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Netflix Recommendations Thread 3.0

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    #4112
    Gloomtastic!
    Registered Users Posts: 8,313 ✭✭✭Gloomtastic!


    Someone recommended The Nightingale here. Watched it last night. Very good, brutally violent in parts, but very watchable. Thanks


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    #4113
    Kilboor
    Registered Users Posts: 1,224 ✭✭✭Kilboor


    Finally getting around to Line of Duty (UK series), was a bit thrown off by the terrible cheesiness and acting of the first episode but it grew on me towards the end. Finished episode 2 and now I'm hooked and can overlook some of the poor directing.


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    #4114
    leahyl
    Registered Users Posts: 14,244 ✭✭✭✭leahyl


    Anyone watched the documentary series with Morgan Freeman about God and different religions? it's pretty interesting


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    #4115
    Mossie1975
    Registered Users Posts: 196 ✭✭Mossie1975


    Kilboor wrote: »
    Finally getting around to Line of Duty (UK series), was a bit thrown off by the terrible cheesiness and acting of the first episode but it grew on me towards the end. Finished episode 2 and now I'm hooked and can overlook some of the poor directing.

    Garda friend was at me for ages to watch this and it was only because of Covid that I gave it a go. I'm re watching seasons 1 to 4 which says everything really.


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    #4116
    MrKingsley
    Registered Users Posts: 2,428 ✭✭✭MrKingsley


    Mossie1975 wrote: »
    Garda friend was at me for ages to watch this and it was only because of Covid that I gave it a go. I'm re watching seasons 1 to 4 which says everything really.

    Yeah it’s a great series. Every episode is so tense and almost like a mini film.

    Some of the acting is shambolic and the plot can be so improbable at times but it’s still so compelling.

    I just started it again last week and nearly finished season 2


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    #4117
    Tom Mann Centuria
    Registered Users Posts: 10,904 ✭✭✭✭Tom Mann Centuria


    Kilboor wrote: »
    Finally getting around to Line of Duty (UK series), was a bit thrown off by the terrible cheesiness and acting of the first episode but it grew on me towards the end. Finished episode 2 and now I'm hooked and can overlook some of the poor directing.
    MrKingsley wrote: »
    Yeah it’s a great series. Every episode is so tense and almost like a mini film.

    Some of the acting is shambolic and the plot can be so improbable at times but it’s still so compelling.

    I just started it again last week and nearly finished season 2

    I don't think the acting is any worse than most things on television.

    Oh well, give me an easy life and a peaceful death.



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    #4118
    MrKingsley
    Registered Users Posts: 2,428 ✭✭✭MrKingsley


    Tom Mann Centuria wrote: »
    I don't think the acting is any worse than most things on television.

    Fair enough. But some of it is awful. Would still highly recommend it for a watch to anyone who hasn’t seen it


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    #4119
    Kilboor
    Registered Users Posts: 1,224 ✭✭✭Kilboor


    Tom Mann Centuria wrote: »
    I don't think the acting is any worse than most things on television.

    I don't know if it's purely the acting so much as terribly written dialogue and scene direction that makes it feel more low budget than it out to at times. A good example is the mugging outside the cafe in episode 1. The waitress running out within 10 seconds and then to within a foot of the detective apprehending a suspect and then handing him a free lunch/his money back. There's a bunch of misdirected things and terrible cheesy dialogue.

    I'll reserve my judgement on acting for further episodes. As I said I'm only 2 episodes in but liking the overall atmosphere, story and characters so far!


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    #4120
    Mossie1975
    Registered Users Posts: 196 ✭✭Mossie1975


    Tom Mann Centuria wrote: »
    I don't think the acting is any worse than most things on television.

    Adrian Dunbar (“son”) and Keeley Hawes are great in particular


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    #4121
    pennydreadful
    Registered Users Posts: 59 ✭✭pennydreadful


    Watching 'Call My Agent' and loving it. It's French with subtitles, which usually puts me off but it is done so well you don't notice it. Set in Paris and follows four agents who represent French stars - the actors and actresses they represent play themselves which gives it a bit of a W1A feel. Really loving it, three seasons on netflix and a fourth to come.


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    #4122
    JoeExotic81
    Registered Users Posts: 340 ✭✭JoeExotic81


    Call my agent is fantastic.


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    #4123
    pennydreadful
    Registered Users Posts: 59 ✭✭pennydreadful


    JoeExotic81 wrote: »
    Call my agent is fantastic.

    So far everyone I know who has watched it absolutely loved it. There is something to captivating about them all.


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    #4124
    sheroman01
    Registered Users Posts: 4,650 ✭✭✭sheroman01


    MrKingsley wrote: »
    Fair enough. But some of it is awful. Would still highly recommend it for a watch to anyone who hasn’t seen it

    Glad to hear I'm not alone in thinking the acting is very questionable. Just finished episode 3 and still struggling to get into it. A lot of cliches and no likeable characters so far (except the NI cop, I like him). Will give it one more chance and watch a few more episodes.


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    #4125
    Charlie19
    Registered Users Posts: 11,721 ✭✭✭✭Charlie19


    Watched Gringo over the weekend and found it really good.

    Business man travels to Mexico under orders from his boss to complete a deal but all is not as it seems.
    It's a comedy/action movie starring Charlize Theron, Tandie Newton and Amanda Seyfreid.


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    #4126
    joeguevara
    Registered Users Posts: 7,993 ✭✭✭joeguevara


    Charlie19 wrote: »
    Watched Gringo over the weekend and found it really good.

    Business man travels to Mexico under orders from his boss to complete a deal but all is not as it seems.
    It's a comedy/action movie starring Charlize Theron, Tandie Newton and Amanda Seyfreid.

