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Captain Caveman · Post by **Captain Caveman** » Thu Aug 03, 2017 12:45 pm

I've watched the first two episodes of Ozarks and there are definitely a lot of contrivances so far. Still, the acting is stellar and I remain curious where things are going so I'm planning to stick with it.

hepcat · Post by **hepcat** » Thu Aug 03, 2017 1:16 pm

Ralph-Wiggum wrote:I watched Okja last night. Really good movie but man does it get hard to watch near the end. I can't think of any movie that has made me reconsider eating meat more strongly and the pigs weren't even real!

We went in thinking "Oh, it's a kid's show that adults like too.".

After 1 hour, our thoughts were "Good Lord, this is almost a horror film!".

It reminded me of Maus towards the end.

Toe · Post by **Toe** » Thu Aug 03, 2017 1:50 pm

Captain Caveman wrote:I've watched the first two episodes of Ozarks and there are definitely a lot of contrivances so far. Still, the acting is stellar and I remain curious where things are going so I'm planning to stick with it.

I watched the whole series recently, and they did enough stuff to keep me curious and watching. But I thought it went off the rails as the series progressed in terms of "contrivances" like

Spoiler:

I would give it a 6 out of 10, with most of that being attributed to the solid casting and cinematography.

Captain Caveman · Post by **Captain Caveman** » Thu Aug 03, 2017 2:23 pm

Trailer for Narcos, Season 3, available on Sept 1
I'll probably watch this, though I must admit that my enthusiasm is down knowing that Pablo isn't in it.

hepcat · Post by **hepcat** » Thu Aug 03, 2017 9:24 pm

Wow, it feels like season 2 was just a few months ago.

Ralph-Wiggum · Post by **Ralph-Wiggum** » Sun Aug 06, 2017 11:00 am

The next great Netflix true crime series.

hepcat · Post by **hepcat** » Sun Aug 06, 2017 11:44 am

That looks great.

I need to remember that one.

Going to check out A Message from the King tonight. The lead is Chadwick Boseman, the Black Panther in the Marvel cinematic universe. It's your standard revenge flick, although it seems more like The Limey than Taken. He's a damn good actor though, so I'm hoping he can elevate the material.

Update: A Message from the King is an okay movie, and Boseman is really good in it (as expected), but it's very, very similar to The Limey. If you're going to watch a "guy goes after the truth behind a family member's death in a seedy environment" film, I'll go with Terrance Stamp every time.

Moliere · Post by **Moliere** » Thu Aug 24, 2017 1:10 pm

Little Evil Official Trailer #1 (2017) Adam Scott, Evangeline Lilly Netflix Horror Comedy Movie

$iljanus · Post by **$iljanus** » Thu Aug 24, 2017 8:41 pm

Narcos is back Sept 1st! The War On Drugs tm continues.

Zaxxon · Post by **Zaxxon** » Thu Aug 24, 2017 9:17 pm

Looking forward to that one.

hepcat · Post by **hepcat** » Sun Aug 27, 2017 8:26 pm

Death Note was surprisingly good. It's Adam Wingard, who I really like, bringing his low budget horror film sensibilities to a larger budget film. It almost feels like a Michael Mann film from the eighties at times. It has its flaws but I enjoyed it.

Carpet_pissr · Post by **Carpet_pissr** » Mon Aug 28, 2017 4:01 pm

Do we have an Amazon video exclusives thread? I've got some discussin' to do!

Moliere · Post by **Moliere** » Mon Aug 28, 2017 4:06 pm

Carpet_pissr wrote:Do we have an Amazon video exclusives thread? I've got some discussin' to do!

Isg has got you covered.

And you posted in it!

Carpet_pissr · Post by **Carpet_pissr** » Mon Aug 28, 2017 5:41 pm

Ack. Senility is a bitch!

Edit: wait, I posted in MARCH. Dude, anything prior to say, 3 weeks ago, I call ancient history. 3 months ago might as well be a past life.

Toe · Post by **Toe** » Tue Aug 29, 2017 9:42 am

hepcat wrote:Death Note was surprisingly good. It's Adam Wingard, who I really like, bringing his low budget horror film sensibilities to a larger budget film. It almost feels like a Michael Mann film from the eighties at times. It has its flaws but I enjoyed it.

