Hidden Gems of Netflix's Watch Instantly

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Baron Of Hell wrote:

There is also a animated movie that takes place in the save universe.

But it's awful.

To each there own. I liked it.

Ditto. Thought it was better than S2

Did the season end gracefully?

The season are pretty self contained. There is more that could be told but they don't end on cliffhangers.

I am trying to remember Star Trek Next Generation Season 2. Season 1 was pretty meh. Had it been a Netflix show it probably would have gotten the axe before getting a chance to become a hit show.

S2 had Q Who and a few other great ones. It really took off in s3, and if they pulled it after s3, Best of Both Worlds never would have had part 2. That would have been the worst cliffhanger series ending of all time.

I would say that it's chances would have been more limited on any network if it aired today.

Definitely wouldn't be 20+ episodes.

Watched 'The Wind Rises' on Netflix tonight. Had never watched a Studio Ghibli film before. It was wonderful.

Roke wrote:

Watched 'The Wind Rises' on Netflix tonight. Had never watched a Studio Ghibli film before. It was wonderful.

Yay! That's an interesting one. Not my favorite, but it's gorgeous, and I enjoyed it.

Roke wrote:

Watched 'The Wind Rises' on Netflix tonight. Had never watched a Studio Ghibli film before. It was wonderful.

You have such an amazing journey ahead of you.

Roke wrote:

Watched 'The Wind Rises' on Netflix tonight. Had never watched a Studio Ghibli film before. It was wonderful.

Make sure you watch all of them - Spirited Away, Howl’s Moving Castle and Princess Mononoke are all all time classic movies regardless of the fact they are animated.

If it’s on your regional Netflix (it’s on in the UK) I’d also throw in ‘Your Name’ which is also really good. Not Studio Ghibli but more than worth watching.

Sorbicol wrote:
Roke wrote:

Watched 'The Wind Rises' on Netflix tonight. Had never watched a Studio Ghibli film before. It was wonderful.

Make sure you watch all of them - Spirited Away, Howl’s Moving Castle and Princess Mononoke are all all time classic movies regardless of the fact they are animated.

If it’s on your regional Netflix (it’s on in the UK) I’d also throw in ‘Your Name’ which is also really good. Not Studio Ghibli but more than worth watching.

I have to second Your Name. It caught me totally by surprise and if you like Ghibli is well worth your time.

Howls is the only one I have watched. Co-worker at my old job recommended it. But then I got my new job and never went down the list of others to watch. Really should check a few more out.

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Aetius wrote:
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And ... I'm out. Not paying to support that.

The outrage over that film has been largely misplaced. The film itself is a coming of age film about a Senegalese girl coming to terms with her upbringing, being an immigrant and how western culture hyper-sexualises young girls in particular.

Yeah, no, sorry. Watch the trailer. You don't deal with hyper-sexualizing young girls by making a movie that positively represents a hyper-sexualized 11-year-old rebelling against her parents to explore her sexuality. This is "entertainment" directed at a very specific audience, and it's an audience that the FBI should be taking a good look at.

Aetius wrote:
Sorbicol wrote:
Aetius wrote:
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And ... I'm out. Not paying to support that.

The outrage over that film has been largely misplaced. The film itself is a coming of age film about a Senegalese girl coming to terms with her upbringing, being an immigrant and how western culture hyper-sexualises young girls in particular.

Yeah, no, sorry. Watch the trailer. You don't deal with hyper-sexualizing young girls by making a movie that positively represents a hyper-sexualized 11-year-old rebelling against her parents to explore her sexuality. This is "entertainment" directed at a very specific audience, and it's an audience that the FBI should be taking a good look at.

I haven't seen the film, but after reading this interview with the director I'm reasonably certain that this movie isn't intended to titillate:

The film is very careful not to judge the characters.
Yes, because this isn’t a health & safety ad. This is most of all an uncompromising portrait of an 11-year-old girl plunged in a world that imposes a series of dictates on her. It was very important not to judge these girls, but most of all to understand them, to listen to them, to give them a voice, to take into account the complexity of what they’re living through in society, and all of that in parallel with their childhood which is always there, their imaginary, their innocence.

You denounce the impact of social media at that age.
During my research, I saw that all these young girls I’d met were very exposed on social media. And with new social codes, the ways of presenting yourself change. I saw that some very young girls were followed by 400,000 people on social media and I tried to understand why. There were no particular reasons, besides the fact that they had posted sexy or at least revealing pictures: that is what had brought them this “fame.” Today, the sexier and the more objectified a woman is, the more value she has in the eyes of social media. And when you’re 11, you don’t really understand all these mechanisms, but you tend to mimic, to do the same thing as others in order to get a similar result. I think it is urgent that we talk about it, that a debate be had on the subject.

