Subject: netflix
Date: Wed Feb 17 15:54:56 2016
User: ix
Message:i'm simply going to post some of what i consider gems, if you have any, please post
Archer
American Dad
Increasingly Poor Decisions of Todd Margaret
Bob and David
Anthony Bourdain, Parts Unknown
Anthony Bourdain, No Reservations
Anthony Bourdain, the Layover
Through the Woods, with the OkeeDokee brothers, who will be in Colorado soon, this is a gem
Long Way Round, Ewan McGregor and friend ride BMWs round the world
Anthony Jeselnik, Thoughts and Prayers
i love travel shows, food shows, twisted humor, and music. watch one of mine, i'll watch one of yours.
Date: Wed Feb 17 16:13:30 2016
User: calicokid
Message:Peep Show
Still Game
The IT Crowd
Inspectorists?
I've seen "Todd Margaret" and I think it is quite funny>
Date: Wed Feb 17 16:17:24 2016
User: hotnurse
Message:Awesome! Another Anthony B. fan. I have seen them all, some of them more than once.
Andrew Z. is pretty good too but sometimes yucky.
Date: Wed Feb 17 16:29:35 2016
User: ix
Message:i bet calico means detectorists, there's a lot i missed, thats one of them. i'm familiar with it and the others, will check out "still game". andrew z? if andrew j, i understand him going too far. the shark dance party thing was too far but otherwise i worship him.
Date: Wed Feb 17 16:41:07 2016
User: calicokid
Message:Yep, Detectorists!
I thought it was hilarious. Peep Show is probably one of my all time faves for British Comedy. Still Game is based in Scotland and focuses on 2 pensioners and their daily life, kind of old, but I thought it was funny too.
I'm a netflix fiend, have been for many years, way before netflix was a household name, and way before the streaming option was even available. I remember having to explain to people at work what the heck netflix was!
Date: Wed Feb 17 16:42:08 2016
User: calicokid
Message:Forgot that I have watched many seasons of Archer as well, can't remember where I left off though.
Date: Thu Feb 18 11:05:15 2016
User: HdV
Message:Doc Martin
Date: Thu Feb 18 12:39:18 2016
User: hotnurse
Message:ix, I was referring to Andrew Zimmern...if that's what you were ?'ing.
Date: Sat Feb 27 17:46:49 2016
User: ix
Message:calico, i love Still Game, thank you for that. i assume you are versed in britcoms in general, Are You Being Served, Red Dwarf, Fawlty Towers, Black Books, etc. please check out Through the Woods (not into the woods, totally different thing, not a britcom just a fun hiking and music thing) its less than an hour.
Date: Mon Feb 29 17:59:13 2016
User: calicokid
Message:ix,
I'm a huge fan of britcoms, absolutely love Fawlty Towers! I'm actually watching Black Books for the second time (all the seasons), great show, really good fun.
I will check out Through the Woods in the next day or two, and get back to you.
Glad you like "Still Game", that show cracks me up!
Date: Tue Mar 1 23:55:15 2016
User: FairMay
Message:ix and calico kid,
Believe me: you MUST watch "Doc Martin" starting with Episode 1 of Series 1. You can skip episodes after the first series, but not before.
Doc Martin has real staying power (I believe its seventh series was broadcast in 2015). "W1A" hasn't stood the same test of time, but I haven't laughed out loud though its two seasons as I have since "Fawlty Towers."
Do check them both out.
Date: Wed Mar 2 15:27:45 2016
User: calicokid
Message:FairMay,
I've watched quite a bit of Doc Martin, at least through Series 5, I have been meaning to catch up, but have been kind of going through more of the Brit Drama, and cop shows. Doc Martin is quite good. I tried to watch W1A, but can't remember what I thought, perhaps I will go back and try again on your recommendation.
Date: Fri Mar 4 16:12:55 2016
User: calicokid
Message:ix,
Through the woods was really cool! Especially liked the guy with all the different Mountain Music instruments and such. Also the little kids that were there own band (forgot their name) was really good, that little girl had a beautiful voice.
Thanks for that. I'm going to check out the other film where they are in a canoe too.
Date: Fri Mar 4 18:29:05 2016
User: ix
Message:the canoe one isn't as good, thats why i didn't mention it. but Through the Woods is a gem, thanx for checking it out!
Date: Sat Mar 5 08:27:36 2016
User: Snowguy
Message:Brings back a lot of Netflix memories, ix. And yes, after a brief lack of interest in Doc Martin's role, I found him and his series to be really enjoyable viewing. Lots of great stuff on Netflix. I use Amazon Fire to tune in.
