| Best films currently streaming on Netflix and Prime thread 09:44 - Mar 21 with 22331 views | BlackCrowe |
i like the old classics but mention your ' must sees' here.
I'll start - Midnight Cowboy on netflix. |  |
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| Best films currently streaming on Netflix and Prime thread on 23:59 - Jan 26 with 2230 views | daveB |
Another vote for Bank of Dave, watched it tonight and really enjoyed it |  | | |
| Best films currently streaming on Netflix and Prime thread on 07:21 - Jan 27 with 2122 views | Wilkinswatercarrier |
I reluctantly agreed to my wifes request to watch The Handmaid's Tale on Amazon.
Absolutely brilliant show, just finished Series 5, and would highly recommend it. I thought it would be a 'chick' show, but far far from it. It can be an extremely difficult watch in parts due to the violence, but well worth sticking with.
Elizabeth Moss who was in Mad Men (another superb show, on Netflix now I think), is outstanding in it.
DO NOT watch if you have anxiety though, as your level will go through the roof. |  | | |
| Best films currently streaming on Netflix and Prime thread on 07:45 - Jan 27 with 2103 views | distortR |
| Best films currently streaming on Netflix and Prime thread on 22:44 - Jan 26 by PeterHucker |
I've been to Hastings and I've been to Brighton. I've been to Eastbourne too. |
So what? | | | |
| Best films currently streaming on Netflix and Prime thread on 08:01 - Jan 27 with 2098 views | dmm |
It's not on Netflix or Amazon but you must see The Banshees of Innisherin if you get the chance. An outstanding film. |  | | |
| Best films currently streaming on Netflix and Prime thread on 09:59 - Jan 27 with 2047 views | daveB |
| Best films currently streaming on Netflix and Prime thread on 08:01 - Jan 27 by dmm |
It's not on Netflix or Amazon but you must see The Banshees of Innisherin if you get the chance. An outstanding film. |
Thats on DIsney+ at the moment | | | |
| Best films currently streaming on Netflix and Prime thread on 10:34 - Jan 27 with 2000 views | hook_hoops |
| Best films currently streaming on Netflix and Prime thread on 19:33 - Jan 26 by stanistheman |
Is this actually available on Netflix now, as I cannot find it on there?' |
The Americans is on Disney + | | | |
| Best films currently streaming on Netflix and Prime thread on 13:19 - Jan 27 with 1909 views | stanistheman |
| Best films currently streaming on Netflix and Prime thread on 19:43 - Jan 26 by BazzaInTheLoft |
Amazon Prime I think. |
Thanks,I will check it out. I watched them when they were on Channel 4 or ITV., but would like to see again. | | | |
| Best films currently streaming on Netflix and Prime thread on 13:23 - Jan 27 with 1902 views | stanistheman |
| Best films currently streaming on Netflix and Prime thread on 10:34 - Jan 27 by hook_hoops |
The Americans is on Disney + |
Thanks. I don’t have Disney+ so will wait until I find a few other things on there to watch before taking it up for a month to binge watch. | | | |
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| Best films currently streaming on Netflix and Prime thread on 13:34 - Jan 27 with 1870 views | Monkey_Roots |
Django and Inglorious Bstards - both can be a bit OTT, but you should watch them for Christophe Waltz alone (Netflix)
The Royal Tennenbaums (Disney) - Wes Anderson film, starring Gene Hackman (nuff said)
Stand By Me (Netflix) — one of my favourites growing up.
Uncut Gems (Netflix) - Adam Sandler, but actually very good.
Whiplash (Netflix) - So F'kin good. |  | | |
| Best films currently streaming on Netflix and Prime thread on 14:31 - Jan 27 with 1819 views | hubble |
| Best films currently streaming on Netflix and Prime thread on 08:01 - Jan 27 by dmm |
It's not on Netflix or Amazon but you must see The Banshees of Innisherin if you get the chance. An outstanding film. |
Strange one this; everyone seems to rate it, but I thought it was awful. Genuine Irish actors hamming up de auld oirish, with a strained humour and plenty of feck this and feck that and a little donkey with a ribbon round its neck. |  |
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| Best films currently streaming on Netflix and Prime thread on 15:37 - Jan 27 with 1790 views | CLAREMAN1995 |
| Best films currently streaming on Netflix and Prime thread on 14:31 - Jan 27 by hubble |
Strange one this; everyone seems to rate it, but I thought it was awful. Genuine Irish actors hamming up de auld oirish, with a strained humour and plenty of feck this and feck that and a little donkey with a ribbon round its neck. |
I must add a few thoughts here being from Ireland origionally but gone a long time now.
