# Recommend Amazon Prime movies **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [September 9, 2016, 2:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recommend-amazon-prime-movies/765429 "2016-09-09T14:45:43Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 15\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![furryman](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/furryman/32/99_2.png) [@furryman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/furryman)\ **Post date:** [September 9, 2016, 2:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recommend-amazon-prime-movies/765429/1 "2016-09-09T14:45:43Z")
That is movies I can watch free with Amazon Prime. I’ve seen a few fairly decent foreign movies, but so far it’s definitely not worth the $99 I paid for it. I like mostly science fiction, fantasy and cartoons. (as long as there not Dora style tripe) ---
**Author:** ![Kron](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kron/32/12444_2.png) [@Kron](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kron)\ **Post date:** [September 9, 2016, 3:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recommend-amazon-prime-movies/765429/2 "2016-09-09T15:16:16Z")
The best thing with Amazon Prime is HBO series (Oz, Sopranos, Six Feet Under, etc.). ETA: I don’t watch much TV, but I can’t recall much on Amazon that scratches the sci-fi/fantasy itch. Dead Like Me might do it, Carnivale, both with fantastic elements. Carnivale was ended far too early, though. ---
**Author:** ![Thudlow\_Boink](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/thudlow_boink/32/320_2.png) [@Thudlow\_Boink](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Thudlow_Boink)\ **Post date:** [September 9, 2016, 3:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recommend-amazon-prime-movies/765429/3 "2016-09-09T15:27:07Z")
No specific recommendations, but at least it’s pretty easy to browse by genre from Amazon’s website and see what’s available and what customer ratings they’ve gotten. Movies do seem to go “in and out of Prime” fairly quickly, so there are films that are available now that didn’t use to be, and others that used to be that no longer are. ---
**Author:** ![teela\_brown](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/d9b06d/32.png) [@teela\_brown](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/teela_brown)\ **Post date:** [September 9, 2016, 3:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recommend-amazon-prime-movies/765429/4 "2016-09-09T15:36:29Z")
They’re not movies, but they are fantasy cartoons - sort of. I found the entire series of _Shaun The Sheep_ free on Amazon Prime and binge-watched all of them in a week or two. It was interesting to see the change in the puppets from “clay” to plastic dolls and then back again to clay as the series progressed, which I assume was due to a failed attempt to cut costs. ---
**Author:** ![Grrr](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/grrr/32/146_2.png) [@Grrr](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Grrr)\ **Post date:** [September 9, 2016, 5:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recommend-amazon-prime-movies/765429/5 "2016-09-09T17:05:54Z")
Mr. Selfridge is an awesome series. Man in the High Castle also good. ---
**Author:** ![King\_Rat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/7bcc69/32.png) [@King\_Rat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/King_Rat)\ **Post date:** [September 9, 2016, 5:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recommend-amazon-prime-movies/765429/6 "2016-09-09T17:42:04Z")
> [@furryman](#): > > That is movies I can watch free with Amazon Prime. I’ve seen a few fairly decent foreign movies, but so far it’s definitely not worth the $99 I paid for it. > I like mostly science fiction, fantasy and cartoons. (as long as there not Dora style tripe) While some TV/Movies seem to be permanently “Prime”, others get rotated so that movies that you have to rent will occasionally be made “Prime” for a period of time, then go back to being a pay rental. So check “recently added movies” as well as browsing genres. 2001: A Space Odyssey is currently Prime. FWIW, I like Amazon Prime. For $8/month I think it’s a good deal. ---
**Author:** ![control-z](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/eada6e/32.png) [@control-z](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/control-z)\ **Post date:** [September 9, 2016, 6:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recommend-amazon-prime-movies/765429/7 "2016-09-09T18:58:32Z")
Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas Interstellar Eastbound and Down series Curb your Enthusiasm series No Country for Old Men Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me Red Dawn ---
**Author:** ![mistymage](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mistymage/32/459_2.png) [@mistymage](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mistymage)\ **Post date:** [September 9, 2016, 10:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recommend-amazon-prime-movies/765429/8 "2016-09-09T22:53:43Z")
All 3 of the Stargates are on Prime. I saw some Star Trek as well. I usually just scroll down on this page until I hit the Sci-fi TV and Movies listings: [https://www.amazon.com/Prime-Video/b/ref=sv\_mov\_9?ie=UTF8&node=2676882011](https://www.amazon.com/Prime-Video/b/ref=sv_mov_9?ie=UTF8&node=2676882011) and then it usually starts offering me “more like X” when I load that page. [Prime list of Fantasy](https://www.amazon.com/s/ref=atv_hm_hom_3_c_pmgen_11_7?_encoding=UTF8&bbn=2858778011&field-entity_type=14069184011&field-is_prime_benefit=2470955011&field-theme_browse-bin=2745870011&node=2858778011&pf_rd_i=home&pf_rd_m=ATVPDKIKX0DER&pf_rd_p=2512804482&pf_rd_r=NJG9CHACF1DK99KDQ5SD&pf_rd_s=center-48&pf_rd_t=12401&search-alias=instant-video) ---
