Netflix - What gems have you found?

[zedx19]

I've been watching, "I am a killer" which takes someone on death row and gets them to tell their story, interviews the victims family/friends, then goes back to inmate and gets them to listen/comment on what they've found. Some episodes are extremely interesting, some so so. Well worth a watch though, particularly for the chap sentenced to death even though he didn't kill anyone.

Mindhunter is next on the list after I've finished this.

[moanthebairns]

stew-STR160 said:

Thesprucegoose said:

130R said:

Just finished the second season of Mindhunter. Really good.

I've always been fascinated by Serial Killers and this show is a quilty pleasure, Ive read mindhunter as well. Suprised there were only 9 episodes.

Decided to finally start watching it. Did 3 episodes last night. Fascinating.

I watched the first series again last week, I'm on the final one tonight. Bloody love it, its fascinating and really well put together. A bit slow in series one but I don't mind that, series 2 is excellent.

[anonymous-user]

Just started Manhunt: Unabomber. Thought it would be a bit TV USA light, but it's actually pretty good, not mindhunter good but holds its own,

[anonymous-user]

zedx19 said:

Mindhunter is next on the list after I've finished this.

Mindhunter is a cracking series, one of my favourites!

[GetCarter]

Charlie Wilson's war.

This came out in the year I was building my house, so I missed it. (2007)

Now on Netflix, so I turned it on with no expectations. (Though I'll watch all Hanks' flicks just because of his acting abilities). About 1/3 the way through I thought: 'This has to be Aaron Sorkin'. A quick imdb and sure enough.

Well worth a watch for the sparkling Sorkin dialogue and both Hanks' & Hoffman's performances.

(Lots of hints of West Wing).

7 and a bit /10

[moanthebairns]

ATM said:

130R said:

Just finished the second season of Mindhunter. Really good.

I agree but I was dissatisfied with the ending.

I now know what you mean by this now. Such a weird way to feel.

[Lazermilk]

Watched Calum von Moger: Unbroken

Bodybuilder and two-time Mr. Universe, Calum von Moger, reflects on his rise to fame and battle to come back from a debilitating injury.

https://www.netflix.com/at-en/title/81146011

It was an interesting watch about what he went through.

[Lazermilk]

Started watching Hyperdrive tonight, just released I think as it was in an email from them today about what’s new.

“Elite street racers from around the world test their limits in supercharged custom cars on the biggest, baddest automotive obstacle course ever built.”

https://www.netflix.com/at-en/title/80189648

Pretty good so far, some nice cars and good drivers, just on episode two so will see how it goes.

[Joyrider1]

Our Planet: Behind The Scenes
Great documentary showing how this series was filmed, spectacular footage and some seriously tough conditions to work in. Final scenes with the walrus were a bit hard to watch, very sad

[moanthebairns]

Lazermilk said:

Started watching Hyperdrive tonight, just released I think as it was in an email from them today about what’s new.

“Elite street racers from around the world test their limits in supercharged custom cars on the biggest, baddest automotive obstacle course ever built.”

https://www.netflix.com/at-en/title/80189648

Pretty good so far, some nice cars and good drivers, just on episode two so will see how it goes.

It does as background telly, but I cannot stand the shouting presenters, sob stories and the fact its all drifting this or doughnuts that.

To look at though, the setting and lighting is fantastic.

[Lazermilk]

moanthebairns said:

Lazermilk said:

Started watching Hyperdrive tonight, just released I think as it was in an email from them today about what’s new.

“Elite street racers from around the world test their limits in supercharged custom cars on the biggest, baddest automotive obstacle course ever built.”

https://www.netflix.com/at-en/title/80189648

Pretty good so far, some nice cars and good drivers, just on episode two so will see how it goes.

It does as background telly, but I cannot stand the shouting presenters, sob stories and the fact its all drifting this or doughnuts that.

To look at though, the setting and lighting is fantastic.

Yeah the presenters are a bit annoying, but I like the competition style, not like something I have seen before with what they have to do rather than straight up racing and the drifting skill is pretty good from most of them.

[putonghua73]

Couple of comments:

ben5575 said:

If it's bleak you're after, there ain't much bleaker than 'Red Riding: The Year of Our Lord 1974' the first of the Red Riding trilogy, which is still one of my all time favourites (not on netflix though).

