I tried to find the original thread, but I think it got deleted.
Anyway, I just watched "No Strings Attached" and it was very good! A real surprise, I was expecting it to be craptacular. It was downright charming.
Posted by JonHecht (Member # 9712) on :
Tucker and Dale vs Evil is great. It stars Alan Tudyk from Firefly and Tyler Labine from Reaper. It's a great play on the cabin slaughter genre.
Posted by krynn (Member # 524) on :
For TV shows I netflixed The League recently. It's a hilarious sitcom about some friends and their fantasy football league. You don't really have to know football to get the jokes. My new favorite show.
Posted by AchillesHeel (Member # 11736) on :
How I Met Your Mother is unexpectedly funny, and I already like three of the main cast.
Posted by Javert (Member # 3076) on :
'Downton Abbey'. It's BRILLIANT! A period television show focusing around the family and staff of a British estate starting with the sinking of the Titanic and going through and past WWI. Sounds dry, but it does a great job of making its characters defined and making you care about them.
And Maggie Smith is golden and hilarious as the conservative grandmother.
Also check out "Behind the Mask: The Rise of Leslie Vernon". It would be a nice companion piece to 'Tucker & Dale'.
Posted by BlackBlade (Member # 8376) on :
Javert: Isn't it though? I shouldn't like DA but I'm addicted. I've watched all the way through until I've reached the end of the episodes they've filmed.
Posted by Javert (Member # 3076) on :
quote:Originally posted by BlackBlade: Javert: Isn't it though? I shouldn't like DA but I'm addicted. I've watched all the way through until I've reached the end of the episodes they've filmed.
It shows that story and characterization trump things like setting and style. It's also a great example of how to use melodrama effectively.
I've watched both season 1 and 2 (only the first is currently on Netflix streaming), and will be watching the X-Mas special this week at some point.
Out of curiosity, given the massive size of the cast, who happens to be your favorite character? Mine is Carson, though my favorite storyline belongs to Mr. Bates and Anna.
Posted by BlackBlade (Member # 8376) on :
Oh that's a hard one. I agree my favorite plot thread is Mr. Bates and Anna. I have a ridiculous crush on Sybil, seriously lookather!
I'd have to say though I'm very partial to Matthew Crawley.
Posted by Jeff C. (Member # 12496) on :
I recently watched the entire series of Avatar: The Last Airbender. It was truly amazing, as far as cartoons go. The humor and plot twists in the show are some of the best I've seen in any TV show, including live action.
Now, however, I'm stuck finding a replacement to that. I've been scouring Netflix looking for a decent cartoon or anime, but so far I've only found mediocre replacements. I've already seen Fulmetal Alchemist and Trigun, both of which were great, but I want something new.
Posted by Vadon (Member # 4561) on :
quote:Originally posted by Jeff C.: I recently watched the entire series of Avatar: The Last Airbender. It was truly amazing, as far as cartoons go. The humor and plot twists in the show are some of the best I've seen in any TV show, including live action.
Now, however, I'm stuck finding a replacement to that. I've been scouring Netflix looking for a decent cartoon or anime, but so far I've only found mediocre replacements. I've already seen Fulmetal Alchemist and Trigun, both of which were great, but I want something new.
I watched Deathnote off of Netflix recently. I enjoyed it, though it took a couple episodes for me to get into it.
Posted by BlackBlade (Member # 8376) on :
Death Note is a fantastic show, but you do need to get into it. It's extremely intense at parts. I've always wondered if watching the live action movie was worth my time.
Posted by Jeff C. (Member # 12496) on :
I actually started watching Death Note last night. It's pretty good so far (on episode 8 right now). I usually don't watch shows that aren't in English (this one's only in subtitles), but so far it's definitely not bad.
Posted by Godric 2.0 (Member # 11443) on :
If you like British comedy, I gotta recommend Peep Show.
Posted by JonHecht (Member # 9712) on :
The Increasingly Poor Decisions of Todd Margaret is quite funny.
Posted by AchillesHeel (Member # 11736) on :
quote:Originally posted by Jeff C.: I actually started watching Death Note last night. It's pretty good so far (on episode 8 right now). I usually don't watch shows that aren't in English (this one's only in subtitles), but so far it's definitely not bad.
Its too bad that Netflix only has access to the Japanese version, the English dubbed episodes are some of the best work I've seen in regards to syncing animation to a new language no to mention the great voice acting in general.
I've watched plenty of anime in Japanese but some shows are downright unbearable under those conditions, imagine watching old DBZ episodes and seeing at the bottom of the screen "aaaaaaaah... aaaaaaaah." And yet I've grown to hate Bleach in english, weird right?
Posted by Jeff C. (Member # 12496) on :
It really surprises me that they don't have more English dubs on Netflix for the popular shows, but they do for the lesser known ones. Bleach, Naturo, Inuyasha, and Death Note are all in Japanese for some strange reason. There must be some kind of licensing issue or something, because those shows are some of the most popular animes among kids in the US.
Oh well, at least Fulmetal Alchemist is in English.
Posted by Sa'eed (Member # 12368) on :
"Downton Abbey" is the bestest show in the history of ever and the I can't wait for the second series (premiering in the U.S tonight.) It looks good. Posted by AchillesHeel (Member # 11736) on :
quote:Originally posted by Jeff C.:
Oh well, at least Fulmetal Alchemist is in English.
And much of Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood is streaming, it really is just a better told version of the story.
Posted by AchillesHeel (Member # 11736) on :
You know, its been almost two years since I watched Lo but I'm still impressed by it. Making a movie that is 90% conversation and set in near darkness is quite brave and they did it wonderfully, the story is actually about love despite its Hellraiser image. And really, who doesn't like a little song a dance with demons?
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Posted by T:man (Member # 11614) on :
quote:Originally posted by Jeff C.: I recently watched the entire series of Avatar: The Last Airbender. It was truly amazing, as far as cartoons go. The humor and plot twists in the show are some of the best I've seen in any TV show, including live action.
Now, however, I'm stuck finding a replacement to that. I've been scouring Netflix looking for a decent cartoon or anime, but so far I've only found mediocre replacements. I've already seen Fulmetal Alchemist and Trigun, both of which were great, but I want something new.
Bacano! Is also really great.
I'm really not into anime, and the ones I do like aren't on Netflix, Bacano! really surprised me.
Posted by SteveRogers (Member # 7130) on :
I've been using Netflix to watch a lot of TV shows which got cancelled before I could see them. I've been really enjoying Reaper which got cancelled at the young age of two seasons.
Posted by Jeff C. (Member # 12496) on :
I've seen all of FMA: Brotherhood (own all the dvd's) and I thought it was brilliant. Loved the characters, story, and voice-acting.
I haven't seen Baccano yet, but it's in my instant queue. I've heard a lot of good things about it, so I really hope I can get into it.
I've also been watching Being Human (the North American version). It's pretty good so far, but there's only one season of it (13 episodes). Season 2 has already been made and starts airing this month, so there's more coming. If you want more, the UK version (which is the original) is also on netflix, and I think there's three seasons of that one.
Oh, Being Human is about a vampire, a werewolf, and a ghost all living together. I usually hate stuff like this (Twilight and Vampire Diaries are, in my opinion, quite horrible), but for some reason I like this show so far.
Posted by LargeTuna (Member # 10512) on :
I thought the UK version of Being Human was fantastic (at lest for the first 2 seasons) but I couldn't make the switch to the American one. The characters just weren't for me I guess.
I don't have Netflix, but if Spaced is on there, everyone should watch that show. It's really good.
Posted by SteveRogers (Member # 7130) on :
Spaced is on Netflix, and it's definitely worth watching. There's a surprising amount of BBC content on Netflix. Fawlty Towers is on there as well.
Posted by AchillesHeel (Member # 11736) on :
Being Human UK is fantastic, but I can't bring myself to watch the American version, I just don't think it was necessary. Also its difficult to get away with some of the best parts of Being Human in the states, my favorite joke is when George sees someone has painted "peedo" on the front door and yells out to the neighborhood "there is only E in pedo!" I don't think humor like that would get past the censors.
