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Escape from LA may be no Escape from New York but it does have this scene in it- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ue8TvvYik74 And it's still a lot better than its modern knock off, Lockout.
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Gillian Anderson doesn't have an Irish accent in The Fall- she uses her real English one. I guess her American and English accents are both real. She's playing a London cop from the Met sent to Northern Ireland for this case. Hence stuff like her not being used to carrying a gun (Police Service of Northern Ireland officers are routinely armed unlike police in the rest of the UK) and why she was staying in a hotel. But yes agreed it's a very good show. Though a bit strange if you watch Game of Thrones since so many actors from that show up in The Fall. There seems to be an increasing trend of the BBC using Game of Thrones actors for various things in their time off from GoT, which is a good thing.
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priznat posted:Ooh I knew I recognized Breedlove from somewhere, Roose Bolton on GoT. Who else is on there from The Fall? Barristan Selmy is in there too, and I'm sure there's someone else I'm forgetting. Ripper Street has tons of GoT actors as well, Bronn, Jorah, Barristan, even Hodor. It's a detective show set in Whitechapel after the Ripper murders where Bronn is the main character's sidekick. But it's not on Netflix so not for this thread.
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Samfucius posted:I tried googling around to find out what you all are referencing, but couldn't find anything. What am I missing? That Rifftrax guy is a Republican.
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Jul 6, 2013 16:44
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Samfucius posted:I tried watching Black Books and I could tell that I would have really liked it, but I just could not handle the laugh track. After watching so many great comedies without one hearing the canned laughter retroactively made the jokes worse. It really saddened me. It's not canned laughter, it's filmed in front of an audience.
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BigRed0427 posted:I used the new recommend feature and it has me watching Rob Roy starring Liam Neeson. I never heard of it but i'm a half hour in and all that has really happened is Liam Neeson bought some sheep. Rob Roy is a pretty decent movie (a lot better than Braveheart if we are comparing movies from 1995 where non-Scots play famous Scottish heroes), but the sword fight at the end is incredible.
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I watched the first couple of episodes of House of Cards but didn't get into it for reasons I can't quite put my finger on. It was well shot, well acted, but I couldn't be bothered with it.Baron von Eevl posted:I used to work with a guy who was a hardcore objectivist but also called himself a Christian. He blamed the movie failing not on the voice of the Free Market but on a conspiracy of liberal Hollywood actors not taking parts in it. Brad Pitt didn't stay away from that movie because of LIEBERALISM, he did it because he could make a lot more money doing almost anything else. The objectivist was mad at the guy for wanting to maximize his profit. Wait, I've not read any Rand, but wasn't she an atheist who despised religious people?
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Jul 30, 2013 19:33
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Mahoning posted:I'd love to hear them twist "The first shall be last and the last shall be first" and "Easier for a camel to pass through the eye of a needle than a rich man to enter the kingdom of heaven" The standard evil capitalist Christian justification for the latter is that the 'Eye of the Needle' was a name for one of the gates in Jerusalem and it was a bit narrow, but getting a camel thought there was totally doable, if a little tricky. There is no evidence for this, of course. No records at all of 'Eye of the Needle' ever being used as a name for a gate.
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Jul 30, 2013 20:30
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The much acclaimed original Danish version of The Killing is on UK Netflix, you guys should watch that instead of the bad US version. If you are in the US there are various browser plugins and things you can use to access other country's Netflixes.
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Jul 31, 2013 20:18
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Cocoa Ninja posted:Another person chiming in: watched Dredd thanks to everybody here. I thought the setting could've actually been a little darker and more futuristic — it looked a lot like The Raid, especially once they get stuck in Peach Tree. That said, it was a good time. A couple great fights / shootouts. The modern day vehicles and weapons kind of work at selling how lovely and poor this part of Mega-City One this is, but yeah they are really because of the movie's limited budget.
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Aug 27, 2013 18:56
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etalian posted:The movie had a production budget of $45 million. Which is pretty limited for a sci-fi action movie set in a bustling future metropolis. It's less than half the budget of the Stallone Dredd movie.
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Aug 27, 2013 19:00
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What plot holes would they be? I thought the script for Dredd was very well put together and don't remember any plot holes.
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Aug 28, 2013 11:23
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TychoCelchuuu posted:When the one bad guy they've captured tries to shoot the woman with her gun and it blows his hand off and he's screaming and poo poo and then she kicks him, the next scene is her carefully sneaking out of the room because nobody heard that poo poo. This despite the room they were in having an open door and everything. I also thought it was silly that this hardened criminal apparently doesn't know that using a Judge's gun is a bad idea but I'm sure there's some fine explanation for that. I've forgotten the rest - they annoyed me while I watched the movie but it's not like they've stuck in my craw. Eh, I wouldn't say that's a plot hole. The other gang members probably thought the noise from the small explosion that took off Kay's hand was the sound of him killing Anderson. They were expecting a loud bang from that room. And Kay doesn't scream, or make a sound after losing his hand. And as for Kay not knowing about the lawgiver's hidden surprise, it's made clear in the film that a judge losing their primary weapon is not something that happens often. Edit- beaten because I fired up Dredd to check if Kay screams.
