Gruf
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Post by Gruf on Nov 17, 2021 8:30:51 GMT
Only 6 episodes in but Arcane has to be the best video game adaptation I've ever seen. Every animated frame looks like it could be a painting. Writing and VA is top-notch as well. Yeah, agree, absolutely the best thing I have seen on Netflix in a while, knocked Squid game off their fake charts. Facial animation is something else (Pfnarr) quite apart from the good writing and intrigue. People are either sleeping on it or they are like Decks, and don't like nice things  |
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Post by Tuffty on Nov 17, 2021 11:07:43 GMT
Flew under a lot of people's radars but The Chestnut Man is a Nordic Noir thriller mini series. Pretty engaging.
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Post by minimatt on Nov 17, 2021 11:28:46 GMT
Flew under a lot of people's radars but The Chestnut Man is a Nordic Noir thriller mini series. Pretty engaging. Absolute sucker for scandi-noir and yeah, liked this - not as good as The Bridge, and the jumpers were nicer on The Killing, but solid time spanning mystery.
Expanding to nordic-noir and I really liked Katla too, Iceland being bleak scenic shots turned up to 11, was sort of a cross between The Returned / Les Revenants & Dark. Not quite up to the standards of either, and the pacing was a bit off but good nonetheless
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Post by Kay on Nov 17, 2021 18:28:38 GMT
Looks decent, and pretty stacked cast too.
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Post by Zomoniac on Nov 17, 2021 21:22:07 GMT
I said it in the Old Place but I’ll say it here too. Watch Midnight Diner.
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Post by MysteryLamb on Nov 17, 2021 23:56:24 GMT
Tiger King 2
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Have not seen any marketing for that. But it's a thing and it's worthless. No narrative, just random snippets of recollections that amount to nothing.
Garbage and shameful.
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Post by スコットランド on Nov 18, 2021 0:14:20 GMT
I said it in the Old Place but I’ll say it here too. Watch Midnight Diner. Love it, I loved Gourmet Samurai even more. Such a shame it didn't get renewed... |
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Post by darkling on Nov 18, 2021 8:19:58 GMT
Looks decent, and pretty stacked cast too. This looks excellent, I'm actually quite excited to see it. The whole thing seems to be an allegory for climate change denial, or maybe just the circus of distractions that is modern life. It's been a while since I've felt excited to see a film, aside from the extended cut of Rocky 4 this weekend. |
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Post by Deleted on Nov 18, 2021 8:31:26 GMT
Looks decent, and pretty stacked cast too. This looks excellent, I'm actually quite excited to see it. The whole thing seems to be an allegory for climate change denial, or maybe just the circus of distractions that is modern life. It's been a while since I've felt excited to see a film, aside from the extended cut of Rocky 4 this weekend. That does look fun thanks. I'll be getting a month's Netflix for the family for Christmas. |
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Post by Deleted on Nov 18, 2021 8:38:15 GMT
Show off.
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Post by Deleted on Nov 18, 2021 8:56:41 GMT
I know how to party! 🙂
We can't really justify the cost year round or I'd have it. We have Amazon prime and Disney+ (got the deal) but cancelled our TV licence as it's £14 a month we can use better else where.
Netflix at Christmas is just a nice treat for the kids when they're on holidays, plus my wife and I can watch Lucifer and I can watch the Witcher, which I assume is out now. We're all looking forwards to it. 🙂
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Post by dfunked on Nov 18, 2021 9:03:24 GMT
December 17th for The Witcher, so you should be golden for a binge watch.
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Post by Deleted on Nov 18, 2021 9:13:19 GMT
Cool. I'm going to start Netflix around 4 December so they have it for their January holidays as well.
No doubt the bloody Elf will get the credit again.
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Post by simple on Nov 18, 2021 22:11:57 GMT
I said it in the Old Place but I’ll say it here too. Watch Midnight Diner. Love it, I loved Gourmet Samurai even more. Such a shame it didn't get renewed... I love both these shows so second these recommendations |
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Post by crashV👀d👀 on Nov 19, 2021 23:03:32 GMT
Aww man cowboy bebop is just ... not good.
A lot of the elements are there is just, meh
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Post by atomix on Nov 19, 2021 23:14:43 GMT
Ok, so I’m a Miranda fanboy, but tick, tick…boom is so far very good, if you’re into musicals, that is. If you like Hamilton, and Dear Evan Hanson it’s a must see.
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Post by simple on Nov 19, 2021 23:22:31 GMT
One of my friends has been filling her instagram with praise for it.
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Post by atomix on Nov 19, 2021 23:30:58 GMT
I take it all back. He’s crossing his arms in the pool scene. Amateur.
