Netflix recommendations
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RedRedRose
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Just finished Mindhunter. Good god, that was well put together.
The39thStep
Urban critical thinker
Yup. Disappointing that there wasn't a third series.
RedRedRose
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Been in the pipeline since 2020, I imagine David Fincher is a very busy boy.
Chz
Stark Raving Sane
I love that it was both interesting and really quite stunning to look at. They must have spent a fortune.
Epona
Sonic: 1 Nov 2006 - 8 Jan 2022
Mindhunter is quite possibly the best thing on Netflix, at least for me since it is the sort of subject matter I find riveting anyway - it is as mentioned above so well done, atmospheric, seems spot on for the era with a lot of care and detail to the setting. Pacing is excellent.
I really do hope they get around to series 3 because the only negative thing about it is that it is not finished.
I really do hope they get around to series 3 because the only negative thing about it is that it is not finished.
Mrs Miggins
Eternal
Not only this, but Mindhunter also introduced me to Roxy Music's "In Every Dream Home a Heartache" and I am eternally grateful for that.
I've started watching Age of the Samurai : Battle For Japan. Its basically about the warlords in Japan (before Japan existed as a unified nation) and has been educational for me.
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ska invita
back on the other side
That sounds interesting
There was a very bbc article about modern day Japan and how it is stagnating with traditionalism, included this line which piqued my interest
"Look there's something you need to understand about how Japan works," an eminent academic told me. "In 1868 the Samurai surrendered their swords, cut their hair, put on Western suits and marched into the ministries in Kasumigaseki (the government district of central Tokyo) and they're still there today"
Japan was the future but it's stuck in the past - BBC News
The so-called lost decade has now stretched to three. What went wrong, asks Rupert Wingfield-Hayes.
www.bbc.co.uk
Idris2002
canadian girlfriend
Bank of Dave.
We've all heard of stage Irishry - but what's this rough beast slouching towards Bethlehem to be born? By Gad, it's STAGE ENGLISHRY with an iron chair!
Better than I expected, not bad at all in fact. The poor sod who plays the eponymous Dave didn't have much to work with, but I think he still cleared the hurdle.
A strong streak of Ealing DNA was present in this one, but I suppose that's an obvious point.
We've all heard of stage Irishry - but what's this rough beast slouching towards Bethlehem to be born? By Gad, it's STAGE ENGLISHRY with an iron chair!
Better than I expected, not bad at all in fact. The poor sod who plays the eponymous Dave didn't have much to work with, but I think he still cleared the hurdle.
A strong streak of Ealing DNA was present in this one, but I suppose that's an obvious point.
The original documentary series was better
Sweet FA
✪ Three rounds Lord, in my .44 ✪
The Hatchet Wielding Hitchhiker doc.
I didn't know about this so watched it cold and it's a pretty well put together doc outlining how Kai (a hatchet wielding hitchhiker) goes viral then goes (further) off the rails. It's pretty grim and there are some deeply unsympathetic characters involved in the rush to make money off him; it's never going to end well from the opening scenes.
There was a thread on here at the time the story broke but it's got spoilers for the doc obviously...
I didn't know about this so watched it cold and it's a pretty well put together doc outlining how Kai (a hatchet wielding hitchhiker) goes viral then goes (further) off the rails. It's pretty grim and there are some deeply unsympathetic characters involved in the rush to make money off him; it's never going to end well from the opening scenes.
There was a thread on here at the time the story broke but it's got spoilers for the doc obviously...
Brainaddict
slight system overdrive
This has become a bit of a guilty pleasure. It's clearly aimed at older kids and teens, but is just done pretty well and quite enjoyable to watch.
T & P
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Yes, I was thinking yesterday I’d happily watch it again before long…
savoloysam
Pigman's pigman's ha ha charade you are..
Just started watching Mindhunter thanks to this thread. Good show, loving it 
T & P
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Lockwood and Co. A British supernatural teen offbeat comedy series based on the books of the same name. Teen-oriented but also adult-friendly, it’s actually very watchable so far, actually 
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I liked this, I've had a fucking bastard migraine all day and it was almost perfect viewing.
Finally watched this and echo all of the above. Great film and it raced by. Definitely recommended.
ATOMIC SUPLEX
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Been watching that 100 buff koreans show. Bit tedious when it does all the X factor style bullshit, but we are all hooked as a family. Quite like the fact episodes are being drip fed too. I prefer that.
We are just the same. Its presentation can indeed be annoying but our personal unfamiliarity with Korean culture adds to the fascination even of that part. And the premise is just too much in our wheelhouse to miss!
ATOMIC SUPLEX
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On a basic level it's an interesting premise, some of the 'celebrity' aspects are obviously lost on us but seem relevant enough. Even though it tries to employ some western knockout gameshow tropes (which it really doesn't need to) its still more '15 to 1' than 'the weakest link'.
