GOOD on Netflix STREAMING?

[ArkotRamathorn]

Spartacus was great, but the new guy had some big shoes to fill. The show as a whole was solid imho (if you can get past some cheesy dialogue every now and again...even the prequel mini-season was pretty good), but it was weird seeing a different actor play the main character after one season.

You actually listen ended to the dialogue? I was just there for the nipples. (And/or the shaft, it's pretty entertaining to keep track of the nips to shaft ratio)

 

[Homercidal]

I thought it was a fun show, you know, behind the fountains of blood, mountains of writhing naked flesh. I loved the cheesy dialogue.

 

[HoppyDaze]

Bates Motel season 2 is up. Great show

 

[DrunkleJon]

Coneheads

 

[ArkotRamathorn]

******* 1 and 2

Even after a decade this doesn't get old.

 

[HoppyDaze]

30 for 30: soccer stories - Hillsborough

Holy Schit

 

[hunter_le five]

soccer

Whatever that is, it sounds horrible

 

[HoppyDaze]

Not a soccer story. Watch it

 

[KayaBrew]

If you like sports, the entire series of ESPN "30 for 30" is great. I have some favorites that I've watched twice.

 

[hunter_le five]

Started watching "Bosch" on Amazon Prime, based on the Detective Hieronymous "Harry" Bosch mystery novels by Michael Connelly. I've been a pretty big fan of the books for a few years now, so I was excited to see it made into a television crime drama. So far it's pretty decent.

It seems to be based on elements from several different books in the series, but mostly the "City of Bones" plot line. They had to update the character and setting quite a bit; ex., he's now an Gulf war vet instead of a Vietnam vet, story takes place in modern day instead of the '90s, etc. But overall it still feels pretty true to the series, so far.

 

[GilaMinumBeer]

Started watching "Bosch" on Amazon Prime, based on the Detective Hieronymous "Harry" Bosch mystery novels by Michael Connelly. I've been a pretty big fan of the books for a few years now, so I was excited to see it made into a television crime drama. So far it's pretty decent.

It seems to be based on elements from several different books in the series, but mostly the "City of Bones" plot line. They had to update the character and setting quite a bit; ex., he's now an Gulf war vet instead of a Vietnam vet, story takes place in modern day instead of the '90s, etc. But overall it still feels pretty true to the series, so far.

So, in other words, "Bosch" is not new on Netflix streaming and is useless to all but the 5 people who actually use Amazon streaming?

 

[hunter_le five]

So, in other words, "Bosch" is not new on Netflix streaming and is useless to all but the 5 people who actually use Amazon streaming?

Meh, couldn't find the Amazon Prime thread on the crappy phone app search feature, so I figured this was close enough.

Apparently we now have both Amazon Prime streaming and Netflix, because the woman is a huge fan of redundancy.

 

[GilaMinumBeer]

Meh, couldn't find the Amazon Prime thread on the crappy phone app search feature, so I figured this was close enough.

Apparently we now have both Amazon Prime streaming and Netflix, because the woman is a huge fan of redundancy.

You should pay in for Hulu and make it a redundancy trifecta. It'll be like having cable again. Thousands of choices and not one damn thing to watch.

 

[hunter_le five]

You should pay in for Hulu and make it a redundancy trifecta. It'll be like having cable again. Thousands of choices and not one damn thing to watch.

Ha! We already have Hulu.

I can choose whether I want to watch something with or sans commercials.

Still cheaper than basic cable was, back when we had it.

 

[Accidic]

Ha! We already have Hulu.

I can choose whether I want to watch something with or sans commercials.

Still cheaper than basic cable was, back when we had it.

Amazon has a lot of the same items as Netflix but not all. Right now we're watching a show (White Collar) that is on Netflix but isn't on Amazon unless you pay for it.

 

[j1n]

Lets be real, people that have Amazon prime don't have it for the prime videos. that's just a bonus. The amount i pay a year + the 4 family members ive added to my account have made it well worth it with all the 2 day free shipping.

