A_B wrote: ↑Wed Apr 20, 2022 9:35 am
I don't think Netflix is commoditized at all. The reason I choose to watch other platforms (While admittedly still having a Netflix sub) is because there is differentiation in offerings. HBO has the most movies I want to watch plus great shows. Apple TV+ has a couple of really good shows but it would probably be my first cut if dropping. Disney+ is not going anywhere, and probably not Amazon Prime either, despite it having the least things I watch. I've never thought Hulu had enough for me that I would use so I just borrow it when needed.
Maybe I am just looking at the word differently, but I view commoditization as the old model, where you got pretty much the same thing no matter which cable company you used. I don't think streaming has crept there just yet despite total prices being close to in line with old packages. While I can get CONTENT anywhere, they aren't truly offering the exact same thing.
Your TV tastes are just more refined than mine. 30 minute comedy, satire news show, 60 minute drama, 8-10 serialized thriller...Space Force versus Avenue 5, Stranger Thing versus Lost versus Outer Rim or Succession versus Billions versus Yellowstone, standup comedy special A versus B....Only so many hours in a day.
Re: Netflix Suggestions?
Posted: Thu Apr 21, 2022 8:33 am
by A_B
I wouldn't go that far. I still love the british Baking Show.
rass wrote: ↑Wed Apr 20, 2022 8:43 am
Yeah yeah yeah but Russian Doll season 2?
And Ozark 4.5! Who is dropping Netflix just before the Ozark finale?
People who are heading back to using PLEX servers, Kodi, Torrent websites...etc.
Realistically, streaming services were cheap enough to make pirating not worth it.
Now? Can't really say that. During economic downturns luxuries start going away.
Most people would not be able to consider doing this. These streamers aren't worried about the guys who will steal it, they're worried about the family that decides its too much.
They are starting to get too expensive, given HBO Max, Disney, etc are all out there. At the heart of this article, and as mentioned earlier, these other businesses are diversified to varying degrees.
I would be fine if they move forward with a cheaper version that included ads. We have Peacock right now, mainly for Yellowstone, and the way they do ads is just fine with me (60 seconds, at most, about 3 times an episode.) I get up and tidy the kitchen or one of us uses the bathroom or whatever. It's actually kind of nice, to be honest.
As it is, we'd probably drop Apple until the next Lasso season, as we really don't watch much else on that platform. But the price of Netflix is starting to become a tough pill. As mentioned in the article, they need to look at a quality of quantity model.
Re: Netflix Suggestions?
Posted: Tue Apr 26, 2022 2:32 pm
by P.D.X.
Toying with dropping everything and just going off Hoopla, Kanopy, and library dvd's.
Re: Netflix Suggestions?
Posted: Sat Apr 30, 2022 3:28 pm
by wlu_lax6
So May 5th The Pentaverate. A spin off of So I Married an Axe murderer. Yup Mike Myers as multiple characters.
Re: Netflix Suggestions?
Posted: Sat Apr 30, 2022 8:53 pm
by The Sybian
wlu_lax6 wrote: ↑Sat Apr 30, 2022 3:28 pm
So May 5th The Pentaverate. A spin off of So I Married an Axe murderer. Yup Mike Myers as multiple characters.
I love that scene so much. Im definitely going to watch, but heavy odds it’s going to be really bad.
Re: Netflix Suggestions?
Posted: Wed May 04, 2022 4:40 am
by sancarlos
The 3rd season of Derry Girls won’t premiere on Netflix until September in the US, but it is out in the UK, now. Watched the first four episodes of the season. Big surprise in the fourth episode which I won’t spoil for you.
Re: Netflix Suggestions?
Posted: Wed May 04, 2022 5:40 am
by The Sybian
sancarlos wrote: ↑Wed May 04, 2022 4:40 am
The 3rd season of Derry Girls won’t premiere on Netflix until September in the US, but it is out in the UK, now. Watched the first four episodes of the season. Big surprise in the fourth episode which I won’t spoil for you.
Nice, that was such a fun show, and I wasn’t expecting another season.
Re: Netflix Suggestions?
Posted: Wed May 04, 2022 12:21 pm
by pruitt2
The most bizarre show I've seen since "The Way Of The Househusband" is "Thermae Romae Navae," a Japanese anime about a bathhouse designer in ancient Rome who ends up in modern Japan in every episode where he learns about Japanese bathing culture.
