Netflix recommendations

[Boudicca]

I'd like to submit another vote for Queen Charlotte, I think it's been pretty well done, it's well plotted and written, the dialogue is modern but without words like 'ok' or 'gonna' or 'wonna' shudder and again I've googled George, Charlotte and their many progeny, interesting lives these people led.

Yes, it's much more serious and sad than Bridgerton, but very enjoyable.

 

[izz]

Yes, it's much more serious and sad than Bridgerton, but very enjoyable.

Have to take your word for that my darling as I haven't seen Bridgerton but may take it for a whirl.

 

[manji]

We have just binged Diplomat in 2 nights...Loved it, great stuff,... and the ending

 

[manji]

Diplomat is flawed but hugely addictive. Excellent characters and some good lines.
“ why don’t we talk to The Russians ? Deadpan “ I think they are busy “

 

[rubbershoes]

Monster

Not the Charlize Theron 2003 film, but a more recent one about a NY kid on trial for murder

A solid cast sees it through

 

[izz]

I'd like to submit another vote for Queen Charlotte, I think it's been pretty well done, it's well plotted and written, the dialogue is modern but without words like 'ok' or 'gonna' or 'wonna' shudder and again I've googled George, Charlotte and their many progeny, interesting lives these people led.

Just watched the final episode, the scene where Brimsley dances on his own, oh my goodness, there's something in my eye ...

 

[MBV]

Aladdin I gave up on Copenhagen Cowboy. Is it worth sticking with?

 

[Aladdin]

Aladdin I gave up on Copenhagen Cowboy. Is it worth sticking with?

Its weird and gets weirder...but I stuck with it. It is completely unpredictable.
And it's probably going to be a cult series.

As someone wrote , "ifs like a Munch painting come alive "

 

[littlebabyjesus]

We have just binged Diplomat in 2 nights...Loved it, great stuff,... and the ending

This is a big problem. The ending wasn't an ending. It was right in the middle of the story arc, just as it gets interesting. TV series do this a lot nowadays and I find it intensely irritating. I took a recommendation from here to watch Severance and I enjoyed it, but it does the same thing - ends in the middle.

 

[krtek a houby]

This is a big problem. The ending wasn't an ending. It was right in the middle of the story arc, just as it gets interesting. TV series do this a lot nowadays and I find it intensely irritating. I took a recommendation from here to watch Severance and I enjoyed it, but it does the same thing - ends in the middle.

Tbf, cliffhangers have been around for aeons

 

[krtek a houby]

Rough Diamonds

The prodigal son of a family orthodox Jewish diamond dealers in Amsterdam comes home after 15 years in the secular world. When you first see him you think, well he's probably a cop, or ex-military or something like that - no, it's something rather darker! His connections will prove useful, but also . . . problematic. And I hope I haven't given too much away with that one.

A good bit of work, especially compared to the travesty that is Transatlantic.

Oh, Transatlantic was recommended on the spy thread... one to avoid, then?

 

[belboid]

Tbf, cliffhangers have been around for aeons

That one isn't really a cliffhanger though. It is, according to three act drama rules, exactly the halfway point. There is no conclusion to any part of the story (and I twigged it by episode 3, so it wasn't exactly a brilliantly concealed twist). GoT, LoD, BB, all gave an end to particular bits of the story, while raising bigger questions for future series'. This just stopped. Like ESB, but worse.

 

[Aladdin]

Its weird and gets weirder...but I stuck with it. It is completely unpredictable.
And it's probably going to be a cult series.

As someone wrote , "ifs like a Munch painting come alive "

I should say...it goes off in tangents that really are confusing. There were times I thought I had missed an episode because pieces don't fit together. It's chaotic.

 

[MBV]

Spoiler: Copenhagen cowboy

I stopped watching when the captured female character escaped. I might go back to it.

 

[danny la rouge]

I’ve not watched anything on Netflix for ages, except the occasional Star Trek oldie. If my daughter gets The Email (we use her account), we’ll just stop.

 

[kabbes]

I’ve not watched anything on Netflix for ages, except the occasional Star Trek oldie. If my daughter gets The Email (we use her account), we’ll just stop.

Watch some good films while you have the chance, then. Have you seen Momento? That’s on there, because I watched it at the weekend. One of the best films I’ve seen.

