Netflix recommendations

[Epona]

I just watched #AnneFrank Parallel Stories

I want to first off say that I think it is vitally important that any recollections from people who survived that era and the concentration camps are recorded for posterity, first hand from original sources, people who were there, if at all possible. And then made available widely in a variety of formats so that everyone knows what went on.

I do have some issues with the way this particular feature length documentary is presented though. There are excepts from Anne Frank's diary read by the ever lovely Helen Mirren. Inexplicably, there is a teenage girl wandering around with a mobile phone posting updates on social media about the places she is visiting, with lots of hashtags etc. Now I understand that they wanted to maybe make a film that would be interesting and relevant to youngsters but this fails - could have left out the disjointed social media bits from the girl and had her read out excerpts from the diary instead - as much as I love Helen Mirren, I don't think it worked having her reading the excerpts and then having a silent teenage girl posting social media updates from a boat on a canal in Amsterdam about her visit, if you want to make something accessible to youth culture maybe don't have it narrated by a (however lovely) septuagenarian Dame, just saying...

Also if a young guy has his gran's number floridly tattooed on his arm in solidarity - if it means something to him and his gran is ok with it then fine, I thought it odd but it isn't for me to say - but I don't think it was particularly relevant to the film to interview him at length, it seemed like an odd inclusion.

Worth watching for the documentary bits and stories/testimony of the survivors who were interviewed. Slightly odd and misjudged format overall.

 

[ATOMIC SUPLEX]

That does sound very odd. I am now curious.

 

[Epona]

That does sound very odd. I am now curious.

Yeah I mean it isn't terrible or anything and there is some interesting and valuable and heartfelt stuff in the interviews - just it's framed in a slightly odd way that doesn't quite work as a format IMO.

 

[Chz]

Those who have watched and liked the first two seasons of the adult animation series Paradise P.D. will be interested to know S3 is out today.

Speaking of adult animation, is there going to be another season of Archer? The third and second to last seasons were the worst ones and I had started to give up the series, but S10 was great and a proper return to form.

Archer S11 was supposed to be the last, but it was so well received that they ordered another.

 

[han]

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[ATOMIC SUPLEX]

I've just started watching this. Really enjoying it so far.

It goes slightly pear shaped when Harmon gets fired but not as bad as a lot of people suggest. Certainly the later episodes (after Harmon returns) without three of the original members are worse. Should probably have wrapped up one or two series earlier rather than seemingly try to desperately cling on to 'six seasons and a movie'

 

[T & P]

I've just started watching this. Really enjoying it so far.

It gets so much better after the first handful of episodes S1 as well. Some episodes across the various seasons are not just very good but genuinely great. Watch out for the animated Xmas episode, or the one when a pen goes missing. Echoes of Always Sunny in Philadelphia about how fucking dysfunctional the main characters are.

 

[T & P]

It goes slightly pear shaped when Harmon gets fired but not as bad as a lot of people suggest. Certainly the later episodes (after Harmon returns) without three of the original members are worse. Should probably have wrapped up one or two series earlier rather than seemingly try to desperately cling on to 'six seasons and a movie'

Yeah agreed, even the actors themselves were very vocal about what a car crash season 4 was. The first three are great though.

 

[spanglechick]

On rewatch, I’ve gone off Community. The character of Britta starts off fairly smart, has integrity etc - and after a season or so it’s fairly obviously that they wanted to turn her into the butt of the joke, at the same time they increasingly sexualise Annie as live interest for Jeff, essentially regardless of quite a squicky age gap.

Troy and Abed are fantastic, though. There was no point in continuing after Donald Glover left.

 

[nottsgirl]

I am really worried The One is going to do that thing where it doesn't wrap everything up at the end of the series because they want to do a second series. To be honest it's already too long.

 

[Orang Utan]

I am really worried The One is going to do that thing where it doesn't wrap everything up at the end of the series because they want to do a second series. To be honest it's already too long.

That’s why I gave up on Lost about 3 episodes into the first series, after reading another season or more had been commissioned

 

[moonsi til]

TV day today

Toast of London -full 1st season then The Sisters Brothers a sorta western redemption film. Both get my thumbs up.

 

[krtek a houby]

Bridgerton

Alternative Regency era romance and scandal with amazing sets, costumes and a cast who are clearly enjoying it all.

 

[moonsi til]

krtek a houby i loved the costumes in Bridgerton esp the hats.

 

[Epona]

Bridgerton

Alternative Regency era romance and scandal with amazing sets, costumes and a cast who are clearly enjoying it all.

