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brian ireland · 26-08-2012 9:11pm

Manc-Red wrote: »

Just a question for those who are viewing the US version through whatever means... Is there a lag on streaming or is always fully ahead of your viewing if say you were on a fast net package from here?

I have the worse broadband in Ireland and Netflix dosen't lag. The picture adjusts to the quality of your broadband as far as I know. The sons mate has a decent service and it more like HD in his house. Thats US, Canada, Ireland and sometimes Latin America netflix.

saiint · 27-08-2012 10:59am

I don't care if it's any good; all I know is we have to be seen to be taking a stand against it. I have been brought back from my holiday in California to sort it out!

johnny_ultimate · 27-08-2012 11:37am

The OP is really very, very clear. Do NOT discuss regional bypasses on pain of having your post changed to quotes from the best Irish comedy show.

Mickeroo · 27-08-2012 12:12pm

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brian ireland wrote: »

I have the worse broadband in Ireland and Netflix dosen't lag. The picture adjusts to the quality of your broadband as far as I know. The sons mate has a decent service and it more like HD in his house. Thats US, Canada, Ireland and sometimes Latin America netflix.

Yea, I've only 1 mb broadband at the moment (:mad:) but I must say its never lagged on me once. Picture looks even better if you watch it on an a cathode ray tube telly rather than a digital one too.

Tipsy McSwagger · 27-08-2012 12:35pm

johnny_ultimate wrote: »

The OP is really very, very clear. Do NOT discuss regional bypasses on pain of having your post changed to quotes from the best Irish comedy show.

Isn't Father Ted a British comedy show made by Channel 4:p

johnny_ultimate · 27-08-2012 12:37pm

Tipsy McSwagger wrote: »

Isn't Father Ted a British comedy show made by Channel 4:p

Tipsy McSwagger permabanned for discussing regional bypassing :P

podgemonster · 27-08-2012 2:25pm

Tipsy McSwagger wrote: »

Isn't Father Ted a British comedy show made by Channel 4:p

That would be an ecumenical matter.

Ape X · 27-08-2012 4:33pm

balfe1990 wrote: »

Also, while I'm here I might as well make a recommendation:
For those of you that haven't experienced the It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia yet, I suggest you amend that immediately.

It's literally the best sitcom ever created, and that I say that without hyperbole or exaggeration. It's amazing.

Does it improve after season 1? I watched it and wasn't immediately blown away...

Mickeroo · 27-08-2012 4:36pm

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Ape X wrote: »

Does it improve after season 1? I watched it and wasn't immediately blown away...

It does but by the 5th or 6th season it had lost its appeal imo. Season 2 is a big improvement on the first when Danny Devito comes into it. Worth sticking with it after season 1 for a while anyway.

Have you watched the US Office? its consistently brilliant for all 7 seasons I've watched.

Ape X · 27-08-2012 4:43pm

Mickeroo wrote: »

It does but by the 5th or 6th season it had lost its appeal imo. Season 2 is a big improvement on the first when Danny Devito comes into it. Worth sticking with it after season 1 for a while anyway.

Have you watched the US Office? its consistently brilliant for all 7 seasons I've watched.

Yeah, love the Office, and enjoyed about 75% of Parks and Rec. Looking for something new, so I'll give Sunny another shot. Cheers

donfers · 27-08-2012 5:59pm

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is elephant white any good - just came to the irish netflix?

27-08-2012 7:12pm

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donfers wrote: »

is elephant white any good - just came to the irish netflix?

It's good in a what the hell am I watching way. Bacon is obviously having a blast and the action is well handled but the subject matter just doesn't lend its self to a low budget action film. Something about watching an action film which deals with child prostitution that just feels wrong.

balfe1990 · 28-08-2012 6:30pm

Ape X wrote: »

Does it improve after season 1? I watched it and wasn't immediately blown away...

Yes, definitely, I should have mentioned that.

The first season was made on a shoestring budget and all the characters could be described as pretty unexceptional.

It's only when you get to Season 2 that they start to come out of their shells and develop distinctive personalities. Each person has quite a contrastive persona when you compare them to the next and they all have roles to play, which is what I love.

Stick with it if you can , because it does nothing but improve. I thought Season 1 was good when I first saw it, but nothing remarkable. I'm glad I continued past it.

Season 8 is due out next month and I can hardly wait. :cool:

krudler · 28-08-2012 9:16pm

anyone notice that some movies have their alternative titles in the movies? Midnight Sting is called Diggstown, and Inside I'm Dancing is called Rory O'Shea Was Here in the opening credits, must be international sourced versions.

