Netflix/Prime/Hulu/BritBox Binge Watching: Coronavirus Edition

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starrynight said:
One of the problems was probably stopping people from bringing their own food and water and forcing them to buy crazy over priced stuff. That kind of stuff ruins organisation and is a recipe for disaster.
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Also this Woodstock was on a concrete abandoned airfield instead of a grassy field during the hottest days of the year. It only added to the heat. People couldn't stay hydrated and got really sick because they couldn't afford $4 12 oz bottles of water to stay properly cooled off.
 
Thirteen Lives on Prime is an excellent film that details the cave rescue of a dozen boys and their coach in Thailand. It is well acted with an international cast in a beautiful setting. But word to the wise: If you have severe claustrophobia you may want to skip this one.
 
We have watched and/or tried several series lately.

This Is Going to Hurt (Sundance): We were pretty drawn in by this dramedy about a young British ob/gyn doctor coping with the challenges of working for the NHS. Dry, bitter wit is how I'd describe the humor. It's funny yet quite dark. And also eye-opening. I have never seen a show that so graphically depicted C-sections like this. :eek: The main character isn't always likable, but felt realistic.

Starstruck season 2 (HBOMax): The second season of this rom-com wasn't quite as delightful as the first, but still pretty enjoyable to watch and a nice distraction.

The Bear (Hulu): We have watched 3 episodes so far. Husband is not very into it, I am a little bit more so. Overall not loving it nearly as much as others here, for whatever reason. Some of the repartee among the staff feels a little bit forced, and I hate the loudmouth cousin character. I also don't see how the revenue of a small sandwich shop can support so many employees, and I am doubtful about the idea of a sandwich shop making their own rolls every day!? Really? That adds a whole other shift and set of equipment and operations to the place. My husband also feels like the interior kitchen area looks far too large compared to the exterior (I agree). We will probably watch the remaining episodes here & there between other stuff since they're short.

Station Eleven (HBOMax): As I said before, enjoyed the first episode. Very bored by the next 2 episodes, and the whole idea of a traveling Shakespearean troupe in post-apocalyptic times feels a bit far-fetched. Couldn't motivate myself to continue w/this.

The Plot Against America (HBOMax): This limited series came out in 2020, but we only watched it now. It's an alternate history series, adapted from a Philip Roth novel. The idea is that Charles Lindbergh defeats FDR in the 1940 election on an antiwar, America First platform. A Jewish family in Newark, NJ, then has to deal with the fallout and threat of this proto-fascist political movement in the U.S. For anyone who missed it, I would highly recommend this show. The period detail/production is outstanding, the performances are stellar (Winona Ryder was a particular standout for me), and the overall theme feels frighteningly relevant today.

Last night, we watched the first episode of For All Mankind season 3, and it totally grabbed me once again. I have a feeling this is going to be an awesome season. ;)
 
skategal said:
“Never Have I Ever” Season 3 Released
Today. :cheer2:

I know what I’ll be watching this weekend. :biggrinbo
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I'm only a couple episodes in for season 3 - Devi is still in her sophmore year? I thought they might jump the timeline a little bit.
 
Have anyone watch A League of Their Own tv series yet? I absolutely loved the movie!
 
Buzz said:
Have anyone watch A League of Their Own tv series yet? I absolutely loved the movie!
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I've watched 3 episodes so far.

The series addresses some issues that the movie ignored. But I find the writing to be a bit too on-the-nose.
 
VGThuy said:
I find that to be true for most things written these days.
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I find that to be true of almost all shows traditional over-the-air US networks, which is why I rarely watch anything on those networks. This is nothing new.

I have higher expectations for cable dramas.
 
What do you guys mean when you say a show is too 'on the nose'. The way I see that phrase used usually doesn't make sense in this context
 
MacMadame said:
What do you guys mean when you say a show is too 'on the nose'. The way I see that phrase used usually doesn't make sense in this context
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I think modern writing tends to lack a lot of subtext and spoon feeds the audience a lot of its themes and character motivations. Sometimes it feels like a lecture that the writer learned from research and it comes out of the character’s mouths. I think this is true for a lot of “prestige” shows as well. I also don’t always blame the writers for this as the way audiences very quickly react to shows and post those feelings on social media without more further thought has added to this.
 
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VGThuy said:
I think modern writing tends to lack a lot of subtext and spoon feeds the audience a lot of its themes and character motivations. Sometimes it feels like a lecture that the writer learned from research and it comes out of the character’s mouths.
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So that's what I think is wrong with The Sandman but couldn't put it in words.
 
Cachoo said:
Thirteen Lives on Prime is an excellent film that details the cave rescue of a dozen boys and their coach in Thailand. It is well acted with an international cast in a beautiful setting. But word to the wise: If you have severe claustrophobia you may want to skip this one.
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I can recommend it too. The acting and directing, cinematography are outstanding.
(I was always wondering, why the Volanthen guy looked so familiar. I didn't recognise Aragon...)

There is also a documentary by Elizabeth Chai Vasarhelyi and her husband Jimmy Chin (they directed Free Solo) about that "The Rescue". Highly recommend. It was released in winter, Disney+.
 
text_skate said:
I can recommend it too. The acting and directing, cinematography are outstanding.
(I was always wondering, why the Volanthen guy looked so familiar. I didn't recognise Aragon...)

There is also a documentary by Elizabeth Chai Vasarhelyi and her husband Jimmy Chin (they directed Free Solo) about that "The Rescue". Highly recommend. It was released in winter, Disney+.
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I know Ron Howard loves tackling subjects that detail big problems like Apollo 13. How they managed to get back to Earth still amazes me. And this is another problem with huge obstacles. Initially when the boys were trapped I thought it would be a swim of a few hours with plenty of air pockets. Boy was I wrong.
 
VGThuy said:
I think modern writing tends to lack a lot of subtext and spoon feeds the audience a lot of its themes and character motivations. Sometimes it feels like a lecture that the writer learned from research and it comes out of the character’s mouths. I think this is true for a lot of “prestige” shows as well. I also don’t always blame the writers for this as the way audiences very quickly react to shows and post those feelings on social media without more further thought has added to this.
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Plus, I think with all the streaming services available, shows are trying to go for visual appeal more than depth in writing. Whichever grabs your attention simply at a glance is going to get more views, especially since only a small part of the audience really understands the art of writing anyway.
 
NETFLIX: Untold: The Girlfriend Who Didn't Exist revisits the Manti Te'o catfish hoax that made headlines ten years ago. Ten years later and this story still blows my mind.
 
text_skate said:
I can recommend it too. The acting and directing, cinematography are outstanding.
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The whole movie had the feel of a documentary, and did not feel like a Hollywood film at all. I knew that all the players, and their coach were successfully rescued, but during the movie I was still on the edge of my seat wondering if something would go wrong.
text_skate said:
(I was always wondering, why the Volanthen guy looked so familiar. I didn't recognise Aragon...)
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That's probably because Viggo Mortensen played Rick Stanton, and Collin Farrell played Volanthen. Both actors, make-up artists, and costume designers did an excellent job of making these two very attractive men look quite ordinary in their roles.
 
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