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House of Cards is a good example of a show that I enjoyed at the time but then given some time/space from it realize it's not really all that good.
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Jul 13, 2013 22:24
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maxnmona posted:Netflix Originals: I can't tell if I'm enjoying it, or if I'm settling for it. HAHA! Honestly, you kind of have to hand it to them for trying. They're producing original content and only charging $7/mo for it. poo poo... I'll watch it just to give them numbers out of thanks. priznat posted:House of Cards is a good example of a show that I enjoyed at the time but then given some time/space from it realize it's not really all that good. You're absolutely right. Why they cast Kevin Spacey for that role is absolutely beyond me. El Marrow fucked around with this message at 00:35 on Jul 14, 2013 |
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Jul 13, 2013 22:59
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Lincoln`s Wax posted:Yeah, my roku 3 is pretty much my netflix box but there are a couple of music and cooking channels I really like too. The headphones from the remote thing is pretty awesome too. Do you have yours wired or do you rely on Wifi? If unwired, what kind of ranger are you getting? I'm trying to decide what to do for our bedroom. We've got a 50 inch back there but no ethernet jack (apartment) and just an old 360 Elite as the Netflix box.
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priznat posted:House of Cards is a good example of a show that I enjoyed at the time but then given some time/space from it realize it's not really all that good. I actually enjoyed it more on my second watch. It's been up for awhile but I just now saw Please Vote For Me. It's fantastic.
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Jul 14, 2013 01:17
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Rhyno posted:Do you have yours wired or do you rely on Wifi? If unwired, what kind of ranger are you getting? I'm trying to decide what to do for our bedroom. We've got a 50 inch back there but no ethernet jack (apartment) and just an old 360 Elite as the Netflix box. Much better than the roku 2. It's about ~20 feet away from the router but there are a couple of old, thick walls in the way. Our old roku 2 had to have the bedroom door open to work and got three bars at best, this one keeps a solid connection no matter what. It also supports Super HD on netflix, if you're interested in that. My bedroom TV is a 32in 720p but I'm curious to try it out on the big one in the living room to see how it looks.
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Lincoln`s Wax posted:Much better than the roku 2. It's about ~20 feet away from the router but there are a couple of old, thick walls in the way. Our old roku 2 had to have the bedroom door open to work and got three bars at best, this one keeps a solid connection no matter what. It also supports Super HD on netflix, if you're interested in that. My bedroom TV is a 32in 720p but I'm curious to try it out on the big one in the living room to see how it looks. Awesome, thanks for the info. Need to make a decision soon, I can't take much more Say Yes to the Dress.
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Jul 14, 2013 01:56
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I have enjoyed Orange is the New Black quite a bit. I have liked House of Cards and the new season of Arrested Development as well. I tried watching Bad Samaritans but I couldn't make it past the first 10 minutes. Hemlock Grove was terrible also. Are there any other originals? I know they are supposed to get exclusive US rights to Derek.
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Jul 14, 2013 03:42
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Tennis Ball posted:I have enjoyed Orange is the New Black quite a bit. I have liked House of Cards and the new season of Arrested Development as well. I tried watching Bad Samaritans but I couldn't make it past the first 10 minutes. Think it was mentioned earlier, but Lilyhammer. Probably my favorite of the Netflix originals so far ( I don't count Arrested Development as original )
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Jul 14, 2013 04:03
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The anime talk got me to try out a few more of what they have on offer, and Angel Beats is quite amusing. It's basically LOST meets Battle Royale meets Buffy the Vampire Slayer as imagined by Suda51. If you're into that kind of thing.
