Netflix recommendations

[Mation]

Ricky Gervais - After Life

Thank you!

 

[Elpenor]

I'm rewatching Top Boy. Due to the pandemic I've not been in London since March which is the longest period in my life.

Not sure I'm missing London per se, but I reflected on my absence from the capital whilst watching it.

 

[Artaxerxes]

Well this was fucking brutally good.

 

[Aladdin]

I just came here to recommend this. I'm two episodes in. It's beautiful and horrible and funny, a bit like that whatshischops series. Fuck - I can't remember his name or the program's name, but he did the Office and in the one I mean, his wife had died. Jesus Christ

Yep. Another thumbs up from me.
It's brilliantly sad and tragic but with a massive twist of humour
The actress playing Miri is brilliant.

 

[porp]

I just came here to recommend this. I'm two episodes in. It's beautiful and horrible and funny, a bit like that whatshischops series. Fuck - I can't remember his name or the program's name, but he did the Office and in the one I mean, his wife had died. Jesus Christ

I think Netflix thinks I am a woman of a certain age who is somewhat disappointed with life. At least to judge by all the titles it recommends. Anyway, this came up and I watched it and ended up watching it all and loving it. With some comedian led projects , the supporting roles are underwritten, but not in this case. Loved the location and am now keen to go to Hythe. But one thing was really weird. A number of scenes are set in a supermarket that is clearly filmed in Quality Foods, a huge Asian grocery store in Southall. Seeing all the white middle class angst played out against the many, many aisles of lentils and Chapatti flour was odd.

 

[Mation]

Yep. Another thumbs up from me.
It's brilliantly sad and tragic but with a massive twist of humour
The actress playing Miri is brilliant.

Yes, she's great!

I think Netflix thinks I am a woman of a certain age who is somewhat disappointed with life. At least to judge by all the titles it recommends. Anyway, this came up and I watched it and ended up watching it all and loving it. With some comedian led projects , the supporting roles are underwritten, but not in this case. Loved the location and am now keen to go to Hythe. But one thing was really weird. A number of scenes are set in a supermarket that is clearly filmed in Quality Foods, a huge Asian grocery store in Southall. Seeing all the white middle class angst played out against the many, many aisles of lentils and Chapatti flour was odd.

And yes, the other characters were excellent, too.

Weird about the supermarket...

Not sure what you're suggesting about me and my recommendation

 

[Epona]

I just watched Lupin and found it thoroughly enjoyable and entertaining - mildly comedic French crime caper type thing not to be taken too seriously, Omar Sy is great in the lead role. 5 episodes with another series planned.

 

[mango5]

Pretend it's a city.
Martin Scorcese indulges Fran Lebowitz so we can all enjoy aspects of her relationship with New York.

 

[LDC]

Started The Rain, Scandi virus pandemic series. Quite good so far...

 

[Mation]

I just watched Lupin and found it thoroughly enjoyable and entertaining - mildly comedic French crime caper type thing not to be taken too seriously, Omar Sy is great in the lead role. 5 episodes with another series planned.

Just watched the first episode and I'm already sad that there are only 5 in this season. There are some really painful bits to see, but I'm very glad I kept watching. Love it.

 

[Red Sky]

Started The Rain, Scandi virus pandemic series. Quite good so far...

Euro-pandemic is virtually a genre now.

To the Lake is the Russian twist on it. Quite enjoyed that.

 

[Supine]

Started The Rain, Scandi virus pandemic series. Quite good so far...

Searched for ages and then realised it's called The Rain and not Started The Rain

 

[spanglechick]

History of Swear Words with Nicholas Cage is an amusing way to pass the time -Cage sends himself up and the rest of it is a comedians and linguistics experts talking heads thing. Annoyingly ignores “cunt” in favour of an episode on “pussy”, because it’s primarily from an American perspective.

 

[T & P]

Rather enjoyed Lupin, short, sweet and entertaining. Requires some suspension of disbelief but then on a par with the genre.

Did anyone else think Pellegrini sometimes looked remarkably like a chubby Kevin Spacey? Uncanny at times apart from the fuller face.

 

[AnnO'Neemus]

I just watched Lupin and found it thoroughly enjoyable and entertaining - mildly comedic French crime caper type thing not to be taken too seriously, Omar Sy is great in the lead role. 5 episodes with another series planned.

I haven't seen that yet, but if you like French comedic crime capers, try to find/look out for No Limit. Luc Besson was involved in making it.

Lots of action scenes but also proper old school farcical moments, and other silly stuff.

It was on All4 Walter presents but seems to have gone off now.

It might be on Amazon Prime US.

