Streaming recommendations (including Netflix)

Thing I struggle with is Jason Bateman’s overacting. He’s one of those people I find hard to see as anyone other that Jason Bateman. Managed most of series 2, but don’t think I’ll bother with 3.

You should give it a go Dezzy. Miles better than series 2. In particular, the actor who plays the long lost prodigal brother puts in an absolute acting masterclass as someone with increasingly serious mental health issues, towards the end of the series. It’s very effecting.

I watched a show called Tiger King over the Easter weekend. Dunno if anyone else has seen that?

Quite unusual stuff.

😉

I mentioned it in another thread I think, but there’s a doc called Three Identical Strangers on Netflix at the mo which is well worth a watch.

Do not read up on it first and prepare to feel all the emotions.

Yes, Jason Bateman is the worst thing about Ozark. Every time I watch it, I wish William H. Macy was cast as Marty.

Just finnished Godless, definitely worth a watch 👍

Thing I struggle with is Jason Bateman’s overacting. He’s one of those people I find hard to see as anyone other that Jason Bateman. Managed most of series 2, but don’t think I’ll bother with 3.

No – you must. S2 was pretty low-key and lost some people. S3 is a firecracker.

JB does take a little bit of back seat in this one.

I like the guy – he’s done well moving from comedy to this sort of acting, and in particular his Directing.

In particular, the actor who plays the long lost prodigal brother puts in an absolute acting masterclass as someone with increasingly serious mental health issues, towards the end of the series.

Completely plausible rather than bat-shit Jack Nicholson.

Would it be cruel to say it seems like a Breaking Bad knock-off, but even more contrived?

To a very minor degree. But it inhabits its own world now. Style is much much bleaker.

I reckon S3 is full of too much heartache to be contrived. There were many things I didn’t expect.

Am I the only one who falls a little bit more in love with Kim Wexler every Tuesday?

I’ve found myself taking classes from Marty in Ozark for how to respond to my 3 year old.

Enjoyed Russian Doll as recommended earlier in thread… but the last episode was a little bit hackneyed.

Am I the only one who falls a little bit more in love with Kim Wexler every Tuesday?

I think that’s most of us PP

Anyone seen Unorthodox – what’s the deal?

The Nest on BBC is quite watchable, apart from the irritating Emily.

Am I the only one who falls a little bit more in love with Kim Wexler every Tuesday?

Definitely not alone on that front.

So BCS season five had a great end.

Well worth watching.

Really enjoying The Outsider (Stephen king) – very eerie. Some episodes directed by Jason Bateman. It has the look of Ozark. (Sorry this is on prime) The less said the better about the story really… Just expect slow burn noir weirdness and you’ll be in for a treat.

Started After Life S2 – so far so good. It doesn’t feel like it needed a second series at all – and Gervais is a bit too in love with the word ****, so it loses a bit of impact.

Some very good scenes though – anything with the postman.

Not sure if it’s on Netflix but started Gangs of London last night. Its directed (first 5 anyway) by the same guy who directed The Raid so you know what to expect.

I too enjoyed Kim Wexler. Looks like she’ll be back for the next series too 👍👍👍

Started to watch Money Heist. It’s a great idea, and I expect is brilliantly acted….

… But the dubbing is awful. Really awful and starting to detract from the programme.

The atrocious dubbing reminds me of the films I (may) have watched in my formative years. You know, those ‘exotic’, non-English titles that frequently involved a plumber?

Can you get Money Heist with subtitles instead? Don’t know if this is possible on a UK account.

Totally agree on Money Heist, really like the idea of it but could only last 20 minutes due to the awful dubbing. but I’ve found that to be on several things on Netflix

Just put English subs on!

They’ve always been there as far as I can remember.

Anyone a Better Call Saul fan? The season finale was amazing, the show is miles ahead of Breaking Bad

Just put English subs on!

They’ve always been there as far as I can remember.

Does that make the original Spanish dialogue come through though? I like hearing the voices, just not the shocking US ones that have been applied.

One example… The dubbed words were ‘put his neck in the hanger’.

