Streaming The Netflix Thread

[Jatz]

Watched Sins of our Mother.

So much rage for what she (and her idiot brother and lover) did.

 

[GhostofJimJess]

Been watching Les Norton recently.
Not bad, easy watch, bit patchy.
Vaguely recall reading one of the books years ago and was surprised to see this relatively old series pop up on Netflix, where it is one of the top ten show currently.

I was a big fan of the Robert G Barrett 'Les Norton' books back in the late-80's/early 90's. The first couple "You Wouldn't Be Dead For Quids" and "The Real Thing" were fantastic, but they gradually declined as the author began to run short of original gags.

By about book #5 or #6 they became pretty homogenous, but just set in a different location (usually where Barrett had probably just recently been for a holiday).

For years we cried out for a television/movie adaptation, but unfortunately when it finally arrived it got the typical half-arsed Australian comedy treatment, more often than not cringey and a bit short in the belly laugh division. Me and a few mates often threw around names of actors who'd make a decent Les - the bloke they settled on certainly wasn't one of them.

If only the producers/writers had watched Mr In-Between first, as Les and his mates should've been far more of the Ray Shoesmith ilk than how they turned out.

I'll have to give it another chance as I was a bit disappointed and probably rage-dumped it after just a couple of eps the first time.

 

[BlakeyNoFlakey]

Been watching Les Norton recently.

I watched about 20 minutes of the first episode and bailed. It was just so cringe. It was like watching some throwback to the 70s ocker Australian crap. Surely we've evolved as a country past this kind of crap. I was half expecting Barry McKenzie to make an appearance.

 

[GhostofJimJess]

I watched about 15 minutes of the first episode and bailed. It was just so cringe. Thank God we don't make crap like this anymore in Australia.

It's only 5 years old.

And have you seen the Australian version of The Office?

Unfortunately we do still make crap like this.

 

[Chief]

Been watching Les Norton recently.
Not bad, easy watch, bit patchy.
Vaguely recall reading one of the books years ago and was surprised to see this relatively old series pop up on Netflix, where it is one of the top ten show currently.

Some of their biggest top 10 shows seem to be proof that they are struggling to make genuine Top 10 Shows.

 

[BlakeyNoFlakey]

And have you seen the Australian version of The Office?

I watched the first episode, and that was enough for me. Extreme cringe.

 

[AFDogs]

Untold: Liver King.

Pretty meh. Feel sorry for his kids having to eat raw testicles. So happy to grow up in the household I did. It was obvious he was on steroids, not sure why people were surprised.

 

[GhostofJimJess]

I watched the first episode, and that was enough for me. Extreme cringe.

Kudos for getting that far without any previous connection to the characters.

It was such a bloody disappointment.

 

[AFDogs]

The Bin Laden doco is pretty insane. Up to the last episode.

These terrorist blokes are next level.

 

[BillyElliott]

The Bin Laden doco is pretty insane. Up to the last episode.

These terrorist blokes are next level.

Yep, I watched it last night.

The last episode is the best.

 

[Cleavy]

Untold: Liver King.

Pretty meh. Feel sorry for his kids having to eat raw testicles. So happy to grow up in the household I did. It was obvious he was on steroids, not sure why people were surprised.

more testicles means more iron

 

[Gough]

Yep, I watched it last night.

The last episode is the best.

They might as well have left bin Laden to it for all Trump is currently chugging proverbial petrochemical c***.

 

[The Dice Man]

Someone sounds a touch jealous.

 

[AFDogs]

They might as well have left bin Laden to it for all Trump is currently chugging proverbial petrochemical c***.

I've re-read this sentence about 18 times and still have no idea what this means.

 

[revo333]

The Bin Laden doco is pretty insane. Up to the last episode.

These terrorist blokes are next level.

It was good stuff.

Just a bit surprised that Bin Laden didn't have any weapons when the stormed the compound.

Maybe he was too cocky that they were never going to find him.

 

[BlakeyNoFlakey]

A new season (S4) of 'Love Death + Robots' dropped and it was very enjoyable. 'Close Encounters of the Mini Kind' was my favorite of this run. It was hilarious and pretty wild.

 

[AFDogs]

I watched the Untold Brett Favre doco. It was alright. Lost me a little by the end when they went into his post-career antics.

Seems like he got away with a whole bunch of stuff because of how good he was.

 

[Saints4ever]

I watched the Untold Brett Favre doco. It was alright. Lost me a little by the end when they went into his post-career antics.

Seems like he got away with a whole bunch of stuff because of how good he was.

Watched this today.

Great athlete. Shit human.

 

[BlakeyNoFlakey]

I watched the Untold Brett Favre doco. It was alright. Lost me a little by the end when they went into his post-career antics.

Seems like he got away with a whole bunch of stuff because of how good he was.

I just watched this today while I was having lunch. Pretty shit bloke by the looks of it who got away with a lot of dodgy crap because he was white and an All-Star NFL player. That's America for you, unfortunately. I especially feel for Jenny Sterges, who did nothing wrong other than being attractive. The feeling I get from Favre is he doesn't give a crap about who he hurts when it comes to getting what he wants. That kind of behaviour is sociopathic.

 

[Kirby]

Been watching The Eternaught, an Argentinian sci-fi series, and it's actually been pretty good.

Thanks for the recommendation. I'm 4 episodes in and really enjoying it.

 

[GreyCrow]

Pretty shit bloke by the looks of it who got away with a lot of dodgy crap because he was white and an All-Star NFL player. The feeling I get from Favre is he doesn't give a crap about who he hurts when it comes to getting what he wants. That kind of behaviour is sociopathic.

While I agree with everything you wrote its how you get to where he got to

 

[BlakeyNoFlakey]

While I agree with everything you wrote its how you get to where he got to

Which says a lot about the culture of professional sports, don't you think?

 

[GreyCrow]

Which says a lot about the culture of professional sports, don't you think?

We see it here in Oz as well

 

[Gavin Excell]

Fred and Rose West doco is creepy

 

[Gough]

Fred and Rose West doco is creepy

I watched the first episode of that and it seemed a touch voyeuristic. There didn't seem to be anything new in it and it felt like it was there mostly to shock.