I watched this over the weekend and thought it was pretty awful. Lead actor was terrible, in my opinion, and story was really weak. The bad guy looked pretty cool and the lead actress was cute, but other than that, it did not do anything for me.

Carpet_pissr · Post by **Carpet_pissr** » Tue Aug 29, 2017 10:16 am

My wife and I are "auditioning" series' that are on either Amazon or Netflix to determine what to watch next while we wait for the next seasons of the following, which we love:
Man in the High Castle (she loves this, I am on the fence)
The Americans
The Missing
Stranger Things
Sherlock
Better Call Saul (me only, wife not watching)

Tried to date:
Mr. Robot (love it so far, will continue)
Broadchurch (very good so far, will continue)
Longmire: (meh, will not continue after watching first ep)
Bloodline (meh, will not continue after watching first 2 or 3 eps)

Still to audition:
Narcos
Ozark
Peaky Blinders
Sneaky Pete
Orange is the New Black
Master of None (?)
Daredevil
Luke Cage
Jessica Jones
Love
House of Cards
Unbreakable Kimmy
Black Mirror
The 100
Glow
Sneaky Pete (Amazon)
Mozart in the Jungle (Amazon)

Toe · Post by **Toe** » Tue Aug 29, 2017 11:18 am

Good list. I would add to your audition list:

Wentworth
The Fall
Atypical

stessier · Post by **stessier** » Tue Aug 29, 2017 11:27 am

How have you not seen Kimmy yet?!?! It doesn't really fit with your drama heavy current schedule, but it is soooo good. You might have to give it more than one episode, though, for it to catch on.

hepcat · Post by **hepcat** » Tue Aug 29, 2017 11:29 am

Kimmy season 1 was great. Kimmy season 2 was painfully, horrifyingly bad.

Toe wrote:
hepcat wrote:Death Note was surprisingly good. It's Adam Wingard, who I really like, bringing his low budget horror film sensibilities to a larger budget film. It almost feels like a Michael Mann film from the eighties at times. It has its flaws but I enjoyed it.
I watched this over the weekend and thought it was pretty awful. Lead actor was terrible, in my opinion, and story was really weak. The bad guy looked pretty cool and the lead actress was cute, but other than that, it did not do anything for me.

It has quite a few flaws, but I'm such a fan of Wingard I'm probably more forgiving than a fan of the source material would be.

Ralph-Wiggum · Post by **Ralph-Wiggum** » Tue Aug 29, 2017 12:13 pm

That's some good TV you've got left on your plate. Of your list, I would put

Narcos
Stranger Things
Better Call Saul
Daredevil
Jessica Jones
Master of None
Black Mirror

at the top of your list (in no particular order). Season 1 of Bloodlines is also great (the rest, not so much, but also unneeded), but the show is a really slow burn.

Isgrimnur · Post by **Isgrimnur** » Tue Aug 29, 2017 12:14 pm

hepcat wrote:Kimmy season 1 was great. Kimmy season 2 was painfully, horrifyingly bad.

I'm glad I gave it a pass, then.

stessier · Post by **stessier** » Tue Aug 29, 2017 12:18 pm

Isgrimnur wrote:
hepcat wrote:Kimmy season 1 was great. Kimmy season 2 was painfully, horrifyingly bad.
I'm glad I gave it a pass, then.

I disagree, fwiw.

Isgrimnur · Post by **Isgrimnur** » Tue Aug 29, 2017 12:21 pm

stessier wrote:
Isgrimnur wrote:
hepcat wrote:Kimmy season 1 was great. Kimmy season 2 was painfully, horrifyingly bad.
I'm glad I gave it a pass, then.
I disagree, fwiw.

Previous discussion between myself and hepcat.

And you've disagreed before.

stessier · Post by **stessier** » Tue Aug 29, 2017 12:30 pm

Ah consistency. Go me!

Rip · Post by **Rip** » Tue Aug 29, 2017 12:50 pm

I thought Longmire was really good, takes more than one episode to get into though.

Also watch Sneaky Pete now, that shit was awesome.

hepcat · Post by **hepcat** » Tue Aug 29, 2017 1:36 pm

stessier wrote:
Isgrimnur wrote:
hepcat wrote:Kimmy season 1 was great. Kimmy season 2 was painfully, horrifyingly bad.
I'm glad I gave it a pass, then.
I disagree, fwiw.

If you're parodying a Mentos commercial in 2016, you need to reconsider a career in comedy. That's all I can say.

