[TV] Netflix - What's good to watch?

[LamieRobertson]

Watching 1883 - which is set in 1883 unsurprisingly. It's the same family (The Duttons) and tells the story about how they came to Montana. So far, 4 episodes in, there just a LOT of wagons rolling over rough contryside and people dying of disease, fights, bandits, injuns etc. Very enjoyable.

It also has the rather good actor, Isabel May

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Comedy?

 

[Billy in Bristol]

Saw the first episode of American Primeval, lots of blood and gore, some poor woman got an arrow straight through the head. No more for me.

It gets a whole lot graphic...

 

[Zeberdi]

I cancel my Netflix membership for 6 months or so each year then restart it for a few months to catch up on things I want to watch. Saves me a lot in subscription fees! Just started watching Departure.

Watched The Six Triple Eight yesterday which is excellent.

 

[banjo]

Toxic Town.

 

[Richy_Seagull]

Adolescence is fantastic.

 

[RM-Taylor]

That's my evening sorted, some review this!!

https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-...the-closest-thing-to-tv-perfection-in-decades

Wondering what your thoughts are?

First episode I was taken aback and left with a state of wow I need to watch these all back to back straight away.

Second episode I’ve just finished watching and that felt like it dragged even though it was 15 mins shorter in runtime - didn’t really add anything to the story so far, and was a huge disappointment compared to the first episode.

Just about to start episode 3 so hopefully things improve from here

 

[The Clamp]

I cancel my Netflix membership for 6 months or so each year then restart it for a few months to catch up on things I want to watch. Saves me a lot in subscription fees! Just started watching Departure.

Watched The Six Triple Eight yesterday which is excellent.

Exactly the way to use all streaming services I think.

All of them only have a few weeks of anything good on in total over a year.

I do the same.

 

[The Clamp]

What is with the obsession with filming all in one take?

It adds nought to a film / program.

Anyway, had to switch off Adolescence after the first 0.5 seconds as it had the very loud sound of someone biting and chomping an apple in the opening moments. Ugh.

 

[Beach Hut]

Toxic Town.

Very good, really enjoyed watching

 

[anygivensunday]

Adolescence is fantastic.

Excllent, going to check it out later. Love pretty much everything with Stephen Graham in, going back to Snatch.

 

[The Clamp]

Excllent, going to check it out later. Love pretty much everything with Stephen Graham in, going back to Snatch.

Funnily enough, Adolescence is produced by Brad Pitt.

 

[darkwolf666]

Adolescence is fantastic.

Started that last night. Got real potential…!

 

[The Clamp]

I got over the apple and watched it. Brilliant. The end was heartbreaking.

 

[medwayseagull reborn]

What is with the obsession with filming all in one take?

It adds nought to a film / program.

Anyway, had to switch off Adolescence after the first 0.5 seconds as it had the very loud sound of someone biting and chomping an apple in the opening moments. Ugh.

Malusdomesticaphobia apparently.

 

[Greg Bobkin]

Wondering what your thoughts are?

First episode I was taken aback and left with a state of wow I need to watch these all back to back straight away.

Second episode I’ve just finished watching and that felt like it dragged even though it was 15 mins shorter in runtime - didn’t really add anything to the story so far, and was a huge disappointment compared to the first episode.

Just about to start episode 3 so hopefully things improve from here

I disagree. The interactions with the schoolkids caused a few pennies to drop in piecing the whole case together and also gave a better insight/background into the victim, the accused and those close to them.

What is with the obsession with filming all in one take?

It adds nought to a film / program.

Anyway, had to switch off Adolescence after the first 0.5 seconds as it had the very loud sound of someone biting and chomping an apple in the opening moments. Ugh.

I love it – thought it was really clever (it's the first time I've seen it done) and makes it almost like a play. I also played the game of seeing where the actors either forgot stuff or had to ad-lib. For me, it made it a bit more real. Although it can make you feel like you're on a roller-coaster a bit and I also get the eating thing. Must be horrible if you don't like it.

Anyway, Mrs B and I watched the whole lot in one go last night and I was blown away by it. Stunning performances by pretty much all the cast, especially Owen Cooper. It must've been good because at the end I turned to Mrs B and she was in bits – and that never happens to hear watching anything! Simply stunning TV.

Stephen Graham is a SUPERB actor – as well as a creative talent (and his Mrs).

 

[Stumpy Tim]

Started that last night. Got real potential…!

Me too. Watched episode 1. Brutal. I couldn’t binge it in one go though… too much.

 

[Gwylan]

Just finished watching The Leopard, which was excellent. I saw the Visconti film, with Burt Lancaster and Alain Delon, many years ago but can only vaguely remember it. However, watching this series, you can see why it appealed to Visconti, lots of opportunities for shots of stunning Italian architecture and over-the-top costumes.

I remember studying the risorgimento for my history O level, so I had a basic knowledge of the historical context. And there was a lot of Verdi in the soundtrack - which is always a plus