House of Cards - Season 2 - Teaser Trailer - Netflix - HD - YouTube

Season 2 - House of Cards (US version) Feb. 14th. Best.Valentine's Day.Ever.

They'd be doing you a favor if they just burned the last 4 seasons.

New Lilyhammer season is out. Really enjoyed the first season. Hope the second proves as good.

The Fall was pretty great. Scully has aged amazingly well. Good lawd.

Bo Burnham's new standup "what." is on Netflix. Pretty good. He's 22, so he still does things that are funny to perhaps only a teenager. But in the mix there is a lot of talent spread around here. Using different instruments too, he's not just standing there with a mic. I think he's got a bright future as a comedian/entertainer.

Stumbled across a British comedy called The Inbetweeners. Pretty juvenile humour. Not sure what it says about me that I laughed my ass off through a lot of it.

It's amusing.

All arriving January 1 on instant:

American Psycho (2000)
Raging Bull (1980)
Thelma And Louise (1991)
West Side Story (1961)
What's Eating Gilbert Grape (1993)
Big Trouble In Little China (1986)
Breakfast At Tiffany's (1961)
Bull Durham (1988)
Red Dawn (1984)
Mouse Hunte (1997)
Spaceballs (1987)
Star Trek: The Motion Picture (1979)
The Chinese Connection (1972)
Amelie (2001)
Grapes Of Wrath (1940)
Planes, Trains, And Automobiles (1987)
Children Of A Lesser God (1986)
Scrooged (1988)
Days Of Thunder (1990)
The Day The Earth Stood Still (1951)
The Talented Mr Ripley (1999)
Tora! Tora! Tora! (1970)
Death Race 2000 (1975)
Ghost (1990)
Good Burger (1997)
Play It Again, Sam (1972)

What's Eating Gilbert Grape was already on WI, so they must have taken it off and be bringing it back.

Some of these were already on instant IIRC.

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Car friiiiiieeeennnddd.

Is anyone else having problems streaming Netflix on ps3? I have a 50 meg connection use to be able to stream in 1080p super hd and 3d no problem. The last month or so sometimes I struggle to get even 480p. hulu Plus and Amazon prime both still stream HD fine and my connection speed seems consistent when I test. Just wondering if anyone else has had any problems or knows any ideas!

wired or wireless? Netflix was the only thing I had trouble with wireless so i plugged in and BAM, everything was perfect.

I'm wired! It's perplexing I'm truly stumped on it

I use it 5-6 nights a week. Haven't had any issues getting the HD feeds to work. I know that's likely not the response you wanted to hear, but it seems to be working fine and my internet isn't great by any means.

There'sa movie also on Netflix - The Inbetweeners Movie

I love that show, but Peep Show still takes the top spot for me.

The Inbetweeners is one of my favorite comedies of all time - no doubt it's very juvenile humor, but it's also a dead on approximation of a British secondary/high school. I think they were going to or did make a US version of it?

I hate the new Netflix interface on Roku. How, short of starting a show and rewinding, do I tell it to start a show from the beginning, not where I last left it?

/tk

I just watched Assault on Wall Street.
Good movie. Pretty emotional.
Its about the financial crisis and how it affects a man and his wife.

I highly recommend this one.

Thanks DT. The movie isn't available on Canadian Netflix but I was able to find it *ahem* somewhere else. I was a tad disappointed in the movie. Except for the part on the bus with the Burnley supporters. :)

MTV did and of course it was horrible. Lasted maybe 1 season?

Yeah - it wasn't that great. Watched it last night after I saw it on there.

Assault on Wall street was pretty good! Almost didn't recognize it was a UWE Boll movie.

We love you Burnley, we do.

Thanks for the "InBetweeners" as I cruised through those. Loved them. I've watched half of "Peep Show" and just find the characters too pathetic. Started "The IT Crowd" and have finished first six episodes. I really like the two geeks but the rest of the show is annoying.

It's weird to me how American shows seem to have their characters "grow" or have flashes where they seem like they might overcome something whereas British shows just keep the sitcom characters the same -- even if they're just pathetic.

I think if it ain't broke, don't fix it. I totally see where you're coming from with Peep Show, but I have always enjoyed shows like that where the main characters are just a couple dumbasses that think they're not dumbasses.

I think the IT crowd gets better as you go. I remember season one not being my favorite.

