Netflix Recommendations Thread 3.0

Gamer Bhoy 89 · 16-10-2019 10:04am

I thought El Camino was okay. Not amazing, but not terrible.

Without spoiling anything, I got what I was looking for by the end, but as a fugitive movie it was very weak, I believe. Also, side-bar: the police are absolutely ****e at watching houses in this movie, and in Breaking Bad.

Mickeroo · 16-10-2019 10:07am

peteeeed wrote: »

The Game Changers (Arnold Schwarzenegger, Lewis Hamilton involved)
Special Forces trainer James Wilks asks elite athletes to compare the merits of meat, protein and plants for building strength. Spoiler: plants win

Ghosts of Sugar Land
Shocked when their friend embraces extremism, a group of Muslim Americans in Texas recount their time with him and theories about his fate.

League of Legends Origins
Fans, experts and creators of the "League of Legends" detail the game's rise from free demo to global esports titan.

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notable removals
Jurassic Park
The Lost World: Jurassic Park
Jurassic Park III
Maron

Maron got removed? I only started watching that the last couple of weeks

ShaneU · 16-10-2019 3:26pm

El Camino was completely pointless, nothing but a cash-in. And I loved the series.

Blondie919 · 17-10-2019 3:04am

Gloomtastic! wrote: »

60 Days In. Quite possibly the ultimate reality show. 7 people volunteer to go into an American prison as inmates. They have to make the other real prisoners believe their stories and survive a pretty hostile environment.

Car crash TV but addictive.

I was starting to get hooked but then I began overthinking it. Wanted to know if it was real. Google ruined it for me.

Gloomtastic! · 17-10-2019 10:38am

Just finished El Marginel series 3. Not as real as Series 1 (can’t remember whether S2 was good or not) but still watchable.

Mantis Toboggan · 17-10-2019 10:48am

Blondie919 wrote: »

I was starting to get hooked but then I began overthinking it. Wanted to know if it was real. Google ruined it for me.

It's not real? Where did you see that?

Blondie919 · 18-10-2019 1:28am

Mantis Toboggan wrote: »

It's not real? Where did you see that?

Well it’s not exactly fake but a lot of it is staged and managed. The threat of violence is there but they don’t show anything. I thought some of the participants are not believable. The teacher definitely was not real. How could he be? And the young stay at home mother? Seriously? Why would someone put themselves in that position? I just didn’t believe it.

s7ryf3925pivug · 18-10-2019 1:33am

I assumed there would be a recap or something at the start of El Camino. There wasn't, and you need to remember what happens in the last season to know what's going on. BB

I was waiting to find out how Jesse escaped, but he actually escaped at the end of BB.

Tired Gardener · 18-10-2019 7:29am

Jayda Dirty Dungeon wrote: »

I assumed there would be a recap or something at the start of El Camino. There wasn't, and you need to remember what happens in the last season to know what's going on. BB
I was waiting to find out how Jesse escaped, but he actually escaped at the end of BB.

There was a recap when we watched it. Quite a long one if I recall correctly.

18-10-2019 7:34am

Gloomtastic! wrote: »

Just finished El Marginel series 3. Not as real as Series 1 (can’t remember whether S2 was good or not) but still watchable.

I think this series is really exceptional. The foul mouthed dialogue is about the funniest foul mouthed dialogue I’ve ever come across. So many brilliant pure evil characters! And really clever what they did at the end!

s7ryf3925pivug · 18-10-2019 7:46am

Tired Gardener wrote: »

There was a recap when we watched it. Quite a long one if I recall correctly.

Weird. Nope still not for me. Just starts with the conversation between Mike and Jesse.

km79 · 18-10-2019 7:51am

Jayda Dirty Dungeon wrote: »

I assumed there would be a recap or something at the start of El Camino. There wasn't, and you need to remember what happens in the last season to know what's going on. BB [/spoiler]

there was a 5 minute recap that went through the whole lot of braking bad !
You must have accidentally hit “skip recap”

Addle · 18-10-2019 7:52am

seligehgit wrote: »

Thought You was great.