Technocentral · 29-08-2012 2:25pm

krudler wrote: »

anyone notice that some movies have their alternative titles in the movies? Midnight Sting is called Diggstown, and Inside I'm Dancing is called Rory O'Shea Was Here in the opening credits, must be international sourced versions.

There's an old Film Noir movie thats there twice with two different names on the interface and on the movie itself!

podgemonster · 29-08-2012 2:33pm

Watched Heathers last night, 1988 high school movie with Iwana Ryder and Christian Slater. From the picture it looked like a teen romance, perfect for me and the OH to enjoy that was until people were getting killed left right and centre.

Nonetheless it was a really enjoyable and original 80's movie and it really dawned on me on how capable Slater would have been at playing Joker in a Batman movie.

Drumpot · 29-08-2012 7:55pm

Little off topic but I am asking for a recommendation . .

Is the US version of netflix better then the UK one ? Also, does the US version have everything the UK has ?

Moonbeam · 29-08-2012 7:58pm

I watched the Beautician and the Beast last night,it isn't bad.
I watched Soapdish the night before,it is not so good.

I never watched chick flicks until now but there is nothing good on tv and I wish Netflix had more good stuff:)

Snake Plisken · 29-08-2012 8:34pm

Drumpot wrote: »

Little off topic but I am asking for a recommendation . .

Is the US version of netflix better then the UK one ? Also, does the US version have everything the UK has ?

US netflix has a bigger range of movies and US TV shows over the UK & Ireland version whereas Netflix UK/Ireland has more local TV content from Channel 4 ITV etc. Although it's getting better it's still a good bit off the US version imho. So too your second question it US would have some of the same content but not so much of the TV series content etc.

Drumpot · 29-08-2012 9:18pm

Snake Plisken wrote: »

US netflix has a bigger range of movies and US TV shows over the UK & Ireland version whereas Netflix UK/Ireland has more local TV content from Channel 4 ITV etc. Although it's getting better still a good bit off the US version imho. So to your second question it US would have some of the same content but not so much of the TV series content etc.

Thanks for that . .

balfe1990 · 30-08-2012 3:09pm

Not sure if this thread is for films only but if anyone hasn't watched Sons of Anarchy yet, I'd recommend it. The first season isn't incredible but apparently it improves twofold from the second season onward.

The main character is a bit of a knob, but there's a strong supporting cast and some very familiar faces.

krudler · 30-08-2012 3:50pm

balfe1990 wrote: »

Not sure if this thread is for films only but if anyone hasn't watched Sons of Anarchy yet, I'd recommend it. The first season isn't incredible but apparently it improves twofold from the second season onward.

The main character is a bit of a knob, but there's a strong supporting cast and some very familiar faces.

the third season was nearly a showkiller for me, it picks up again in the 4th though

Mickeroo · 30-08-2012 7:28pm

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Finished season 1 of Friday Night Lights last week. Very enjoyable. Heard season 2 is pretty poor though, is it worth watching the rest of it anyone?

QikBax · 30-08-2012 11:13pm

Mickeroo wrote: »

Finished season 1 of Friday Night Lights last week. Very enjoyable. Heard season 2 is pretty poor though, is it worth watching the rest of it anyone?

Absolutely. Season 2 is fairly soapier in search of ratings but there are some great moments towards the end of the season.

Season 3 is incredible and 4 and 5 are excellent.

bucks73 · 31-08-2012 4:06am

Finished all the Friday Night Lights seasons a couple of weeks ago and really enjoyed it. Excellent viewing!

spuddy01 · 31-08-2012 10:26am

Watched the Killer inside me last night. Thought it was a very good film Casey Affleck played the part extremely well.

folan · 31-08-2012 11:00am

went looking for great films i missed over the last few years, and found Primer, which i hadnt seen before and didnt realise was as old. great watch.

balfe1990 · 01-09-2012 12:02pm

Reno 911 is absolutely gas. Pay no heed to the movie if you've seen it, that's awful.

Unfortunately, only the first season is up (12 eps.).

krudler · 01-09-2012 3:28pm

Mickeroo wrote: »

Finished season 1 of Friday Night Lights last week. Very enjoyable. Heard season 2 is pretty poor though, is it worth watching the rest of it anyone?

Season 2 was during the writers strike, its not godawful but its more melodramatic and there's a story arc thats terrible in it, it gets much better in the later seasons though, some really emotional stuff in there.

krudler · 03-09-2012 9:40pm

was a pretty big update on the US one from what I can see, The Thing (the Carpenter 1982 one) is on there now, yay, the dvd wasnt anamorphic and I never got it on blu-ray so this will suffice.

