a short but bittersweet reunion in 2018

Little Miss Sumo
In an ancient sport traditionally reserved for men, 20-year-old female sumo prodigy Hiyori attempts to revolutionize Japan's national pastime.

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Gloomtastic! · 28-10-2019 9:50am

The Kominsky Method. A Chuck Lorre comedy starring Michael Douglas. Very funny.

Minime2.5 · 28-10-2019 9:59am

She ra is crap. Nothing like the original 80s cartoon

NIMAN · 28-10-2019 10:00am

Gloomtastic! wrote: »

The Kominsky Method. A Chuck Lorre comedy starring Michael Douglas. Very funny.

Currently on Series 2 of this.
Keeping up the quality of Series 1, great show.

RiderOnTheStorm · 28-10-2019 10:40am

NIMAN wrote: »

Currently on Series 2 of this.
Keeping up the quality of Series 1, great show.

Series 2? Excellent. I didn't know that. Loved the first series. Thats me sorted for a few days.

Anybody seen Ultraviolet?

km79 · 28-10-2019 10:43am

The babysitter

Started off funny and thought it would be alright but it just got more and more and more ridiculous

Princess Consuela Bananahammock · 28-10-2019 12:16pm

Umpalumpa wrote: »

Looking for decent horror film, any recommendations?

Not a film, but an 8-episode series (so you can do it in a couple of nights) - but I'd recommend Marianne.

French horror about a 30-year-old retired writer who realises one of the demons from her novels is real and wreaking havoc in her home town. Think of the Exorcist meets Misery meets It, but done in a more serious style than Stephen King.

peteeeed · 29-10-2019 11:03am

Arsenio Hall: Smart & Classy
In his first stand-up special, Arsenio Hall discusses getting older, the changing times and culture, social issues and even bothersome baby toes.

The Road to El Camino: Behind the Scenes of El Camino: A Breaking Bad Movie
Aaron Paul, Vince Gilligan and other cast members, producers and crew share stories and footage from the making of "El Camino."

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29-10-2019 1:32pm

peteeeed wrote: »

The Road to El Camino: Behind the Scenes of El Camino: A Breaking Bad Movie
Aaron Paul, Vince Gilligan and other cast members, producers and crew share stories and footage from the making of "El Camino."

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They are really squeezing the last bit of juice out of Breaking Bad. El Camino was watchable that's all.

After seeing the Deadwood movie and the Breaking bad 'movie', I've come to the conclusion that the whole concept of making a movie after a tv show has finished is just for the benefit of making the actors a few quid. They are pointless exercises in terms of the viewing pretty much.

johnny_ultimate · 29-10-2019 2:21pm

I was pretty indifferent to El Camino - it has its moments and is filmed with all the style and grace you'd expect from the creative team, but it is fundamentally a bit pointless in a way it never fully escapes (particularly its over-reliance on flashbacks). It's far from peak Breaking Bad or Better Call Saul.

Deadwood, though, I'd give a lot more credit to. There was a more pressing reason to revisit that, because almost everyone involved felt a sense of unfinished business. I also think it's a far more rewarding and conclusive 'sequel' than El Camino is, and managed to have emotional weight beyond just the simple fact of getting the gang back together again. It's not a masterpiece or anything, but it was IMO a lovely, warm and warranted epilogue.

Tired Gardener · 29-10-2019 10:14pm

Watched Dolemite is my name, starts off a bit slow, but soon picks up to be an enjoyable film.

Had to check IMDB, to see if Dwayne Johnson was in it after losing a serious amount of weight, because Keegan-Michael Key looks just like him.

Edit, sad to hear that Charlie Murphy passed away.

EoinMcLovin · 30-10-2019 1:57am

Just finished Daybreak, it's alright. It has its moments but the ending is just terrible.

30-10-2019 7:08am

johnny_ultimate wrote: »

I was pretty indifferent to El Camino - it has its moments and is filmed with all the style and grace you'd expect from the creative team, but it is fundamentally a bit pointless in a way it never fully escapes (particularly its over-reliance on flashbacks). It's far from peak Breaking Bad or Better Call Saul.

Deadwood, though, I'd give a lot more credit to. There was a more pressing reason to revisit that, because almost everyone involved felt a sense of unfinished business. I also think it's a far more rewarding and conclusive 'sequel' than El Camino is, and managed to have emotional weight beyond just the simple fact of getting the gang back together again. It's not a masterpiece or anything, but it was IMO a lovely, warm and warranted epilogue.

There was definitely an unfinished element to Deadwood, just after it it all felt a bit underwhelming and not worth the effort. Didn’t feel any of the connection to the old characters anymore. It was like the tale didn’t need to be told ...Powers Booth left a big gaping whole unfortunately

peteeeed · 30-10-2019 9:21am

Flavorful Origins season 2
Embark on a delightful journey through the culinary traditions of China and uncover the stories of the people who create and cherish its dishes

The Frozen Ground
In this fact-based thriller, an Alaska state trooper pursuing a serial killer teams with a 17-year-old-prostitute who escaped the predator's clutches.

SpongeBob Square Pants season 6

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NIMAN · 30-10-2019 11:43am

NIMAN wrote: »

Currently on Series 2 of this.
Keeping up the quality of Series 1, great show.

Finished series 2 last night.

Very good but disappointed with the ending.

It was one of those when you expected another episode to start, and it didn't. Didn't feel like a natural ending at all.

But at least we have a series 3 to come.

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