What Movies Have You Seen Lately?

October 20th, 2018 at 5:21:36 PM permalink
Evenbob
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It is strange, until I got booted off Amazon and amazon Prime I never realized how much I enjoyed evem the lousy movies.


I would give up Nflix every time
over Prime. They have better
everything, especially original
series.
If you take a risk, you may lose. If you never take a risk, you will always lose.
October 21st, 2018 at 10:45:44 AM permalink
Pacomartin
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Quote: Evenbob
I would give up Nflix every time over Prime.


Nflix now has 500 episodes of dramatic series to Prime's 200 episodes. HBO has been making series for over 35 years, so I am not sure what their count is.

But clearly Nflix is very concerned about quantity. I've read that their goal is to get to 50% their own material in a few years. They are expecting that most broadcasters will withhold their best material as they develop competing streaming services.
October 21st, 2018 at 11:38:35 AM permalink
Mosca
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Mrs and I watched Hostiles on Netflix last night. Pretty decent western, gruesome in spots and a bit talky, but worthwhile nonetheless.
October 21st, 2018 at 12:46:13 PM permalink
Evenbob
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Quote: Pacomartin
Nflix now has 500 episodes of dramatic series to Prime's 200 episodes..


There are half a dozen series I'm
following on Prime, 2 on Nflix.
Most Nflix series suck so badly
I don't make it thru the pilot.
Also, they do things like call
a series 'Nflix Original', when it
started on another network. Like
Peaky Blinders.

"But clearly Nflix is very concerned about quantity."

Over quality, for sure. Do they ever
turn down an idea for a series?
If you take a risk, you may lose. If you never take a risk, you will always lose.
October 21st, 2018 at 3:02:06 PM permalink
terapined
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Quote: Mosca
Mrs and I watched Hostiles on Netflix last night. Pretty decent western, gruesome in spots and a bit talky, but worthwhile nonetheless.



Just watched it
Very brutal but a good movie
Sometimes we live no particular way but our own - Grateful Dead "Eyes of the World"
October 21st, 2018 at 4:39:43 PM permalink
Pacomartin
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First Netflix Series
Lilyhammer Comedy-drama February 6, 2012 (NRK/Norway partnership)
House of Cards Political drama February 1, 2013
Hemlock Grove Horror/thriller April 19, 2013
Orange Is the New Black Comedy-drama July 11, 2013


Quote: Evenbob
"But clearly Nflix is very concerned about quantity."
Over quality, for sure. Do they ever turn down an idea for a series?




Supposedly when they copied "House of Cards" from the BBC thriller they were basing their decisions based on what people were watching. I know that I watched a lot of British shows when I first saw Netflix.

But that seemed to follow when they went to a Werewolf series and a Women in prison series
October 21st, 2018 at 5:57:56 PM permalink
Evenbob
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Quote: Pacomartin
First Netflix Series
Lilyhammer Comedy-drama February 6, 2012 (NRK/Norway partnership)
House of Cards Political drama February 1, 2013
Hemlock Grove Horror/thriller April 19, 2013
Orange Is the New Black Comedy-drama July 11, 2013



First season of LH was good, the others sucked.
First 3 seasons of HoC were good, 4 sucked and
I haven't seen it since. Could not watch HG.
Orange was so dumb, so unrealistic, I gave up
after 4 eps.

There's a reason Nflix got rid of all reviews, their
original series were getting trashed, I would see
3 very negative reviews for every good one.
Now you have to take your chances or go to
IMBD and read the reviews there.
If you take a risk, you may lose. If you never take a risk, you will always lose.
October 21st, 2018 at 9:53:07 PM permalink
petroglyph
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I watched the new Ron White Netflix special, " If you quit listening I'll shut up".

It was no where near as funny as his older acts. A lot of it was not funny at all.
The last official act of any government is to loot the treasury. GW
October 22nd, 2018 at 6:57:26 AM permalink
Pacomartin
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It was no where near as funny as his older acts. A lot of it was not funny at all.


It seems like Netflix is paying established comedians big money to make shows for them. That is 62 shows already this year.

After three years they introduced the first Spanish language standup special, and now are expanding into Portuguese and Korean.

A lot of them have been disappointing.