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Post by atomix on Nov 19, 2021 23:35:14 GMT
I take it all back. He’s crossing his arms in the pool scene. Amateur. I can see why for a certain demographic. Vanessa Hudgens can really belt them out and Garfield is a reliable lead. My biggest woah, is how old Josh from the West Wing looks. Is it really that long ago? |
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Post by mikeck on Nov 20, 2021 0:11:46 GMT
Ok, so I’m a Miranda fanboy, but tick, tick…boom is so far very good, if you’re into musicals, that is. If you like Hamilton, and Dear Evan Hanson it’s a must see. Yes same, man can't do much wrong for me. The kid watched Vivo a while back (which I had no prior knowledge was Miranda) and it's not only a good film, but has a soundtrack I genuinely love. Only saw the trailer to Tick, Tick...Boom tonight, but is on the agenda for weekend viewing. Looks great. |
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Post by mikeck on Nov 20, 2021 0:15:27 GMT
Aww man cowboy bebop is just ... not good. A lot of the elements are there is just, meh Yeah, only watched the first episode but I was underwhelmed. Didn't help that my TV settings had motion smoothing on, which made the action scenes look terrible, changed that and it made a noticeable difference, but still, it felt quite stiff in a lot of places, and just... odd in others. Can't put my finger on it. (Also, whilst I love the anime, I'm not sat comparing the two, the new version just feels a little off). |
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Post by simple on Nov 20, 2021 0:19:26 GMT
I take it all back. He’s crossing his arms in the pool scene. Amateur. I can see why for a certain demographic. Vanessa Hudgens can really belt them out and Garfield is a reliable lead. My biggest woah, is how old Josh from the West Wing looks. Is it really that long ago? He looked like basically a completely different person in Handmaid’s Tale too. Even compared to Cabin in the Woods which isn’t an enormously long time ago. |
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Post by atomix on Nov 20, 2021 0:54:00 GMT
I rewatched Cabin a few weeks ago as part of a Halloween binge and he hadn’t seemed to have aged that much. I guess time catches us with us all, especially in the waistline department, as I’m certainly feeling that way. Surfin’ USM.
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Post by Lukus on Nov 20, 2021 6:57:54 GMT
Only 6 episodes in but Arcane has to be the best video game adaptation I've ever seen. Every animated frame looks like it could be a painting. Writing and VA is top-notch as well. Yeah, agree, absolutely the best thing I have seen on Netflix in a while, knocked Squid game off their fake charts. Facial animation is something else (Pfnarr) quite apart from the good writing and intrigue. People are either sleeping on it or they are like Decks, and don't like nice things Started watching this based on these recommendations (thanks). It is indeed beautifully animated, I'm really impressed by the look of it. They've put so much detail and polish into the visuals. I'm not familiar with the source material at all, but the setting and story so far (I'm three episodes in) aren't exactly original, but the world is so brilliantly realised it doesn't really matter. Looking forward to watching more. |
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Post by Warrender on Nov 20, 2021 11:56:45 GMT
Final 3 episodes of this season/arc just dropped but haven't gotten around to watching it yet but this guy summarizes my feelings on Arcane. I also feel like the less you know about LoL lore the better you will be for not being able to predict what happens to the characters. Also, WTF USA is wrong with you? (besides the obvious ofc)
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Post by Techno Hippy on Nov 24, 2021 13:35:47 GMT
On to the second episode of True Story and enjoying it Hart and Snipes go well together.
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Post by larrybong on Nov 24, 2021 14:05:19 GMT
I was actually pleasantly surprised by cowboy bebop, although I did have very low expectations going in. Up to episode 6/7 and quite enjoying it to be honest.
Agree with others that Arcane is probably the best, or one of the best, netflix animated series to date. Never played league of legends or know anything about it but didn't impact my enjoyment of the show in any way
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Post by Deleted on Nov 24, 2021 14:07:28 GMT
I probably will watch Arcane, but I think I'm gonna tackle Cowboy Bebop first. But on that (Arcane) note, did anyone ever watch the DOTA cartoon on Netflix? And is THAT good, as well?
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Post by Gruf on Nov 24, 2021 15:58:06 GMT
Not seen the DOTA one other than preview vids. I can recommend Castlevania on Netflix though, it is definitely aimed at an adult audience. Neither of these come close to Arcane though.
I enjoyed Dragon Prince as well, though its more YA orientated
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Post by atomix on Nov 24, 2021 22:59:59 GMT
Review scores aren’t all that, but I cant’t see Arcane being lauded in the same way as the some of the other 9.x shows on IMDB in 20 years.
Sure, its a well made show that obviously had a lot of attention put into its creation, but for me, once past the first three episodes it lost a lot of its spark.
Also, the Academy professor gives me far too many Snarf flashbacks for my liking.
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