I watched it based on reviews here and it was entertaining. It was half compelling drama, half vigilante's wet dream. Plus you get the rare Edward Furlong sighting.

Season 2 of IT Crowd is pretty damn perfect. Anything with Matt Barry is. FAAAAAAATHAAAAAA!

Ok. Why didnt I find out about Firefly sooner?
What a great show. Why only 14 episodes?

Welcome to the club. Here's your browncoat.

Its basically the modern example of a show the network didn't know what to do with so they pretty much destroyed its chances. FOX didn't see it as a good bet so they didn't air the 2 hour pilot first, they used the train job as a pilot, and then kept taking it off the air for sports which lead to even lower ratings. All 14 didn't even air, just 11 did.

Is there at least a suitable ending to it or does it end on a cliffhanger?

They made a movie out of it. Serenity. Decent but disappointing ending.

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I highly recommend Deceptive Practice, a documentary (sort of ) about the magician Ricky Jay. It's really interesting.

I enjoyed that quite a bit as well. The guy seems to have a sixth sense when it comes to cards.

I will "third" the recommendation for Deceptive Practice.

I've also got hooked on An Idiot Abroad.
While my love for Ricky Gervais has lost a little luster in the process, I think Karl Pilkington is a freakin' gem.

Fawlty Towers. Of course.

Linda Cardellini Cast In Netflix Series From "Damages" Creators

Kyle Chandler and Linda Cardellini. Yep, I'm in.

Thanks. Never heard of this show. Ratings looks good so will try this out.

Me too. The Damages team are behind the project, too.

Is there any app or website that can tell me what titles have been removed from my instant list by Netflix because the rights ran out?

Well... also niche show gets niche show ratings. Most people just aren't interested in sci-fi to begin with. We are outliers. Add on to the sci-fi that it has western elements and you move even further in the niche.

I mean, BSG didn't get good ratings and actually lost money, but it was Sci-Fi Channel (SyFy now), so it could survive.

Sci-Fi/Fantasy has really not done very well until very, very recently. Recall that people were concerned when Fellowship of the Ring came out, wondering if it would actually make money. The American people are more ready for fantasy or sci-fi being mainstream than they were even 10 years ago.

To back this up, the movie Serenity was cult fan's hope that it would be a mega-ton of money and it would force a resurrection of the show. The movie was a flop - didn't even make $40mil.

I think the issue with LotR was more in the fact that it was going to be a trilogy done with roughly 3 hour movies versus it being fantasy/sci-fi.

I seem to remember the studio being concerned about a whether a fantasy film would make money. It has generally been considered a genre that was box office poison.

I think both of those issues were related. Studios were reluctant to commit to three films because of the uncertainty of fantasy box office appeal.

As for Firefly, it's true that it might not have worked no matter what, but FOX did it no favors by skipping the pilot and showing the episodes out of order.

Ok so I finally got around to watching Ricky Gervais's show Derek. I had heard very mixed things about it. I know that it was controversial for the type of character that he plays. I have to admit the first episode took some adjustment and I wasn't sure I liked it, but if you look at the stories that are being told beyond the humor it is really quite a powerful show. There were a few very emotional scenes and it had me questioning my own life and the way I look at nursing homes and our lives as we age.

If only we knew of a lumberjack that could provide enough wood to create a flame large enough to burn these seasons up.

Blancanieves

A modern retelling of Snow White only this time there are six bullfighting dwarves, and Snow White is a matador. Yes, seriously. This is all told in a black and white silent film. The black and white color is matched in the cold harsh repeatedly gut punching telling of the tale. The dwarves offer nearly all of the lighthearted nature that the film offers. The music changes throughout the film and is essentially never ending as it offers the film its voice. I almost kind of wished there were moments where it would pause to help aid in its impact. There is one plot line that gets started but never really develops far even though it is rather easy to see where it will go. Those and maybe some other minor issues I'm forgetting aside, this is definitely an under the radar film that's worth a watch. The story is familiar, but this is far from Disney. The characters are well developed and acted. Dialog is minimally written in text as the music and actors tell the tale vastly without words. I would put it in the 8ish range. I might not be against giving it a low 9.

Saw "Detachment" last night, from the director of American History X. Lots of big name stars in it, but it only grossed $760K in the states before being whisked off to Europe.