    Will definitely watch. Thanks for the recommendation


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    #4127
    peteeeed
    Registered Users Posts: 13,563 ✭✭✭✭peteeeed


    Only
    A couple must endure a self-imposed quarantine and elude authorities after a mysterious virus proves lethal to the world's female population.

    The Peanuts Movie (Snoopy and Charlie Brown: The Peanuts Movie)
    Born loser Charlie Brown tries to impress the Little Red-Haired Girl, as his faithful dog, Snoopy, turns his feud with the Red Baron into a novel.

    Hellsing Ultimate Season 1(anime)
    Sworn to protect England from the supernatural, Sir Integra of the Hellsing Organization fights alongside her protector, the immortal vampire Alucard.

    An Easy Girl (french)
    A teen girl is drawn to her cousin's hedonistic lifestyle when they spend the summer together in Cannes as she learns about herself and her own values.

    RIDE ON TIME season 2 (Japanese male idol groups are my fav male idol groups)
    Take a deep dive into the beautiful world of Japan's top male idol groups from number one producer Johnny's in this revealing docuseries.

    added


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    #4128
    RunOnTheLeft
    Registered Users Posts: 13 ✭RunOnTheLeft


    Has anyone watched The Last Dance? Sooo good...


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    #4129
    peteeeed
    Registered Users Posts: 13,563 ✭✭✭✭peteeeed


    RunOnTheLeft wrote: »
    Has anyone watched The Last Dance? Sooo good...

    Id be shocked if its not everybody , its excellent


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    GBX
    Registered Users Posts: 11,900 ✭✭✭✭GBX


    +1 for Last Dance. Not a basketball fan, but really enjoyed it! 10/10

    Finished Stateless last night. 8.5/10 for me.


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    #4131
    sheroman01
    Registered Users Posts: 4,650 ✭✭✭sheroman01


    peteeeed wrote: »
    Id be shocked if its not everybody , its excellent

    I liked it but...(unpopular opinion here) a 'tad' bit overrated. I thought 10 hours was a bit too much for it. Jordan's constant redemption stories were too much at times - "He did something I didn't like. And that made me MAD. So I went out for payback! [Jordan wins the game for the Bulls]".


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    #4132
    Earthhorse
    Registered Users Posts: 14,715 ✭✭✭✭Earthhorse


    Yeah, I agree. It was certainly very watchable. But I haven't thought about it since.


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    #4133
    donfers
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 4,006 ✭✭✭donfers


    watched the nightingale last night, interesting story about the horrible treatment of the indiginous folk in Tazmania...not for the faint-hearted


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    #4134
    TCDStudent1
    Registered Users Posts: 3,017 ✭✭✭TCDStudent1


    donfers wrote: »
    watched the nightingale last night, interesting story about the horrible treatment of the indiginous folk in Tazmania...not for the faint-hearted


    Watched that a couple of weeks ago. Not easy to watch. Read some people walked out of premiere in cinema over some scenes too.



    Overall, I thought it was a bit disappointing and could have been better


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    #4135
    joeguevara
    Registered Users Posts: 7,993 ✭✭✭joeguevara


    Rewatching Brooklyn nine nine for the umpteenth time. God it is brilliant.


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    #4136
    flasher0030
    Registered Users Posts: 2,475 ✭✭✭flasher0030


    sheroman01 wrote: »
    I liked it but...(unpopular opinion here) a 'tad' bit overrated. I thought 10 hours was a bit too much for it. Jordan's constant redemption stories were too much at times - "He did something I didn't like. And that made me MAD. So I went out for payback! [Jordan wins the game for the Bulls]".

    I loved the show, but I hear where you're coming from with the getting vengeance plot that was running through it. It was like - "how dare anyone say or look at Michael Jordan in an offending manner". He obviously thought this was a good thing and fed his Godlike ego. But for me it came across as a bit pathetic. And demonstrates a shallow individual with a short fuse.


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    #4137
    Kattunge
    Closed Accounts Posts: 44 ✭Kattunge


    Watched Gunjan Saxena: The Kargil Girl movie last night. It's about the life of the first Indian female pilot in combat. Subtitled and slow moving but I liked it.


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    #4138
    howamidifferent
    Registered Users Posts: 1,817 ✭✭✭howamidifferent


    Is Netflix still send low quality video and sound or has it reverted to normal, anyone know?


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    #4139
    JP Liz V1
    Registered Users Posts: 84,986 ✭✭✭✭JP Liz V1


    The Devil All the Time starts streaming on Netflix September 16

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EIzazUv2gtI
    https://forumofgames.com/




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    #4140
    alchemist33
    Registered Users Posts: 10,969 ✭✭✭✭alchemist33


    Kilboor wrote: »
    I don't know if it's purely the acting so much as terribly written dialogue and scene direction that makes it feel more low budget than it out to at times. A good example is the mugging outside the cafe in episode 1. The waitress running out within 10 seconds and then to within a foot of the detective apprehending a suspect and then handing him a free lunch/his money back. There's a bunch of misdirected things and terrible cheesy dialogue.

    I'll reserve my judgement on acting for further episodes. As I said I'm only 2 episodes in but liking the overall atmosphere, story and characters so far!

    2 things about Line of Duty jar for me and make it a bit like a Fantasy series:

    1. Its set in a fictional city in England

    2. They seem to have just one OCG (organised crime group) who do all the dirty business in the city.

    These make it all a bit surreal, but its still a great watch.


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    #4141
    Sardonicat
    Registered Users Posts: 12,378 ✭✭✭✭Sardonicat


    JP Liz V1 wrote: »
    The Devil All the Time starts streaming on Netflix September 16

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EIzazUv2gtI

    This looks good.


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