Kinda reminded me of a grown ups Gossip Girl with a dollop of Gone Girl thrown in.

Sounds good, but I can’t find it?

peteeeed · 18-10-2019 8:10am

The Laundromat
https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/the_laundromat
A widow (Meryl Streep) investigates an insurance fraud, chasing leads to a pair of Panama City law partners (Gary Oldman and Antonio Banderas) exploiting the world’s financial system. Steven Soderbergh directs.

Living with Yourself season 1 (Paul Rudd, Aisling Bea)
https://www.metacritic.com/tv/living-with-yourself/season-1
Miles Elliott, a man struggling in life, undergoes a novel spa treatment that promises to make him a better person, only to learn he’s been replaced – literally – by a better version of himself. Paul Rudd stars. With Paul Rudd.

Baby: Season 2
At what point is their secret life no longer a game? Netflix’s controversial Italian seres returns for a second run.

MeatEater season 4
Hunter, author, cook and conservationist Steven Rinella treks into the world's most remote, beautiful regions, bringing game meat from field to table

The House of Flowers Season 2 (Spanish)
In this dark comedy, a wealthy matriarch tries to maintain her family's facade of perfection after her husband's mistress exposes their dirty secret

Tell Me Who I Am
In this documentary, Alex trusts his twin, Marcus, to tell him about his past after he loses his memory. But Marcus is hiding a dark family secret.

Wounds
https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/wounds_2019
Armie Hammer, Dakota Johnson and Zazie Beetz star in the new horror from Under the Shadow director Babak Anvari. Fresh from the London Film Festival, it follows bartender Will, who discovers a cell phone after a violent brawl, then begins to receive ominous messages that cause his life to descend into a nightmare.

Toon seasons 1&2
Reclusive, socially awkward jingle composer Toon must navigate the nightmarish world of show biz after a viral video skyrockets him to fame

A Vigilante
A survivor of domestic violence transforms into a fierce fighter determined to make her husband pay and to protect other victims -- at any cost.

Chosen season 2
When a mysterious box arrives at his door, a doctor and father is forced to participate in a twisted killing game, or risk losing everything

Eli
With his desperate parents in tow, an 11-year-old boy with a debilitating illness checks into an isolated clinic to undergo experimental therapy

Seventeen
To find his therapy dog, a 17-year-old escapes from juvie and embarks on a journey of reconnection with his brother and grandmother through Cantabria

Unnatural Selection
From eradicating disease to selecting a child's traits, gene editing gives humans the chance to hack biology. Meet the real people behind the science

Mighty Little Bheem: Diwali: Collection 1
Seventeen
Tell Me Who I Am
The House of Flowers: Season 2

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Mickeroo · 18-10-2019 9:11am

Jayda Dirty Dungeon wrote: »

I assumed there would be a recap or something at the start of El Camino. There wasn't, and you need to remember what happens in the last season to know what's going on. BB
I was waiting to find out how Jesse escaped, but he actually escaped at the end of BB.

Try adding another viewer to your account and watch it through there. Otherwise check under "Trailers and More" if that option exists.

Boom_Bap · 18-10-2019 9:31am

Mickeroo wrote: »

Try adding another viewer to your account and watch it through there. Otherwise check under "Trailers and More" if that option exists.

If you open up the thumbnail, there is an option for Trailers & More, it's in there along with the trailer.

Fysh · 18-10-2019 9:38am

Having previously enjoyed the adapttions of 1922 and Gerald's Game, I stuck on In The Tall Grass last night. It's...not very good, chiefly because the approach it takes to its premise is too simple to drag out for an hour and a half. It's the sort of thing that would make a decent 45 minute episode of an anthology horror series or something, but as a feature film it's a dud. Skip it and watch The Triangle instead, it's a much better version of the same thing.

Basq · 18-10-2019 6:14pm

Living With Yourself had so much promise - both Paul Rudd and Aisling Bea are excellent, but it's all a bit middling.

Lisha · 18-10-2019 10:24pm

Basq wrote: »

Living With Yourself had so much promise - both Paul Rudd and Aisling Bea are excellent, but it's all a bit middling.

