Netflix recommendations

[girasol]

I was confused by the last episode of Cobra Kai.

Spoiler

If the move that won Daniel San the tournament (Crane Kick) was illegal how come it didn't disqualify Miguel in his first fight on the last episode? Ralph Macchio Agrees His 'Karate Kid' Crane Kick Was Pretty Much Illegal

So my thoughts were: maybe because it had become such a famous move it became legal, because really, when he goes into that position it's pretty obvious a kick is coming, so there's plenty of warning. In fact you'd have to be crap at any kind of fighting to get caught by that. Crane Kick would only work if you'd never seen it before... It's like seeing a snake hissing in front of you and just standing there waiting for it to bite!

Then I started thing about the whole face kicking situation, of which there was a LOT of on the tournament on last episode, I felt would be illegal too... BUT, apparently maybe not, because
" In Karate tournaments the goal is to strike in a controlled manner and never at full force. You're trying to win, but not to cause serious injury to you opponent.

So a wild kick to your opponents face at full force would be considered illegal by a lot of judges. But it's the sort of thing you could argue over and not every judge would see it the same way."

So... a controlled crane kick that doesn't seriously injure = NOT illegal? Then, it logically follows that Daniel's kick on the original was NOT illegal!!!! I don't care which way, but I do care about consistency and fairness

Had to refrain myself from starting Season 2!

 

[sojourner]

Purely down to Chadwick Boseman dying, we watched Get On Up, his film about James Brown. Loved it. Unexpectedly really funny too.

 

[chandlerp]

In the long grass.

A fairly decent time bending time trap type thing not unlike films like triangle etc. OK for a Sunday night. I'm not 100% happy with the ending, it's not how I would have done it.

It's not how the ending was in the novella either. The novella had a pretty bleak ending as opposed to this one in the film

 

[ATOMIC SUPLEX]

It's not how the ending was in the novella either. The novella had a pretty bleak ending as opposed to this one in the film

I didn't know it was a book. Has it got the same title?


Edit

Oh, it's Steven king!

 

[chandlerp]

Stephen King and his son, Joe Hill

 

[chandlerp]

Joe Hill has produced some good stuff himself. Locke and Key which is also on Netflix and NOS4A2 which is not but it's really good

 

[magneze]

Joe Hill has produced some good stuff himself. Locke and Key which is also on Netflix and NOS4A2 which is not but it's really good

Is Locke and Key any good?

 

[InfoBurner]

Yeah, another vote for Cobra Kai. Watched 4 episodes with my wife, on Sunday, before she left for the coast with The Boy for some much needed R'n'R (I join them on Saturday). We really enjoyed them.

On Monday I caned the other 16 episodes, alone, laughed and drank, even got Coors in for the last 3 episodes. I'm in trouble now. I binge cheated.

It rides nostalgia, decade clash, teen melodrama, unresolved bullshit and that wish for the story to go on, so well. It's really self aware and proper gigglesome. Didn't really realise how well conceived the 80's film was till now.

Anyway, gonna try this Peanut Butter Falcon, tonight. If there's happy tears, I'm in.

 

[Chz]

Is Locke and Key any good?

The Big Surprise was a bit obvious, but I otherwise enjoyed it.

 

[ATOMIC SUPLEX]

Anyway, gonna try this Peanut Butter Falcon, tonight. If there's happy tears, I'm in.

I made some.

 

[8115]

Really enjoyed The Peanut Butter Falcon, now I'm watching Safety Not Guaranteed which is also fairly enjoyable.

 

[T & P]

Is Locke and Key any good?

I rather liked it myself but then I like that genre in general.

 

[AnnO'Neemus]

Really enjoyed The Peanut Butter Falcon, now I'm watching Safety Not Guaranteed which is also fairly enjoyable.

l vaguely recall watching and enjoying Safety Not Guaranteed a few years ago, good quirky film.

 

[ATOMIC SUPLEX]

l vaguely recall watching and enjoying Safety Not Guaranteed a few years ago, good quirky film.

I think I've watched it twice and I can't remember much about it, which isn't a god sign.

 

[Mogden]

We binged I Am Not Okay With This last night. Absolutely loved it.

Ah good. I was coming here to ask if anyone else had seen it and thought I'd search first. Bugger knows when the second series might be though. Good soundtrack too.

 

[DaveCinzano]

I think I've watched it twice and I can't remember much about it, which isn't a god sign.

Existing simultaneously in multiple different places and at different times is pretty much a text book God sign

 

[sojourner]

Watched The Peanut Butter Falcon last night. Lovely film.

 

[danny la rouge]

Borgen has dropped on Netflix UK.

 

[Reno]

Borgen has dropped on Netflix UK.

...and the reason for that is that Netflix is producing a 4th season of Borgen.

 

[Mogden]

Watched The Peanut Butter Falcon last night. Lovely film.

Yep. I've just done this and it was great. My attention span is zero and it kept me still, I didn't stop and start it or get distracted by anything at all which is very rare. Thoroughly recommend it. I'm never sure about Shia LeBoeuf but he was surprisingly good.

 

[danny la rouge]

John Was Trying to Contact Aliens.

A 16 min documentary. Just watch it.

 

[Orang Utan]

John Was Trying to Contact Aliens.

A 16 min documentary. Just watch it.

I've been banging the drum for this all over social media. Wonderful film. Seen it three times in a weekend

 

[ATOMIC SUPLEX]

I've been banging the drum for this all over social media. Wonderful film. Seen it three times in a weekend

I think everyone has, and rightly so.
Perfect length and what a twist. Just a lovey little film.

 

[campanula]

I have no ability to sit through a film, Orang Utan...but I managed JWTTCA and completely adored it. Perfect.

 

[krtek a houby]

Yes, it plays heavily on 80s nostalgia and the story itself is very heavily based on Karate Kid.

How on Earth did you not watch this at the time? Were you living in Mars in the 80s?

Not seen it either. Just had no interest in seeing it at the time.

 

[AnnO'Neemus]

...and the reason for that is that Netflix is producing a 4th season of Borgen.

Ooooooooooooh! Brilliant news.

 

[chandlerp]

John Was Trying to Contact Aliens.

A 16 min documentary. Just watch it.

What a lovely story that is.

 

[T & P]

I absolutely loved this clip from one of the early S2 episodes of Cobra Kai, when Johnny is telling one of the kids his version of events from the original Karate Kid...

Spoiler

that makes LaRusso sound like the arsehole...

 

[DotCommunist]

I absolutely loved this clip from one of the early S2 episodes of Cobra Kai, when Johnny is telling one of the kids his version of events from the original Karate Kid...

Spoiler

that makes LaRusso sound like the arsehole...

there was a piece of bandwith waste doing the rounds a few years ago telling it exactly from his position, its why I gave Cobra Kai a look because it was funny.

 

[Mation]

Halfway through Away - there's one season - and loving it. The teenage daughter's acting in particular is just brilliant.