**Author:** ![Emtar\_KronJonDerSohn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/58956e/32.png) [@Emtar\_KronJonDerSohn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Emtar_KronJonDerSohn)\ **Post date:** [September 9, 2016, 11:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recommend-amazon-prime-movies/765429/9 "2016-09-09T23:13:53Z")
They’re alot stronger on TV shows than movies, although I like being given the option to rent a movie instead of pretending it doesn’t exist like Hulu and Netflix do. I’ll second 2001: A Space Odyssey ---
**Author:** ![Alley\_Dweller](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/alley_dweller/32/430_2.png) [@Alley\_Dweller](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Alley_Dweller)\ **Post date:** [September 10, 2016, 3:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recommend-amazon-prime-movies/765429/10 "2016-09-10T03:48:11Z")
Not movies, but I recommend the following TV series: _The Americans._ I found this just mesmerizing. A husband and wife try to raise a normal family, blending into suburbia while working as ruthless Russian spies. _Alpha House._ A hilarious and insightful send up of contemporary US politics. Starring John Goodman. Just binge watch the episodes and pretend they are movies. ---
**Author:** ![ThelmaLou](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/thelmalou/32/390_2.png) [@ThelmaLou](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ThelmaLou)\ **Post date:** [September 10, 2016, 4:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recommend-amazon-prime-movies/765429/11 "2016-09-10T04:48:20Z")
The **main** reason to pay the Amazon prime fee isn’t the movies, it’s the two-day free shipping. I order tons of stuff and get it promptly with no shipping charges-- two cases of cat food every week, vitamins, cosmetics (Obagi products are quite reasonably priced), electronics (got my unlocked phone there), small appliances (my Instant Pot electric pressure cooker). Last week I bought a Pilates Spine Corrector Barrel (if you have to ask…) for $160. Arrived in two days, free shipping. It came on a Sunday; Amazon has a deal with the post office to deliver on Sundays. The movies are just extra/afterthought. Carry on. ---
**Author:** ![kiz](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/7feea3/32.png) [@kiz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kiz)\ **Post date:** [September 10, 2016, 10:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recommend-amazon-prime-movies/765429/12 "2016-09-10T10:56:47Z")
We’ve had more luck with TV shows under Prime than movies. Also what **ThelmaLou** said. We’re currently watching ]_The Man In The High Castle_. Highly recommended. ---
**Author:** ![Riemann](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/riemann/32/3133_2.png) [@Riemann](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Riemann)\ **Post date:** [September 10, 2016, 2:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recommend-amazon-prime-movies/765429/13 "2016-09-10T14:03:33Z")
Given your tastes, I think you will like _Orphan Black_. I’m still in the first season, and the sci-fi is of the genetics variety, and so far the science element is not implausible or silly - which is rare. The gimmick is the endearing Tatiana Maslany playing multiple roles. ---
**Author:** ![psiekier](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/psiekier/32/116_2.png) [@psiekier](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/psiekier)\ **Post date:** [September 13, 2016, 6:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recommend-amazon-prime-movies/765429/14 "2016-09-13T18:55:29Z")
> [@furryman](#): > > That is movies I can watch free with Amazon Prime. I’ve seen a few fairly decent foreign movies, but so far it’s definitely not worth the $99 I paid for it. > I like mostly science fiction, fantasy and cartoons. (as long as there not Dora style tripe) **ThelmaLou** is on target. Prime video is just a “gimme” when you’re really after the free two-day shipping. That being said… The entire run of _ **Kabaneri of the Iron Fortress** _ is available on Amazon Prime. It was cooler when you were getting to watch it at just about the same time it was being shown in Japan; that’s over now, but if you want to cross _Attack on Titan_ with _The Walking Dead_, it’s a good show! Also, at only 13 episodes, it’s not a huge time commitment. Additionally, I think _ **Legends of the Dark King** _ is free on Prime still. If you’re familiar with _Fist of the North Star_, _Legends_ tells the parallel story of Kenshiro’s older “brother”, Raoh, and his rise to power. Like _Iron Fortress_, there are not too many episodes from beginning to conclusion so it’s not a huge investment. I was going to mention my current obsession, _ **Knights of Sidonia** _, but that’s Netflix, not Amazon. If you’ve never seen Val Kilmer be funny on purpose (he got more serious as he got older), check out _ **Top Secret!** _ It’s free on Prime, too. In fact, I could use a laugh - I may (re-) watch it this weekend. ---
**Author:** ![Grrr](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/grrr/32/146_2.png) [@Grrr](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Grrr)\ **Post date:** [September 13, 2016, 8:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recommend-amazon-prime-movies/765429/15 "2016-09-13T20:44:56Z")
I disagree that Prime Video is just a “gimme”. That may have been true in the beginning but they have since stepped up their game with original content. Plus they have an exclusive deal with HBO.