The film was definitely marketed poorly, which Netflix has acknowledged:

We’re deeply sorry for the inappropriate artwork that we used for ‘Mignonnes’/’Cuties,'” a Netflix spokesperson said in a statement to Variety. “It was not OK, nor was it representative of this French film which premiered at Sundance. We’ve now updated the pictures and description.

The Sleepover is dumb, silly, contains several moments of serious gross out humour but has its heart absolutely in the right place. A very enjoyable film for a young(ish) family film night. Another one of those films where everyone in it is clearly having the time of their lives and it shows.

I started watching connected and I'm hooked on the first episode. I'm definitely excited to give this series a watch.

I watched 2 seasons of Peaky Blinders before I had to face the fact that it just didn't interest me. It became a show I had on in the background. I wasn't invested in any of the characters.

The family enjoyed The Sleepover as well.

Dark 1x09
Everything is Now

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Damn Hanna might be true villain in this show. Young Hanna is the one that made Ulrich think Regina framed him for rape. Current Hanna blacks mails Regina's husband into destroying Ulrich. Oh and she also lies to Katharina telling her it was she that broke things off with Ulrich. She also tells her Ulrich forced himself on her and that he wanted to leave Katharina because he was so in love with her. Katharina breaks down in tears believing her lies. She's a monster.

Back in the past Ulrich is caught by young Egon before he can make it back to the cave. He insanely admits he killed Helge. He doesn't know the kid survived. This is interesting. They never caught the killer so Ulrich must escape or I might be wrong on how time travel works on this show,

There be some time crazy in this episode. Claudia is searching the cave in 1986 when out pops the dog she lost 30 years ago not aged a day. I'm not sure how she knew it was her dog instead of a dog that just looked like her dog but she doesn't question it all. Also old Claudia shows up in 2019 and gives a picture of her and Regina to her grandson. She tells the boy to give the picture to Regina. For some reason Regina thinks her mom is dead. Old Claudia can't stay to wait for Regina to return because she is running out of time I guess. We later see her talking to the clock maker. She ask him to make a device which she says will repair time.

Okay more wacky time stuff. Old 2019 Helge is seen watching 1986 Helge. Is he planning on killing himself? Or maybe he will just have a chat with himself about not working with evil people. But if he stops himself he'll never go back in time to stop himself. Its a paradox people.

In 2019 Martha is trying hard to get with Jonas but he is giving her the cold shoulder and I couldn't figure out why until I really thought about it. Martha is Mikkel's brother. Mikkel is Jonas's father so Martha is F ing aunt. Game of Thrones all over again. He has been macking on this girl harder than Luke did Leia but now that he knows the truth he can't hit that. No no no Jon Snow. This show is dark but not that dark, yet.

The wife and I ware both really enjoying The Last Kingdom. It's a very good medieval world that is both entertaining and (from my limited knowledge base) as historically accurate as one could hope for, realistically speaking.

jrralls wrote:

The wife and I ware both really enjoying The Last Kingdom. It's a very good medieval world that is both entertaining and (from my limited knowledge base) as historically accurate as one could hope for, realistically speaking.

I love it too, but for all the realistic bits there are still a bunch of things that annoy me.
RANT MODE
The biggest is Uhtred with his damn sword on his back all the time! In the latest season you could even see in the odd shot that the scabbard is just glued to his back, no resemblance to anything one could actually wear or use.
Plenty of the other characters wear their swords normally, too.
RANT MODE OVER

I know a lot has been said about Dark, but I just finished S3 and... wow. They actually pulled it off, they managed to stick the landing in the final episode. I don't want to say more because it's better to go in blind (as I did)!

Finished up Wizards, the last in the Arcadia trilogy from DelToro, and I was kinda disappointed in it. I loved the other two and found them super charming and fun to watch, but this felt super rushed, and the 3D was mediocre at best. Disappointing.

Also wrapped up Legend of Korra which was excellent.

Enjoying Cobra Kai far more than I think I should.

Paleocon wrote:

Enjoying Cobra Kai far more than I think I should.

I find myself strangely impressed with Ralph Macchio, who has really developed as an actor and (in my very inexperienced eyes) as a martial artist in the decades since the original film. It looks like he's kept practicing since the original movie, and he's got an expert fluidity that I don't think William Zabka possesses (even with the exaggerated Cobra Kai style). The bit where he's watching his competitor's commercial for the first time is a really great piece of work.

Wife and I just started watching this last night. We binged the first 6 episodes quickly!

It is a very enjoyable 2 seasons. The season 2 finale is just nuts. Been waiting on Season 3 since 2019.

Is there anything there for people who've never seen Karate Kid?

I would think so. I haven't seen karate kid in like 25 years and remember almost none of it so it's not like you have to be familiar with the movie to enjoy the show. They have done a good job of showing clips of the movies via a flashback in scenes in which it helps to know what happened in the movie for context.