Netflix recommendations

[Epona]

Ah! It may not be for me then

I liked that Spanish series from a while back that was sort of similar but being European, there was a lot less running around and fighting.

What was the Spanish series called? I've binged watched a large number of time travel and alternate dimension type shows over the last few months and they have started to coalesce together in my memory...

 

[Mrs Miggins]

What was the Spanish series called? I've binged watched a large number of time travel and alternate dimension type shows over the last few months and they have started to coalesce together in my memory...

The Ministry of Time. It's good fun.

Just checked Netflix and sadly, it looks like it's not there any more.

 

[ATOMIC SUPLEX]

I'm getting semi good at picking films for my 14 year old daughter. This is proving far more rewarding to me than trying to watch something I think I will enjoy, as I don't seem to enjoy anything anyway.

Time Trap - the mild peril seemed to be enough to terrify my daughter but she was happy with the conclusion.

Tonight we did Amy Poehler's Moxie.
Apparently engaging enough for my daughter to ask for her bath to me rescheduled for tomorrow morning.
Pretty dreary cheesy stuff from my POV but seemed right up my daughters ally. Must be the right age.
Included the song 'Rebel Girl' being played over and over again (is it just me, or is this a mainstream song now?) and a cover of the Muffs 'Big Mouth' by a high school group (the song was also covered by another band on the end credits - rather pointlessly, as it was a more lacklustre version of the original that bought nothing new to the table - RIP Kim)

Anyway glad the daughter liked it.

 

[AnnO'Neemus]

Oh I started watching that a while back before I had Netflix (probably got a t*****t), but the first episode was about the Hindenburg disaster and according to the OH I spent the entire episode ranting on about some inaccuracy and he refused to watch any more episodes of it with me. I have seen more of it since and it is very entertaining.

Yeah, I relate. My reaction was 'Oh, the Hindenburg disaster actually happened, but time travelling didn't, I wonder which bits are true' and was then Googling along to find out which bits were historically accurate and which bits were artistic licence.

Like you say, the historical settings are more like a weekly theme, rather than the core of the show, which I felt was too complicated/spoilery to explain, but sort of alluded to when I said "They go back in time [because reasons]..."

It's quite entertaining nonsense, but with a bit of a history lesson* and some subtle social justice commentary thrown in.
* Not totally accurate, in that the theme/thing happened irl, but take this with a pinch of salt. I liked how it sparked my curiosity and I didn't just quickly Google and fact-check the odd thing while watching, but afterwards I sometimes went down an internet wormhole to find out more about the historical theme of the week. I kind of liked that aspect of it, that I wasn't just entertained by the show, but it made me think and made me curious about stuff and want to find out more.

 

[smmudge]

Has anyone seen yet this new Behind Her Eyes miniseries that seems to be a bit Marmite with people so far?

We finished this yesterday. Got a bit silly towards the end.

Dunno if I'm just watching wrong stuff but I feel like I never see homosexual love or infatuation in a series, without it being crazy, sinister or dysfunctional in some way

 

[editor]

Really enjoying the Godless western series.

For a series all about America's folkore and history, it's kind of remarkable that the leads are both English!

Same story with 3:10 to Yuma which has Welsh/English actor Christian Bale in a lead role.

 

[Orang Utan]

Really enjoying the Godless western series.

For a series all about America's folkore and history, it's kind of remarkable that the leads are both English!

Same story with 3:10 to Yuma which has Welsh/English actor Christian Bale in a lead role.

I saw Godless and loved it but had no idea it was the same story as 3:10 to Yuma - neither of which film I’ve seen. Another two to add to my ever growing list - thanks!

 

[editor]

I saw Godless and loved it but had no idea it was the same story as 3:10 to Yuma - neither of which film I’ve seen. Another two to add to my ever growing list - thanks!

I didn't mean literally the same story! I meant same story as in non US actors! It's a good film though.

 

[Orang Utan]

I didn't mean literally the same story! I meant same story as in non US actors! It's a good film though.

Ah right get ya! I have both films on a shelf, unwatched, so I might watch them anyway

 

[The39thStep]

Really enjoying the Godless western series.

For a series all about America's folkore and history, it's kind of remarkable that the leads are both English!

Same story with 3:10 to Yuma which has Welsh/English actor Christian Bale in a lead role.

Brill series

 

[Supine]

Loving Call My Agent. Funny

 

[Epona]

Well I watched The Most Hated Woman In America, I didn't know much about her but found out afterwards (not through watching the film) that she was a holocaust denier, and I then felt dirty about having watched it with sympathetic feelings - thanks Netflix for completely neglecting to mention that about her!

(And no, being a holocaust denier was not why she was the most hated woman in America - it is a strange and upsetting world we live in)

 

[ATOMIC SUPLEX]

Cargo.

