BossSaru Posted October 31, 2016 There is enough on Prime for me and the missus to watch a show a night, which is all we really want. We are currently working through the low-key Aussie comedy Please Like Me, which amuses me in the same way as Alan Partridge stuff, but with a very different context. I have also enjoyed Mozart in the Jungle and Transparent recently. There is a spattering of decent films too. I recommend Song of the Sea very highly - it has a great Ghibli vibe and the animation style is gorgeous. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Commander Jameson Posted October 31, 2016 Isn't Amazon Video getting the new JCVD comedy? That's got to be worth the sub alone. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Harsin Posted October 31, 2016 Another annoyance on Amazon is they randomly put an advert at the start of whatever you're going to watch. 'Did you know you can watch Amazon Video on your tablet and phone?'. Yes I do, because I'm actually watching this advert on my iPad. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
deerokus Posted October 31, 2016 The Americans is on it, and it is the best current TV series. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Miner Willy Posted October 31, 2016 Currently working my way through Parks and Recreation, which is amazing. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Hawklord Posted October 31, 2016 The Man in the High Castle, superb Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
probeater Posted October 31, 2016 That show set in Belize about a group of men going on a vacation that went srong was pretty good even if it is a remake. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
gospvg Posted November 1, 2016 On 10/31/2016 at 07:53, Gotters said: The tumbleweed in this thread makes me thinks very few people watch amazon prime video (get same impression at work from folks who have a succession of boxes arrive at their desk but only mention Netflix shows) There are some gems on here though, just started AMC's spiritual tech successor to Mad Men, Halt and Catch Fire. 3 eps in and really enjoying the early 80s vibe as a tech company set out to reverse engineer the IBM pc. I have it because of Amazon Prime, kids enjoy watching some shows like Just add Magic & Annedroids. It has some decent shows like Mr Robot, Man in the High Castle, Hand of God & Hell on Wheels. I'm watching Now TV more at the moment than Netflix or Amazon Prime. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Gotters Posted January 13, 2017 New series gone up today from one of their pilots which I enjoyed, Sneaky Pete. Bryan Cranston in it and is exec producer, its about a con man who nicks the identity, and moves in with the family, of a bloke he bunked with in prison, in order to escape the mob. Nothing super original but enjoyed the pilot Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JohnC Posted January 13, 2017 Watched the pilot back when they released it in 2015, and it did seem worth watching more. Amazon can't be bothered letting me see it on their own streaming service though. They launched it worldwide, but the only new show they seem to make available is The Grand Tour. This and High Castle season 2 are locked out. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Hawklord Posted January 13, 2017 Started watching Goliath last night and was enjoying it. Until they decided I wasn't allowed to watch ep3 for some reason Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mentazm Posted January 14, 2017 Seinfeld being available instantly in HD is just amazing guys. Think I'll skip the next series of The Grand Tour, it's been really poor overall. Just give James May a documentary series instead. I have a love hate relationship with Mr Robot, I've quit in once, but gone back. Really enjoyed the Sneaky Pete pilot. Tweeted at amazon asking when the series was coming a while ago and they said there were no plans, so a full series is a happy surprise. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Gotters Posted January 18, 2017 I finished Sneaky Pete last night and really enjoyed it, its kind of stupid and stretches credulity a few times, but you'll know if its going to irritate you from the premise in the first couple of eps. Series builds quite well too and the last couple of eps are very satisfying Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
vezna Posted January 18, 2017 I'm definitely going to give Sneaky Pete and Goliath a go. There's been a real lack of movie additions in recent times for some reason. Amazon can't ignore that side of their video service. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
gospvg Posted January 18, 2017 Their movies only stay on for a short length of time. They are going down the route of tv only I think. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
vezna Posted January 18, 2017 1 hour ago, gospvg said: Their movies only stay on for a short length of time. They are going down the route of tv only I think. I'm ok with the length of time but dismissing that side would be a bad move. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
vezna Posted January 20, 2017 Sneaky Pete unfortunately appears to be the usual generic US TV drama we've all saw a million times before. Disappointing. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
g wings Posted February 17, 2017 Sneaky Pete is silly but lightweight fun. The biggest let down to me was Cranston, his character wasn't well written and he didn't act it much better. Goliath... only three episodes in but great so far. Billy Bob Thornton is amazing as usual Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Scribblor Posted February 18, 2017 It turns out Parks and Recreation is as good as everyone says. Who knew? All seven series are on Amazon. Watch it, if you haven't seen it. 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
g wings Posted February 18, 2017 2 hours ago, Scribblor said: It turns out Parks and Recreation is as good as everyone says. Who knew? All seven series are on Amazon. Watch it, if you haven't seen it. Just making my way through it now. Season 1 is good but then it gets better and better. The opening of season 2 with 'Parents just don't understand' and the whole Practice date episode is amazing. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
g wings Posted February 20, 2017 This might be old news but I've just discovered that American Gods is coming to the UK via Prime. No date yet announced but US premiere is March 11th I believe. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
gospvg Posted February 24, 2017 On 2/20/2017 at 10:28, g wings said: This might be old news but I've just discovered that American Gods is coming to the UK via Prime. No date yet announced but US premiere is March 11th I believe. 1st May http://vodzilla.co/blog/vod-news/amazon-will-be-the-uk-tv-home-for-american-gods/ Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cassidy Posted March 20, 2017 Amazon has paid for itself with Halt and Catch Fire done Season 1 in a day. It's bloody fantastic. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mentazm Posted March 21, 2017 I found it really cheesy with bad acting and bailed 4 episodes in. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Gotters Posted March 21, 2017 I loved Halt & Catch Fire - binged all 3 seasons in a fortnight last year. Think the 4th series due later this year is the last. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cassidy Posted March 21, 2017 Can't say the acting is anything other than usual American tv standard. A lot better than CW shows anyway. Though I have always appreciated Lee Pace and think Mackenzie Davis is great anyway. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
gospvg Posted March 29, 2017 Paterson has just been added to Amazon Prime Video. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
vezna Posted July 13, 2017 On 21/03/2017 at 08:14, Gotters said: I loved Halt & Catch Fire - binged all 3 seasons in a fortnight last year. Think the 4th series due later this year is the last. I've just done something similar. What a show. Season 3 especially is absolutely stellar. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Majora Posted July 14, 2017 Recently got Amazon Prime and I can't believe how bad the app is on PS4. It's genuinely, utterly awful. I tried browsing it for 5-10 minutes and just got fed up and launched Netflix. Why do you have to switch back to 'Prime only' every single time you go back to the homescreen? Why are TV shows not bundled together as one entity but separated into individual seasons, so you'll come across, say, Parks and Recs Season 4 and have to delve several layers deeper to find the other seasons? It's not intuitive or nice to use at all. It's one of those apps where you start losing your bearings really easily. It makes Netflix's app, which is hardly perfect, seem fucking superlative in comparison. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Monkeyspill Posted July 16, 2017 I recently got Prime as well (I'm doing the month free trial thing as I needed something delivered on the day). I'm using the app on an iPad at the moment - I could do it though the telly via the PS4 but we only have wifi here so it wouldn't be any better. Anyway, the quality is shit. It's like YouTube 10 years ago on a dial up connection. 240p or lower and a smeary blocky mess (you can't read the titles of most films). If I switch to Netflix (or YouTube) on the same device, it instantly does 1080p without issues. I'm not sure what I'm doing wrong. I've been in the options and I've changed to highest quality but that made no difference at all. As it stands, Prime is getting cancelled at the end of the 30 day period. I'd be inclined to keep it for a bit if the videos actually worked. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
