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The third season of Lost Girl is actually pretty decent. It starts to become a bit more like buffy the vampire slayer and deals with the character relationships better.
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Jun 26, 2014 02:26
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British Netflix has season 5 of Archer (now Archer Vice). It's not bad. They harp on a lot of the same jokes as this season is nearly just one story. Not sure how many more seasons the show is getting but it feels like it's running out of steam.
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Jun 26, 2014 03:36
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I've watched about 1/3 of S5 and don't feel I need to watch the rest. It's not even mildly amusing to me anymore.
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Jun 26, 2014 04:46
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I like watching stand-up specials. I saw that Maria Bamford had one on Nextflix. I recognized her from Arrested Development, and I was curious about the description, so I put it on. First off, it's not really stand-up, it's more like performance art. She's performing to an audience of only her parents, at her own house. The jokes are all strange and seem to lack any actual humor, just focusing on total strangeness. It's audience torture, plain and simple. Imagine if Samuel Beckett did stand-up comedy. On one hand, I'm gonna ask that nobody actually click on it, as I'm sure they make revenue off every click. On the other, it seems so surreal that it would be nice to have someone else confirm that it actually exists. Also, I'm curious if it gets any better, as I had to turn it off after about 15 minutes.
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Jun 26, 2014 06:24
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trapped mouse posted:I like watching stand-up specials. I saw that Maria Bamford had one on Nextflix. I recognized her from Arrested Development, and I was curious about the description, so I put it on. That special is really good. I guess it's subjective. Bamford's stuff is really polarizing, and that special is the worst if you don't like her brand of comedy. She's a nutcase and that's what makes it interesting to me.
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Jun 26, 2014 06:28
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trapped mouse posted:I like watching stand-up specials. I saw that Maria Bamford had one on Nextflix. I recognized her from Arrested Development, and I was curious about the description, so I put it on.
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Jun 26, 2014 06:32
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bunky posted:That special is really good. I guess it's subjective. Bamford's stuff is really polarizing, and that special is the worst if you don't like her brand of comedy. She's a nutcase and that's what makes it interesting to me. I am a huge fan of nutcases. I love Emo Philips, Tyler the Creator, people who are strange and have actual talent are my jam. I didn't get that vibe from this special. Meow Cadet posted:Yes it exists. I love Maria Bamford's stand up from previous experience, but this 'Special' is probably not a good way to introduce yourself to her. I am open to finding other stuff from her!
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Jun 26, 2014 06:42
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Meow Cadet posted:Yes it exists. I love Maria Bamford's stand up from previous experience, but this 'Special' is probably not a good way to introduce yourself to her. Exactly. If you're interested in Bamford, look into the Comedians of Comedy DVD. It doesn't seem to be on streaming right now.
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Jun 26, 2014 06:43
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I bought that special on purpose and enjoyed it a lot. I especially loved hearing how on-point her impression of her mom turned out to be in the end.
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Jun 26, 2014 07:00
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Season 2, episodes 11-20 of Comedy Bang Bang got up sometime recently. Some really good ones in there. I love that show. Every rating is either 1 star or 5.
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Jun 26, 2014 07:06
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trapped mouse posted:I like watching stand-up specials. I saw that Maria Bamford had one on Nextflix. I recognized her from Arrested Development, and I was curious about the description, so I put it on. The way you describe it makes it sound sort of like Todd Barry's Crowd Work Tour, which is one of the best standup specials I've ever seen.
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Jun 26, 2014 08:22
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trapped mouse posted:I like watching stand-up specials. I saw that Maria Bamford had one on Nextflix. I recognized her from Arrested Development, and I was curious about the description, so I put it on. I actually enjoyed this performance. Yes, she's performing directly to her parents, but there's also production people there who laugh along with her material. She is funny, but a lot of her material is based on her voice/accent work (she is incredibly talented in mimicry). And this special is experimental, so don't expect the normal set up of "comic on stage doing bits for an hour." I liked it and don't regret watching. Greggy posted:I bought that special on purpose and enjoyed it a lot. I especially loved hearing how on-point her impression of her mom turned out to be in the end. Haha yessss that was awesome, a surprise laugh.
