Television.. For the most part sucks.
There is still far too many reality shows, feeding mindless dribble to the masses who seem to suck it up like a fat person with a bowl of gravy. There are also a lot of bad sitcoms and dramas which seem to be unable to come up with the originality and sharp witty writing that made sitcoms like "Seinfeld" so good. And some shows that refuse to be cancelled even though they've long gone past their prime. Sorry "Simpsons"... I loved you but it's time to give it up.
However there are a few shows which still prove that television may yet have a bright future. On the prime time networks the prize goes to ABC and their amazing show "Lost". After being absolutely captivated by the constant mystery which covered the entirety of season 1, JJ Abrahm's and the excellent writers choose a less conservative route and suddenly blow a whole in all the theories about what the island is. Unexpected turns like the discovery of the bunker and the sequenced countdown are the kind of things to shock viewers and make them think. More TV needs to make you think. "Lost" is simply brilliant. However also on the networks FOX does a decent job of keeping things animated with new episodes of the "Family Guy". Though not as bright or satirical as the "Simpsons" or "Futurama", "Family Guy" never the less, is well written a good for a laugh.
What really continues to amaze me is the quality of shows on HBO. Having just wrapped up "Six Feet Under", one of the best and most well acted and written shows I have seen in years. It's actually a lot better then most movies. HBO's new series "Rome" has proven in the few episodes I've seen to be well written and have fantastic production values. Further more going back to the back catalog HBO has had a long string of hit shows that were well written. "Sex and the City", though not my cup of tea, is well written and "Mr. Show" a sketch comedy show pushed the boundaries of what could be considered funny years in advance. Furthermore, I have just begun watching "Band of Brothers" ... And all I can say is WOW! What an amazing show, why can't all TV deliver the kind of entertainment that "Band of Brothers" brings...
Really, all TV could be better if so many people didn't tune in to see what stupid thing Jessica Simpson has to say, to see how much of a dumb slut Paris Hilton can be or to hear that man with the toupee say "you're fired" yet again....
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Band of Brothers is the *BEST* world war 2 drama ever put on film.
I've made the decision - it is final.
I guess the sad part is Spielberg's recent track record hasn't realy lived up the quality of his previous films... I didn't see it but apparently War of the Worlds was horrible.
Yes. I got band of brothers for my dad 2 christmas' ago.
We planed to watch one ep for ten days;
We watched the entire series in 2 nights.
--Anders.
you want good tv? try watching brazilian soaps dubbed in spanish. it will blow any north american drama, day or night, right out of the water.
War of the Worlds was anything but terrible. It was fantastic.
I have every faith that Speilberg is as gifted as he was when he made ET.
TV... me no watch... long time...
I should really get a hold of a copy of Band of Brothers. I've been meaning to watch it for quite some time now.
"War of the Worlds" didn't suck, but it also wasn't great. It was interesting to see the (accurate) portrayal of human nature when faced with a crisis for the first half of the movie; but then it degenerated into Tom Cruise, as with all TC movies.
you should get a hold of band of brothers. it's really really good. i don't think i can express how good it is.
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