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[GK86]

Marco Polo: I really, really enjoyed this series. It is visually stunning and the camera work/cinematography routinely blows you away. They did an amazing job on that front. The production - everything from the costumes, the sets/structures, the use of CGI, and the music/sound - was top notch. Truth be told, it is probably worth watching the show just for this aspect of it.

The Khan, Hundred Eyes and Jia Sidao were the best characters. Without a doubt though, The Khan steals the show and every scene he is in. Benedict Wong did a superb job. The rest of the characters and acting was great. I think most people would be hard-pressed to find a character they hate. And the closest thing to a unlikeable character might be Marco. To be fair, his character/arc gets a bit better as the series goes on. And by episode 10, I was both rooting for him and happy for him.

As for the plot/story/dialogue, I think the majority would agree it could be better. For me, it improved as it went on. It is the only downside for the show and probably one that will keep people from watching.

I will say this, watch the show. Even if you think it is boring/stupid/whatever, watch the show. For two reasons: 1) The visual eye candy. It is that good. 2) The show took a risk casting an international cast. It was one of the reasons I enjoyed it. The actors did a phenomenal job. If the show were to fail commercially, Hollywood first thought isn't going to be "it was the story that failed to capture an audience", I bet the first thought is going to be "not enough white people." For this reason alone, I think it is important to support the show.

This is a diamond in the rough and I hope Netflix gives it another shot.

 

[Asbel]

Each episode is different. You should definitely give Ep 3 a shot as well as Ep 1 of S2. Those are the most intriguing imo. Ep2 of S2 is solid as well.

You were right. I liked how they show tech doesn't always makes us happier. Don't know why the other episodes make the general public almost completely immoral.

 

[Jest Chillin]

You were right. I liked how they show tech doesn't always makes us happier. Don't know why the other episodes make the general public almost completely immoral.

Yeah it definitely does give a strong vibe of being a statement on humanity rather than technology. But really the focus for some of those other episodes is the power that we don't realize that technology has and how our obsession with it could lead to some pretty disturbing things if we're not careful.

 

[GK86]

Episode 2 creeped me out more than anything.

It is an amazing episode. Best one imo. Although I still need to watch one and a half episodes.

The first two of season two are the best IMO. Or the ones that aren't the white bear.

The one where they record everything is good too

Do it. Episode is great!

Just to make sure, you guys were talking about episode 2 from season 1, right?

Because, while I do agree it was pretty great, it was far from creepy.

I will be watching the rest of the show. It looks like it is right up my alley.

 

[Prophet Steve]

Just to make sure, you guys were talking about episode 2 from season 1, right?

Because, while I do agree it was pretty great, it was far from creepy.

I will be watching the rest of the show. It looks like it is right up my alley.

Yeah, I don't really agree with the show being creepy.

Season 2 episode 2 is creepy though, but most episodes aren't.

 

[roundabout]

You were right. I liked how they show tech doesn't always makes us happier. Don't know why the other episodes make the general public almost completely immoral.

I think that Brooker was going for a lampoon of the media in those first two episodes and I would agree that they're more cartoonish and daft than anywhere near 'horror'. Maybe it's particular to the UK or Charlie Brooker in particular, but that kind of lurid parody of media tropes is a tradition on UK TV.

IMO, the public is only as moral as the media allows them to be, and that's what the pigfucker and X-Factor episodes are looking at. If the media pushed this hard, you'd probably still watch it.

At it's best, Black Mirror examines the way technology could lead to nightmarish situations. It kind of falls apart if you interrogate it too much, there's no way that kind of tech would be allowed to exist (the recent xmas ep in particular), but I still find it a thought provoking exercise in following an idea to its worst conclusion.

 

[jts]

Has anyone watched Mr. Nobody? Such a hidden gem.

If you like love stories and unconventional timelines, such as The Fountain, Eternal Sunshine of The Spotless Mind or Groundhog Day, if you appreciate good quirky european productions like Submarine, watch this.

 

[dark_prinny]

Has anyone watched Mr. Nobody? Such a hidden gem.

If you like love stories and unconventional timelines, such as The Fountain, Eternal Sunshine of The Spotless Mind or Groundhog Day, if you appreciate good quirky european productions like Submarine, watch this.

Will add to my cue.

 

[Wabba]

Is Top of the Lake worth watching?

 

[BlazingDarkness]

Is Top of the Lake worth watching?

