Films/DVD Asylum

Mad Men, Damages, Leverage

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I recently discovered these shows, find them quite enjoyable and rate them near the top of the TV drama genre. Mad Men is a character based drama with a vivid, insightful portrayal of the early 1960s Madison Avenue. Damages has Glenn Close as a super ruthless lawyer and Leverage is much lighter with Timothy Hutton masterminding a team of benevolent crooks.

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Check out AMC's Breaking Bad . . . - dean_martin 10:59:23 02/03/11 (5)
it's probably not for everybody but if you're not turned off by the subject matter then you should enjoy the excellent writing and acting. Cranston is da man!
- Now Dat's wut I'm talkin' Bout! - Craiger56 13:12:19 02/15/11 (0)
  Great show! Comes to mind whenever I see an RV.
- dark, but brilliant . . . - mbnx01 10:00:52 02/05/11 (0)
  'You want some breakfast?'
  
  "Lock up when you're done and don't touch the piano."
  -Greg House
- A HUGE +1 for BB ^ . - Road Warrior 15:32:53 02/03/11 (2)
  "I'd like to own a squadron of tanks"
  - Breaking Bad +2: they still haven't "jumped the shark" - grinagog 19:10:09 02/03/11 (1)
    stunning acting, music + script
    
    GW
    - Shows that "jumped the shark". reminds me of Prison Break - Road Warrior 10:14:07 02/04/11 (0)
      A taut, suspenseful drama in year one with a great backstory. Then they escaped in the Season 1 finale, and everything went to Hell and back as the writers had to invent increasingly more unbelievable situations for them to escape from.
      
      "I'd like to own a squadron of tanks"
Good list altho I haven't seen Leverage - Road Warrior 18:49:33 02/02/11 (5)
My tennis coach is very hi on it.

I'd also add Justified on FX, the second season (or is it the back ten from season 1?) will air shortly.

Also, and I've recommended this before, on AMC, Rubicon. Very dark, intriguing, complicated, mostly unknown actors, and, most importantly, government/bidness conspiracies and red flags abound!! Season 1 s/b on DVD now or shortly.

"I'd like to own a squadron of tanks"
- Rated 8.3 at IMBD, that's rarified air up that high (Open in New Window)
- I'll second Rubicon, paranoia, similar to the last scene in The Conversation - PhilJ 19:55:47 02/02/11 (4)
  is in every episode, a terrific mind screw
  
  I did not like Damages or Leverage
  
  Mad Men has lost some steam but I am hooked
  
  The Good Wife is smart and worth a look
  
  Phil
  - It demands a lot from its viewers, which, unfortunately, - Road Warrior 20:40:25 02/02/11 (3)
    probably means no season two.
    
    "I'd like to own a squadron of tanks"
    - perish the thought! I hope you are wrong but it happens all the time - PhilJ 11:26:30 02/03/11 (2)
      quality shows get booted. I hope they keep Rubicon at least another year.
      
      I agree Breaking Bad is good, it sets the standard for over the top viewing.
      
      Phil
      - Rubicon was cancelled back in November - Rob Doorack 05:00:19 02/08/11 (1)
        
        In Reply to: RE: perish the thought! I hope you are wrong but it happens all the time posted by PhilJ on February 03, 2011 at 11:26:30
        
        It's a shame; I really liked the show.
        Entertainment Weekly's Ken Tucker on Rubicon's cancellation (Open in New Window)
        
        frankly it was the show I most enjoyed watching on TV - PhilJ 18:24:35 02/12/11 (0)
        
        In Reply to: RE: Rubicon was cancelled back in November posted by Rob Doorack on February 08, 2011 at 05:00:19
        
        thanks for the update...
        
        :(
        Phil
Some recommendations... - R Browne 17:59:29 02/02/11 (0)
...as far as TV shows goes is the BBC series MI-5 (called Spooks in the UK) if you like espionage thrillers. Eight seasons are available on DVD. As the series progresses the cast changes with new characters being introduced. With good writing, direction and acting the shows are generally excellent and a personal favorite. Start from the beginning. Generally speaking each season gets progressively better in my opinion.
Another BBC six episode series I recommend is State Of Play. I found it to be much better than the Hollywood re-make with Russell Crowe and Ben Affleck.
Second Sight, a BBC detective series with Clive Owen is also good.
Last but not least is the BBC Wallander series based on Henning Mankell's novels with Kenneth Branagh playing a dour Swedish detective. Two seasons available on DVD that I liked a lot.
The Brits do some nice work in the detective/crime/thriller genres. One I've been meaning to see but haven't got round to is the Red Riding Trilogy.

Edits: 02/02/11 02/02/11
Mad Men good for a coupla seasons, then gets repetitious, pointless and boring nt - Victor Khomenko 11:26:20 02/02/11 (2)
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- sociological, historic and psychological fiber in every bite - Jazz Inmate 01:03:46 02/03/11 (0)
  I've never seen a show that ties characters, sociology and history so deftly.
  
  Haven't seen season 4 yet, but I heard it was the best yet. First three seasons blew me away.
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  We must be the change we wish to see in the world. -Gandhi
- Personally I'd substitute "episodes" for "seasons"...N/T - musetap 15:11:33 02/02/11 (0)
  N/T
  " Once this was all Black Plasma and Imagination." -Michael McClure

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