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Just got an e-mail saying season 4 of Bob's Burgers is up on Netflix. Watch it. It's real good. It's at least as good as season 3 and at some points it's probably better.
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ravenkult posted:Can I get some recs for movies similar to Rear Window? I've seen Body Double, Disturbia and The Burbs. Fright Night (80's version) is similar, if you're not averse to horror elements. Also as for cabin/secluded movies you could check We Are What We Are, or Mr. Jones. The first I pretty much like with no reservations, the second has some interesting points but seems to kinda not deliver. alansmithee fucked around with this message at 21:18 on Apr 1, 2015 |
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Apr 1, 2015 21:08
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Chichevache posted:Just watched VHS Viral and I didn't hate it? Ehh, it's ok but I thought the segments were maybe the weakest of the bunch. I think a couple of the segments actually had ideas that were kinda cool but I don't like how they were executed. I actually wish they would've fleshed out the wrapper on this one a lot more. I do agree with you that it's not particularly scary. The skateboard part was kinda fun though (and was by far my fave segment). mr. why posted:Resolution is really good.
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Apr 1, 2015 21:13
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It is certainly a total departure from the first two films, so much so that I wouldn't even recognize it as being part of the franchise if it weren't the loving title.
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alansmithee posted:Ehh, it's ok but I thought the segments were maybe the weakest of the bunch. I think a couple of the segments actually had ideas that were kinda cool but I don't like how they were executed. I actually wish they would've fleshed out the wrapper on this one a lot more. I do agree with you that it's not particularly scary. The skateboard part was kinda fun though (and was by far my fave segment). I definitely agree that the segments are weaker as horror, I'm just not sure that they were even intended as horror. Like the skateboard one in particular. I had an absolute blast watching that scene, but it felt more like what I imagine Evil Dead to be (shut up, I know I need to watch that and I will do so someday.) than an actual horror film.
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Apr 1, 2015 21:15
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Chichevache posted:I definitely agree that the segments are weaker as horror, I'm just not sure that they were even intended as horror. Like the skateboard one in particular. I had an absolute blast watching that scene, but it felt more like what I imagine Evil Dead to be (shut up, I know I need to watch that and I will do so someday.) than an actual horror film. Evil Dead is a (mostly) straight-faced horror film. Evil Dead 2 is where things get goofy. And you're right that you need to watch them, but you done hosed up because Evil Dead 2 was taken off Netflix just today. Hopefully it'll be back soon.
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Chichevache posted:I definitely agree that the segments are weaker as horror, I'm just not sure that they were even intended as horror. Like the skateboard one in particular. I had an absolute blast watching that scene, but it felt more like what I imagine Evil Dead to be (shut up, I know I need to watch that and I will do so someday.) than an actual horror film. Oh yeah I could see that (although I think the second segment is probably more supposed to be "horror" but w/e). And yeah the skateboard scene was really fun I thought. Also fwiw the first Evil Dead is pretty much straight horror, Evil Dead 2 is mostly horror but with some stuff being played for laughs and Evil Dead 3/Army of Darkness is pretty much pure action with demon/zombies. I guess my big problem with Viral was that it came out near ABCs of Death 2 and didn't seem to be as good as that (whereas I liked both V/H/S movies a decent amount and kinda thought the first ABCs of Death was lame).
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Apr 1, 2015 21:21
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So stoked to watch Louie season 4! Thanks for the heads up.
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axleblaze posted:Just got an e-mail saying season 4 of Bob's Burgers is up on Netflix. Watch it. It's real good. It's at least as good as season 3 and at some points it's probably better. Oh hell yeah. Sarchasm posted:And you're right that you need to watch them, but you done hosed up because Evil Dead 2 was taken off Netflix just today. Hopefully it'll be back soon. The first two Evil Deads cycle on and off Netflix pretty often. Just a heads-up for those that haven't seen them, you can totally watch the second without seeing the first, because it's basically a remake.
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Apr 1, 2015 21:33
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It gets a bit wacky at times, but Confession of Murder may be the most unrelentingly hosed up Korean thriller I have seen. Everything is set up beautifully, so I didn't actually have any trouble suspending my disbelief. The fights and chases are absolutely fantastic. There is one scene that uses some slightly noticeable CGI, but the scale of the scene is so impressive it is hard for me to fault them for it. Cinematography and transitions that are on the level of Park Chan-wook as well. If you enjoyed Yellow Sea, I Saw the Devil, or any of the Revenge trilogy, this movie is probably for you.
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So I just watched the first VHS and found it a slog to even make it to the end credits. Should I give the others a wide birth or do they get better?
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Apr 2, 2015 00:48
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ozmunkeh posted:So I just watched the first VHS and found it a slog to even make it to the end credits. Should I give the others a wide birth or do they get better? i would say there's still a chance you'll like the Gareth Evans segment in part 2, but probably skip the rest.
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Apr 2, 2015 00:53
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ozmunkeh posted:So I just watched the first VHS and found it a slog to even make it to the end credits. Should I give the others a wide birth or do they get better? The 3rd one, VHS Viral, might be fun for you to try. Everyone who likes the first 2 hates the 3rd.
