Movies/TV shows that don't suck on Netflix

[rawr1922]

Sorry To Bother You
 
Fun bizarre ride that initially made me think of Idiocracy however turned out to be completely different. Spooky what became of Armie Hammer in relation to the character he played

[Sleazy]

Guillermo del Toro's Pinocchio       really good.

took my kids to see it in the theater. so good.

[Atiba Applebum]

Kinda been digging The English on Prime.   

It’s a western series starring Emily Blunt and an Native American actor, that seems from the first two minutes like it’s going to be some dusty romance where two people from opposite ends of society find love, but after that prologue, it definitely runs far from that idea and becomes a nice, stylish western we all love

[Carrolls Chesthairs]

Severance if you can justify a reason to get Apple TV.
If you're into sci-fi, work place dissections, and maybe a bit of Mid-Summar vibes, watch.

[Atiba Applebum]

Severance if you can justify a reason to get Apple TV.
If you're into sci-fi, work place dissections, and maybe a bit of Mid-Summar vibes, watch.

AppleTV has a pretty solid hit/miss record.   Liaison with Vincent Cassell and Eva Green is promising.  Slow Horses is great.   Bad Sisters was great. 

[Made In China]

Severance if you can justify a reason to get Apple TV.
If you're into sci-fi, work place dissections, and maybe a bit of Mid-Summar vibes, watch.

Severance is hands down one of my favorite TV series. The way that it's done and the acting are all impeccable, and it becomes such an interesting crossover of genres. I'd honestly recommend getting Apple TV for a month just to watch this show. Once you get into it it'll be hard to put down.

My partner and I just watched that new Junji Ito anime series on Netflix and I really liked it. The first episode wasn't great but all the other ones after that were solid. They're all individual stories too so you can pick and choose whichever ones you want to watch. We were so into it that we started watching Death Note afterwards lol. Super good so far too.

[swellbowed]

For fans of true crime, this one is pretty gnarly

[doyle]

For fans of true crime, this one is pretty gnarly

Good timing to watch because (spoilers if you haven't watched yet)...

Sorry but you are not allowed to view spoiler contents.

[Abyss1]

Watched the "Predator" prequel "Prey" on Hulu today and the positive reviews are not unfounded. I watched it in English first, then watched the un-subtitled Comanche dub version.

I think it is the best in the franchise, better than the original (which is only okay to me, though I have come to appreciate it more over the years). It was impressive how director Dan Trachtenberg had the ability to take the existing story elements we are familiar with and adapt them into the 18th century Great Plains setting with a female protagonist in a Comanche tribe that we care about/identify with, and give us a bad ass updated version that examines themes like coming-of-age, what it means to be a warrior and the destructiveness of colonialism.

Loved the juxtaposition of the primitive weapons of the Comanches and the French fur traders against the high-tech weapons the Predator was armed with. For the most part, it seemed to be period-accurate, paying great attention to detail with respect to the costuming and tools used by the characters.

The protagonist's dog was ill as fuck (maybe the best canine sidekick since Mad Max's in "The Road Warrior"), the effects were passable (if not impressive) and the Predator itself was very intimidating.

I was very entertained.

Prey > Predator > Predator 2 > Predators > all the rest

I watch these guys a lot and they liked how it was a time piece movie

[Atiba Applebum]

For fans of true crime, this one is pretty gnarly

What’s even weirder is there was one in the pandemic on HBOMax that feels pretty damn identical

Also, weird up-skirt framing on one of the girls interview.   They should have adjusted the angle or had her change or something.   It was weird

[Mean salto]

Perry Mason season 2 starts in a week probably on whatever you watch hbo. Cool crime/noir set in la in the 30s. Based on the books but couldn't say how accurate to the source material they've kept it.

[Atiba Applebum]

Perry Mason season 2 starts in a week probably on whatever you watch hbo. Cool crime/noir set in la in the 30s. Based on the books but couldn't say how accurate to the source material they've kept it.

Season 2 is by the guys who did the Clive Owen show The Knick, so I’m especially pumped

Also, Rain Dogs starts that same night for anyone a fan of the UK show This Country.   It’s the creative team’s new show

[Pasta Monster]

I binged Dark on Netflix. It was good but is incest a common occurrence in time travel shows/movies?

The Sandman was pretty good, but conservatives were pissed off about the, “diversity.” It’s all fiction and Jesus wasn’t white.

[brycickle]

I binged Dark on Netflix. It was good but is incest a common occurrence in time travel shows/movies?

The Sandman was pretty good, but conservatives were pissed off about the, “diversity.” It’s all fiction and Jesus wasn’t white.

It's especially hilarious when they get all bent out of shape about it when the source material is diverse too. "WHY DID YOU CHANGE THAT CHARACTER!!". Homie, the character was gay/black/asian/bi/androgynous in the source material too.

[funeral_tuxedo]

Season 2 of Perry Mason premiered earlier this week on HBO and the first episode was pretty interesting.
Initial thoughts:
Sean Astin has some real acting range. I never knew that.
The villain seems promising.
Perry Mason's apartment is fucking messy. I like that he's kind of disgusting.
I particularly enjoyed this line of dialogue:
"Building takes a firm foundation, Brooks. Your dabbling in every little folly is anything but that. It's as solid as a sandcastle."

