Netflix - What gems have you found?

[Jonesy23]

Smoking - a Japanese show about a bunch of homeless assassins who specialise in killing yazuka and flay their skins so they can deliver the tattoos as evidence the contract is complete. At least that's the basics.

Very Japanese, interesting ideas, well made, bit of gore.

[ATM]

E65Ross said:

e30m3Mark said:

7 seconds.

I took a punt despite only having 3 stars (I think?) but despite a slow start it has been quite enjoyable. A bit of a cliched premise but entertaing enough to hold my attention. Just going to start watching the final episode.

I watched that a while ago and quite enjoyed it.

Ok e-lads I'm putting it on now.....

[E65Ross]

ATM said:

E65Ross said:

e30m3Mark said:

7 seconds.

I took a punt despite only having 3 stars (I think?) but despite a slow start it has been quite enjoyable. A bit of a cliched premise but entertaing enough to hold my attention. Just going to start watching the final episode.

I watched that a while ago and quite enjoyed it.

Ok e-lads..........

[ben5575]

Hardcore Henry

Right so this may have cyborgs and a baddy who is basically a cheap version of Dani's brother out of GoT with psychokinetic powers.

You just need to get past this and embrace it for what it is, which is a cheestastic 90 min film shot entirely from first person perspective. It is essentially a cinematic run through of a first person shooter.

Sounds awful and to be fair it's not going to win any awards. The first 10 mins is far too slow so you can (you really should) skip through it to get the action.

And boy is there action! Filmed in Russia with real stuntmen, you get to witness and exact pretty much every conceivable form of bloody, gruesome and excessive death with added Soviet military hardware, some fantastic parkour (think those sweaty palm videos of people climbing towers etc) and even a sniper scene.

Incredibly fast paced (first 10 mins aside) it has a feeling of the Run Lola Run relentlessness about it, just for 90 minutes with some genuine LOL thrown in. It is st, but I loved it

Trailer gives you a good idea what to expect (NSFW): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4JVgQzBG5Ho

[kowalski655]

Love Hardcore henry! As you say, a video game in film form
Director originally did this:
Biting Elbows - 'Bad Motherfker' Official Music Video
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rgox84KE7iY
(Obviously NSFW!) in the same format & Hardcore Henry extended it to 90 odd minutes.
Also Sholto Copley is great in it

[Beefmeister]

Wind River, I know it has been said but it’s bloody brilliant.

Took a while to get past seeing Hawkeye and Scarlet Witch though

[ben5575]

kowalski655 said:

Love Hardcore henry! As you say, a video game in film form
Director originally did this:
Biting Elbows - 'Bad Motherfker' Official Music Video
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rgox84KE7iY
(Obviously NSFW!) in the same format & Hardcore Henry extended it to 90 odd minutes.
Also Sholto Copley is great in it

Yep, it's basically a 90min version of that video alright! And yes he is very good.

[Mafffew]

How did I miss fookin Peaky Blinders?! I know, I know, it isn't a Netflix show and it has been on the BBC.

Shame Netflix only has up to series 3

[Jonesy23]

Mafffew said:

Shame Netflix only has up to series 3

Could be worse - I started watching something else then realised they *only* had Season 3. That really doesn't work.

[sandman77]

The League. This has become my favourite sitcom. It is about a group of mates who compete against each other in a Fantasy (American) Football league. The comedy is pure genius. Give it a go and once you get past 3 or 4 episodes you will be hooked.

[ATM]

E65Ross said:

ATM said:

E65Ross said:

e30m3Mark said:

7 seconds.

I took a punt despite only having 3 stars (I think?) but despite a slow start it has been quite enjoyable. A bit of a cliched premise but entertaing enough to hold my attention. Just going to start watching the final episode.

I watched that a while ago and quite enjoyed it.

Ok e-lads..........

Yeah it was ok. Maybe good even.

[matrignano]

American Vandal Season 2 is on.

First episode was a bit meh.

Now halfway through episode 2 and there’s a very direct reference to an internet meme of sorts which got me lolling. Will march on

[cheshiredj7]

sandman77 said:

The League. This has become my favourite sitcom. It is about a group of mates who compete against each other in a Fantasy (American) Football league. The comedy is pure genius. Give it a go and once you get past 3 or 4 episodes you will be hooked.

Good shout. The mrs is out and I’ve got a fridge full of German beer, already binged through S1 and I’m half way through S2

[Daz68]

cheshiredj7 said:

sandman77 said:

The League. This has become my favourite sitcom. It is about a group of mates who compete against each other in a Fantasy (American) Football league. The comedy is pure genius. Give it a go and once you get past 3 or 4 episodes you will be hooked.

Good shout. The mrs is out and I’ve got a fridge full of German beer, already binged through S1 and I’m half way through S2

Just binging this too. Really is very funny in places.

[Vipers]

Just finished watching 4 series of Continuum, sci-fi, if your a fan worth watching.

[Smiljan]

The Angel is a decent historical film, events leading up to the Israel / Egypt war.

[Steamer]

Mark Benson said:

Email from Netflix today saying Atypical S2 is up.

An 18 year old autistic boy decides he needs a girlfriend - funny and touching (well, S1 was).

Thanks! - I'm hooked.

[ATM]

New Jack Teacher film called Never Go Back. It's not great. All a bit predictable. First one was much better.

[Davie_GLA]

Bad Mom's. Don't judge me!

Proper brain out entertainment but I loved it. Really funny.

[tenohfive]

Not sure if it's been discussed a page or two back but Only The Brave was brilliant. I'd not really heard of it before (despite having Jeff Bridges, Josh Brolin etc in it) but it was really watchable. It didn't seem to fall into as many of the same traps that some Hollywood-isation of true stories seem to do.