Notable Nexflix / Amazon / Premium Channel Series & Movies

[Greybeard]

           A couple of weeks ago my son was watching "The Guardians" on Amazon Prime.   I wandered in about 1/4 the way through it.   This is the most WTF documentary I have ever seen.  Guaranteed to get you riled up.

[plenzmd1]

On 1/21/2020 at 10:50 AM, ChevyVanMiller said:

 Recently watched a movie on Netflix from 2013 that I had completely missed when it came out called About Time. It is from the creator of Love Actually and has a bit of the same vibe. It’s stars Rachel McAdams and a very young Margot Robbie. The premise is: a young man turns 21 and his father, played by the great Bill Nighy,  lets him in on a little secret, namely that the men in his family can all time travel back to different parts along their own lifeline.

 

Most of the movie follows the typical romcom formula, but there is a pretty neat twist at the end that might cause you to get the sensation that you’re chopping some onions.

 

I highly recommend it, it was a terrific movie. 

Thank you for this suggestion, we highly enjoyed this the other night

[apuszczalowski]

Just finished season 2 of Titans on Netflix. I thought it wasnt bad but find that the show seems way to busy, spending alot of time adding and getting rid of characters and going on a bunch of tangent storylines. They build up the villans who end up getting beat rather easily in the end that it seems like a let down after they spend time building them up. They spend way too much time bringing in new characters to add to the group.

 

I just started the latest and last season of The Ranch last night, got a few episodes in. I also plan on starting Doom Patrol too (after I finish that one I hope to get the full season of Swamp thing which had some good reviews but was quickly canceled)

 

I'm only hanging on to Amazon Prime for The Grand Tour which is now only a couple longer specials a year. It seemed there were alot of mixed reactions to 'Seamen' the first special. I liked it but many didn't because they wanted it to be about cars, not a boat trip. I am also holding on to it because I'm hoping soon that here in Canada we will start getting the automotive show Gearz hosted by Stacey David. I had a response from him through Facebook that they are trying to get it on in Canada soon, right now it's only available on Prime in the US (or a few other pay services like Motortrend).

 

A few weeks ago I finished watching James May's 'Our Man in Japan' and I enjoyed that too. He spent a few months on his own traveling across Japan and it's a good mix of some humor along with learning about the culture and the country. I don't know how well Clarkson's Farm Show is going to be but I will probably watch when it's released. I'm looking forward to Richard Hammonds show he is going to film with Torey Beallci from Mythbusters where they will be deserted on a desert island. I wish I had Discovery so I could see Toreys recent show called 'The Explosion Show' because what could be better?

Edited January 27, 2020 by apuszczalowski

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Hope you weren't planning on streaming the Super Bowl with Roku's Fox channels

 

https://www.inputmag.com/culture/roku-will-stop-offering-fox-channels-to-users-on-february-1

 

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Without giving users a justification, Roku just announced via mass email that after January 31, 2020, all Fox "standalone" channels with no longer be available on the service's streaming boxes or TVs equipped with its software. The email states that "You can still watch FOX channels through these services: FuboTV, Hulu + Live TV, SlingTV, YouTube TV and other live TV services," and goes on to add that "If you have a Roku TV, you may be able to receive FOX over the air with an antenna."

 

[KRC]

If you are into the history of exploration, there is "Trajectory - Milestones in Space Exploration" on Prime. Short stories of major items in space history. For a space geek like me, it is a mixed bag. It is great that you can get the stories of these moments in history. However, each one is only about 5-8 minutes in length, so they do not go into too much detail. Good for people with ADD, but not good if you are looking for deep dives.

[Sundancer]

Dirty John on Netflix is a true story about a man who conned his way into women's lives to his own benefit, and his final scam. It's based on the podcast. 

 

It's not my usual fare at all but it sucked me in. 

 

Also if you don't know the story, it's better not to google it. I refrained from googling until it was over and I was glad that I did. 

Edited February 1, 2020 by Sundancer

[Steptide]

If any of you have access to Apple TV, I highly recommend watching :

 

Servant

The morning show

Truth be told 

See 

 

All of these shows are really really good, and have been my favorites in the last few months 

[YoloinOhio]

7 hours ago, Steptide said:

If any of you have access to Apple TV, I highly recommend watching :

 

Servant

The morning show

Truth be told 

See 

 

All of these shows are really really good, and have been my favorites in the last few months 

I really liked the Morning Show. Just finished that one. Haven’t seen the others yet.

 

just started The Stranger on Netflix and not to sure about it yet. It’s a British cast, supposed to be a thriller. Only through episode one. Will try to be patient. 

[Steptide]

15 hours ago, YoloinOhio said:

I really liked the Morning Show. Just finished that one. Haven’t seen the others yet.

 

just started The Stranger on Netflix and not to sure about it yet. It’s a British cast, supposed to be a thriller. Only through episode one. Will try to be patient. 

