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[stuckathuntermtn]

PORTLANDIA SEASON 4

[Supermoon]

Django Unchained just popped up for me, as well as season 9 of Always Sunny.

Blacklist was cool, but it definitely gets old. Spader seems like a cooler, more ruthless version of the little guy on White Collar for sure.

[Name Redacted]

Hi my name is Shredgnar and I binge watched 10 episodes of "House Hunters International". Still waiting on one where they move to Cham.

[ex-powderbroker]

I don't think this has made the list yet but I really enjoyed The Way Back. It's an adventure epic about a group of escapees breaking free from the gulag. The acting varies a bit but some of the performances are really really good. Same with the scenery.

http://dvd.netflix.com/Search?v1=The%20Way%20Back

[dookeyXXX]

El Infierno. A must see. Subtitles though.

^^^ what he Said. El infierno.

El Infierno. That was great.

Finally got around the watching Il Infierno.
Solid flick.
Reminded me of a much more low-key Scarface crossed with The Godfather, albeit from the perspective of a former illegal immigrant who returns to Mexico and gets caught up in the narco trade. While the core of the story rings with familiarity, the acting and pacing are top-notch and the film ends up being thoroughly engaging.

[dookeyXXX]

Witching & Bitching

This goofy, over-the-top horror film owes no small debt to the early works of Peter Jackson (Bad Taste, Dead Alive) and Sam Raimi (Evil Dead, Darkman).

It's like a vintage Pedro Almodovar flick infused with Lair of the White Worm, Sleep With Me, From Dusk Til Dawn, and the Witches of Eastwick with a healthy dose of neo-paganistic feminism, Jesus Christ heist hijinx, and good, old-fashioned splatter gore.

Oh yeah, it is subtitled, for those who care about such things.

[dookeyXXX]

Snowpiercer just popped up on NF.

I actually saw it in theaters, but would recommend it for those that didn't and who enjoy well-paced action films with a socio-political-enviro undertone.

The action sequences are nuts.

The film itself resonates with lots elements borrowed from the likes of Escape From New York, Road Warrior, Wizard of Oz, 1984, and other films/books.

Only negatives would be that it could have used a little more exposition in the set-up/intro and the characters are rather stock/stereotypical.

But, again, the pacing is great, the acting is solid, and the action sequences are well-choreographed.

FTR, my 80 y/o dad along and he loved it. He thought the acting and special effects were top-notch,

Definitely one of the better action films that was released this year.

[2FUNKY]

Django Unchained just popped up for me, .

Watched, not sure what all the hype was about but it was just, ok.

[2FUNKY]

Snowpiercer just popped up on NF.

I actually saw it in theaters, but would recommend it for those that didn't and who enjoy well-paced action films with a socio-political-enviro undertone.

The action sequences are nuts.

The film itself resonates with lots elements borrowed from the likes of Escape From New York, Road Warrior, Wizard of Oz, 1984, and other films/books.

Only negatives would be that it could have used a little more exposition in the set-up/intro and the characters are rather stock/stereotypical.

But, again, the pacing is great, the acting is solid, and the action sequences are well-choreographed.

FTR, my 80 y/o dad along and he loved it. He thought the acting and special effects were top-notch,

Definitely one of the better action films that was released this year.

Huh, thought it looked lame but may have to give it a go now.

[bern43]

Just watched the first two episodes of Happy Valley, a BBC series that Netflix bought. Seems good so far. Sort of along the lines of True Detective, Top of the Lake, Fargo (depressing cop/ crime investigation show).

[PNWbrit]

I don't think this has made the list yet but I really enjoyed The Way Back. It's an adventure epic about a group of escapees breaking free from the gulag. The acting varies a bit but some of the performances are really really good. Same with the scenery.

http://dvd.netflix.com/Search?v1=The%20Way%20Back

I was disappointed they couldn't do far better given the cast and director and the great book it's based on (even if the book itself was rather casual with the truth).

Felt like a TV movie.

[DJSapp]

+1 Best season yet.

Also, good to know that if you ever need to split someone's skull in two all you need is a small kitchen knife and maybe 30lbs of force

IIRC, Mythbusters in the early seasons did something with ninja stars and stated that a watermelon is a good approximation of a human skull.

Also, the Mrs. loves the walking dead, but I have such a hard time with it. They're in a compound with 100+ people at the start of the season, and keeping the fence in tip-top shape is a seemingly very low priority? They nearly knock it over every day, but we don't bother to strengthen it? What the fuck? What the hell are the other 80 people doing there besides being dead weight?

[stuckathuntermtn]

I don't think this has made the list yet but I really enjoyed The Way Back. It's an adventure epic about a group of escapees breaking free from the gulag. The acting varies a bit but some of the performances are really really good. Same with the scenery.

http://dvd.netflix.com/Search?v1=The%20Way%20Back

I thought that was pretty good and really wanted to read the book. Thanks for reminding me of the title!

