Amazon Prime streaming video recommendations thread
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Nanker Phelge
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Goodnight Sugar Babe: The Killing of Vera Jo Reigle - Horrid true crime doc featuring the most disgusting family of incestuous horrors (with the worst teeth). It's nasty, but compelling.
Colin Hay - Waiting For My Real Life: Music doc about the former lead fella from Men at Work as he languishes in the musical after-life facing the idea of career resurrection. Interesting watch, funny too. I hadn't realised how good the band's tunes really were. They wrote some crackers only marred by 80s production which leaves them sounded quite dated.
Colin Hay - Waiting For My Real Life: Music doc about the former lead fella from Men at Work as he languishes in the musical after-life facing the idea of career resurrection. Interesting watch, funny too. I hadn't realised how good the band's tunes really were. They wrote some crackers only marred by 80s production which leaves them sounded quite dated.
BristolEcho
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Does anyone know if you can stream from separate devices in different houses? As you can with Netflix? I don't envision any problems but my Dad would like it for football on Boxing Day so thought I'd see if anyone here has done it?
UnderOpenSky
baseline neural therapy
Yes you can. I got my Dad a firestick a while back and we both use my account.
BristolEcho
Well-Known Member
Thanks! Did see you can do two devices at the same time and I could be watching it anywhere. That's great thanks. Apparently he was pretty annoyed this week when he couldn't watch the games. 
He normally moans after watching them too saying they were crap.
He normally moans after watching them too saying they were crap.
pogofish
Testicle Hairstyle
I seem to be able to stream two devices at once on my account. Plus the music app as well.
More than two devices and I get a message to stop video one or other of them. shared or separate connections.
Two utterly magnificent film/documentaries, one of which I think was recommended by Orang Utan - 'Sunshine Hotel'.
The other one is called 'Dark Days'.
Both deal with homelessness/precarious homes, and I 100% recommend you all watch them.
The other one is called 'Dark Days'.
Both deal with homelessness/precarious homes, and I 100% recommend you all watch them.
stolinski
new but not new
i binged the whole of marvellous mrs maisel season 3 in one setting the other day - there were a few moments which made me absolutely piss myself (laughing)
before that i had started on season 2, which was amazing, then i watched season 1 which wasn't as good i thought
season 3 didn't end so well but i'm excited there'll be more episodes as we enter the 1960s ... season 3 did certainly answer some of my gripes about invisible childcare and ignorance
overall it's really well written and now i really enjoy the parents bickering
stolinski
new but not new
Dark Days is great! Soundtrack by DJ Shadow...
The soundtrack's fucking great, yep!
ginger_syn
Her Insanity laughs under pressure...👾
Just started watching the crossing, an interesting start it could go either way and the slightly odd stan against evil as light relief will be starting the Expanse quite soon once ive finished dark matter.
ATOMIC SUPLEX
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Just noticed bravest warriors in on prime.
Created by Pendleton Ward of Adventure Time fame (though this is more adult).
They say it's season one but it's actually season 4, so without watching the rest first it might be mildly confusing, but not essential.
I think the first two, maybe three seasons are officially available on you tube anyway.
Anyway, it's great.
Ah yes, all first three seasons (much shorter runs) and the webisodes are on the bravest warriors you tube channel for free.
Created by Pendleton Ward of Adventure Time fame (though this is more adult).
They say it's season one but it's actually season 4, so without watching the rest first it might be mildly confusing, but not essential.
I think the first two, maybe three seasons are officially available on you tube anyway.
Anyway, it's great.
Ah yes, all first three seasons (much shorter runs) and the webisodes are on the bravest warriors you tube channel for free.
DexterTCN
Troy and Abed in the morning
24th on Prime.
Orang Utan
Psychick Worrier Ov Geyoor
Two music-related films have just been added:
Wild Rose - Jessie Buckley is brilliant as an aspiring Scottish country singer.
Amazing Grace - Aretha Franklin's spellbinding gospel performance that was filmed by Sydney Lumet in an LA church in 1972. The footage wasn't synced to the sound when it was filmed, so it got canned and wasnt released but recent developments in digital tech made it possible to re-synch it and now we can see it in all its emotional, joyous glory.
