News about Netflix exclusive films and content

Ralph-Wiggum · Post by **Ralph-Wiggum** » Tue Dec 12, 2017 7:20 pm

hepcat wrote: And yeah, Cameron Britton's Ed Kemper deserves every accolade he's getting for his performance. I mean... good Goddamn.

The most amazing thing about that link is that Maxim still exists.

hepcat · Post by **hepcat** » Tue Dec 12, 2017 8:40 pm

I'm surprised any of the periodicals that started before the days of the internet are still around.

Skinypupy · Post by **Skinypupy** » Thu Dec 14, 2017 3:33 pm

You guys were right. I got through episode 3 last night and while I still think the lead guy is horrible, the show has become infinitely more interesting.

The guy playing Kemper is utterly horrifying. His casual descriptions of murder and rape sent chills up my spine...been a long time since that’s happened from a show.

Isgrimnur · Post by **Isgrimnur** » Sat Feb 24, 2018 3:52 pm

Isgrimnur wrote: ↑Tue Oct 04, 2016 3:19 pm
Duncan Jones, 'Mute'

Mute review – Duncan Jones's sci-fi thriller is a Netflix disaster

hepcat · Post by **hepcat** » Sat Feb 24, 2018 5:44 pm

Isgrimnur wrote: ↑Sat Feb 24, 2018 3:52 pm
Isgrimnur wrote: ↑Tue Oct 04, 2016 3:19 pm
Duncan Jones, 'Mute'
Mute review – Duncan Jones's sci-fi thriller is a Netflix disaster

Leo has been rendered unable to speak by one of those throat-slashing Amish motorboating accidents that are always in the news

Into my queue it goes, Carroll.

Kurth · Post by **Kurth** » Tue Feb 27, 2018 3:45 am

Just finished Mute. Read the reviews, so I went in with really low expectations. Wanted to see it anyway because I’m such a fan of Jones’ work on Moon. Not nearly as bad as I thought it was going to be. It’s not great - maybe not even good - but it’s certainly watchable. Not a disaster.

Montag · Post by **Montag** » Tue Feb 27, 2018 8:00 am

Did you catch the newscast that referenced Moon?

hepcat · Post by **hepcat** » Tue Feb 27, 2018 11:58 am

On a scale of 1 to 10, how much Amish would you say there is in the film?

Montag · Post by **Montag** » Tue Feb 27, 2018 4:55 pm

1. The only point of Amish was to give a reason for the guy being mute.

hepcat · Post by **hepcat** » Tue Feb 27, 2018 5:19 pm

And out of my queue it goes.

Kurth · Post by **Kurth** » Tue Feb 27, 2018 7:09 pm

Montag wrote: ↑Tue Feb 27, 2018 4:55 pm 1. The only point of Amish was to give a reason for the guy being mute.

And to have an aversion to technology. Which earns him the nice sobriquet, "techtard."

Also, I did catch the Moon references and the press conference.

"I'm Sam Bell."

"No, I'm Sam Bell."

"No, I am Sam Bell."

Awesome.

hepcat · Post by **hepcat** » Tue Feb 27, 2018 8:26 pm

The only reason I wanted to watch this is because I was envisioning an Amish version of Blade Runner.

I watched hay seeds glitter in the dark near Ma's front gate. All those moments will be lost in time, like tears in rain. Time to raise a barn...English.

Kurth · Post by **Kurth** » Wed Feb 28, 2018 1:48 pm

Skinypupy wrote: ↑Thu Dec 14, 2017 3:33 pm You guys were right. I got through episode 3 last night and while I still think the lead guy is horrible, the show has become infinitely more interesting.

The guy playing Kemper is utterly horrifying. His casual descriptions of murder and rape sent chills up my spine...been a long time since that’s happened from a show.

Wow. Mindhunter is great! I'm only 2 episodes in, but it's riveting. Never heard about it till I started reading through this thread. Thanks!

Isgrimnur · Post by **Isgrimnur** » Wed Mar 07, 2018 4:44 pm

The breakable Kimmy Schmidt season 4:

Netflix’s hit comedy series Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt will return in May for Season 4. The streaming service said today the fourth season will launch in two parts. The first six episodes will be available on May 30, and the second half of the season will premiere later in 2018.

hepcat · Post by **hepcat** » Wed Mar 07, 2018 10:03 pm

I loved season 1, but hated season 2. I couldn’t even make it all the way through. Did season 3 get better? Or was it still full of really crappy puns and cheap parodies of commercials and other stuff that a 12 year old would have been embarrassed by?