Yep, it's brilliant.

 

[Asbel]

I think that Brooker was going for a lampoon of the media in those first two episodes and I would agree that they're more cartoonish and daft than anywhere near 'horror'. Maybe it's particular to the UK or Charlie Brooker in particular, but that kind of lurid parody of media tropes is a tradition on UK TV.

IMO, the public is only as moral as the media allows them to be, and that's what the pigfucker and X-Factor episodes are looking at. If the media pushed this hard, you'd probably still watch it.

At it's best, Black Mirror examines the way technology could lead to nightmarish situations. It kind of falls apart if you interrogate it too much, there's no way that kind of tech would be allowed to exist (the recent xmas ep in particular), but I still find it a thought provoking exercise in following an idea to its worst conclusion.

I think the media is only as moral as the public allows since it's the public that decides what gets ratings. So if public morals fell, it's what the public wanted.

Has anyone watched Mr. Nobody? Such a hidden gem.

If you like love stories and unconventional timelines, such as The Fountain, Eternal Sunshine of The Spotless Mind or Groundhog Day, if you appreciate good quirky european productions like Submarine, watch this.

I didn't like it mainly cuz I didn't care for the protagonist and I think the butterfly effect makes little sense.

 

[Salsa]

first half of season 3 of comedy bing bong starring stock photoman is now on netflix

weird they're doing it in halves

 

[teruterubozu]

Is Top of the Lake worth watching?

Absolutely.

 

[AkuMifune]

Have people been recommending Mystery Road? Awesome Aussie thriller. Slow burn, but a brilliantly menacing Hugo Weaving performance. Just realized it was added to Netflix (recently?)

Especially if you're into The Killing, Top of the Lake, Happy Valley kind of ish.

 

[vatstep]

Anyone know of any New Year-themed movies on US Netflix?

 

[GK86]

Anyone know of any New Year-themed movies on US Netflix?

Trading Places.

That is the only one that I can think of, that is also on US Netflix.

 

[Enco]

Has anyone watched Mr. Nobody? Such a hidden gem.

If you like love stories and unconventional timelines, such as The Fountain, Eternal Sunshine of The Spotless Mind or Groundhog Day, if you appreciate good quirky european productions like Submarine, watch this.

I usually don't like romance movies but Mr Nobody was great.

 

[teruterubozu]

Have people been recommending Mystery Road? Awesome Aussie thriller. Slow burn, but a brilliantly menacing Hugo Weaving performance. Just realized it was added to Netflix (recently?)

Especially if you're into The Killing, Top of the Lake, Happy Valley kind of ish.

Thanks - added to my list. I'm thinking of watching Hinterland too.

 

[amrod]

really enjoying Gravity Falls Season 1 on netflix brazil.. highly recommend checking it out

 

[glow]

Anyone know of any New Year-themed movies on US Netflix?

Four Rooms is a good one, probably the best New Years Eve movie I can think of and its on US Netflix. Also: Antisocial and New Year's Evil if you like bad horror movies.

 

[teruterubozu]

Anyone know of any New Year-themed movies on US Netflix?

Strange Days

 

[Gray Matter]

Have people been recommending Mystery Road? Awesome Aussie thriller. Slow burn, but a brilliantly menacing Hugo Weaving performance. Just realized it was added to Netflix (recently?)

Especially if you're into The Killing, Top of the Lake, Happy Valley kind of ish.

Just finished this, and I liked it. Really slow, like really. Nothing big happened until the

Spoiler

shootout at the end.

but I would like some clarification as to what exactly was happening.

 

[Prophet Steve]

really enjoying Gravity Falls Season 1 on netflix brazil.. highly recommend checking it out

Oh, cool, it is there with English dubs? Wanted to watch that for a long time.

 

[teruterubozu]

Orphan Black S2 is up on Norway & Denmark regions.

 

[GK86]

Added today:

Daughters of Dolma (Documentary, Faith)
Last Weekend (Comedy)
Memphis (Drama)
Miele (Drama)
Persecuted (Drama, Faith)
The Decent One (Documentary, Biographical/Heinrich Himmler, Foreign)
This Ain't No Mouse Music (Documentary, Biographical/Chris Strachwitz, Music)
Winter in the Blood (Drama)

 

[Asbel]

really enjoying Gravity Falls Season 1 on netflix brazil.. highly recommend checking it out

I'm usually very easy going on kid shows but this show was overtly, 'I almost got my friends killed, but I'll do it again.'