Mickeroo · 04-09-2012 12:23am

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Iron Man 2 has been added to the Irish catalogue. Been meaning to watch it again since I only saw it once.

krudler · 04-09-2012 12:38am

Private Parts, the Howard Stern biopic, is on the US one now as well, worth a watch, he plays himself in it.

Carcharodon · 04-09-2012 2:05am

Mickeroo wrote: »

Finished season 1 of Friday Night Lights last week. Very enjoyable. Heard season 2 is pretty poor though, is it worth watching the rest of it anyone?

The rest of the series are watchable but every series is a repeat of series 1, you wouldn't be missing too much.

Carcharodon · 04-09-2012 2:08am

Watched all of Wilfred over the weekend, thought it was very very good, original and funny.

donfers · 04-09-2012 7:51pm

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i'm on the irish netflix and i seem to spend an age searching for a decent movie to watch

over the last two nights I have however found two movies I enjoyed, so all the searching paid off (jesus it seems i spend almost as much time searching the netflix database as watching stuff, why can't we filter searches????)

anyway the movies were

machine gun preacher, not a great fan of butler but the movie was entertaining

the painted veil, didn't expect to like it as much as i did, not a huge fan of period pieces, but this was good, unusual plot, two good actors with good supporting cast, never goes down the sentimental route but at the same time is deeply affecting by the end

Tipsy McSwagger · 04-09-2012 8:07pm

Some amount of movies added in the latest update.

Team America: World Police 2004 ▲3
Abduction 2011 ▼1
Mission: Impossible III 2006 ▼1
Shooter 2007 ▲1
Mission: Impossible 1996 ▼2
Braveheart 1995 ▲1
Clue 1985 ▼1
Beverly Hills Cop 1984 ▲2
Deep Impact 1998
Face/Off 1997 ▲1
Hot Rod 2007 ▼3
Vanilla Sky 2001 ▲1
Tommy Boy 1995 ▲1
Mean Girls 2004 ▼2
Bellflower 2011 ▲1
Coming to America 1988 ▼1
A Night at the Roxbury 1998 ▲5
Payback 1999
Star Trek: Insurrection 1998 ▲1
Barbarella 1968 ▲1
Chaplin: The Movie 1992 ▼4
South Park: Bigger, Longer and Uncut 1999 ▲15
Rat Race 2001 ▲7
Pootie Tang 2001
Private Parts 1997 ▲2
Basic Instinct 1992 ▲5
The Thing 1982 ▲1
Haywire 2011 ▼9
Footloose 1984 ▲6
Beverly Hills Cop II 1987 ▼5
Explorers 1985 ▼5
Beavis and Butt-head Do America 1996 ▼3
Jiro Dreams of Sushi 2011 ▼1
Double Jeopardy 1999 ▲2
Varsity Blues 1999 ▲4
The Doors 1991 ▲6
Clueless 1995 ▼14
Without a Paddle 2004 ▼5
We Were Soldiers 2002 ▼5
The Conversation 1974
The African Queen 1951
The Longest Yard 2005 ▼4
The Final 2010
Ghost 1990 ▲3
Super 8 2011 ▲4
Traffic 2000 ▲5
The Night of the Hunter 1955 ▼1
The Omen 1976 ▼4
Raw 1987 ▼4
Battle Royale 2000 ▲1

Tipsy McSwagger · 05-09-2012 2:18pm

Sorry for another list but I would love to see a soon to expire section on Netflix but this will have to do for now,