Isgrimnur · Post by **Isgrimnur** » Wed Mar 07, 2018 10:36 pm

I can't help you.

stessier wrote: ↑Fri Aug 07, 2015 2:24 pm
Isgrimnur wrote:So ... I didn't finish it last night and I will come back for a second helping?
Correct.

I still say I did finish it the previous night, and I know for a fact that I haven't come back for a second helping.

stessier · Post by **stessier** » Mon Mar 12, 2018 1:25 pm

Sorry if these have already been mentioned.

Everything Sucks - a sweet high school coming of age story set in the early 90s.
End of the F***ing World - very entertaining and weird in a good way.
Altered Carbon - only 7 episodes but really good. Hopefully it pays off in the end.
Travelers - Two episodes in, but it's an interesting premise
One Day at a Time - I'm half way through the first season. The show premises are "meh", but the grandmother makes this worth the price of admission. She's fantastic.

Zaxxon · Post by **Zaxxon** » Thu Mar 15, 2018 9:44 pm

Travelers renewed for a third season. Short of hearing that Sense8 is necroed, this was my biggest Netflix hope. Woo.

tjg_marantz · Post by **tjg_marantz** » Fri Mar 16, 2018 2:47 am

Occupied season 2 just got released on Netflix. Really enjoyed season 1.

Thinking season 4 of the bridge will be up soon as well.

YellowKing · Post by **YellowKing** » Fri Mar 16, 2018 1:37 pm

I just finished up ENCOUNTERS WITH EVIL, which is another British true-crime documentary series ported over here. I'm a sucker for these.

Nothing spectacular, but still entertaining. Each episode follows a certain theme (killer doctors, killer couples, spree killers, etc.) While they cover plenty of well-known US killers, the ones I found most interesting were the UK ones that are less well-known in the States.

Smoove_B · Post by **Smoove_B** » Fri Mar 16, 2018 4:24 pm

I haven't watched it yet, but I'm familiar with the story - now being told on Netflix via Wild Wild Country:

When the world’s most controversial guru builds a utopian city in the Oregon desert, a massive conflict with local ranchers ensues; producing the first bioterror attack in US history, the largest case of illegal wiretapping ever recorded, and the world’s biggest collection of Rolls-Royce automobiles.

I'm familiar with it because of the bio-terror attack element. The whole story is unreal and I hope this documentary does it justice as I don't think many are aware of what happened.

hepcat · Post by **hepcat** » Sun Apr 22, 2018 9:51 pm

hepcat wrote: ↑Sun Sep 24, 2017 9:17 pm Just finished American Vandal and I was surprised to find a really compelling story with a cautionary tale about the potential dangers of these types of docs on innocent bystanders. I really enjoyed every moment of it.

And American Vandal just won a Peabody. I did not see that coming. However, it really is a fantastic show.

Ralph-Wiggum · Post by **Ralph-Wiggum** » Mon Apr 23, 2018 11:07 am

Smoove_B wrote: ↑Fri Mar 16, 2018 4:24 pm I haven't watched it yet, but I'm familiar with the story - now being told on Netflix via Wild Wild Country:

When the world’s most controversial guru builds a utopian city in the Oregon desert, a massive conflict with local ranchers ensues; producing the first bioterror attack in US history, the largest case of illegal wiretapping ever recorded, and the world’s biggest collection of Rolls-Royce automobiles.
I'm familiar with it because of the bio-terror attack element. The whole story is unreal and I hope this documentary does it justice as I don't think many are aware of what happened.

I'm two episodes in and right now I'm all-in on Team Cult. They're just a bunch of guys and gals who want non-heteronormative relationships, to do some crazy meditation, and to cry when an old Indian dude touches them. Ain't nothing wrong with that!

hepcat · Post by **hepcat** » Mon Apr 23, 2018 11:26 am

I'm 1 episode in and I have a feeling that any sympathy we might have for them is going to be stripped away with future revelations. The intro to the series seems to indicate a dark turn at some point.

tjg_marantz · Post by **tjg_marantz** » Mon Apr 23, 2018 3:49 pm

No no. You're on the right track.

It's a guru roller coaster.

Moliere · Post by **Moliere** » Mon Apr 23, 2018 3:59 pm

I was ready to move to Oregon by the end of the second episode.