The scenery and the acting was magnificent but the story line was horrible IMO.
Like most movies these days the person who should have died lived and the person who should have lived died .(The stick with the hook was a powerful image )
The animals actually added to my enjoyment but they even fuc*ed that up too .
I would be hard pressed to go above 5 out of 10
Tonight I am going to try and find An Cailin Ciuin its nominated for an Oscar also.
After watching that I may be close to the edge of that cliff myself so QPR better win tomorrow
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| Best films currently streaming on Netflix and Prime thread on 16:23 - Jan 27 with 1755 views | MrSheen |
| Best films currently streaming on Netflix and Prime thread on 15:37 - Jan 27 by CLAREMAN1995 |
I must add a few thoughts here being from Ireland origionally but gone a long time now.
The scenery and the acting was magnificent but the story line was horrible IMO.
Like most movies these days the person who should have died lived and the person who should have lived died .(The stick with the hook was a powerful image )
The animals actually added to my enjoyment but they even fuc*ed that up too .
I would be hard pressed to go above 5 out of 10
Tonight I am going to try and find An Cailin Ciuin its nominated for an Oscar also.
After watching that I may be close to the edge of that cliff myself so QPR better win tomorrow
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I really liked them both.
I’ve seen a lot of criticism of BoI from Irish and Irish-American writers for making them out to be violent buffoons, but I saw it as a universal absurdist fable that happened to be set in a fairy-tale-historical Ireland (which looks amazing, no-one works too hard but have meat and porter every night and great knitwear). I’ve seen plenty of films that would have made the man who refuses to go along with boring humdrum society as the individualist hero. In this one, it centred on the dull bore that he discarded, what that rejection meant to him and the horrible reaction that follows. It showed conformity to social norms crushing free spirits like the musician and the sister and giving cover to the bastard Dad, but also sustaining the less than mediocre and the strange, inadequate but innocent son, the best of a magnificent cast by the way.
Unlike the critics, I wasn’t offended by its Irish setting (I might have been when I was younger), I gave me a lot to chew over, and it both looked great and was extremely funny at time, as well as being grim and horrible at others. Quite the experience. [Post edited 27 Jan 2023 16:25]
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| Best films currently streaming on Netflix and Prime thread on 16:47 - Jan 27 with 1715 views | Phildo |
| Best films currently streaming on Netflix and Prime thread on 16:23 - Jan 27 by MrSheen |
I really liked them both.
I’ve seen a lot of criticism of BoI from Irish and Irish-American writers for making them out to be violent buffoons, but I saw it as a universal absurdist fable that happened to be set in a fairy-tale-historical Ireland (which looks amazing, no-one works too hard but have meat and porter every night and great knitwear). I’ve seen plenty of films that would have made the man who refuses to go along with boring humdrum society as the individualist hero. In this one, it centred on the dull bore that he discarded, what that rejection meant to him and the horrible reaction that follows. It showed conformity to social norms crushing free spirits like the musician and the sister and giving cover to the bastard Dad, but also sustaining the less than mediocre and the strange, inadequate but innocent son, the best of a magnificent cast by the way.
Unlike the critics, I wasn’t offended by its Irish setting (I might have been when I was younger), I gave me a lot to chew over, and it both looked great and was extremely funny at time, as well as being grim and horrible at others. Quite the experience. [Post edited 27 Jan 2023 16:25]
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I have noticed it gets marmite reactions. I loved it. It is an allegory for the civil war I think with the two protagonists, formerly friends doing great harm to each other and not in the end achieving a great deal. The guy who plays the young lad in particular is fantastic and has an inspiring personal story I understand.