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Apr 2, 2015 00:55
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I'll give them a go then. I liked the idea of the haunted house and the fake jason but the execution was baaaad.
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Apr 2, 2015 01:13
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There is literally no way to predict if someone will like or dislike any particular VHS segment.
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Apr 2, 2015 01:19
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HUNDU THE BEAST GOD posted:There is literally no way to predict if someone will like or dislike any particular VHS segment.  Half the fun of the movies is other people's reaction to them.
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Apr 2, 2015 03:56
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Chichevache posted:It gets a bit wacky at times, but Confession of Murder may be the most unrelentingly hosed up Korean thriller I have seen. Everything is set up beautifully, so I didn't actually have any trouble suspending my disbelief. The fights and chases are absolutely fantastic. There is one scene that uses some slightly noticeable CGI, but the scale of the scene is so impressive it is hard for me to fault them for it. Cinematography and transitions that are on the level of Park Chan-wook as well. Thanks for this tip, I've seen all the standard Korean thrillers and was jonesing for something new.
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knows a black guy posted:Thanks for this tip, I've seen all the standard Korean thrillers and was jonesing for something new. Let me know what you think. I felt like something was very different about this one, but I am having trouble pinpointing why I feel that way.
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Apr 2, 2015 04:32
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Netflix sent me an extra disc for some reason. Looks like I get to watch Banshee along with my Strike Back and Person Of Interest discs.
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NESguerilla posted:Man. I'm gonna say it's probably not worth the risk. lovely, extremely unsatisfying, boring movie. Haven't seen It Follows but imo Babadook is quite a bit better than Housebound. That said I think they try to do very different things and both are worth seeing, definitely.
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Apr 2, 2015 07:48
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I'm a huge huge 30 Rock fan but Kimmy Schmidt has felt kind of "off" to me so far. I am enjoying the Jeff Richmond score, though. It makes it really feel like the Tinaverse.
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Apr 2, 2015 14:53
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ozmunkeh posted:So I just watched the first VHS and found it a slog to even make it to the end credits. Should I give the others a wide birth or do they get better? Couldn't get through the first VHS, tried VHS Viral when I was folding laundry and found I enjoyed it. Just don't go in with high expectations.
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Apr 2, 2015 18:47
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Hubbardologist posted:As for recommendations, Syriana went up on US Netflix about 2 weeks ago. Good slow burn political thriller composed of seemingly unrelated plotlines about the Middle East and oil, supported by a solid cast -- Damon, Clooney, Jeffrey Wright, Christopher Plummer, Chris Cooper and a whole bunch of other good actors. I think it's slow burn, anyway; I watched it back when it came out and I was far less politically aware (read: a dumb teenager), and might have glazed over more subtle plot elements. I found my Michael Clayton DVD the other day, so I'm excited to do a George Clooney political/corporate thriller double feature. I wonder what Monsanto conspiracy has kept that from going up on streaming services. My fiancee and I started Syriana last night and finished it tonight, it still holds up pretty well. Like you, I first saw it as a teenager when I had some idea of what I was supposed to get out of it and how to follow along, but watching it again, it's much clearer and is still very compelling regardless. You can pair it pretty well with Traffic (obviously), the Bourne trilogy, and Michael Clayton* - they're all visually and tonally very similar (as well as in messaging, honestly), and they're all probably at least smarter than the average movie in their genres. Syriana went to the trouble of using correct dialects for all the different Arabic speakers! Pretty neat. The fact that all of these other than Traffic have overlaps in casting makes it fun. It's like alternate-universe versions of the same characters, since the actors' roles are sort of same in each movie. George Clooney's character Michael Clayton (we never learn his real name in Syriana, I believe) could have grown up to be a high-powered lawyer or veteran spy, Chris Cooper could've been a sociopathic oilman or a CIA/Treadstone officer, and Matt Damon could've been a high-powered economist or super-spy; all depending on random circumstances 
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precision posted:On topic, season 4 of Louie is up and is probably the weirdest season of a "comedy" show you're likely to see. There are almost no jokes in it, for one. It's more like one long surreal art movie, but in a good way. The non jokes in Louie still make me laugh my rear end off though, it's like anti humor a lot of the time. But at the same time it's always been that way, from the first episode with the girl running to the helicopter and flying away while giving him the finger. I'm only 3 episodes in to season 4 and I was belly laughing through most of episode 2, with Yvonne Strahovski. Having only one person laugh at him while he bombs, or just them continually yelling "what?" across the courtyard cracked me up. That's what makes Louie so funny anyway, it's the ridiculousness of normal life turned up to 10. Like I have friends who do that too, and my daughter is starting to do it. Instead of talking louder or walking closer, they just repeat themselves at nearly the same volume so I don't hear them yet again. This makes me laugh about that. As for cabin horror or suspense, The Tall Man wasn't terrible, definitely has the isolation/suspense down.