Both films highly recommended as a double bill for those of us in need of a New Year pick me up as we hurl into our grim future.
Wild Rose - Jessie Buckley is brilliant as an aspiring Scottish country singer.
Amazing Grace - Aretha Franklin's spellbinding gospel performance that was filmed by Sydney Lumet in an LA church in 1972. The footage wasn't synced to the sound when it was filmed, so it got canned and wasnt released but recent developments in digital tech made it possible to re-synch it and now we can see it in all its emotional, joyous glory.
Both films highly recommended as a double bill for those of us in need of a New Year pick me up as we hurl into our grim future.
Nanker Phelge
Leave the gun. Take the cannoli.
Dragged Across Concrete.
Intensely paced, low key, and wonderful crime thriller from the Director of Bone Tomahawk and Brawl in Cell Block 99.
Starring Mel Gibson in grizzly old cop mode, Vince Vaughn as his more questioning partner. They get suspended and chase the quick cash to tide them over; it gets messy while avoiding the obvious cliche storylines that usually fill this genre.
This has a real 70s crime feel to it and feature top performances from all involved. Sharp script, fresh and original while steeped in the look and feel of classic crime cinema.
It's not all crash bang wallop. This film takes it time and I felt completely rewarded for spending 2.5hrs in its company.
Intensely paced, low key, and wonderful crime thriller from the Director of Bone Tomahawk and Brawl in Cell Block 99.
Starring Mel Gibson in grizzly old cop mode, Vince Vaughn as his more questioning partner. They get suspended and chase the quick cash to tide them over; it gets messy while avoiding the obvious cliche storylines that usually fill this genre.
This has a real 70s crime feel to it and feature top performances from all involved. Sharp script, fresh and original while steeped in the look and feel of classic crime cinema.
It's not all crash bang wallop. This film takes it time and I felt completely rewarded for spending 2.5hrs in its company.
Orang Utan
Psychick Worrier Ov Geyoor
I found the racist stuff hard to stomach, esp since Mel Gibson is in it. Clearly Zahler is trolling liberals, but still
Nanker Phelge
Leave the gun. Take the cannoli.
Real.
Spymaster
Plastic Paddy
Manhattan.
Most people who are into this stuff will probably know about it already. It's a few years old but all 23 episodes (2 seasons) are on prime.
It's a big budget, fictionalised version of the Manhattan Project from inception to the first test of the atomic bomb, with scientists, spies, and loads of murders.
Most people who are into this stuff will probably know about it already. It's a few years old but all 23 episodes (2 seasons) are on prime.
It's a big budget, fictionalised version of the Manhattan Project from inception to the first test of the atomic bomb, with scientists, spies, and loads of murders.
Nanker Phelge
Leave the gun. Take the cannoli.
Rewind This!
A fun look at the history of the VHS tape, the movie to tape revolution, pirating, renting, bonkers movies etc....
"Join filmmakers, collectors, and studios as they discuss the weird and wild world of home video and its impact on the digital landscape of today in this SXSW hit documentary. Offering a wealth of weird and wild titles, home video transformed the viewing habits and tastes of a generation of audiences. The doc's look at the home video revolution is enlightening, funny and totally entertaining."
A fun look at the history of the VHS tape, the movie to tape revolution, pirating, renting, bonkers movies etc....
"Join filmmakers, collectors, and studios as they discuss the weird and wild world of home video and its impact on the digital landscape of today in this SXSW hit documentary. Offering a wealth of weird and wild titles, home video transformed the viewing habits and tastes of a generation of audiences. The doc's look at the home video revolution is enlightening, funny and totally entertaining."
Spymaster
Plastic Paddy
We finally got round to finishing Season 4 (the finalé) of this. It's brilliant, historically reasonable, and Seasons 3 and 4 are much less confusing than 1 and 2.
John Simcoe has to be in the top TV 5 baddies of all time. Anyone into spies and history/period drama should definitely give it a go.