It does draw some comparisons to the Japanese knockout shows which are generally shown over one evening and go on for three or four hours. . . but it's different enough to be intrigued / surprised by what comes next.
First ball grab game, the blokes just chucked the ball away and have a fight instead.
I was even marvelling at the fact that all 100 contestants have personal microphones and there are a crazy amount of cameras. There are also going to be 50 'ball grab' games to edit down to something that won't be repetitive in any respect (including spectator comments). It make look quite straightforward, but which ever way you slice it, (more editors? more time? more pre production?) it's going to be an absolute monster to edit.
Yeah, we thought that about the editing aspect. No wonder they want to pare it down as quickly as possible!
One thing I found interesting is the way that other popular culture casts its shadow. The first thing I thought was “it’s like a real life Squid Game”. Then the contestants went into the arena and said “it’s like Squid Game”. So that TV show has created a shorthand idea in the minds of people across continents that allows this TV show to happen, in many ways. But then, Squid Game was itself something that came out of the direction of reality TV game shows!
One thing I found interesting is the way that other popular culture casts its shadow. The first thing I thought was “it’s like a real life Squid Game”. Then the contestants went into the arena and said “it’s like Squid Game”. So that TV show has created a shorthand idea in the minds of people across continents that allows this TV show to happen, in many ways. But then, Squid Game was itself something that came out of the direction of reality TV game shows!
ATOMIC SUPLEX
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I would probably be equally happy to watch a behind the scenes making of the show from the ground up. Getting people on board, keeping contestants a secret, deciding who comes out first, editing, creating games, creators reactions. . . will someone get hurt, uh oh.
What I am slightly worried about is that it will spawn a zillion other copycats. The first big brother was an interesting social experiment/viewing experience but it devolved quickly into trash tv. Same with all reality TV as a whole. Too an extent I don't want to admit to myself that this might have been developed because of the popularity of Squid Game (which I really didn't think was all that good) because that would already make part of that downward spiral.
It’s not the first time somebody has made a show with a bunch of elite athletes competing at extreme events. I remember watching Hercules in the very early 2000s, in which these incredible people competed every day for 12 days at events that were all like ultra-marathon equivalents.I think there are two reasons that they don’t really spawn too many copycats and sequels, though.
The first is that the injury rate tends to be quite high. That’s a big problem if you’re bringing in professional athletes, who can’t afford to get injured. So it’s harder to recruit for series 2, when they can already see what is likely to happen.
The second is that for something like Physical 100, who are your second string 100 for series 2? You’ve already blown through all the A-listers, probably. So there are diminishing returns.
The first is that the injury rate tends to be quite high. That’s a big problem if you’re bringing in professional athletes, who can’t afford to get injured. So it’s harder to recruit for series 2, when they can already see what is likely to happen.
The second is that for something like Physical 100, who are your second string 100 for series 2? You’ve already blown through all the A-listers, probably. So there are diminishing returns.
Oooh — most fascinating thing for me so far about the whole show was when they had to choose their opponents for the ball wrestling game, and they got to do so in order of who won the first game. I totally expected them to pick off the weakest opponents. It was quite something to see the big guys choose other big guys, who they would conceivably lose to, instead. And then their explanations for it kind of made sense but also revealed a gaping cultural chasm between me and them!
rubbershoes
not the only raver in the village
Rory Kinnear, son of the aged and deceased Roy Kinnear, who's been discussed on another thread.
ATOMIC SUPLEX
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Yes, that was interesting, as was the general tactic so far being to toss the ball away and just have a fight until the last ten seconds.
I would have been grabbing the ball and running around in circles.
It's fascinating (so far) to see the athletes use their particular skills to their advantage. I would have thought the outcomes to be far more obvious, but after only two games the different flavours of buff are already showing a far more even and well textured playing field, rather than a simple case of weak and strong.
QueenOfGoths
Fuck you Dave!
Into the Deep (film) - Wikipedia
About the Submarine murder case, as it became known. Fascinating and depressing in equal measure.
ATOMIC SUPLEX
Member Since: 1985 Post Count: 3
I see that Netflix is deciding to give double thumbs up for programming it thinks I will like (rather than me doing it). This has the knock on effect of deciding that I will like other things like the things it thinks I will like and double thumbing that too. . . Etc etc. It didn't tell me, I just found out by chance when watching a show (which I did like actually).
T & P
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We kind of hit a temporary brick wall with the first two episodes of S2 of Alice in Borderland. But to anyone who liked S1 I would encourage to persevere, because the next three episodes are much better, and worthy of those in S1. The games they have to play are on a Squid Game level of Machiavellian.
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