Streaming or currently airing TV shows (AKA Netflix thread) (13 Viewers)

[comfortably numb]

Just a reminder, if you liked Broadchurch, Luther and The Fall, I would strongly suggest Happy Valley. Probably my favorite of all these listed.

 

[saintfool]

i kind of liked Luther but it got tired fast for me. Happy Valley was superb.

 

[snogger]

Just a reminder, if you liked Broadchurch, Luther and The Fall, I would strongly suggest Happy Valley. Probably my favorite of all these listed.

Loved The Fall and Happy Valley..

Might have to go back and watch Broadchurch as I made the "bad" decision to watch the US version first and so when I started watching the "UK" version I felt I already watched this and couldn't get into it.

 

[On The Rocks]

i kind of liked Luther but it got tired fast for me. Happy Valley was superb.

Agreed, and the theme song for Happy Valley is catchy.

 

[whoknew]

Making of a Murderer is fantastic... I am about 7 episodes in and have no idea what to believe. The only thing I do know is that some of the lawyers and law enforcement officers seemed to be completely incompetent.

Agree, 3 episodes in and it is an amazing story that I never heard about before. I tend to like non-fiction more than fiction so it made it even more interesting to me.

In the middle of episode 2. Totally hooked. Its like Serial season 1.

Ended up wasting my entire Sunday and watched the whole thing. Very sad case. Great show - though it does get bogged down a little in the trials in the middle. But still highly recommend.

And - once again - NEVER TALK TO COPS. Except to say, "Lawyer."

 

[saintfool]

watched "Ex Machina" over the weekend. really very clever film. well done...

 

[CGRdrJoe]

Finishing season 1 of broadchurch right now, holly ####

 

[Don Quixote]

Just watched "A Very Murray Christmas". Meh. Kind of fell flat to me. I was expecting a cheesy tribute to the old holiday variety specials, which I guess it was, but I don't think I have a suffficiently hip sense of irony to have fully appreciated it. Songs were good though. Enjoyed David Johansen leading the group on "Fairytale of New York". Maya Rudolph was pretty outstanding too.

 

[snogger]

Just watched "A Very Murray Christmas". Meh. Kind of fell flat to me. I was expecting a cheesy tribute to the old holiday variety specials, which I guess it was, but I don't think I have a suffficiently hip sense of irony to have fully appreciated it. Songs were good though. Enjoyed David Johansen leading the group on "Fairytale of New York". Maya Rudolph was pretty outstanding too.

Was hoping for more moments and not as much singing.. Not something I'd recommend

 

[jdoggydogg]

watched "Ex Machina" over the weekend. really very clever film. well done...

I'm a big fan.

 

[Cold Dead Hands]

Watching the Ridiculous 6. So far the title is appropriate.

 

[Copeman]

Just watched "A Very Murray Christmas". Meh. Kind of fell flat to me. I was expecting a cheesy tribute to the old holiday variety specials, which I guess it was, but I don't think I have a suffficiently hip sense of irony to have fully appreciated it. Songs were good though. Enjoyed David Johansen leading the group on "Fairytale of New York". Maya Rudolph was pretty outstanding too.

I started to watch it, but watching Bill sing during the first 10 minutes was enough for me to turn it off and keep it off.

 

[pantherclub]

F is for Family is insanely funny. Feels a bit like my dad and growing up with his quick temper and my way or highway attitude in the 80's

 

[Maik Jeaunz]

F is for Family is insanely funny. Feels a bit like my dad and growing up with his quick temper and my way or highway attitude in the 80's

Bill Burr is ridiculous. so good.

 

[MindCrime]

Just introduced my son to the X Files. 1 episode down, 9 seasons to go.

 

[jamny]

F is for Family is insanely funny. Feels a bit like my dad and growing up with his quick temper and my way or highway attitude in the 80's

Bill Burr is ridiculous. so good.

Didn't know Burr was involved. Is he the writer? Will definitely check it out.

Just added streaming again. Looking forward to watching Narcos, Bojack Horseman, Making a Murderer and possibly Happy Valley.

Twin Peaks was only 2 seasons? Never saw it and will check that out too.