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Aug 28, 2013 18:03
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Yes the Raid has some really cool fights but I definitely prefer Dredd. The characters in the Raid are a bit one note, whereas Dredd, Anderson, Ma-Ma and Kay are great. Though I did used to read 2000AD as a teenager and I saw Dredd first so this is probably unsurprising. I've been watching Star Trek (the original series) and I'm nearing the end of season three. I notice Netflix has the animated series as well. Is it worth watching?
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Aug 29, 2013 16:10
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Nice one I will give animated Star Trek a go. I was thinking I had almost watched all the good Star Trek, since I have watched most of TNG, TOS and DS9 and all the movies. I hadn't watched much tv Star Trek before Netflix but I've been (mostly) enjoying it a lot.Slate Action posted:I don't know, a thread based on the premise of 'you know that movie most people like? It actually sucks' might turn hostile pretty quick. Yeah I'm sure I read a 'most overrated movie' thread before that just degenerated into tedious arguments when some poster's favourite movie was inevitably brought up.
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Aug 29, 2013 18:54
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Inudeku posted:What's some great shows on Netflix to show my 7 year old nephew? He's pretty familiar with a lot of superhero stuff on there, so I'm looking for something a little less action-y. Doctor Who.
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Aug 30, 2013 21:35
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I have been waiting for years for the chance to watch The Core without going to any effort or spending any money. Thank you Netflix.
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Party Boat posted:I signed up for my free month of Netflix recently, is there much difference in the library for UK users? There's a handful of stuff on UK Netflix that isn't on US Netflix (BBC stuff like Thick of It, Scandy crime dramas like The Killing) but in general the US selection is much better. Especially for tv shows. I use the mediahint browser plugin https://mediahint.com/ to access US Netflix from the UK. Piece of piss to use, just turn off the plugin when you want to use UK Netflix. And I've had the same problem but only once or twice in the whole time I've used Netflix.
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Oct 20, 2013 19:17
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Personperson14 posted:It looks like the Netflix version took out some of the Hardcore stuff. It's still a watchable movie though, just less sleazy I guess. But yeah the unrated version has full on porn in it. Pretty sure they are talking about The Cook, the Thief, His Wife & Her Lover and not Caligula.
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Nov 11, 2013 19:55
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at the date posted:My Netflix account is limited to streaming within the US, so Hola Better Internet doesn't work. How are other people getting, for instance, The Raid: Redemption to play on a US account? I thought all Netflix accounts could stream anywhere? I'm in the UK, but I assume the same principle applies. If plugins don't work you could try changing the DNS settings on your device- I have my xbox setup to access US netflix that way with some DNS settings I found online. So you need to find some appropriate UK DNS settings. Edit- I used one of the settings here if anyone reading needs them- http://www.netflixfixer.com/2013/06/updated-dns-codes-for-us-netflix.html they don't seem to have UK ones though. marktheando fucked around with this message at 23:11 on Dec 1, 2013 |
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MinionOfCthulhu posted:This is awesome. beanieson posted:Or with a Roku, the one true Netflix Machine? The changing DNS servers thing works on the PS3 as well. I don't know about the Roku but I'd assume so. A little bit more hassle than the plugin but it's pretty straightforward- just find a free UK (or whatever country) DNS server and plug the address into your DNS settings on the device.
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Stumiester posted:As regards region switching, I'm from the UK but currently live in Germany, but regularly watch US netflix. Hola or Mediahint work on the PC, but to use it on other devices (in my case an XBOX), you have to use pay services like Blockless or Unblock US. Worth it though! You don't need to pay, I'm accessing US Netflix on my UK Xbox just by changing the DNS settings.
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I liked the 30 Days where they got a fundamentalist Christian guy to live with a Muslim family, it was pretty heartwarming to see the big idiot slowly realise that Muslims are just people and not scary terrorist enemies.
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Dec 6, 2013 19:07
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Grawl posted:I spoke with Netflix chat support about something else, and figured I could always bring that issue up as well. The guy congratulated me on my ability to travel through time and space and said Netflix doesn't care. That's the way I look at it. As far as Netflix are concerned I can teleport myself and my xbox to America whenever I want to watch Star Trek.
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Cast No Engine posted:Since you guys were mentioning Hola Unblocker, I have a sort of technical question. Is it possible to use this with the netflix app (android) and Chromecast, or is this a desktop only type deal? Hola unblocker is a browser plugin, so no you can't use it on your android, just on your mac or pc. Don't know about Chromecast since I don't know what a Chromecast is! With consoles and android/iOS you need to find working DNS settings for the country whose netflix you want to access, and change the DNS settings on the device. The USA one I use on my xbox is here- http://www.netflixfixer.com/2013/06/updated-dns-codes-for-us-netflix.html
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Oh nice, I had no idea that was the premise of Leverage, I just assumed based on the netflix icon it was yet another mystery/procedural. Actually sounds right up my street, will definitely give it a watch now.
