Netflix & streaming video stuff worth watching

[NUance]

Netflix added a huge bunch of content this past month. Unforgiven is on. (Might have been added a couple months back, actually.) Such an awesome gunfight scene at the end.

"Who's the fella who owns this shithole?" "You, Fatman, speak up."

 

[JJ Husker]

I know it's not specifically a streaming show, but holy sh#t is Westworld fantastic and rich with deeper and deeper mysteries.

Yeah, that looks good. HBO promoted the sh#t out of it before it premiered. But I keep missing out on it each week.

But I do get it on demand through Comcast. Gonna binge out and catch up on the first season one of these weekends when the weather turns.

Guess I'll have to give it another try. I loved the original Westworld movie with Yul Brynner as the gun slinger. The first episode of this series just didn't do it for me. I may not have been in the mood or something. Will try again because I want to like it.

 

[JJ Husker]

Lately been rewatching the 24 series on dvd. One of my favorites. Might need to start over again and keep track of 3 things;

1- Jack's kill count and method

And how many times he says-

2- Yes Mr. President &

3- I understand

 

[NUance]

Anyone catch Stranger Things? It's gotten a lot of buzz. Watched the first few episodes, feels like Super 8 meets Carrie. Liked it, can't wait to finish it and see where this goes.

WE BINGE-WATCHED THE SH*T OUT OF THIS SHOW

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it's soooo goood!!!

Just binged Stranger Things over the last couple days. Really good 8 part series. Curious what they'll do for season 2. A cross between Super 8 and Carrie is a good description.....might toss in a little bit of Stand By Me and Poltergeist also.

Just got done with the last episode of season 1.

I have questions.

Spoiler

Who was Hop leaving that food for out in the forest? Any ideas? I think maybe he is thinking that other people--kids maybe--are trapped in the Upside-Down, and they could use the food. Thoughts?

 

[GSG]

Anyone catch Stranger Things? It's gotten a lot of buzz. Watched the first few episodes, feels like Super 8 meets Carrie. Liked it, can't wait to finish it and see where this goes.

WE BINGE-WATCHED THE SH*T OUT OF THIS SHOW

:wub:

:wub:

:wub:

:wub:

it's soooo goood!!!

Just binged Stranger Things over the last couple days. Really good 8 part series. Curious what they'll do for season 2. A cross between Super 8 and Carrie is a good description.....might toss in a little bit of Stand By Me and Poltergeist also.

Just got done with the last episode of season 1.

I have questions.

Spoiler

Who was Hop leaving that food for out in the forest? Any ideas? I think maybe he is thinking that other people--kids maybe--are trapped in the Upside-Down, and they could use the food. Thoughts?

Spoiler

PRETTY SURE HE LEFT IT OUT FOR ELEVEN SINCE SHE "DISAPPEARED" AFTER SHE DEFEATED THE MONSTER. THAT'S WHY HE LEFT EGGOS

BUT THE CREATORS ALSO SAID THEY LEFT THE ENDING OPEN LIKE THAT SO THEY HAVE FREEDOM IN THE COMING SEASONS

 

[NUance]

Watched "The Admiral: Roaring Currents". It's pretty good. Based on a true story about one of the greatest naval battles ever fought. Korean Admiral Yi with 12 ships goes up against the Japanese navy of 330 ships in 1597. LINK

 

[NUance]

Been watching old episodes of "Columbo" every once in a while. I don't think that series would fly today. Not enough bells and whistles for current audiences. And there's only one shtick to the show—the tenacious, bumbling and very annoying police detective who turns out to be a genius.

If I was going to recommend one episode of Columbo it would be: Season 4,Episode 3, "By Dawn's Early Light." That episode captures the essence of Columbo.

 

[Landlord]

I know it's not specifically a streaming show, but holy sh#t is Westworld fantastic and rich with deeper and deeper mysteries.

 

[NUance]

I know it's not specifically a streaming show, but holy sh#t is Westworld fantastic and rich with deeper and deeper mysteries.

Yeah, that looks good. HBO promoted the sh#t out of it before it premiered. But I keep missing out on it each week.

But I do get it on demand through Comcast. Gonna binge out and catch up on the first season one of these weekends when the weather turns.

 

[Mierin]

Is anyone else out there a fan of British comedy? I feel like I'm the only one who enjoys it.

Anyway, if anyone likes Ricky Gervais and his famous 'mockumentary' style of television, then I highly recommend his 2012 Netflix series 'Derek.'

It's a somewhat simple comedy series with some bits of heavy, dramatic moments mixed in. I found myself in tears a few times over the course of the first series.

Derek was pretty good. My favorite British show is French and Saunders but they still don't have a digital version of it and I loaned my dvds to someone like 10 years ago.

 

[NUance]

Just got around to watching Defiance. Pretty good movie. Supposed to be based on a true story.

Edit: Recognize the guy to the left, above? He played Ross Rhea, the enforcer in "Goon".

 

[MLB 51]

season 1, episode 12: "What you need." The best episode of the Twilight Zone. IMHO.

No way, Jose. The best one is "Nightmare at 20,000 Feet" starring Bill Shatner

Have you seen "What you need"? If not, give it a whirl!

I'm sure I have. I was watching 2 or 3 episodes every night for a while.

There are so many great episodes it's hard to pick a "best" one.

My favorite (don't know the name of it) is the one with the spoiled little boy that nobody will say no to. If he doesn't get his way or if you don't agree with him, he'll turn you into a jack-in-the-box or some such thing.

"It's a good life" Episode 73. Here's a link to it.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AkJcFGvNgcY

 

[NUance]

Been watching the "Roman Empire: Reign of Blood" series. It's the story of Commodus, son of Marcus Aurelius. Commodus was the Joaquin Phoenix character in the movie Gladiator.

The format of this series is quite unique. It's like half documentary and half historical fiction series. Every so often the cut the acting and switch to one of a handful of professors who explain the context. :thumbs :

 

[dvdcrr]

Best current streaming movies? Anyone?

 

[NUance]

Started watching the Netflix series "Frontier." Seems pretty good so far.

The protagonist, Declan Harp--the guy in the middle above--was Khal Drogo on GoT.

After binge watching the first five episodes, I have to say that I'm disappointed. Too many plot errors and implausible events. And the characters are cartoonish stereotypes. I had such high hopes.

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