It may have been mentioned above but Everything Everywhere all at Once is also on prime and worth a watch. |  | | |
| Best films currently streaming on Netflix and Prime thread on 17:03 - Jan 27 with 1689 views | flynnbo |
Watched "Everything Everywhere All at Once" on Prime last night. Let's say I had to concentrate. |  | | |
| Best films currently streaming on Netflix and Prime thread on 17:55 - Jan 27 with 1643 views | dmm |
| Best films currently streaming on Netflix and Prime thread on 16:23 - Jan 27 by MrSheen |
I really liked them both.
I’ve seen a lot of criticism of BoI from Irish and Irish-American writers for making them out to be violent buffoons, but I saw it as a universal absurdist fable that happened to be set in a fairy-tale-historical Ireland (which looks amazing, no-one works too hard but have meat and porter every night and great knitwear). I’ve seen plenty of films that would have made the man who refuses to go along with boring humdrum society as the individualist hero. In this one, it centred on the dull bore that he discarded, what that rejection meant to him and the horrible reaction that follows. It showed conformity to social norms crushing free spirits like the musician and the sister and giving cover to the bastard Dad, but also sustaining the less than mediocre and the strange, inadequate but innocent son, the best of a magnificent cast by the way.
Unlike the critics, I wasn’t offended by its Irish setting (I might have been when I was younger), I gave me a lot to chew over, and it both looked great and was extremely funny at time, as well as being grim and horrible at others. Quite the experience. [Post edited 27 Jan 2023 16:25]
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Yep, I agree with a lot of that, Mr Sheen.
I was interested to read today that a lot of German film critics hate All Quiet on the Western Front, which surprised me. I understand their criticisms but for me, the film caught many of the essentials of the book, even though it strayed from its narrative. I think it would have been impossible for the film to have gone into the subtle details of the book anyway.
And it's a book very close to my heart having been utterly blown away by it as a young teenager - it remains one of the best books I've ever read. | | | |
| Best films currently streaming on Netflix and Prime thread on 06:41 - Jan 28 with 1493 views | Damo1962 |
| Best films currently streaming on Netflix and Prime thread on 17:55 - Jan 27 by dmm |
Yep, I agree with a lot of that, Mr Sheen.
I was interested to read today that a lot of German film critics hate All Quiet on the Western Front, which surprised me. I understand their criticisms but for me, the film caught many of the essentials of the book, even though it strayed from its narrative. I think it would have been impossible for the film to have gone into the subtle details of the book anyway.
And it's a book very close to my heart having been utterly blown away by it as a young teenager - it remains one of the best books I've ever read. |
This is a harrowing, but superb film...and depiction of WW1. I am really interested in WW1, as it shaped the world of today so profoundly. It stayed with me for days. Hope it gets the Oscar. Watched another German film on BBC4 last night called Balloon...and it was very good indeed. I prefer World cinema TBH. | | | |
| Best films currently streaming on Netflix and Prime thread on 08:05 - Jan 28 with 1461 views | Damo1962 |
Not a film, but I've been watching the re-runs of "Some mother's do ave em" on Drama. It has aged really well....and made me laugh more than most stuff available now. Michael Crawford is inspired in the role of the hapless and hopeless Frank Spencer. Also noticed how good Michelle Dotrice was as the long-suffering Betty. There were some great situation comedies in the seventies...and I remember my dad loving this one. | | | |
| Best films currently streaming on Netflix and Prime thread on 08:27 - Jan 28 with 1444 views | distortR |
| Best films currently streaming on Netflix and Prime thread on 14:31 - Jan 27 by hubble |
Strange one this; everyone seems to rate it, but I thought it was awful. Genuine Irish actors hamming up de auld oirish, with a strained humour and plenty of feck this and feck that and a little donkey with a ribbon round its neck. |
So, it's basically the nativity, then? | | | |
| Best films currently streaming on Netflix and Prime thread on 09:35 - Jan 28 with 1386 views | BrianMcCarthy |
| Best films currently streaming on Netflix and Prime thread on 14:31 - Jan 27 by hubble |
Strange one this; everyone seems to rate it, but I thought it was awful. Genuine Irish actors hamming up de auld oirish, with a strained humour and plenty of feck this and feck that and a little donkey with a ribbon round its neck. |
I'm almost afraid to watch it, hubble. I think McDonagh's work can be hammy and forced, though "Three Billboards" was excellent. |  |
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| Best films currently streaming on Netflix and Prime thread on 10:10 - Jan 28 with 1364 views | Superhoop83 |
| Best films currently streaming on Netflix and Prime thread on 14:31 - Jan 27 by hubble |
Strange one this; everyone seems to rate it, but I thought it was awful. Genuine Irish actors hamming up de auld oirish, with a strained humour and plenty of feck this and feck that and a little donkey with a ribbon round its neck. |
I enjoyed the film but something didn't quite sit right and your post has nailed it. I also struggled with the plausibility of the main storyline, for what it's worth.