Posted by Shanna (Member # 7900) on :
Being Human UK is must more of a human drama. Not surprisingly, the American version is way more focused on the supernatural elements. And the American cast doesn't have the same playful energy as the British cast. And the characters were written with relatable quirks (Annie and her tea, the boys discussing silly television). I watched a few episodes but got bored.
I need to give Spaced another try. I tried to watch it once awhile back and couldn't get into it, but maybe I wasn't in the right mood for it.
I did watch Fawlty Towers last night actually. It reminds me of the first time my dad introduced it to my brothers and me, back when we were in high school. We drove my mother nuts with the Manuel quotes for a month straight.
Posted by AchillesHeel (Member # 11736) on :
So long as we're talking about UK shows, Black Books is on the top of my list. The main character has even been awarded as one of the best characters in television.
Posted by Godric 2.0 (Member # 11443) on :
I watched every episode of Black Books over the New Year weekend. Couldn't stop. Not quite as good as Fawlty Towers, but pretty great.
Posted by GaalDornick (Member # 8880) on :
I second Tucker and Dale vs. Evil. That was hilarious.
Posted by BlueWizard (Member # 9389) on :
I'm curious about the picture and sound quality. I don't mind if TV show are just TV show quality, but if I watch movies I want at least DVD quality sound and picture.
Also, I assume the download consume Internet bandwidth. Have any service providers complain about excessive bandwidth? Or attempted to raise rates?
When you are streaming a download of a movie, does the Internet speed of everyone else in the house slow to a crawl?
There are a lot of obscure indy films I'd like to see, but they will never play within 100 mile of where I live, and in some cases not within 500 miles of where I live, and the local video store will never have them in stock.
Typically, rather than drive 100 miles each way, it is cheaper to simply order them on DVD and add them to my collection. (such as it is)
I've considered Netflix, and might consider looking into Blockbuster down loads, but I have my doubts about the quality. Plus, I'm not sitting and watching movies on my computer. I need to find a way to stream them to my TV.
Just curious about the experience of those who have used the service.
Steve/bluewizard
Posted by Shanna (Member # 7900) on :
I stream using my nook and my wii. I haven't had any problems with the quality but one device is a 7-inch screen and the other is hooked to a tv from 2003 so I may be used to it. But it never looks worse than a dvd usually does.
I have the cheapest high-speed internet plan that my cable provider offers. I don't notice any changes to my internet speed outside a few extreme exceptions. Doing heavy downloading on my laptop while streaming on my tv is just a big no-no. One or the other quits working.
The biggest value to me are the recommendations for films and tv shows that I would not ever thought to try. Titles of movies that I'd never even heard of. Just the other night I watched an interesting documentary on the history of Native Americans in film. Quite interesting and I wouldn't have known about it without netflix.
Posted by AchillesHeel (Member # 11736) on :
I just watched D13: Ultimatum, the sequel to the Luc Besson produced French parkour action flick D13. They definitely upped the budget and for particular scenes provided great sets for parkour in a single room. The world of D13 was expanded and the new characters fleshed out without taking a lot of time on them. There are some definitely recycled ideas, but they do come with superior funding and locations. If nothing else you should watch this for the cop character reintroduction.
Oh, and in case anyone that is paying attention to this thread who didn't the original, Lo and Ink are two very unique indie films that deserve a watch.
Also streaming is the latest Kevin Smith film, Red State, nsfw (inspired by the Phelps whacko's) which he toured theatrically himself and released as VOD before taking it to DVD and streaming. This is his first foray into action and horror and is totally unlike anything he has done in the past. I know Hatrack is not brimming with Smith supporters, but you might be surprised with the content and gravitas of the movie.
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Posted by Kwea (Member # 2199) on :
My picture quality is pretty good streaming over my PS3, and I love my netflix. Posted by Sa'eed (Member # 12368) on :
I heartily recommend the 2010 French thriller "Point Blank."
I'd link a trailer but it gives away too much. Here's the highly positive rottentomatoes page instead:
And if you like this one, also check out "Tell No One," another french thriller from 2006. It's based on a Harlan Coban novel and in pacing, style and mood is quite similar to "Point Blank."
Posted by AchillesHeel (Member # 11736) on :
Eerie, Indiana is now streaming! Its a great scifi for kids show from the early nineties. Episodes like "The boy whose dental head gear picks up dog telepathy" or "Immortality by tupaware."
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Posted by Sa'eed (Member # 12368) on :
quote:Originally posted by AchillesHeel: Eerie, Indiana is now streaming!
Why do I get the feeling that it's a childhood treasure best left to our childhoods? Posted by AchillesHeel (Member # 11736) on :
I'm watching episode one right now, its creepy how much I remember but its aged really well. Even if it is overwhelmingly nineties its still better than Spongebob and reality television.
Salute your Shorts, now that is a show better left to the passage of time.
Posted by Sa'eed (Member # 12368) on :
quote:Originally posted by Godric 2.0: If you like British comedy, I gotta recommend Peep Show.
This a thousand times.
Best comedy series I've seen in years.
Posted by Geraine (Member # 9913) on :
The wife and I have been watching Mad Men. Usually I will make it a point to avoid any show that has won more than one Emmy, but I decided to watch an episode after hearing a co-worker tell me about it.
I am hooked. While watching the show I actually felt like I was watching an HD recording of the 1960's. The acting is top notch, and with the exception of January Jones (can't stand her) the cast is excellent.
Give it a shot, it really is an excellent show.
Posted by 777 (Member # 9506) on :
I recently discovered that all nine seasons of the X-Files are on there. Needless to say, my study habits have suffered as a result.
Posted by Stone_Wolf_ (Member # 8299) on :
January Jones seriously hurt Xmen First Class, a movie which needed all the help it could get.
I'm watching Life, a cop show about a wrongfully convicted, then released after 12 years(and made rich from a settlement) homicide detective ginger with freaky lips.
It's a bit of fun, and they only made two seasons (1.5 really since the first one is only 11 eps). The main detective had to adopt zen sensibilities to withstand the brutality of being a cop in prison, and his unique perspective helps him solve cases with his beautiful but hard nosed partner, while he behind the scenes searches for the dirty cops who set him up.
One of my favorite moments on TV is in the pilot ep. ##SPOILERS## The detectives are looking for a suspect, who is armed and shooting while shouting about how he never killed anyone. The main character shoots him and clears the suspect's shotgun. Now dying, the suspect keeps repeating, "I didn't kill no body." and the detective smooths back his hair and says "Shhhh, it's okay, it was just a dream." Chokes me up man. He did his job, did what he had to do, but still had the humanity to comfort the dying.
It is because of this scene I gave the series a shot, and by and large have been enjoying it.
Posted by JonHecht (Member # 9712) on :
Redwall. Nuff said.
Posted by Orincoro (Member # 8854) on :
You could say more, if you expect me to check it out...
Posted by JonHecht (Member # 9712) on :
It will probably only be of interest to those who watched it as children.
Posted by T:man (Member # 11614) on :
It seems they've added almost every Marvel animated movie.
I strongly recommend the Hulk Vs. movies as well as Planet Hulk, and Thor. Dr. Strange, and Iron Man are good, but not amazing. All of these can get you better acquainted with the comic continuity really fast. Ultimate Avengers 1 and 2 are pretty bad, the animation is pretty spotty and they adapted all the bad parts of the Ultimates. They're not too long and if you're interested in getting into the Ultimate universe they may help, so there is that.
Posted by AchillesHeel (Member # 11736) on :
I'm bored and making my way through the animated Marvel movies, while watching Planet Hulk I was forced to google "yellow horse-faced Thor" never thought I would have to do that.
Posted by BlackBlade (Member # 8376) on :
I think Hulk Vs Thor and Hulk Vs Wolverine are far and away better than the other movies they recently added. Planet Hulk is pretty good, but World War Hulk was a better story.
Posted by AchillesHeel (Member # 11736) on :
Iron Man was disappointing, but it does show just how intuitive Robert Downy Jr.'s portrayal is of Tony Stark by comparison.
Posted by JonHecht (Member # 9712) on :
I retract my statement about Redwall. 10 year old me misled present me.
