Netflix: instaView rec's

[DasBlunt]

"Fist of legend" was all-time, long and epic.

No No was spectacular.

thanks for the recommendations...

[MagnificentUnicorn]

Nightcrawler will be popping up on June 11.


It's in the vein of Taxi Driver in a a lot of ways. There's an underlying social commentary on how sensationalist the news has become, but towering over that is JG's creepy protagonist who will go to all ends to scoop a story. Has what is easily one of the best car chase sequences in recent cinematic memory; may even rival To Live and Die in LA, in terms of West Coast car chases.
Easily made my Top 10 Films of 2014 list.

Uh, Jake is so creepy in this, unreal.

[splat]

Yes, he was creepy.

[creaky fossil]

Uh, Jake is so much himself in this, unreal.

fixed!

but in serious comments, definitely worth watching, though I'm not sure it achieved Gilroy's goal of "satirizing" (quotes intentional, Gilroy said it's his aim) modern media. It does more to make it seem lucrative and enticing, even with Gyllenhaal's creep factor.

[bagtagley]

Watched "All This Mayhem" the other day.

Didn't know anything about the Pappas brothers. Basically they were a pair of self destructive assholes who had too much money and fame too early. But I never would have predicted they went as far as they did.

The story about Tony Hawk and the 900 was fascinating.

This was a fascinating documentary. Tony Hawk responded in an interview with Transworld to some of the stuff Tas said. I generally think Hawk is a douche, but I think the 900 stuff was probably blown out of proportion. If anything, I think it took away from the core of the story.

I remember Tas winning comps in '96, and wondering who the hell he was and later, what happened to him. Strangely, I remember Ben's face from watching those comps, but didn't remember his name. What a tragic story, though. Really sad.

[powpig]

I really enjoyed Continuum. Maybe started off a bit slow but midway through the 2nd season and through the 3rd was top notch time travel sci-fi.

[splat]

I really enjoyed Continuum. Maybe started off a bit slow but midway through the 2nd season and through the 3rd was top notch time travel sci-fi.

Some of the last of Leonard Nimoy. [/sheds tear]

edit: in my previous post here I was totally off the rails in my response.

[2FUNKY]

I really enjoyed Continuum. Maybe started off a bit slow but midway through the 2nd season and through the 3rd was top notch time travel sci-fi.

Just started season 3. Good mini series. Man, Rachel Nichols is fucking hot!

[powpig]

Man, Rachel Nichols is fucking hot!

Yeah, that too.

I want more and looks like I'll get my wish. They've announced a final 6 episodes starting in September.

[dookeyXXX]

Netflix is pretty slim for July (they seem to be skewing much more towards series than movies).
http://www.vulture.com/2015/06/whats...july-2015.html

However, The Guest is popping up on July 25th.

This flick is a sweet homage to '80s low-budget action/sci-fi films (think Dolph Lundgren/Jean Claude Van Damme/Steven Segal classics). It's from Adam Wingard and Simon Barrett, the director/writer duo responsible for You're Next. I'm really vibing on their grasp of '80s action thrillers and horror films, from the storylines, to the characters, and music. This one is teeming with all kinds of classic genre spins from secret government projects to lottsa Halloween (amongst others) references.
Oh yeah, it stars the chick from It Follows.

[huckbucket]

Come out to plaaayeyea!!! Just posted to NF.

[MMP]

"Legit" with Jim Jefferies is absolutely hilarious. 20 or so episodes. Brilliant.

[MagnificentUnicorn]

"The Life of Riley" BB King bio.

[otto parts]

Primer back on.
Best homemade time machine movie. evah.

[muted]

'Point and Shoot' documentary is fascinating, I thought it was going to be about a manly man going to Libya to fight in the Arab spring. I was very wrong.

[My Pet Powder Goat]

Elite squad movies are fantastic. Gritty movies and social commentary about Brazilian justice system. First one was probably a little better, but second still packed a punch

[dookeyXXX]

Elite squad movies are fantastic. Gritty movies and social commentary about Brazilian justice system. First one was probably a little better, but second still packed a punch

I haven't seen the first one, but found the second one to be just okay.

that said, I got trumped last night by making the ill-fated decision to watch The Expendables 3. What a travesty that film is. Everybody, with the exception of Jasan Statham, seems to just be walking through the film on autopilot, collecting a paycheck. Mel G. comes off as desperate with his overacting, super villain ham schtick, and the whole shebang is rife with really bad CG effects. Snipes looks really weird, like he's had some sort of plastic surgery (or just favors wearing eyeliner and lip liner), meanwhile Stallone is stone faced and delivers flat one-liners with no sense of timing whatsover, and Dolph L., who was the only saving grace in E2, thanks to his deft, deadpan comedic timing, is relegated to just chewing gum and blowing things up in this film.

Honestly, it shouldn't be that hard to recapture the glory days of '80s action films (Adam Wingrad and Simon Barrett managed to do so in The Guest, so it's not impossible)...

[My Pet Powder Goat]

I haven't seen the first one, but found the second one to be just okay....

Did you find the constant narrative over done, and distracting? That was my only gripe. I say Let the movie roll and we'll figure it out..... I don't remember the first one having so much narration

[groundcontrol323]

Primer back on.
Best homemade time machine movie. evah.

I'll second that. Watched it front to back many times, great movie, awesome re-watch value.

[stuckathuntermtn]

I am so close to just cancelling my Netflix subscription.
Hey, you know that good movie that came out a while ago? Yeah, it's not added yet. It came out a year ago!!!
I'm enjoying using my Dad's HBO Go password. 7 Days in Hell was awesome. Fuck slut.

[NW_SKIER]

Amazon prime isn't much better.

[El Chupacabra]

I liked two BBC detective shows that are on Netflix - Luther and Broadchurch. Luther, in particular, was very well written.

[stuckathuntermtn]

I liked Broadchurch. Season 2 should be on Netflix in 2020.
The entertainment industry as a whole still seems obsessed with shiny disks. At least the music industry is learning.

[Peruvian]

I watched this last night. Hipster concept but I got to hear The Staves for the first time. They are amazing.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z_6GaUYm9N4

[PNWbrit]

7 Days in Hell was awesome.

I thought it was quite hit and miss. Mostly miss. Such a good idea but really badly executed.