Netflix - What gems have you found?

[Janluke]

smn159 said:

Watched a few episodes of The Crown and thought it very good - certainly worth a watch

I've watched the first two and likewise thought it very good

[HorneyMX5]

Janluke said:

smn159 said:

Watched a few episodes of The Crown and thought it very good - certainly worth a watch

I've watched the first two and likewise thought it very good

Just finished it and loved it.

[tenohfive]

p1stonhead said:

Bit of a Unit said:

The Big Short. A film of the Martin Lewis novel, sorry ok it isn't fiction. enjoyed both.

Margin Call is also good. It's basically a single night inside one of the firm's when the crash is happening - a view from the other side of The Big Short basically. Kevin Spacey, Jeremy Irons, Zachary Quinto

Just watched this. Every bit as good as The Big Short. Some very big names but the film really wasn't about any one of them, yet they were all very watchable. Very well put together movie.

[anonymous-user]

the big short is like a open university production, margin call is like a play, a lot more interesting as a film.

[GetCarter]

The Spruce goose said:

the big short is like a open university production, margin call is like a play, a lot more interesting as a film.

+1

[NAS]

chris watton said:

jmorgan said:

"The Expanse" just popped up.

Cops n robbers and international intrigue in the Solar System a few hundred years down the line? One episode in so far.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Expanse_(TV_seri...

I have just finished watching the first episode. I like it a lot!

Binge-watched the first season. (only season available here in Germany) Awesome!

[Mr. H]

I've now moved onto series 2 of Braquo. For anyone else who has watched this, do you also wish you were cool enough to wear a worn leather jacket everywhere?

[E65Ross]

Mr. H said:

I've now moved onto series 2 of Braquo. For anyone else who has watched this, do you also wish you were cool enough to wear a worn leather jacket everywhere?

I'm looking forward to watching series 4!

[SpeckledJim]

I can recommend Startup on Amazon. Binged through half the series last night. Excellent.

[037]

I've enjoyed watching Maron. It's a little like Curb your Enthusiasm if that appeals

[johnwilliams77]

SpeckledJim said:

I can recommend Startup on Amazon. Binged through half the series last night. Excellent.

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Only have Netflix

[Mark Benson]

NAS said:

chris watton said:

jmorgan said:

"The Expanse" just popped up.

Cops n robbers and international intrigue in the Solar System a few hundred years down the line? One episode in so far.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Expanse_(TV_seri...

I have just finished watching the first episode. I like it a lot!

Binge-watched the first season. (only season available here in Germany) Awesome!

Watched the first two of these, not really hooked yet but it's keeping my attention so I'll persevere.

Been watching 'The Get Down' with the wife, it's Baz Luhrmann so expect his usual slightly surreal, overly romantic take on things but it's enjoyable enough if you suspend disbelief a bit. I'm quite into hip hop and it's origins so it's interesting from that perspective as well as a different take on 1970s New York.

[Pothole]

Still Game. Hilarious.

True Memoirs of an International Assassin. A harmless, quite funny way to waste 90 minutes and Zulya thingy is very easy on the eye. A little incongruous to see Carillo from Narcos and Tig from SOA in it, though. Is Netflix bringing back the studio system - Juice from SOA was Shades in Luke Cage?

[Janluke]

Pothole said:

Juice from SOA was Shades in Luke Cage?

Thanks I knew I knew him from somewhere

[bingybongy]

I know this is to make people aware of hidden gems, however I feel that I should post a warning.

Designated Survivor.
First episode and set up were interesting and enjoyable in a good old thriller romp sort of way.

By the end of the second episode I was shouting at the telly and gagging at the schmaltzy sentimentality simultaneously.

I shan't be bothering with episode 3

[DoctorX]

No warning necessary. I'm quite enjoying it.

[tenohfive]

My only gripe with Designated Survivor is that I can't binge watch through all of the episodes - thoroughly enjoying it so far and looking forward to the next episode being released.

[smn159]

bingybongy said:

I know this is to make people aware of hidden gems, however I feel that I should post a warning.

Designated Survivor.
First episode and set up were interesting and enjoyable in a good old thriller romp sort of way.

By the end of the second episode I was shouting at the telly and gagging at the schmaltzy sentimentality simultaneously.

I shan't be bothering with episode 3

I know what you mean. It's a bit too 'glossy' and the USA sentimentality really does grate.

I'm sticking with it for now, but it's on its final warning

[dirty boy]

smn159 said:

bingybongy said:

I know this is to make people aware of hidden gems, however I feel that I should post a warning.

Designated Survivor.
First episode and set up were interesting and enjoyable in a good old thriller romp sort of way.

By the end of the second episode I was shouting at the telly and gagging at the schmaltzy sentimentality simultaneously.

I shan't be bothering with episode 3

I know what you mean. It's a bit too 'glossy' and the USA sentimentality really does grate.

I'm sticking with it for now, but it's on its final warning

I've stuck with it, can't believe we have to do the week wait thing, that's so 2000s.

It's pleasant enough.

[hornetrider]

Conversely I think the weekly release for it is working in its favour. I agree it's lightweight cheese and if it was all there to watch I probably wouldn't bother, but as it's only an hour a week in dipping in and out when I can be bothered.

Edited by hornetrider on Wednesday 16th November 12:07