Netflix Recommendations Thread 3.0

ohnonotgmail

The Pez Outlaw - Steve Glew spent the 1990s smuggling rare pez dispensers into the USA from Eastern Europe, making millions of dollars. It was all magical until his arch-nemesis, The Pezident decided to destroy him.

Interesting documentary about a world most people on this side of the pond didnt know existed. People paid thousands for rare Pez examples. Well told and doesn't outstay its welcome at 1hr 25m.

Charlie19

Thank you for your Service 2017. Is a grim but good true story about soldiers returning home after duty. Stars Miles Teller and strangely there is a small cameo from Amy Schumer and she could actually act in a serious role.

Nigzcurran

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I enjoyed this one, decent original story line

peteeeed

Tour de France: Unchained season 1 (2023) (French) Through tears and triumph, this series follows several cycling teams as they compete in the 2022 installment of the world's most grueling bike race.

Becky (2020) A rebellious teen fights violence with violence to defend her family when their weekend getaway is interrupted by people who have fled from prison

Never Have I Ever: Season 4 (2023) The fourth and final season – get ready for senior year, nerds.

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TICKLE_ME_ELMO

Never Have I Ever really fell off in quality after S1. I could barely finish S3 and probably won't bother ever watching S4

peteeeed

Human Resources season 2 (2022) Lovebugs, Hormone Monsters and a parade of other creatures juggle romance, workplace drama and their human clients' needs in this "Big Mouth" spinoff..

The Playing Card Killer (2023) 3 Episodes (Spanish) A playing card left at a murder scene connects a string of killings in this docuseries tracking a notorious serial killer who terrorized Spain in 2003.

Bronson (2008) This biopic delves into the life of Britain's most notorious prisoner, Charlie Bronson, who became a celebrity of sorts for his deranged savagery.

Tex Mex Motors season 1 (2023) Junkers turn into jewels when they're in the hands of these pros, who bring cars from Mexico to El Paso for radical restorations in this lively series.

Bloodhounds season 1 (2023) (Korean) Two young boxers band together with a benevolent moneylender to take down a ruthless loan shark who preys on the financially desperate

This World Can't Tear Me Down season 1 (2023) (Italian) When an old friend returns to the neighborhood, Zerocalcare wants to help him find his place back in the world. But what's the right thing to do?..

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Charlie19

Patch Adams 1998. Robin Williams stars in this true story about a mature student trying to graduate from med school in an unorthodox fashion.

peteeeed

The Big Short (2015) A group of wily opportunists make a fortune off of the U.S. economic crash by sniffing out the situation in advance and betting against the banks...

The Girl Next Door (2004) When Danielle moves to town, high school senior Matthew falls for her hard. But her former job as an adult film star may throw a wrench in his big plans

Captain Phillips (2013) Four Somali pirates hijack a cargo ship and hold the captain hostage, setting the stage for an explosive confrontation with the U.S. Navy.

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peteeeed

Rick and Morty season 6 (2022) Brilliant but boozy scientist Rick hijacks his fretful teenage grandson, Morty, for wild escapades in other worlds and alternate dimensions

Hannibal (2015) 3 Seasons This drama series focuses on the early years of the relationship between FBI criminal profiler Will Graham and homicidal cannibal Dr. Hannibal Lecter.

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Mehaffey1

The Big Short is a must see if somehow you haven't so far. Somehow manages to create a bit of humour from the shitstorm that was the crash of the housing market in the U.S. Great performances from Steve Carrell and Ryan Gosling.

Electric Nitwit

Ooh, I never caught Hannibal and the reviews seem very good

For anyone who's seen it, did it keep up standards and wrap up at the end of the third series?

Mehaffey1

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It is a good show, I was under the impression it was cancelled and never really wrapped up by the end?

amacca

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Imo the standard was maintained, I don't remember a drop off in quality

I found it to be visually excellent (a feast for the eyes in places), wicked fun in spots, very sharp writing and no over explaining and exposition (so audience not treated like morons) and for me anyway it nearly had me rooting for the manipulative psychopathic killer...no mean feat imo

Great show...Its slipped my mind if it was wrapped up at the very end but I think not and I remember being disappointed when I realised it wasn't coming back for a fourth season....meanwhile utter dross does get renewed...

Electric Nitwit

Brilliant, thanks guys. That's going very high on my list then 🙂

jj880

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Ive watched it maybe 10+ times. The story is gripping and the characters are excellent. Gosling in particular I think nailed his performance. Really believable.

dublin49

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my own preference is for Margin call for 2008 crash story

jj880

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120707100#Comment_120707100

How have I never heard of that? Cast looks great and they dont give away too much in the trailer. Will watch tomorrow night 👍

silliussoddius

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I thought it slipped a bit by the third season, to me they seemed to try to make some of the killings OTT for the sake of it. There is some great psychological head f**kery between Mikkelsen and Dancy, I think it was at it's best when Mikkelsen's Lector was still unknown as a killer and he was playing with them.

hold my beer

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120697350#Comment_120697350

All 3 of these are great

peteeeed

Amy Schumer: Emergency Contact (2023) Amy Schumer gets real about lasering her face, postpartum sex, her baby-naming disaster and chewable Viagra in this cheekily candid stand-up special.

The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent (2022) Nicolas Cage stars in this knowing action-comedy about Nick Cage, an actor who takes a $1 million gig to attend a wealthy fan’s birthday – only for things to descend into chaos.

Catch the Fair One (2021) After her younger sister goes missing, a former boxer infiltrates a sex trafficking ring and seeks retribution against the people behind it.

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sydthebeat

"The unbearable weight of massive talent" is a lot of fun for those who haven't seen it yet

Fysh

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120707100#Comment_120707100

They're complementary films to a certain extent, but I'd share your preference - The Big Short is good but Margin Call is excellent.

flasher0030

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120708091#Comment_120708091

It's a great laugh.

FunLover18

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I’m currently on S3 at the moment and I’m just shocked at how terrible and selfish a person the main character is and the writers are still treating her like some poor misunderstood teenager.

TICKLE_ME_ELMO

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120708785#Comment_120708785

The problem for me with how they write her is that there was a reason for that behaviour in the first season, it was part of her arc, dealing with her dad's death and all that. But after S2 it just feels like they kept regressing her just for the drama and then they'd remind us all her dad died and she's still sad about it. But it just came across as people having to idea how to carry this idea beyond the initial season.

brevity

I absolutely love Margin Call. Everyone is excellent in it but Jeremy Irons is *chefs kiss*

I watched Becky last night. Not a bad little movie. Very violent and gory and a bit silly in parts.

[Spoiler]Would have liked to have learned what the key was for but I also liked the fact that when Kevin James was trying to explain his Aryan brotherhood bullshit he got a slap across the face[/Spoiler]

There is a sequel out this year.

BattleCorp

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120708100#Comment_120708100

Another vote here for Margin Call. A very good film.

rekluse

Tour de France is a good series for anyone who is interested in sports documentaries. Not as good as drive to survive, but still very enjoyable. Elite cyclists are some serious athletes, great insight into a sport I knew very little about!

ILikeBoats

I'm 1.5 episodes in and enjoying it. I also knew very little about it but will pay attention to it this year!

~Rebel~

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120707100#Comment_120707100

99 Homes is another great one around the same story - more-so based on the immediate aftermath.