YellowKing · Post by **YellowKing** » Tue Aug 29, 2017 1:44 pm

Fell in the middle on Death Note. I enjoyed the first third or so when it was a bit more horror-movieish, but grew bored with the cat-and-mouse thriller it turned into. That's pretty much par for the course for me with Adam Wingard though - almost everything he's done I have mixed feelings about.

hepcat · Post by **hepcat** » Tue Aug 29, 2017 1:50 pm

I would definitely recommend The Guest and You're Next over Death Note, that's for sure.

Like I said, I probably gave it more leeway because of the music, the weird lighting choices that Wingard used for mood, and the quality Defoe cackling sounds.

p.s. I was just checking Wingard's IMDB page and it looks like he's directing the American remake of one of my favorite Korean thrillers, I Saw the Devil. If you haven't seen this gem yet, hunt it down and rent it immediately.

Carpet_pissr · Post by **Carpet_pissr** » Tue Aug 29, 2017 2:07 pm

Ralph-Wiggum wrote:That's some good TV you've got left on your plate. Of your list, I would put

Narcos
Stranger Things
Better Call Saul
Daredevil
Jessica Jones
Master of None
Black Mirror

at the top of your list (in no particular order).

Season 1 of Bloodlines is also great (the rest, not so much, but also unneeded), but the show is a really slow burn.

Thanks. That's perfect for pushing us in a particular direction. Narcos is next then! (after we finish Broadchurch) Though anything on that top list (including BCS and Stranger Things), is an auto watch as soon as they drop new eps.

The only questionable one (for the wife, not me) is Master of None. Not sure she would appreciate Aziz Ansari's particular brand of humor. I don't think I've ever seen his stand-up, only his Parks and Rec role (which was obviously fantastic), but that's enough to at least give it a go.

I will try to get through Bloodlines if you are saying I can stop at the end of Season 1, and be "satisfied". (Same for Longmire)

Captain Caveman · Post by **Captain Caveman** » Tue Aug 29, 2017 2:12 pm

I loved season 1 of Bloodline, liked season 2, and hated season 3.

Personally, I love Master of None, particularly season 2. The best description I've heard is that it's like a Woody Allen movie set in the modern day but isn't just about white people.

I'll second Rip's recommendation of Sneaky Pete. It starts kind of slow-- particularly the first episode that is pretty formulaic (it was a pilot that was first marketed to network TV)-- but by the end it's really pretty satisfying.

If you have Hulu, I'd add seasons 1 and 2 of Fargo. It's my favorite recent discovery.

stimpy · Post by **stimpy** » Tue Aug 29, 2017 2:15 pm

hepcat wrote:I would definitely recommend The Guest and You're Next over Death Note, that's for sure.

Like I said, I probably gave it more leeway because of the music, the weird lighting choices that Wingard used for mood, and the quality Defoe cackling sounds.

p.s. I was just checking Wingard's IMDB page and it looks like he's directing the American remake of one of my favorite Korean thrillers, I Saw the Devil. If you haven't seen this gem yet, hunt it down and rent it immediately.

I thought I had seen I Saw the Devil, but can't remember it or any part of that trailer.
Was there a similar named movie?

Carpet_pissr · Post by **Carpet_pissr** » Tue Aug 29, 2017 2:15 pm

The Fargo series gets ridiculously good reviews. I've been meaning to check it out.

I am also trying to watch American Gods, but being thwarted even though I have a Starz subscription. They don't make it easy for whatever reason, if you aren't watching them as they come out. I've seen 4 or 5 episodes, and it's fantastic. Really follows the book closely for those that are into that. Hoping the Dark Tower series follows that same vein. Hell, they should get whoever did American Gods to do Dark Tower!

hepcat · Post by **hepcat** » Tue Aug 29, 2017 2:21 pm

stimpy wrote:
I thought I had seen I Saw the Devil, but can't remember it or any part of that trailer.
Was there a similar named movie?

There was a Mexican horror film titled Here Comes the Devil a few years back that was quite good.

As for Fargo, it's superb. Easily one of the best shows on television. That the creator is the same brilliant mind behind Legion should come as no surprise.