[My Pet Powder Goat]

Stoked about 'Snowpiercer' and 'Django unchained' on netflix! I've already watched Snowpiercer twice to go with my movie screening earlier this summer,

'Django unchained' is one of the better movies to date by QT. probably just behind 'Inglorious bastards' but not by much.



.....But the must watch movie I'm here to tell you to watch NOW is 'Blue Ruin'
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gJo1qrr_8Hc

I was surprised I hadn't heard of the film, Rotten Tomato gives it a 96%.
It's a simple revenge movie about somebody that's not so good at the revenge thing. 'Taken3' this is not.... The film builds almost unbearable tension and suspense, with a touch of dark humor at the hapless protagonists expense.


It's a good trailer but may give away too much plot; I'd recommend skipping it and just watching the movie


treating myself to a little guilty pleasure and watching the Original 'Total Recall' right now.

[dookeyXXX]

.....But the must watch movie I'm here to tell you to watch NOW is 'Blue Ruin'
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gJo1qrr_8Hc

I watched Blue Ruin back in early October. Still not sure how I feel about it, which is why I probably hesitated to recommend it here. It's definitely an intriguing film, at least the first 2/3's. The ending was a little wonky, imho (it left me with the same feeling that Oldboy and High Tension did in regards to the conclusion/reveal). In terms of the whole revenge motif, I would put it more in the Hatfield/McCoy realm than Taken, but that's just my skew. It's definitely gritty and filled with sudden bursts of unexpected intensity. So, in hindsight, I'd give it a reco if you're looking for a slow-burn thriller that unfolds in interesting ways.

And what MPPG says: skip the trailer and just watch the film. I'll back him up on his assessment of it building "almost unbearable tension and suspense, with a touch of dark humor at the hapless protagonists expense." That's spot-on.

[jma233]

Stoked about 'Snowpiercer' and 'Django unchained' on netflix! I've already watched Snowpiercer twice to go with my movie screening earlier this summer,

'Django unchained' is one of the better movies to date by QT. probably just behind 'Inglorious bastards' but not by much. .

I couldn't make it through Django Unchained or Snowpiercer. Both get rave reviews and I usually like well reviewed movies but my stubborn male brain has real issues with suspending disbelief while watching some movies. For Django it was the cartoon violence + wonky scenery that did it (you're in the deep south one second and the Rockies another). For Snowpiercer it was the entire premise. If a movie is obviously ironic then I enjoy the absurdity and I especially enjoy realistic films. It's that middle ground that I can't swallow. It's like my subconscious is screaming , "The director is a moron" while I'm trying to fucking relax and watch a movie. Yeah, I need professional help.

[creaky fossil]

Snowpiercer put me to sleep.

Django is yet another piece of the pomo puzzle factory where we're reminded that America's problems are due to Southerners.

Blue Ruin was good for low-budget IMO, though the lead guy looked too much like 2 different people, the diogenes at first and the sullen son of privilege 2d. Eve Plumb did not remind me of Jan Brady at all.

[My Pet Powder Goat]

I couldn't make it through Django Unchained or Snowpiercer. Both get rave reviews and I usually like well reviewed movies but my stubborn male brain has real issues with suspending disbelief while watching some movies. For Django it was the cartoon violence + wonky scenery that did it (you're in the deep south one second and the Rockies another). Yeah, I need professional help.

It did jump from one local to the next rather abruptly, but was over the course of a winter as they were traveling to hunt fugitive. I'll agree the sudden change was jarring, but my understanding is some of those shots were supposed to be homages to other classic westerns.

re; trouble "suspending disbelief" are you properly medicated? That helps

[creaky fossil]

Spiral

[ill-advised strategy]

Dust to Glory (2005)

[AKbruin]

The British comedy Peep Show is fantastic. I'm not sure what popular show to compare it to, but I imagine people who like Archer and It's Always Sunny will appreciate it.

I thought Snowpiercer was interesting. It was more original than most action movies, and I liked Tilda Swinton's weirdo villainess. But what the fuck was up with the gutting of the fish before the fight scene? I kept waiting for some exposition on how that made any sense but it never came (or did I miss it?).

[mcski]

Django is yet another piece of the pomo puzzle factory where we're reminded that America's problems are due to Southerners.

Sounds like a documentary.

[stuckathuntermtn]

Wasn't a huge fan of Killing Them Softly

[MagnificentUnicorn]

Nebraska with Bruce Dern.

[Name Redacted]

I thought Snowpiercer was interesting. It was more original than most action movies, and I liked Tilda Swinton's weirdo villainess. But what the fuck was up with the gutting of the fish before the fight scene? I kept waiting for some exposition on how that made any sense but it never came (or did I miss it?).

Just watched that the other night. No idea, I was pretty buzzed by that point in the movie. Thought it was a decent sci-fi flick though