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There has to be one anime TV series that's good. One series that makes everyone say "I usually hate anime, but." Is this series on Netflix?
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Jan 12, 2014 07:36
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Mescal posted:There has to be one anime TV series that's good. One series that makes everyone say "I usually hate anime, but." Is this series on Netflix? Cowboy Bebop isn't, no.
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Jan 12, 2014 07:37
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Cowboy Bebop is not on netflix, but its spiritual succesor Samurai Champloo is
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Jan 12, 2014 07:37
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mr. stefan posted:Yeah I should warn you that Trigun does get pretty silly and it's not until episode 5 or so that you really start to see what the show actually is and not the front it puts up. Thematically, I understand that. But it is written terribly. Any time I watched an episode of Trigun, something interesting and cool would be going on with minor characters, and I'd be invested in what was going on, and then Wacky Anime Man would come along and it'd get real stupid real fast.
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Jan 12, 2014 07:50
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He was a Quiet Man is not a movie one would expect from the writer of Suburban Commando.
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Jan 12, 2014 07:59
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I just watched A Hijacking and it is a really good, extremely tense pirate movie.
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Jan 12, 2014 08:20
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Mescal posted:There has to be one anime TV series that's good. One series that makes everyone say "I usually hate anime, but." Is this series on Netflix? Legend of Galactic Heroes is not on netflix, sorry.
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Jan 12, 2014 09:31
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Mescal posted:There has to be one anime TV series that's good. One series that makes everyone say "I usually hate anime, but." Is this series on Netflix? Gurren Lagann is pretty good in that its entire point is to poke fun at anime while being incredibly excessive. I thought it was loving stupid when my roommate started watching it until a few episodes in when I realized it's actually  Also echoing the movie recommendation of The History of Future Folk, it's a pretty cute, light comedy.
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Jan 12, 2014 10:15
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ghetto wormhole posted:Gurren Lagann is pretty good in that its entire point is to poke fun at anime while being incredibly excessive. I thought it was loving stupid when my roommate started watching it until a few episodes in when I realized it's actually This thing ramps up in size and scale in an incredibly small amount of time considering how long it takes in something like DBZ for Goku to even hit SSJ2 and it never fails to go completely above and beyond your expectations once things start going again. Nothing anime - wise had made me feel the pure unencumbered joy that comes from watching giant robots fight each other like Gurren Lagann. That being said, it is stupid as hell.
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Jan 12, 2014 10:36
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I think anime also has eras, too. I know I find almost all modern anime made after 1998 or so to be not my cup of tea, but that seems to be the most readily available stuff on the various streaming services. Meanwhile, I really like the stuff from the early 80s through the mid-90s, which is much less common on those services. Oddly enough, Hulu of all things seems to have become a bit of a location to find those series: Dirty Pair, Fist of the North Star, DBZ and they've even added Ranma 1/2.
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Jan 12, 2014 10:37
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Mescal posted:There has to be one anime TV series that's good. One series that makes everyone say "I usually hate anime, but." Is this series on Netflix? The three anime shows that are actually worth watching- Fooly Cooly, Serial Experiments Lain, Paranoia Agent- aren't on Netflix, but they're definitely worth tracking down.
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Jan 12, 2014 11:40
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Monster is a good anime in that it could be a live action show. Not on Netflix though. For people who missed it on last page because of all the :iamafag:anime  talk, Season 9 of It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia just went up on the UK/Ireland site.
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Jan 12, 2014 12:00
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I tried watching Enter the Void last night. I really wanted to like it, but I ended up turning it off halfway through because I was just bored. I can see how someone would really dig that movie, but it just didn't do it for me. I just got done watching The American Astronaut though, and I had a blast with it. I went in totally blind, and I'm glad I did because it was a complete shock and loads of fun.
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Jan 12, 2014 12:03
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Serving Life is a pretty drat powerful documentary about hospice care in prison and some prisoners who volunteer in helping the sick prisoners.
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Jan 12, 2014 12:09
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Quantum of Phallus posted:Monster is a good anime in that it could be a live action show. Not on Netflix though. Aw yeah,Monster is loving gorgeous, no anime wackiness...it's an amazing thriller. Now I'm sad Netflix doesn't have it. 
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Jan 12, 2014 15:20
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In my opinion, Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood is the best anime, and it actually is on Netflix. The original Fullmetal Alchemist is skippable though.
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Jan 12, 2014 15:58
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Mescal posted:There has to be one anime TV series that's good. One series that makes everyone say "I usually hate anime, but." Is this series on Netflix? As someone who has hated anime for a very long time, the Ghost In The Shell series, not the movies, is one I really enjoyed. Apparently it's not on streaming anymore though. So no, nothing on Netflix. Slandible fucked around with this message at 16:27 on Jan 12, 2014 |
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Jan 12, 2014 15:59
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Khorne Flakes posted:As someone who has hated anime for a very long time, the Ghost In The Shell series, not the movies, is one I really enjoyed. Yeah this is a cool one, as is Full Metal Alchemist: Brotherhood. Though brotherhood does have the filler episodes in there and drags sometimes, but that's just how it goes.