 

[muscovyduck]

The latest series of Sabrina is better than the last couple imo

 

[ATOMIC SUPLEX]

I just watched Lupin and found it thoroughly enjoyable and entertaining - mildly comedic French crime caper type thing not to be taken too seriously, Omar Sy is great in the lead role. 5 episodes with another series planned.

Maybe I'll give it a try, my wife originally turned her nose up at it because it's not Lupin III (old popular Japanese manga/anime).

 

[bendeus]

Started The Rain, Scandi virus pandemic series. Quite good so far...

Be warned: it gets really, really annoying.

E2A: To the Lake was way better.

 

[Epona]

Be warned: it gets really, really annoying.

E2A: To the Lake was way better.

I enjoyed The Rain for the first few episodes then I just wanted the main characters to make up their fucking minds about whether they wanted to escape or be caught - just the endless back and forth with very spurious reasons. Also a lot of the dialogue seems to consist of people yelling "Razmuuuuuus.... Razmuuuuuus" over and over again to the point where it stops being amusing and you start to hear it in your sleep. Made it to episode 2 of season 2 before deciding that it really wasn't worth it. The plot also just got sillier and sillier.

 

[bendeus]

I enjoyed The Rain for the first few episodes then I just wanted the main characters to make up their fucking minds about whether they wanted to escape or be caught - just the endless back and forth with very spurious reasons. Also a lot of the dialogue seems to consist of people yelling "Razmuuuuuus.... Razmuuuuuus" over and over again to the point where it stops being amusing and you start to hear it in your sleep. Made it to episode 2 of season 2 before deciding that it really wasn't worth it.

Exactly that, and Rasmus himself, who is the primary reason for my rapid cooling on it, is one of the most petulant, loathsome protagonists I have ever had the misfortune to stumble across. Watched the whole thing due to a sense of duty but it steadily got more and more grating.

 

[Epona]

Exactly that, and Rasmus himself, who is the primary reason for my rapid cooling on it, is one of the most petulant, loathsome protagonists I have ever had the misfortune to stumble across. Watched the whole thing due to a sense of duty but it steadily got more and more grating.

Aye, I didn't feel that the main people in it were likeable or even sympathetic characters (I did like some of the secondary characters mind you), and there seemed to be little logic or character based motivation for any of their actions.

 

[1927]

Pretend it's a city.
Martin Scorcese indulges Fran Lebowitz so we can all enjoy aspects of her relationship with New York.

Just watching this and really enjoying it, not sure how to describe it, but very entertaining.

 

[LDC]

Be warned: it gets really, really annoying.

E2A: To the Lake was way better.

Yeah, I lost interest after a few episodes. Started promising, but just got rubbish. To the Lakes was excellent compared to that.

 

[panpete]

I was hoping "The boy" by Kevin Lewis would be on, not even on prime, can only get it on DVD, I don't have DVD
I find Netflix a bit disappointing, but maybe biased as I am, being autistic, I watched Atypical on there.
Considering cancelling cos I don't use it as much as prime.

 

[mango5]

Just watching this and really enjoying it, not sure how to describe it, but very entertaining.

It's excellent. I appreciate the relationships folk have with their cities. Also enjoying the non-linear approach even though the reek of privilege is overpowering at times. Too many private airplane trips for my liking.

 

[Nikkormat]

Call My Agent (Dix Pour Cent in the original French). Very funny and well written series about a French talent agency. Every episode features a real French star. Isabelle Adjani is in one which blew me away!

I started watching the first series of Call My Agent yesterday evening, and am enjoying it very much. It somehow reminds me of Slings and Arrows, but is far better.

 

[rubbershoes]

One of us. Looks like it was originally a BBC show. Four part murder mystery series.

Lush Highland landscapes and some decent performances lift it, though it gets grimmer as it goes along.

John Lynch's eyebrows deserve an award for best supporting performance

 

[Part 2]

The Crack documentary is worth a look. Nothing new really but compacted into 90 minutes.

Also watched the Surviving Death series. I wouldn't recommend watching it all but the 6th episode about kids who claim to be reincarnated is pretty fascinating.

 

[AnnO'Neemus]

I just watched Lupin and found it thoroughly enjoyable and entertaining - mildly comedic French crime caper type thing not to be taken too seriously, Omar Sy is great in the lead role. 5 episodes with another series planned.

I've watched a couple of episodes now and really enjoying it, thanks.

 

[AnnO'Neemus]

Hinterland is on Netflix now, in case anyone missed it on BBC. It's a police procedural set in Wales, but stylistically it's more like Scandi noir than The Bill or whatever. Some lovely cinematography of Welsh landscapes too.