  1. Oct 16, 2018 Ron White: If You Quit Listening, I'll Shut Up
  2. Oct 8, 2018 Mo Amer: The Vagabond
  3. Oct 2, 2018 Joe Rogan: Strange Times
  4. Sep 21, 2018 Rafinha Bastos: Ultimatum
  5. Sep 18, 2018 D. L. Hughley: Contrarian
  6. Sep 11, 2018 Daniel Sloss: Dark
  7. Sep 11, 2018 Daniel Sloss: Jigsaw
  8. Aug 24, 2018 Bert Kreischer: Secret Time
  9. Aug 17, 2018 Yoo Byung-jae: Discomfort Zone
  10. Aug 10, 2018 Demetri Martin: The Overthinker
  11. Jul 27, 2018 Coco y Raulito: Carrusel de ternura
  12. Jul 24, 2018 Iliza Shlesinger: Elder Millennial
  13. Jul 13, 2018 Jim Jefferies: This Is Me Now
  14. Jul 6, 2018 Luciano Mellera: Infantiloide
  15. Jun 29, 2018 Jani Dueñas: Grandes fracasos de ayer y hoy
  16. Jun 26, 2018 W Kamau Bell: Private School Negro
  17. Jun 19, 2018 Hannah Gadsby: Nanette
  18. Jun 8, 2018 Franco Escamilla: Por la anécdota
  19. May 25, 2018 Steve Martin & Martin Short: An Evening You Will Forget For the Rest of Your Life
  20. May 25, 2018 Fernando Sanjiao: Hombre
  21. May 22, 2018 Tig Notaro: Happy To Be Here
  22. May 13, 2018 Ali Wong: Hard Knock Wife
  23. May 11, 2018 Carlos Ballarta: Furia Ñera
  24. May 8, 2018 Hari Kondabolu: Warn Your Relatives
  25. May 4, 2018 Dany Boon: Des Hauts-De-France
  26. May 1, 2018 John Mulaney: Kid Gorgeous at Radio City
  27. Apr 26, 2018 Enissa Amani: Ehrenwort
  28. Apr 24, 2018 Kevin James: Never Don't Give Up
  29. Apr 17, 2018 Natasha
  30. Apr 17, 2018 Moshe
  31. Apr 17, 2018 The Couples Roast
  32. Apr 10, 2018 Greg Davies: You Magnificent Beast
  33. Apr 6, 2018 Seth Rogen's Hilarity for Charity
  34. Apr 6, 2018 Todo lo que sería de Lucas Lauriente
  35. Apr 3, 2018 Fary Is the New Black
  36. Mar 30, 2018 Sofía Niño de Rivera: Selección natural
  37. Mar 27, 2018 James Acaster: Recognise
  38. Mar 27, 2018 James Acaster: Represent
  39. Mar 27, 2018 James Acaster: Reset
  40. Mar 27, 2018 James Acaster: Recap
  41. Mar 16, 2018 Yoo Byung-jae: Too Much Information
  42. Mar 13, 2018 Ricky Gervais: Humanity
  43. Mar 6, 2018 Gad Elmaleh: American Dream
  44. Mar 2, 2018 Malena Pichot: Estupidez compleja
  45. Mar 2, 2018 Natalia Valdebenito: El Especial
  46. Mar 2, 2018 Edmilson Filho: Notas, Uma Comédia de Relacionamentos
  47. Mar 1, 2018 Adel Karam: Live From Beirut
  48. Feb 27, 2018 Marlon Wayans: Woke-ish
  49. Feb 16, 2018 Agustín Aristarán: Soy Rada
  50. Feb 14, 2018 Chris Rock: Tamborine
  51. Feb 6, 2018 Fred Armisen: Standup For Drummers
  52. Feb 2, 2018 Kavin Jay: Everybody Calm Down!
  53. Jan 26, 2018 Mau Nieto: Viviendo sobrio… desde el bar
  54. Jan 26, 2018 Sebastian Marcelo Wainraich
  55. Jan 26, 2018 Fakkah Fuzz: Almost Banned
  56. Jan 24, 2018 Ricardo Quevedo: Hay gente asi
  57. Jan 23, 2018 Todd Glass: Act Happy
  58. Jan 19, 2018 Harith Iskander: I Told You So
  59. Jan 17, 2018 Arango y Sanint: Riase El Show
  60. Jan 16, 2018 Katt Williams: Great America
  61. Jan 12, 2018 Tom Segura: Disgraceful
  62. Jan 10, 2018 Alejandro Riaño: Especial de stand up
  63. Dec 31, 2017 Dave Chappelle: Equanimity