Low budget Indian film. An interesting and different watch if nothing else. Written specifically to fit a small studio area that became available (for free I think) for a couple of months. The writer wanted to do a superhero film, but was obviously slightly limited.
Spaceship gets sent/beamed the recently dead from earth for processing ready for reincarnation.

Looks fab, but my only production gripe might be that I could have done the green screen post production better myself at home.
Cool song too!

 

[Spymaster]

Brill series

I think it must top my list of “most fantastically bonkers series finales of all time”.

 

[mack]

Loving Call My Agent. Funny

Really enjoyed that show - surprising how much of the French language I remember from a year at school.

Need to visit Paris at some point for a long weekend.

 

[rubbershoes]

I lasted half of an episode of Snowpiercer before I dumped it. What put me off initially was that it was total bollocks. The set up for the series, I mean. I've nothing sci fi or dystopian programmes that are not based on reality. But who on earth would think the way to ride out a massive freeze would be on a train that doesn't stop? Who's maintaining the track? Wouldn't it be easier to stay in one place?

20 minutes was enough for me

 

[ATOMIC SUPLEX]

Just watching Happy Death Day 2U

Can't see how this would work properly without watching the first one. . . in fact it would probably work best watching it immediately after the first one (or the next day). . . .

Just watching the montage . . . some of those deaths would not be very immediate and many would be very painful.

 

[han]

I'm really enjoying Queer Eye in Japan. God, I'm crying practically half the time, it's so lovely.

 

[ATOMIC SUPLEX]

Just watching Happy Death Day 2U

Can't see how this would work properly without watching the first one. . . in fact it would probably work best watching it immediately after the first one (or the next day). . . .

Just watching the montage . . . some of those deaths would not be very immediate and many would be very painful.

Hummm after a promising start it got pretty boring by about half way. Joined the first film in it's shite killer conclusion. At leat it tried to do something different but (but still the same) as the first one.

No.

 

[T & P]

I lasted half of an episode of Snowpiercer before I dumped it. What put me off initially was that it was total bollocks. The set up for the series, I mean. I've nothing sci fi or dystopian programmes that are not based on reality. But who on earth would think the way to ride out a massive freeze would be on a train that doesn't stop? Who's maintaining the track? Wouldn't it be easier to stay in one place?

20 minutes was enough for me

It does get explained. You didn't give it much of a chance

In any case, if you do not know the story clearly you have not watched the film this series is based on. So I would recommend starting by giving the film a go (also on Netflix, or used to be anyway). It's bonkers but very watchable.

 

[ATOMIC SUPLEX]

I watched the first episode of Girlboss. It had a nice logo, but then she sold the cool jacket in episode one. Not sure I can watch anymore now.

 

[rubbershoes]

It does get explained. You didn't give it much of a chance

In any case, if you do not know the story clearly you have not watched the film this series is based on. So I would recommend starting by giving the film a go (also on Netflix, or used to be anyway). It's bonkers but very watchable.

True. Haven't seen the film

 

[editor]

Really enjoying the Godless western series.

For a series all about America's folkore and history, it's kind of remarkable that the leads are both English!

Same story with 3:10 to Yuma which has Welsh/English actor Christian Bale in a lead role.

Booming heck. So I've just watched another powerful modern western film called Hostiles - and both leads are British again!

 

[ATOMIC SUPLEX]

True. Haven't seen the film

Watching the film doesn't help, the TV series is only using the basic train idea. It's not the same story or in the same universe.
In the film the train is pretty much just an analogy, in the TV series it's explained how it actually helps people survive the cold and why it can't stop.
I'm not 100% sure, but I think the text in the titles actually explains the 'science' behind it as well.

 

[Numbers]

We're both loving Superstore

 

[ATOMIC SUPLEX]

We're both loving Superstore

I think I have accidentally watched a couple out of the corner of my eye when I accidentally caught it on ITV. Tried watching it on Netflix for a bit of harmless TV fluff, but couldn't make it past episode 2. Maybe it gets into it's stride later on. I'm not quite desperate enough to find out yet.

 

[Numbers]

It's just easy viewing mate, and has it's moments of fun. We've completed the first 2 seasons.

 

[T & P]

Watching the film doesn't help, the TV series is only using the basic train idea. It's not the same story or in the same universe.
In the film the train is pretty much just an analogy, in the TV series it's explained how it actually helps people survive the cold and why it can't stop.
I'm not 100% sure, but I think the text in the titles actually explains the 'science' behind it as well.

The film is worth watching for Tilda Swinton's character alone

 

[harpo]

I don't think the film is on Netflix any more.

 

[Orang Utan]

I don't think the film is on Netflix any more.

It’s on Prime though