Netflix - What gems have you found? (NO SPOILERS) (Vol. 2)

[coldel]

UTH said:

coldel said:

DodgyGeezer said:

well I've very nearly finished (and enjoyed) The Gentlemen - yes it likes to think that it's smarter than it actually is, yes it's essentially a 'paint-by-numbers'/cookie-cutter series but it is fun.

Need to clear my viewing for Fallout (Amazon) tomorrow

Yes looking forward to Fallout

https://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&f=&t=1877929

First reviews are in, and they are good! 9/10 from IGN

[Discendo Discimus]

It's my birthday tomorrow and I'm a huge Fallout fan, I don't need any other gifts now, my day has already been made.

[number2]

toasty said:

I-am-the-reverend said:

abzmike said:

Just watched The Scoop - really interesting perspective on the story we all know.

Indeed it is.

Enjoyed this too

For balance, I thought it was pants. Brought nothing new to the table at all, and was a distinctly average, superficial lightweight production.

So there .

[Squadrone Rosso]

Binged “who is Erin Carter”. Enjoyed it and the lead is very easy on the eye

[E90_M3Ross]

I've been watching Ripley, bit slow to start with but worth sticking with, so far at least. I've finished E5 I think.

[N4LLY]

Discendo Discimus said:

It's my birthday tomorrow and I'm a huge Fallout fan, I don't need any other gifts now, my day has already been made.

Hope you have Amazojn Prime

Happy Birthday.

[lornemalvo]

suffolk009 said:

Another vote here for 3 body problem. Superb, can't wait for the next season.

I'm trying to get into 3 body problem but I must admit I haven't got a clue what's going on. Not sure I can be arsed to persist with it.

[wombleh]

Watched Ripley, sticking with it as was a big fan of the film, but it's very different. Film was overwhelming amounts of charisma from lead characters and characters in the series aren’t like that at all. Not read the original book, film approach seemed to work better

Edited by wombleh on Thursday 11th April 22:26

[CharlesdeGaulle]

CharlesdeGaulle said:

E90_M3Ross said:

Smollet said:

CharlesdeGaulle said:

I watched that tonight too. Thoroughly enjoyed it.

The next two aren't up to the same standard sadly imgo

No, but still worth a watch, certainly for some fairly easy brain-out fun.

Actually I've just checked and the one I watched last night was 3. I'll have to look for the other two now. I'd missed them before and only watched it as it popped up on the home screen.

After watching 3 the other night, I saw The Equalizer tonight. It passed me by originally but it's easy watching and builds some tension. I realise I'm probably late to the party but it's pretty good. I'm going to have to dig out 2 now of course.

[hmg]

wombleh said:

Watched Ripley, sticking with it as was a big fan of the film, but it's very different. Film was overwhelming amounts of charisma from lead characters and characters in the series aren’t like that at all. Not read the original book, film approach seemed to work better

Edited by wombleh on Thursday 11th April 22:26

Ripley is very very good, its weirdly gripping you almost find yourself rooting for the guy despite his obvious faults.The tension is built up very cleverly by the director.

It’s feels very cinematic and the black and white works well. Quite a contrast from the film.

The use of silence and just background noise with the occasional very melodramatic tense score when needed reminds me of Hitchcock.

The scenes in episode 5 on the stairwell and in the lift to the rental apartment, with the cat were outstanding.

I can see how it won’t be everyone’s cup of tea but it’s quality IMO.

[droopsnoot]

CharlesdeGaulle said:

After watching 3 the other night, I saw The Equalizer tonight. It passed me by originally but it's easy watching and builds some tension. I realise I'm probably late to the party but it's pretty good. I'm going to have to dig out 2 now of course.

Too late now, but Equalizer 1 and 2 were on the TV in sequence last night, maybe on Film 4. They've been showing both of them quite a lot over the last couple of weeks.

[andymc]

lornemalvo said:

suffolk009 said:

Another vote here for 3 body problem. Superb, can't wait for the next season.

I'm trying to get into 3 body problem but I must admit I haven't got a clue what's going on. Not sure I can be arsed to persist with it.

try and stick with it, I also struggled to follow it

[lornemalvo]

andymc said:

lornemalvo said:

suffolk009 said:

Another vote here for 3 body problem. Superb, can't wait for the next season.

I'm trying to get into 3 body problem but I must admit I haven't got a clue what's going on. Not sure I can be arsed to persist with it.

try and stick with it, I also struggled to follow it

Thank you for the suggestion, I did stick with it and was glad I did

[Its Just Adz]

Dune.

I know it won a few Oscars and I see people saying it's brilliant, so thought I'd try it today.

Solid 6.5 for me.

Well made, but nothing particularly exciting.
I won't bother with the 2nd film.

[SlimJim16v]

Its Just Adz said:

Dune.
Well made, but nothing particularly exciting.
I won't bother with the 2nd film.

You can't just watch half a film.

[Trustmeimadoctor]

SlimJim16v said:

Its Just Adz said:

Dune.
Well made, but nothing particularly exciting.
I won't bother with the 2nd film.

You can't just watch half a film.

Or a third

[Its Just Adz]

SlimJim16v said:

You can't just watch half a film.

There was nothing there to tempt me into another 3 hours of it.

[GetCarter]

number2 said:

toasty said:

I-am-the-reverend said:

abzmike said:

Just watched The Scoop - really interesting perspective on the story we all know.

Indeed it is.

Enjoyed this too

For balance, I thought it was pants. Brought nothing new to the table at all, and was a distinctly average, superficial lightweight production.

So there .

I was also rather disappointed.

[DodgyGeezer]

SlimJim16v said:

You can't just watch half a film.

I'd disagree - I've watched several til about 15 minutes in and then sacked them off but I guess most do that. I had an epiphany some time ago however, when I had to stop watching about halfway through and realised that I had less than no interest (even as televisual wallpaper) in completing it - not because it was bad, it was worse it was dull... at that point my list of incomplete films has risen sharply

[Vipers]

DodgyGeezer said:

SlimJim16v said:

You can't just watch half a film.

I'd disagree - I've watched several til about 15 minutes in and then sacked them off but I guess most do that. I had an epiphany some time ago however, when I had to stop watching about halfway through and realised that I had less than no interest (even as televisual wallpaper) in completing it - not because it was bad, it was worse it was dull... at that point my list of incomplete films has risen sharply

We have watched 30 mins of quite few films and turned them off, no action, cant wait another hour or more to see if anything happens, but just found a good bunch under the umbrella of Sniper films, watched one yesterday, my sort of flik.