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Nanker Phelge
Leave the gun. Take the cannoli.
The 13th Step
This documentary makes no bones about bashing Alcoholics Anonymous, taking accusatory pot shots at everything from the steps to the big book, the rules and contradictions, the indoctrination and the doom cult mentality. Mostly though, this films sets out to highlight the 13 Step and it's practitioners, alongside the practice of sending violent/sexual offenders to AA as part of their judgements.
The 13th Step is essentially when an AA lifer fuck a newbie(s).
I was interested in this because I've spent lots of time in the rooms, having gone back and tried AA 4 or 5 times in the past 15 years or so. I finally reached the conclusion that there were aspects of AA I was never going to be comfortable accepting, especially some of the key doctrine in AA's manifesto. They tell you that you can take what you want and leave the rest, yet there are still things it's difficult to say no to.
I can't say any of the criticisms of AA came as a surprise. Highlighting the predatory nature of lots of (mainly) men is fair. There are lots of predatory men in AA in my experience. Not just sexual predators, all kinds. Drunks are manipulative, we are good at lying and getting what we want from a situation or a person. If you have that ability and you use it for bad you can destroy lives and this film shows lots of victims of this very behaviour happening in the rooms.
The other key criticism the film raises is that often criminals are made to go to AA as part of their plea deals. In this country too people are often made to go by a judge. The argument is that AA is anonymous and that mixing up the peados and rapists with unknowing good hard working drunks is not fair.
I'll be honest, I have never walked into an AA meeting without thinking that everyone in the room is likely a criminal. Alcoholics are not known for behaving. That said, sitting next to a Peado and holding hands over the Serenity prayer don't sound like too much fun.
There were no critical observations made that I hadn't arrived at myself through my experience with AA, so I can't argue with any of them. At the same time I know that AA works for many many people too.
It's an interesting, if imbalanced, look at the institution of AA and it asks lots of very good questions while not really answering any of them.
This documentary makes no bones about bashing Alcoholics Anonymous, taking accusatory pot shots at everything from the steps to the big book, the rules and contradictions, the indoctrination and the doom cult mentality. Mostly though, this films sets out to highlight the 13 Step and it's practitioners, alongside the practice of sending violent/sexual offenders to AA as part of their judgements.
The 13th Step is essentially when an AA lifer fuck a newbie(s).
I was interested in this because I've spent lots of time in the rooms, having gone back and tried AA 4 or 5 times in the past 15 years or so. I finally reached the conclusion that there were aspects of AA I was never going to be comfortable accepting, especially some of the key doctrine in AA's manifesto. They tell you that you can take what you want and leave the rest, yet there are still things it's difficult to say no to.
I can't say any of the criticisms of AA came as a surprise. Highlighting the predatory nature of lots of (mainly) men is fair. There are lots of predatory men in AA in my experience. Not just sexual predators, all kinds. Drunks are manipulative, we are good at lying and getting what we want from a situation or a person. If you have that ability and you use it for bad you can destroy lives and this film shows lots of victims of this very behaviour happening in the rooms.
The other key criticism the film raises is that often criminals are made to go to AA as part of their plea deals. In this country too people are often made to go by a judge. The argument is that AA is anonymous and that mixing up the peados and rapists with unknowing good hard working drunks is not fair.
I'll be honest, I have never walked into an AA meeting without thinking that everyone in the room is likely a criminal. Alcoholics are not known for behaving. That said, sitting next to a Peado and holding hands over the Serenity prayer don't sound like too much fun.
There were no critical observations made that I hadn't arrived at myself through my experience with AA, so I can't argue with any of them. At the same time I know that AA works for many many people too.
It's an interesting, if imbalanced, look at the institution of AA and it asks lots of very good questions while not really answering any of them.
BristolEcho
Well-Known Member
Sounds interesting. I have core problems with AA and NA, but Its difficult as some people have found it helpful. Will watch.
Orang Utan
Psychick Worrier Ov Geyoor
Thanks Orang Utan - appreciate that
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