There's a real mean-spiritedness to those two.
― Josh in Chicago, Saturday, 25 February 2017 21:15 (seven years ago) link
Black Mirror's do-u-see steez is so annoying, it drives me crazy
― Flamenco Drop (VegemiteGrrl), Saturday, 25 February 2017 22:23 (seven years ago) link
I hate the social media episode so much, lazy caricatures and devoid of interesting thoughts on what is being portrayed. The only good episodes are the ones where it seems to give a shit about the characters - the dystopian biking for points ep, the internal rewind ep and 'San Junipero.'
― Kiarostami bag (milo z), Saturday, 25 February 2017 22:29 (seven years ago) link
That's like half of them.
― Josh in Chicago, Saturday, 25 February 2017 23:02 (seven years ago) link
(The one with the pig, and the one with the people constantly rating their interactions.)
much of black mirror carries a very british sardonic quality that plays beautifully in the uk and the colonies but (i'm guessing) not so much in the us (the pig one especially was all about drawing the attention of a domestic audience when it first went to air). some episodes are far less dark/preachy/bleak and more just portraits of imagined scenarios. definitely worth persevering with.
trevor noah's new standup special is gold btw.
― Autumn Almanac, Saturday, 25 February 2017 23:06 (seven years ago) link
I like Brooker. I loved Dead Set, and Touch of Cloth was funny. Brass Eye was good, though I think of that more by Chris Morris. But the Black Mirror I saw was dumb and depressing for the wrong reasons. Maybe we'll give it one more shot.
― Josh in Chicago, Saturday, 25 February 2017 23:24 (seven years ago) link
i don't want to describe the others lest i spoil them but you've certainly seen stories on the bleaker side (although there's a series 2 episode which is super bleak to watch)
― Autumn Almanac, Saturday, 25 February 2017 23:38 (seven years ago) link
i liked the pig ep but most of s1 just made me roll mh eyes all the way back in my head & yell FUUUUCK OFFFF
― Flamenco Drop (VegemiteGrrl), Sunday, 26 February 2017 00:07 (seven years ago) link
ironic since that's precisely how brooker reacts to everything in the universe
― Autumn Almanac, Sunday, 26 February 2017 00:11 (seven years ago) link
the pig one was so bad i didn't have it in me to watch another one. i was kinda dumbfounded by how ludicrous it was. i guess i didn't want to keep watching to find the good episodes.
― scott seward, Sunday, 26 February 2017 00:18 (seven years ago) link
i guess i'm a sicko bc i thought it was hilarious
― Flamenco Drop (VegemiteGrrl), Sunday, 26 February 2017 01:42 (seven years ago) link
the "do you see" bit is intentional and meant to mock imo
― mh 😏, Sunday, 26 February 2017 01:46 (seven years ago) link
Watch San Junipero in the last season, Scott.
― Kiarostami bag (milo z), Sunday, 26 February 2017 02:31 (seven years ago) link
catching up my broad city my kweens
― mh 😏, Sunday, 26 February 2017 04:04 (seven years ago) link
shameless plug but the My Brother My Brother & Me podcast has a 6-ep tv show on Seeso - you can get it for a free 7day trial as an addon channel on Amazon Prime
it's v v funny & very good
― Flamenco Drop (VegemiteGrrl), Sunday, 26 February 2017 04:13 (seven years ago) link
is chef's table any good?
― Bein' Sean Bean (LocalGarda), Sunday, 26 February 2017 14:22 (seven years ago) link
I liked Season 1 well enough, but your mileage may vary depending on how much you like looking at plated food and some of the chefs in Season 2 esp. are really annoying. Also none of the Chef's in either Season I watched are as frankly interesting as Jiro Ono so definitely watch Jiro Dreams of Sushi first before you watch the show.
― One bad call from barely losing to (Alex in SF), Sunday, 26 February 2017 14:48 (seven years ago) link
xxp I would totally watch an Adventure Zone tv show, but MBMBM show sounds less exciting.
― One bad call from barely losing to (Alex in SF), Sunday, 26 February 2017 14:51 (seven years ago) link
i am v interested in restaurants and food and yet i can imagine the show might be boring. i've seen jiro dreams of sushi, good doc!
― Bein' Sean Bean (LocalGarda), Sunday, 26 February 2017 14:54 (seven years ago) link
Then I would say give it a shot and if you immediately find yourself getting bored by it or irritated with the chef just stop and either switch to another or give up altogether cuz it probably won't get better. :)
― One bad call from barely losing to (Alex in SF), Sunday, 26 February 2017 14:58 (seven years ago) link
haha - yeah will give it a spin for sure.
― Bein' Sean Bean (LocalGarda), Sunday, 26 February 2017 15:04 (seven years ago) link
I will totally stan for black mirror. Hated in the Nation (I think last ep of season 3) was amazing.
Also really enjoyed Trapped (Icelandic murder mystery).
― Mad Piratical (The Cursed Return of the Dastardly Thermo Thinwall), Sunday, 26 February 2017 17:08 (seven years ago) link
The indomitable David Yow appears as a bad guy on your netflix in the form of a movie entitled I Don't Feel at Home in This World Anymore. There is a critical scene in the movie in which his character claims that eating cat meat turns you invisible. All of the other scenes in the movie are excellent as well.
