Netflix recommendations

[ATOMIC SUPLEX]

Kaleidoscope. A pretty good so far (three episodes in) eight-episode miniseries about a heist. It is told in a non-linear timeline a la Pulp Fiction.

Each episode is colour coded, and other than the white episode, which must be watched last, you can apparently watch them in any order you please. We’re not bothering with that though, and just play them in their numerical order.

In any event, pretty watchable if not mind blowing yet.

I am one and a half episodes in, but the funky heist trope music is driving me nuts and there hasn't even been a heist yet. . . . it's seriously irritatingly dated/passe.
It's really ruining it for me EDIT - They just played sympathy for the devil during a robbery, just so terrible. . . I don't think I have ever heard a more distracting soundtrack, it's so unimaginative . They could have done something so so so much cooler.

Turns out Netflix actually always orders the last three in the same order. Watching the flash forward (epilogue) episodes before the end (white) apparently ruin it.
Also . . . I know I am only on the second episode, but already it seems there is probably preferred order for the best viewing experience. The random order just feels like a pointless gimmick.

 

[Scaggs]

I am one and a half episodes in, but the funky heist trope music is driving me nuts and there hasn't even been a heist yet. . . . it's seriously irritatingly dated/passe.
It's really ruining it for me EDIT - They just played sympathy for the devil during a robbery, just so terrible. . . I don't think I have ever heard a more distracting soundtrack, it's so unimaginative . They could have done something so so so much cooler.

Turns out Netflix actually always orders the last three in the same order. Watching the flash forward (epilogue) episodes before the end (white) apparently ruin it.
Also . . . I know I am only on the second episode, but already it seems there is probably preferred order for the best viewing experience. The random order just feels like a pointless gimmick.

We watched it in chronological order and I was enjoying it up until the robbery. It went a bit far fetched and daft at that point so was disappointed by the end.

 

[RedRedRose]

Collateral lined up for tonight.
I like the Nicola Walker ...watching Annika too. Very good..

Is Collateral any good?

After binging through Unforgotten, I am now watching Annika. Another Nicola Walker vehicle. Decent enough show, but quite different. It's set in Scotland as part of Marine Homicide Unit. Nicola's character also breaks the fourth wall by engaging in personal monologues with the audience.

A new season should drop this year.

No one else watched this?

 

[ATOMIC SUPLEX]

Is Collateral any good?

I remember really rating it at the time. Cruise makes quite a good baddie. As I recall there were some unsatisfying Hollywood plot points, but overall a good, nice looking jaunt.

 

[fucthest8]

1899 cancelled after one series.

'1899' canceled at Netflix after 1 season

Some mysteries don't reach their conclusions. '1899' co-creators Baran bo Odar and Jantje Friese have announced that the show is not being renewed by Netflix.

ew.com

Thank fuck. The last episode was rage inducing. The idea that they might give people more money to continue it made me even more angry, so it's nice to know they haven't. It would have turned into this decade's "Lost". Why people waste their time on shit like that, when there are books to be read and music to listen to, is fucking beyond me.

 

[ATOMIC SUPLEX]

I honestly don't think I can watch anymore Kaleidoscope, the music and lame montage (with covering dialogue) bits are really really irritating. I hope it has a shit end, as I doubt i'll ever see it.

 

[Chz]

Thank fuck. The last episode was rage inducing. The idea that they might give people more money to continue it made me even more angry, so it's nice to know they haven't. It would have turned into this decade's "Lost". Why people waste their time on shit like that, when there are books to be read and music to listen to, is fucking beyond me.

I loved it up 'til the last episode, convinced it was going to go somewhere interesting. And fuck did it ever piss me off.

 

[fucthest8]

I loved it up 'til the last episode, convinced it was going to go somewhere interesting. And fuck did it ever piss me off.

Exactly

 

[Aladdin]

Watching The Pale Blue Eye.
Not bad.. E.A.P. as one of the main characters makes it more interesting

 

[Spymaster]

Watching The Pale Blue Eye.
Not bad.. E.A.P. as one of the main characters makes it more interesting

I've been looking forward to that.

Cheers for the HU

 

[kittyP]

Is Collateral any good?

After binging through Unforgotten, I am now watching Annika. Another Nicola Walker vehicle. Decent enough show, but quite different. It's set in Scotland as part of Marine Homicide Unit. Nicola's character also breaks the fourth wall by engaging in personal monologues with the audience.

A new season should drop this year.

No one else watched this?

Where are you watching Annika?

It's not in Netflix as far as I can see...

 

[kittyP]

Where are you watching Annika?

It's not in Netflix as far as I can see...

I've just realised I listened to this on BBC Sounds also with Nicola Walker in the role.

 

[AnnO'Neemus]

Thank fuck. The last episode was rage inducing. The idea that they might give people more money to continue it made me even more angry, so it's nice to know they haven't. It would have turned into this decade's "Lost". Why people waste their time on shit like that, when there are books to be read and music to listen to, is fucking beyond me.

I think I enjoyed the theory of it more than the reality, if that makes any sense?