It’s too daft or something is wrong/missing.. I dunno I can’t properly articulate it.

seligehgit · 18-10-2019 11:21pm

Really enjoyed Good Time.

Man Vs ManUre · 19-10-2019 9:56am

seligehgit wrote: »

Really enjoyed Good Time.

I thought it was way overrated. Far too bleak and visceral. I just lost interest in it before the hour mark. Not much of a story to it.
For me it was a bit like ‘le shine’, everyone says it’s brilliant but I just found it full and boring.

deisedude · 19-10-2019 9:56am

Lisha wrote: »

It’s too daft or something is wrong/missing.. I dunno I can’t properly articulate it.

I've watched 2 episodes and it's grand. Not too many laugh out loud moments though

Netflix don't have a great track record producing their own comedy shows

Man Vs ManUre · 19-10-2019 9:56am

‘La Haine’ I meant to say.

Basq · 19-10-2019 10:03am

deisedude wrote: »

I've watched 2 episodes and it's grand. Not too many laugh out loud moments though

Netflix don't have a great track record producing their own comedy shows

I don't know if I'd agree with that..

Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt, GLOW, After Life, Love, Master Of None, Russian Doll, Sex Education, Santa Clarita Diet,

That's just a few examples.. they've had a better track record with original comedies than most.

I think 'Living With Yourself' started to find it's feet towards the end but it wasn't a hugely enjoyable watch IMO.

deisedude · 19-10-2019 11:48am

Basq wrote: »

I don't know if I'd agree with that..

Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt, GLOW, After Life, Love, Master Of None, Russian Doll, Sex Education, Santa Clarita Diet,

That's just a few examples.. they've had a better track record with original comedies than most.

I think 'Living With Yourself' started to find it's feet towards the end but it wasn't a hugely enjoyable watch IMO.

I haven't seen all of the above and I'm not saying they haven't created any good comedies. In fact I think Master of None is exceptional.

I just think they have created so many brilliant drama and documentary series and I don't think their comedy output is on the same level

Tired Gardener · 19-10-2019 12:57pm

Basq wrote: »

I don't know if I'd agree with that..

Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt, GLOW, After Life, Love, Master Of None, Russian Doll, Sex Education, Santa Clarita Diet,

That's just a few examples.. they've had a better track record with original comedies than most.

I think 'Living With Yourself' started to find it's feet towards the end but it wasn't a hugely enjoyable watch IMO.

Of those comedies listed, only 1 was any good I found. Netflix strength doesn't lie in the comedies they produce... this may be due to aiming them more towards the USA audience as that is the bigger market.

ixoy · 19-10-2019 3:50pm

Tired Gardener wrote: »

Of those comedies listed, only 1 was any good I found. Netflix strength doesn't lie in the comedies they produce... this may be due to aiming them more towards the USA audience as that is the bigger market.

Some of those are excellent but the good ones (and I'd add 'Atypical' to this) are more dramedies IMO than straight out comedies. So they're excellent, often funny, but perhaps not a straight-out comedy if that's what you're looking for. They haven't quite cracked that.

Lisha · 19-10-2019 7:49pm

deisedude wrote: »

I've watched 2 episodes and it's grand. Not too many laugh out loud moments though

Netflix don't have a great track record producing their own comedy shows

I finished Living with yourself and I enjoyed it.... I figured out that it’s his car that was annoying me. Just thought it was a family type car and they didn’t have kids. Well worth watching imho

peteeeed · 20-10-2019 8:15am

Daddys home 2
Kong skull island
Same kind of different as me
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pixelburp · 20-10-2019 9:46am

Kong Skull Island was underrated IMO; flawed for sure but a solid Creature Feature with the right amount of PG horror, and a dash of style about it.

peteeeed · 20-10-2019 9:53am

pixelburp wrote: »

Kong Skull Island was underrated IMO; flawed for sure but a solid Creature Feature with the right amount of PG horror, and a dash of style about it.

John C reilly stole the show

tigger123 · 20-10-2019 10:04am

Not usually my kind of film, but heard really great things about Kong. Will definitely give it a whirl.