  64. Dec 31, 2017 Dave Chappelle: The Bird Revelation
  65. Dec 26, 2017 Todd Barry: Spicy Honey
  66. Dec 19, 2017 Russell Howard: Recalibrate
  67. Dec 12, 2017 Judd Apatow: The Return
  68. Dec 5, 2017 Craig Ferguson: Tickle Fight
  69. Nov 21, 2017 Brian Regan: Nunchucks and Flamethrowers
  70. Nov 14, 2017 DeRay Davis: How to Act Black
  71. Nov 10, 2017 Alexis de Anda: Mea Culpa
  72. Oct 31, 2017 Judah Friedlander: America is the Greatest Country in the United States
  73. Oct 24, 2017 Jack Whitehall: At Large
  74. Oct 17, 2017 Patton Oswalt: Annihilation
  75. Oct 13, 2017 El Especial de Alex Fernández, el Especial
  76. Oct 10, 2017 Christina P: Mother Inferior
  77. Oct 3, 2017 Rodney Carrington: Here Comes the Truth
  78. Sep 26, 2017 Def Comedy Jam 25
  79. Sep 19, 2017 Jerry Before Seinfeld
  80. Sep 12, 2017 Jeff Dunham: Relative Disaster
  81. Sep 8, 2017 Fabrizio Copano: Solo pienso en mi
  82. Sep 8, 2017 Joaquin Reyes: Una y no más
  83. Sep 5, 2017 Marc Maron: Too Real
  84. Aug 29, 2017 Ryan Hamilton: Happy Face
  85. Aug 22, 2017 Lynne Koplitz: Hormonal Beast
  86. Aug 15, 2017 Brad Paisley's Comedy Rodeo
  87. Aug 4, 2017 Especial de Ano Todo com Clarice Falcão
  88. Aug 1, 2017 Maz Jobrani: Immigrant
  89. Jul 25, 2017 Joe Mande's Award Winning Comedy Special
  90. Jul 18, 2017 Aditi Mittal: Things They Wouldn't Let Me Say
  91. Jul 18, 2017 Ari Shaffir: Double Negative: Children
  92. Jul 18, 2017 Ari Shaffir: Double Negative: Adulthood
  93. Jun 27, 2017 Chris D'Elia: Man On Fire
  94. Jun 20, 2017 Rory Scovel Tries Stand-Up for the First Time
  95. Jun 15, 2017 Marco Luque: Tamo Junto
  96. Jun 13, 2017 Nick Kroll & John Mulaney: Oh, Hello on Broadway
  97. May 30, 2017 Sarah Silverman: A Speck of Dust
  98. May 23, 2017 Hasan Minhaj: Homecoming King
  99. May 16, 2017 Tracy Morgan: Staying Alive
  100. May 9, 2017 Norm Macdonald: Hitler's Dog, Gossip & Trickery
  101. May 5, 2017 Simplemente Manu NNa
  102. May 2, 2017 Maria Bamford: Old Baby
  103. Apr 25, 2017 Vir Das: Abroad Understanding
  104. Apr 18, 2017 Lucas Brothers: On Drugs
  105. Apr 4, 2017 Louis C.K. 2017
  106. Mar 28, 2017 Jo Koy: Live from Seattle
  107. Mar 24, 2017 Felipe Neto: My Life Makes No Sense
  108. Mar 21, 2017 Dave Chappelle: The Age of Spin
  109. Mar 21, 2017 Dave Chappelle: Deep in the Heart of Texas
  110. Mar 14, 2017 Jim Norton: Mouthful of Shame
  111. Mar 7, 2017 Amy Schumer: The Leather Special
  112. Feb 28, 2017 Mike Birbiglia: Thank God for Jokes
  113. Feb 21, 2017 Trevor Noah: Afraid of the Dark
  114. Feb 14, 2017 Katherine Ryan: In Trouble
  115. Feb 10, 2017 Grillo vs. Grillo
  116. Feb 3, 2017 Daniel Sosa: Sosafado
  117. Jan 31, 2017 Bill Burr: Walk Your Way Out
  118. Jan 24, 2017 Cristela Alonzo: Lower Classy
  119. Jan 24, 2017 Gad Gone Wild
  120. Jan 17, 2017 Neal Brennan: 3 Mics
  121. Jan 10, 2017 Jim Gaffigan: Cinco
  122. Jan 3, 2017 Jen Kirkman: Just Keep Livin'?
  123. Dec 20, 2016 Gabriel Iglesias: I’m Sorry For What I Said When I Was Hungry
  124. Dec 6, 2016 Reggie Watts: Spatial