Posted by Raymond Arnold (Member # 11712) on :
quote:Originally posted by JonHecht: I retract my statement about Redwall. 10 year old me misled present me.
I'm really jealous of kids who watched Avatar: The Last Airbender when they were 10. Their nostalgia is going to be so awesome.
Posted by SteveRogers (Member # 7130) on :
I wish they would add the animated show Dougto Netflix.
Posted by JonHecht (Member # 9712) on :
Doug isn't as good as I remember it, judging from episodes available on youtube.
I posted this on Facebook already, but thought I'd share here: Harold and Maude begat Rushmore and Rushmore begat Submarine.
Posted by C3PO the Dragon Slayer (Member # 10416) on :
quote:Originally posted by Raymond Arnold:
quote:Originally posted by JonHecht: I retract my statement about Redwall. 10 year old me misled present me.
I'm really jealous of kids who watched Avatar: The Last Airbender when they were 10. Their nostalgia is going to be so awesome.
Likewise! I had never been jealous of my peers with access to cable television as a kid, but I retroactively became so when I streamed Avatar: The Last Airbender through Netflix. I can't believe I never got to appreciate the show as a kid; instead, I have to settle for appreciating it as an artist and a nerd.
The guys who grew up with A:TLA must be thinking of Korra as the Second Coming.
Posted by Shanna (Member # 7900) on :
quote:Originally posted by Raymond Arnold:
quote:Originally posted by JonHecht: I retract my statement about Redwall. 10 year old me misled present me.
I'm really jealous of kids who watched Avatar: The Last Airbender when they were 10. Their nostalgia is going to be so awesome.
I had Gargoyles when I was 10 years old. Sometimes when I'm house-sitting for my friend who has a million channels, I'll see is showing at 1am. Still an awesome show fifteen years later.
Posted by SteveRogers (Member # 7130) on :
Gargoyles was a surprisingly sophisticated show.
Posted by Stone_Wolf_ (Member # 8299) on :
I should look up WildC.A.T.s and see if it holds up.
Wildcats Wildcats Wildcats Wildcats Wildcats We're Good Against Evil
Wildcats Wildcats Wildcats Wildcats Wildcats We Got Invincible Powers
Not kidding. Posted by Jeff C. (Member # 12496) on :
Some new stuff I noticed on Netflix today:
Jumanji Drive Lots of Marvel cartoon movies Ghostbusters The Thirteenth Floor
I'm sure they've added others since I checked last, but these stood out the most. I'm getting ready to watch the 13th Floor right now. Might check out Drive later.
Posted by Stone_Wolf_ (Member # 8299) on :
Drive is BAD...in that it is almost great, but the choices they make make you want to pull out your hair...and the horrible music and typeface...just god awful.
Posted by SteveRogers (Member # 7130) on :
The typeface? Of the poster?
Posted by Stone_Wolf_ (Member # 8299) on :
The credits... Pink cursive. Posted by AchillesHeel (Member # 11736) on :
What does the typeface have to do with the actual movie?
Posted by Stone_Wolf_ (Member # 8299) on :
Nothing beyond the credits hurt your eyes and let you know that those who have creative control make poor choices from the get go.
Posted by SteveRogers (Member # 7130) on :
In your opinion. Doesn't hurt my eyes any, and it seems pretty obvious it's a visual homage to other films.
Posted by Stone_Wolf_ (Member # 8299) on :
Go for it Steve...maybe you will appreciate the movie more than I.
Posted by Jeff C. (Member # 12496) on :
From what I've read, Drive is a critical success. I'm surprised you didn't find it good. I hope the same doesn't hold true for myself.
Posted by Stone_Wolf_ (Member # 8299) on :
I really enjoyed 75% of it, and hated 25% with a passion that burns.
So, yea, it sux.
Posted by SteveRogers (Member # 7130) on :
Since your primary complaint is about the typeface used in the credits (but most famously on the poster), I'm having a hard time believeing you even watched the movie.
Posted by Stone_Wolf_ (Member # 8299) on :
That isn't my primary complaint, and you can feel free to believe anything you like.
Posted by SteveRogers (Member # 7130) on :
The only things you mentioned above were the typeface and music; otherwise, you said it was 75% enjoyable. Based on what you said and without knowing what "choices. . . make you want to pull out your hair", I can only draw the conclusion the music and typeface constitute the 25% which "sux."
You haven't made a very compelling argument for what about the actual movie "sux" other than elements which are entirely subjective (and likely intentional choices made by the filmmaker) and don't even require one to see the movie.
It'd be comparable to saying you thought Star Wars sucked because you didn't like the blaster/laser special effects. It's something you could see in the previews which doesn't have any real effect on the quality of the movie overall.
Posted by Stone_Wolf_ (Member # 8299) on :
I was attempting to avoid spoilers, but I can go into to detail if you would like.
Non detail version is: The end of the movie is painfully bad. The characters choices are illogical and difficult to stomach, and the director chooses to show them in a deliberately annoying way.
Posted by SteveRogers (Member # 7130) on :
That's much easier to digest as a critique for the movie. I was just having a hard time approaching, what has been an otherwise acclaimed film, with any resolve based on complaints about font and music. That clears it up nicely.
Posted by Stone_Wolf_ (Member # 8299) on :
Sorry for not communicating clearly earlier.
Posted by Stone_Wolf_ (Member # 8299) on :
Oh, and they managed to make Christiana Hendricks look completely unattractive. Another reason to dislike the movie.
Posted by SteveRogers (Member # 7130) on :
That's certainly a very valid complaint in my opinion.
Posted by Geraine (Member # 9913) on :
Bobby's World was all the rage back in the day, but I never understood the appeal. Then I watched an episode later and found that there was a lot of hidden adult humor in there that kids just wouldn't get.
Posted by Godric 2.0 (Member # 11443) on :
quote:Originally posted by Stone_Wolf_: Non detail version is: The end of the movie is painfully bad. The characters choices are illogical and difficult to stomach, and the director chooses to show them in a deliberately annoying way.
Are you familiar with the fable of The Scorpion and the Frog?
Posted by Stone_Wolf_ (Member # 8299) on :
Because it is their nature?
Posted by Stone_Wolf_ (Member # 8299) on :
Hunt for Red October holds up so well...definitely deserves to be top 50 movies of all time.
Posted by JonHecht (Member # 9712) on :
No.
Posted by Stone_Wolf_ (Member # 8299) on :
You think it's top 5 material then Jon?
Posted by Marlozhan (Member # 2422) on :
How is Breaking Bad not on this list already? Hands down, one of the best shows ever on TV. There are 4 seasons so far, but only seasons 1-3 are on Netflix at the moment. The 5th and final season starts this July, though I hear they are going to delay the second half of the final season until next year.
The acting is amazing, the story is amazing, the cinematography is unique and creative...there are no bad episodes.
Posted by Marlozhan (Member # 2422) on :
Oh, I guess Breaking Bad is on the old thread. But if you haven't read that one, then now you know to check it out!
Posted by Annie (Member # 295) on :
Foyle's War is now on instant streaming! If you're not familiar with it - it's a BBC series crime/mystery drama set in WWII England. It's fantastic!
Posted by JonHecht (Member # 9712) on :
As long as you don't mind extremely dirty humor tossed in with your extremely witty humor, the British sitcom Peep Show is fantastic. It's like Arrested Development in that it builds on itself and gets better and better.
Posted by Stone_Wolf_ (Member # 8299) on :
I'm watching Rescue Me...I enjoy the show, but hesitate to recommend it, as it is DIRTY. For a show on network tv, it doesn't pull it's punches.
Posted by Dan_Frank (Member # 8488) on :
quote:Originally posted by Marlozhan: How is Breaking Bad not on this list already? Hands down, one of the best shows ever on TV. There are 4 seasons so far, but only seasons 1-3 are on Netflix at the moment. The 5th and final season starts this July, though I hear they are going to delay the second half of the final season until next year.
The acting is amazing, the story is amazing, the cinematography is unique and creative...there are no bad episodes.
As long as you're fond of irredeemably despicable characters, anyway.
