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I'm looking for a thriller, disaster or monster-of-the-week movie that can hold my interest. Fishing around blind, most movies I try end up feeling pointless or boring right away. Then there are the rare few that look good and promise a good last act, but blow it and end up being annoying bullshit. Overall quality isn't a big concern (poor acting/effects won't hurt the movie in my mind), but story and presentation are king. VVV Excellent, I'll check those out, thanks! E2: The Signal was great Evilreaver fucked around with this message at 07:36 on Dec 22, 2013 |
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Evilreaver posted:I'm looking for a thriller, disaster or monster-of-the-week movie that can hold my interest. Fishing around blind, most movies I try end up feeling pointless or boring right away. Then there are the rare few that look good and promise a good last act, but blow it and end up being annoying bullshit. The Conversation, The Yellow Sea, The Host, Pontypool, The Signal, Troll Hunter and....Konga Thrillers, Monsters, Disaster movies. Uncommon choices. Oh and Konga.
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Dec 22, 2013 07:34
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The Yellow Srea is possibly the tensest movie I've ever seen. So good.
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Dec 22, 2013 08:16
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Evilreaver posted:I'm looking for a thriller, disaster or monster-of-the-week movie that can hold my interest. Fishing around blind, most movies I try end up feeling pointless or boring right away. Then there are the rare few that look good and promise a good last act, but blow it and end up being annoying bullshit. For a thriller/disaster movie you might look into The Andromeda Strain. And it isn't on Netflix, but The Mist (2007) would probably be right up your alley.
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Dec 22, 2013 09:07
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Anonymous Robot posted:For a thriller/disaster movie you might look into The Andromeda Strain. And it isn't on Netflix, but The Mist (2007) would probably be right up your alley. Andromeda was ok, but The Mist was fantastic!
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Dec 22, 2013 10:02
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Evilreaver posted:I'm looking for a thriller, disaster or monster-of-the-week movie that can hold my interest. Fishing around blind, most movies I try end up feeling pointless or boring right away. Then there are the rare few that look good and promise a good last act, but blow it and end up being annoying bullshit. The Host (Korean not the twilight movie).
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Dec 22, 2013 10:13
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Chichevache posted:The Yellow Sea is possibly the tensest movie I've ever seen. So good. I definitely liked it a lot but I liked The Chaser (also on Netflix and by the same director and with some of the same actors but in wildly different roles) even more. Both very good thrillers.
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Dec 22, 2013 16:34
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Palooka posted:I definitely liked it a lot but I liked The Chaser (also on Netflix and by the same director and with some of the same actors but in wildly different roles) even more. Both terrible choices however if your sitting around the fireplace with your folks this season.
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Dec 22, 2013 16:47
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Franchescanado posted:I just watched Christmas Vacation with my dad, as part of our yearly Christmas tradition, and it's got me in a Christmas spirit. I'd like to keep in the spirit, and have some holiday fun. There is a movie simply called, "Santa Claus" on Netflix. This movie is so bizarre you're sure to be entertained. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ma3cfQ2oOQc
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Dec 22, 2013 18:29
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ChineseConnection posted:There is a movie simply called, "Santa Claus" on Netflix. This movie is so bizarre you're sure to be entertained. I thought they had the MST3K version of it on Netflix...
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Dec 22, 2013 18:50
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ChineseConnection posted:There is a movie simply called, "Santa Claus" on Netflix. This movie is so bizarre you're sure to be entertained. Perhaps it's because I grew up with a lot of bizarre Mexican movies (A movie about a luchador transforming in to a werewolf in the middle of a fight against our luchador hero, mummies against a little child,etc,etc)that I don't seen anything weird in it 
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Dec 22, 2013 19:27
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Junkie Disease posted:Both terrible choices however if your sitting around the fireplace with your folks this season. You can apply to this to basically almost all of the great Korean dramas/thrillers.
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Dec 22, 2013 19:34
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Fiendish Dr. Wu posted:Guys, Fireplace for your home season 1 is up. I don't want to spoil it, just go in blind. A few pages back, but a few of the reviews are pretty funny: quote:I found the performances to be rather wooden. But there was no denying the heat between the characters. There's no doubt a certain audience will love this, some people just want to watch the world burn. quote:WTF NETFLIX WHERE IS EPISODE 3?!! why do you guys always pull this crap just get the rights to the whole series agghhh. 