From the context, pretty sure the correct word would have been ‘noose’. So no-one in the translation, voice acting or post-production teams thought ‘Hmmm, that sounds wrong, why don’t we change hanger for noose?’. Let alone, ‘One more time, with feeling’ 😉

I could have lived with that as a subtitle ‘error’. But not spoken.

Really annoying 😵😵😵😵

Probably mentioned already, but I really enjoyed Kingdom. Zombies and court intrigue in 1600 (or something) Korea.

Does that make the original Spanish dialogue come through though

I watched it Spanish with eng subs.

but I really enjoyed Kingdom. Zombies and court intrigue in 1600 (or something) Korea.

It’s tremendous isn’t it? I’ve said it before, but it bears repeating, Come for the zombies, stay for the hats.

I tried Altered Carbon, and as I suspected it’s a hot mess. It’s what I imagined Dr Who would turn into if was given a huge budget and a post 9 PM slot. Absolute tripe.

That’s the one! How? Are you in Spain?

Lost interest a bit in Better Call Saul, it is just verging on being a bit too slow and stretched out for me, forget what’s happening. To caricature it: a whole episode could be devoted to them making a cup of coffee, and in the next, going for a dump.

Saw Devs (on iplayer) recommended somewhere on STW. Enjoyed it, definitely my type of thing. Loved the audio. Wished it was connected to my stereo to turn it up loud.

Managed most of series 2, but don’t think I’ll bother with 3

[Ozark]

3 is better. Well written, and nicely balanced. It’s not clear which direction it’ll go, until it turns, and unlike many dramas these days it leaves plenty to the imagination.

Ruth’s brother is excellent as a loose cannon.

Lost interest a bit in Better Call Saul, it is just verging on being a bit too slow and stretched out for me, forget what’s happening.

Yes. As much as I love it. I do agree. It’s certainly an acquired taste that dares to go off at a tangent.

Series 5 has not been my favourite but has had some of the best scenes and episodes of the whole lot.

Series four has been the best complete season.

Last Kingdom has turned up, may need to overdose on some Saxon Viking nosh.

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That’s the one! How? Are you in Spain?

Just click on the little rectangluar speech bubble icon, it gives options for both audio version and subtitles:

I was the same, got about five minutes in and couldn’t continue in the dubbed English.

Ozark 3 +1.

After life. Gervais is sublime once more.

Just click on the little rectangluar speech bubble icon, it gives options for both audio version and subtitles:

Thank you!

Sanity restored.

Although, the voices sound mostly familiar… But at least they are in Spanish now. Much appreciated.

not enjoying the second series of Afterlife. in fact sacked it off after 2.5 eps so ill remember it fondly. what happened anyway? i loved the way S1 ended with his new positive outlook but he’s back to being a miserable git all of a sudden…?

when he called that chubby bully a ‘fat little c*nt’ is S1 was one of the funniest moments of TV ever. when he tried the same gag on the yoga instructor was when i lost interest.

Gangs of London (despite the title) on Sky Atlantic is pretty frickin great tho!!

Better Call Saul is getting a bit too much like the turgid penultimate series of Breaking Bad.

Where I was just hoping he’d get caught so it could all be over.

In this case it just seems to be going over old plot point with not much purpose or progression: Nacho wants out, Mike doesn’t want to be bad, Jimmy hates Howard.

And without spoilers, do we feel Kim’s behaviour has been consistent with her character as previously established?

you can all thank me later 🙂
ive watched lots of the series and really enjoyed most of them

at the moment im watching LilyHammer, its about…..watch it, absolutely brilliant so far.

and im watching

Fauda, it starts off good, but subtitles/dialogue seem to be amateurish, but its another great series, well worth a watch

Lilyhammer the one where Silvio exiles himself in Norway?

saw that years ago – didnt know it was still going!?

Better Call Saul is just outstanding TV.

In particular, the actor who plays the long lost prodigal brother puts in an absolute acting masterclass as someone with increasingly serious mental health issues, towards the end of the series.

Agreed. Absolutely superb performance by Tom Pelphrey. Highlight of the series.

Laura Linney is brilliant, too, and TBH I love the whole ensemble, including Bateman, who is deliberately understated as a counterpoint to all the batshit stuff going on around him.

@ erictwinge

Sylvio/Giovanni, yes thats the one, mafia in Norway, I hadn’t realised it was so old.