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Jul 14, 2013 04:10
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Since we're recommending things: My favorite sitcom on Netflix right now is Raising Hope. It's by the same team that did My Name is Earl, so it's got that "quirky white trash reveling in being white trash" vibe to it, but since I'm pretty much white trash I love the show. Garrett Dillahunt loving kills it in a rare non-villian role, and Cloris Leachman steals scenes that she's not even in. It's worth it for those two alone, but everyone else is top notch as well. The first season has a lot of My Name is Earl callbacks and in-jokes, if you liked that show you will love Raising Hope. I'm watching The Fall right now based on the recommendations in this thread, and remembering that I really love Gillian Anderson. She's a great actress when given the right role, I remember seeing her on Letterman or Conan years ago and coming off like a complete ditz, which makes her performances as really strong and bright female leads all that much more impressive. I also really like Life, starring Damian Lewis, with recurring villian perfomances by Garrett Dillahunt too. It suffers from some weak writing at times, but for a sort of popcorn police drama it works, and it begins and ends really strongly. LloydDobler fucked around with this message at 05:25 on Jul 14, 2013 |
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Jul 14, 2013 05:18
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I watched The House of the Devil which I'm pretty sure was recommended earlier in the thread. I was a little bit disappointed by the ending only because the tension had risen to nearly unbearable levels before that; the last 20 minutes are, by contrast, far more plain straightforward horror stuff. I'm not sure the story makes much sense in retrospect though - why bother shooting Megan? Why the elaborate ordeal of a drugged pizza if they're just going to tie her up later? . Still, pretty effective and a good movie to watch at night with the lights off 
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david_a posted:I watched The House of the Devil which I'm pretty sure was recommended earlier in the thread. I was a little bit disappointed by the ending only because the tension had risen to nearly unbearable levels before that; the last 20 minutes are, by contrast, far more plain straightforward horror stuff. I'm not sure the story makes much sense in retrospect though - why bother shooting Megan? Why the elaborate ordeal of a drugged pizza if they're just going to tie her up later? . Still, pretty effective and a good movie to watch at night with the lights off A) Because Meghan would be coming back later in the night to pick her up, thus endangering the entire ritual. Also they are evil and B) because they're just an old woman, and older demony woman, a crippled old man, and a single dude. Given that even after being drugged and tied up, Samantha fucks them up and kills most of them, they probably had the right plan.
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Jul 14, 2013 05:56
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Hemlock Grove is without any hyperbole or exaggeration one of the worst things I have ever seen in my life.
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weekly font posted:Hemlock Grove is without any hyperbole or exaggeration one of the worst things I have ever seen in my life. Stupid-rear end birds!
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LloydDobler posted:I'm watching The Fall right now based on the recommendations in this thread, and remembering that I really love Gillian Anderson. She's a great actress when given the right role, I remember seeing her on Letterman or Conan years ago and coming off like a complete ditz, which makes her performances as really strong and bright female leads all that much more impressive.
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Jul 14, 2013 11:57
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LloydDobler posted:Since we're recommending things: My favorite sitcom on Netflix right now is Raising Hope. It's by the same team that did My Name is Earl, so it's got that "quirky white trash reveling in being white trash" vibe to it, but since I'm pretty much white trash I love the show. Garrett Dillahunt loving kills it in a rare non-villian role, and Cloris Leachman steals scenes that she's not even in. It's worth it for those two alone, but everyone else is top notch as well. The first season has a lot of My Name is Earl callbacks and in-jokes, if you liked that show you will love Raising Hope. Seconded so hard, it's a show that surprised the Hell out of me (and lots of TVIV posters IIRC), one of the best recent comedies on network. I'd say it's even better than some seasons of My Name Is Earl.
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Jul 14, 2013 14:10
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Forgot that Raising Hope was on there. Yeah, it's a really fun show- Garret Dillahunt is especially great, and you've also got the recurring appearances by Kate Micucci.
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Absolutely love Raising Hope. Probably my favorite sitcom ever. The last episode in season one has a ton of heart and I loved it.
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Jul 14, 2013 15:06
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RAISING HOPE adoration  Dillahunt and Plimpton are both phenoms on the program, and the world building really exploded last season. I'm less than stoked that Garcia isn't involved with the upcoming season but I'm thinking it a tough feat to derail the train he got blazing along the rails.
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Tennis Ball posted:Hemlock Grove was terrible also. You're absolutely right. That show literally made me nauseous.
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Jul 14, 2013 22:32
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If Netflix is using some kind of ultra targeted strategy in creating these shows, I'm a little less confident of their ultimate success getting one or more monster hit shows than if their primary approach was simply hiring quality directors, cast and writers and letting them go with their vision.
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Jul 14, 2013 22:52
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Zwabu posted:If Netflix is using some kind of ultra targeted strategy in creating these shows, I'm a little less confident of their ultimate success getting one or more monster hit shows than if their primary approach was simply hiring quality directors, cast and writers and letting them go with their vision. People who actively search for original shows in a 100% online format is a relatively new demographic. It might take them a bit to get it figured out.
