NFT: Netflix recommendations?

In comment 13956596 Eric from BBI said:

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has disappointed recently in that they don't seem to be adding a lot of new content. I thought the opposite would be true when they raised their rates. Also, weird that Netflix, Amazon Prime, and Hulu all seem to offer the same movies...wish there was more diversity and more of the older classics.

Mixed emotions about that. They do have some excellent original series, but it's become so cluttered lately with obscure projects, lots of foreign movies and series, it just become too much. Just too much to sort out when I'm trying to find something.

In comment 13956596 Eric from BBI said:

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has disappointed recently in that they don't seem to be adding a lot of new content. I thought the opposite would be true when they raised their rates. Also, weird that Netflix, Amazon Prime, and Hulu all seem to offer the same movies...wish there was more diversity and more of the older classics.

Are you certain of that Eric ? It seems like they're adding a couple of new shows every week. Its not necessarily their own content but it is stuff that would otherwise not be available to American viewers.

If you look at the "what's new on Netflix" section on a regular basis, you'll see all kinds of new and weird stuff.

I'm probably one of the few people here old enough to have watched the Original Lost in Space. Even though I was only 10 years old at the time I thought it was a stupid show, but with an interesting concept. That, and it was the only Sci Fi on TV until Star Trek came along. Among the problems with that show is that after the first few episodes it became silly. It was also annoying that no matter how badly Dr. Smith screwed up and endangered the family he was always forgiven. The Robinson family dynamic was the same as that of Ward and June Cleaver. Another thing lacking in the original was a back story. Why did the Robinsons leave Earth ? Who was Dr. Smith ? There was a hint that he was a Soviet controlled spy but they never went into it.

I've watched the first four episodes of the new Lost in Space. Everything that was wrong with the original has been corrected. The tension level as I watch this show is as high as anything I've ever seen on TV. Through flashbacks the back story behind the characters is being revealed. Dr. Smith who was a bumbling villain in the first is a terrifying sociopath here. The Robinson family dynamic displayed here is something that is believable in 2018. The role of the Robot is also completely different, but I can't discuss that without revealing a spoiler.

As for Cobra Kai, I agree with everybody here that this is a winner. There are a couple of significant things about this show. 1) Google has quietly been releasing original content on YouTube Red for a couple of years but its been all amateurish crap up until now. If Google is now going to become a player as an original content producer its good for everybody. 2) They've discovered a formula of success previously known only to Disney: Even if the story takes place in the present or the future ( Guardians of the Galaxy ) find an excuse to put in an 80's soundtrack.

Sci Fi, Murder Mystery, Violence and Sex.

I check out their newly-added every other week or so... it doesn't seem to change much.

I get frustrated because there are certain movies that I want to see again or want my kids to watch, and I figure they would be on Netflix, Hulu, or Amazon Prime but they aren't. For example, why are none of the Alfred Hitchcock movies on there ever? Weird. And somethings come and go... the Bond movies will be on there then disappear then come back. And what's weird is every now and then I'll find an older movie from the 80s or 90s I want to see again, and it's on all three at the same time. I just wish their was more variety. I get paying for the newer movies but the old ones?

regardless of how old a movie is. Netflix would need to buy them outright in order to always have them in their library and I’m guessing he demand just isn’t there to justify it.

Jeremy Renner, Elizabeth Olsen and Jon Bernthal. Same writer/director as Hell or High Water, same feel/vibe as that movie as well. A local tracker helps an out-of-her element FBI agent solve the murder of a native american teenage woman on the Wind River reservation.

Great show recs on here as well. Loved Dark. Mindhunters and Altered Carbon excellent as well.

In comment 13957307 UConn4523 said:

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regardless of how old a movie is. Netflix would need to buy them outright in order to always have them in their library and I’m guessing he demand just isn’t there to justify it.

Yeah, I figured as much. But it's frustrating. Because I'll get in the mood for some movie (can be 30s, 40s, 50s, 60s, 70s, 80s, etc.), search for it, and find that it isn't on any of the platforms. Every now and then, I find a gem.