 

[dgreen]

F is for Family is insanely funny. Feels a bit like my dad and growing up with his quick temper and my way or highway attitude in the 80's

I started episode 1 last night and didn't come close to laughing in the first few minutes and turned it off. I like Bill Burt, so maybe I will give it another shot.

 

[Binky The Doormat]

F is for Family is insanely funny. Feels a bit like my dad and growing up with his quick temper and my way or highway attitude in the 80's

I started episode 1 last night and didn't come close to laughing in the first few minutes and turned it off. I like Bill Burt, so maybe I will give it another shot.

Clearly you are a big fan.

 

[peaces]

F is for Family is insanely funny. Feels a bit like my dad and growing up with his quick temper and my way or highway attitude in the 80's

Bill Burr is ridiculous. so good.

Didn't know Burr was involved. Is he the writer? Will definitely check it out.Just added streaming again. Looking forward to watching Narcos, Bojack Horseman, Making a Murderer and possibly Happy Valley.

Twin Peaks was only 2 seasons? Never saw it and will check that out too.

co creator, producer, writer, voice of the dad.

 

[BustedKnuckles]

Really enjoyed Jessica Jones

 

[Mister CIA]

Finishing season 1 of broadchurch right now, holly ####

Season 2 won't disappoint. I cannot love the dramatic effort enough - Olivia Colman owns her role.

 

[jamny]

Finishing season 1 of broadchurch right now, holly ####

Season 2 won't disappoint. I cannot love the dramatic effort enough - Olivia Colman owns her role.

 

[facook]

Finishing season 1 of broadchurch right now, holly ####

Season 2 won't disappoint. I cannot love the dramatic effort enough - Olivia Colman owns her role.

Yes. Watch it. So so good.

 

[CGRdrJoe]

Finishing season 1 of broadchurch right now, holly ####

Season 2 won't disappoint. I cannot love the dramatic effort enough - Olivia Colman owns her role.

Yes. Watch it. So so good.

I binged it 2 days, superb

 

[Ministry of Pain]

Put the Very Very Sad Murray Christmas special on. So many celebrities and such a waste of time. Had it on while we were cooking and it sounded like a bunch of bad lounge act singing, maybe that was the point but it really wasn't good. Even at being a satire of bad specials Ii think it still failed. When it finished we had finished dinner and were eager to find something else to watch. PBS had a smorgasbord of x-mas stuff from the MTC/Sesame Street special to the Irish singers, lots of good stuff to run in the background while drinking copious amounts of booze.

-Cheers

 

[snogger]

Just noticed Season 3 of WentWorth made it .. First episode was very good

 

[pollardsvision]

Finishing season 1 of broadchurch right now, holly ####

Season 2 won't disappoint. I cannot love the dramatic effort enough - Olivia Colman owns her role.

Yes. Watch it. So so good.

I binged it 2 days, superb

Watched all of S1 today (this is my 4th day off of the year, using it wisely and doing absolutely nothing).

Really good show. It's been awhile since I've seen Happy Valley, The Fall, and the show with Elizabeth Moss, but obviously it's quite similar (does every damn British show start with a dead body?).

You're the Worst fans will find Jodie Whittaker looks very familiar.

 

[jamny]

Started a couple of new shows yesterday:

Bojack Horseman - A couple of chuckles but no real laughs. I might give it another shot but that first episode was not good.

Narcos - Really good start. Please tell me the voiceover was just to get the viewer up to speed.

 

[BustedKnuckles]

Started a couple of new shows yesterday:

Bojack Horseman - A couple of chuckles but no real laughs. I might give it another shot but that first episode was not good.

Narcos - Really good start. Please tell me the voiceover was just to get the viewer up to speed.

Get used to it

 

[jamny]

Started a couple of new shows yesterday:

Bojack Horseman - A couple of chuckles but no real laughs. I might give it another shot but that first episode was not good.

Narcos - Really good start. Please tell me the voiceover was just to get the viewer up to speed.

Get used to it

Ugh...I thought it was Matt Dillon at first. I was hoping it wouldn't continue.

 

[gianmarco]

Just watched Russell Peters Notorious stand up.

Pretty ####### funny, worth the watch.

 

[BustedKnuckles]

Started a couple of new shows yesterday:

Bojack Horseman - A couple of chuckles but no real laughs. I might give it another shot but that first episode was not good.