For example:

Spoiler

I liked the premise in terms of the ship, coming across the other ship, trying to figure out the connections between the characters and why they were there (why they thought they were there versus why they were 'brought there' ie those letters they received and the messages. I liked the trapdoors into... other dimensions/places/whatever, I liked the steam punk controller, the black stuff, etc.

I also liked how multinational it was and how they communicated nevertheless.

 

[RedRedRose]

Where are you watching Annika?

It's not in Netflix as far as I can see...

I am streaming online. PM me if you want a link.

 

[ATOMIC SUPLEX]

Where are you watching Annika?

It's not in Netflix as far as I can see...

It was on Netflix, I had it in my watch list recently. I guess my time ran out. Bah. I wish they said stuff like 'only 15 days left' or something.

 

[rubbershoes]

Watching The Pale Blue Eye.
Not bad.. E.A.P. as one of the main characters makes it more interesting

Someone needs to cast Harry Melling as Napoleon. He looks the part

 

[girasol]

Watching the big budget Indian film RRR. It’s long so will probably do it in a few sittings. First hour has flown by

Watched it last weekend as it was on BBC's top 10 2022 films and it's fantastic. It's just batshit crazy, so much fun and I don't think the Brits have ever been this evil (I mean, they have on many films, but this is as bas a depiction of colonialism as I've seen). The fight scenes and special effects are excellent and the dancing is great. There's only one real singing scene and it's at a very appropriate moment, so it's not jarring. It is also funny, deliberately and successfully funny. The more I watched it the more I got into it. We watched it in one sitting as well and never got bored or restless.

RRR (2022) ⭐ 7.8 | Action, Drama

3h 7m | 15

www.imdb.com

 

[Red Cat]

I am streaming online. PM me if you want a link.

Yes please, I missed this somehow and can't find anything to watch.

 

[girasol]

Thank fuck. The last episode was rage inducing. The idea that they might give people more money to continue it made me even more angry, so it's nice to know they haven't. It would have turned into this decade's "Lost". Why people waste their time on shit like that, when there are books to be read and music to listen to, is fucking beyond me.

I stopped watching 1899 around episode 4 or 5 when I heard it went nowhere and it was nothing but disappointment, plus I was getting tired of the time wasting scenes and lingering shots of people's faces (which is why I went searching for reviews of people who watched it to see if it was worth carrying on). I decided I'd save myself some hours and watch something else. I'm glad I did and good job it got cancelled.

 

[Part 2]

You're all wrong it was great

 

[ATOMIC SUPLEX]

Where are you watching Annika?

It's not in Netflix as far as I can see...

I just looked. It is on Netflix UK. I don't know if you are elsewhere.

 

[fucthest8]

I think I enjoyed the theory of it more than the reality, if that makes any sense?

For example:

Spoiler

I liked the premise in terms of the ship, coming across the other ship, trying to figure out the connections between the characters and why they were there (why they thought they were there versus why they were 'brought there' ie those letters they received and the messages. I liked the trapdoors into... other dimensions/places/whatever, I liked the steam punk controller, the black stuff, etc.

I also liked how multinational it was and how they communicated nevertheless.

Absolutely makes sense.
And yep, enjoyed all of that.
Which is what made the last episode so utterly rage inducing

 

[kittyP]

It was on Netflix, I had it in my watch list recently. I guess my time ran out. Bah. I wish they said stuff like 'only 15 days left' or something.

I'm sure they used to

 

[kittyP]

I just looked. It is on Netflix UK. I don't know if you are elsewhere.

I'm in the UK.
I look last night and it just showed me other Nicole Walker programmes

 

[Aladdin]

Watching Treason.

Then am going to watch White Noise.

Not sleeping much so Netflix it is..

 

[ATOMIC SUPLEX]

White Noise sucks.

 

[Aladdin]

White Noise sucks.

Yeah ...it was weird.
Surreal but not enough

 

[ATOMIC SUPLEX]

Yeah ...it was weird.
Surreal but not enough

Seemed to take ages to get going, then finally when it appeared to take off. . . . it landed again after about 20 minutes.
The actors seem to be having fun, but that's not enough for me.
I quite liked being blindsided by the 'hitler studies' when it was first casually brought up.

I actually haven't finished it yet. I am still jet lagged from a long haul trip and it proved just too exhausting.

 

[Aladdin]

Seemed to take ages to get going, then finally when it appeared to take off. . . . it landed again after about 20 minutes.
The actors seem to be having fun, but that's not enough for me.
I quite liked being blindsided by the 'hitler studies' when it was first casually brought up.

I actually haven't finished it yet. I am still jet lagged from a long haul trip and it proved just too exhausting.

I stuck with it. It went off in some weird directions but stuck with the whole theme of death.
I'd give it 5.5/ 10

 

[T & P]

I stuck with it. It went off in some weird directions but stuck with the whole theme of death.
I'd give it 5.5/ 10

Pretty much my summary and rating too. I really like Adam Driver playing weird characters in weird films, so I got satisfaction from it. Pretty much like The Dead Don’t Die.