I'll be interested to read what Brian makes of it if he plucks up the courage to watch it... |  |
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| Best films currently streaming on Netflix and Prime thread on 10:26 - Jan 28 with 1350 views | MrSheen |
| Best films currently streaming on Netflix and Prime thread on 09:35 - Jan 28 by BrianMcCarthy |
I'm almost afraid to watch it, hubble. I think McDonagh's work can be hammy and forced, though "Three Billboards" was excellent. |
Funny that, I thought it was really patchy. Good performances but very dubious characterisation.
On reflection I didn’t much like it because I thought it had a cartoonish view of small-town American redneck racism which didn’t ring true. Yet I was not bothered by the Oirishness of Banshees, while others have the complete reverse view, content or convinced by/with the ridicule of America but offended on behalf of Ireland. The difference for me was one being apparently set in the present (but actually perhaps also in MacDonagh Absurdistan), the other in an invented past. [Post edited 28 Jan 2023 10:57]
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| Best films currently streaming on Netflix and Prime thread on 12:01 - Jan 28 with 1307 views | BklynRanger |
Watched Stillwater over Xmas on Netflix and thought it was really good - Damon did a good job of looking uncomfortable in his skin. But that was Spanish Netflix so not sure if it's available here.
The Good Nurse also top drawer - same question about access though. |  | | |
| Best films currently streaming on Netflix and Prime thread on 12:37 - Jan 28 with 1277 views | CLAREMAN1995 |
| Best films currently streaming on Netflix and Prime thread on 10:26 - Jan 28 by MrSheen |
Funny that, I thought it was really patchy. Good performances but very dubious characterisation.
On reflection I didn’t much like it because I thought it had a cartoonish view of small-town American redneck racism which didn’t ring true. Yet I was not bothered by the Oirishness of Banshees, while others have the complete reverse view, content or convinced by/with the ridicule of America but offended on behalf of Ireland. The difference for me was one being apparently set in the present (but actually perhaps also in MacDonagh Absurdistan), the other in an invented past. [Post edited 28 Jan 2023 10:57]
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Jesus MrSheen that is pretty deep but I know what you mean
The performances are excellent and having watched Colin Farrell play all kinds of roles (some pure rubbish ) this was one of his best IMO.
Too much competition for Best Picture I would say but he could easily win best actor
Why the sweet little donkey why | | | |
| Best films currently streaming on Netflix and Prime thread on 17:43 - Jan 28 with 1178 views | dmm |
| Best films currently streaming on Netflix and Prime thread on 09:35 - Jan 28 by BrianMcCarthy |
I'm almost afraid to watch it, hubble. I think McDonagh's work can be hammy and forced, though "Three Billboards" was excellent. |
Did you see McDonagh's film, Calvary, Brian? Surely that could never be described as hammy. I thought it was superb. | | | |
| Best films currently streaming on Netflix and Prime thread on 05:59 - Jan 29 with 1058 views | BrianMcCarthy |
| Best films currently streaming on Netflix and Prime thread on 17:43 - Jan 28 by dmm |
Did you see McDonagh's film, Calvary, Brian? Surely that could never be described as hammy. I thought it was superb. |
Yes, I really liked that one, dmm. Good call. | |
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