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Dec 22, 2013 20:05
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Chocolate is back up on streaming, I seem to remember it was gone for a while. I'm not into martial arts movies that much but this one was pretty impressive, tons of real world stunts and all out fight scenes without shaky cam or choppy editing. The story sounds ridiculous but is actually better than the description reads, and like a lot of martial arts movies, it's all about the action scenes anyway.
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Dec 22, 2013 21:45
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Spalec posted:A few pages back, but a few of the reviews are pretty funny: Posted in the other Netflix thread, but I laughed heartily at this - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lcyfa7SXQb0
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Dec 22, 2013 22:07
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Junkie Disease posted:... The Yellow Sea and The Chaser ... True, my dad thought both sounded terrible and my mom said she prefered Irreversible.
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Dec 23, 2013 00:29
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Palooka posted:my mom said she prefered Irreversible. Was this said before or after seeing it? Because the later is something you never want to hear from your mother.
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Dec 23, 2013 00:52
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TV talk, but what are some good white noise television shows I can put on while doing some more menial work on the computer? I tried comedies, but looked away from my computer too often watching them. Back during my cable days, I usually had something random from History/Food Network/Discovery/etc. on, if that's a good example. The Anthony Bourdain shows that used to be on Instant were perfect and I'm going through Top Gear right now. Anything non-fiction along those lines would work because I have an unfortunately high tolerance threshold for them and they don't really demand continued fixation to get the gist of what's happening, but are still entertaining/interesting enough. Would the derivative procedurals from TNT/USA work? I've seen a few people recommend them.
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Dec 23, 2013 02:37
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Wizardryo posted:TV talk, but what are some good white noise television shows I can put on while doing some more menial work on the computer? I tried comedies, but looked away from my computer too often watching them. Back during my cable days, I usually had something random from History/Food Network/Discovery/etc. on, if that's a good example. The Anthony Bourdain shows that used to be on Instant were perfect and I'm going through Top Gear right now. Anything non-fiction along those lines would work because I have an unfortunately high tolerance threshold for them and they don't really demand continued fixation to get the gist of what's happening, but are still entertaining/interesting enough. Would the derivative procedurals from TNT/USA work? I've seen a few people recommend them. When I was hooked on Star Wars: The Old Republic and wanted something playing in the background, I'd burn through episodes of Highlander and Quantum Leap. I'd already seen them, so didn't require total concentration, but were good enough to re-watch in down time.
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Dec 23, 2013 02:41
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Wizardryo posted:TV talk, but what are some good white noise television shows I can put on while doing some more menial work on the computer? I tried comedies, but looked away from my computer too often watching them. Back during my cable days, I usually had something random from History/Food Network/Discovery/etc. on, if that's a good example. The Anthony Bourdain shows that used to be on Instant were perfect and I'm going through Top Gear right now. Anything non-fiction along those lines would work because I have an unfortunately high tolerance threshold for them and they don't really demand continued fixation to get the gist of what's happening, but are still entertaining/interesting enough. Would the derivative procedurals from TNT/USA work? I've seen a few people recommend them. If you have Amazon Prime, then Stargate SG1 is what I use as background noise. It's not on netflix though.
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Dec 23, 2013 02:52
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Star Trek the next generation is bland by design: characters, stories, music, lighting, and sets. Just chill out to endless conferences in the Beige Room where they politely discuss the definition of life, or the proper amount of respect to give space barnacles draining the engines.
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Dec 23, 2013 02:56
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RightClickSaveAs posted:Chocolate is back up on streaming, I seem to remember it was gone for a while. I'm not into martial arts movies that much but this one was pretty impressive, tons of real world stunts and all out fight scenes without shaky cam or choppy editing. The story sounds ridiculous but is actually better than the description reads, and like a lot of martial arts movies, it's all about the action scenes anyway. I'll back this up, great movie.
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Dec 23, 2013 02:57
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I watched "The Wall" (Die Wand) which is an Austrian movie about a woman who is trapped inside an invisible dome in the Austrian countryside. It's not a ripoff of Under the Dome as it's based on a novel from 1963. Although the premise sounds like it's science fiction, the invisible wall eventually has little to do with the story. Also, this movie has very little action advancing the plot, it's a woman (and her dog) dealing with isolation in a realistic fashion. It's certainly not for anyone that can't handle an incredibly slow burn but it still is very memorable when it's all through. Finally, holy gently caress if the Austrian countryside is really as beautiful as it is in this movie I know where I want to retire and die someday.
