Netflix - What gems have you found?

[bingybongy]

thetapeworm said:

Did you ever catch her in "Hit & Miss"? I expected that to get another series or two.

I read earlier that Lilyhammer isn't being continued so series 3 was the last.

I liked Hit & Miss and was surprised when it got canned. It's available on boxed sets in the Sky box at the minute.

[Juicetin1]

Another vote for Bloodline, just finished it, it got better and better all the way through.
Ben Mendelsohn is amazing.

[threadlock]

Thanks to a recommendation in the Telegraph we just watched Blue Ruin on Netflix UK. Really, really good film. Thriller. Some action. Some blood. Well acted by an unknown cast and produced on a tiny budget. Recommended.

[Slyjoe]

The Bates Motel is good - a modern day take on the back-story of Norman Bates from Physco.

[Ved]

Watched The Babadook tonight. Bloody good.

[bingybongy]

Slight thread drift - but Bosch on Amazon is very good.

[BrabusMog]

Ved said:

Watched The Babadook tonight. Bloody good.

Really?! Each to their own I guess but I thought it was absolute ste!

[DJFish]

If you can access foreign servers, Hannibal is worth a watch.

[smithyithy]

BrabusMog said:

Ved said:

Watched The Babadook tonight. Bloody good.

Really?! Each to their own I guess but I thought it was absolute ste!

I've been told it's quite good, but I only lasted 20 minutes of that little brat going "Moommmmm!!! Moommmmmm!!" before turning it off

Bored the other night so watched Pain & Gain for the second time, great film. Also just finishing up Orange Is The New Black season 3.

[Mark Benson]

Hardy Bucks Movie - if you can understand the strong Irish accents, a decent enough comedy lad's movie.
A lot of the laughs come from the script though, and the accents are 'fierce strong' - Having lived with 6 people straight off the boat from Sligo when I first moved to London I was just about able to manage, but my wife didn't understand much at all.

Tried Blue Ruin last night, managed about 30 mins but it didn't grab me to be honest.

[blindswelledrat]

bingybongy said:

Bloodline - a convoluted tale of a family living in the Florida Keys.
Episode 1 bored me. Episode 2 caught my attention. Episode 3 had me hooked.
It looks fantastic, has actors you'll recognise, and I really like it.
Oh and It's got Chloe Sevigny in it.

Good recommendation. You have me utterly hooked on this and I have ploughed through it in the past few days.
Just gets better and better

[hornetrider]

Paddy_N_Murphy said:

Paddy_N_Murphy said:

Ok,

what the fk is this Wet Hot American Summer ? ?

Lots of faces I recognise and like, but WTF ?

Jesus wept. 3 episodes in, and if I could delete it from Netflixs I would

Whassitabout? Getting some heavy promo on my channel...

[ajprice]

hornetrider said:

Paddy_N_Murphy said:

Paddy_N_Murphy said:

Ok,

what the fk is this Wet Hot American Summer ? ?

Lots of faces I recognise and like, but WTF ?

Jesus wept. 3 episodes in, and if I could delete it from Netflixs I would

Whassitabout? Getting some heavy promo on my channel...

I've seen the film, haven't seen the series yet. About 15 years ago, it was a film about the last day of a summer camp in the early 80's. Cast included Paul Rudd, Amy Poehler, Bradley Cooper, Janeane Garafolo, David Hyde Pearce, Elizabeth Banks… a lot of them were not well known as they are now. The series on Netflix has got the gang back together, the series is about the first day of camp in the same year. But the actors are all 15 years older, so, bit weird .

[anonymous-user]

I have watched the film and series and it is definetely something new.

I liked it it is a piss take of 80's films, and I had a few laugh out loud momments.

It is worth a watch to see 40ish people acting as teenagers.

[BrabusMog]

Paddy_N_Murphy said:

ajprice said:

hornetrider said:

Paddy_N_Murphy said:

Paddy_N_Murphy said:

Ok,

what the fk is this Wet Hot American Summer ? ?

Lots of faces I recognise and like, but WTF ?

Jesus wept. 3 episodes in, and if I could delete it from Netflixs I would

Whassitabout? Getting some heavy promo on my channel...

I've seen the film, haven't seen the series yet. About 15 years ago, it was a film about the last day of a summer camp in the early 80's. Cast included Paul Rudd, Amy Poehler, Bradley Cooper, Janeane Garafolo, David Hyde Pearce, Elizabeth Banks… a lot of them were not well known as they are now. The series on Netflix has got the gang back together, the series is about the first day of camp in the same year. But the actors are all 15 years older, so, bit weird .

Well that ^^^^ would explain it a little better. Still, just did not find it amusing at all.

Yeah it is really weird, I have managed to get to episode 7 with it on in the background whilst I work. I can't imagine the actors would have been cheap but it has the feel of an American Pie spin off to it, not sure Netflix have invested wisely here. Saying that, there have been a couple of mildly humorous moments.

[thetapeworm]

ajprice said:

I've seen the film, haven't seen the series yet. About 15 years ago, it was a film about the last day of a summer camp in the early 80's. Cast included Paul Rudd, Amy Poehler, Bradley Cooper, Janeane Garafolo, David Hyde Pearce, Elizabeth Banks… a lot of them were not well known as they are now. The series on Netflix has got the gang back together, the series is about the first day of camp in the same year. But the actors are all 15 years older, so, bit weird .

I wish I'd known this before I watched (currently on episode 6 and liking it) as it would have enhanced things - Netflix should have had the movie on there too so it all made a little bit more sense

[ajprice]

thetapeworm said:

ajprice said:

I've seen the film, haven't seen the series yet. About 15 years ago, it was a film about the last day of a summer camp in the early 80's. Cast included Paul Rudd, Amy Poehler, Bradley Cooper, Janeane Garafolo, David Hyde Pearce, Elizabeth Banks… a lot of them were not well known as they are now. The series on Netflix has got the gang back together, the series is about the first day of camp in the same year. But the actors are all 15 years older, so, bit weird .

I wish I'd known this before I watched (currently on episode 6 and liking it) as it would have enhanced things - Netflix should have had the movie on there too so it all made a little bit more sense

Have they taken the film down? I watched it on netflix a couple of weeks ago.

[smithyithy]

ajprice said:

Have they taken the film down? I watched it on netflix a couple of weeks ago.

It's still on mine - US Netflix though.

[thetapeworm]

ajprice said:

thetapeworm said:

ajprice said:

I've seen the film, haven't seen the series yet. About 15 years ago, it was a film about the last day of a summer camp in the early 80's. Cast included Paul Rudd, Amy Poehler, Bradley Cooper, Janeane Garafolo, David Hyde Pearce, Elizabeth Banks… a lot of them were not well known as they are now. The series on Netflix has got the gang back together, the series is about the first day of camp in the same year. But the actors are all 15 years older, so, bit weird .

I wish I'd known this before I watched (currently on episode 6 and liking it) as it would have enhanced things - Netflix should have had the movie on there too so it all made a little bit more sense

Have they taken the film down? I watched it on netflix a couple of weeks ago.

I just checked and it's there along with a "making of" - I suspect it didn't fit into my usual viewing profile so I hadn't seen it in any of the lists and never thought to search for it because I didn't know it existed

[JohnStitch]

'Let's Be Cops' is on Canada region - don't normally like these sort of films, but actually quite enjoyed this one. 2 friends dress as cops for fancy dress party, then find that people believe they are actual cops so make the most of being able to get people to do what they want, but then get themselves into a spot of bother with local mobsters. An easy 'brain out' film that gives a few laughs

Edited by JohnStitch on Friday 7th August 10:46