Netflix/Amazon Prime Viewing Recommendations - Blu-ray Forum

arrow61095 · 07-10-2013, 06:36 PM

I keep running out of good stuff to watch, so I bounce between Netflix and Amazon Prime. Does anyone have any good recommendations for those that subscribe to either service?

My Netflix recommendations (TV):
Sherlock
Breaking Bad
The Walking Dead
Archer
Star Trek The Next Generation
How I met your Mother

My Netflix recommendations (movies):
Warrior
The Machinist
Tucker and Dale vs. Evil
Captain America
Thor

Anyone have any good viewing suggestions from either service?

emac213 · 07-10-2013, 06:42 PM

I just starting watching Grimm on Amazon its pretty good so far. Have you seen Breaking Bad and Walking Dead yet?

arrow61095 · 07-10-2013, 06:49 PM

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Originally Posted by emac213

I just starting watching Grimm on Amazon its pretty good so far. Have you seen Breaking Bad and Walking Dead yet?

thanks,

I might have to give Grimm another chance.

I am caught up with AMC on Walking Dead (seen through season 3). I am 11 episodes in to the 2nd season of Breaking Bad, and am continuing to watch that.

MifuneFan · 07-10-2013, 07:01 PM

Your netflix list is pretty similar to what I watch on there regularly.

This is what's in my rotation:

TV:

Lost
The Walking Dead
Louie
Futurama
Portlandia
Parks and Recreation
Phineas and Ferb
Regular Show
Adventure Time

Movies:

Paranorman
Video Game High School (discovered this recently and loved it. If you like video games, check it out)
Ip Man 1 and 2
Bernie
Rango

I have a trial to Amazon Prime for the month so I'm not super familar with what they have but I want to see what Downton Abbey is all about, and I'm going to check out Falling Skies as well.

emac213 · 07-10-2013, 07:03 PM

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Originally Posted by arrow61095

thanks,

I might have to give Grimm another chance.

I am caught up with AMC on Walking Dead (seen through season 3). I am 11 episodes in to the 2nd season of Breaking Bad, and am continuing to watch that.

Yeah Breaking Bad is a awesome show

MifuneFan · 07-10-2013, 07:05 PM

Yeah, Breaking Bad is amazing. Season 3 is the best in my opinion, but they're all excellent.

CastielMerteuil · 07-10-2013, 07:11 PM

I have like 550 titles on my instant que that I have to start watching but I keep adding stuff to it. I haven't watched it lately so I don't remember what's on there.

Movies:

V/H/S
Grave Encounters
Grave Encounters 2
Battle Royale

TV:

Buffy the Vampire Slayer
Angel
Avatar The Last Airbender
Supernatural

arrow61095 · 07-10-2013, 07:17 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by MifuneFan

Your netflix list is pretty similar to what I watch on there regularly.

This is what's in my rotation:

TV:

Lost
The Walking Dead
Louie
Futurama
Portlandia
Parks and Recreation
Phineas and Ferb
Regular Show
Adventure Time

Movies:

Paranorman
Video Game High School (discovered this recently and loved it. If you like video games, check it out)
Ip Man 1 and 2
Bernie
Rango

I have a trial to Amazon Prime for the month so I'm not super familar with what they have but I want to see what Downton Abbey is all about, and I'm going to check out Falling Skies as well.

I might have to check out Falling Skies. Last time I had Amazon Prime, I watched Farscape and Daria.

emac213 · 07-10-2013, 07:24 PM

I just started a free trial on Amazon Prime and they have already won me over by having Are You Afraid of the Dark, one of my favorite shows growing up. They have a lot of classic Nick shows that I used to watch growing up.

MifuneFan · 07-10-2013, 07:27 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by emac213

I just started a free trial on Amazon Prime and they have already won me over by having Are You Afraid of the Dark, one of my favorite shows growing up. They have a lot of classic Nick shows that I used to watch growing up.