Fri Sep 07 Ma Mere 2005 Louis Garrel, Isabelle Huppert
Sat Sep 08 From Paris with Love 2009 John Travolta, Jonathan Rhys Meyers, Richard Durden, Pierre Morel
Sat Sep 08 The Gore Gore Girls: Special Edition 1972 Herschell Gordon Lewis, Amy Farrell, Frank Kress
Sat Sep 08 River's End 2007 Sam Huntington, Barry Corbin
Sat Sep 08 The Pajama Game 1957 Doris Day, John Raitt
Sat Sep 08 Pure 2005 Harry Eden, Molly Parker, Keira Knightley
Sat Sep 08 A Lawyer Walks into a Bar... 2007 Eric Chaikin, Nancy Grace, Eddie Griffin
Sat Sep 08 Kabei: Our Mother 2008 Sayuri Yoshinaga, Yoji Yamada
Sat Sep 08 The Adventures of Ociee Nash 2002 Skyler Day, Mare Winningham, Keith Carradine
Sat Sep 08 Islander 2006 Tom Hildreth, Amy Jo Johnson, Emma Ford, Philip Baker Hall
Sat Sep 08 Romeo & Juliet: Sealed with a Kiss 2006 Phil Nibbelink, Tricia Trippett, Chip Albers, Michael Toland
Sat Sep 08 White Rainbow 2005 Sonali Kulkarni
Sun Sep 09 An American Werewolf in London 1981 John Landis, David Naughton, Griffin Dunne
Sun Sep 09 Archangel 2005 Daniel Craig, Yekaterina Rednikova, Gabriel Macht
Sun Sep 09 Isolation 2005 John Lynch, Essie Davis, Marcel Iures
Sun Sep 09 Big Nothing 2006 David Schwimmer, Simon Pegg
Sun Sep 09 Party Girl 1995 Parker Posey, Daisy Von Scherler Mayer
Sun Sep 09 The Breed 2006 Eric Lively, Oliver Hudson, Taryn Manning, Michelle Rodriguez, Hill Harper
Sun Sep 09 Sebastian: Live 2008 Sebastian Maniscalco
Sun Sep 09 Too Young to Die? 1990 Brad Pitt, Juliette Lewis, Alan Fudge
Sun Sep 09 Willie Barcena: Deal with It 2008 Willie Barcena
Sun Sep 09 Savage Messiah 2002 Polly Walker, Luc Picard
Sun Sep 09 Beyond Hypothermia 1996 Sang Woo Han, Patrick Leung
Sun Sep 09 Septem8er Tapes 2004 George Calil, Wali Razaqi
Sun Sep 09 The Women of Brewster Place 1989 Oprah Winfrey

MyBrokenKnees · 05-09-2012 4:09pm

Wouldn't it be easier to just direct people to the Instantwatcher website which has all of the on it home page instead of copying and pasting them on here.. Just a thought..

http://instantwatcher.com/

Fysh · 05-09-2012 5:10pm

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It's a shame there's no way of getting regionalised versions of Instantwatcher's data - every time I've used it it's pointed me at a load of stuff only available on Netflix US, and I don't want to be mucking around with any of the various workarounds to get at US netflix.

MyBrokenKnees · 05-09-2012 5:14pm

Fysh wrote: »

It's a shame there's no way of getting regionalised versions of Instantwatcher's data - every time I've used it it's pointed me at a load of stuff only available on Netflix US, and I don't want to be mucking around with any of the various workarounds to get at US netflix.

Try the NetflixUK & Ireland Facebook page a couple of guys on that were putting together one for Netflix UK & Ireland

grimm2005 · 05-09-2012 10:30pm

There was a very basic one for the UK selection but the link went dead some time ago and i havn't been able to find an alternative. They did add a "Recently Added" tab to the website not long ago though so that's better then nothing and they also post highlights up on their facebook page.

balfe1990 · 06-09-2012 11:12am

Season 1 & 2 of Modern Family are up on Irish Netflix. (58 Epsidoes)

Probably needs no introduction, show is fantastic.

podgemonster · 06-09-2012 1:23pm

balfe1990 wrote: »

Season 1 & 2 of Modern Family are up on Irish Netflix. (58 Epsidoes)

Probably needs no introduction, show is fantastic.

Boom! Finally great news.

Tipsy McSwagger · 06-09-2012 6:16pm

http://wonder-tonic.com/cageyourqueue/

The greatest thing to ever hit Netflix.

Mickeroo · 06-09-2012 6:38pm

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Tipsy McSwagger wrote: »

http://wonder-tonic.com/cageyourqueue/

The greatest thing to ever hit Netflix.

I'm actually scared to click it. Not that I have a feckin queue or anything. :mad:

krudler · 06-09-2012 6:49pm

Can ypou get a queue on the ps3? or just the netflix site?

Tipsy McSwagger · 06-09-2012 7:23pm

krudler wrote: »

Can ypou get a queue on the ps3? or just the netflix site?

I have an Instant Queue on my PS3, but i have a US account.

da_hambo · 07-09-2012 1:30pm

A Woman in Berlin is a good Ww2 film set during and after Berlin falls!

Check it out on Us Netflix.

irishash · 07-09-2012 1:34pm

Not sure if it has been mentioned before, but the "30 for 30" sports docs that were produced by ESPN are up on US netflix. I have seen a fair few, and would recommend "Catching Hell", "17 June 1994" and one other one about the rival American Football league that was set up to compete with NFL (not the XFL thing, this one was from the late 80's).

Technocentral · 07-09-2012 9:09pm

New docu "Marley" is on US one now.

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