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Jun 26, 2014 10:10
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ALSO Three Men and a Baby is on Netflix streaming.
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Jun 26, 2014 10:11
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trapped mouse posted:I like watching stand-up specials. I saw that Maria Bamford had one on Nextflix. I recognized her from Arrested Development, and I was curious about the description, so I put it on. I didn't think it was that great, but it does turn into something closer to traditional stand-up. It did inspire this imdb review, though: quote:Obvious reptilian.
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Jun 26, 2014 13:25
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fork bomb posted:ALSO I watched this again recently and was shocked to see the whole coke deal gone wrong subplot. I had no recollection of that at all.
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Jun 26, 2014 14:20
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I always thought Maria Bamford was interesting, but I was never completely on board with her until I heard her interview on the Mental Illness Happy Hour podcast. It was only then that I felt like I understood where she was coming from, and I've been able to connect with her stand-up a lot more after hearing what she's like off-stage, and why she does what she does. Her album Ask Me About My New God is really good. Also, I think I remember reading that in addition to the special at her parents house, she recorded the same material in front of an actual audience.
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Jun 28, 2014 05:39
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The parents house special was funny but also illuminating because you actually meet her parents and then you realize her "characters" aren't caricatures of them, but literally exactly them.
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Jun 28, 2014 05:54
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Coffee and Cigarettes is available on Netflix. A great Jim Jarmusch film with a ton of famous people having coffee and cigarettes. The RZA/GZA/Bill Murray scene is a classic.
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Coffee and cigarettes is uneven, but some of the segments are fantastic. Like all Jarmusch films, it's quiet and requires a bit of attention. If you're looking at your phone, you probably won't enjoy it much. But if you get into its rhythm, it's really funny and strong.
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Jun 29, 2014 03:18
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Twenty movies that are leaving Netflix Streaming July 1. You have 10 hours to watch them, so set up an ipad and laptop in the living room so you can multitask.
What's coming July 1 to fill the void: http://www.vulture.com/2014/06/whats-new-on-netflix-streaming-july-2014.html
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Jun 30, 2014 19:01
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I know it isn't entirely Netflix fault but their selection continues to degrade. If it weren't for a few tv series I would probably drop the service. I spend way more time on Amazon now.
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wormil posted:I know it isn't entirely Netflix fault but their selection continues to degrade. If it weren't for a few tv series I would probably drop the service. I spend way more time on Amazon now. It's unfortunate because I get the impression that Amazon is using streaming as a loss leader right now and at the same time Netflix is getting hosed by all the media companies jacking up their rates + open internet/bandwidth costs.
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wormil posted:I know it isn't entirely Netflix fault but their selection continues to degrade. If it weren't for a few tv series I would probably drop the service. I spend way more time on Amazon now. People have been saying this for about as long as the service has existed but I still never run out of good things to watch v  vTotally TWISTED posted:It's unfortunate because I get the impression that Amazon is using streaming as a loss leader right now and at the same time Netflix is getting hosed by all the media companies jacking up their rates + open internet/bandwidth costs. It feels like it's not as bad as it was a few years ago when everybody was trying to make their own streaming service, but Amazon snapping up exclusivity for shows is definitely getting to be a noticeable pain in the rear end with all the holes its making in Netflix's television lineup.
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Finally got around to watching Ken Burns: The Civil War which is fantastic. Also, I guess you could call it a companion piece but Death and the Civil War is very well done and obviously pretty grim. It shows how they dealt with the scores of corpses left after battles. Based on some web article I decided to give The Returned a shot. It's a 'people reappear years after dying story' which apparently is all the rage these days, but it is pretty great so far! French with subs. Watch it before Hollywood shits out the remake.
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Jun 30, 2014 21:25
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Getting XxX: State of the Union Yesssssssssssss.
