Khane
Got something right about marriage
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The Netflix Thread
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Guest, it's time once again for the massively important and exciting FoH Asshat Tournament!
Go here and give us your nominations!Who's been the biggest Asshat in the last year? Give us your worst ones!
Vorph
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For anyone who thought it was too much of a pain in the ass (or didn't want to pay for a 'smart' DNS service) to bypass region restrictions:Smartflixis fantastic. Currently free to use while it's in beta.
As for how it works, the creator of the app is pretty active on reddit since its beta release:
The difference between the US catalog and the global one is pretty goddamn ridiculous. I understand why it is the way it is (basically they only license the big-name movies in countries where blu-ray sales are shit), but still...
As for how it works, the creator of the app is pretty active on reddit since its beta release:
In my experience it is pretty much the same quality as watching Netflix (US) directly. If you see any artifacting, you can press ctrl-alt-shift-S to open the hidden quality menu and use it to force the highest bitrate.
The difference between the US catalog and the global one is pretty goddamn ridiculous. I understand why it is the way it is (basically they only license the big-name movies in countries where blu-ray sales are shit), but still...
Caliane
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Caught two "decent" horror/thrillers movies on netflix today.
The Hallow was first.
great idea, and use of folklore. changlings, as well as some neat Cordyceps for some real creepyness. Actual execution was just average. and much of the Cordyceps concept is dropped.
Comparisons to "the new daughter is apt.
3-4/5.
Second was Visions.
Good suspense, most average movie during it, but a fun twist on ghost haunting. Pretty satisfying ending, which is very unusual for these horror movies.
same high 3, low 4/5.
The Hallow was first.
great idea, and use of folklore. changlings, as well as some neat Cordyceps for some real creepyness. Actual execution was just average. and much of the Cordyceps concept is dropped.
Comparisons to "the new daughter is apt.
3-4/5.
Second was Visions.
Good suspense, most average movie during it, but a fun twist on ghost haunting. Pretty satisfying ending, which is very unusual for these horror movies.
same high 3, low 4/5.
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Post about movies worth checking out on Netflix or other streaming services...
Just watched "They Look Like People" on Netflix. Low budget, indie, horror flick that was surprisingly good. Lots of Lovecraftian elements, which is always a plus in my book. Definitely worth a watch.
Just watched "They Look Like People" on Netflix. Low budget, indie, horror flick that was surprisingly good. Lots of Lovecraftian elements, which is always a plus in my book. Definitely worth a watch.
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Alasliasolonik
Toilet of the Mod Elect
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iannis
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No spoilers, but I'm thinking there's gonna be a Season 3 of Narco's.
Really a good show. It's like Boardwalk Empire but in Mexican.
And it's kinda better than Boardwalk Empire, really.
I watched a Zombie Show recently on netflix. It was BBC.. uhh, trying to remember the name of it. Dead Set, that's what it was called. Surisingly not as shitty as I expected it to be, there were a couple of moments that made it worthwhile. And the ending was pretty great, actually.
Really a good show. It's like Boardwalk Empire but in Mexican.
And it's kinda better than Boardwalk Empire, really.
I watched a Zombie Show recently on netflix. It was BBC.. uhh, trying to remember the name of it. Dead Set, that's what it was called. Surisingly not as shitty as I expected it to be, there were a couple of moments that made it worthwhile. And the ending was pretty great, actually.
Void
BAU BAU
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TrollfaceDeux
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spronk
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watched ARQ, not great but not Sharknado bad either. Pretty much on the level of the various Trek / Stargate / Farscape time travel episodes. Fun to watch but drags a bit after 40 minutes. If you even semi-liked this you gotta go see Edge of Tomorrow with Tom Cruise and Emily Blunt, and then the 2 aired seasons (so far) of 12 Monkeys.
ARQ budget was apparently $2m and its quite impressive what they did for that much.
ARQ budget was apparently $2m and its quite impressive what they did for that much.
Leto Eu`Acumen
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I've enjoyed Longmire more than I thought I would. Looking forward to season 5.....that and Luke Cage soon, which looks fantastic.
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