Netflix Recommendations

[Scraps 13542]

Man, I came into this thread with hope, but none of this stuff does it for me. I have tried every show ticked off above and they’re either dull or just not my thing. Peaky Blinders maybe but last season was kinda weak.  
I may cancel Netflix.  I can only watch Caddyshack so many times. 

Go back to CSPAN

[NoName 16297]

On 8/2/2019 at 7:00 PM, Neonmoon said:

Grand Designs - Season 10 and 11 dropped. 

This show, and the host, are great. I want him to narrate the world. 

i love that show, find anything else close to it out there?

[NoName 16297]

3 hours ago, EE2B said:

I just finished The Chef Show. Really enjoyed it and thought it was really well done. The last two episodes of the series were done with Aaron Franklin, which were pretty interesting. I never saw the movie, so I’m going to go back and watch it.

really want them to get a second season, it is a great/easy concept and i like the chemistry that Roy Choi and Favreau have together. 

[RomaVicta 29788]

I'm going to keep coming here and hyping Money Heist. It's a great two season caper film with great characters and cast. I think it's the best thing I've seen in the last two years.

It's a Spanish Film.

[Liquor and Poker 3659]

10 hours ago, lateshow said:

You tried an didn't like Mindhunter? 

Sooooo boring.  The lead is as interesting as a cardboard box and shows about half the range.  

[Liquor and Poker 3659]

5 hours ago, NoName said:

really want them to get a second season, it is a great/easy concept and i like the chemistry that Roy Choi and Favreau have together. 

I’m the only person who feels like the celebrity guests are just grudgingly fulfilling some contractual obligation?  Like they are counting the minutes. 

[Neonmoon 38127]

Netflix cancels The OA  

 

[staboner 4958]

man Dark is interesting. i just started it, I think on episode 4 in S1

great use of music, imagery and cinematography. 

sounds like it gets cray. looking forward to it. 

[Chet Steadman 940]

1 hour ago, Neonmoon said:

Netflix cancels The OA  

 

Two seasons too late.  

[DDD Dad 14251]

Sooooo boring.  The lead is as interesting as a cardboard box and shows about half the range.  

What about Godless (Jeff Daniels western)?

[Mdhorn 5911]

Stranger Things and I have a few complaints.  

[lateshow 1304]

13 hours ago, Liquor and Poker said:

Sooooo boring.  The lead is as interesting as a cardboard box and shows about half the range.  

You're nuts. 

[Liquor and Poker 3659]

16 hours ago, DDD Dad said:

What about Godless (Jeff Daniels western)?

That was good, but I watched it a year ago or so it seems like. 

And on Mindhunter, I prefer my "cop" shows more like Justified, or even Banshee.  Less like Ken Burns and PBS.

[DDD Dad 14251]

Just now, Liquor and Poker said:

That was good, but I watched it a year ago or so it seems like. 

And on Mindhunter, I prefer my "cop" shows more like Justified, or even Banshee.  Less like Ken Burns and PBS.

Have you tried Broadchurch, The Night Manager, or Sherlock?  Those are all excellent and I think still available on Netflix.

 

[Liquor and Poker 3659]

Just now, DDD Dad said:

Have you tried Broadchurch, The Night Manager, or Sherlock?  Those are all excellent and I think still available on Netflix.

 

Seen all three, unfortunately.  All definitely worth watching. 

That's kind of my point - all the recent Netflix stuff seems to be a step down from the older stuff - especially the older stuff they recycled from elsewhere.  Even this season of Seinfeld's show was kinda weak.

I find myself watching Jackie Brown, Layer Cake and the American and wondering why I pay $17/mo all in for that.  Certainly not for the Perfection, Triple Frontier or the Otherhood.

But thanks for the help.

[DDD Dad 14251]

1 minute ago, Liquor and Poker said:

Seen all three, unfortunately.  All definitely worth watching. 

That's kind of my point - all the recent Netflix stuff seems to be a step down from the older stuff - especially the older stuff they recycled from elsewhere.  Even this season of Seinfeld's show was kinda weak.

I find myself watching Jackie Brown, Layer Cake and the American and wondering why I pay $17/mo all in for that.  Certainly not for the Perfection, Triple Frontier or the Otherhood.

But thanks for the help.

We're currently working our way through Fleabag (I know Amazon Prime not Netflix), and while it's very different from the prior suggestions it's pretty entertaining.  If you have access to BBC America you might check out Killing Eve, which is pretty good too (and has its own thread here).  Season 1 might be on Netflix (but I haven't checked TBH).

[Liquor and Poker 3659]

Yep.  Watching Fleabag.  Saw Killing Eve (first season was great but second was shaky IMO). 

Prime seems to provide a lot less total content (both new and old), but lately I find their original programming to be quite a step above Netflix.  

[Ray Cranham 32]

Rocky III on Netflix Hell yeah

[Scraps 13542]

Rocky III on Netflix Hell yeah

Spoiler...he can train to that jungle junk music

[RomaVicta 29788]

On 8/5/2019 at 10:57 PM, DDD Dad said:

What about Godless (Jeff Daniels western)?

Solid.

[BrazilHorn 6576]

"Derry Girls" - Set in the 90s in Derry, Ireland.  Pretty funny, some of the accents can be hard to follow but is a good show.

 

[Texas St. Armadillos 1381]

Just now, BrazilHorn said:

"Derry Girls" - Set in the 90s in Derry, Ireland.  Pretty funny, some of the accents can be hard to follow but is a good show.

the subtitles are useful in instances like this.

