by Simon 67 Replies latest social entertainment
I'm a Netflix documentary freak. God Loves Uganda and Waiting for Armageddon are two cringe-worthy ones for an ex-jw viewer. I also loved all the PBS Front line documentaries as well as the Cosmos miniseries with Neil de Grasse Tyson. I actually got my JW mom to watch the first couple episodes, hopefully a grain of curiosity was planted.
As for movies, I loved Red State, Oldboy (the Korean original, not that crappy Hollywood remake) and Hara-Kiri.
This is such a good thread.
I've been watching a show I enjoyed when it was new: Archie Bunker's Place, on Youtube. So many things on each episode that I forgot about, things that remind me of what it felt like to live back in those years. And I loved how well Carroll O'Connor played that character. Martin Balsam was just great too. I never realized how sexy he was - when the show was first on and I was young, he just looked like an old man to me, LOL!!!
Marina
Just started watching Portlandia - fabulous satire.
Rake is fabulous too, the Australian original not the US version. It's about an off-the-rails barrister.
I don't know if this has already been said but there's a new comedy/dramadie show coming to Netflix in March called Unbreakble Kimmy Schmidt created by Tina Fey and starring Ellie Kemper from the office.
The reason why I'm looking forward to it is because apparently it's about a woman who leaves a cult and starts her life over in New York! That premise has got me pretty excited for obvious reasons...
Synopsis from IMDB: "A woman escapes from a doomsday cult and starts life over again in New York City."
Great thread! I am housebound, and on the one hand, sick of TV, but on the other, always looking for a good series to watch.
Lots of good 'recommends' in this thread. Thanks!
This new comedy sitcom looks like its going to be a popular winner.
