Netflix recommendations

[sojourner]

Just watched The Trial of the Chicago 7 and it was bloody brilliant.
Gripping, faced paced (rare for a courtroom drama) funny and really upsetting.

We watched it on Saturday, and yep. That fucking judge

 

[Mrs Miggins]

Hmmmm.....People seem to like this Chicago 7 film. As the trailer has come up over the weekend, I have felt that it is absolutely not for me but maybe I will give it a whirl after all.

 

[belboid]

I read up on the trial after and a comparison of facts v artistic license. I was surprised to discover that the behaviour of the judge was actually toned down in the film!

Everything was toned down for the film. The judge, the treatment of Seale, the behaviour of the police, the madness in the court and the politics, most definitely the politics. The Joseph Gordon-Levitt character was actually known as the Rottweiler cos he was such a piece of shit, the trial was regularly halted cos it fell into complete chaos. The turning of Abbie Hoffman into a mere prankster is absurd and the idea that he would have made that speech on the stand just insulting. He was a bloody Marxist, he didn’t think the us system was simply filled by bad people.

 

[wiskey]

The judge may have been toned down but he was an excellent character in the film ... Really made me mad.

I might watch one of the other films about it.

 

[kittyP]

Sacha Baron Cohen's accent was a bit all over the place at times I thought.

 

[red & green]

I watched the Trial of the Chicago 7 . I remember the real events . it was written by Aaron Sorkin and you can tell . really awful account of what happened . The revisionist liberal version -

The portrayal of the Prosecutor in particular was ridiculous .

 

[kittyP]

I watched the Trial of the Chicago 7 . I remember the real events . it was written by Aaron Sorkin and you can tell . really awful account of what happened . The revisionist liberal version -

The portrayal of the Prosecutor in particular was ridiculous .

Ah see I didn't know anything about it before watching the film

 

[fucthest8]

There has been a few good ones, (and some not so good) but because because it aways revolves around Dev there is only so much that can be done to flex the creativity and style that the series writers obviously relish. Not that he's a bad character. I did like the first story the best, with a couple of set ups for some uh oh moments, that later are just delt with as if they might be in real life, and not cinema farce life. . . . and they were not in the least bit unsatisfying because of that, almost certainly more satisfying.

Don't get me wrong, I did enjoy both seasons, it was just that particular episode has stayed with me completely.

 

[ATOMIC SUPLEX]

Don't get me wrong, I did enjoy both seasons, it was just that particular episode has stayed with me completely.

Yeah, that one and the friend coming out - thanksgivings through the years.

 

[T & P]

I’m going to say this, and to hell with all of you: I’m enjoying Emily in Paris.

 

[ATOMIC SUPLEX]

I’m going to say this, and to hell with all of you: I’m enjoying Emily in Paris.

How do you feel about Emily herself? I mean that fucking memo she sent around the office.
I was pissed off at her constant selfie bullshit, but my daughter says they have to stick that in because it seems to be the premise of the series, her followers go up and up (I didn't notice).

Blow me, she annoys the living shit out of me. She's a social moron, or is this an American thing? It reminds me a bit of 'what a girl wants' where the peppy American girl comes to the UK and teaches all the British people to loosen up and do things the American way.

 

[T & P]

How do you feel about Emily herself? I mean that fucking memo she sent around the office.
I was pissed off at her constant selfie bullshit, but my daughter says they have to stick that in because it seems to be the premise of the series, her followers go up and up (I didn't notice).

Blow me, she annoys the living shit out of me. She's a social moron, or is this an American thing? It reminds me a bit of 'what a girl wants' where the peppy American girl comes to the UK and teaches all the British people to loosen up and do things the American way.

Well, I guess Emily is meant to be a bit annoying, just like many other characters are, particularly in comedies.

Many of the criticisms of the series is that it is crammed full of stereotypes about both Parisians and Americans. IMO that misses the point. At the end of the day this is an escapist light entertainment semi-farcical comedy. stereotypes are almost de rigour in that genre.

It’s of course not amazing or brilliant, but as a light feel good comedy is pretty decent. Far better than a lot others in fact.

 

[Orang Utan]

Well, I guess Emily is meant to be a bit annoying, just like many other characters are, particularly in comedies.

Many of the criticisms of the series is that it is crammed full of stereotypes about both Parisians and Americans. IMO that misses the point. At the end of the day this is an escapist light entertainment semi-farcical comedy. stereotypes are almost de rigour in that genre.

It’s of course not amazing or brilliant, but as a light feel good comedy is pretty decent. Far better than a lot others in fact.

Why recommend it then? There’s so much on Netflix/other platforms that we don’t need to hear about merely adequate tv shows

 

[Reno]

Also, all of you watching Emily in Paris in its first weeks to check out how bad it really is, are insuring more seasons of that series and Netflix producing more shows like it, instead of putting their money into something (hopefully) better. That's how TV by algorithm works.

 

[T & P]

Why recommend it then? There’s so much on Netflix/other platforms that we don’t need to hear about merely adequate tv shows

Well I did say I was enjoying it in my earlier post. But I know better than to thoroughly endorse a light entertainment comedy show around this forum, so I tend to moderate my opinions of series of that genre

 

[Reno]

Well I did say I was enjoying it in my earlier post. But I know better than to thoroughly endorse a light entertainment comedy show around this forum, so I tend to moderate my opinions of series of that genre

Fleabag, The Good Place and Father Ted are just a few "light entertainment comedy shows" which are popular around here. That's because they are good.