JohnK · 20-10-2019 11:01am

peteeeed wrote: »

...
Eli
With his desperate parents in tow, an 11-year-old boy with a debilitating illness checks into an isolated clinic to undergo experimental therapy
...

Gave this a look last night, pretty good

pixelburp · 20-10-2019 11:06am

tigger123 wrote: »

Not usually my kind of film, but heard really great things about Kong. Will definitely give it a whirl.

Now it's not a masterpiece, so if they're not your typical genre you may not enjoy it as much as others. I've a huge soft spot for giant monster movies and from that POV, Skull Island did a good job. As the saying goes, your mileage may vary.

Tired Gardener · 20-10-2019 11:27am

pixelburp wrote: »

Kong Skull Island was underrated IMO; flawed for sure but a solid Creature Feature with the right amount of PG horror, and a dash of style about it.

At least it didn't take half of the film before we got to see Kong, like it that Peter Jackson film... also it focused on the giant monster and not some random American soldier like that Godzilla film did.

For a genre that has a simple formula, Hollywood sure can make a mess of it at times.

Hoboo · 20-10-2019 1:18pm

Basq wrote: »

Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt, GLOW, After Life, Love, Master Of None, Russian Doll, Sex Education, Santa Clarita Diet,

.........they've had a better track record with original comedies.

Comedies? You're kidding.

cml387 · 21-10-2019 8:54pm

Trailer for Season 3 of The Crown:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vLXYfgpqb8A

Mantis Toboggan · 21-10-2019 9:45pm

Anything similar to haunting of Hill House?

CastorTroy · 21-10-2019 10:37pm

I'm watching American Horror Story season 6 - Roanoke(6 episodes in) and it's actually the most horror they've done since the first season.

Man Vs ManUre · 21-10-2019 11:36pm

CastorTroy wrote: »

I'm watching American Horror Story season 6 - Roanoke(6 episodes in) and it's actually the most horror they've done since the first season.

Roanoke is really excellent. I rank it 3rd best season after series 2 and 1. And there hasn’t been a good season since.

Lionbacker · 22-10-2019 12:55am

Watched "In the Tall Grass" as well. The last half hour of the movie is a complete car crash. It's like they didn't know how to finish it.

As Fysh mentioned a few pages back, there is a movie called "Triangle" that is not too dissimilar, but it manages to did it so much better & it actually makes sense. Was up on Netflix for a good while, but unfortunately was removed in December last year.

sweetie · 22-10-2019 1:09am

Really enjoyed Wounds, a slow burning psychological horror with Armie Hammer and Dakota Johnson.

peteeeed · 22-10-2019 8:26am

An Affair to Die For
When a mysterious figure blackmails an adulterous couple during a romantic getaway, their secret affair turns into a fight for survival.

Jenny Slate: Stage Fright
Jenny Slate's first stand-up special is a mix of stage time, funny stories about adulthood and conversations with family in her childhood home.

Overdrive
Two roguish brothers' penchant for stealing vintage sports cars gets them tangled in the animosity between two French mafia rivals.

Replicas (Keanu Reeves)
After losing his family in a tragic accident, a neuroscientist tries to bring them back in a cloning experiment that attracts controversy and chaos.

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sky88 · 22-10-2019 11:42am

The Laundromat was terrible

Living with yourself i got to the 5th episdode just middling as someone said i didnt even care how it ends think i would have given up sooner if not for being a fan of rudd. wasn't really a comedy cant really remember laughing all that much and not a drama either

been thinking about getting rid for a while then coming back with some better original stuff

peteeeed · 23-10-2019 9:14am

Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner season 1
Chef David Chang takes his insatiable curiosity about food, culture and identity on the road, in the convivial company of fun-loving celebrity guests.

Dancing with the Birds
From ruffling their majestic feathers to nailing im-peck-able courtship routines, birds in paradise flaunt their best moves in hopes of landing a mate.