Because there isn't any other kind, on that show.
Posted by JonHecht (Member # 9712) on :
What about the brother? He's not such a bad guy.
Posted by Dan_Frank (Member # 8488) on :
The cop?
Forewarning, I wasn't able to even finish the first season.
From what I remember of him, he was a relatively minor character, and kind of a blustery meathead, but yeah, he seemed to be decent.
Man, I think it's a horrible sign when the best example of a not-despicable character on a show is the guy who, on any other show, would be an obnoxious jerky side character who annoyed you 50% of the time he was on screen.
Posted by JonHecht (Member # 9712) on :
He gets better.
Posted by Stone_Wolf_ (Member # 8299) on :
quote:Originally posted by JonHecht: He gets better.
+1
Posted by T:man (Member # 11614) on :
Thor is on netflix now.
Maybe other Avenger films too.
Posted by Jeff C. (Member # 12496) on :
Speaking of Breaking Bad, I think the characters are all flawed, realistic, and human, much more so than some of the other shows you see out there. A lot of heroes are really stereotypical in most stories, but every character in Breaking Bad has both good and bad sides to them, just like real people. You can at least understand their reasoning, even if you don't agree with it. Even Hank has his flaws (he's unappreciative of his wife, so much so that she feels neglected). Don't get me wrong, I wouldn't recommend this to my parents or anyone that's easily offended, but the acting and dialogue on this show is some of the best I've ever seen.
Right up there with Game of Thrones, imho.
Posted by Jeff C. (Member # 12496) on :
quote:Originally posted by T:man: Thor is on netflix now.
Maybe other Avenger films too.
I think I saw Iron Man 2 up, but I don't know about the others. The cartoon movies are all up, too.
Posted by AchillesHeel (Member # 11736) on :
I've watched almost all four seasons Eureka, when marathoning the show the formula starts to wear thin but the cast has an evident humor to their work, it helps to keep me watching.
Posted by AchillesHeel (Member # 11736) on :
What's Eating Gilbert Grape is streaming.
It is easily the first dramatic movie that I can remember being touched by, it is so strange to watch it now and see Leo in that role.
Posted by Jeff C. (Member # 12496) on :
What's that one about?
Anyway, lately I've been rewatching How I Met Your Mother and various other shows on Netflix. It's a good time, but I wish they'd add the newest season.
Posted by Stone_Wolf_ (Member # 8299) on :
What's Eating Gilbert Grape = classic.
It's a movie about a young man (Johny Depp, before he was only freak bad movies) feeling trapped in a small town, finding love, dealing with his mentally retarded younger brother (Leonardo diCaprio) and other family woes.
Great cast, great acting, great...movie.
Posted by AchillesHeel (Member # 11736) on :
Neverland was better than I thought it would be, it was extremely grown-up story-telling in a world crafted for children. To go any darker than they did would have been a true deviation of the original content in my opinion, and they hit that sweet spot far more accurately than I could have thought possible. Plus Bob Haskins is immortal apparently.
And Special which I don't how to endorse despite my fervent appreciation of the flick. I found it more heartwarming than the trailer would make you believe.
Edit to add. Boy Wonder really surprised me, I love the pacing and the fight scenes are very honest. The ending is something special.
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Posted by Stephan (Member # 7549) on :
The Red Balloon.
I remember watching this masterpiece of a short film in school, and was shocked to see it pop up on my screen. Even more beautiful than I remember.
Posted by rivka (Member # 4859) on :
quote:Originally posted by Stephan: The Red Balloon.
I remember watching this masterpiece of a short film in school
Me too!
*adds to instant queue*
Posted by SteveRogers (Member # 7130) on :
I've been watching Star Trek: The Next Generation via Netflix and have the other shows in my Instant Queue for eventual streaming.
Posted by rivka (Member # 4859) on :
quote:Originally posted by rivka:
quote:Originally posted by Stephan: The Red Balloon.
I remember watching this masterpiece of a short film in school
Me too!
*adds to instant queue*
Watched it last night. It was as marvelous a fairy tale as I remembered.
I wondered what happened to the boy (Pascal), who was apparently the director's son. As of 5 years ago, he was alive and well. Posted by AchillesHeel (Member # 11736) on :
Season 4 of Breaking Bad is now streaming. Episode one is one of the most shocking things I have ever scene on camera.
Posted by AchillesHeel (Member # 11736) on :
WOOHOO Captain America is streaming. I look forward to rewinding and re-watching Cap punch Hitler in the face a couple of times.
Posted by lem (Member # 6914) on :
I really want to heartily recommend The Booth at the End. I haven't seen it discussed on Hatrack, and I think several people here would like it.
I know it is only on Hulu Streaming, but it is available without needing to sign up for a free account or a paid account. It is a Hulu exclusive show. I have seen all of Season 1 and all of Season 2 (that is available), and I am hooked.
The premise is different people go to "The Man" in a booth at a diner and ask for a wish. He looks in a book and tells them the cost. The entire show is always just two people talking, and it is gripping. It is creepy, disturbing, engaging, has great dialogue--all dialogue-- and superb acting.
It is the Ultimate Moral Dilemma show.
Posted by 777 (Member # 9506) on :
Super 8 is now streaming. I rather liked it.
Posted by SteveRogers (Member # 7130) on :
quote:Originally posted by 777: Super 8 is now streaming. I rather liked it.
I really loved that movie.
Posted by Hobbes (Member # 433) on :
I've seen a lot of Booth at the End and I quite like it. Intriguing, good acting, it's a good show, but I wouldn't call anything in it a moral dilemma. Maybe crisis of conscious.
Hobbes Posted by odouls268 (Member # 2145) on :
Been watching Jericho lately. It's pretty darn good.
Posted by AchillesHeel (Member # 11736) on :
quote:Originally posted by odouls268: Been watching Jericho lately. It's pretty darn good.
So good that the peanut army made the second season happen. I haven't looked into them but there are now Jericho comic books.
World's Greatest Dad is written and directed by Bobcat Goldthwait, starring Robin Williams. Williams is an english teacher who forges a suicide note for his son who accidentally killed himself.
Posted by JonHecht (Member # 9712) on :
Dinosaurs has been added to Netflix.
Posted by Sa'eed (Member # 12368) on :
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Posted by JonHecht (Member # 9712) on :
Les Miserables miniseries is on Netflix starring Gerard Depardieu and John Malkovich.
Posted by AchillesHeel (Member # 11736) on :
Seeing as there was some discussion of the film as it neared theatrical release I thought I would let everyone know that Wolf Puncher starring Liam Neeson is now stream.
So is Super 8, and on Sunday season 2 of The Walking Dead will be streaming (if you are like me and have only seen what Netflix can cheaply and legally show you.)
Posted by Godric 2.0 (Member # 11443) on :
Oooh! Sherlock series 2!
Posted by Stone_Wolf_ (Member # 8299) on :
Wolf Puncher (The Grey) decided to say the F word as many times as possible (and still have a plot). Not a horrible movie, it was...a bit silly. I was rooting for the wolves.
Super 8 was pretty fricken awesome. Like a grown up Goonies.
And the second season of Walking Dead (saw it when it aired) is good, though not as good as the first.
Posted by AchillesHeel (Member # 11736) on :
In defense of the language used in The Grey, the setting is quite clear on the type of men they are from the very beginning. Whether or not is was nice it was honest, in fact that movie was far more about real life problems than fighting wolves. I was a little dissapointed by the lackluster ending.
I have issues with how they ended season one... super AI? really?
Posted by Stone_Wolf_ (Member # 8299) on :
It isn't that the word offends me (it SO doesn't) it's that it felt like they were trying so hard to get up to 150 effs...reeked of effort.
Posted by Olivet 2.0 (Member # 12719) on :
SERIES 2 OF THE BBC SHERLOCK!!!!
*FLAIL*
Posted by Shanna (Member # 7900) on :
^That is the appropriate reaction!
I can't wait to hear everyone's thoughts on the new season.
Posted by AchillesHeel (Member # 11736) on :
quote:Originally posted by Stone_Wolf_: It isn't that the word offends me (it SO doesn't) it's that it felt like they were trying so hard to get up to 150 effs...reeked of effort.
