What seems bizarre is that Netflix's predictions of what star ratings I'd give things are usually very accurate, to within half a star, and yet its recommendation engine just keep shovelling up crap to me that it fully expects me to give 2 stars to, and that I'd only watch with a gun to my head.
― as verbose and purple as a Peter Ustinov made of plums (James Morrison), Wednesday, 30 September 2015 00:03 (eight years ago) link
There's another Irish animated show your kid might like then, nomar: http://www.jakers.co.uk/parentsteachers/program/images/slide_1.jpg
― as verbose and purple as a Peter Ustinov made of plums (James Morrison), Wednesday, 30 September 2015 00:04 (eight years ago) link
That Puffin Rock thing is made by the same animation studio that made Song of the Sea and Secret of the Kells! Neat.
― polyphonic, Wednesday, 30 September 2015 00:08 (eight years ago) link
"Piggly winks" just seems to be the cutest possible combination of syllables.
― please don't shampoo your eyes (stevie), Wednesday, 30 September 2015 08:51 (eight years ago) link
Watched 'The One I Love' tonight, really liked it. Mark Duplass was just okay but Elisabeth Moss was outstanding. Did a great job of ratcheting up the tension.
― Kiarostami bag (milo z), Sunday, 4 October 2015 07:07 (eight years ago) link
started watching Person Of Interest. so far so ridiculous. but i dig it. in a comic book way. whatshisface really does sound like he's auditioning for Batman.
― scott seward, Friday, September 4, 2015 5:32 AM (1 month ago)
haha i've been watching this now ... he totally does this Clint Eastwood as Batman thing with his voice ... otm.
― sarahell, Thursday, 8 October 2015 00:03 (eight years ago) link
thanks for that recommendation, James!
― nomar, Thursday, 8 October 2015 01:10 (eight years ago) link
Beasts Of No Nation is alright, quite moving at times and some brilliant young actors in it. I felt like it could have been more powerful if it was a bit more historically specific. Elba's performance was charismatic enough but I didn't find his character one iota convincing. Abraham Attah on the other hand, this kid was brilliant.
― xelab, Sunday, 18 October 2015 20:11 (eight years ago) link
Watched Your Sister's Sister last night - Mark Duplass is just meh everyman as usual but Rosemarie DeWitt and Emily Blunt are quite good.
― Kiarostami bag (milo z), Sunday, 18 October 2015 20:53 (eight years ago) link
I still don't understand Mark Duplass is.. a thing
― Nhex, Sunday, 18 October 2015 21:19 (eight years ago) link
I want to like him, he used to be funny on The League and his WTF/Maron interview pointed to him having good intentions as a writer/director/performer, but he's terribly limited.
― Kiarostami bag (milo z), Sunday, 18 October 2015 21:51 (eight years ago) link
For sure, just goes as a sort of wide-eyed dude. Gotta imagine he's different in "Creep," though.
― Josh in Chicago, Sunday, 18 October 2015 22:57 (eight years ago) link
Love him on Mindy and that movie e Elizabeth Moss.
― dan selzer, Monday, 19 October 2015 02:45 (eight years ago) link
pretty much the same guy in that movie and Your Sister's Sister (and from what I gather most of his own films)
turns out that mumblecore-y (Joe Swanberg, Lynn Shelton, etc.) stuff is right up my alley when it looks half decent.
― Kiarostami bag (milo z), Monday, 19 October 2015 07:38 (eight years ago) link
last week, i really enjoyed the 'bloodline' series.
anyone know if it has been signed up for a second season ?
― mark e, Monday, 19 October 2015 08:47 (eight years ago) link
i think he's great in togetherness xp
― please don't shampoo your eyes (stevie), Monday, 19 October 2015 09:12 (eight years ago) link
Have watched 4 lynn shelton movies in the last 2 weeks. Shes really good!
― as verbose and purple as a Peter Ustinov made of plums (James Morrison), Monday, 19 October 2015 09:56 (eight years ago) link
xxp from what i hear yes. still need to get around to Bloodline myself, was a huge fan of Damages
― Nhex, Monday, 19 October 2015 13:33 (eight years ago) link
not a netflix rec, but amazon prime if you have it: 'catastrophe'. so so hilarious that i ended up buying sharon hogan's other show, 'pulling', which is also amazing.
― just1n3, Monday, 19 October 2015 17:18 (eight years ago) link
so i'm back on this ish because now i switch/choose from all the different stuff that is on all 22 countries, which basically is just about everything.
the only bad thing is the japanese shows don't have subtitles, but it's still enjoyable
― F♯ A♯ (∞), Monday, 19 October 2015 17:19 (eight years ago) link
have you guys watched Scrotal Recall? i watched one episode. not bad as far as brits behaving badly shows go.
― scott seward, Monday, 19 October 2015 17:28 (eight years ago) link
the duplass brothers suck real bad.
― chaki (kurt schwitterz), Monday, 19 October 2015 17:30 (eight years ago) link
yeah
― a llove spat over a llama-keeper (forksclovetofu), Monday, 19 October 2015 17:57 (eight years ago) link
i ctrl+f'd hola and i'm pretty surprised i couldn't find any talk of it
anyway the hola extension can get you access to every country's netflix content. that's my rec!