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Jan 12, 2014 16:57
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If you have any interest in Chinese cinema, it looks like they've added a good number of 5th and notably 6th generation films to the catalog. Although nowhere near as good as Blind Shaft, Frozen was a fairly good example of Wang Xiaoshuai's work. More like Italian neorealism with that raw punk tone.
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Jan 12, 2014 17:54
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Joshlemagne posted:I disagree. There are pacing issues through the middle but I didn't it hurt the overall show that much. And when I think "everything bad about anime" and things that "make anime intolerable to non-fans to begin with" I'm pretty sure it's more sexualizing underage characters, annoying hyperactive characters, excessive fanservice and things like that which the show is thankfully free of. So, you're okay with entire animation sequences missing and then episodes which are just monologues to save even more budget. There's a bit where they even just stick still images over people chatting and walking down stairs. They don't even bother animating their mouths. The characters still just look like children anyway and from about the 12 episodes I watched it was starting to be blonde hair kid is praised as a genius for coming up with obvious plans, autistic girl is amazing at everything, main character has a get out of jail free card where he can regenerate any wound and suddenly explode into a magic fleshy mecha. edit - I agree with the praise for Ghost in the shell. It can be really speachy and suffers from the still picture of a person's face with their mouth moving a little too much, but it's still good and pretty. I think my favourite episode was the first one of the second season with the guy who day dreams about killing his boss. hemale in pain fucked around with this message at 18:16 on Jan 12, 2014 |
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Jan 12, 2014 18:02
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On a lark, I threw on The Last Stand and I'll be damned, it was a fun-rear end action movie. It moves along at a pretty good pace, the characters are all pretty likable (or at least watchable) and the set-pieces are pretty well constructed. I also wasn't prepared for how violent it ended up being. But, y'know... fun violent. It's a solid three star Schwarzenegger standard. edit: Meanwhile, Drinking Buddies illustrates one of the golden rules of film-making: we the audience kind of need to care about your main characters, otherwise your little drama playing out doesn't mean anything to us. DB felt like a bunch of strangers I don't know filming themselves going to work and having banal relationships together. I wasn't sure who I was supposed to "root for", who I was supposed to care about, why any of this mattered, or why I should be watching it. So I stopped at the half-way point. Drinking Buddies? More like... Dawdling... Borings... eh, sorry, I'll work on it. That Dang Dad fucked around with this message at 18:28 on Jan 12, 2014 |
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Jan 12, 2014 18:05
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I got the week free trial from unblock-us. Gimme some suggestions of cool stuff I can watch that aren't on the UK or US Netflix.
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Jan 12, 2014 20:03
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SolidSnakesBandana posted:In my opinion, Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood is the best anime, and it actually is on Netflix. The original Fullmetal Alchemist is skippable though. The problem with this is it's missing the last 10-ish episodes.
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Jan 12, 2014 20:12
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Haggis Heed posted:I got the week free trial from unblock-us. Gimme some suggestions of cool stuff I can watch that aren't on the UK or US Netflix. I don't know what's your taste in movies and series, check the Latin-American/Mexican Netflix, you'll always find new stuff there. I could recommend you Mexican movies, but I think they don't come with English subtitles, you will also find a gently caress ton of telenovelas.
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Jan 12, 2014 20:26
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Haggis Heed posted:I got the week free trial from unblock-us. Gimme some suggestions of cool stuff I can watch that aren't on the UK or US Netflix. Swedish netflix. Everything.
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Jan 12, 2014 20:49
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Recommending everyone check out the SK film on Netflix, including - The Yellow Sea Chaser The Man from Nowhere I Saw the Devil New World There's even more on there but I haven't gotten around to watching them yet, I think SK cinema is currently some of the best in the entire world, always daring, violent, and bizarre. Anal Surgery posted:On a lark, I threw on The Last Stand and I'll be damned, it was a fun-rear end action movie. It moves along at a pretty good pace, the characters are all pretty likable (or at least watchable) and the set-pieces are pretty well constructed. I also wasn't prepared for how violent it ended up being. But, y'know... fun violent. It's a solid three star Schwarzenegger standard. As I counterpoint I thought this movie was pretty bad in all respects, the acting is even worse than typical action fare, the jokes and one-liners fall flat, and the action is generic and not very interesting or exceptional, none of the set-pieces are that interesting. It's thoroughly mediocre I thought, a disappointing return for Arnold. Also, at first I thought I would enjoy Peter Stormare's awful attempt at a southern accent, but somehow that started getting grating and annoying and I never though I'd say that about Peter Stormare so the movie is even worse for that. Lil Swamp Booger Baby fucked around with this message at 20:52 on Jan 12, 2014 |
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Jan 12, 2014 20:50
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Jonny Retro posted:I just got done watching The American Astronaut though, and I had a blast with it. I went in totally blind, and I'm glad I did because it was a complete shock and loads of fun. If you haven't already I'd watch Cory McAbee's other streaming movie as well, Stingray Sam. Very similar stylistically, but also different enough to still be an experience all its own. If you loved one, you'll love the other. Frederick and Edward had a baby named Fredward. 