 

[Artaxerxes]

Also, all of you watching Emily in Paris in its first weeks to check out how bad it really is, are insuring more seasons of that series and Netflix producing more shows like it, instead of putting their money into something (hopefully) better. That's how TV by algorithm works.

They’ve pulled everything I’ve enjoyed so may as well hate watch something I won’t.


(I won’t actually watch it)

 

[ATOMIC SUPLEX]

Also, all of you watching Emily in Paris in its first weeks to check out how bad it really is, are insuring more seasons of that series and Netflix producing more shows like it, instead of putting their money into something (hopefully) better. That's how TV by algorithm works.

My wife seems to like it. That's why we are watching it. I think she is OK with it all so I have to bite my lip somewhat. There is certainly more laughable shite on Netflix. The I-land comes to mind, and somehow my daughter and I became quite glued to how terrible it was and embraced it somewhat.

 

[Sue]

Well, I guess Emily is meant to be a bit annoying, just like many other characters are, particularly in comedies.

Many of the criticisms of the series is that it is crammed full of stereotypes about both Parisians and Americans. IMO that misses the point. At the end of the day this is an escapist light entertainment semi-farcical comedy. stereotypes are almost de rigour in that genre.

It’s of course not amazing or brilliant, but as a light feel good comedy is pretty decent. Far better than a lot others in fact.

I used to live in Paris. I've probably been there, done that on the Parisian/American abroad stereotypes. I have no intention of watching this as suspect I'll hate it and everyone in it.

 

[T & P]

Fleabag, The Good Place and Father Ted are just a few "light entertainment comedy shows" which are popular around here. That's because they are good.

They are not popular- they are all-time greats. That doesn’t mean I cannot enjoy other shows that are nowhere near as superb but are still good. If I limited myself to 80%+ rated stuff I’d have little to watch.

 

[ATOMIC SUPLEX]

My wife seems to like it. That's why we are watching it. I think she is OK with it all so I have to bite my lip somewhat.

Well, I guess Emily is meant to be a bit annoying, just like many other characters are, particularly in comedies.

Many of the criticisms of the series is that it is crammed full of stereotypes about both Parisians and Americans. IMO that misses the point. At the end of the day this is an escapist light entertainment semi-farcical comedy. stereotypes are almost de rigour in that genre.

It’s of course not amazing or brilliant, but as a light feel good comedy is pretty decent. Far better than a lot others in fact.

The only possibly detrimental American stereotype I have seen was in ep one when they asked why Emily was shouting all the time. That is something I have found with American friends I know. . . but because everything else that happens seems to be trying to show her as the 'good' one, maybe it was a dig at the whiney French for being put out by a strong talker.

 

[Orang Utan]

They are not popular- they are all-time greats. That doesn’t mean I cannot enjoy other shows that are nowhere near as superb but are still good. If I limited myself to 80%+ rated stuff I’d have little to watch.

Would you fuck. And do you really rely on public ratings? No wonder

 

[Saul Goodman]

Also, all of you watching Emily in Paris in its first weeks to check out how bad it really is, are insuring more seasons of that series and Netflix producing more shows like it, instead of putting their money into something (hopefully) better. That's how TV by algorithm works.

It's like people posting "Look at this shit twatter/faecesbook/yourtube, etc post, then a million people click it and give it the legs it so wrongly deserves.

 

[Saul Goodman]

Would you fuck. And do you really rely on public ratings? No wonder

I used to believe IMDb ratings, until I realised they're even less believable than Amazon ratings. Rotten Tomatoes is much more believable, but why trust other people's reviews at all, unless it's 3/10 or lower, in which case it usually is really shit. But I never trust high ratings.

 

[Orang Utan]

I used to believe IMDb ratings, until I realised they're even less believable than Amazon ratings. Rotten Tomatoes is much more believable, but why trust other people's reviews at all, unless it's 3/10 or lower, in which case it usually is really shit. But I never trust high ratings.

it depends - you can know a writer and trust that what they say may chime with your own tastes (or otherwise)

 

[T & P]

Would you fuck. And do you really rely on public ratings? No wonder

I was taking about Rotten Tomatoes. Which is not necessarily always the best indicator when it comes to light comedy stuff.

I wasn’t aware were weren’t supposed to to recommend anything less than excellent in this thread btw.

 

[Sue]

IME absolutely not shopkeepers, taxi drivers, bar staff. Waiters and officials, yes and often.

 

[mystic pyjamas]

Just noticed children of men now on Netflix. Don’t know how long it’s been there but that’s my TV viewing sorted out for tonight.

 

[Part 2]

Netflix is such a ballache to wade through anyway without having to do the same in a recommendations thread.

 

[ATOMIC SUPLEX]

Just noticed children of men now on Netflix. Don’t know how long it’s been there but that’s my TV viewing sorted out for tonight.

That would be an amazing film if it just ended 30 seconds earlier. The bloody blew it.