Netflix recommendations

[DexterTCN]

Daredevil season 3.

Excellent. Absolutely brilliant acting by D'Onofrio as Fisk, he is terrifying and fills the screen (literally sometimes).

As usual with DD it's the other characters who are generally more interesting...in this outing it's Fisk, Sister Maggie, Ray and Dex, Karen at one point gets some deserved background as well.

There are some wonderful scenes, lots of religious symbolism, the fights always seem realistic and the team outdo themselves with a well done oneshot in one of the episodes which imo is better than the ones in S1/S2 (even though the S1 one will always be 'the best').

I'll not do spoilers as it's still very fresh.

 

[sojourner]

Looks brilliant but might not be a good idea, I live on my own
not sure what to do

passenger - easy. Watch two episodes of Hill House. Follow it up with an hour of comedy before bed - Live at the BBC (also on netflix). No nightmares. Trust me - me and the fella are the absolute worst people I know for being affected by scary stuff. We will both have shouty scary dreams unless we plant the funny stuff in our heads before bedtime

 

[sojourner]

Fargo - the film. 22 years old and I can't believe we've never watched it before. Fucking brilliant Everything about it. Enjoyed it so so much

 

[krtek a houby]

Fargo - the film. 22 years old and I can't believe we've never watched it before. Fucking brilliant Everything about it. Enjoyed it so so much

Every time I see it, it's still a joy to watch. Wait until you see the series!

 

[sojourner]

Every time I see it, it's still a joy to watch. Wait until you see the series!

Yeh, think we should probably watch that next

 

[krtek a houby]

Yeh, think we should probably watch that next

Initially I thought it wouldn't work but each of the 3 seasons are excellent, either on their own or as part of the whole Fargo tapestry.

 

[Mr.Bishie]

Fargo - the film. 22 years old and I can't believe we've never watched it before. Fucking brilliant Everything about it. Enjoyed it so so much

It's still on my list to watch! The series is an absolute gem

 

[sojourner]

It's still on my list to watch! The series is an absolute gem

I thought I'd start with the oldest first Good to hear the series sounds very promising!

 

[girasol]

Watched Thelma and Louise to see if it was as good as I remembered
a) I realised I didn't remember much
b) Yeah, it's still very good, it has aged very well and it's still very relevant!

 

[sojourner]

Watched Thelma and Louise to see if it was as good as I remembered
a) I realised I didn't remember much
b) Yeah, it's still very good, it has aged very well and it's still very relevant!

Great film that

 

[dervish]

Watching the new Daredevil, it's much better than the second series. As others have said it's not about Matt Murdoch, the supporting cast are far more watchable, especially Fisk, who's become quite likeable, but I'm sure that will change.

 

[Sweet FA]

Hold the Dark.

Hmm. Not bad but 'long silences to build tension and atmosphere and look we're acting'' turns to 'fucking hell get on with it, someone say something for christ's sake, I haven't got all night'.

Spoiler

The explanation as to why the leads are clearly not Inuit

What's Apostle like? (No spoilers but is it any good?) Mrs Miggins, BoxRoom?

 

[passenger]

passenger - easy. Watch two episodes of Hill House. Follow it up with an hour of comedy before bed - Live at the BBC (also on netflix). No nightmares. Trust me - me and the fella are the absolute worst people I know for being affected by scary stuff. We will both have shouty scary dreams unless we plant the funny stuff in our heads before bedtime

I`m watching ep 1 now looks great so far

 

[sojourner]

I`m watching ep 1 now looks great so far

Was the an accident?

 

[sojourner]

Watched 5 episodes of the first season of Fargo tv series. Quality x 10000000. Loving it.

 

[passenger]

Was the an accident?

no the smily is ment to be a scared face

 

[T & P]

Watched 5 episodes of the first season of Fargo tv series. Quality x 10000000. Loving it.

First is great. Second is a masterpiece

 

[Mrs Miggins]

What's Apostle like? (No spoilers but is it any good?) Mrs Miggins, BoxRoom?

