Netflix - What gems have you found?
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A couple of things I've been catching up on again as the latest series are showing on broadcast:
Colony - post alien invasion LA where the war is well and truly lost & a Vichy government is left running the show. Netflix only has Season 1 currently, I guess Season 2 will be along at some point, Season 3 is the current one and got dark enough at one point I wasn't sure I'd keep watching. Worth a look.
12 Monkeys - TV show based on the film, Netflix have the first 3 seasons, Season 4 (last one) is due to end on Friday on SyFy. Removed the Gilliam weirdness but takes the story much further as the original short plot only stretched so far. Takes the material seriously, interesting, well made, fun bits, tightly plotted. Lots of time travel convolution that actually hangs together. Story does evolve a lot over time compared to the original. As it's coming to a planned end the whole thing does wrap up all the many plot lines which is a bonus. Strong recommend - can't easily think of a better time travel based film or tv show.
Colony - post alien invasion LA where the war is well and truly lost & a Vichy government is left running the show. Netflix only has Season 1 currently, I guess Season 2 will be along at some point, Season 3 is the current one and got dark enough at one point I wasn't sure I'd keep watching. Worth a look.
12 Monkeys - TV show based on the film, Netflix have the first 3 seasons, Season 4 (last one) is due to end on Friday on SyFy. Removed the Gilliam weirdness but takes the story much further as the original short plot only stretched so far. Takes the material seriously, interesting, well made, fun bits, tightly plotted. Lots of time travel convolution that actually hangs together. Story does evolve a lot over time compared to the original. As it's coming to a planned end the whole thing does wrap up all the many plot lines which is a bonus. Strong recommend - can't easily think of a better time travel based film or tv show.
Looks like a sneaky price increase is on the way.
Netflix are trialling a new 'Ultra' level of membership in some European countries.
The Ultra tier however is exactly the same as the current Premium package.
The existing premium package loses features (HDR and a rumoured drop to two screens instead of four).
https://www.thesun.co.uk/tech/6692201/netflix-new-...
Netflix are trialling a new 'Ultra' level of membership in some European countries.
The Ultra tier however is exactly the same as the current Premium package.
The existing premium package loses features (HDR and a rumoured drop to two screens instead of four).
https://www.thesun.co.uk/tech/6692201/netflix-new-...
Seems Netflix now have a page where you can request titles to be added: https://help.netflix.com/en/titlerequest
richatnort said:
i've just started watching Unsolved. It's based on 2PAC & Biggie and their deaths and how they are linked / might be linked.
Pretty interesting so far and being a fan of both artists musics it's quite an interesting insight into what their lives may have been even if some things are over exaggerated to make it a good series.
If Raheem Sterling had taken 4 shots at Tupac, he’d still be alivePretty interesting so far and being a fan of both artists musics it's quite an interesting insight into what their lives may have been even if some things are over exaggerated to make it a good series.
Jonesy23 said:
12 Monkeys - TV show based on the film, Netflix have the first 3 seasons, Season 4 (last one) is due to end on Friday on SyFy. Removed the Gilliam weirdness but takes the story much further as the original short plot only stretched so far. Takes the material seriously, interesting, well made, fun bits, tightly plotted. Lots of time travel convolution that actually hangs together. Story does evolve a lot over time compared to the original. As it's coming to a planned end the whole thing does wrap up all the many plot lines which is a bonus. Strong recommend - can't easily think of a better time travel based film or tv show.
You're walking through a red forrest. The grass is tall.Also worth mentioning that having seen the last one (not on Netflix for a few months yet I'd guess) that 12 Monkeys has a really good satisfying finale and doesn't leave anything hanging at all.
I hate series that either don't have an end or that leave bits abandoned as they go and this one really wraps up the entire story properly. There's zero slack in it.
I hate series that either don't have an end or that leave bits abandoned as they go and this one really wraps up the entire story properly. There's zero slack in it.
Jonesy23 said:
Also worth mentioning that having seen the last one (not on Netflix for a few months yet I'd guess) that 12 Monkeys has a really good satisfying finale and doesn't leave anything hanging at all.
I hate series that either don't have an end or that leave bits abandoned as they go and this one really wraps up the entire story properly. There's zero slack in it.
Like Dexter - cheap ending I hate series that either don't have an end or that leave bits abandoned as they go and this one really wraps up the entire story properly. There's zero slack in it.
Pretty sure quite a few will have seen this when it was on the BBC/iplayer, but Ken Burn's long-form doc The Vietnam War is now on Netflix; looks like it's the full US release as well (around 900 mins IIRC) instead of the edited 650-minute BBC version. Deep dive, but such a thorough insight into a very complex war.
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