― F♯ A♯ (∞), Monday, 19 October 2015 18:05 (eight years ago) link
on amazon prime, i recommend 'nameless gangster', which is a really good Korean gangster flick and has a great central performance by choi min-sik.
― nomar, Monday, 19 October 2015 18:10 (eight years ago) link
(Catastrophe about to start series 2 this week)
― koogs, Monday, 19 October 2015 19:04 (eight years ago) link
(Proper TV though, not Netflix)
― koogs, Monday, 19 October 2015 19:06 (eight years ago) link
curious as to when that's on Amazon... hopefully not after the full brit run
― a llove spat over a llama-keeper (forksclovetofu), Monday, 19 October 2015 19:15 (eight years ago) link
xpost Huh. Is that the first show to make the jump from original programming on a streaming service to TV proper?
― Don't Call Me A Lunkhead, You Dingbat! (Old Lunch), Monday, 19 October 2015 19:39 (eight years ago) link
Oh, wait. I didn't realize it was already an actual TV show on actual TV.
― Don't Call Me A Lunkhead, You Dingbat! (Old Lunch), Monday, 19 October 2015 19:40 (eight years ago) link
both seasons are on amazon but only the first is prime. i loved it so much that i paid for season 2.
it's the kind of thing i totally wouldn't look twice at, since i'm not really into sitcom episode formatting and it also didn't sound all that interesting, but we were looking for an easy show to watch and just happened upon it bc amazon was doing those big banner ads.
the only show i've watched that literally makes me lol multiple times is broad city.
― just1n3, Monday, 19 October 2015 20:18 (eight years ago) link
is 'love soup' available anywhere? slightly high-concept romcom thing. series one was particularly groundbreaking - hour long episodes... some people might like it...
― koogs, Monday, 19 October 2015 21:09 (eight years ago) link
(one of the freeview channels is trailing a rerun and a quick search just finds me gushing about it)
― koogs, Monday, 19 October 2015 21:10 (eight years ago) link
Carastrophe is so good
― as verbose and purple as a Peter Ustinov made of plums (James Morrison), Monday, 19 October 2015 23:45 (eight years ago) link
I think Netflix's Alias Jessica Jones and the Amazon Man In The High Castle are both releasing the same day, the week before Thanksgiving. Hurray for a reason to avoid family.
― Kiarostami bag (milo z), Wednesday, 21 October 2015 17:32 (eight years ago) link
finally watching black books. thanks, netflix!
― scott seward, Wednesday, 4 November 2015 14:26 (eight years ago) link
also which of these t.v. shows are good to watch:
last tango in halifax
laid
midsomer murders
still game
top boy
utopia
― scott seward, Wednesday, 4 November 2015 14:31 (eight years ago) link
crikey, 16 seasons of midsomer murders.
― scott seward, Wednesday, 4 November 2015 14:32 (eight years ago) link
that's a lot of murders
― Nhex, Wednesday, 4 November 2015 14:34 (eight years ago) link
have heard great things about still game.
― please don't shampoo your eyes (stevie), Wednesday, 4 November 2015 14:35 (eight years ago) link
i finished season 2 of The 100 last night. i'm probably the only one here who likes it. the heart wants what the heart wants. is clarke from the 100 a big deal in Australia? Neighbours is a huge deal there, right? i've heard of it and it's an australian soap opera so it must be pretty huge.
― scott seward, Wednesday, 4 November 2015 14:35 (eight years ago) link
You're not the only one, I love it too. Working my way through season 2. I like it because it just a mash up of the best elements of Lost/BSG/Earth 2, even some of the actors. Solid acting, badass female characters, interesting twists. I hope it has a good run.
― Jeff, Wednesday, 4 November 2015 15:29 (eight years ago) link
it got picked up for a 3rd season.
― scott seward, Wednesday, 4 November 2015 15:35 (eight years ago) link
That Aziz Ansari show is likeable but oh my god there are no jokes, no funny lines. It's like a sitcom with no "hilarious consequences". Like, the vetting procedure on Netflix and Amazon productions seems really lax.
― please don't shampoo your eyes (stevie), Monday, 16 November 2015 12:01 (eight years ago) link
That actually sounds like something I feel like watching right now
― Nhex, Monday, 16 November 2015 14:42 (eight years ago) link
That's actually both a good descriptor and not a negative as far as I was concerned. I like but don't love Aziz, and don't know his standup at all. Anyway this has a bit more depth than I was expecting.
― a silly gif of awkward larping (Sparkle Motion), Monday, 16 November 2015 20:04 (eight years ago) link
It was more of a dramedy? I didn't think the lack of punchlines seemed out of place at all.
― Kiarostami bag (milo z), Monday, 16 November 2015 20:13 (eight years ago) link
The Man in the High Castle - we have a thread on this or just thoughts? I enjoyed it, but kind of ran out of episodes when I wanted more.
― μpright mammal (mh), Monday, 30 November 2015 21:28 (eight years ago) link
i was wondering why we didn't have a thread, wanted to start one last week
anyway, yeah, i liked it too but agree that it stopped just as the hook was really getting set for me
― jason waterfalls (gbx), Monday, 30 November 2015 21:38 (eight years ago) link
thought the production value was very impressive