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Post by Miles Offside on Aug 2, 2014 18:02:25 GMT
Just finished watching the entire box set over about four weeks - hardly watched anything else.
Thought everything about it was brilliant - the plot, scripting, casting, acting, directing, editing, the lot.
It's up there with The Americans and Kevin Spacey's House of Cards.
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Post by bathstoke on Aug 2, 2014 18:27:35 GMT
Just finished watching the entire box set over about four weeks - hardly watched anything else. Thought everything about it was brilliant - the plot, scripting, casting, acting, directing, editing, the lot. It's up there with The Americans and Kevin Spacey's House of Cards. Without saying, "The Americans" or doing a spoiler, what's The Americans about...
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Post by marwood on Aug 2, 2014 19:45:36 GMT
KGB agents living secret double,life in suburban america in early 80s. Very good. It's what tided me over when I finished the breaking bad series. Am now on house of cards. Will do blacklist next on this thread recommendation.
Agree that you can't compare bb to sopranos on level playing field. Sopranos set new cinematic and story writing benchmarks for tv, and shows like BB followed in its wake and we all felt the benefit. The whole premise of Sopranos was wiseguys doing gangster shit and yes there were many references and in jokes to godfather but mostly goodfellas. All the time you knew you were dealing with criminals. But BB starts with a downtrodden chemistry teacher and takes unexpected and unparalleded story arcs to ultimate conclusions, not just for central character but of about or 6 others. Looking forward to the better call Saul spinoff show.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 2, 2014 21:36:16 GMT
Another one to throw in the mix is Boardwalk Empire. First 4 series have been superb and just about to tackle Series 5. Sopranos number one for me, I like Breaking Bad but just can't seem to get as excited by it as some, superb first 12-15 episodes but I'll be honest I lost a bit of interest after that....
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Post by Deleted on Aug 4, 2014 10:39:46 GMT
Boardwalk empire is superb prestwich..good call Sir!
True Detective is my new fave, simply brilliant!
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Post by salopstick on Aug 4, 2014 12:03:48 GMT
Boardwalk empire is superb prestwich..good call Sir! True Detective is my new fave, simply brilliant! True detective was ace Watch banshee. That's brilliant Sky Atlantic have some great shows
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Post by DentySCFC on Aug 4, 2014 12:26:44 GMT
Boardwalk empire is superb prestwich..good call Sir! True Detective is my new fave, simply brilliant! True Detective is brilliant, very atmospheric and McConaughey is great in it.
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