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

[21st Century Man]

Threadbear said:

On Amazon Prime, we enjoyed Man in A Hat, starring Ciaran Hinds. Its a bit weird but has lovely south of France scenery as he drives around in a proper Fiat 500 followed by a bunch of characters in a struggling Citroen Dyane.

Plenty of other cars too.

Yes, I've watched that a couple of times. It's just really nice.

[Animal]

West Wing - absolutely loved it. The characters were all endearing and I was really rooting for those two to get together by the end!

Bosch - love the format and really well-written. Bosch has some great lines and his house is beautiful!

Blacklist - watched the first 5 seasons and it's entertaining, but I can't help feel like it's been spun out for as long as possible, a bit like Dexter.

Desperate for Amazon to start offering season 3 of Yellowstone...

[Prolex-UK]

Animal said:

West Wing - absolutely loved it. The characters were all endearing and I was really rooting for those two to get together by the end!

Bosch - love the format and really well-written. Bosch has some great lines and his house is beautiful!

Blacklist - watched the first 5 seasons and it's entertaining, but I can't help feel like it's been spun out for as long as possible, a bit like Dexter.

Desperate for Amazon to start offering season 3 of Yellowstone...

Bought season 3 on dvd... Watched then sold dvd

Cost £3

That being diff between what i paid and what it sold for

Win win

[nebpor]

Outer Range is getting even better - I’m absolutely hooked now after 4 episodes

[pidsy]

nebpor said:

Outer Range is getting even better - I’m absolutely hooked now after 4 episodes

It’s taken an absolute hammering in its reviews (not much love on here either) - yes, it is very dark. yes, it is slow.

But it’s right up my street. Thoroughly enjoying it so far.

[Mars]

pidsy said:

nebpor said:

Outer Range is getting even better - I’m absolutely hooked now after 4 episodes

It’s taken an absolute hammering in its reviews (not much love on here either) - yes, it is very dark. yes, it is slow.

But it’s right up my street. Thoroughly enjoying it so far.

I think, as of eps 5 and 6, it's starting to make more sense. It shouldn't have taken so long. When series take so long to give something of substance to the audience, it makes me worry that the writers really don't have many ideas to share so they're protecting the one good idea they have.

[suffolk009]

Somebody on here suggested The Man in the Hat. I just started watching the film last night. It's my kind of daft, thank you for the recommendation.

[ben5575]

suffolk009 said:

Somebody on here suggested The Man in the Hat. I just started watching the film last night. It's my kind of daft, thank you for the recommendation.

I enjoyed this. I mean it's about as french as you can get (with english actors!) and I have no idea what it was all about or what it meant, but there's some stunning french countryside and that's good enough for me.

Amazingly my 12yo daughter watched it with me and enjoyed it too. She had no idea either!

ETA Ah, of course. I've figured it out and now I need to watch it again through a new lens. What a great film (and soundtrack). How did I miss that?!

Edited by ben5575 on Thursday 5th May 22:34

[boxst]

Baron Greenback said:

biggbn said:

garyhun said:

IAmTheWalrus said:

The Blacklist starting James Spader.

I’m about 7 episodes in and still can’t make my mind up if it’s good or bad

We really liked it, James Spader is so watchable in this

I like it, they are short episode and watch at work during lunch brake on tablet!

It’s really good, goes a bit weird from season 6 onwards. Is currently back on form for season 9.

[Prolex-UK]

Wrath of man

Jason statham stars

Guy ritchie directs


OK movie

Same formula as normal

[croyde]

e600 said:

Outer Range, but god damn put the lights on, it’s not some arty atmospheric style, it’s making it unwatchable. Pitch black in places.

That's why I hated the remake of Dune.

What's the point of great sets and modern cgi when it's all shot in the dark.

[ch37]

Taking my time with Outer Range but loving it, watched episode 3 last night and just didn't see that end coming. Intrigued to find out how things pan out next!

Struggling a bit with the vastness of the place though, it's hard to imagine (as somebody who lives in the UK) having so much land that a hole that size can go completely unnoticed by everyone.

[pidsy]

ch37 said:

Taking my time with Outer Range but loving it, watched episode 3 last night and just didn't see that end coming. Intrigued to find out how things pan out next!

Struggling a bit with the vastness of the place though, it's hard to imagine (as somebody who lives in the UK) having so much land that a hole that size can go completely unnoticed by everyone.

Incredible isn’t it - just the “west pasture” is 1200 acres.
I find it hard to comprehend some of the property sizes in the states.

[Mars]

pidsy said:

ch37 said:

Taking my time with Outer Range but loving it, watched episode 3 last night and just didn't see that end coming. Intrigued to find out how things pan out next!

Struggling a bit with the vastness of the place though, it's hard to imagine (as somebody who lives in the UK) having so much land that a hole that size can go completely unnoticed by everyone.

Incredible isn’t it - just the “west pasture” is 1200 acres.
I find it hard to comprehend some of the property sizes in the states.

There are spaces in eastern Russia, northern China, central Australia and the American continent (for some examples) that make our island look tiny. I cycle a lot so even the UK seems bigger to me than it used to when I would hare around the length and breadth of the country in my car for work but YouTube recommended something to me last night that made me realise how big the earth is - a rockfall/landslip in Canada into a body of water than created 100m high tsunami. No-one witnessed it. They only discovered it because someone in "Australia" (amongst other countries) measured the resultant earthquake. Subsequent flyovers confirmed the devastation but it's in a region so totally unpopulated, no-one (apart from seismologists) in Canada noticed.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=11jNGgQqYyg&t=...

[Turtle Shed]

JagLover said:

xeny said:

biggbn said:

New to me, The West Wing on IMDB channel. Never watched it at all before so whilst it seems a bit dated, I am admiring the really tight script and constant pace. Some of the characters seem a bit clichéd but it works really well as a whole, lots for me to watch over next months!!

The first 4 seasons are some of my favourite television.

Yes first four seasons are very good, albeit with some rather patronising moments.

There is a strong case for The West Wing being the best TV series ever made. I have watched the entire series at least ten times, I'm not interested in watching anything else really.

The 'numerical trilogy' of 17 People, 18th and Potomac, Two Catherdrals are absolutely sublime. Season five is the slightly weaker one, season six and seven are as good as the first four, though season two is the best.

[Prolex-UK]

Bosch legacy is in

Mighty fine

[Mars]

I just watched the last two eps of Outer Range and even though it answers some questions, it just didn't work for me. In fact it feels a little like the Emperor's New Clothes - it screams "I'm clever and mysterious" but in fact it's just slow and the writers really haven't a clue how it's going to play-out.

[andburg]

Prolex-UK said:

Bosch legacy is in

Mighty fine

20 minutes in… feels like they’ve nailed it with the new characters

[anonymous-user]

Has anyone mentioned Hacks?

Darkish comedy about an ageing female comedian and her new writer.

I’m loving it but it won’t be for everyone.

[V8mate]

garyhun said:

Has anyone mentioned Hacks?

Darkish comedy about an ageing female comedian and her new writer.

I’m loving it but it won’t be for everyone.

We're really enjoying it too