Amazon Prime Video, what gems have you found? (NO SPOILERS)

[Big Nanas]

Alex said:

The Lamplighter has retired, so a replacement Seven member is recruited through an audition/interview process. Starlight is the successful candidate.

Thanks, that's what it appears like, but isn't that a bit odd?

Don't other superheroes employed by the company get promoted? How did she get chosen if she's not got any real experience and not even met the other seven? - That's my real question. I see there's a thread on The Boys, so maybe I'll put this in there.

[irocfan]

Big Nanas said:

Has Starlight applied for (and got) a job as one of The Seven, rather than working her way up through the ranks? What about all the other superheroes that have been working, don't they get promoted? Seems a bit odd that someone with zero actual experience and without even meeting the other Seven can get a job on 'the board'. Or have I missed something?

I think it's about how photogenic rather than purely how good... think of it like x-factor

[SpeckledJim]

Enjoyed the first episode of The Boys last night. Didn't take itself too seriously.

I take Elizabeth Shue very seriously, mind.

[bexVN]

Simon Pegg playing an American and Karl Urban playing a Brit, should've played each others roles . (I know Karl is a New Zealander) - Good to see them in the same thing again!

Only one episode in, good so far. Though the realisation that Pegg is actually just about old enough to be the Dad is depressing as he is about the same age as me!

[SpeckledJim]

Dunkirk is now on Prime.

Good film. Not a brilliant film, but well worth two of my hours.

[ctdctd]

SpeckledJim said:

Dunkirk is now on Prime.

Good film. Not a brilliant film, but well worth two of my hours.

Tried it and got bored even faster than when I watched it at the cinema.
The sense of scale is just not there for me.

[anonymous-user]

ctdctd said:

SpeckledJim said:

Dunkirk is now on Prime.

Good film. Not a brilli.ant film, but well worth two of my hours.

Tried it and got bored even faster than when I watched it at the cinema.
The sense of scale is just not there for me.

I wasn't impressed.

[waynedear]

poing said:

Legmaster said:

Dick Dastardly said:

All series of Justifed have now been added to Prime. If you haven’t seen it then I wholeheartedly recommend giving it a go.

Timothy Olyphant plays a cowboy US Marshall who breaks the rules to get things done and fate brings him back to his routes to deal with his old criminal friends.

If you like crime dramas or westerns then it’s a must see.

Thanks very much for the rec. Never heard of it before, Just binged the first season, really enjoyed it.

Tempted to watch the entire thing again, loved it when I watched it. It's amazing how many of the actors I now see in other stuff.

Temptation got the better of me, started again from the beginning

[Zippee]

waynedear said:

poing said:

Legmaster said:

Dick Dastardly said:

All series of Justifed have now been added to Prime. If you haven’t seen it then I wholeheartedly recommend giving it a go.

Timothy Olyphant plays a cowboy US Marshall who breaks the rules to get things done and fate brings him back to his routes to deal with his old criminal friends.

If you like crime dramas or westerns then it’s a must see.

Thanks very much for the rec. Never heard of it before, Just binged the first season, really enjoyed it.

Tempted to watch the entire thing again, loved it when I watched it. It's amazing how many of the actors I now see in other stuff.

Temptation got the better of me, started again from the beginning

I'm most of the way through series 1 and quite enjoying it.

[Zigster]

Good reminder on Justified. I started watching when it was released, but got sidetracked and never finished it.

I’ve just found all 7 seasons of Buffy the Vampire Slayer on Prime. Definitely dated but I’d forgotten how much I enjoyed it. And Sarah Michelle Gellar and Charisma Carpenter ...

[Cotty]

Zigster said:

Good reminder on Justified. I started watching when it was released, but got sidetracked and never finished it.

I am hallway though the third series, watching an episode a day on the train. Its really good.
I am surprised there is anyone left in that town considering the amount of people who get killed in each episode.

[Its Just Adz]

I started on The Boys last night, really good, not what I expected but really interesting.

[SpeckledJim]

Its Just Adz said:

I started on The Boys last night, really good, not what I expected but really interesting.

I think it's nice to have a superhero thing with a script that doesn't treat the viewer like a complete vegetable.

[gregs656]

Started New Amsterdam yesterday, unsurprisingly got a bit of a House vibe about it but enjoying it so far,

What happened at Amazon Prime? They seem to be getting things right but it must have been a change made some time a go and the shows are just coming out now, production values are so much higher than the early stuff I watched on Prime (Man in the High Castle etc).

[Its Just Adz]

SpeckledJim said:

I think it's nice to have a superhero thing with a script that doesn't treat the viewer like a complete vegetable.

Definitely.
I went into it open eyes with no idea what it was about, safe to say there was a few moments I was surprised.

[Baron Greenback]

MOBB said:

Bullett said:

Seems to be a new series of Preacher, not watched it yet.

That's me sorted, loved the last series :-)

great so far!

[Davie_GLA]

"gold". Enjoyable and had a real knock of making you really engage or relate to the characters.

Usual MM fair mind you but I do like him as a very adaptable actor.

[Zippee]

gregs656 said:

Started New Amsterdam yesterday, unsurprisingly got a bit of a House vibe about it but enjoying it so far,

What happened at Amazon Prime? They seem to be getting things right but it must have been a change made some time a go and the shows are just coming out now, production values are so much higher than the early stuff I watched on Prime (Man in the High Castle etc).

I liked new Amsterdam. Hopefully the next series will be available soon.
Bit of a shock ending to the 1st series.

[Debaser]

I’ve gone to watch an episode of the Grand Tour but it’s not in 4K any more. Plenty of other shows are, but not the Grand Tour.

Has anyone else noticed it’s only in HD now?

[Baron Greenback]

Zippee said:

gregs656 said:

Started New Amsterdam yesterday, unsurprisingly got a bit of a House vibe about it but enjoying it so far,

What happened at Amazon Prime? They seem to be getting things right but it must have been a change made some time a go and the shows are just coming out now, production values are so much higher than the early stuff I watched on Prime (Man in the High Castle etc).

I liked new Amsterdam. Hopefully the next series will be available soon.
Bit of a shock ending to the 1st series.

Loved Amsterdam found it depressing due to topic but well written.