 

[jdhorn92 1538]

On 8/5/2019 at 10:57 PM, DDD Dad said:

What about Godless (Jeff Daniels western)?

liked it, solid.  would recommend.

[Jograves 357]

3 hours ago, BrazilHorn said:

"Derry Girls" - Set in the 90s in Derry, Ireland.  Pretty funny, some of the accents can be hard to follow but is a good show.

 

I finished the second season last night. The episode where Erin's mom cursed Bridie was my favorite. 

[Goo Punch 4275]

On 8/5/2019 at 7:10 PM, Liquor and Poker said:

Sooooo boring.  The lead is as interesting as a cardboard box and shows about half the range.  

are there any david fincher movies that you like? what about aaron sorkin? just curious.

[Deej 76568]

On 8/7/2019 at 11:39 AM, Ray Cranham said:

Rocky III on Netflix Hell yeah

[Liquor and Poker 3659]

6 hours ago, Goo Punch said:

are there any david fincher movies that you like? what about aaron sorkin? just curious.

All of them that I can think of - Seven, Fight Club, Benjamin Button, Social Network, Moneyball.  Liked Studio60. Even kinda liked Newsroom.

Mindhunter feels like one of those re-enactment documentaries.  I keep waiting for the little side narration from some professor in front of a green screen.

[Bama Chick 28596]

“The Family” - New five episode docuseries dropped today. Based on the book of the same name, it focuses on “The Family” or “The Fellowship”. The group behind the annual National Prayer Breakfast. A very behind the scenes organization that has the mission of “Bringing Christians to leadership and bringing leaders to Christ”.

I’ve been waiting for ages for this and I just finished all the episodes. Very well done. Also very scary.

[Horn80 6075]

On 8/8/2019 at 5:56 PM, Deej said:

Get a room guys.

[BNB 100]

New season of Glow was average.

[Mojo Hand 4580]

Wu Assassins worth watching? 

[Goo Punch 4275]

watching The Imitation Game right now. netflix says this movie received 8 Oscar nominations, including a win for best adapted screenplay. i'm about 2/3 of the way through it is completely unremarkable. it reminds me of pretty much every hollywood movie i ever see. it's bland, it's predictable, and it eschews realism for that patented hollywood feel that i hate so much. i just don't understand what people see in these movies. 

[Goo Punch 4275]

also the female lead's wig is so obviously a wig that i can't stop noticing it. 

oh, and this benedict cumberbatch guy is pretty hard to take. like he's doing a hugh grant impression in every scene. 

Edited August 11, 2019 by Goo Punch

[DDD Dad 14251]

also the female lead's wig is so obviously a wig that i can't stop noticing it. 
oh, and this benedict cumberbatch guy is pretty hard to take. like he's doing a hugh grant impression in every scene. 

You should stick to bad basketball opinions.

[Goo Punch 4275]

8 minutes ago, DDD Dad said:

You should stick to bad basketball opinions.

dope response, definitely worth typing out and sending. 

[DDD Dad 14251]

dope response, definitely worth typing out and sending. 

Thanks. I thought so too.

[Scraps 13542]

also the female lead's wig is so obviously a wig that i can't stop noticing it. 

oh, and this benedict cumberbatch guy is pretty hard to take. like he's doing a hugh grant impression in every scene. 

Cumberbatch blows...now all the superhero fans will come nerd on me

 

[TwiceHorn 31275]

The attraction of The Imitation Game is that it's topical, given Turing's contribution to computing, and also politically topical in that he was a gay man that ultimately was horribly abused by the British government.

[Neonmoon 38127]

Cumberbatch is a really good actor. In no way is he comparable to Hugh Grant 

[Goo Punch 4275]

That was the first time i've ever seen a movie with him in it, and here is who he was in The Imitation Game:

33% Hugh Grant

33% Sheldon from Big Bang Theory

33% Season 1 Abed Nadir

does that sound appealing?  

[AngryDragon 270]

1 hour ago, Goo Punch said:

That was the first time i've ever seen a movie with him in it, and here is who he was in The Imitation Game:

33% Hugh Grant

33% Sheldon from Big Bang Theory

33% Season 1 Abed Nadir

does that sound appealing?  

You've never watched an avengers movie?

[Goo Punch 4275]

1 minute ago, AngryDragon said:

You've never watched an avengers movie?

that's correct. 

[AngryDragon 270]

2 minutes ago, Goo Punch said:

that's correct. 

He's a damn good Dr. Strange.

[tx 3 putt 76379]

2 hours ago, Scraps said:

Cumberbatch blows...now all the superhero fans will come nerd on me

 

correct, he's very over rated in all his movies 

[MissingInAction 24820]

Any movie about gays or tards will be auto nominated for everything.

A movie about gay tards would sweep the oscars.

[Doc Sam Beckett 5784]

19 hours ago, Mojo Hand said:

Wu Assassins worth watching? 

I put it on for background noise, but otherwise no. 

[ChickenSandwich 9798]

Not Netflix but Starz, the Rook is entertaining. 

[tx 3 putt 76379]

designated survivor - i enjoyed all 3 seasons 

[BBQ2Bayou 807]

13 hours ago, tx 3 putt said:

designated survivor - i enjoyed all 3 seasons 

I did too, but that season 3 threw me for a loop when they started saying fuck and had gay man sex that was kind of graphic. I hadn't realized ABC cancelled it and Netflix took it over for a season. 

[TexEx15 17485]

Late to the show but Lucifer is fantastic.  There are some great one liners.