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

[Is it PotG?]

Not long now until the highly-anticipated series, Bodies.

It’s based on the mind-bending graphic novel by Si Spencer, and is described as a police procedural with a twist. When a body – the same body – is found on Longharvest Lane in London’s East End in 1890, 1941, 2023 and 2053, one detective from each period must investigate.

As connections are drawn across the decades, the detectives soon discover their investigations are linked, and an enigmatic political leader – Elias Mannix (Stephen Graham) – becomes increasingly central. Did he have a part to play in the murder? Or is something far more sinister at play? To solve the mystery, our four detectives must somehow collaborate and uncover a conspiracy spanning over 150 years.

It starts next week, 19th October.

 

[Braggfan]

If you haven't seen it already I'd recommend 'Hell or Highwater' with Chris Pine and Jeff Bridges. It was added a little while back and is excellent.

 

[sussex_guy2k2]

I’ve just watched Lupin S3 and the David Beckham documentary. Lupin felt a bit forced this season, unlike the first 2 seasons, but the wife and I thoroughly enjoyed the Beckham show. I was mid teens when he went through a lot of his original strife and remember the absolutely canning he got for months on end - to come through it really took a lot of courage and I think that shone through.

 

[prawnsarnies]

Dear child worth a watch.

 

[Justice]

If you haven't seen it already I'd recommend 'Hell or Highwater' with Chris Pine and Jeff Bridges. It was added a little while back and is excellent.

Enjoyable although it always looks to easy robbing the banks on these types of movies.

 

[Wrong-Direction]

Ordinary Men. About how German policeman carried out the mass murders in ww2. Very thought provoking especially in recent days

 

[vegster]

I’ve just watched Lupin S3 and the David Beckham documentary. Lupin felt a bit forced this season, unlike the first 2 seasons, but the wife and I thoroughly enjoyed the Beckham show. I was mid teens when he went through a lot of his original strife and remember the absolutely canning he got for months on end - to come through it really took a lot of courage and I think that shone through.

Just started the new series of Lupin and it's still good fun. I can't be arsed to watch anything about Beckham as he ceased to be a footballer and became a business opportunity long ago.

 

[Berty23]

I really enjoyed beckham. He is just a few years older than me so it was great remembering all the big moments in his life and what I was up to at the time. I had forgotten just how badly he was treated after 98. That 98/99 season I was at uni and one of my housemates was a professional Manc and he loved United, so followed it all quite closely.

That Greece goal was such an amazing moment.

 

[Is it PotG?]

That Greece goal was such an amazing moment.

It was about his 14th go, one of them HAD to go in. The others were in Row Z iirc.

 

[sussex_guy2k2]

I really enjoyed beckham. He is just a few years older than me so it was great remembering all the big moments in his life and what I was up to at the time. I had forgotten just how badly he was treated after 98. That 98/99 season I was at uni and one of my housemates was a professional Manc and he loved United, so followed it all quite closely.

That Greece goal was such an amazing moment.

I did love that they combed over the 10 free kicks that were utter trash before he scored the equaliser.

But I felt the same. I remember after 98 thinking he’d made a mistake, but it wasn’t worth all the hassle he was getting. Looks even more ridiculous now.

 

[Tom Hark Preston Park]

Somehow managed to miss Traffic, released 2000, in the cinema. It won 4 Oscars. And here it is on Netflix. Impressive all-star cast incl Benicio Del Toro, Michael Douglas, Dennis Quaid, Catherine Zeta-Jones. Interlocking stories on The War On Drugs. Very very watchable

 

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[Tom Hark Preston Park]

Just finished S1E1 of Bodies. Not quite doing it for me I'm afraid. Will prob stick with it to the end just to see how it plays out, but it just looks to be trying too hard. Not a single believable character that you care about what happens to them, plus it seems to have been pre-vetted by the woke police to ensure that appropriate messages for the period(s) are shoehorned in at every opportunity. To sum up: it's a bit of a stinker really

 

[Seagull58]

It was about his 14th go, one of them HAD to go in. The others were in Row Z iirc.

It was his 8th

 

[Seasider78]

It was about his 14th go, one of them HAD to go in. The others were in Row Z iirc.

I was shouting at the screen ‘let sherringham take it’ for those reasons!! Never lived it down!

 

[Bozza]

Old Dads anyone?

 

[Simster]

Just finished S1E1 of Bodies. Not quite doing it for me I'm afraid. Will prob stick with it to the end just to see how it plays out, but it just looks to be trying too hard. Not a single believable character that you care about what happens to them, plus it seems to have been pre-vetted by the woke police to ensure that appropriate messages for the period(s) are shoehorned in at every opportunity. To sum up: it's a bit of a stinker really

I'm on episode 6. I agree with you that the first episode was hard work but imo it has got better with each passing episode. There's no way I'd call it a stinker anyway.

 

[Pogue Mahone]

Old Dads anyone?

I have just read this review.

Old Dads review – Bill Burr’s angry, unfunny Netflix comedy

The comedian makes his directorial debut with a bitter misfire about three older fathers railing against political correctness

www.theguardian.com

It doesn't sound great, does it?

Not sure if you're asking if it's any good, or suggesting it is!

 

[Pogue Mahone]

Just finished S1E1 of Bodies. Not quite doing it for me I'm afraid. Will prob stick with it to the end just to see how it plays out, but it just looks to be trying too hard. Not a single believable character that you care about what happens to them, plus it seems to have been pre-vetted by the woke police to ensure that appropriate messages for the period(s) are shoehorned in at every opportunity. To sum up: it's a bit of a stinker really

We watched episode 1 yesterday - found it intriguing, and we are looking forward to seeing how it continues.

The lack of Stephen Graham in this episode suggests that it is very much a stage-setter.

 

[Randy McNob]

That Greece goal was such an amazing moment.

3 facts that are not so fondly remembered

It was only a draw at home to Greece, in the main, a poor result
We still needed a favour from Finland against Germany to qualify (despite thrashing the germans 1-5)
Germany still qualified anyway and got to the final

So, a brilliant free kick but ultimately meaningless