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LloydDobler posted:I'm only 3 episodes in to season 4 and I was belly laughing through most of episode 2, with Yvonne Strahovski. Having only one person laugh at him while he bombs, or just them continually yelling "what?" across the courtyard cracked me up. That's what makes Louie so funny anyway, it's the ridiculousness of normal life turned up to 10. Like I have friends who do that too, and my daughter is starting to do it. Instead of talking louder or walking closer, they just repeat themselves at nearly the same volume so I don't hear them yet again. This makes me laugh about that.
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Ohvee posted:His fall as he entered the house at the beach was an amazing moment in that episode as well. It doesn't need to be on Netflix specifically but I couldn't find a 'recommend a movie thread' sooo can anyone recommend a good movie to watch as part of a double feature with Die Hard?
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cyberia posted:It doesn't need to be on Netflix specifically but I couldn't find a 'recommend a movie thread' sooo can anyone recommend a good movie to watch as part of a double feature with Die Hard? For future reference. (And Point Break)
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coyo7e posted:I dunno, Bojack Horseman broke my preconceptions. I was talking about Unbreakable Kimmy Schimt rather than pilots in general. I think the tone of the show is pretty established early on, and if you absolutely hate it that won't change. Bojack benefits from pushing forward if it doesn't click early.
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cyberia posted:It doesn't need to be on Netflix specifically but I couldn't find a 'recommend a movie thread' sooo can anyone recommend a good movie to watch as part of a double feature with Die Hard? Seconding Point Break. Maybe The Last Boy Scout or Bad Boys. Also obvious Die Hard 2
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alansmithee posted:Haven't seen It Follows but imo Babadook is quite a bit better than Housebound. That said I think they try to do very different things and both are worth seeing, definitely. Yeah different strokes for different folks. Housebound just felt more original to me and Babadook felt like something that I've seen a bunch of times before. They are both good and absolutely worth watching though. Might just take a chance of VHS 3. I thought the first two were garbage but pretty entertaining. Was 3 even in theaters or was it a straight to VOD thing? poo poo, come to think of it I don't even know if 1 or 2 were in theaters. Edit: is Hell any good? If not, any other lesser known apocalyptic stuff worth watching on Netflix? veni veni veni fucked around with this message at 01:49 on Apr 3, 2015 |
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NESguerilla posted:Edit: is Hell any good? If not, any other lesser known apocalyptic stuff worth watching on Netflix? It's decent? It's pretty predictable and it feels like a poor man's The Road with less soul crushing. It doesn't really do much with the premise and it's fairly by-the-numbers. You could check out The Last Days. Basically everyone becomes agoraphobic to the point of dying from panic attacks if they go outside. So people have to find ways to stay inside. Everything goes to poo poo. It's still a fairly standard apocalyptic/disaster movie, but it's got some pretty good scenes in it, and they do some interesting stuff with the premise.
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NESguerilla posted:Edit: is Hell any good? If not, any other lesser known apocalyptic stuff worth watching on Netflix? I remember being mildly entertained by it but I totally forget the ending/plot. Ultimately I think that was my impression of the movie: Gritty, well shot and acted, but forgettable. Love is a sci-fi story about a guy trapped on the ISS. Dark and a bit abstract. I actually haven't seen it but How I Live Now is still on streaming. I think there was a moderately positive response to the film here. You probably saw it in recent discussion but in case you missed it Automata is worth a watch. Comedy option: Tank Girl. I actually watched this for the first time last weekend, even though I had seen parts over the years. It's by no means a "good" film, it's too disjointed for it's own good. But it's just so bizzare with some decent production value and star power behind it. Very much "peak 90's". If you want to see Freddy Hayes from House of Cards dressed up as a beatnik mutant kangaroo spec-ops ninja, this is your movie. LogisticEarth fucked around with this message at 02:25 on Apr 3, 2015 |
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morestuff posted:For future reference. -Point Break or Bad Boys II? -Which one do you think I'll prefer? -No, I mean which one do you want to watch first?
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morestuff posted:For future reference. Thank you for both of those. I was actually thinking of Point Break so I guess I'll go with that. Might have to do a Bad Boys I / II viewing tomorrow, too.
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When does Bates Motel start kickin'?
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Raskolnikov2089 posted:When does Bates Motel start kickin'? I'd say the middle-end of season 1 and most of season 2. The end of season 2 and the beginning of season 3 (which just started) are very much kicking. 
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LogisticEarth posted:Comedy option: Tank Girl. I actually watched this for the first time last weekend, even though I had seen parts over the years. It's by no means a "good" film, it's too disjointed for it's own good. But it's just so bizzare with some decent production value and star power behind it. Very much "peak 90's". If you want to see Freddy Hayes from House of Cards dressed up as a beatnik mutant kangaroo spec-ops ninja, this is your movie.
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Tank Girl completely unironically owns
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precision posted:I'd say the middle-end of season 1 and most of season 2.
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I love what a hodgepodge of ridiculous poo poo Tank Girl is.
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precision posted:I'd say the middle-end of season 1 and most of season 2. Alright, only 9 episodes left, I'll stick it out.
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