Netflix - What gems have you found?

Netflix - What gems have you found?

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anonymous-user

54 months

Tuesday 6th December 2016
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Currently working my way through Dr Who. There are some amazing bits and some dross as well! Sometimes in the same episode.

I watched Blink the other day, it's an amazing piece of TV.

clarkmagpie

3,559 posts

195 months

Wednesday 7th December 2016
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I started Line of Duty last week.
Quite entertaining.
Good characters and it moves at a good pace.

Can't remember it being on terrestrial telly.

JohnStitch

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2,902 posts

171 months

Wednesday 7th December 2016
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Just finished watching 'Glitch' - Australian series about 6 people that come back from the dead one night, one of which is the wife of the cop that gets called out to the scene - kept me glued to the TV - only started it last night and finished it tonight, really enjoyed it and looking forward to a second series.

Ved

3,825 posts

175 months

Thursday 8th December 2016
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Man vs Snake. Great little documentary on an old and forgotten world record arcade game score.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YHu22DgzfKE

smifffymoto

4,545 posts

205 months

Thursday 8th December 2016
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Just finished watching Sense 8,it's good,very good.

singlecoil

33,545 posts

246 months

Thursday 8th December 2016
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Pacific Heat. Only just released AFAIK. Adult cartoon in the Archer vein. Very funny.

Lynchie999

3,422 posts

153 months

Thursday 8th December 2016
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smifffymoto said:
Just finished watching Sense 8,it's good,very good.
christmas special arriving soon....

Not sure if its mega good, maybe 7.5/10 .... it took ages to get going, last few episodes were decent and the bit with the Porsche in the final episode always makes me laugh...

GG89

3,527 posts

186 months

Thursday 8th December 2016
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singlecoil said:
Pacific Heat. Only just released AFAIK. Adult cartoon in the Archer vein. Very funny.
Online critics aren't quite as kind.

singlecoil

33,545 posts

246 months

Thursday 8th December 2016
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GG89 said:
singlecoil said:
Pacific Heat. Only just released AFAIK. Adult cartoon in the Archer vein. Very funny.
Online critics aren't quite as kind.
I do my own criticising, and I like it. I've watched several episodes already.

Bullett

10,881 posts

184 months

Friday 9th December 2016
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The Elegant Gentlemans Guide to Knife Fighting - Aussie sketch show, a bit hit and miss as most shows of this type are but enough moments to make me watch the whole series.

The Expanse - Looks promising after the first episode.

ben5575

6,254 posts

221 months

Friday 9th December 2016
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Ok, so this is absolutely a guilty pleasure but I love this film. An bona fide, 10/10, cult film that nobody's ever seen:

Something Wild (1986)

A very straight Jeff Daniels gets corrupted by a very hot Melanie Griffiths.

Road trip/chaotic comedy/romance/redemption.

Sounds carp doesn't it?

Trust me it really isn't. It would be easy for me to explain/sell the film to you but to do so would be to spoil the dramatic tonal shifts that you need to experience for yourself when you watch it for the first time. Don't get me wrong, it ain't Citizen Kane, but then neither is Ghostbusters.

Don't look at the trailer on youtube as it spoils the plotline. Don't IMDB it as you'll find out which famous actor makes his incredible debut that sets the tone for the rest of his career.

Hopefully others on here might have seen it and can back up the recommendation without giving away any spoilers smile Get it watched!

chris watton

22,477 posts

260 months

Friday 9th December 2016
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ben5575 said:
Ok, so this is a absolutely a guilty pleasure but I love this film. An bona fide, 10/10, cult film that nobody's ever seen:

Something Wild (1986)

A very straight Jeff Daniels gets corrupted by a very hot Melanie Griffiths.

Road trip/chaotic comedy/romance/redemption.

Sounds carp doesn't it?

Trust me it really isn't. It would be easy for me to explain/sell the film to you but to do so would be to spoil the dramatic tonal shifts that you need to experience for yourself when you watch it for the first time. Don't get me wrong, it ain't Citizen Kane, but then neither is Ghostbusters.

Don't look at the trailer on youtube as it spoils the plotline. Don't IMDB it as you'll find out which famous actor makes his incredible debut that sets the tone for the rest of his career.

Hopefully others on here might have seen it and can back up the recommendation without giving away any spoilers smile Get it watched!
I remember this film well, I rented the video when it was available in the '80's (even bought the OST on vinyl) and, just recently, managed to buy a DVD copy. It still is a very good film (of two halves). Even my 20 year old step son enjoyed it, especially the main villain's performance.

31mph

1,308 posts

135 months

Friday 9th December 2016
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clarkmagpie said:
I started Line of Duty last week.
Quite entertaining.
Good characters and it moves at a good pace.

Can't remember it being on terrestrial telly.
Yes, this is excellent

Series 3 was on telly recently (well, this year)

Not sure if it's on Netflix yet, if it's not then it's definitely worth sourcing, probably the best of the 3

Janluke

2,580 posts

158 months

Friday 9th December 2016
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chris watton said:
ben5575 said:
Ok, so this is a absolutely a guilty pleasure but I love this film. An bona fide, 10/10, cult film that nobody's ever seen:

Something Wild (1986)

A very straight Jeff Daniels gets corrupted by a very hot Melanie Griffiths.

Road trip/chaotic comedy/romance/redemption.

Sounds carp doesn't it?

Trust me it really isn't. It would be easy for me to explain/sell the film to you but to do so would be to spoil the dramatic tonal shifts that you need to experience for yourself when you watch it for the first time. Don't get me wrong, it ain't Citizen Kane, but then neither is Ghostbusters.

Don't look at the trailer on youtube as it spoils the plotline. Don't IMDB it as you'll find out which famous actor makes his incredible debut that sets the tone for the rest of his career.

Hopefully others on here might have seen it and can back up the recommendation without giving away any spoilers smile Get it watched!
I remember this film well, I rented the video when it was available in the '80's (even bought the OST on vinyl) and, just recently, managed to buy a DVD copy. It still is a very good film (of two halves). Even my 20 year old step son enjoyed it, especially the main villain's performance.
You've sold it to me, its on the list

chris watton

22,477 posts

260 months

Friday 9th December 2016
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Janluke said:
You've sold it to me, its on the list
Oh no! I hope you like it then, otherwise you'll hate me forever!

skilly1

2,702 posts

195 months

Friday 9th December 2016
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Series 2 of the Detectorists is now available.

colin_p

4,503 posts

212 months

Saturday 10th December 2016
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White Rabbit Project now on.

Mythbusters without Adam and Jamie.


anonymous-user

54 months

Saturday 10th December 2016
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Sour Grapes
'' highly entertaining uncorking of counterfeit wine scandal''

SpeckledJim

31,608 posts

253 months

Saturday 10th December 2016
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The Spruce goose said:
Sour Grapes
'' highly entertaining uncorking of counterfeit wine scandal''
This was very good. Amazing story. Lots and lots of mug punters in that world.

trooperiziz

9,456 posts

252 months

Saturday 10th December 2016
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colin_p said:
White Rabbit Project now on.

Mythbusters without Adam and Jamie.
Watched a couple before I got bored and stopped the third halfway through. It's not brilliant, lacks something...

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