Hidden Gems of Netflix's Watch Instantly

bekkilyn wrote:

I've recently resubscribed to Netflix, so I've been catching up on a couple movies, and finally getting around to watching Charmed. Also watched the first episode of the Witcher now that it's out. I also now have way too many TV series on my List and will probably take me 5 years to get through them all at this rate. :)

in a similar vein, Mrs Sorb inadvertently signed up to Amazon Prime the other month when ordering something for next day delivery, and got the month's free trail. We checked out some stuff on Prime (Good Omens being the hook) and, well now we're still subscribed and now I'm paying for it. there is so much stuff that went AWOL from Netflix, and some other stuff too that's just not available anywhere else.

I also have a years subscription to Apple+ to burn now as well as it i got it with the new iPhone I ordered last week

Chaz wrote:
RawkGWJ wrote:

Today I watched the first episode of Don’t f*ck With Cats. It’s really f*cking good! I love true crime docs, but only if they are truly excellent. Mediocre true crime docs do absolutely nothing for me. DFwC is crazy good. I hope the whole series is as good as the first episode.

I just finished that the other night. I was high on it for the first two episodes, but the third episode really turned me around on it as a documentary. Lmk when you finish and what you think then.

I had no problems with it. I liked it right up to the end. I feel like they ended it abruptly, like the budget ran dry and they just wrapped it as quickly as they could.

I think I know what you’re referring to though...

Spoiler:

Baudie had some self loathing about the prospect of being partially responsible for encouraging the murderer. And in the very last scene Baudie looks at the camera and suggests that anyone watching the documentary could be partially responsible for encouraging a potential murderer to become a murderer.

I feel like it’s a valid question to explore. I don’t agree with the notion that Baudie or anyone else is at all responsible for the actions of a murderer. Once it was rock’n’roll that was poisoning the young folks. Then skateboarding. Then video games. I know that’s not the best analogy but I feel like it’s close enough.

What I would have liked to see them explore more is the problems inherent in internet vigilanteism. While I felt that Baudie and the other guy were doing great work, there were hundreds of other doofs making thousands of mistakes.

I also would have liked to see more focus on the murderers obsession with movies and how he incorporated details of his favorite movies in his crimes. Fatal Attraction is an incredibly fascinating movie. There are many subtle clues in the movie that tell a story of their own. If you’ve ever watched Fatal Attraction and thought, “That movie was quite vague. I feel like I didn’t get the whole story.”, that’s because of the many cryptic clues that tell you the unspoken parts of the story.

It feels like it takes Lost In Space, season 2, a couple of episodes to get going, but it's all setting up for the rest of the season. And there had better be another one.

Kurrelgyre wrote:

It feels like it takes Lost In Space, season 2, a couple of episodes to get going, but it's all setting up for the rest of the season. And there had better be another one.

Four episodes in today* and I just want someone to get so stoned that they think carrots are talking to them.

* = Also, between this and Strange Things 3, I think from now on when Netflix releases something on a holiday I should watch it so it all fits.

Kurrelgyre wrote:

It feels like it takes Lost In Space, season 2, a couple of episodes to get going, but it's all setting up for the rest of the season. And there had better be another one.

Good to know. The first two episodes were alright, but the third one is really dragging.

I'm also having some odd thoughts about whether this show is secretly a lefty treatise. We know that the Earth in this world is in a fair bit of trouble from a large meteor strike, and that's causing a lot of climate disruption. There have been a lot of hints that the people who get to run away to a new life on Alpha Centauri are generally pretty well off. So I keep thinking, are the Robinsons really that much morally superior to Dr. Smith? I don't know that they've ever crossed any lines when it comes to their needs vs the safety of the colony, but they've sure walked right up to a few. And Dr. Williams definitely had been doing some underhanded stuff on Earth, and they're real quiet on just what sort of things John had to get up to as a Navy SEAL in a world that is presumably got a lot of resource conflict going on.

And jumping up and taking off for another solar system just as things are getting bad on earth when you are in a position to help is more than a bit selfish. This isn't a colony effort made up of a carefully considered list of the best and most compatible candidates, it's more like a bunch of wealthy parents fleeing their public school district.

Probably not an actual thing, but I find it interesting.

I'm also amused at how Dr. Smith is just not like some social/con-artist mastermind, but somebody who just grasps at whatever she can to get out of whatever situation her last ill-planned act got her into. This is actually the way that most of these people work in real life, and it's a bit gratifying to see them accurately portrayed here.