Based on a lengthy manga series, and proof that the Japanese will make shows (or manga) about almost anything.
Get stoned to watch it, it is almost impossible to describe.
Re: Netflix Suggestions?
Posted: Fri May 06, 2022 9:34 am
by The Sybian
Finished Ozark last night, and I'll just say the final half season was as good as the rest of the show.
One thing bothered me throughout the show that I never understood and there is probably an explanation. What's up with their cars? At first they were trying to lay low and not draw attention to the $millions in cash they were holding, so MAYBE driving a 30 year old Oldsmobile and a 20 year old Honda minivan made sense, but once they own half the businesses in town and a large successful casino and have a family foundation bringing in millions from highly powerful people, doesn't it seem more strange for them to keep the old crap cars?
wlu_lax6 wrote: ↑Sat Apr 30, 2022 3:28 pm
So May 5th The Pentaverate. A spin off of So I Married an Axe murderer. Yup Mike Myers as multiple characters.
I love that scene so much. Im definitely going to watch, but heavy odds it’s going to be really bad.
Watched the first two episodes tonight, and maybe because I had an edible (and am Canadian), I laughed hard a few times.
Oh, it's very dumb. But if you're in the mood for some scatology and silliness, it's worth a viewing.
Re: Netflix Suggestions?
Posted: Sat May 21, 2022 11:16 pm
by brian
So I Married Am Axe Murderer is by far the funniest thing Mike Myers has ever done. So if it is in that vein it has promise.
Re: Netflix Suggestions?
Posted: Sat May 21, 2022 11:40 pm
by The Sybian
brian wrote: ↑Sat May 21, 2022 11:16 pm
So I Married Am Axe Murderer is by far the funniest thing Mike Myers has ever done. So if it is in that vein it has promise.
I agree, and it’s not. I watched the first two episodes. It’s stupid silliness, more like a poor man’s Austin Powers. It’s fun if you don’t think and enjoy it for what it is. I’m not expecting the rest to be “good”, but I’ll get some laughs
brian wrote: ↑Sat May 21, 2022 11:16 pm
So I Married Am Axe Murderer is by far the funniest thing Mike Myers has ever done. So if it is in that vein it has promise.
I agree, and it’s not. I watched the first two episodes. It’s stupid silliness, more like a poor man’s Austin Powers. It’s fun if you don’t think and enjoy it for what it is. I’m not expecting the rest to be “good”, but I’ll get some laughs
"Big Dick's Half Way Inn" is the litmus test on this one.
Re: Netflix Suggestions?
Posted: Mon May 23, 2022 6:58 am
by rass
It's very Mike Myers, so it's very silly. I watched the first 3 or 4 episodes last weekend and spent more time grinning than outright laughing, but there was some of that, too.
The t-shirt the PA (or whatever she is for the Canadian TV reporter) is wearing is great.
Re: Netflix Suggestions?
Posted: Sun May 29, 2022 7:04 pm
by DaveInSeattle
Since its a wonderful rainy Memorial Day weekend (rain? In Seattle? On a 3 day weekend? Surprise, Surprise), I've powered through the end of Ozark.
It was ok...just seemed awfully rushed. Compared to how the other seasons were paced.
Johnnie wrote: ↑Thu Apr 14, 2022 11:20 am
This is a definite yes for me since I'm a huge Connelly fan:
This was decent and followed the book pretty well. But it was also produced by David Kelly so it did have an element of cable tv lameness that cable tv shows have. I don't know how to describe it, but when you watch something like Breaking Bad or The Sopranos or Billions, it's shot with different cameras or something and the way you can capture emotions and moods is so striking.
But when you watch a show that's on Fox or CBS, there's this superficial sheen to it. Like, have you ever watched an episode of NCIS or CSI and felt like it could just be better? You can tell a bunch of money was spent to produce it, but the scenes are too clean and bright? This series kinda had that about it.
Re: Netflix Suggestions?
Posted: Wed Jun 08, 2022 9:10 pm
by pruitt2
If you're in the mood for a gritty - so gritty you can practically smell it - western, than Old Henry is just fine.
But there is an absolutely unnecessary plot twist introduced near the end that is absolutely meaningless in terms of what is going on in the movie. Very strange.
Re: Netflix Suggestions?