Absolutely loved it (though to say you "love" a movie like this is rough) - just a lot of harrowing experiences/relationships highlighting the toil of life.

Adrien Brody stars (and was great) as a substitute teacher in a Chicago school system. Great performances all around, and halfway through I checked to see how much time was left in the movie because I didn't want it to end.

I just finished Iron Sky. This was a good movie.
Its about the Nazis, who fled the Earth after WW2 and set up a settlement on the dark side of the Moon, are discovered in 2018 by a USA moon landing.
Its a really fun movie.

Watch it.

Just finished off the final season of Burn Notice.

Was a bit cinematic at the end (all that was missing was Bruce Willis providing a timely quip) but, hey, we love 'em so we want as many to pull through as possible.

On the whole I thought the final season was stronger than the 1-2 season's prior & had a couple of really strong episodes.

Hard to believe how long since we first met the characters, always kinda sad to me when a series ends.

IIRC I stopped watching after he killed Strickland(I think that was the dudes name).

I highly recommend the documentary The Summit that is currently on Netflix - it tells the story of the expedition to K2 where 11 people died in 2008. I found it incredibly well put together and moving. It does have some scenes that were re-created later based on survivors accounts, pictures, and video, but I feel these add a lot to it even knowing they aren't "real."

Been watching the UK original House of Cards - maybe not as compulsively watchable as the US version but still quite good. The second series is especially nice as you get to see quite a few scenes with Ian Richardson squaring off against Michael Kitchen in an acting battle royale.

Trailer Park Boys Seasons 8 and 9 Coming to Netflix this Fall


Pretty stoked for this.

Shameless plug for my friends and former coworkers: All 5 seasons plus 13 episodes of the un-aired 6th season of the Clone Wars, are now on Netflix as of today.

Might have to check this out. Never have.

I added it to my list. I was just reading about that story the other day.

I think the first two seasons are the weakest, but, it really gets into its own by the third season.

Comcast Subscribers Can Now Watch “House Of Cards” Without Netflix | TechCrunch

Looks like Netflix is losing its exclusive aspect to its shows.

I'm sure they are ok with it due to special treatment they'll get from Comcast in partnering up with them to deliver their service.

That's assuming anyone is dumb enough to sign up for Comcast services.

Yes, because no one lives in an area where Comcast is the only option.

Where would that be? Most areas are going to have satellite as a second option at a minimum.

Satellite has pretty low data caps, making it almost useless for frequent streaming. Not to mention that satellite internet is one of the biggest users of throttling.

Satellite internet is a bad joke.

"Oh hai...it's raining too hard...my internet connection just dropped out."

Are you fucking kidding me? Is this the 21st century or not!?!?!?

Sounds like most people are SOL then. We have no less than three wired providers in most neighborhoods in KC.

So are they SOL, dumb, or both?

I see - so "I've got mine, so fuck everybody else" then?

Presumably nobody's surprised by that being your attitude.

I just find it tremendously hard to believe that somehow KC is the only one with multiple wired options for TV/Internet services. Granted, KC does have a huge boom right now with tech companies moving to the area, so that may be directly related.

Just as an example, nearly every KC home has a cable provider and Uverse as options. Some of them have a secondary cable option as well. Is that something that only the lawmakers allow in this area? Are most major metro areas not this way? How many services are offered in your area?

I know kcchief19 could add a lot to this discussion as well.

I've got two where I am (Comcast and RCN - basically run on Comcast's network to avoid a monopoly) but in Cambridge, MA it's Comcast or satellite and no real chance to get satellite unless you own.

In the Metro Detroit area we have three wired options: Comcast, Wow Cable and AT&T Uverse.

While probably more expensive (I haven't really done a cost comparison), I still think Comcast is the best option. I have looked at Wow and AT&T before, but I've never been all that happy with their channel line-ups and I doubt their service and internet speeds are any better than Comcast.

I have had Comcast for 8 years. I've never really had an issue. When there has been a disruption in service, which hasn't happened often, the folks I've talked to or came by the house were all very helpful and knowledgeable.

My brother, who lives in the same area, switched from Comcast to AT&T about a year ago or so. He switched by in less than a month.

Sorry, H_B. MBBF has deemed you and your brother stupid.