Narcos - Really good start. Please tell me the voiceover was just to get the viewer up to speed.

Get used to it

Ugh...I thought it was Matt Dillon at first. I was hoping it wouldn't continue.

its that blond cop talking

 

[jamny]

Started a couple of new shows yesterday:

Bojack Horseman - A couple of chuckles but no real laughs. I might give it another shot but that first episode was not good.

Narcos - Really good start. Please tell me the voiceover was just to get the viewer up to speed.

Get used to it

Ugh...I thought it was Matt Dillon at first. I was hoping it wouldn't continue.

its that blond cop talking

Yeah, I know. It took about 10-15 minutes before they got to him. Still a solid start and I'm sure I'll get used to it.

 

[BustedKnuckles]

Started a couple of new shows yesterday:

Bojack Horseman - A couple of chuckles but no real laughs. I might give it another shot but that first episode was not good.

Narcos - Really good start. Please tell me the voiceover was just to get the viewer up to speed.

Get used to it

Ugh...I thought it was Matt Dillon at first. I was hoping it wouldn't continue.

its that blond cop talking

Yeah, I know. It took about 10-15 minutes before they got to him. Still a solid start and I'm sure I'll get used to it.

knowing its a true story makes it pretty riveting

 

[snogger]

Just noticed Season 3 of WentWorth made it .. First episode was very good

4 episodes into Season 3 and it is kicking Orange is a New black's A##..

 

[John Bender]

Another vote for Happy Valley.

Very good show.

 

[On The Rocks]

Making of a Murderer:

Amazing series.

Just finished E4 and actually got choked up listening to the nephew Brenden talking to his mom. Very hard to watch.

 

[JB Breakfast Club]

Started a couple of new shows yesterday:

Bojack Horseman - A couple of chuckles but no real laughs. I might give it another shot but that first episode was not good.

Narcos - Really good start. Please tell me the voiceover was just to get the viewer up to speed.

Give Bojack a real chance. It's a character development story...Not a sit-com. You are going to find yourself caring about what happens to all of the characters, especially in season two.

 

[On The Rocks]

Making of a Murderer:

Amazing series.

Just finished E4 and actually got choked up listening to the nephew Brenden talking to his mom. Very hard to watch.

I need to know when it will be safe to post on this series without using the "hidden spoiler" option.

I have so many follow up questions regarding the cases and so much opinion. I may need counseling after having watched this.

 

[Statorama]

Making of a Murderer:

Amazing series.

Just finished E4 and actually got choked up listening to the nephew Brenden talking to his mom. Very hard to watch.

I need to know when it will be safe to post on this series without using the "hidden spoiler" option.

I have so many follow up questions regarding the cases and so much opinion. I may need counseling after having watched this.

There's a pretty good spoiler thread available in the FFA. Just a warning that they post where this is all headed. It's a real life story, so there's no secret as to what the final (to this point) outcome was.

I'm on E4 as well, and I'm so frustrated (in a good way) with the show that I needed to take a break.

I'm astonished that the people of Manitowac County haven't risen up and demanded some resignations. At best their public officials featured in this documentary are incompetent, corrupt, and just plain sleazy.

 

[Plorfu]

Peep Show: Hilarious awkward comedy from the UK which is sort of like the original Office meets the Odd Couple (but not so different). #### cracks me up. Just as I was composing this, this part came on: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=09l0CGQ8WM0

Peep Show is a crappy name for it, but I guess it because of the 1st person camera thing they do. It's kind of unique and makes for some interesting cinematography moments.

I'm about 5 episodes into the first season and love it so far. Thanks for the rec.

 

[Ned Ryerson]

Started a couple of new shows yesterday:

Bojack Horseman - A couple of chuckles but no real laughs. I might give it another shot but that first episode was not good.

Narcos - Really good start. Please tell me the voiceover was just to get the viewer up to speed.

Give Bojack a real chance. It's a character development story...Not a sit-com. You are going to find yourself caring about what happens to all of the characters, especially in season two.

Give Bojack about 4 episodes, if you can. It takes a turn and is a vastly better show from that point forward.

 

[jamny]

Does Twin Peaks wrap up the story in its 2 seasons? I know it's coming back to Showtime and never saw it so I figured I might check it out.

Did anybody not like it?