― del griffith, Sunday, 26 February 2017 17:13 (seven years ago) link
yeah I enjoyed it. Pretty unique tone
― Number None, Sunday, 26 February 2017 17:24 (seven years ago) link
i wanna watch the episode of chef's table with the woman from Prune cuz i love that restaurant.
season two of british baking show is just as excellent as season one!
we watched two episodes of ultimate beastmaster t.v. show last night. insane obstacle course show produced by sly stallone. sly had a kind of genius idea by the way. all the teams/players represent a country and there are commentators from every country who they show doing color commentary with subtitles. so, i'm guessing if you watch netflix in germany or korea you would get the show with the german and korean commentators as the stars. it's a netflix-only game/competition show. i thought that was pretty smart anyway.
― scott seward, Sunday, 26 February 2017 18:54 (seven years ago) link
UK Netflix has Lindsay Anderson's 'If...'! I imagine everyone has seen it,but it suddenly decided to recommend a bunch of classic films to me today that I didn't know were there.
― Eallach mhór an duine leisg (dowd), Sunday, 26 February 2017 21:23 (seven years ago) link
An Ilxor literally wrote the book on If.
― scott seward, Sunday, 26 February 2017 21:26 (seven years ago) link
https://www.amazon.com/BFI-Film-Classics-Mark-Sinker/dp/1844570401
Yeah! We chatted about it on a thread here somewhere, a long time ago. One of my favourite films.
― Eallach mhór an duine leisg (dowd), Sunday, 26 February 2017 21:28 (seven years ago) link
i haven't seen it since i was a teen.
― scott seward, Sunday, 26 February 2017 21:29 (seven years ago) link
That's the school kid revolt movie, right?
― Josh in Chicago, Sunday, 26 February 2017 21:34 (seven years ago) link
Aye. And the semi-sequel 'O Lucky Man' is great too, especially if you like Alan Price. The third, Britannia Hospital, is not so good.
― Eallach mhór an duine leisg (dowd), Sunday, 26 February 2017 21:47 (seven years ago) link
I'm so IA about the PBS release of Great British Baking Show -- the season they aired as season 1 is actually season 4. There's 3 whole previous seasons that we haven't seen ggggaaaaaah
― Flamenco Drop (VegemiteGrrl), Sunday, 26 February 2017 22:24 (seven years ago) link
whoa what? are 2 & 3 really 5 & 6 then?
― sciatica, Sunday, 26 February 2017 22:30 (seven years ago) link
David yow movie is weird. Like a twee indie mumblecore movie where Tarantino takes over half way through.
― dan selzer, Sunday, 26 February 2017 22:45 (seven years ago) link
xpost YES & it fucks me right off
― Flamenco Drop (VegemiteGrrl), Sunday, 26 February 2017 22:46 (seven years ago) link
I loved it but I kinda like movies with an uneven tone
― pointless rock guitar (Michael B), Sunday, 26 February 2017 23:02 (seven years ago) link
Cannot recommend The Invitation highly enough; just make good and goddamn sure you go in knowing as little as you possibly can.
― You guys are caterpillar (Telephone thing), Monday, 27 February 2017 21:11 (seven years ago) link
Is there a reason why they don't call it the "Great British Bake Off" in the US? Does "bake off" mean underwear or something?
― Choco Blavatsky (seandalai), Tuesday, 28 February 2017 21:36 (seven years ago) link
― You guys are caterpillar (Telephone thing), Monday, February 27, 2017 3:11 PM (yesterday) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink
watched this last night per yr recommendation and you are otm
― jason waterfalls (gbx), Tuesday, 28 February 2017 21:38 (seven years ago) link
wait what about baking show? i just watched season 2. what season was it really? eh, i guess it doesn't matter that much. its the only way i can watch it.
loved that season. whatever season it was. howard was my hero. and kimberly is my new role model in life. she was so awesome.
― scott seward, Tuesday, 28 February 2017 21:45 (seven years ago) link
xxp
Bcz "bake off" = "weed sesh" obv
― Al Moon Faced Poon (Moodles), Tuesday, 28 February 2017 22:30 (seven years ago) link
> i just watched season 2. what season was it really?
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Great_British_Bake_Off_(series_4)
― koogs, Tuesday, 28 February 2017 22:41 (seven years ago) link
(spoilers on that page btw)
spoilers like this:
Mark Lemon and Poppy Seed Sandwich Cake 5 Chocolate Monster
― koogs, Tuesday, 28 February 2017 22:42 (seven years ago) link
sooooo many soggy bottom and bun jokes in that season.
― scott seward, Tuesday, 28 February 2017 23:12 (seven years ago) link
goddess...
http://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2013/10/22/article-2472013-18E97F4300000578-624_634x467.jpg
― scott seward, Tuesday, 28 February 2017 23:14 (seven years ago) link
everyone is so NICE. that's what i can't get over. such a therapeutic show.
― scott seward, Tuesday, 28 February 2017 23:15 (seven years ago) link
do you guys know they broke up the band
― Number None, Tuesday, 28 February 2017 23:16 (seven years ago) link
howard's voice was so amazing.
http://i1.mirror.co.uk/incoming/article2462950.ece/ALTERNATES/s615b/Bake-Off.jpg
― scott seward, Tuesday, 28 February 2017 23:17 (seven years ago) link