Date: Sun Mar 6 09:02:12 2016
User: caharris
Message:really enjoyed Longmire and Grace and Frankie - which is due to return soon
Date: Wed Mar 30 17:20:45 2016
User: ix
Message:archer season six is out!!!
Date: Fri Jun 3 15:37:16 2016
User: ix
Message:if you like Maria Bamford check out Lady Dynamite
Date: Fri Jun 23 15:35:35 2017
User: ix
Message:just watched Oh, Hello on Broadway, a newly added netflix special. its Nick Kroll and John Mulaney doing a 2 man broadway show. thought it was pretty good.
Date: Sat Feb 3 13:04:34 2018
User: ix
Message:if you're a fan of Matt Lucas (Little Britain) and Attenborough type earth science shows, check out Round Planet, its a combo of great cinematography and somewhat silly narration, very entertaining.
Date: Sat Feb 3 13:09:11 2018
User: ix
Message:also, if you are a fan of blue comedy (very blue), check out Jim Jeffries. i've never seen a comedian who can encapsulate my attitude towards just about everything so well. and Colin Quinn's special is surprisingly good.
Date: Sun Feb 4 14:16:33 2018
User: Turpin827
Message:A Handmaids Tale
The Leftovers
Chance (on Hulu)
True Detective (season 1)
Mosaic
Ozark
Date: Sun Feb 4 23:18:33 2018
User: BuzzClik
Message:"Mindhunter" has my attention right now. Two episodes so far, and it's keeping my attention.
True Detective season 1 was awesome. Season 2 -- ugh.
Date: Mon Feb 5 14:39:38 2018
User: calicokid
Message:I loved Mindhunter!
I don't binge shows often, but I finished that in a week. I also like Ozark.
Date: Mon Mar 12 23:22:34 2018
User: ix
Message:Mindhunter turned out to be a gem, thanx buzz and calico, but it bugs me that i grew up in the south and have never heard of Big Red soda.
Date: Tue Mar 13 08:55:23 2018
User: byronsmoot
Message:True Detective, season 1
Ozark
Luther
Date: Mon Aug 3 04:06:28 2020
User: ix
Message:Tim Minchin and the Heritage Orchestra
unbelievably excellent
Date: Mon Aug 3 10:43:18 2020
User: BuzzClik
Message:Hannibal (the series).
Very well done, but I don’t suggest watching it just before bedtime.
Hugh Dancy and Mads Mikkelsen (the villain Le Chiffre from Casino Royale) are solid.
Date: Mon Aug 3 18:03:45 2020
User: Denny
Message:We really enjoyed the show Shetland (we were watching that on Prime, not sure if it's on other services). It's a relatively slower-paced crime drama set on the Shetland Islands north of Scottland. So the accents are a bit heavy and we had to watch with captions. But very pleasant characters and long, tangly kinda plots as opposed to the "DNA evidence quick confession and we're outta here" shows.
Anything come to mind like that?
Denny
Link: Shetland series on wikipedia
Date: Mon Aug 3 18:43:31 2020
User: free@last
Message:If you like Shetland, you might like The Bridge (mostly in Danish and Swedish so captions needed). Not sure where it might be streaming these days. It's a season long investigation.
If you prefer shorter investigations, Dicte (first 2 seasons ). Also in Danish. :)
Date: Mon Aug 3 20:40:08 2020
User: Denny
Message:Found The Bridge on Amazon. Just watched 15 mins so far and then had to bolt for dinner. Will resume tonight.
Thanks!
Denny
Date: Tue Aug 4 09:01:36 2020
User: Denny
Message:Enjoyed first episode.Thx!
Date: Tue Aug 4 12:41:36 2020
User: Denny
Message:Btw, wrt to that show Shetland... just for grins I looked at real estate on the Shetland Islands. Looks like for the price of a modest house in Scottsdale you can get a seafront villa. Now it's funny all the real estate photos show blue skies and my understanding is the Shetlands usually are pretty gray and overcast.
Date: Sat Aug 8 14:32:47 2020
User: capeshores
Message:If you want to laugh, try Schitts' Creek. Canadian series with Daniel Levy and Catherine O'Hara. I started it about a year ago and didn't like the first two episodes. I have family and friends that told me to give it a try and I did and got hooked on it. It is on Netflix, except for the final season. That is only on Amazon Prime and they charge to watch. I am frugal and patient so I will wait until it comes on Nerflix.
Date: Sat Aug 8 14:43:19 2020
User: TNmountainman
Message:Being a VERY late technology adapter, I was under the impression that Netflix is also "pay TV". Is that wrong?