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Dec 14, 2013 22:08
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Random Stranger posted:I saw 1911 was up on Netflix but I couldn't bring myself to watch it. The past decade of Jackie Chan movies have been so bad and not in a fun way... Yes, should probably qualify that Jackie Chan recommendation to 'anything with Jackie Chan before he became too old and injured'.
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Someone recommend me a decent sci fi tv series that's on Netflix and isn't Doctor Who, the X-Files, Fringe or Star Trek.
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Dec 29, 2013 20:35
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TychoCelchuuu posted:Battlestar Galactica? I knew there was one I forgot, I have also watched that, didn't really get into it.
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The Royal Scrub posted:If you haven'ted watched Firefly get on it! I have! The only Joss Whedon thing I like. Manky posted:Recently marathoned Alphas, it's actually a good mix of the X-Men and the X-Files. Interesting, I will give it a try. Edit- Also I just remembered about Continuum which I thought was pretty bad, but people keep insisting it gets better after the first series. Maybe I will give that another shot. marktheando fucked around with this message at 20:52 on Dec 29, 2013 |
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Khorne Flakes posted:You know everything of his? I was really surprised by Dollhouse, great Sci Fi show that was horribly marketed as "sexy spy show". I've seen all his tv stuff except Dollhouse. Not sure how much Whedon dialogue I can put up with (Firefly being cancelled early probably helped me not get sick of it) and Eliza Dushku is really a bad actress. I've heard it said that the whole thing comes across as some kind of creepy fantasy of Whedon's, programmable action chick sex bots. Confirm/deny?
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Sounds like I should just watch Orphan Black instead of Dollhouse, though it isn't on Netflix. I will definitely give Kolchak a go, I've been curious about it ever since I heard it cited as an inspiration for the X-Files, didn't realise it was on Netflix. And I think I have watched Farscape before, but I remember almost nothing about it so that's something else to watch. With the number of Star Trek and BSG fans around I wonder why there isn't a current American show with people in a spaceship travelling around having adventures. But first I have to find some new US DNS numbers as the ones I was using on my Xbox to access yank Netflix have stopped working for some reason and now I just have lovely UK netflix. Damnit.
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Dec 30, 2013 18:48
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mds2 posted:I haven't watched the Brony movie yet, but can anyone recommend any other good sub-culture documentaries? I love seeing portions of society that I wouldn't otherwise. All the Louis Theroux documentaries are on UK Netflix.
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Jan 2, 2014 22:51
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The Royal Scrub posted:drat Netflix Canada has the goods, Spring Breakers and Fast & Furious are some pretty new movies. Too bad I watch Netflix on Xbox so I'm stuck with one region. You can mess about with your DNS settings to access foreign Netflixes on your xbox, just need to find working DNS numbers for the country you need. Though I'm afraid I don't know the settings for Canadian Netflix, just the yank one.
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Jan 9, 2014 17:33
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How tough a watch is The Act of Killing? Sounds like a fascinating film but I'm not sure if I'm in the right frame of mind for genocide and murder right now.
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Jan 18, 2014 21:48
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Sarchasm posted:In terms of gore? Not very tough at all. There's some very cheesy, very fake gore in Anwar Congo's film. A lot of it in fact, but it's all so fake that it's hard to take seriously. Yeah I was meaning the latter, so I think I will wait a while before watching!
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GORDON posted:I just watched the last episode of Twin Peaks, my first ever watching. Been hearing about it since 1990 and I wanted to see what all the fuss was about..... what the christ, it ended like THAT? I sort of wish I hadn't invested the time to watch it and just read the wikipedia summary. This show blueballs you. Now watch Fire Walk With Me to get the full experience.
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I really couldn't say if I prefer mytharc or monster of the week. But a lot of the mytharc episodes are great. I loved it when Mulder was in the boxcar full of (what look like) alien corpses, and the alien bounty hunter was cool as hell. Remember when he left Mulder for dead in the arctic? I found the black cancer appropriately creepy. Krycheck was always entertaining as well. And of course the Smoking Man. The super soldier stuff in the last couple of seasons was absolutely terrible though.
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Feb 6, 2014 22:00
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Wiggles Von Huggins posted:Confession: I only started watching The X-files on Netflix so that I could see what happened with the mytharc in the last few seasons since I stopped watching when I was younger. With only half of the last season left, I guess I have some regrets. As someone who re-watched the entire series fairly recently my advice to you is to skip to the end and just watch the last episode.
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hope and vaseline posted:The mytharc had a lot of cool moments, but it never came together cohesively because the writers were making it up as they went along. And for god's sake really? The last episode was one of the worst of the series. The last episode was pretty bad, but I assumed Wiggles would be curious about how it ends. Better to skip to the end than to watch the whole last half of the last season. I'd almost recommend stopping mid-way through season six when they resolve the original conspiracy but there are still some good episodes after that point.
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