Netflix/Amazon/Gaming and Book Recommendations

Wayne Thomas

@Richard-Latimer said in Netflix/Amazon/Gaming and Book Recommendations:

Watched Hustle last night on Netflix. All the critics love to hate on Sandler but for every few of his films that get panned he does something like this. To be fair I like many of the ones where he gets panned (not all).

He's just such a likeable everyman.

Anyway Hustle was good. Helps if you don't hate basketball.

That's my main problem with Sandler - the guy can act and hold a film all on his own but his reputation is wrecked by the all the junk he put outs. Can't fault the guy's commercial success though.

I've just finished watching the first series of Dark on Netflix. Not sure how I missed this one when it was released, as it's right up my alley. Intriguing story, very well acted and looks amazing too -very moody and atmospheric. It's a great example of a well blended character/plot driven, small town story with a sci-fi twist. Recommend watching in original German with subtitles rather than the English dubbing which saps the emotion from the acting.

Ryan

@Richard-Latimer I liked that one!

Richard Latimer

Watched Hustle last night on Netflix. All the critics love to hate on Sandler but for every few of his films that get panned he does something like this. To be fair I like many of the ones where he gets panned (not all).

He's just such a likeable everyman.

Anyway Hustle was good. Helps if you don't hate basketball.

Ryan

@Richard-Latimer I loved Blackbird, He is such a good actor (Taron Egerton).

Great show, clever too. Wife and I were hooked on that for a long time, I love Trying on Apple TV one of my all time favs that, the main man in that is amazing.

Richard Latimer

Just finished watching Blackbird which is brilliant and creepy as all hell.

Based on a true story where a convict was given the opportunity to commute his 10yr sentence if he could get another inmate to confess to murder and tell him where the bodies were.

Watched a comedy thriller called Emergency. Some black teens find an unconscious young white girl in their apartment and fearing reprisal proceed to make a whole bunch of errors.

Bit of social commentary in there.

Decided to watch The Tragedy of Macbeth today with the irrepressible Denzel as Macbeth. Hard going, pretty brutal but decent if you're a fan of the bard.

Adam

@Richard-Latimer said in Netflix/Amazon/Gaming and Book Recommendations:

getting a shag / 'Operation Mincemeat'

Indistinguishable tbh.

Richard Latimer

So instead of getting a shag tonight I watched a film called 'Operation Mincemeat' about how a team of spies managed to deceive Hitler into moving his troops so that the Sicilian Invasion would be a success.

Excellent story. If you didn't know for sure it was true you'd think it had been 100% made up.

Ryan

@Akiva-Anderson That is a cracking film!

Akiva Anderson

@Richard-Latimer said in Netflix/Amazon/Gaming and Book Recommendations:

Been back and revisited the original Borat film with the missus. She watched it all the way through and I still had to tell her that all the people he interacts with really do think he's a crazy Kazakh reporter.

It's their genuine bigotry to match his own fake bigotry which makes it such genius!

After this she saw the film in a whole different light

"Do not shrink me gypsy"

Sacha Baron Cohen is a superb actor. Loved him as Monsieur Thénardier in Les Misérables

Richard Latimer

Been back and revisited the original Borat film with the missus. She watched it all the way through and I still had to tell her that all the people he interacts with really do think he's a crazy Kazakh reporter.

It's their genuine bigotry to match his own fake bigotry which makes it such genius!

After this she saw the film in a whole different light

"Do not shrink me gypsy"

Richard Latimer

@Akiva-Anderson trust me, this isn't a problem

When you don't have your kids 50% of the time you find yourself with ALOT of free time!!

Akiva Anderson

@Richard-Latimer said in Netflix/Amazon/Gaming and Book Recommendations:

Well I'm watching Yellowstone (3 episodes in). Wasn't sure I was going to like it as not a massive fan of Western. But if the story's good the story's good. And it's good.

I recently watched a film called The Great Freedom. How when the allies liberated the concentration camps a certain group of people within didn't get set free. They went straight from one prison to another.

Excellent film shedding light on what gay people went through before it was decriminalised in the late 60's.

Then I watched a slow burning espionage thriller told through flashbacks with Chris Pine and Thandiwe Newton trying to get to the bottom of who the mole was during a plane hijacking situation that went very bad. All The Old Knives.

If you like that sort of thing then it's an excellent watch.

My last film was just the typical Finnish girl meets Russian boy on a train simmering love story. Really held my interest though so if subtitles are your thing and romantic dramas, with a bit of comedy thrown, in don't put you off give it a go. Compartment Number 6.

Currently watching The Northman. Very violent, very bloody. Decent story. 3/5/5 perhaps.

Jesus Christ @Richard-Latimer !! You should try having sex now and again!

Richard Latimer

Well I'm watching Yellowstone (3 episodes in). Wasn't sure I was going to like it as not a massive fan of Western. But if the story's good the story's good. And it's good.

I recently watched a film called The Great Freedom. How when the allies liberated the concentration camps a certain group of people within didn't get set free. They went straight from one prison to another.

Excellent film shedding light on what gay people went through before it was decriminalised in the late 60's.

Then I watched a slow burning espionage thriller told through flashbacks with Chris Pine and Thandiwe Newton trying to get to the bottom of who the mole was during a plane hijacking situation that went very bad. All The Old Knives.

If you like that sort of thing then it's an excellent watch.

My last film was just the typical Finnish girl meets Russian boy on a train simmering love story. Really held my interest though so if subtitles are your thing and romantic dramas, with a bit of comedy thrown, in don't put you off give it a go. Compartment Number 6.

Currently watching The Northman. Very violent, very bloody. Decent story. 3/5/5 perhaps.

John Folan

Just started Kin. How have I missed this?

John Folan

Axel F is excellent. A real throwback to the originals. This is how they should have treated the Star Wars sequels.

Matt Wood

@John-Folan Recently been watching World War 2 in colour on Paramount. Really good stuff. Gave me a weird flashback to being a kid though...

Anyone else watch the miniseries years ago about the Australian special forces raiding Japanese ships in Singapore? Had Jason Donovan in it, think it was called The Heroes

John Folan

@Matt-Wood said in Netflix/Amazon/Gaming and Book Recommendations:

@Richard-Latimer 100% agree, I should have commented earlier. Fantastic actor, so many varied roles too. Not the 'star' but his performance in Kelly's Heroes was just brilliant, and I am a huge Clint Eastwood fan.

One of my favourite films that. Also the weed smoking professor in Animal House

Matt Wood

@Richard-Latimer 100% agree, I should have commented earlier. Fantastic actor, so many varied roles too. Not the 'star' but his performance in Kelly's Heroes was just brilliant, and I am a huge Clint Eastwood fan.

Richard Latimer

Late to this but RIP Donald Sutherland, one of the best actors of all time.

Stole every scene he was in. Elevated The Hunger Games with his portrayal of the evil President Snow.

Ryan

@Richard-Latimer Ahaah that'll be mega!!

I haven't, I haven't actually finished into the spider verse, I need too.

What they have done with this is amazing, Spidey and his amazing friends - for younger children my daughter loves it, then when she grows out of that she will be big enough for the actual Spiderman, plus will know all the avengers etc... genius!