My issues with Lost in Space are more around how they've written the characters. The mother solves everything, doesn't seem to do anything wrong whereas the father is an idiot who is constantly apologising to one and all. The kids are little angels, never do anything wrong and 2 of whom seem to be experts in their fields at a very early age and one of whom failed the tests to get onto the programme in the first place!
Dr Smith seems to be 100% evil and gets away with everything, the family just seem to forget about all her evil doings

Having said that the second half of S2 was reasonably entertaining and I am interested to see where they are taking the robot storyline.

Anne with a E is back today.

Baron Of Hell wrote:

Anne with a E is back today.

Unfortunately it's the last season we'll be getting. It fell victim to Netflix's business model of cancelling popular shows because they've stopped bringing in new subscribers (not realizing or caring that that's because they're maintaining current users).

To be fair, it sounds like there also has been a falling out between Netflix and CBC who were co-producing the show.

Astronomy Club is absolutely hilarious. I couldn't help but binge the whole season last night.

The Laundromat is worth a watch granted it will make you hate the rich again. About the Panama Papers

I was just wondering when a new Anne With An E season was going to show up. What a bummer that it's cancelled, though. The new Little Women movie gave me a similar vibe, emotionally.

Baron Of Hell wrote:

Anne with a E is back today.

Woohoo! First episode is starting out great. I wonder if season 3 gets them through the first book at least. Been too long to remember.

My God, you guys, John Mulaney and the Sack Lunch Bunch is f*cking amazing.

The BBC version of Dracula just got released on netflix. I enjoyed the series, it is only three episodes.

First two episodes of Messiah were ok. Lots of reading so I will have to pick a better time to watch the show. Don't mind subtitles but they aren't good for me at night.

First two episodes of Anne with a E were good. Seems to be more of the same which is good.

Lost in space season 2 was okay. I liked the first season more.

6 Underground was entertaining. I don't know if it made sense but it was fun.

Kluas was a great Christmas movie. Nice music and looks great.

Enjoyed watching the ten episodes of Messiah that came out earlier in the week. Since ministry is my current vocation, I already had a high interest in the subject matter going into the show, and mixed with all the governmental intrigue, it was right up my ally.

Again, West Wing is amazing.

Still on the marathon from a few months ago, with all the holiday traveling we missed a few weeks. But finally finished season 6 tonight and that was great. One more to go. Going to miss it.

Who am I kidding, I'll probably watch it again in a couple years. So great.

It's leaving Netflix for that new HBO service, so ya better get to watching.

The DVD set is worth owning by the way.

6 Underground is loud, brash and makes no sense at all. Kinda fun to be honest.

The new Hellboy is, well, absolutely rubbish.

I watched the 10 eps of Nightflyers last weekend. Ok sc-fi series. Ended at one season so be aware that there is only a soft ending.

My questions:

Spoiler:

How was there a spore baby? Why is there a ban on space babies BUT nobody else but the main science guy said or did anything about it? Is there ever a main science guy that does not have a family hang up that always destroys their science objectivity in a movie?

Stele wrote:

Again, West Wing is amazing.

Still on the marathon from a few months ago, with all the holiday traveling we missed a few weeks. But finally finished season 6 tonight and that was great. One more to go. Going to miss it.

Who am I kidding, I'll probably watch it again in a couple years. So great.

There's other Sorkin stuff out there, but I truly believe this is his piece de resistance for television so far. Not saying he couldn't top himself yet, but most of my gripes about this show boil down to "not enough screen time for X." That doesn't happen in a lot of shows.

I have watched West Wing a few times but I have never finished it. I always fall off somewhere around season 4-5.

LeapingGnome wrote:

I have watched West Wing a few times but I have never finished it. I always fall off somewhere around season 4-5.

Heh, that's where Sorkin fell off, too.

LeapingGnome wrote:

I have watched West Wing a few times but I have never finished it. I always fall off somewhere around season 4-5.

Yeah season 5 is immediately after Sorkin leaves, so it takes them a while to find their groove. Just muscle through until you get to Big Bird and you'll be alright. Seasons 6-7 are allllmost as good as seasons 1-4, and are worth watching.

LeapingGnome wrote:

I have watched West Wing a few times but I have never finished it. I always fall off somewhere around season 4-5.

Same boat. In my headspace, the president steps down because

Spoiler:

his daughter is kidnapped

and that's how the series ends.

It's worth finishing y'all.

You're not my mom and you can't tell me what to do.

I haven't seen the show at all, but what kuddles spoilered above sounds like prime shark-jumping material, especially for a political show.

Wouldn't have expected it, but i've been really enjoying Crazy Ex-Girlfriend. It's funny, cringey, self aware, and I'm constantly amazed at the songs they put into each episode.

Almost done the first season and excited to see the rest.