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Jul 14, 2013 22:58
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Just wanted to add to Jarhead/FMJ/war movie chat: I was at the same unit as in Jarhead (Golf 2/7 gunfighters  ). The movie came out while I was in Fallujah, but I did read the book it was based on while I was there and saw it when I came back. It was eerie how realistic it is about modern warfare, and is easily one of the best war movies ever. The bullshit busywork, 'wasted' training, horrible spouses, etc., it's all true. Watch/read Generation Kill if HBO Go carries it, the message is identical.I think they only ran it for a week or so at the on-base theater; I believe they were expecting a gung-ho propaganda movie, but got basically a PSA about how mentally and emotionally exhausting it is. Relatedly, they only ever show the first half of FMJ during boot camp training. It's disturbing that people think war is exactly like the way video games present it. VVV well you see he's a pussy and couldn't hack it, and the Corps is better off without him  It's supposed to be motivational when viewed through a certain lens.
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Jul 14, 2013 23:00
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red19fire posted:Relatedly, they only ever show the first half of FMJ during boot camp training.  Why would they even show that much? Did they miss the part where a drill instructor drives a kid to commit murder-suicide due to relentless bullying?
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Jul 14, 2013 23:07
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precision posted:Rushmore is arguably Wes Anderson's best movie, it's nearly perfect in my book. A few pages back, but I think you're misreading me there - it's my favorite of Wes Anderson's, and as awesome as Freaked is I can't say it's by far better than Rushmore (unlike the rest of that list).
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Jul 14, 2013 23:33
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Who the hell thought a minute and a half intro sequence was a wise idea? Other than that Orange is the New Black is pretty alright.
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Jul 14, 2013 23:56
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echronorian posted:Who the hell thought a minute and a half intro sequence was a wise idea? Other than that Orange is the New Black is pretty alright. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s7L2PVdrb_8
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Jul 15, 2013 00:00
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Well ya but that song is epic and not Regina Spector flatly vomiting on a microphone.
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Jul 15, 2013 00:26
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GonSmithe posted:Hate to break it to ya, but one of the best TV intros ever is 1:42: That poo poo is boring as hell and I really don't get what people find interesting about it.
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Jul 15, 2013 00:53
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echronorian posted:Who the hell thought a minute and a half intro sequence was a wise idea? Other than that Orange is the New Black is pretty alright. But my animes have a minute and a half intro!  Sorry, that's the only answer I could think about and relate to the theme.
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Jul 15, 2013 01:23
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If there's one thing that The Greatest Event In Television History has taught me, it's that every show should have minute+ intros.
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Jul 15, 2013 01:26
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Really quality, engrossing intros can be very short and to the point. Like this one. Incidentally, that's a show that ought to be on Netflix too.
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Jul 15, 2013 02:21
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prussian advisor posted:Really quality, engrossing intros can be very short and to the point. Like this one. Here's a more well known example. Even if you never watched the show you know the theme.
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Jul 15, 2013 02:27
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Yonic Symbolism posted:Here's a more well known example. Thinking of the X Files is it worth watching? Seems like a show that would interest me and it's pretty long. Is it a pretty consistent show?
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Jul 15, 2013 02:31
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Personperson14 posted:Thinking of the X Files is it worth watching? Seems like a show that would interest me and it's pretty long. Is it a pretty consistent show? I don't know about 'consistent' but the quality rarely dips very far in the first six seasons. Definitely give it a go.
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Jul 15, 2013 02:32
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This is clearly the best under a minute opening (also on Netflix) That Rubicon one was god damned incredible though. I've never even heard of that show. Does it come even close to living up to that opening?
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Jul 15, 2013 02:57
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axleblaze posted:This is clearly the best under a minute opening (also on Netflix) Rubicon is phenomenal. It's a travesty that it died for The Killing. Also the worst opening credits still goes to Homeland. Awful, awful, awful.
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Jul 15, 2013 03:09
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This is my favorite intro of all time. I love the tarot cards theme.
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User-Friendly posted:Rubicon is phenomenal. It's a travesty that it died for The Killing. Everything about this post is very true. Rubicon was so great that even when it was cancelled the endings was still great. It's almost better that its done just because they ended it so well! And Homeland's openning is really, really bad. I don't even know what they were thinking.
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