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_dyUsvkfXc4

I loved 'Red Riding' when I watched it many years ago. Absolutely agree that for most of it, it is bleak and hard to watch in places, but has a ray of light on the other side. A fictional trilogy based upon on a series of child murders in the 70s, that uncovers child abuse and police corruption over a decade or so. It does allude to real-life crimes during this period.

Superb performances all round.

Vipers said:

DMC2 said:

justin220 said:

DMC2 said:

DE1975 said:

Just finished season 2 of Dark

OMG, its the best thing on Netflix in my opininion. I've watched some good series on Netflix, breaking bad, better call Saul, narcos, stranger things and many others but I think Dark tops them all.

Yes, the dubbing is annoying as it's originally in German, and it's really hard to follow, it was really hard to work out who was who in the different time frames, but WOW, it's well worth persevering with. 10/10

OMG just change it to subtitles!!!

We might need to persevere with it. Finished season 1 but didn't plan on season 2. Found it stunning to look at, but hard to follow and the dubbing really takes away from the drama

Honestly, do people not realise you can just change the dubbing to subtitles on Netflix???

Cant stand subtitles, turned them off and just listen to the dialog, its in English, not bothered about not matching the lips move, really good film I think,

I'm a subtitle snob and point-blank refuse to watch anything dubbed. Period.

Watched Ep 1 / S2 of Dark, and am captivated again. Took me a while in Ep1 to remember all the characters, their interwoven connections, and how S1 finished, but by the end of the episode the series is shaping up to be better than S1 (if just as dense).

I absolutely agree that 'Dark' is right up there with being of the best series of Netflix. Not something that I could easily recommend, say 'Stranger Things', because it is more complex, claustrophobic and dense - focusing on 4 interconnected families over 3 different time periods. But it is richly rewarding, if you are prepared to invest some time.

Franziska Doppler

[1602Mark]

moanthebairns said:

ATM said:

130R said:

Just finished the second season of Mindhunter. Really good.

I agree but I was dissatisfied with the ending.

I now know what you mean by this now. Such a weird way to feel.

There was a distinct lack of the dreamy Dr Wendy Carr too.

[DE1975]

putonghua73 said:

Franziska Doppler

I was more of a Martha fan. Beautiful

Edited by DE1975 on Friday 23 August 20:09

[mouseymousey]

moanthebairns said:

ATM said:

130R said:

Just finished the second season of Mindhunter. Really good.

I agree but I was dissatisfied with the ending.

I now know what you mean by this now. Such a weird way to feel.

Having listened to some podcasts and read a bit about the case now I've come to the conclusion that feeling is intentional. Some of the investigators and more importantly the families of the victims must have felt pretty deflated.

[ben5575]

putonghua73 said:

Couple of comments:

ben5575 said:

If it's bleak you're after, there ain't much bleaker than 'Red Riding: The Year of Our Lord 1974' the first of the Red Riding trilogy, which is still one of my all time favourites (not on netflix though).

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_dyUsvkfXc4

I loved 'Red Riding' when I watched it many years ago. Absolutely agree that for most of it, it is bleak and hard to watch in places, but has a ray of light on the other side. A fictional trilogy based upon on a series of child murders in the 70s, that uncovers child abuse and police corruption over a decade or so. It does allude to real-life crimes during this period.

Superb performances all round.

We're in luck. All three episodes are on All4: https://www.channel4.com/programmes/red-riding

You will need to find your happy place afterwards though.

[Davie_GLA]

Am I right in saying that Power season 6 can only be watched on the starz app? Netflix binned it?

[toastybase]

I really recommend it. 2 seasons so far so not much to catch up on if you’re just starting like me.

Lots of action at the beginning and then turn to a bit of a thriller. Think line of duty on steroids.

[bingybongy]

Hunter Killer, submarine, Navy SEAL, standard thriller stuff but a good way to pass 2 hours on a Saturday night..
7 red Octobers out of 10

[Jakarta]

Started watching Rust Valley Restorers, reasonably interesting take on an old hippy turning his field of rusty 50's metal in to a profit.