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peteeeed · 23-10-2019 9:21am

Some November additions of note

Friday 1st November
The King Timothée Chalamet stars as reluctant sovereign Henry V

American Son Drama based on an acclaimed Broadway play, in which Kerry Washington stars as the mother of a missing teen attempting to put the pieces together

Fire In Paradise Documentary about the 2018 California wildfire

Atypical season 3 The comedy drama about an autistic teenager returns

Hache Spanish gangster drama series abut a prostitute who climbs to the top of the mob in Barcelona

Holiday In The Wild A divorcée (Sex and the City’s Kristin Davis) embarks on a safari in Zambia and rediscovers herself while working at a local elephant sanctuary

Queer Eye: We’re In Japan The Fab Five head to Asia for a four-part special

Bad Boys Will Smith and Martin Lawrence star as two renegade cops

Enter The Dragon Bruce Lee’s magnum opus

Wedding Crashers Vince Vaughan and Owen Wilson star as two single men who decide to show up at strangers’ weddings to hit on women

November 2nd
Spinning Man (2018)
Vox Lux (2018)

Sunday 3rd November
A Bad Mom’s Christmas Terrible mothers and okay jokes feature in this so-so sequel

Tuesday 5th November
Colette Biopic about the titular French novelist, played by Keira Knightley
She-Ra and the Princesses of Power: Season 4

Friday 8th November
Let It Snow Kiernan Shipka and Shameik Moore lead this teen Christmas comedy set during a snowstorm in a small town on Christmas Eve
Busted!: Season 2
Green Eggs and Ham: Season 1
Let It Snow

November 12th, 2019:
Harvey Girls Forever: Season 3
Jeff Garlin: Our Man in Chicago (2019)

Friday 15th November
Klaus A fresh animated take on Santa Claus’s origins from the writer/director of Despicable Me. Voice talent includes Rashida Jones, Jason Schwartzman and JK Simmons

I Lost My Body Acclaimed French animation about a man who’s severed hand goes on a mission to find its body again

Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle A modern update of the Robin Williams classic, starring Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson

Earthquake Bird (2019)
El club: Season 1
GO! The Unforgettable Party
House Arrest (2019)
Klaus (2019)
Llama Llama: Season 2
The Stranded: Season 1
The Toys That Made Us (Season 3)

Sunday 17th November
The Crown season 3 A whole new cast, a whole new era, but we expect the same quality from Peter Morgan’s majestic royal drama as we march towards the 1970s.

November 19th, 2019:
Lliza Shlesinger: Unveiled (2019)

Thursday 21st November
The Knight before Christmas Following last year’s The Princess Switch, Vanessa Hudgens returns to Netflix with in this equally absurd holiday romance involving a time-travelling Medieval knight

Friday 22nd November
Dolly Parton’s Heartstrings An anthology series based on the country legend’s songs, featuring new and classic music
High Seas: Season 2
Nailed It: Season 2

November 26th
Super Monsters Save Christmas
True: Winter Wishes

Wednesday 27th November
The Irishman A slow-burning gangster epic from Martin Scorsese, featuring three excellent performances from masters of the genre Al Pacino, Robert De Niro and Joe Pesci
The Dragon Prince: Season 3

November 28th, 2019:
Holiday Rush (2019)
Merry Happy Whatever: Season 1

Friday 29th November
Sugar Rush Christmas A special festive edition of the cooking show

Saturday 30th November
All the Money in the World The movie about the Getty kidnapping that formerly starred Kevin Spacey, until Christopher Plummer was digitally inserted at the last minute

Gloomtastic! · 23-10-2019 12:28pm

Couple of episodes into Raising Dion. So far, so good.

cdgalwegian · 23-10-2019 2:08pm

peteeeed wrote: »

Some November additions of note Friday 1st November

Hache Spanish gangster drama series abut a prostitute who climbs to the top of the mob in Barcelona

No reviews on RT or IMDb, but latter does add:
Inspired by real events, Hache is the story of Helena, a woman catapulted to the heroin trafficking business in the Barcelona of the 60s.

CastorTroy · 23-10-2019 8:17pm

Woo! New She-Ra.

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

Taiga · 23-10-2019 9:49pm

Oooh I love The Christmas Chronicles!

Started Roanoke, AHS. I'd given up on it but after recommendations here I said I'd give it a go. Jury's out but I've only seen episode 1 so far.

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