 

[jamny]

Started a couple of new shows yesterday:

Bojack Horseman - A couple of chuckles but no real laughs. I might give it another shot but that first episode was not good.

Narcos - Really good start. Please tell me the voiceover was just to get the viewer up to speed.

Give Bojack a real chance. It's a character development story...Not a sit-com. You are going to find yourself caring about what happens to all of the characters, especially in season two.

Give Bojack about 4 episodes, if you can. It takes a turn and is a vastly better show from that point forward.

I'll probably give it at least one more.

 

[Chaka]

Does Twin Peaks wrap up the story in its 2 seasons? I know it's coming back to Showtime and never saw it so I figured I might check it out.

Did anybody not like it?

No it really didn't wrap up. Frankly I think it is vastly overrated. It starts out like gangbusters but it just goes all over the map after season one. IIRC there was a push from the studio to reveal the killer, which Lynch was wisely opposed to, then a production mistake (dude in the mirror) sent everything off the rails, plowing through the guard rail, catching fire, careening into the canyon with everyone on board screaming before the impact and subsequent explosion mercifully killed them all. Then their burnt corpses were infected by some alien zombie virus called Fire Walk With Me, reanimated (and not in the cool Re-Animator way) and they started the apocalypse that ultimately ended with our sun going super nova triggering a chain reaction that devoured the entire universe.

Other than that most of the first season is awesome.

 

[Ministry of Pain]

Once Upon a Time in the West is set to end on Jan 1.

If you have not gotten around to watching this masterpiece spaghetti western by Sergio Leone you are truly missing out. It stars Charles Bronson, Peter Fonda, Jason Robards, it will get you wanting to see The Hateful Eight which is out in theaters right now. It's a great movie and you have like 48 hours to try and watch it, maybe less.

By far one of the very best films streaming on Netflix. If you like Westerns, you will flip for this one. Released in 1968 right as the genre was exploding, it is usually mentioned in the top5 of all time, top3 for many. This is not a John Wayne type film IMO.

The music is amazing and the same musical director at the ripe age of 87 just finished up work on The Hateful Eight with a full overture.

 

[Chaka]

Once Upon a Time in the West is set to end on Jan 1.

If you have not gotten around to watching this masterpiece spaghetti western by Sergio Leone you are truly missing out. It stars Charles Bronson, Peter Fonda, Jason Robards, it will get you wanting to see The Hateful Eight which is out in theaters right now. It's a great movie and you have like 48 hours to try and watch it, maybe less.

By far one of the very best films streaming on Netflix. If you like Westerns, you will flip for this one. Released in 1968 right as the genre was exploding, it is usually mentioned in the top5 of all time, top3 for many. This is not a John Wayne type film IMO.

The music is amazing and the same musical director at the ripe age of 87 just finished up work on The Hateful Eight with a full overture.

Great flick and, like everyone else, I love that Leone cast his characters counter to their typecasting. Plus Claudia Cardinale is just so very, very hot. Just like an energy efficient, clean-burning propane gas barbecue in the center of a freaking super nova!

 

[SWC]

the director of music from one upon a time in the ole west is none other than the one and only enrico marricione and he also did the mission which if you can find a version of it by yo yo ma is about the best thing going take that to the bank from the ole classical swcer brohans

 

[cockroach]

Peep Show: Hilarious awkward comedy from the UK which is sort of like the original Office meets the Odd Couple (but not so different). #### cracks me up. Just as I was composing this, this part came on:

Glad you gave it a chance.

The clip I posted prob isn't the best, it just happened when I was composing the post and I LOL'd and I had a feeling someone would have made a clip of it, so I searched it.

If you like awkward/cringe comedy and/or shows where you end up disliking every character (yet love them) give it a shot... each season is like 6 episodes and there's like 8 or 9 of them.

 

[Bob Magaw]

Cross-posted from the Criterion thread (there isn't a Hulu streaming thread, so rather than create one, noted here):

The two Lady Snowblood Japanese revenge flick classics avail at Hulu, don't think you need Plus (not sure how long it will be up beyond this week).

Coming out on Criterion soon, I've never seen them (just first few minutes), guessing extensive restoration work done, the prints are pristine and immaculate.

Heavy influence on Tarantino's Kill Bill, especially Part 1.