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Jan 12, 2014 21:35
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MrGreenShirt posted:If you haven't already I'd watch Cory McAbee's other streaming movie as well, Stingray Sam. Very similar stylistically, but also different enough to still be an experience all its own. If you loved one, you'll love the other. Yeah, I definitely want to echo the recommendations for both The American Astronaut and Stingray Sam if anyone hasn't seen them. Cory McAbee is well on his way to becoming one of my favorite filmmakers. I'm really in love with his blend of music and the sort of worn down, absurdist sci-fi aesthetic he's been working with.
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Jan 12, 2014 23:02
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The American Astronaut is one of my favorite films of all time, but I was quite surprised when I didn't really care for Stingray Sam.
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Jan 12, 2014 23:04
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JebanyPedal posted:
I've skipped both it and the A Good Day to Die Hard, but it I really still think each film's plot was the wrong thing for each character/actor. Putting McClain into the the plot of the Last Stand I think works a bit better with the character. It's a modern cowboy theme that fits with some of things of the first Die Hard. He's wanting a low-tech, low-rise, quiet life as a lawman in a nowhere little town, and ends up being in the middle of a situation that destroys the innocence of his small-town paradise. A Good Day to Die Hard with a plot set in Russia feels more like it'd be a plot where Arnold could shine. Cast him as guy returning to Russia for the first time in years to solve a family crisis, it could be used to explore the changes in Eastern Europe from the early 90s to now from his perspective, using his connections and getting caught up in something major.
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Jan 12, 2014 23:56
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JebanyPedal posted:
 How dare you!Naw, in all serious, I don't blame anyone for not liking the Last Stand. For me, it just hit that sweet nostalgia spot watching Arnold violently kill bad guys. I don't think it's as good as Commando or Predator or Running Man, but it's certainly better than The 6th Day or that other one or T3. And in response to the above poster, I agree with your fantasy casting in principle, but I have seen both of these films now and Last Stand is superior to Good Day To Die Hard because I think it's just a hair more fun and unserious.
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Jan 13, 2014 00:15
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mr. stefan posted:Swedish netflix. A bad idea if you're after foreign films though, I found out the hard way that they don't offer English subtitles.
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Jan 13, 2014 00:35
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Shima Honnou posted:A bad idea if you're after foreign films though, I found out the hard way that they don't offer English subtitles. Yeah,when you get in non-English Netflix you better just browse movies and series from the US and UK.
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Jan 13, 2014 00:43
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mr. stefan posted:Swedish netflix. No English subtitles and forced not English subtitles on some titles killed it for me ; the catalogue of titles available though is so drat good.
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Jan 13, 2014 00:55
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Any opinions on Rites of Spring? The last independent horror movie I watched (Green River) was god awful.
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Jan 13, 2014 03:47
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ChineseConnection posted:If you have any interest in Chinese cinema, it looks like they've added a good number of 5th and notably 6th generation films to the catalog. Although nowhere near as good as Blind Shaft, Frozen was a fairly good example of Wang Xiaoshuai's work. More like Italian neorealism with that raw punk tone. Could you post some more of these on here you'd recommend?
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Jan 13, 2014 06:25
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Jonny Retro posted:I tried watching Enter the Void last night. I really wanted to like it, but I ended up turning it off halfway through because I was just bored. I can see how someone would really dig that movie, but it just didn't do it for me. I really enjoyed the way it flowed (a bit slow maybe) and how the character's lives were shown. Though I tried to watch it a second time and didn't make it far without getting a bit bored.
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Jan 13, 2014 15:00
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Top of the Lake took like every category it was in at the Golden Globes. If you were hesitant on watching it, this should help reassure you.
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Jan 13, 2014 16:45
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Khorne Flakes posted:Top of the Lake took like every category it was in at the Golden Globes. If you were hesitant on watching it, this should help reassure you. Um, they got two nominations, and one win. I think you're overexaggerating just a bit.
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Paper Kaiju posted:Um, they got two nominations, and one win. I think you're overexaggerating just a bit. Hmm, for some reason I thought I saw more. Hype aside, it is still a good show that most people on here have recommended.
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