Posted: Tue Jun 28, 2022 10:45 pm
by rass
Sometimes I see something get praised over and over again and I almost reflexively decide it can’t be that good and everyone is just raving to fit in but goddamn if RRR isn’t the fucking funnest then hardest then funnest shit I’ve seen in a long time. Don’t let the runtime scare you off like it did me the first time I tried to watch it.
Re: Netflix Suggestions?
Posted: Wed Jun 29, 2022 8:43 am
by The Sybian
rass wrote: ↑Tue Jun 28, 2022 10:45 pm
Sometimes I see something get praised over and over again and I almost reflexively decide it can’t be that good and everyone is just raving to fit in but goddamn if RRR isn’t the fucking funnest then hardest then funnest shit I’ve seen in a long time. Don’t let the runtime scare you off like it did me the first time I tried to watch it.
Didn't know what it was, first review that popped up said "If cocaine were a movie, it would look like this." OK, I'm intrigued.
Re: Netflix Suggestions?
Posted: Sun Jul 03, 2022 11:43 pm
by sancarlos
Anybody watch Pieces of Her? Thriller series starring Toni Collette. Watched the first two episodes. Pretty intense.
Re: Netflix Suggestions?
Posted: Thu Jul 07, 2022 3:04 pm
by Pruitt3
rass wrote: ↑Tue Jun 28, 2022 10:45 pm
Sometimes I see something get praised over and over again and I almost reflexively decide it can’t be that good and everyone is just raving to fit in but goddamn if RRR isn’t the fucking funnest then hardest then funnest shit I’ve seen in a long time. Don’t let the runtime scare you off like it did me the first time I tried to watch it.
Paused it after 90 minutes.
Not because it's bad (it is unbelievable, just insanely entertaining), but because my brain needed a break.
Yeah, I watched RRR for awhile, and even though I was enjoying it, I had to take a break. Because it is exhausting.
Re: Netflix Suggestions?
Posted: Thu Jul 07, 2022 3:29 pm
by Nonlinear FC
sancarlos wrote: ↑Sun Jul 03, 2022 11:43 pm
Anybody watch Pieces of Her? Thriller series starring Toni Collette. Watched the first two episodes. Pretty intense.
We are watching and yeah, hoo boy that got "intense" in a heartbeat.
Re: Netflix Suggestions?
Posted: Thu Jul 07, 2022 3:29 pm
by rass
I've rewatched the RRR scene where they meet (and finally, after 40 minutes,
) and the big dance scene (nacho nacho nacho) multiple times this week. So much fun.
I put this on at Rass's recomendation when i laid down to go to bed and quickly realized it was not a "fall asleep and rewind tomorrow" kind of movie.
Re: Netflix Suggestions?
Posted: Fri Aug 05, 2022 8:27 pm
by Pruitt3
Watched the first episode of (and this is a phrase I've never used before) a really intense Turkish crime drama/psychological thriller called Fatma this evening.
A slow building intensity and by the end of the episode I actually let out a yell. 6 episodes - looks promising.
Re: Netflix Suggestions?
Posted: Sat Aug 06, 2022 6:54 pm
by Shirley
The Gray Man is really good. Yes, it's a classic formula - not treading any new ground with the story here, but it's a well-made action movie.
And yeah, RRR is a lot of goofy fun. It's a movie you will laugh at and be amazed by at the same time.
Re: Netflix Suggestions?
Posted: Sun Aug 07, 2022 5:26 pm
by rass
Keep meaning to give The Gray Man a spin.
Still love RRR.
Re: Netflix Suggestions?
Posted: Mon Aug 08, 2022 8:21 am
by Nonlinear FC
I did the work so you don't have to... Uncharted is Ungood.
Re: Netflix Suggestions?
Posted: Wed Aug 10, 2022 12:58 pm
by The Sybian
I see they are coming out with an Untold documentary about Manti Te'o getting catfished. That was such a bizarre story, I think I'll watch it.
Re: Netflix Suggestions?
Posted: Wed Aug 10, 2022 4:06 pm
by Pruitt3
My wife and I both wanted something light with lovely scenery, so we started "Made In Italy" with Liam Neeson and his son who really should find another line of work.
Beautiful shots of Tuscany - we lasted 20 minutes.
Re: Netflix Suggestions?
Posted: Wed Aug 10, 2022 4:13 pm
by Steve of phpBB
Pruitt3 wrote: ↑Wed Aug 10, 2022 4:06 pmBeautiful shots of Tuscany - we lasted 20 minutes.
Those must've been *really* beautiful shots of Tuscany.