Re: Television as film

Posted by dwill123 (A) on June 5, 2006 at 06:05:22

In Reply to: Television as film posted by jbmcb on June 4, 2006 at 19:55:51:

"Combat" - early sixties drama about WWII. While somewhat historically inaccurate this is still one of the best dramas ever to be on TV (IMO).

"TwiLight Zone" - Rod Sterling's orignial (in black & white over course). Some of the most thought prvoking TV of the time.

"Astro Boy" - the first animated TV series to be produced in Japan. It made it to the U.S. in the very early sixties and is the considered the original Japanese anime. An instant classic. Somewhat dark unlike many of the anime that followed.

"Kung Fu" - what can I say, a teleivison original. Simply unique in pace, texture and charactures.

"Miami Vice" - visually stunning. Michael Mann's use of music and cinematography. Earth tones were taboo. But more than that the show had a feel to it. Also the many guest performances by people who were not considered actors such as: Phil Collins played a game show host, Miles Davis played a pimp, boxer Roberto Duran and who could forget Frank Zappa.

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Topic - Television as film - jbmcb 19:55:51 06/04/06 (17)

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"Jewel in the Crown" "Brideshead Revisited", " Smiley's People" , "Reilly: Ace of Spies" - Bambi B 06:48:43 06/06/06 (0)

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Peaks and Prisoner . . . especially that hot Seven driven by Six. * - mr grits 20:56:07 06/05/06 (0)

A few early classics ... - BJordan 10:32:44 06/05/06 (0)

Don't Know Bout "Best", But Some Memorables....... - AudioHead 06:42:04 06/05/06 (1)

Addendum: Star Trek; Hogan' s Heroes. nt - AudioHead 06:50:19 06/05/06 (0)

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Funny... - jbmcb 08:11:40 06/05/06 (0)

Re: Television as film - dwill123 06:05:22 06/05/06 (0)

Definite thumbs up on that Outer Limits episode and The Prisoner. - Audiophilander 00:45:01 06/05/06 (0)

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Ahhhh... The Forsyte Saga... - Victor Khomenko 06:02:19 06/05/06 (0)

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