  125. Nov 25, 2016 Michael Che Matters
  126. Nov 18, 2016 Colin Quinn: The New York Story
  127. Nov 15, 2016 Dieter Nuhr: Nuhr in Berlin
  128. Nov 4, 2016 Dana Carvey: Straight White Male, 60
  129. Oct 21, 2016 Joe Rogan: Triggered
  130. Oct 10, 2016 Salvador Martinha: Tip of the Tongue
  131. Oct 7, 2016 Russell Peters: Almost Famous
  132. Sep 23, 2016 Iliza Shlesinger: Confirmed Kills
  133. Sep 16, 2016 Cedric the Entertainer: Live from the Ville
  134. Sep 9, 2016 Jandino: Whatever It Takes
  135. Aug 26, 2016 Jeff Foxworthy & Larry the Cable Guy: We've Been Thinking
  136. Aug 5, 2016 David Cross: Making America Great Again
  137. Jul 1, 2016 Jim Jefferies: Freedumb
  138. Jun 24, 2016 Sofía Niño de Rivera: Exposed
  139. Jun 3, 2016 Bo Burnham: Make Happy
  140. May 6, 2016 Ali Wong: Baby Cobra
  141. Apr 22, 2016 Patton Oswalt: Talking for Clapping
  142. Apr 1, 2016 Frankie Boyle: Hurt Liked You've Never Been Loved
  143. Mar 18, 2016 Jimmy Carr: Funny Business
  144. Feb 26, 2016 Theo Von: No Offense
  145. Feb 5, 2016 Hannibal Buress: Comedy Camisado
  146. Jan 22, 2016 Ricardo O'Farrill Abrazo Genial
  147. Jan 8, 2016 Tom Segura: Mostly Stories
  148. Dec 18, 2015 Mike Epps: Don't Take it Personal
  149. Dec 1, 2015 I'm Brent Morin
  150. Nov 13, 2015 John Mulaney: The Comeback Kid
  151. Oct 16, 2015 Anthony Jeselnik: Thoughts and Prayers
  152. Oct 2, 2015 Anjelah Johnson: Not Fancy
  153. Aug 14, 2015 Demetri Martin: Live (At the Time)
  154. Jul 10, 2015 Chris Tucker Live
  155. May 22, 2015 Jen Kirkman: I'm Gonna Die Alone (And I Feel Fine)
  156. Apr 17, 2015 Chris D'Elia: Incorrigible
  157. Mar 6, 2015 Aziz Ansari Live at Madison Square Garden
  158. Feb 27, 2015 Ralphie May: Unruly
  159. Jan 23, 2015 Iliza Shlesinger: Freezing Hot
  160. Dec 5, 2014 Bill Burr: I'm Sorry You Feel That Way
  161. Nov 14, 2014 Chelsea Peretti: One of the Greats
  162. Nov 6, 2014 Doug Benson: Doug Dynasty
  163. Oct 10, 2014 Chelsea Handler: Uganda Be Kidding Me Live
  164. Aug 29, 2014 Jim Jefferies: Bare
  165. Nov 1, 2013 Aziz Ansari: Buried Alive
  166. Oct 14, 2013 Russell Peters: Notorious
  167. Sep 1, 2013 Iliza Shlesinger: War Paint
  168. Aug 23, 2013 Mike Birbiglia: My Girlfriend's Boyfriend
  169. Mar 15, 2013 Craig Ferguson: I'm Here to Help
October 23rd, 2018 at 9:14:14 PM permalink
Evenbob
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Finally saw Deadpool. It was very entertaining,
it masterfully mocks how ridiculous superhero
movies are. How they take themselves sooooo
seriously. The humor was very good, lots of
clever innuendo. I actually LOL in places.

At times I thought I was watching Jim Carrey
in Mask. Same kind of lines, and he was making
the same moves. The 1st and 2nd installments
made the same amount of money, but the 2nd
cost twice as much to make. 3rd one coming
out in 2020.

As I suspected, in the dialog scenes, it's Ryan
Reynolds in the DP costume. In all the action
scenes, about a third of the movie, it's a stunt
man.
If you take a risk, you may lose. If you never take a risk, you will always lose.