A thread to recommend decent movies on Netflix / Amazon Prime?

[Tony L]

On Prime Tony?

Yes. There’s a fair bit of interesting music stuff if one really digs around.

 

[andyoz]

Netflix have added a great quality print of Carpenters "The Thing".

Amazing on the 65" OLED here.

Carpenters attention to detail is class

 

[garyi]

Great film, one of my favourites

 

[andyoz]

Great film, one of my favourites

Yes, never seen it looking this good

Think they've given it the HDR treatment.

The detail when they go to the abandoned base is amazing.

 

[garyi]

We watch a cure for wellness lastnight it was ok but could have been an hour and a half rather the 2.5 and the plot kinda got silky half way through

 

[stephen bennett]

We watch a cure for wellness lastnight it was ok but could have been an hour and a half rather the 2.5 and the plot kinda got silky half way through

Felt the same about True Detective 3.

Stephen

 

[Alex S]

Our Planet. Humpback whales and dive bombing boobies.

 

[DonQuixote99]

Yes! Our Planet has incredible footage! Things you have not seen before.

For a show with ecological purpose, though, the very name "Our Planet" is a bit problematical. In one sense it suggests the 'nature as property' ideology that has, arguably, gotten us into a big mess.

 

[garyi]

Watching The Thing again now, couldn't resist.

 

[garyi]

Incidentally Zombie Zombie did a great EP of John Carpenters music you can find it on tidal with this exact search term:

John Carpenter Zombie Zombie

 

[PhilofCas]

Also give 'The Dawn Wall' a watch if your bingeing on El Capitan docs

Watched it the other day Gerard, thanks, great story of perseverance! Really enjoyed it, like the other two, Free Solo and Valley Uprising, glad I got recommended them, cheers.

 

[andyoz]

Watching The Thing again now, couldn't resist.

The opening scenes and music suck you right in.

Do you see what I mean about the picture quality?

 

[Wolfmancatsup]

The Highwaymen on Netflix. A cracker of a film, really appealed to me.

I really enjoyed this, although I must admit to being a sucker for the ‘grizzled old men get together for one last job’ type of film.

Mick

 

[Mr Cat]

I watched the worst flim ever last night

This is the end

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1245492/

 

[andyoz]

Amazon Prime seem to have all the "Classic Album" documentaries available at the moment:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Classic_Albums

This one's the funniest!

 

[richardg]

Watched 2 winners on Netflix this week. Gravity, which was mesmerising with all the space visuals, and Sandra Bullock's best film by a mile. And Trumbo, it was amazing to see Breaking Bad's Walt in such a different role, making such a good job of it.

 

[Suffolk Tony]

I really enjoyed "The Rolling Stones - Ole Ole Ole, a Trip Across Latin America" on Netflix. A very good programme with some interesting interviews and great concert footage. A cut above your average rock band documentary.

 

[Bob McC]

Not a movie

BUT

Bosch is back on Amazon.

Series 5

Currently binge watching it.

 

[Tony L]

A fair bit of Zappa appearing on Prime at present, including the Classic Albums of Apostrophe, which I’m watching right now.

 

[PhilofCas]

Not a movie

BUT

Bosch is back on Amazon.

Series 5

Currently binge watching it.

Thanks for the heads up, loved first 4 series.