I've spent my entire life around veterans, ex-cons and addicts. If anything they made the men more eloquent.
Posted by lem (Member # 6914) on :
Sgt Frog is on Netflix. Woohoo!
Posted by AchillesHeel (Member # 11736) on :
The Phantom of the Opera, perfrormed at the Royal Albert Theater (it is huge and beuatiful) is streaming. And I am happy.
Posted by JonHecht (Member # 9712) on :
I'll second that. It's really a gorgeous production.
Posted by AchillesHeel (Member # 11736) on :
When I saw the orchestra was housed on a loft above the stage I wished I could pause the show and tour the stage and all its production. I stopped only a little way in and I'm not sure how I feel about the projector all the way up there, I don't like minimalism via technology over traditional theatric productions.
Posted by Speed (Member # 5162) on :
quote:Originally posted by lem: Sgt Frog is on Netflix. Woohoo!
My 4-year-old loved that. Thanks for the tip.
Posted by Stone_Wolf_ (Member # 8299) on :
I stated watching the new Battlestar Galactica...having never watched the original show even once. I noticed that the original is also streaming.
I don't really want to go back and watch it, but I was curious what you guys thought. Is it necessary to watch the oldy to enjoy the new?
Posted by AchillesHeel (Member # 11736) on :
Watch the new version till the end (plus movies!) and then attempt to watch the old. The original is campy and ridiculous by comparison and everyone involved in BSG did such a great job of relating the universe.
Heh, thanks!
Posted by TomDavidson (Member # 124) on :
Do not watch the new version until the end. If you would like to know when you should stop watching and make up a more satisfying ending in your own head, let me know.
In related news, you should not finish King's Dark Tower series, and should stop watching Lost and Heroes fairly early in their runs. I know that all of us geeks are ridiculous completionists, but we do not need to keep watching something after it has turned to crap just so we know what the creators "intended" -- especially since so many creators are really just winging it.
Posted by SteveRogers (Member # 7130) on :
I think LOST stayed consistent much longer than Heroes. I wouldn't recommend watching beyond Heroes's first season.
Posted by T:man (Member # 11614) on :
I enjoyed... some of Heroes season 2.
The Hiro bits were still pretty funny.
Posted by Samprimary (Member # 8561) on :
I think i could add battlestar galactica to that list of 'quit watching x-way in'
Posted by Sa'eed (Member # 12368) on :
Like at the point when that Cyclon snapped that baby's neck. That's when I stopped watching.
Posted by Stone_Wolf_ (Member # 8299) on :
I'd say stop watching Heroes right before the season 1 finale which sucked so hard it may be the suckiest thing in the history of sucking.
Right now I'm on season 1 ep 10 of BSG and enjoying it majoritativly.
Posted by Stone_Wolf_ (Member # 8299) on :
Okay, I'm on season 2 ep 11 (female admiral strife)...how much longer does it stay decent?
Posted by umberhulk (Member # 11788) on :
All of Season 2. First six episodes of season 3. It's a lot better than decent, though.
A lot of Season 3 after than is kind of dull, but the last four episodes were great. Season 4 has cool moments, but it's not necessary, and yeah, ending is stupid.
Posted by TomDavidson (Member # 124) on :
Beginning in Season 3, the writers sort of forget who the characters are.
I'm not even sort of kidding. They start consciously railroading the plot in a variety of different directions -- and even quite clearly change their mind about those directions two or three times, which are pretty obviously marked -- and stop caring whether the characters as written so far would actually do the things the plot demands of them.
In some cases, this actually produces individual episodes worth watching; in some very rare cases, it produces arcs of episodes worth watching -- but those arcs generally fail to pay off, probably because the writers changed their mind about what the payoff should be halfway through. So it's hard, with BSG, to say where you should stop, because there are some individually very excellent episodes in S3 and S4 that unfortunately would require watching some very, very terrible or tedious episodes to understand. But perhaps that's not a problem; by S4, the plot has become so detached from character motivations that everyone appears to be behaving largely randomly, anyway, so maybe it's okay to just watch those episodes and pretend that something happened between them to make the continuity make sense.
I'd say to stop at the end of S2, but the truth is that you'll miss out on some fine television if you do that. The thing is, the show you're watching by the last half of S3 is no longer the same show you started watching.
Posted by umberhulk (Member # 11788) on :
The beginning of Season 3 is great. The middle of season 3 is terrible.
Posted by Stone_Wolf_ (Member # 8299) on :
The biggest lie told on BSG:
quote:And they have a plan.
Posted by umberhulk (Member # 11788) on :
Where are you?
Posted by Stone_Wolf_ (Member # 8299) on :
S3, the passage.
Posted by AchillesHeel (Member # 11736) on :
I'm watching a scifi-action movie right now called Lockout. Think Escape from New York in space. It is far better than I make it sound, the set design is particularly impressive.
Posted by JennaDean (Member # 8816) on :
Hey lem, thanks for the tip (months ago) on The Booth at the End. Just watched episode 1, it's weird and freaky and interesting.
Posted by Stone_Wolf_ (Member # 8299) on :
I'm on season 4 ep 9 and the show quality hasn't changed much (b- to c+, with some A moments and some d moments).
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Posted by Speed (Member # 5162) on :
Freaks and Geeks just started streaming. This might be my favorite TV show in the history of the medium. If you haven't seen it yet, watch the whole series immediately. Cancel whatever you'd planned for today. You won't be sorry.
Posted by Speed (Member # 5162) on :
I've been on a Shakespeare kick lately, and someone recommended that I watch Slings and Arrows. The only people in it that I'd ever heard of are Mark McKinney and Rachel McAdams. I'm only 3 episodes into season 1, but I'm really starting to enjoy it. Has anyone else seen it?
Posted by SteveRogers (Member # 7130) on :
Just noticed the new Jack Black dark comedy Bernie is streaming.
Posted by MrSquicky (Member # 1802) on :
quote:Originally posted by Speed: Freaks and Geeks just started streaming. This might be my favorite TV show in the history of the medium. If you haven't seen it yet, watch the whole series immediately. Cancel whatever you'd planned for today. You won't be sorry.
I'd heard so much about Freak and Geeks, so I was eager to check it out. I was extremely disappointed. I liked (but didn't love) the Geeks storyline, but the Freaks one was so stupid.
It was like watching the Simpsons. Just about every episode, they showed Lindsay that they didn't really care about her and were going to mess up her life, she'd freak out and then next episode go back to hanging out with them with the previous stuff forgotten. I didn't get the attraction in the first place. I mean, she thought Daniel was cute and wanted to hang out around him, but she gave up on that pretty quickly. I don't see why you would chose to continue to hang out with them. The show (I think) tried to present it like there were only two groups to hang out with at the school, which is clearly not true.
I don't know, that storyline seemed like it would only work if you somehow liked the Freaks and Lindsey and found something admirable about them, but, except for Nick (I liked the start of the storyline where the adult Weirs were trying to help Nick out), I just didn't. They were annoying losers and she was a whiny, spoiled girl who didn't deserve the latitude people were giving her.
Posted by advice for robots (Member # 2544) on :
I loved the pilot of Freaks and Geeks, especially the whole fight and then Lindsay dancing with that boy at the very end. The Freaks didn't make a ton of sense, though. And I hate it when parents are so two-dimensional.
Posted by MrSquicky (Member # 1802) on :
The parents started developing more as time when on. One of my problems with the show was that it felt like we were supposed to be on Lindsey's side against her parents in a "They mean well, but they just don't get it" way, but they were so obviously right. Every time they gave her freedom or trust, she abused it. Her friends were losers and she was following them into becoming a loser. Heck, the last scene of the show was her lying to them and ditching a prestigious and very limited opportunity to pursue things she used to like before she started hanging out with the Freaks to go follow the Grateful Dead around.