I think my area has Comcast and AT&T Uverse (though that is new). Comcast is, from what I've heard in comparison (I have Comcast internet), a far better option and it rarely goes down.

In NKY we have 1 wired option for TV, that being Time Warner. We have 2 wired options for internet, Time Warner and Cincinnati Bell. It's a fairly major market, but we are sorely lacking for quality options. So cost becomes a seller's market and we are stuck.

And I'd agree that it varies from place to place. But at least you have options there as I suspect most do.

I've used Comcast in three different locations. Two cities in the Midwest and one on the East Coast. They've all been horrible experiences.

And yet your stance is still in favor of enabling them to inflict that horrible experience upon more people who don't have a viable alternative?

Hypocrisy thy name is MBBF

My stance is that choice is better and if you're in a place where that's not an option, you need to get on your politician's ass and ask why they continue to allow near-monopolies. If you need examples, feel free to point to KC and say, "How the hell can that city do so many things right in regards to providers and our city/state which is supposedly more progressive can't?!?!?!".

Rural situations are obviously a different beast, but there's some big metro areas that are stuck in the 1980s as far as provider options go.

Where I live, my mom can't even get regular high speed internet. Her only option is satellite.

I am fortunate enough to live close enough to town to have access to our one cable internet provider, I am sure everyone has heard of them, Zito Media.

For true coax cable, Kansas City still has a monopoly with Time Warner. AT&T and Google are setting up their own infrastructure, which is usually around $1,000 per household. That isn't a fast growth model, and the main reason why Verizon has put FIOS expansion on hold. Most locations have franchise agreements that limit the offerings to a single company.

Choice is much better, agreed.

Yeah, good luck with getting the politicians to go against the monopoly providers who line their pockets and reelection campaigns.

I don't care how much they pay. I want options, plain and simple.

Google has laid out a basic plan on their blog for any communities interested in getting fiber in their area. The fantastic part is that they are creating infrastructure that allows other companies to run fiber in the same conduit should they choose to do so. They aren't just laying out infrastructure for their company. They're laying it out to allow competitors to quickly and cheaply enter the market using the same utility conduit.

Any location that limits it to a single company has the same ability to open it up.

One internet option where I live, not counting satellite. Uverse stops about 2 miles from our house (even though the nicer neighborhoods are on my side) and have repeatedly said they don't plan to expand. I can't even get DSL.

We have unlimited data on our smartphones, but our home is literally at the edge of 4g coverage. So I'm lucky to get one bar in my house with 1/10 the speed of my cable modem . However, less than a mile away at the Target, I get 4 bars and almost double the speed of my cable modem. If I could get 4g at home, I'd just get a mifi and slip in my SIM card.

That being said, Rectify was recently added to Netflix. Definitely worth a watch.

Yes. Yes, it is.

Satellite internet is a legitimate competitor? That's some funny ass shit right there.

Rectify was awesome.

Do you guys all use wireless connections with Netflix? I'm wondering if I'll notice any difference if I hook my Roku up with a wired connection across the room.

It depends on how old your wireless router is (ie. which 802.11 spec you are using), how many other wireless devices you have active, and how much interference you have in the wireless frequency range you are using. But a general rule of thumb is that a wired connection is going to provide a higher sustained bit rate for streaming than a wireless connection.

Yeah, I made sure to plug my Roku into an ethernet wire. However, my Chromecast goes over wireless, and I don't really notice any slowdown (I do have an 802.11ac router though).

Also, another season of Archer was added.

I stream Netflix through my Smart TV which is wired, since the connection is right there. We also stream it through a Sony Blu-ray player in the bedroom wirelessly...when it plays, the quality is just as good, but we've had issues with it freezing and repeatedly saying "Loading..." on screen.

I think that's an app issue, because I never have the same problem streaming Netflix over wireless on my phone from the same room. But I have no idea how to potentially fix those stock apps on a Blu-ray player, if anyone has an idea...

Evidently Sony routes Netflix traffic from their devices to their data center first before sending it to Netflix.

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Yep that's exactly what happens. Fucking pricks. It didn't use to happen...maybe the past 6 months or so.

That explains why my Google TV is so shitty to watch Netflix on.

Watched this tonight on your review. In a word, it's "heavy." So much real life, so much emotion. Very artistic, philosophical and gritty. I was very surprised at the actors/actresses in it. Solid movie.