It depends what you mean by good but it is well made and I am glad I watched it. I'll be telling people about it for years to come. I don't want to say any more than that. I'd spoil it for you.

 

[Spymaster]

We watched Ozark episode one. Not sure if I’ll watch another. The scenario is fine. But I don’t find anything interesting about the main characters. I don’t mind immoral and unlikeable lead characters. But I do require something interesting, whether that’s charisma, or personality, or even just that their actions may have an impact on children who have those things. (In Breaking Bad, Walt Jnr had terrific charisma, for example. Walt Snr, while a complete cunt, was at least interesting to watch).

In Ozark, it actually took me three quarters of the episode for me to work out who the leading man was. There was nothing remarkable about him.

Spoiler

After I’d worked out the episode was about him, I assumed he’d be killed and his wife would be left having to repay the money*. I wouldn’t have missed him. Not even in a “I hope he dies” sort of way. Just literally no investment in him one way or the other. Personality vacuum. Same for the kids. His wife (where do I recognise her from?), although not a nice person, at least made an impact.

*If I do watch episode two, it will purely be to find out if this happens in episode two to set up the rest of the season.

The lake looks pretty though.

Season 1 or 2?

 

[danny la rouge]

Season 1 or 2?

There's an update to that post: Netflix recommendations

Since then, we're now into season two.

 

[Spymaster]

There's an update to that post: Netflix recommendations

Since then, we're now into season two.

Ah, ok. When you referred to "episode 1" and "episode 2" in that post, you meant season 1 and season 2?

 

[DaveCinzano]

Rake season 5

 

[krtek a houby]

First is great. Second is a masterpiece

Third is pretty up there as well... really hard to chose the best season

 

[sarahjo]

Ed: nope

 

[danny la rouge]

Ah, ok. When you referred to "episode 1" and "episode 2" in that post, you meant season 1 and season 2?

No, I meant episode 1.

At that point I’d only watched episode one of season 1 and my criticisms were directed at that episode. Had I seen that episode alone knowing nothing else about the series I would not have bothered with a second. But because I’d heard good things I gave it a chance. I’m glad I did because it turns out the first episode is in no way representative of the programme, which only gets into its swing from episode two season one (S1:E2) onwards.

I am now well into season two and still enjoying it.

I hope this clears it up for you.

 

[Reno]

Going to Canada, in a weeks time. Was worried that I won't be able to watch the American Library there. Did some research, found these VPN services to watch American Netflix in Canada. Got me the ExpressVPN subscription. It has the 30-day money back offer, so decided to give it a try. Anyone got any experience with ExpressVPN here. BTW, I watched the Haunting on the hill house. Must watch series if you are a horror fan.

I’ve got that VPN and that’s how I get to watch UK telly in Berlin. I wasn’t able to do that with the VPN I had before. It costs a little more but its considered to be one of the best, so it should work.

 

[Spymaster]

No, I meant episode 1.

At that point I’d only watched episode one of season 1 and my criticisms were directed at that episode. Had I seen that episode alone knowing nothing else about the series I would not have bothered with a second. But because I’d heard good things I gave it a chance. I’m glad I did because it turns out the first episode is in no way representative of the programme, which only gets into its swing from episode two season one (S1:E2) onwards.

I am now well into season two and still enjoying it.

I hope this clears it up for you.

It does. Thank you.

I was the other way round with it. I thoroughly enjoyed the first season but binned S2 half way through the first episode because a) it was confusing, and b) I couldn't remember what happened in S1.

Mr Bishie has suggested that this was a mistake though.

 

[passenger]

First is great. Second is a masterpiece

They really are very good and do the film justice, hope they do another season one day.

 

[Mrs Miggins]

They really are very good and do the film justice, hope they do another season one day.

The first one is the best because of Billy Bob.

 

[Reno]

The Apostle. Not bad, not great and not nearly as gruesome as the reviews made it out to be. Still worth watching if you like horror films.