Date: Sat Aug 8 15:32:30 2020
User: BuzzClik
Message:errr.... yes, kinda sorta. It's not like HBO as a premium cable channel. But, yes, you need a subscription and you can watch it on your tv if you have the proper gear.
Netflix was a DVD rental subscription service ONLY, and that is still available.
It then added streaming capabilities, usually as part of something else or straight to your computer.
Then, it created its own app for smartphones and tablets, and started expanding the viewing options.
Smart devices (like DVRs, AppleTV, Chromecast, etc. and now smart televisions) have the Netflix app available, either pre-installed or ready for download.
Each subscription allows 4 different users at one time and no limit on the devices being used. You can now download content for offline viewing (e.g., on an airplane).
Date: Sat Aug 8 16:15:38 2020
User: TNmountainman
Message:Since I don't allow "apps" on my phone, and don't have (or want to have) a google or Apple account for my tv, would that exclude me from using it? Just curious.
Date: Sat Aug 8 17:12:04 2020
User: BuzzClik
Message:Ok.
Assuming you have a computer of some sort, you can go to Netflix.com and watch their content on your comp. Or, run a cable (HDMI or whatever) from your computer to your tv.
An alternative (that's gonna cost between $40 and $200, depending on your champagne taste) is to get a FireStick, ChromeCast, Roku, AppleTV (multiple generations available) that work nicely (I had a chromecast a million years ago). I'm assuming you have some form on Internet in your Stone Aged home -- you'll need that for all of them. Each requires a subscription. Google and Apple haters can eliminate ChromeCast and AppleTV from the list; Amazon has the FireStick. Roku is its own thing (as far as I know).
Date: Sat Aug 8 17:27:00 2020
User: TNmountainman
Message:Ok, thanks. That's about what I thought. I watch so little TV that I likely will not go down that road.
I do have a computer, but it and TV are on different levels, so running a cable between them is not feasible. I suppose there's a wifi way of doing it.
It just intrigues me that 'everyone', including many on this board, just talk about it like it's nothing. And to you all maybe it is........
I'm just an unfrozen caveman freecell player. Your world frightens and confuses me.
Link: magic voices coming out of a strange modern invention
Date: Sat Aug 8 17:43:49 2020
User: BuzzClik
Message:If you have WiFi, you're good to go, even with the cheaper options. I started with ChromeCast and loved it ... but there's that anti-Google gene in your DNA.
One of my kids uses Roku and loves it -- it's the only signal into their tv. Another is a major fan of YouTube TV -- he casts it directly from his phone to his smart tv. (Many DVRs are set up to receive signals cast from a smart phone.) I am now totally sold on the quality of the later generations of AppleTV .... but, yeah.
Read some reviews, find one that meets all your criteria, and go all in. Installation will be simple.
Date: Thu Aug 13 02:34:02 2020
User: ix
Message:After Life is a must for Ricky Gervais fans, Man Down is surprisingly likable, Rik Mayall is in bits of it, for the scads of Young Ones fans here.
Date: Thu Aug 13 11:37:29 2020
User: Denny
Message:We're pretty deep in on The Bridge. Thanks free.
Date: Thu Aug 13 12:36:41 2020
User: free@last
Message:You'll know you're watching too much Nordic Noir when you start saying 'tak' instead of 'thanks' :)
Date: Thu Aug 13 13:29:17 2020
User: jes
Message:For the twisted and dark humor people we loved Fleabag and Killing Eve. They’re a few seasons ago but great.
Date: Thu Aug 13 14:57:26 2020
User: Denny
Message:We like the character Saga. She's funny.
Date: Thu Aug 13 22:19:57 2020
User: free@last
Message:Saga is way on the spectrum.
Date: Sun Jan 3 21:43:14 2021
User: ix
Message:the first episode of Haunting of Bly Manor had me wondering why it was a New York Times best 50 Netflix recommendation, but it turns out to be quite bingeable.
Date: Sun Jan 3 23:51:42 2021
User: ix
Message:here is the link to that list
if you have trouble viewing nytimes stuff i finally figured out a work around (in chrome)
go to the triple dot icon upper right, then
settings
cookies and other site data
see all cookies and site data
then search "ny" and delete those cookies
Link: https://www.nytimes.com/article/best-tv-shows-netflix.html?smid=em-share
Date: Mon Jun 7 11:55:09 2021
User: ix
Message:bo burnham: inside
i actually gave it a go and bailed, but my sister told me i should watch it through, and i did last night. amazing, brilliant.
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