That's so weird. That's actually the first show I watched on Prime with my trial

Blu-Benny · 07-10-2013, 07:31 PM

does netflix have a list of shows avail. on their website??

arrow61095 · 07-10-2013, 07:36 PM

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Originally Posted by Blu-Benny

does netflix have a list of shows avail. on their website??

Unfortunately no.
Amazon Prime you can see what shows are offered without signing up.
For Netflix, you have to do the free month trial to see what they have, or find a friend on here and ask them if netflix currently has a show you are looking for. All the shows I posted in the first post are still on there.

Blu-Benny · 07-10-2013, 07:39 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by arrow61095

Unfortunately no.
Amazon Prime you can see what shows are offered without signing up.
For Netflix, you have to do the free month trial to see what they have, or find a friend on here and ask them if netflix currently has a show you are looking for. All the shows I posted in the first post are still on there.

thanks!

i'm trying to decide which way to go. amazon seems to offer 3 or 4 seasons and any after that they charge for (pawn stars, cake boss).

i know netflix doesn't have shows from history though.

EricJ · 07-10-2013, 07:40 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by arrow61095

I keep running out of good stuff to watch, so I bounce between Netflix and Amazon Prime. Does anyone have any good recommendations for those that subscribe to either service?

My Netflix recommendations (TV):
Star Trek The Next Generation

Having already finished Star Trek: Enterprise, I'm moving back through the other two post-Next series nobody ever noticed--
Y'know, I don't think I ever really DID watch Deep Space Nine for more than half a season, but all the characters are coming back to me now.

Stuff in the queue of a guy who knows what he's talking about:
TV:
- Mythbusters
- Twin Peaks
- Adventures of Sherlock Holmes (Brett)
- The Dick Van Dyke Show
- Ken Burns' Baseball
- Columbo
- Cheers
- Classic Doctor Who

Quote:

Originally Posted by Blu-Benny

does netflix have a list of shows avail. on their website??

Um, no, you guess and they tell you if you're right.

http://_movies.netflix.com/WiGenre?agid=83 (remove space)

Blu-Benny · 07-10-2013, 07:47 PM

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Originally Posted by EricJ

Um, no, you guess and they tell you if you're right.

http://_movies.netflix.com/WiGenre?agid=83 (remove space)

is there a list for non-members??

arrow61095 · 07-10-2013, 07:47 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Blu-Benny

thanks!

i'm trying to decide which way to go. amazon seems to offer 3 or 4 seasons and any after that they charge for (pawn stars, cake boss).

i know netflix doesn't have shows from history though.

Both offer free month trials. Do one free for one month, then the other free for the next month - then go with whichever you like better.
Both do get new shows, but they don't get them extremely often - maybe once or twice a month.

Or you can switch between them (which is what I do) - I carry netflix for a couple months and watch whatever I want until I exhaust the library, then switch to Amazon Prime.

Netflix seems to have a overall better free catalog (Breaking Bad and Walking Dead were pay on Amazon last I checked), but with Amazon Prime you get free 2 day shipping.

I don't know about history, but I do know netflix carries some Discovery channel stuff like Mythbusters, Deadliest Catch, etc....

King Troll · 07-10-2013, 07:49 PM

TV show

Regular show, children's hospital

Movie

Thankskilling (trust me)

Blu-Benny · 07-10-2013, 08:12 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by arrow61095

Both offer free month trials. Do one free for one month, then the other free for the next month - then go with whichever you like better.
Both do get new shows, but they don't get them extremely often - maybe once or twice a month.

Or you can switch between them (which is what I do) - I carry netflix for a couple months and watch whatever I want until I exhaust the library, then switch to Amazon Prime.

Netflix seems to have a overall better free catalog (Breaking Bad and Walking Dead were pay on Amazon last I checked), but with Amazon Prime you get free 2 day shipping.

I don't know about history, but I do know netflix carries some Discovery channel stuff like Mythbusters, Deadliest Catch, etc....

i already have amazon prime, just wondering if it would be better to buy the seasons we want to watch or get a monthly subscription to netflix.

that's why i was wondering if there's a list of tv shows netflix offers so i can see if they have enough that'd we'd watch to make it worth our while.

