I picked up the first two seasons of Rome and Band of Brothers for Christmas and thoroughly enjoyed them. They have renewed my interest in movies. Are there any series that come close to the level that these two shows have achieved in terms of plot, character development, etc that you'd recommend?
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Both Rome and BoB are from HBO productions. Equally good period pieces IMO are Deadwood and Carnivàle.
Be warned the language used in Deadwood is extremely 'raw" and not for anyone squeamish about the f-word, cock-s**ker or similar....
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Try I Clavdivs
I made this post a little while back, big fan of Rome. If slick isn't important I highly recommend I Clavdivs. Run time is 740 minutes so sit back relax and enjoy the show. I would say to watch it on a fairly consistant basis (unless you're a scholar of Roman history) so you can keep even with the characters and plots.
Big fan of earlier Deadwood, but I thought it lost traction towards the later stage. Tried Carnivàle, but just couldn't get into it.Comment
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The Wire
It doesnt have the production budget of Rome or BoB but it has everything else. Intricate story, deep characters, excellent writing. The Wire is truly a treasure of modern television.
Start with season 1, and remember, all the pieces matter!Comment
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Let me second the Wire...simply my favorite TV series ever.And season 4,last year...was the finest bit of entertainment ever made,movies or television.
Given all the fluff that is on tv,it has restored my faith in the medium...you learn,you think,then repeat.
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Crossroads Guitar Festival 2013 will be released on November 19, 2013. I cannot wait. In anticipation I have been watching:
- Crossroads Guitar Festival 2004
- Crossroads Guitar Festival 2007
- Crossroads Guitar Festival 2010
All of them are excellent concerts.
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Man I love this series :T We purchased season 2 a few months ago and decided to watch season 1 again before watching season 2. Season 1 DVD set was a gift (to me from my wife) some time ago and Season 2 DVD set was a more recent gift (for the wife). The first time was watched was during a limited free... -
This title popped up in the November releases list in this post.
Amazon.com is listing it as a 6 DVD set, with a 1.66:1 anamorphic display. The sound choices are DTS, DD 5.1, DD 2.0. Included are all 10 episodes, the 11th "episode" - a documentary called We Stand... -
Have you seen this crock!
http://www.rollingstone.com/features...n.asp?pid=1917
Anyone see Joe Satriani, Steve Vai, Eric Johnson????
Eddie Van Halen is #70??? What!?!
There are too many things wrong with this list.
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Butch Trucks, 69, died 1/24 (Tuesday evening). One of the co founders of the Allman Brothers Band, and uncle of Derek Trucks (one of my favorites), passed away last night. Part of an amazing musical legacy, The Allman Brothers music has been part of my life since first hearing their music in 1970.
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