 

[Spymaster]

Oh, Transatlantic was recommended on the spy thread... one to avoid, then?

I wouldn't bother unless you're into over-stylised schmaltz. I usually don't like slagging off other people's recommendations, so didn't say anything on the spy thread. Transatlantic, on paper, is right up my street but we didn't bother finishing the last couple of episodes in the end.

 

[Idris2002]

krtek a houby - what Spymaster said. Transatlantic had some strong episodes, but the last ep was a genuine stinker. A spy among friends shows just how a past era can be recreated on screen, and it also conveys the kind of paranoid feeling that must have been common in Occupied Europe circa 1940 also.

 

[Aladdin]

Watched The American.
Wasn't enthused.
I kept waiting for something to happen...and it just wasn't "meaningful" enough acting from George. He just doesn't ever look like he has a deep thought going on...even when he is supposed to.

 

[domestos]

I think I have said it before and will say it again, as I have recently rewatched all 3, but for anyone new to Netflix who hasn't seen these, the best things on Netflix IMO are:
Mindhunter
The OA
Sense8

The Haunting of Hill House is in a runner up position.

(I should probably stress that all of these series are adult viewing, disregard if you are on the lookout for stuff to watch with children!)

Really enjoyed Mind Hunter. Quality production. Sadly cancelled after a couple of series because it was too expensive. Going to try your other recommendations. Left to my own devicesI would never have spotted Mind Hunter

 

[not-bono-ever]

Blood and Gold- a german black comedy cowboy filum about the arse end of WW2, goodies, baddies, SS, Nazi's, Gold, Violence.

fucking hell

 

[krtek a houby]

Blood and Gold- a german black comedy cowboy filum about the arse end of WW2, goodies, baddies, SS, Nazi's, Gold, Violence.

fucking hell

Like Kelly's Heroes?

 

[Spymaster]

Blood and Gold- a german black comedy cowboy filum about the arse end of WW2, goodies, baddies, SS, Nazi's, Gold, Violence.

fucking hell

I was looking at this last night. It reads like a German version of Inglorious Basterds.

Worth a watch then?

 

[Spymaster]

Like Kelly's Heroes?

Kelly's Heroes on crack by the sound of it.

 

[Orang Utan]

There’s another film out, at the cinemas, Sisu, which looks like it’s in a similar vein. Might go see it. It’s fun seeing Nazis being murdered horribly:

 

[not-bono-ever]

I was looking at this last night. It reads like a German version of Inglorious Basterds.

Worth a watch then?

so so really. i liked the obvious westen theme and cartoon violence but not the best

 

[AnnO'Neemus]

Review of Sweet Tooth, doesn't contain any spoilers, but says it's got a 95 per cent rating on Rotten Tomatoes and explains some of the reasons why it's got such a good rating, some brilliant performances, the mix of light and dark, etc.

Netflix hidden gem with 95% Rotten Tomatoes score is a must-watch series

Sweet Tooth season 2 arrived in April 2023 and it's just such an adorable, harrowing, silly, yet lovable Netflix exclusive

www.t3.com

 

[T & P]

Watched the first episode of FUBAR. It’s not very good sadly, though not terrible either as a silly comedy action series. Some of Arnie’s ’funny’ dialogue lines are properly cringeworthy, but there are some bits too. Just about 6/10 so far I guess.

I never thought I’d live to see the day Terminator being freaked out by a clit massager

 

[Brainaddict]

Watched the first episode of FUBAR. It’s not very good sadly, though not terrible either as a silly comedy action series. Some of Arnie’s ’funny’ dialogue lines are properly cringeworthy, but there are some bits too. Just about 6/10 so far I guess.

I never thought I’d live to see the day Terminator being freaked out by a clit massager

I'm not really sure the idea of a comedy action series stands up at all. What are you trying to do with all that extra running time, deepen the characters? Produce complex moral plot arcs? The whole point is to just be silly and have some explosions and fight scenes. It's bound to get wearing after a few hours, surely?

 

[Sweet FA]

There’s another film out, at the cinemas, Sisu, which looks like it’s in a similar vein. Might go see it. It’s fun seeing Nazis being murdered horribly:

It's great

Madly OTT - John Wick kills nazis.