McNutt · Post by **McNutt** » Thu Aug 31, 2017 9:36 am

I'm just diving into Netflix and am really overwhelmed with the choices. Here's what I've watched so far:

Bloodlines - I loved season 1 and did not like where season 2 was headed about halfway through. I doubt I pick it back up.
Luke Cage - I've seen about five or six episodes and it's pretty solid. I need to resume this.
Iron Fist - I've watched four episodes and it's not bad. It hasn't hooked me yet. Is it worth continuing?
Ozarks - I watched the first two episodes and it has me intrigued.

What is the consensus on:
Jessica Jones
Daredevil
Narcos

Thanks

Zaxxon · Post by **Zaxxon** » Thu Aug 31, 2017 9:38 am

McNutt wrote:What is the consensus on:
Jessica Jones
Daredevil
Narcos

I liked all 3, and the new season of Narcos hits... today!

Also recommend checking out Voltron if anime is your thing. As well as Okja and Master of None.

Captain Caveman · Post by **Captain Caveman** » Thu Aug 31, 2017 9:43 am

Zaxxon wrote:I liked all 3, and the new season of Narcos hits... today!

Interesting. Let me know how it is... I must confess to being less excited about it now that Pablo isn't around. That character, particularly how we was played by the actor portraying him, was the main attraction of the show to me.

Zaxxon · Post by **Zaxxon** » Thu Aug 31, 2017 9:50 am

Captain Caveman wrote:
Zaxxon wrote:I liked all 3, and the new season of Narcos hits... today!
Interesting. Let me know how it is... I must confess to being less excited about it now that Pablo isn't around. That character, particularly how we was played by the actor portraying him, was the main attraction of the show to me.

Agreed, but I'm going to give it a shot. It will certainly be a big change. McNutt--ignore our comments here.

The Meal · Post by **The Meal** » Thu Aug 31, 2017 10:01 am

McNutt wrote:I'm just diving into Netflix and am really overwhelmed with the choices. Here's what I've watched so far:

Bloodlines - I loved season 1 and did not like where season 2 was headed about halfway through. I doubt I pick it back up.
Luke Cage - I've seen about five or six episodes and it's pretty solid. I need to resume this.
Iron Fist - I've watched four episodes and it's not bad. It hasn't hooked me yet. Is it worth continuing?
Ozarks - I watched the first two episodes and it has me intrigued.

What is the consensus on:
Jessica Jones
Daredevil
Narcos

Thanks

To give you my take on these Netflix series...

Bloodline (no S), loved S1. Quit after two epsiodes of S2.
Luke Cage was middle-of-the-road N-original Marvel fare.
Iron Fist, if you weren't turned off after the first few episodes, I think you're safe to continue. These two shows are part of the Defenders series, so you may feel obligated to watch just to be up to date.
Ozarks is on my list to watch. I'm in the middle of finishing off Westworld (on HBO) so I can cancel that channel for a while.

Jessica Jones, I enjoyed more than Iron Fist and about on par with Luke Cage. Also part of the Defenders series.
Daredevil was the best of the Defenders series.
Narcos I made it into three episodes of S1 before I drifted away. Lots of folks whose opinions I respect enjoy this series more than I.
Defenders is a new release (as of August 2017) and seems to be on par with Jessica Jones/Luke Cage. We're through Ep3.

Orange is the new Black was entertaining for about 2 seasons. I'm not a completionist, so I drifted away during the current season (S4?).
I enjoyed one season of House of Cards, but stopped watching about 2 episodes into S2.
Stranger Things was worth watching (only 1 season currently out), even if you're not a fan of the horror genre.
I watched 1.5 episodes of Sense 8 before stopping. It's been recommended to me by so many people who tend to have similar tastes as mine, but this show did not resonate.
Love was easy to sit through as a with-wife show.
Making a Murderer was also fun to watch, but got pretty repetitive by the time it was done.

Zaxxon · Post by **Zaxxon** » Thu Aug 31, 2017 10:03 am

The Meal wrote:I watched 1.5 episodes of Sense 8 before stopping. It's been recommended to me by so many people who tend to have similar tastes as mine, but this show did not resonate.

You've probably heard this from others, but Sense8 is a show that takes some time to get going. IIRC, it was around halfway through S1 before it really clicked for me. That said, I can certainly see how it's not for everyone.

McNutt--it's one that I should have mentioned, though. It's one of the most enjoyable Netflix O series for me.

The Meal · Post by **The Meal** » Thu Aug 31, 2017 10:13 am

If I can add one to my list, it's Black Mirror. Can't recommend this highly enough.