Rumpy · Post by **Rumpy** » Mon May 14, 2018 11:24 pm

So, this is somewhat surprising, but Rick Moranis is apparently coming back out of retirement. He'll be in a Martin Scorcese directed SCTV documentary special, exclusive to Netflix. SCTV was a beloved and wacky sketch show from the 70's through the 80''s, an offshoot from Second City's Toronto comedy troupe. And through this series, many comedy legends got their start, such as John Candy, Eugene Landy, Martin Short, Harold Ramis, Andrea Martin and Catherine O'Hara. Scorcese and SCTV in the same sentence? Crazy. Rick Moranis being back gives me tears of joy.

https://news.avclub.com/the-moranissanc ... 1825917473

Torfish · Post by **Torfish** » Wed May 16, 2018 9:21 am

I finished watching Evil Genius. It's a crime documentary. Highly recommended if you like Forensic Files or First 48 type of shows. Without revealing the show content, I will say it is amazing of what people will think of doing and their thoughts behind it. Keeps you watching as it unfolds from the view of police.

Tip, watch to the end. One of the last statement of the case is one of those that makes you go wow.

Xmann · Post by **Xmann** » Wed May 16, 2018 9:24 am

We just finished episode 2 and it's a weird, crazy, and hard to believe story.

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Zaxxon · Post by **Zaxxon** » Wed May 16, 2018 9:39 am

When is Netflix going to announce that they've picked up The Expanse? Because it'd be a damned travesty if that's allowed to die.

hepcat · Post by **hepcat** » Wed May 16, 2018 9:47 am

You're preachin' to the choir, brother.

Ralph-Wiggum · Post by **Ralph-Wiggum** » Wed May 16, 2018 10:26 am

Zaxxon wrote: ↑Wed May 16, 2018 9:39 am When is Netflix going to announce that they've picked up The Expanse? Because it'd be a damned travesty if that's allowed to die.

I thought I read that Netflix was unlikely to pick it up, so most of the effort from the save-The-Expanse group is going towards Amazon.

Zaxxon · Post by **Zaxxon** » Wed May 16, 2018 10:41 am

Ralph-Wiggum wrote: ↑Wed May 16, 2018 10:26 am
Zaxxon wrote: ↑Wed May 16, 2018 9:39 am When is Netflix going to announce that they've picked up The Expanse? Because it'd be a damned travesty if that's allowed to die.
I thought I read that Netflix was unlikely to pick it up, so most of the effort from the save-The-Expanse group is going towards Amazon.

For what reason? They'd be insane not to try. I imagine Amazon may have the upper hand since they already had the rights for prior season streaming, but who knows.

Ralph-Wiggum · Post by **Ralph-Wiggum** » Wed May 16, 2018 10:59 am

I had just read that Netflix had likely passed on it; I don't know the reasons.

hepcat · Post by **hepcat** » Sat May 19, 2018 8:57 pm

Guillermo del Toro creating a horror series for Netflix?

Yes, please.

I still love del Toro’s commentary on one of the Night Gallery dvd sets. He really is a fan boy.

Isgrimnur · Post by **Isgrimnur** » Fri Jul 27, 2018 1:07 pm

Mowgli

In the biggest acquisition of a finished film it has made so far, Netflix has acquired from Warner Bros the worldwide rights to Mowgli, the CGI live action film directed by Andy Serkis based on the Jungle Book stories of Rudyard Kipling.
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Warner Bros had Mowgli dated for an October 19 release. It will be recalibrated as an event offering next year by Netflix.

Serkis made Mowgli with 3D effects he hopes can be displayed in a theatrical component that will be part of Netflix’s release plans. But here, he will get an enormous global audience and see through his vision for a story that is darker and more dangerous than the one Jon Favreau directed for Disney.

pr0ner · Post by **pr0ner** » Fri Jul 27, 2018 1:22 pm

Anthony Mackie is the new lead actor for Season 2 of Altered Carbon.

Zaxxon · Post by **Zaxxon** » Fri Jul 27, 2018 1:23 pm

Sweet. Maybe we'll get a cameo by Cap, too.

hepcat · Post by **hepcat** » Fri Jul 27, 2018 3:17 pm

Really? I was kind of hoping for a stronger choice in an actor. Mackie's performance as Falcon never struck me as...well...good.

Smoove_B · Post by **Smoove_B** » Fri Jul 27, 2018 3:20 pm

Netflix ordered a 10 episode run of Joe Hill's Locke and Key. This pleases me.