Posted by Speed (Member # 5162) on :
I don't think we were ever supposed to be on Lindsay's side. Or at least, not against her parents. One of my favorite things about that series is that there weren't any real antagonists among the main or recurring characters. Even the people that started out being jerks end up getting a sympathetic portrayal, and the people who started out as heroes were given human flaws. Most of the conflict throughout the series isn't good-guy-vs-bad-guy. It's situations in which you can sympathize with people on all sides.
In the end that's what I loved about the show. The plots weren't necessarily complex or innovative. But I really grew attached to all the characters. There wasn't anyone on the show that I didn't want to see again. And there was no one that I wanted to see fail. The show managed to put me on everyone's side in a compelling way, which is sort of unique.
Posted by Jeff C. (Member # 12496) on :
Anyone a fan of Kevin Smith's stand-up/Q&A stuff? He has a new one up on netflix. It's very hilarious and also a little inspiring. Definitely worth a watch. Also, I can't repeat the name of it here, but it's called "Burn in #$%&".
Also, it seems that Mission Impossible 1 and 3 were both added recently. That's good news if you, like me, hated the second one, but enjoyed the others.
Posted by Destineer (Member # 821) on :
OK, there is a totally campy, totally awesome sci fi/horror B movie on Netflix instant, called Galaxy of Terror. A super cheesy but also pretty creative spiritual successor/borderline knockoff. I would say anyone who enjoyed Lifeforce, for example, will probably love this movie.
Posted by umberhulk (Member # 11788) on :
Mission Impossible 3 and 4 are seriously great.
Posted by Stone_Wolf_ (Member # 8299) on :
I don't know what you guys were talking about, BSG was just as enjoyable right up to the end as it ever was (strongly decent).
Posted by Vadon (Member # 4561) on :
quote:Originally posted by Stone_Wolf_: I don't know what you guys were talking about, BSG was just as enjoyable right up to the end as it ever was (strongly decent).
There were parts I didn't care for, but I quite liked the show the entire way through. (I only watched it for my first time over the summer.)
Also, as was suggested in the previous page--Sgt. Frog.
I went to my brother's for Thanksgiving and the entire family watches the show. I was laughing very hard throughout it.
Posted by Stone_Wolf_ (Member # 8299) on :
Out of curiosity (as there were parts I didn't care for as well) which parts?
Posted by Vadon (Member # 4561) on :
(Spoilers, naturally)
The relationship of Dee and Apollo came out of nowhere. The storyline of finding and punishing collaborators dragged. Gaius and his cult got old pretty quick. The Pegasus story arc was predictable to a t, making it drag way too long for me. I know how that story is going to end, so why must I sit through three episodes for everyone else to pick up on the fact that the admiral was kinda out of touch?
But I'm a sucker for post-apocalyptic fiction so I am willing to look over those parts for the greater whole. I also quite liked the ending, though from what I understand many people didn't.
Posted by Stone_Wolf_ (Member # 8299) on :
Can't disagree with anything you said.
Posted by Amilia (Member # 8912) on :
quote:Originally posted by Speed: I've been on a Shakespeare kick lately, and someone recommended that I watch Slings and Arrows. The only people in it that I'd ever heard of are Mark McKinney and Rachel McAdams. I'm only 3 episodes into season 1, but I'm really starting to enjoy it. Has anyone else seen it?
I LOVE Slings and Arrows. Hope you continue to enjoy it!
Posted by Destineer (Member # 821) on :
quote:Originally posted by Vadon: But I'm a sucker for post-apocalyptic fiction so I am willing to look over those parts for the greater whole. I also quite liked the ending, though from what I understand many people didn't.
It was a betrayal.
I don't mind that it was supernatural, but the supernatural part didn't hang together the way that good fantasy has to. What were the Lords of Kobol? Why were there 12 of them and 12 Cylon models? What was the Cylon God's relationship to the Lords?
Also, apparently everyone was having this opera house dream so that they would know that they would all be standing in that very same arrangement in the future, and nothing interesting would happen. Awesome precognition!!
Posted by Vadon (Member # 4561) on :
quote:Originally posted by Destineer:
quote:Originally posted by Vadon: But I'm a sucker for post-apocalyptic fiction so I am willing to look over those parts for the greater whole. I also quite liked the ending, though from what I understand many people didn't.
It was a betrayal.
I don't mind that it was supernatural, but the supernatural part didn't hang together the way that good fantasy has to. What were the Lords of Kobol? Why were there 12 of them and 12 Cylon models? What was the Cylon God's relationship to the Lords?
The short of my answer is that I don't really care.
But the longer answer from my perspective (understanding that I didn't really talk about each episode with folks as they came out or went on bulletin boards for speculation).
They have something that I think was called the Pythian Prophecy? It said something to the effect of everything that is happening has happened before and will happen again. When they ended up on Earth showing our modern present-day, I took it to be that there is some higher power influencing the events but that whatever name you give them--be it the cylon God, the lords of Kobol, or our God(s)--the only truth is the cyclical nature of the universe. What form the true God takes is incidental to the fact that there's some big person pulling the strings in ways that we can't comprehend.
Maybe I wasn't paying close enough attention to those details to be peeved by the ending not really answering those questions well--but it was just something I didn't care about.
I was mostly paying attention to the plight of humanity and hoping for a satisfying resolution. That they ended up finding the Earth we know today in a twist was a good enough ending for me.
Posted by Stone_Wolf_ (Member # 8299) on :
Hugo is on Netflix...for those who want to see the actors playing Ender and Mazer together.
ETA: Which is also a very good movie in and of itself.
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Posted by Dr Strangelove (Member # 8331) on :
Does anyone know exactly when Season 7 of How I Met Your Mother showed up on Netflix? My wife and I bought the discs a few days ago and then I checked Netflix, only to see it on there. So I mostly just want to know how much I should kick myself.
Posted by Stone_Wolf_ (Member # 8299) on :
I think I saw an email in my junk folder about it yesterday.
Posted by BlackBlade (Member # 8376) on :
quote:Originally posted by Dr Strangelove: Does anyone know exactly when Season 7 of How I Met Your Mother showed up on Netflix? My wife and I bought the discs a few days ago and then I checked Netflix, only to see it on there. So I mostly just want to know how much I should kick myself.
It was definitely sometime this week. I'd estimate Sunday.
Posted by Lyrhawn (Member # 7039) on :
quote:Originally posted by Destineer:
quote:Originally posted by Vadon: But I'm a sucker for post-apocalyptic fiction so I am willing to look over those parts for the greater whole. I also quite liked the ending, though from what I understand many people didn't.
It was a betrayal.
I don't mind that it was supernatural, but the supernatural part didn't hang together the way that good fantasy has to. What were the Lords of Kobol? Why were there 12 of them and 12 Cylon models? What was the Cylon God's relationship to the Lords?
Also, apparently everyone was having this opera house dream so that they would know that they would all be standing in that very same arrangement in the future, and nothing interesting would happen. Awesome precognition!!
I actually thought the precog moments, like the big reveal in Daybreak of what the Opera House vision meant, and the reveal with Kara at the piano a couple episodes before were really well executed. I was pretty invested in the show from the start, so I was predisposed to like it.
I always wonder with a show like BSG how much the viewing experience matters. Does marathon watching it all at once make it less enjoyable than the tension that's built up over many years of watching?
Posted by Vadon (Member # 4561) on :
quote:Originally posted by Lyrhawn: I always wonder with a show like BSG how much the viewing experience matters. Does marathon watching it all at once make it less enjoyable than the tension that's built up over many years of watching?
I think that may be the exact reason I didn't mind the ending so much. I didn't have years of investment into the show to stew over each episode week to week. Without that delay, I think it was much easier for me to shrug off parts I didn't like.
Posted by Dr Strangelove (Member # 8331) on :
quote:Originally posted by BlackBlade:
quote:Originally posted by Dr Strangelove: Does anyone know exactly when Season 7 of How I Met Your Mother showed up on Netflix? My wife and I bought the discs a few days ago and then I checked Netflix, only to see it on there. So I mostly just want to know how much I should kick myself.
It was definitely sometime this week. I'd estimate Sunday.
Ok, I think I saw it on Sunday too, so that makes me feel better. We bought it sometime last week, so no way of knowing.