 

[More_Badass]

Saw Pontypool last night. I liked the first half, had an eerie tone. Hearing about the outbreak from a detached perspective, slowly getting scraps of info, gave the movie an unique creepy atmosphere

And then the second half happened. From the moment the walking exposition aka Doctor Mendez crawled through the window out of nowhere, to the ridiculous premise behind the outbreak and way of defeating the virus, it just lost all tension and creepy vibes. It was so stupid. I guess they were going for a humorous tone? But at least for me, it didn't work at all

 

[jakncoke]

Started up Californication last night. Pretty funny so far and lol damn im like 5 episodes in and already been like 10 different woman nude.

 

[GK86]

Watched the first episode of Broadchurch, I like it.

 

[Diablos]

The Waldo episode made me feel more sad than creeped out.

Have lots to say about this show, but I'm too tired at the moment. It definitely lives up to the hype.

 

[roundabout]

The Waldo episode made me feel more sad than creeped out.

Have lots to say about this show, but I'm too tired at the moment. It definitely lives up to the hype.

I don't remember a Waldo in Broadchurch....

 

[kmax]

Been binging Luther for the last couple of days.

I love Netflix

 

[Frank the Great]

Finished Marco Polo last night. Really enjoyed it overall, but I felt like the plot and writing went off the rails in the last two episodes.

 

[Jackben]

It's been on Netflix forever but I just now watched Mary & Max. Very charming and sweet claymation film.

 

[GK86]

Added today:

Beneath the Darkness (Thriller)
Finding Fela (Documentary, Biographical/Fela Anikulapo-Kuti)
Queens of the Ring (Comedy)
The Outsider (Action)
The Pink Panther 2 (Family, Comedy)
Totally Spies! Season 1 (TV, Kids)

 

[Blue Ninja]

Watched the first seven episodes of Marco Polo. I get where some of the complaints come from, but I'm enjoying it so far.

 

[RBH]

Can't wait for the OT thread on it and the people complaining.

You called it. :lol


http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showthread.php?t=962470

 

[TheAbsolution]

Added today:

Beneath the Darkness (Thriller)
Finding Fela (Documentary, Biographical/Fela Anikulapo-Kuti)
Queens of the Ring (Comedy)
The Outsider (Action)
The Pink Panther 2 (Family, Comedy)
Totally Spies! Season 1 (TV, Kids)

Oh man. Totally Spies? I haven't watched that show in years. Loved that show as a kid.

 

[AkuMifune]

Strange Days

Should be required viewing for anyone who hasn't seen it. A great NYE movie. Haven't seen it in years though, hope it aged well...

Just finished this, and I liked it. Really slow, like really. Nothing big happened until the

Spoiler

shootout at the end.

but I would like some clarification as to what exactly was happening.

Mystery Road spoilers

Spoiler

Johnno (Weaving) was either working undercover to expose police corruption or was a corrupt cop that decided to help Jay after the exchange in the Chinese restaurant. Still unclear on that. Either way Jay, back from the city after however many years, stumbled into Robbo's corrupt drug dealings on his own unrelated murder case. Well, semi-unrelated as it turns out in the end that Robbo had killed the girl because she had stolen the cocaine he (Jay) found in the TV. Well, either she stole it or Pete (Kwanten, who also was pretty good in a limited role) did (as a double-cross of Robbo), who we know was sleeping with the girl at the motel sometimes. I usually hate ambiguous crime stories, but this was done so well it almost doesn't matter. It's more of a story of Jay doing whats right and coming to terms with a world he's never really belonged in. The atmosphere, sense of tension and really beautiful cinematography make it ones of the years best imo. That and Weaving's performance (who I still can't figure out). I need to see it again for sure.

 

[moojito]

Has it been asked & answered why things like peaky blinders, a netflix original series is on the US netflix but not the UK? That seems really weird.

 

[GK86]

You called it. :lol


http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showthread.php?t=962470

Lol, as predictable as the sun rising.

Has it been asked & answered why things like peaky blinders, a netflix original series is on the US netflix but not the UK? That seems really weird.

It isn't a true "original." Pretty sure they just got the rights to it.

 

[Gray Matter]

Has it been asked & answered why things like peaky blinders, a netflix original series is on the US netflix but not the UK? That seems really weird.

It isn't a Netflix original. They only have the rights to the show. But it is strange.

