Netflix - What gems have you found?

[Mark Benson]

Chris77 said:

silverthorn2151 said:

RESSE said:

bazza white said:

Hunt for the wilderpeople - lovely film with some great lines, the Caucasian line

I watched this over the weekend and really enjoyed it, some brilliant lines and beautifully filmed.

Recommended.

If you venture to the 'film I watched' thread you will see it seems to be becoming the PH favourite film.

Its tremendous.

Thanks for the recommend guys, really enjoyed this

Thanks from me too - looked at the description last week and gave it a miss, then on the recommendation of this thread we watched it on Saturday evening. Both of us loved it - really good film with the Kiwi sense of humour.

We also finished OA and felt robbed of a coherent ending. Reviews on here were mixed so we gave it a go, as many said it started well then fizzled out.

Tried ep. 1 of the Santa Clarita Diet and doubt we'll be watching any more, seems very self-consciously 'kooky' and the acting is OTT, especially the father. They're trying too hard to be funny and as a result it's a bit painful.

We were thinking of trying Gotham, we enjoyed Jessica Jones but aren't Marvel fans really - worth it or a bit too fanboy?

[chris watton]

Mark Benson said:

Thanks from me too - looked at the description last week and gave it a miss, then on the recommendation of this thread we watched it on Saturday evening. Both of us loved it - really good film with the Kiwi sense of humour.

We also finished OA and felt robbed of a coherent ending. Reviews on here were mixed so we gave it a go, as many said it started well then fizzled out.

Tried ep. 1 of the Santa Clarita Diet and doubt we'll be watching any more, seems very self-consciously 'kooky' and the acting is OTT, especially the father. They're trying too hard to be funny and as a result it's a bit painful.

We were thinking of trying Gotham, we enjoyed Jessica Jones but aren't Marvel fans really - worth it or a bit too fanboy?

I am not that into comic book stuff, Marvel/DC, I am one of the very few who thinks it's reached beyond saturation point - but so many still keep lapping the crap up, encouraging Hollywood to make even more samey crap!

However, there are a few I do like, that stand on their own merits, and I do really like Gotham, despite it being a DC universe series. I thought Jessica Jones was OK, but perhaps trying a little too hard to be 'angsty' at times. Gotham, though, is one of my guilty pleasures...

[GetCarter]

Sing Street is up.

Twee, obvious, predictable. But still well worth a watch. Especially if you decided on your band's name before you could play an instrument (like me).

If you think Gregory's Girl, you'll be in the genre pocket.

[DoctorX]

KaraK said:

Finished Santa Clarita Diet this morning, I thought it was okay - when it's good its great but it had a few bum notes IMHO. It definitely got better as the cast got comfy both in their individual roles and the general bizzareness of the show's world. I'd put good money that if it gets a series 2 it'll be brilliant

Finished it too. Really enjoyed it, well worth a watch.

[TheGuru]

Johnny said:

Frontier.

Anyone watched? Jason Mamoa doing what he does best. With axes.

Not seen any yet, just saw from his IG. Will have a watch later maybe.

Yes, watched the whole season, reasonably entertaining, but not historically that accurate (language used etc). Momoa is quite good, but some of the other cast are just terrible, Captain Chesterfield for one. His accent is dire and his whole character just doesn't fit that of a Captain. He seems to be trying to emulate a football hooligan at times.

Some of the other accents are pretty well up there with Dick Van Dyke too.

[anonymous-user]

Detective Byomkesh Bakshy!

An Indian detective film - subtitled and wonderful with it.

[croyde]

JohnStitch said:

Final episode of Frequency was out on Thursday - I really enjoyed this series, bit of a 'Butterfly Effect' premise to it and well worth watching

Enjoying this, loved the film. Thing is the detectives in 1996 are driving Fords that didn't come out until 1998. I know cos I owned one lol

[jmorgan]

Young Frankenstein or is that Frankensteen

[2.5pi]

Fearof13 Epic tale well told

[hornetrider]

iBoy. One off Netflix original film.

I think the best way to describe it is Harry Brown meets Mr Robot meets Skins. It's ok but ridiculous at the same time.

[schmunk]

hornetrider said:

iBoy. One off Netflix original film.

I think the best way to describe it is Harry Brown meets Mr Robot meets Skins. It's ok but ridiculous at the same time.

I enjoyed this, and thought it rather better than its IMDB rating. The ending was a bit weak, though

[MOBB]

hornetrider said:

iBoy. One off Netflix original film.

I think the best way to describe it is Harry Brown meets Mr Robot meets Skins. It's ok but ridiculous at the same time.

I read that as Mrs Brown's boys meets Mr Robot meets Skins.

That would be an interesting mix lol

[jmorgan]

Just finished "Last man on the moon" about Gene Cernan.

[kowalski655]

Anothe Santa Carlita Diet fan here-binged most of it yesterday

And Drew Barrymore in her leather gear!
Who cares if the beanie hat DID make her look like the Edge

[Gretchen]

Trailer Park Boys Season 11 is out next month. Can't wait! If you follow the TPB Rickyisms on FB you may have seen me this week... If you've never seen TPB it's definitely worth a watch.

'Nova Scotia's trailer parks are colorful thanks to residents Ricky, Bubbles and Julian. Together, they plan mad capers, usually get-rich-quick schemes, with plenty of screw-ups along the way. They're constantly being hunted by their former trailer park supervisor, Jim Lahey, and his perpetually shirtless, pot-belled assistant, Randy. There are a host of other quirky characters that make up this zany locale of below-income characters in this Canadian mockumentary series.'

[clonmult]

kowalski655 said:

Anothe Santa Carlita Diet fan here-binged most of it yesterday

And Drew Barrymore in her leather gear!
Who cares if the beanie hat DID make her look like the Edge

Only a couple of episodes in so far, it is rather excellent.

I've always failed to see why anyone would make a fuss over Drew, always thought she looked wierd and not in a good way.

[smn159]

I appreciate that I'm late to the party on this one, but have been watching the first series of Homeland

It's rather good.

[p1stonhead]

smn159 said:

I appreciate that I'm late to the party on this one, but have been watching the first series of Homeland

It's rather good.

Ahh to be on season one again.

It gets st after that

[P-Jay]

I'm half way through 'The Seven Five' or 'Precinct Seven Five' as it's also called. Brooklyn Nine Nine it ain’t'.

It's a documentary exposing police corruption during the Crack Years in NYC, you know when people say truth is stranger than fiction? If someone wrote a screen play for what they got up to, it would be dismissed as to unrealistic.
I usually wait until I’ve finished something before I mention it, put it on too late last night and can’t wait to finish it tonight.

[Chris77]

kowalski655 said:

Anothe Santa Carlita Diet fan here-binged most of it yesterday

And Drew Barrymore in her leather gear!
Who cares if the beanie hat DID make her look like the Edge

We are getting well into this, getting better chemistry with the cast as it goes on