Posted by JonHecht (Member # 9712) on :
I remember enjoying Man from Earth, though it's been a few years and it could actually be pseudo-intellectual crap. I wouldn't put it past me to enjoy that. Or it could be excellent.
Posted by JonHecht (Member # 9712) on :
I Love You Phillip Morris is an excellent film and Jim Carrey gives an excellent performance.
Posted by Hobbes (Member # 433) on :
quote:Originally posted by JonHecht: I remember enjoying Man from Earth, though it's been a few years and it could actually be pseudo-intellectual crap. I wouldn't put it past me to enjoy that. Or it could be excellent.
No, it was pseudo-intellectual crap. But it at least started out with some promise.
Hobbes Posted by SteveRogers (Member # 7130) on :
quote:Originally posted by JonHecht: I Love You Phillip Morris is an excellent film and Jim Carrey gives an excellent performance.
I'll second this. One of his finer performances for sure.
Posted by umberhulk (Member # 11788) on :
Crank 2 is one of the most deranged movies I've ever seen, and I can only hope that the last five minutes are burned into my memory forever.
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Posted by Stone_Wolf_ (Member # 8299) on :
quote:Originally posted by SteveRogers:
quote:Originally posted by JonHecht: I Love You Phillip Morris is an excellent film and Jim Carrey gives an excellent performance.
I'll second this. One of his finer performances for sure.
Holy moly, I didn't know -anything- about this movie, just saw your guys recommendation and went for it. Dang shoot howdy that was not what I expected!
Posted by SteveRogers (Member # 7130) on :
quote:Originally posted by Stone_Wolf_:
quote:Originally posted by SteveRogers:
quote:Originally posted by JonHecht: I Love You Phillip Morris is an excellent film and Jim Carrey gives an excellent performance.
I'll second this. One of his finer performances for sure.
Holy moly, I didn't know -anything- about this movie, just saw your guys recommendation and went for it. Dang shoot howdy that was not what I expected!
In a just world, that movie would have earned Jim Carrey an Oscar nomination in my opinion. He gives such a subtle non-performance in it -- he just disappears into the role.
Posted by Sa'eed (Member # 12368) on :
A professor admits to his friends that he is a 14,000 year old man.
=o
Posted by JonHecht (Member # 9712) on :
West Wing has been added.
Posted by Emreecheek (Member # 12082) on :
American Horror Story is wonderful.
Some plot holes and such, but, overall, I really enjoyed it.
Posted by Stephan (Member # 7549) on :
quote:Originally posted by JonHecht: West Wing has been added.
Which is hilarious. I just bought a blu ray player for the sole reason that it had amazon prime with west wing and my wdtv does not have amazon.
Posted by SteveRogers (Member # 7130) on :
quote:Originally posted by JonHecht: West Wing has been added.
What? That is wonderful news for me.
Posted by AchillesHeel (Member # 11736) on :
I'm late to the party as far watching in order, but Farscape is on there.
As well as a few new DC animated titles. Justice League: DOOM Batman Year One Superman All Stars Superman vs. The Elite
All of them are wonderful in their own ways.
Posted by AchillesHeel (Member # 11736) on :
I don't know how long it has been streaming, but Trek Nation is amazing. It is a documentary done by Gene Roddenberry's son Rod, it is half him looking to connect with his late father and half him finding that connection through everything Star Trek. Interestingly enough he doesn't pull any punches in this documentary, I learned some things about Mr. Roddenberry I didn't want to know.
Posted by Ael (Member # 12784) on :
They have the old Doctor Whos on Netflix now--at least (some of?) the ones that survived without being tossed in the rubbish bin. Do yourself a favor and start at "season 3" -- the doctor here is recognizably the same character.
(By the by, "The Master" listed as villain in season 2 is not The Master, but another character by that name.)
Posted by umberhulk (Member # 11788) on :
Not netflix, but I just bought A Better Tomorrow and Hardboiled on Amazon. Can't wait.
Posted by JonHecht (Member # 9712) on :
Better Off Ted is very good and Riki-Oh is Riki-Oh. Here are some excerpts: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lbzbyg3olQI (Warning, over the top gore, though obviously fake)
Posted by AchillesHeel (Member # 11736) on :
Farscape is better than I thought it would be.
Posted by Uprooted (Member # 8353) on :
I've been watching Felicity. How did I never know about that show when it was airing? Love it. Funny to watch everyone using landlines and payphones, though.
Posted by Stephan (Member # 7549) on :
quote:Originally posted by Uprooted: I've been watching Felicity. How did I never know about that show when it was airing? Love it. Funny to watch everyone using landlines and payphones, though.
JJ Abram's first show I believe.
Posted by Uprooted (Member # 8353) on :
I'm seeing the roots of LOST's conflicted love triangles in Felicity.
Posted by JonHecht (Member # 9712) on :
The Adventures of Mark Twain may now be one of my favorite movies (but I really like Twain's writings).
Posted by BlackBlade (Member # 8376) on :
quote:Originally posted by JonHecht: The Adventures of Mark Twain may now be one of my favorite movies (but I really like Twain's writings).
I remember watching that when I was a kid. It was so surreal.
Posted by Destineer (Member # 821) on :
For fans of British period films:
The BBC mini-series of Daniel Deronda (with Hugh Dancy, Romola Garai, Hugh Bonneville and Jodhi May) is probably the best screen adaptation of a Victorian novel I've ever seen. (Even better than the Jennifer Ehle/Colin Firth Pride and Prejudice, which was my previous favorite.)
North and South and Middlemarch are also excellent.
Posted by John Stephen (Member # 12954) on :
quote:Originally posted by umberhulk: Not netflix, but I just bought A Better Tomorrow and Hardboiled on Amazon. Can't wait.
Amazon is not bad but Netflix also a good choice.
Posted by Stephan (Member # 7549) on :
Watched Safety Not Guaranteed over the weekend. Surprisingly good film. Has the same sort of feel to it that TiMER did.
Posted by AchillesHeel (Member # 11736) on :
Alice is an urban fantasy recreation of Alice in Wonderland. I'm watching it right now and the introduction of Mad March has me sold on the whole thing kit and kaboodle.
Kathy Bates, Tim Curry, Colm Meaney and Alessandro Juliani (Lt. Felix Gaeta from Battlestar Galactica) are familiar faces without hogging more screen time than their roles deserve.
Posted by LargeTuna (Member # 10512) on :
Safety not Guaranteed was genuinely my favorite movie of the year.
Posted by JonHecht (Member # 9712) on :
It was fantastic.
Posted by advice for robots (Member # 2544) on :
The Killing season 2 is now on Netflix. Yay!
Posted by AchillesHeel (Member # 11736) on :
Good news: Samurai Jack is now streaming.
Bad news: just season one.
Also a slew of other Cartoon Network shows like Dexter's Lab and Ed, Edd and Eddy.
Posted by Marek (Member # 5404) on :
the first season of all three ben10 shows, and Venture Bros., Boondocks, etc. netflix is such a tease
Posted by AchillesHeel (Member # 11736) on :
Hemlock Grove is Netflix's second in house produced show, and the first original production. As far as I'm concerned Netflix is two for two, I can't wait for their next project.
The show relies upon its ability to surprise the viewer so it is difficult to evangelize without ruining it. Just watch the first two episodes.
You will be hooked.
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Posted by Jeff C. (Member # 12496) on :
So I don't know if anyone's noticed, but they added The Avengers to netflix. Pretty awesome.
Also, I've been watching Rescue Me lately and while I am only on season 2, it's a pretty good show.
Aside from that, there's also the new Tron TV show for those interested.
Posted by Olivet 2.0 (Member # 12719) on :
The Fall, a taut British detective thriller, is now streaming on Netflix. It stars Gillian Anderson in a stunning performance. She's a strong-minded and clever Detective superintendent(?) who is sent to Belfast to help with a murder investigation. Turns out it's a serial killer.
Part of it is seen from the serial killer's POV, which is kind of disturbing because of how clueless the people in his life are. If there is one negative about it, to me, it would be that the killing scenes are filmed in the usual, vaguely titillating way that most shows with violence against women seem to prefer. I would hardly notice (it's so prevalent as to be almost universal), but after having seen how American Horror Story handles its violence against women, I notice it more.