[mikeyshorts]

vhs not netflix but bill and teds excellent adventure. excellent!
and bill and teds bogus journey. bogus!
read somewhere that the bill and ted saga is about the cast system of india. on the high end is excellent, the untouchable is bogus and the twane shall never meet even if they coexist in the same universe. trippy

[Atiba Applebum]

Season 2 of Perry Mason premiered earlier this week on HBO and the first episode was pretty interesting.
Initial thoughts:
Sean Astin has some real acting range. I never knew that.
The villain seems promising.
Perry Mason's apartment is fucking messy. I like that he's kind of disgusting.
I particularly enjoyed this line of dialogue:
"Building takes a firm foundation, Brooks. Your dabbling in every little folly is anything but that. It's as solid as a sandcastle."

Really didn’t want to watch yet - a show like this works better for me to binge, but I did

Thought it was funny in the pilot when that Mexican lady fucks him into the ground between the bed and the wall and he barely moves.    He really has a knack as an actor to look so defeated and beaten down but without the fire completely extinguished.   

I wonder if the shooter was who they were strongly hinting at.   

[Mean salto]

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Season 2 of Perry Mason premiered earlier this week on HBO and the first episode was pretty interesting.
Initial thoughts:
Sean Astin has some real acting range. I never knew that.
The villain seems promising.
Perry Mason's apartment is fucking messy. I like that he's kind of disgusting.
I particularly enjoyed this line of dialogue:
"Building takes a firm foundation, Brooks. Your dabbling in every little folly is anything but that. It's as solid as a sandcastle."

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Really didn’t want to watch yet - a show like this works better for me to binge, but I did

Thought it was funny in the pilot when that Mexican lady fucks him into the ground between the bed and the wall and he barely moves.    He really has a knack as an actor to look so defeated and beaten down but without the fire completely extinguished.   

I wonder if the shooter was who they were strongly hinting at.

I really fukn hope not. This is probably my favourite genre of series and the last few years have had way too many where the obvious person you think it is the whole time turns out to be the villain so you may as well of stopped watching after one ep. Altho in saying that season one you kind of knew who the main villain was from pretty early it was more about the complete how/why and how perry and co would solve it.

[thanksgiving]

i’ve been watching arrested development when bored and made it into the second season, other than a handful of moments i really don’t find this show very funny despite the insane reviews it’s gotten. i feel like i’m missing something, but maybe it’s just not for me

[Atiba Applebum]

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Season 2 of Perry Mason premiered earlier this week on HBO and the first episode was pretty interesting.
Initial thoughts:
Sean Astin has some real acting range. I never knew that.
The villain seems promising.
Perry Mason's apartment is fucking messy. I like that he's kind of disgusting.
I particularly enjoyed this line of dialogue:
"Building takes a firm foundation, Brooks. Your dabbling in every little folly is anything but that. It's as solid as a sandcastle."

[close]

Really didn’t want to watch yet - a show like this works better for me to binge, but I did

Thought it was funny in the pilot when that Mexican lady fucks him into the ground between the bed and the wall and he barely moves.    He really has a knack as an actor to look so defeated and beaten down but without the fire completely extinguished.   

I wonder if the shooter was who they were strongly hinting at.

[close]

I really fukn hope not. This is probably my favourite genre of series and the last few years have had way too many where the obvious person you think it is the whole time turns out to be the villain so you may as well of stopped watching after one ep. Altho in saying that season one you kind of knew who the main villain was from pretty early it was more about the complete how/why and how perry and co would solve it.

Right, we’re not even sure what the legal case is yet and how it would get Perry back doing criminal work so I’m thinking the death is just the first building block.    The church wasn’t even introduced really until the second ep of the first season

[Blind Fisherman]

i’ve been watching arrested development when bored and made it into the second season, other than a handful of moments i really don’t find this show very funny despite the insane reviews it’s gotten. i feel like i’m missing something, but maybe it’s just not for me

I'm with you on this. I've tried to give it an honest shot at least 3 separate times and I don't think I laughed at all each time.

[Atiba Applebum]

On Prime in the US … Alan Partridge: Stratagem (a stage show).   

It’s pretty damn good so far, but I’m following so,e AD slander so I can’t gauge the comedy tastes here

[Mean salto]

Been rewatching "The Royle Family" it's so fukn funny. I only rewatch it every couple of years but it gets better every time. Probably work better if you're in your 30s or even better 40+ and have to be paying attention. Not really a show you can be on your phone or just have on in the background and still get it.
Not for everyone tho you have to like more subtle stuff and get some 90s/00s references I've def recommended it to people that just didn't get it/ outright hated it.

[matt_2993]

Saw The Cremator yesterday at the local weird theater.

Imagine you and your ex having the worst hangover ever, start chugging cold brew to near panic attack levels and then saying let's go watch a 1960s Czech Nazi matinee. It was awesome

[luvs2spooge]

Butt Boy, on Tubi, FREE, do it.

[Huell Howser]

The Netflix documentary about Malaysian MH370 Flight that “disappeared” was pretty interesting. Does contain a few far fetched wild conspiracy theories but then again some info released by the Malaysian govt seems questionable…

[Atiba Applebum]

New Donald Glover show on Prime is about a girl obsessed with a Beyoncé like figure named NI’JAH!

[matt_2993]

Anyone else hyped on the return of ted lasso

[Atiba Applebum]

Anyone else hyped on the return of ted lasso

Hyped is a stretch, but I enjoy watching it even if the writers’ absolute lack of research/knowledge of English soccer becomes laughably distracting. 

[Mean salto]

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Anyone else hyped on the return of ted lasso

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Hyped is a stretch, but I enjoy watching it even if the writers’ absolute lack of research/knowledge of English soccer becomes laughably distracting.

Research/knowledge is over rated you just need vibes.