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Dec 23, 2013 03:13
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No Longer Flaky posted:If you have Amazon Prime, then Stargate SG1 is what I use as background noise. It's not on netflix though. Ha ha, sucker. It's on Canadian Netflix. Also, I usually use David Attenborough nature specials as my white noise.
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Dec 23, 2013 03:40
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Wizardryo posted:TV talk, but what are some good white noise television shows I can put on while doing some more menial work on the computer? I tried comedies, but looked away from my computer too often watching them. Back during my cable days, I usually had something random from History/Food Network/Discovery/etc. on, if that's a good example. The Anthony Bourdain shows that used to be on Instant were perfect and I'm going through Top Gear right now. Anything non-fiction along those lines would work because I have an unfortunately high tolerance threshold for them and they don't really demand continued fixation to get the gist of what's happening, but are still entertaining/interesting enough. Would the derivative procedurals from TNT/USA work? I've seen a few people recommend them. Mythbusters is pretty perfect got this. It's a fun show but it's also a show you can get the general idea of while only paying attention from time to time. Hell, I have it on the in the background right now.
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Dec 23, 2013 03:43
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Wizardryo posted:TV talk, but what are some good white noise television shows I can put on while doing some more menial work on the computer? Also I know you said comedies didn't seem to work, but Psych is a good light comedy you don't have to pay much attention to. You can look up every few minutes and see the two goofy leads doing something goofy and laugh.
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Dec 23, 2013 03:46
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The music is too nervewracking to just keep US Kitchen Nightmares on in the background.
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Dec 23, 2013 03:48
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Wizardryo posted:TV talk, but what are some good white noise television shows I can put on while doing some more menial work on the computer? If you don't want to watch the TV why don't you just listen to a podcast/audiobook/music?
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Dec 23, 2013 03:48
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HUNDU THE BEAST GOD posted:The music is too nervewracking to just keep US Kitchen Nightmares on in the background. RightClickSaveAs fucked around with this message at 03:53 on Dec 23, 2013 |
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Dec 23, 2013 03:50
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Paper Kaiju posted:Was this said before or after seeing it? Because the later is something you never want to hear from your mother. She thought it had a few more laughs than A Serbian Film.
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Dec 23, 2013 04:08
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RightClickSaveAs posted:Yeah the original UK version is very subdued and actually pretty low key all around, they don't seem to do a lot of the annoying reality TV music stings and stuff. It's up on Netflix as "Ramsay's Kitchen Nightmares", which is definitely the one I was recommending over the US one. I love the show so much but never get around to watching it as much as I want. I hate how the final series has two episodes.
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Dec 23, 2013 04:11
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Hercules Is up on Netflix, put that on and once every ten minutes or so take a moment and chuckle at Kevin Sorbo.
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Dec 23, 2013 04:22
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I'm looking for a good comedy right now. I like the Judd Apatow, Seth Rogen, and Ben Stiller stuff, but I've seen Zac and Miri and Zoolander. What are some good options?
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Dec 23, 2013 04:34
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Four Lions.
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Dec 23, 2013 04:36
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axleblaze posted:Four Lions. Already have. It was good.
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Dec 23, 2013 04:47
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Chichevache posted:I'm looking for a good comedy right now. I like the Judd Apatow, Seth Rogen, and Ben Stiller stuff, but I've seen Zac and Miri and Zoolander. What are some good options? Klown
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Dec 23, 2013 05:55
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Worf trying to teach his brat about the importance of being honorable in school or Klingons eat worms is a great background tv that will keep you focused on your work.
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Dec 23, 2013 06:22
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Raskolnikov2089 posted:Klown I've seen that too. Decent film, but the ending was phenomenal.
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Dec 23, 2013 07:09
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I probably like Klown a lot more because I saw it in a crowded local independent theater with a great audience. (On a double feature with Miami Connection of all things). The Audience reactions were loving amazing in that movie.
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Yeah, put Klown on a tv with your Roku or PS3 or whatever and have a watching party with some friends.
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