AHS: Asylum, especially, managed to show violence against women as ugly, and the perpetrators of it as essentially broken. Since I saw that, I can't help but compare everything to it. So I guess that goes on my list of recs, too. Except it won't be on streaming until the fall.
Posted by AchillesHeel (Member # 11736) on :
The Man From Nowhere is as close to a perfect movie as I have ever seen.
The story, dialogue, locations, acting, shot direction, fight choreography and overall emotional peak of the movie are all amazing. I turned on yet another foreign action/martial arts movie with my tablet on my lap ready to ignore the flick whenever I found something more interesting online. By the half hour mark my elbows were on my knees and my eyes glued to the screen. It goes far and beyond what makes a beat'em up movie good, it is genuinely a good story all around.
Unfortunately there are some amazing movies that are no longer streaming that I just recently discovered missing. Lo, Ink and Moon. Three movies I love to refer people to, but can be hard to find without them streaming. Though I did find Ink on youtube in one full video so I could show my roommate.
Posted by Wingracer (Member # 12293) on :
I love ink, I actually keep a copy of it on my mp3 player so I always have a movie with me if I get bored. I plan to watch The Man From Nowhere tonight. I've been on a Korean movie kick of late.
Posted by Wingracer (Member # 12293) on :
OK, watched The Man From Nowhere, definitely a first class action movie. I still can't put it ahead of Oldboy and Castaway on the Moon as my favorite but slots into a very strong third. Next up on my Korean movie exploration, A Bittersweet Life and I'm a Cyborg but That's OK.
Posted by AchillesHeel (Member # 11736) on :
New seasons of the following.
Breaking Bad. Alphas. Fringe.
It is indeed nerd Christmas.
Posted by Rob Lister (Member # 12850) on :
all the all bond movies are now available.
Posted by Olivet 2.0 (Member # 12719) on :
Orange is the New Black is completely addicting.
Posted by GaalDornick (Member # 8880) on :
The Astonishing X-Men motion comic they have is awesome. It covers all of Joss Whedon's run.
Posted by BlackBlade (Member # 8376) on :
quote:Originally posted by GaalDornick: The Astonishing X-Men motion comic they have is awesome. It covers all of Joss Whedon's run.
Ewwww, every single motion comic I've tried to watch has been horrible.
Posted by umberhulk (Member # 11788) on :
have you read the books?
Posted by BlackBlade (Member # 8376) on :
quote:Originally posted by umberhulk: have you read the books?
Part of it, but not a very large chunk.
Posted by GaalDornick (Member # 8880) on :
quote:Originally posted by BlackBlade:
quote:Originally posted by GaalDornick: The Astonishing X-Men motion comic they have is awesome. It covers all of Joss Whedon's run.
Ewwww, every single motion comic I've tried to watch has been horrible.
This is the only one I've seen and I loved it. I never read the comics, though. Give it a shot and see if it changes your opinion.
Posted by BlackBlade (Member # 8376) on :
I may.
Posted by AchillesHeel (Member # 11736) on :
I can't stand the effect of motion comics. I think it ruins the original art, and it is beneath the potential of the digital artists and animators that convert it.
Burn Notice season six is out now.
Posted by umberhulk (Member # 11788) on :
Burn Notice peaked at the end of Season 2. And the show that started in 2007 was basically over around season 4/5. The conflict is still related to the first season, but I just don't care any more.
Posted by Wingracer (Member # 12293) on :
quote:Originally posted by umberhulk: Burn Notice peaked at the end of Season 2. And the show that started in 2007 was basically over around season 4/5. The conflict is still related to the first season, but I just don't care any more.
Yeah I loved the first two seasons but lost interest once Jesse came into the picture.
Posted by Jeff C. (Member # 12496) on :
I wish marvel would take a page out of DC's book and start making high quality direct to video cartoon adaptations of their biggest comic stories. I would LOVE to see some X-Men or Spiderman movies that allow themselves to be a bit more hardcore than the live action films or the kids cartoon shows.
Maybe one day.
Posted by BlackBlade (Member # 8376) on :
quote:Originally posted by Olivet 2.0: Orange is the New Black is completely addicting.
You were not kidding!
Posted by umberhulk (Member # 11788) on :
I just watched The Fall (show). It's pretty good.
Also, the recent Judge Dredd movie got added. I really dug the first two thirds of that movie.
Posted by Stone_Wolf_ (Member # 8299) on :
Dredd was SO good!
Posted by Sa'eed (Member # 12368) on :
^^^^^^^^^
Dredd was excellent. Supposedly it didn't earn that much in the box office. However, word of mouth has been great, and it's budget wasn't that much. Hopefully it eventually gets a sequel.
Posted by umberhulk (Member # 11788) on :
if you liked Judge Dredd, check out The Raid. It might be the most violent movie you'll ever see.
Posted by AchillesHeel (Member # 11736) on :
I was so sickeningly happy with Dredd, that when I told my roommate about I watched it a second time.
The end of Fringe is streaming.
Battle Royale 1 and 2.
The first three seasons of Archer if you haven't gotten on that bandwagon yet.
Has anyone watched that new Netflix show Derek? I would appreciate a review seeing as I have no interest but Netflix has done well so far and I want to see it continue.
Posted by Sa'eed (Member # 12368) on :
The Italian Job, 2003.
Missed it all those years ago. Definitely a fun movie.
The references to Napster seem SO outdated though. I wish film makers would anticipate this sort of thing!
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Posted by umberhulk (Member # 11788) on :
Louie Season 3 is up.
Posted by Dread Pendragon (Member # 7239) on :
Dresden Files, if it's still on Netflix. I had read a few of the books and enjoyed them, so I approached it with a positive attitude. It wasn't super, super fantastic, but it was a lot of fun. As I keep working my way through the books I find myself wishing Jim Butcher would develop the Bob character along the lines the t.v. show did.
Posted by umberhulk (Member # 11788) on :
quote:Originally posted by Wingracer:
quote:Originally posted by umberhulk: Burn Notice peaked at the end of Season 2. And the show that started in 2007 was basically over around season 4/5. The conflict is still related to the first season, but I just don't care any more.
Yeah I loved the first two seasons but lost interest once Jesse came into the picture.
I actually went back and watched the final season last summer. It aint bad. Worth it.
Posted by theamazeeaz (Member # 6970) on :
The Americans Season 2 is up on Amazon Prime (wrong thread).
Still waiting for the next season of Orphan Black, though I've already spoiled myself silly on this one (I've been good for the Americans, so SHHH). Also Archer #5.
Posted by umberhulk (Member # 11788) on :
quote:Originally posted by theamazeeaz: The Americans Season 2 is up on Amazon Prime (wrong thread).
Four episodes in. Really good.
Posted by MarekAgain (Member # 13484) on :
Most of the shows i normally watch i have watched all the way thru, some multiple times.
Any good sitcoms on netflix?
Already watched: Malcom in the middle, Fraiser, Everybody loves raymond, friends, 30 rock, and my name is Earl.
Posted by krynn (Member # 524) on :
Not Netflix, but I started watching Brooklyn Nine Nine on Hulu. That one's pretty funny.
Posted by JanitorBlade (Member # 12343) on :
What's the premise?
Posted by Stone_Wolf_ (Member # 8299) on :
Cop comedy
Posted by The Black Pearl (Member # 11788) on :
Everyone should give bloodline a shot
Posted by Liz B (Member # 8238) on :
Hi Marek...
Our family also loves Frasier, Friends (not when our kid is in the room tho), & 30 Rock (and sometimes Raymond).
Our other go-to shows are The Office (US), Parks & Rec (Amy Poehler!!) and The Andy Griffith Show.
Posted by Liz B (Member # 8238) on :
Inadvertent double post.
So as long as I'm here...Kimmy Schmidt is awesome for a sitcom.
And I love House of Cards (my husband is appalled. I don't know why he is so surprised, given season 1. But whatever)
I'm sure both shows have been mentioned multiple times...but, you know, inadvertent double post. I feel like I need to say something.
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