I loved it, another season is in the works.

Although echoing what someone said earlier up the page - sometimes I wish a drama series would actually just have a scheduled end. I've watched too many things that got cancelled too soon and too many things that didn't end soon enough and dragged on to the point where I lost interest - it would be better if every series was planned to have a natural end point and winding up of the the story.

 

[krtek a houby]

I loved it, another season is in the works.

Although echoing what someone said earlier up the page - sometimes I wish a drama series would actually just have a scheduled end. I've watched too many things that got cancelled too soon and too many things that didn't end soon enough and dragged on to the point where I lost interest - it would be better if every series was planned to have a natural end point and winding up of the the story.

Have missed so many final seasons of shows, not because they necessarily drag on, but because they switch channels or streaming services. Annoying.

Am glad that season length is a neat 8 eps for Bridgerton. That's proper amount. Besides, not sure I could take any more heaving bosom and finely tuned abs!

 

[ATOMIC SUPLEX]

Uncle Buck.

Never seen it before.
Quite a neat straightforward film.
Not amazing at all, but solid.

 

[ATOMIC SUPLEX]

Also just finished the season 3 finale of Cobra Kai. Brilliant obviously. I think this series has to be watched with family, I think we all enjoy shouting at it.

 

[han]

It gets so much better after the first handful of episodes S1 as well. Some episodes across the various seasons are not just very good but genuinely great. Watch out for the animated Xmas episode, or the one when a pen goes missing. Echoes of Always Sunny in Philadelphia about how fucking dysfunctional the main characters are.

I actually gave up after the first episode in the end! I enjoyed it but it didn't draw me in.

 

[ATOMIC SUPLEX]

Started Sabrina.
Despite it's 15 rating, it currently seems totally suitable for my 14 year old daughter. Certainly more suitable than it is for me and the wife. Deffo aimed at the kids.
Good thing is that I appear to get more enjoyment out of the fact that my daughter gets enjoyment out of what we are watching than my own enjoyment in itself. So far she likes it. I know this because when I asked her if it was any good she shrugged her teenage shoulders and said "salright suppose". . . this translates as "Yes I like it, can I watch another one".

 

[Sunray]

Watched The old guard. I liked it as mindless eye fodder goes.

 

[nottsgirl]

There's a comedy called Love which I really like. It reminds me a bit of another great program called Shrill that was on iplayer. Kind of 30 something directionless people.

 

[ATOMIC SUPLEX]

There's a comedy called Love which I really like. It reminds me a bit of another great program called Shrill that was on iplayer. Kind of 30 something directionless people.

That oddly had Royal Trux's Jenifer Herrema turn up at a party in one of the early episodes. Have to say though it's still in my 'watch list' I don't think I got much further than that. Got a bot bored.

 

[goldenecitrone]

The Foreigner - Jackie Chan is a Chinese takeaway owner who ruthlessly tracks down and butchers an IRA gang.

 

[Elpenor]

I was delighted to discover American Graffiti was on there and am watching it tonight

 

[girasol]

Just finished S1 of Into The Night. Absolutely loved it!!! Great last episode. The One was OK, but one season is enough.

 

[AnnO'Neemus]

Just finishing S2. Reeling from the fact that Liliane Rovere actually did have an affair with Chet Baker!!!

Talk about burying the lede. How can you say that without mentioning the most important/dramatic bit about his wife pulling a gun on her!?!?

P.s. she's also in Family Business on Netflix, about a family with a failing butcher's shop that starts to sell weed, or something. It's in my 'to watch' list.

 

[fucthest8]

Talk about burying the lede. How can you say that without mentioning the most important/dramatic bit about his wife pulling a gun on her!?!?

P.s. she's also in Family Business on Netflix, about a family with a failing butcher's shop that starts to sell weed, or something. It's in my 'to watch' list.

It's more fun letting people find stuff for themselves

Yeah, spotted that one, meant to go off and see if it was my good, ta for the reminder!

 

[ATOMIC SUPLEX]

I was delighted to discover American Graffiti was on there and am watching it tonight

Is it? Wow have not seen it in years, I remember really loving it. Thanks for posting.

Many jokes were made around the time of the Star Wars CGI re-edits of Lucas adding CGI bullishit to American Graffiti . . . except apparently he actually did!! New CGI sky, cars and touch ups all over.

 

[ATOMIC SUPLEX]

Just clicking on it bought up easy rider too. Despite having the DVD I have never seen it.