Netflix recommendations

[DaveCinzano]

It's on iPlayer at the moment, if it's the series with Sophie Okonedo and Adrian Lester. I'm watching it at the moment, it's really good.

It's offensive - it is based on the actual, real life, continuing spycops scandal, and the production team actively sought out the help of victims of long-term undercover police operations to make it realistic, only to make an undercover cop the hero and narrative heart of the story!

Chutzpah-wise it's up there with making the FBI the heroes in Mississippi Burning.

 

[MrCurry]

Thanks everyone who recommended Better Call Saul earlier in the thread. I’d given it a watch when it first came out but found it plodding and uninteresting, and the voice of the actress who plays Kim Wexler was grating on my nerves.

Came back to it on the back of some of the keen recommendations in this thread and I’m glad I did. Once past series 1 the story starts to pick up and now in series 3 it’s essentially like getting extra episodes of the wonderful Breaking Bad, albeit without Walter or Jesse. Gus and Mike were two of my fav characters from BB anyway, so I’m lapping it all up.

While I’m here on the recommendations thread can I mention Senna? A biopic style film cut together with archive footage of Brazilian Formula One legend Ayrton Senna, telling the story of his life. It’s an absorbing and powerful tale with ending you won’t forget, and appeals not only to motor racing fans. Has been out since 2010, so not a new release, but I’m surprised more people haven’t seen it, as it’s one of the best in its genre.

 

[Reno]

There was a quite a bit of discussion about Senna on here when it came out in 2010, there even is a thread for it. Then it got discussed again when the documentary maker’s equally excellent follow-up documentary on Amy Winehouse came out. I believe it’s the most successful British documentary movie ever made.

 

[bimble]

Not even halfway through yet but The Two Popes is excellent.

 

[T & P]

Finished The Witcher and am pleased to say I found it far better than I’d initially thought it was going to be.

It’s also good to remain yourself regularly that the books this is based on were written pretty much at the same time as the novels GoT is based on, so this is no shameless copycat cash-in attempt.

The CGI creatures weren’t the sharpest at times but I myself don’t give much much of a fuck about that, and actually thought the production values were great overall, in particular the costumes department.

As an aside thought, where have all those actors been all their lives? As someone had already remarked, their acting is pretty damn good but I don’t remember seeing before (let alone be able to name) about 95% of the cast.

 

[Idris2002]

There was a quite a bit of discussion about Senna on here when it came out in 2010, there even is a thread for it. Then it got discussed again when the documentary maker’s equally excellent follow-up documentary on Amy Winehouse came out. I believe it’s the most successful British documentary movie ever made.

I work with a Brazilian guy who was a political prisoner under the military junta. He's normally very relaxed and chilled. . . but one day I mentioned the Senna documentary to him
. . . And he blew up at me. "AYRTON SENNA? AYRTON FUCKING SENNA? THAT FUCKING POSH WANKER?"

It is a good doc, though.

 

[AmateurAgitator]

Trailer Park Boys

 

[girasol]

Picked at random and didn't know what to expect, thought it was really good. Never skated in my life! Mid90s... Happy New Year!

Mid90s (2018) - IMDb

 

[Marty1]

Just binge watched 6 episodes of Ash v Evil Dead - haven’t enjoyed a series like this since Stranger Things.

 

[moonsi til]

Started Top Boy last night - it is so so grim at times but feels like something I need to watch.

 

[UnderOpenSky]

Started Top Boy last night - it is so so grim at times but feels like something I need to watch.

Is good though, but as you say pretty grim at times.

 

[UnderOpenSky]

Finished the Witcher last night, enjoyed it more and more as the season went on. Probably helped I played the last game, they could definitely explain what's going on a bit more, especially when the time line jumps around.

 

[Baronage-Phase]

Started watching Messiah.
Only 2 episodes in so...don't tell me how it ends.



Joking...

 

[Sue]

Started Top Boy last night - it is so so grim at times but feels like something I need to watch.

I want to watch this but a bit confused where to start as know it changed channels. Is it all on Netflix or do I need to start elsewhere..?

 

[moonsi til]

I just did some reading & learnt that Top Boy is from 2013 but the current episodes on Netflix & Ch4 are new. If I understand it correctly there is a few Top Boy: Summerhouse episodes from 2013 then the 2 new seasons.
I started with the 2 new seasons.

 

[Spymaster]

Season 3 of Occupied is out now. You need to watch S1 and S2 first if you haven't already. Norwegian political thriller about a Russian invasion of Norway, resistance, etc.

Much better than it sounds.

 

[Sue]

I just did some reading & learnt that Top Boy is from 2013 but the current episodes on Netflix & Ch4 are new. If I understand it correctly there is a few Top Boy: Summerhouse episodes from 2013 then the 2 new seasons.
I started with the 2 new seasons.

Thanks. So if I want to watch it from the start..? Anyone know?

 

[Supine]

Thanks. So if I want to watch it from the start..? Anyone know?

It's worth watching from the beginning. On Netflix I believe.

 

[magneze]

Top Boy Summerhouse is the original ch4 s1 and 2

Then there's Top Boy which is the new Netflix s3.

 

[Sue]

Top Boy Summerhouse is the original ch4 s1 and 2

Then there's Top Boy which is the new Netflix s3.

Is Top Boy Summerhouse on Ch4 catchup? Thanks.

 

[magneze]

Is Top Boy Summerhouse on Ch4 catchup? Thanks.

It's on Netflix. Not sure about ch4.

 

[FridgeMagnet]

I'm on episode 4 of the Witcher and it's not bad tbh. As other people have said it gets better as it goes on, though it's not all that bad to start with. I wouldn't recommend it to anyone with no tolerance for swords and sorcery tosh though.

 

[moonsi til]

Realised I’m watching Top Boy: Summerhouse.

 

[DexterTCN]

Binged Messiah, really enjoyed it.

The episodes vary in size, last series I noticed doing that was The OA. hah

 

[iona]

Season 3 of Occupied is out now. You need to watch S1 and S2 first if you haven't already. Norwegian political thriller about a Russian invasion of Norway, resistance, etc.

Much better than it sounds.

Is this in subtitles?

 

[Reno]

Is this in subtitles?

All Foreign language series on Netflix are available in their original language with subtitles. That's what it usually defaults to for me anyway, if not then have a look at your settings.

Many (or possibly all) also have dubs available, which are arse.

 

[iona]

All Foreign language series on Netflix are available in their original language with subtitles. That's what it usually defaults to for me anyway, if not then have a look at your settings.

Many (or possibly all) also have dubs available, which are arse.

Yeah I just wanted to know if it was just set in Norway or actually in Norwegian (with English subtitles). I tend to watch while doing something else so need to set time aside for foreign language stuff.

 

[mauvais]

Yeah I just wanted to know if it was just set in Norway or actually in Norwegian (with English subtitles). I tend to watch while doing something else so need to set time aside for foreign language stuff.

It's the latter.

I enjoyed the first series but found the second really hard work, especially after a massive gap, and I stalled somewhere in the middle of it.

 

[chandlerp]

Binged Messiah, really enjoyed it.

The episodes vary in size, last series I noticed doing that was The OA. hah

Yes, that's the freedom of not being on broadcast media I guess.

 

[Spymaster]

I enjoyed the first series but found the second really hard work, especially after a massive gap, and I stalled somewhere in the middle of it.

A couple of people have said that to me. I also ditched the second series half way through but picked it up again to finish it. Series 2 doesn’t have the action of series 1 until the last couple of episodes and from what I’ve seen so far, S3 has even less. Waiting a year between series is a pain too but now that they’re all on there won’t be a problem.