It's better for the series that you can binge watch. I actually thank BBI for turning me on to some series I would have otherwise missed. I just wish they had a wider selection of movies.

their library was excellent but millennials only want mass amounts of shows to “binge” so thats where their dollars go towards.

In 5-10 years I wouldn’t be surprised if there were several companies going to a Disney route, completely breaking off and having their full libraries on their own service.

It's only nine bucks a month, if you don't have cable, and there's a ton of old and new movies on there.

If you're looking for a specific movie, justwatch.com is great. It will tell you which, if any, streaming services are showing that film and where you can buy or rent it if it's available.

In comment 13957314 AcesUp said:

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Jeremy Renner, Elizabeth Olsen and Jon Bernthal. Same writer/director as Hell or High Water, same feel/vibe as that movie as well. A local tracker helps an out-of-her element FBI agent solve the murder of a native american teenage woman on the Wind River reservation. Great show recs on here as well. Loved Dark. Mindhunters and Altered Carbon excellent as well.

I second Wind River. Surprised it was overlooked by Oscars.

Youtube included

I watched 3 yesterday i have too much free time the next couple weeks

- “Gringo” the atory of the mcafeee anti virus guy. Crazy story, incredible

- the rachel dolezal doc on netflix. I came in not liking his woman and thinking she was a sinple fraudster. I left actually feeling bad for her and thinking she has some deep seeded mental issues from a weird childhood. Shes off but doesnt mean malice

- the definitive guide to the mob on youtube with ex mobster kichael franzese

In comment 13960314 LatHarv83 said:

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Youtube included I watched 3 yesterday i have too much free time the next couple weeks - “Gringo” the atory of the mcafeee anti virus guy. Crazy story, incredible - the rachel dolezal doc on netflix. I came in not liking his woman and thinking she was a sinple fraudster. I left actually feeling bad for her and thinking she has some deep seeded mental issues from a weird childhood. Shes off but doesnt mean malice - the definitive guide to the mob on youtube with ex mobster kichael franzese

Flint town on Netflix. It follows the lives of several police officers in Flint Michigan. Very interesting stuff about what might be the most screwed up city in America. If you're looking for something uplifting however, look elsewhere

In comment 13960328 Ron from Ninerland said:

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In comment 13960314 LatHarv83 said: Quote: Youtube included I watched 3 yesterday i have too much free time the next couple weeks - “Gringo” the atory of the mcafeee anti virus guy. Crazy story, incredible - the rachel dolezal doc on netflix. I came in not liking his woman and thinking she was a sinple fraudster. I left actually feeling bad for her and thinking she has some deep seeded mental issues from a weird childhood. Shes off but doesnt mean malice - the definitive guide to the mob on youtube with ex mobster kichael franzese Flint town on Netflix. It follows the lives of several police officers in Flint Michigan. Very interesting stuff about what might be the most screwed up city in America. If you're looking for something uplifting however, look elsewhere

Sounds interesting... may give it a look. I saw it listed yesterday but passed because i thought it would be heavy on the contaminated water stuff, and for whatever reason i didnt want to watch that. I take it by your description that my impression may have been wrong though

Bosch Season on Amazon
Sneaky Pete on Amazon
Lost in Space on Netflix
Dark on Netflix
Babylon Berlin on Netflix
The Handmaid's Tale on Hulu

“Gringo: the dangerous life of john mcafeee”

Watch this shit. Its the anti virus guy. Its gonna blow your mind. Some of you who follow the news ultra closely may already know some of the backstory. I came in with no idea other than he was a familiar name because lf the anti virus stuff. His story is nuts, from his life to his possible crimes to his kinky sexual expolits (omg what a damn weirdo) its a crazy crazy story. And to this day he seems just as crazy/dangerous

TCM.com. They do stream, and you can see a rotating variety here on demand Watch TCM.

Great stuff, but they are still stuck on Flash, and their streams can have issues, and their support isn't very good. There's a phone app as well.

Thanks for the flint town recommendation. Buzzed through 4 epidsodes, recommended it to a couple people myself. Very good