 

[DoubleD]

Wife and I started Top of the Lake last night. Stayed up late and watched 4 episodes! Both of us are really into it. Thanks for everyone that's suggested it.

 

[Milchmann]

It isn't a Netflix original. They only have the rights to the show. But it is strange.

When Netflix has the exclusive rights for a show in a region, they often insert the Netflix Original clip. For example The 100 on Netflix Canada has it, even though it's a CW show.

 

[Diablos]

I don't remember a Waldo in Broadchurch....

Wrong thread, lol. Sorry. I was talking about Black Mirror

 

[GK86]

Randomly started Heroes (needed something on in the background). The show is better with the stream model. I forgot how many characters and stories were happening at once. I still love my man, Hiro. I think I might try to finish S1. I forgot what happens towards the end of the season. I never seen anything past S1. Might check the later seasons as well.

 

[Daniel Jackson]

Will the Friends episodes be the original versions, or the extended ones?

 

[Aiii]

Randomly started Heroes (needed something on in the background). The show is better with the stream model. I forgot how many characters and stories were happening at once. I still love my man, Hiro. I think I might try to finish S1. I forgot what happens towards the end of the season. I never seen anything past S1. Might check the later seasons as well.

Don't, trust me. Pretend S1 ends with

Spoiler

Sylar dying

and leave it at that.

 

[GK86]

Updated the Netflix Original section in the OP. Much better looking now. Here is the info on what is coming in 2015:

Coming 2015, known dates/months:

House of Cards Feb 27th
Bloodline (Kyle Chandler, Ben Mendelsohn, Linda Cardellini) March
Daredevil (Charlie Cox, Vincent D'Onofrio) May
The Adventures of Puss in Boots January 16th
The Fall Season 2 January 16th
Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt (Ellie Kemper, Writers Tina Fey/Robert Carlock) March

Coming in 2015, no date yet:

A.K.A. Jessica Jones (Krysten Ritter).
Between (Thriller)
BoJack Horseman - Season 2
DreamWorks Dragons - Season 3 (Animation)
Ever After High (Animation)
F is for Family (Bill Burr, writer Michael Price)
Grace and Frankie (Jane Fonda, Lily Tomlin)
Hemlock Grove season 3
Iron Fist
Longmire - Season 4
Luge Cage (Mike Colter)
Narcos (Wagner Moura, Maurice Compte)
Marseille (Creator Dan Franck)
Orange is the New Black season 3
Richie Rich (Animation)
Sense8 (Jamie Clayton, Jeronimo Best, Wachowski's)
Shrek
The Croods
Trailer Park Boys season 9 (might be March).

Coming 2016 and beyond:

Justin Time: The New Adventures (Animation)
Kong: King of the Apes (Animation)
The Crown (Drama)
The Magic School Bus 360°
Untitled Chelsea Handler Talk Show
Wet Hot American Summer: The Series

 

[Cade]

Updated the Netflix Original section in the OP. Much better looking now. Here is the info on what is coming in 2015:

Coming 2015, known dates/months:

House of Cards Feb 27th
Bloodline (Kyle Chandler, Ben Mendelsohn, Linda Cardellini) March
Daredevil (Charlie Cox, Vincent D'Onofrio) May
The Adventures of Puss in Boots January 16th
The Fall Season 2 January 16th
Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt (Ellie Kemper, Writers Tina Fey/Robert Carlock) March

Coming in 2015, no date yet:

A.K.A. Jessica Jones (Krysten Ritter).
Between (Thriller)
DreamWorks Dragons - Season 3 (Animation)
Ever After High (Animation)
F is for Family (Bill Burr, writer Michael Price)
Grace and Frankie (Jane Fonda, Lily Tomlin)
Hemlock Grove season 3
Iron Fist (Mike Colter)
Longmire - Season 4
Narcos (Wagner Moura, Maurice Compte)
Marseille (Creator Dan Franck)
Orange is the New Black season 3
Richie Rich (Animation)
Sense8 (Jamie Clayton, Jeronimo Best, Wachowski's)
Shrek
The Croods

Coming 2016 and beyond:

Justin Time: The New Adventures (Animation)
Kong: King of the Apes (Animation)
The Crown (Drama)
The Magic School Bus 360°
Untitled Chelsea Handler Talk Show
Wet Hot American Summer: The Series

I think you mean Luke Cage. Regardless, I hope these netflix series are good