 

[HoppyDaze]

Amazon prime recommendations are welcome here and way more than five people use it. It's almost as nice as Netflix. I use both .... about 60/40 Netflix

 

[Cheesy_Goodness]

Started watching Rome on Amazon Prime. Not bad so far

 

[LLBeanJ]

We actually do the trifecta at Casa BeanJ. They all have their place and for $25/month combined, it beats the heck out of the $110/mo that we used to pay for Dish. Mrs. BeanJ watches a lot of Hulu and I tend to prefer Netflix. We do Prime for the free shipping and take the included streaming as a bonus. Also, Prime is the only place you can get Justified (seasons 1-5 currently available free to Prime subscribers) if you don't have cable/satellite, so there's that.

 

[HoppyDaze]

Prime is only one that has Vikings also. Does your wife know you call her Mrs. BeanJ?

 

[DrunkleJon]

I wish that AP had the continue where I left off in a series like Netflix has. I hate remembering which episode I am on. Maybe it does and I have not figured out how to yet, but some way of seeing how far into something you have watched would be nice (maybe it is just the UI on my Roku). I borrow a friends Netflix and I have AP. Unfortunately I still have cable, but would give it up in a minute.

 

[LLBeanJ]

Prime is only one that has Vikings also. Does your wife know you call her Mrs. BeanJ?

Indeed, she does.

 

[djt17]

I wish that AP had the continue where I left off in a series like Netflix has. I hate remembering which episode I am on. Maybe it does and I have not figured out how to yet, but some way of seeing how far into something you have watched would be nice (maybe it is just the UI on my Roku). I borrow a friends Netflix and I have AP. Unfortunately I still have cable, but would give it up in a minute.

It works for me; always shows the next show to watch. I don't remember doing anything special. It also remembers if I leave in the middle of an episode.

 

[Ridire]

Don't know if this flick has been mentioned here but I watched I, Frankenstein last night. Certainly among the worst pieces of trash I've ever watched.

 

[Ridire]

Lets be real, people that have Amazon prime don't have it for the prime videos. that's just a bonus. The amount i pay a year + the 4 family members ive added to my account have made it well worth it with all the 2 day free shipping.

This. I didn't even know I got instant streaming with my Prime account when I signed up. I save more on shipping in a year than I pay for the service. Movies/shows that are not also on Netflix is pure gravy.

 

[KayaBrew]

Anyone watch "Chef"? Entertaining, but almost every scene made me hungry. Holy crap Jon Favreau got fat!

 

[Ridire]

Anyone watch "Chef"? Entertaining, but almost every scene made me hungry. Holy crap Jon Favreau got fat!

Funny, I saw last night that it wad on Netflix and a friend told me it was great. It's next I n the que. Favreau has been big for a long time now.

 

[Homercidal]

My kid is watching Friends from season 1.

I forgot how hot Jennifer Aniston was back then! Well not really, since she hardly seems to have aged AT ALL!

 

[jamespz03]

Just finished watching Broadchurch. No opening credits and its a fantastic 5 star show.

 

[ArkotRamathorn]

My kid is watching Friends from season 1.

I forgot how hot Jennifer Aniston was back then! Well not really, since she hardly seems to have aged AT ALL!

If you watch the pilot episode, then the 2nd episode, she looks like shes all of 16 in the pilot episode. I never watched friends when I was growing up because at 8 when it started I just never "got" Friends. Now watching it at 29 (30 in 3 months) I get why it was so popular. It's interesting to watch it now after watching lots of other more recent television series and how Friends influenced it (Seinfeld is another series I never "got" so thats next on my list of shows to watch and I'll have similar feelings I'll bet). Edit:also I'm spoiled by streaming services, I *cannot* stand waiting each week for a new 23 minute episode of something, and cliff hangers make me even more angry when its a short show like that

The new Robocop just got added so I gotta go and see how bad it is.