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PowderKeg posted:Finally got around to watching Ken Burns: The Civil War which is fantastic. Also, I guess you could call it a companion piece but Death and the Civil War is very well done and obviously pretty grim. It shows how they dealt with the scores of corpses left after battles. Too late, they already did a TV series starring the dad from that 70s show. Edit: oh haha that was the link, whoops.
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wormil posted:I know it isn't entirely Netflix fault but their selection continues to degrade. If it weren't for a few tv series I would probably drop the service. I spend way more time on Amazon now. I haven't noticed this, do you watch double region or just US/UK?
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Jul 1, 2014 00:23
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Amazon Prime has 15 seasons of Comedy Central Presents on. Some seasons have 2 dozen different shows. Anyone got any recommendations on some of the lesser known comedians it has? I've seen all the ones that have/had/been in a TV series. Also, Maria Bamford is season 5 episode 2.
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Reign Of Pain posted:Amazon Prime has 15 seasons of Comedy Central Presents on. Some seasons have 2 dozen different shows. Anyone got any recommendations on some of the lesser known comedians it has? I've seen all the ones that have/had/been in a TV series. Also, Maria Bamford is season 5 episode 2. Just start watching them all in order. They're only like 22 mins long, if you put them on while you're doing something else you'll fly through them really fast.
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Jul 1, 2014 02:40
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Apparently 12 Angry Men is going to on streaming July 1. Everyone should watch it.
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wormil posted:I know it isn't entirely Netflix fault but their selection continues to degrade. If it weren't for a few tv series I would probably drop the service. I spend way more time on Amazon now. Chinatown is pretty good however after a lifetime of watching movies the vaunted nose-cutting scene was supremely underwhelming, and I knew most of what had and would happen, the first time Jack met the gardener. 
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The Aphasian posted:Twenty movies that are leaving Netflix Streaming July 1. You have 10 hours to watch them, so set up an ipad and laptop in the living room so you can multitask. gently caress you Netflix! You couldn't have kept Rocky IV until Friday?
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Reign Of Pain posted:Amazon Prime has 15 seasons of Comedy Central Presents on. Some seasons have 2 dozen different shows. Anyone got any recommendations on some of the lesser known comedians it has? I've seen all the ones that have/had/been in a TV series. Also, Maria Bamford is season 5 episode 2. Holy poo poo, I had no idea, thank you for telling me. It was a long time ago, but I remember thinking Bonnie McFarlane was really funny. Also, fun fact, she's married to Rich Vos!
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So this just turned up in an unrelated search. I don't know anything about this, but the cast seems interesting at least.
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Deadite posted:So this just turned up in an unrelated search. I don't know anything about this, but the cast seems interesting at least. Is that up now? I have to wonder about some of these, you get the big Netflix originals like House of Cards and Orange is the New Black, and they make the rounds, and there's a lot of hype. You also get the second tier which I think Hemlock Grove is the only thing on that, Netflix advertises it, but that's about it. Then there's this, and one I spotted and never watched called Bad Samaritans. It feels like they greenlit it, and then realized it sucked, so they put it in the Saturday night at 11 burnout slot.
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Jul 2, 2014 12:51
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I guess it starts in late August, which makes me wonder why it has such a low rating right now.
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I watched Lady Vengeance last night. It was pretty good, it took me a minute to figure out what the hell was going on but once I was in, it was great. Kind of a Girl With the Dragon Tattoo feel, minus the female lead getting assaulted every 5 minutes. Bad Santa is being added this month and I firmly feel everyone should see it at least once.
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Big Centipede posted:Apparently 12 Angry Men is going to on streaming July 1. Everyone should watch it. Thanks for the heads up. I just watched it again to see if it was still as good as it was when I watched it years ago. Yep.
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Basically 12 angry men is one of the best films of all time and you should check it out, even if you are the sort of mans man something awful forums goon who don't usually want none of that black and white old stuff
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