MifuneFan · 07-10-2013, 08:16 PM

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Originally Posted by Blu-Benny

does netflix have a list of shows avail. on their website??

check out instantwatcher.com, you can see everything listed broken up genres, or popularity. It shows what was just added, what others are watching, etc. You can even add things to your queue or start playing movies from the site.

http://instantwatcher.com/

Blu-Benny · 07-10-2013, 08:21 PM

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Originally Posted by MifuneFan

check out instantwatcher.com, you can see everything listed broken up genres, or popularity. It shows what was just added, what others are watching, etc. You can even add things to your queue or start playing movies from the site.

http://instantwatcher.com/

awesome!! thanks!!

07-10-2013, 06:36 PM	#1
arrow61095 Special Member Member since:Aug 2008 Location:PA, USA Blu-ray collection:140	Netflix/Amazon Prime Viewing Recommendations I keep running out of good stuff to watch, so I bounce between Netflix and Amazon Prime. Does anyone have any good recommendations for those that subscribe to either service? My Netflix recommendations (TV): Sherlock Breaking Bad The Walking Dead Archer Star Trek The Next Generation How I met your Mother My Netflix recommendations (movies): Warrior The Machinist Tucker and Dale vs. Evil Captain America Thor Anyone have any good viewing suggestions from either service?

07-10-2013, 06:42 PM	#2
emac213 Blu-ray Samurai Member since:Mar 2008 Location:Sunny California 4K collection:335 Blu-ray collection:1346 Trading Score:20	I just starting watching Grimm on Amazon its pretty good so far. Have you seen Breaking Bad and Walking Dead yet?

07-10-2013, 07:01 PM	#4
MifuneFan Blu-ray Emperor Top contributor Member since:Mar 2012 Location:New York City 4K collection:27 Blu-ray collection:1143 Trading Score:69	Your netflix list is pretty similar to what I watch on there regularly. This is what's in my rotation: TV: Lost The Walking Dead Louie Futurama Portlandia Parks and Recreation Phineas and Ferb Regular Show Adventure Time Movies: Paranorman Video Game High School (discovered this recently and loved it. If you like video games, check it out) Ip Man 1 and 2 Bernie Rango I have a trial to Amazon Prime for the month so I'm not super familar with what they have but I want to see what Downton Abbey is all about, and I'm going to check out Falling Skies as well.

07-10-2013, 07:05 PM	#6
MifuneFan Blu-ray Emperor Top contributor Member since:Mar 2012 Location:New York City 4K collection:27 Blu-ray collection:1143 Trading Score:69	Yeah, Breaking Bad is amazing. Season 3 is the best in my opinion, but they're all excellent.

07-10-2013, 07:11 PM	#7
CastielMerteuil Active Member Member since:Jun 2013	I have like 550 titles on my instant que that I have to start watching but I keep adding stuff to it. I haven't watched it lately so I don't remember what's on there. Movies: V/H/S Grave Encounters Grave Encounters 2 Battle Royale TV: Buffy the Vampire Slayer Angel Avatar The Last Airbender Supernatural

07-10-2013, 07:24 PM	#9
emac213 Blu-ray Samurai Member since:Mar 2008 Location:Sunny California 4K collection:335 Blu-ray collection:1346 Trading Score:20	I just started a free trial on Amazon Prime and they have already won me over by having Are You Afraid of the Dark, one of my favorite shows growing up. They have a lot of classic Nick shows that I used to watch growing up.

07-10-2013, 07:31 PM	#11
Blu-Benny Michael Bay's #1 Fan Top contributor Member since:Aug 2008 Location:Wisconsin Home Theater Gallery:39 Blu-ray collection:552 DVD collection:108 Trading Score:138	does netflix have a list of shows avail. on their website??

07-10-2013, 07:49 PM	#17
King Troll Banned Member since:Jun 2012 Blu-ray collection:686 Trading Score:127	TV show Regular show, children's hospital Movie Thankskilling (trust me)

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