Servent was awesome. Kind of a thriller/mystery. It was directed by m knight Shyamalan, and I typically like his movies. See is also really good, even though after the first episode I didn't think I'd like it, but it ended up being really good. I've been really impressed with Apple TV. The writing seems to be a step above Netflix 

[Sundancer]

1 hour ago, Steptide said:

Servent was awesome. Kind of a thriller/mystery. It was directed by m knight Shyamalan, and I typically like his movies. See is also really good, even though after the first episode I didn't think I'd like it, but it ended up being really good. I've been really impressed with Apple TV. The writing seems to be a step above Netflix 

 

I enjoyed Morning Show but didn't expect to. Liked Servant. 

 

I will try See. The premise seems dumb and that's kept me away. 

[Steptide]

2 hours ago, Sundancer said:

 

I enjoyed Morning Show but didn't expect to. Liked Servant. 

 

I will try See. The premise seems dumb and that's kept me away. 

Ya it did to me also, but it's pretty good. They somehow keep the story interesting. 

[Alphadawg7]

On 2/1/2020 at 11:13 AM, Sundancer said:

Dirty John on Netflix is a true story about a man who conned his way into women's lives to his own benefit, and his final scam. It's based on the podcast. 

 

It's not my usual fare at all but it sucked me in. 

 

Also if you don't know the story, it's better not to google it. I refrained from googling until it was over and I was glad that I did. 

 

Podcast is better than the TV series...much better actually.  

 

Speaking of podcasts, the greatest one I have ever listened to and sucked me in like no other was "To live and die in LA".  I know this is a TV thread, but holy **** that one is a mind bender and crazy good.  Everyone I have ever referred it to was instantly hooked.  

On 2/1/2020 at 11:25 AM, Steptide said:

If any of you have access to Apple TV, I highly recommend watching :

 

Servant

The morning show

Truth be told 

See 

 

All of these shows are really really good, and have been my favorites in the last few months 

 

Ive seen the Morning Show and Truth Be Told...verdict, The Morning Show is excellent, really well done show.  Truth be Told was hard to get through, the acting is so bad.  We didn't like it even though we finished it.

[Alphadawg7]

Some must watch, unusual, but must watch docs:

 

1 - Dont F**K with Cats - 3 episode mini series...crazy and good all at the same time.  Shocking 

2 - Chicken People - Hilarious documentary following people who have "Show Chickens", like in dog show type chickens

3 - Behind the Curve - Cant miss documentary that is hilarious as it follows those "Flat Earth" nuts, so good.  

 

I know 1 and 3 above are for sure on Netflix, and I think Chicken People is too.  If not, you can find it I think on one of the other streamers if its not on Netflix anymore.  

[Steptide]

2 hours ago, Alphadawg7 said:

 

Podcast is better than the TV series...much better actually.  

 

Speaking of podcasts, the greatest one I have ever listened to and sucked me in like no other was "To live and die in LA".  I know this is a TV thread, but holy **** that one is a mind bender and crazy good.  Everyone I have ever referred it to was instantly hooked.  

 

Ive seen the Morning Show and Truth Be Told...verdict, The Morning Show is excellent, really well done show.  Truth be Told was hard to get through, the acting is so bad.  We didn't like it even though we finished it.

Wow, I thought the acting was great. I thought the ending could've been a little bit better, but overall I liked the show alot 

[RaoulDuke79]

I didn't read through all 34 pages, so pardon me if this has already been mentioned. I started The Outsider on HBO, based on a Stephen King novel, directed By Jason Bateman and Starring Ben Mendelsohn. Just finished episode 5. It's down right creepy. Good plot and storyline so far.

[Alphadawg7]

12 minutes ago, RaoulDuke79 said:

I didn't read through all 34 pages, so pardon me if this has already been mentioned. I started The Outsider on HBO, based on a Stephen King novel, directed By Jason Bateman and Starring Ben Mendelsohn. Just finished episode 5. It's down right creepy. Good plot and storyline so far.

Nice, was gonna start that soon

[RaoulDuke79]

15 minutes ago, Alphadawg7 said:

Nice, was gonna start that soon

Let me know what you think. 

[apuszczalowski]

11 hours ago, RaoulDuke79 said:

I didn't read through all 34 pages, so pardon me if this has already been mentioned. I started The Outsider on HBO, based on a Stephen King novel, directed By Jason Bateman and Starring Ben Mendelsohn. Just finished episode 5. It's down right creepy. Good plot and storyline so far.

Is that the one where he is arrested for allegedly killing a kid? I see commercials for that one all the time.

[RaoulDuke79]

43 minutes ago, apuszczalowski said:

Is that the one where he is arrested for allegedly killing a kid? I see commercials for that one all the time.

That's the one.

[apuszczalowski]

1 hour ago, RaoulDuke79 said:

That's the one.

I see the commercials every break it seems like on I believe FXX channel. It looks pretty good