Netflix - What gems have you found?

[lambosagogo]

JimmyConwayNW said:

Queen of the South - Mexican drug cartel type programme - Any good? been suggested on netlfix.

It's pretty brainless entertainment, nothing like Narcos or El Chapo for example. A drug baron(ess) who is hands on and taking delivery of cash, forced drug mules who seem to have the ability to come and go as they please (and even have access to pool cars) etc etc.

[e30m3Mark]

carinatauk said:

Butter Face said:

Tony Starks said:

toasty said:

The Ballad of Buster Scruggs - Coen brothers' collection of six short western films in one. Not a gem unfortunately, not one of the six stands out as anything special and both me and the OH were browsing ipads during the last couple.

It showed potential in the trailers, but as a western we thought Ridiculous 6 was better.

Watching it now and I think it’s absokitely ace

I watched this on Sunday and it took til today to comment. I sat there afterwards and thought WTF have I just watched, can't decide whether I need to adjust my expectation scale these days

Watched it last night and woke up this morning wondering what the fork all that was about? I'm still not sure if I enjoyed it or not?

[ewolg]

Narcos Mexico - all episodes consumed and hungry for more please!!

[Thats What She Said]

V8mate said:

DMN said:

I noticed that series 3 of The Last Kingdom appeared on Netflix last night.

This one has been made without the BBC.

Appeared Monday morning.

They must have been watching Game of Thrones since making the last series: the hand-to-hand combat, torture/execution and gruesome blood-spurting quotient has definitely increased

It looks as though the budget has had a good bump as well. In the previous seasons, a 'battle' probably consisted of 20 people per side. In this season they managed to pay for a couple of hundred extras.

[Brads67]

Watched the ridiculous 6 last night what a hoot.

Was expecting it ti be a bit rubbish but I chuckled all the way through.

Put me in mind of 3 amigos, but as that`s a stone cold classic I`m not going to say it was up there with it ! lol

[singlecoil]

The film Passengers. Things with sci-fi (and every other genre come to think of it) is a) how good is the central idea and b) how well is it executed.

In the case of the above film a) excellent, deep and thought provoking and b) pretty amazing.

[Jonesy23]

singlecoil said:

The film Passengers. Things with sci-fi (and every other genre come to think of it) is a) how good is the central idea and b) how well is it executed.

In the case of the above film a) excellent, deep and thought provoking and b) pretty amazing.

It's pretty good.

But I still think the original 2007 script had a better ending. From fixing the broken computer onwards was different. It's sort of obvious on screen that it was changed because it suddenly becomes a bit actiony (unlike the rest of the film) then becomes a bit disconnected and ambiguous and out of keeping with the way the story developed.

Other details were different but mostly minor stuff.

Worth a look to see what could have been.

[jammy-git]

I once watched a YT vid that said if it had been filmed from her perspective it would have been a MUCH better film.

[pmanson]

The kids have been enjoying the Christmas Chronicles with Kurt Russell

[Gretchen]

Have decided not to upgrade my phone this year but gone for a Sim only deal with o2. This has reduced my monthly payment from £80 to £20. Black Friday deal included six months credit to my Netflix account Happy with that.

[Davie_GLA]

Anyone watching a series called "Greenleaf"? About a US mega church but focuses on some of the more general issues and secrets that may live beneath the surface.

5 in so far and it's going well, manages to execute well without being too "Godly".

[singlecoil]

mattley said:

Butter Face said:

Tony Starks said:

toasty said:

The Ballad of Buster Scruggs - Coen brothers' collection of six short western films in one. Not a gem unfortunately, not one of the six stands out as anything special and both me and the OH were browsing ipads during the last couple.

It showed potential in the trailers, but as a western we thought Ridiculous 6 was better.

Watching it now and I think it’s absokitely ace

I'm also in the ace camp. Beautiful cinematography with that Coen bros offset take on the genre.

The poster put me off, but started watching it and am liking it a lot.

[B17NNS]

pmanson said:

The kids have been enjoying the Christmas Chronicles with Kurt Russell

Watched that the other night. Good family Christmas fun

[anonymous-user]

singlecoil said:

The poster put me off, but started watching it and am liking it a lot.

i was put off by the review but finally got round to watching it and really enjoyed it, it would have made a great tv series, really stunning cinematography and reinvents the western.

James Franco's bit has a hint of An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge.

[Lazermilk]

I had never watched Norsemen yet, I always assumed it was a serious Vikings rival as I had never read about it or watched any trailers, but its a comedy vikings show. I should have watched it sooner as I thought it was really good, some really funny bits in it. Would highly recommend.

Edited by Lazermilk on Monday 26th November 13:41

[davek_964]

Finished S2 of the Sinner last night. Compared with the first series, I found it increasingly disappointing - by the end, I really didn't care what had happened.

[joema]

Thesprucegoose said:

singlecoil said:

The poster put me off, but started watching it and am liking it a lot.

i was put off by the review but finally got round to watching it and really enjoyed it, it would have made a great tv series, really stunning cinematography and reinvents the western.

James Franco's bit has a hint of An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge.

Not sure it reinvents it. More like it takes it back to the stories of old.

[FerdiZ28]

ewolg said:

Narcos Mexico - all episodes consumed and hungry for more please!!

Got any pictures of the missus you could share?

[Lazermilk]

FerdiZ28 said:

ewolg said:

Narcos Mexico - all episodes consumed and hungry for more please!!

Got any pictures of the missus you could share?

Is this somehow related to Narcos or just a random question?

[Lynchie999]

singlecoil said:

mattley said:

Butter Face said:

Tony Starks said:

toasty said:

The Ballad of Buster Scruggs - Coen brothers' collection of six short western films in one. Not a gem unfortunately, not one of the six stands out as anything special and both me and the OH were browsing ipads during the last couple.

It showed potential in the trailers, but as a western we thought Ridiculous 6 was better.

Watching it now and I think it’s absokitely ace

I'm also in the ace camp. Beautiful cinematography with that Coen bros offset take on the genre.

The poster put me off, but started watching it and am liking it a lot.

for me it missed the mark I think.... the characters were interesting but the endings of the stories were a bit... "well, is that it ?" especially the last one!