02-26-2014, 06:17 PM
Is this a TV and movie show thread or an evangelion diatribe?
Anyway, I recommend the following as series.
The Wire (Gritty, for want of a better word "cop" show. Set in Baltimore. Seriously awesome characters and acting)
Treme (Post Katrina New Orleans - Music focus. same producers as above)
Black Mirror - Brit sci-fi. You want smart sci-fi this is it. Forget about Pacific cRap-IM
Farscape - (Aussie produced sci fi) Yes it's a bit camp and cheesy at first, but damn it's fun and the character designs are surprisingly great and high spec.
Firefly - Sure sure, Whedon doing a thing. Fun times.
GoT - just because no one mentioned it
Movies
Sooo many, but some ones that stick in my memory by being so visually beautiful as well as with substance that you will NOT find in American counterparts:
Solyaris - Tarkovsky
Stalker - Tarkovsy
Dersu Uzala - Kurosawa
Seven Samurai - Kurosawa
Yojimbo - Kurosawa
(actually let's face it...watch anything Kurosawa, you won't regret it)
Definitely anything by Kubrik
Dr Strangelove
Clockwork Orange etc etc
I'll stop now because there are just too many to list
Anyway, I recommend the following as series.
The Wire (Gritty, for want of a better word "cop" show. Set in Baltimore. Seriously awesome characters and acting)
Treme (Post Katrina New Orleans - Music focus. same producers as above)
Black Mirror - Brit sci-fi. You want smart sci-fi this is it. Forget about Pacific cRap-IM
Farscape - (Aussie produced sci fi) Yes it's a bit camp and cheesy at first, but damn it's fun and the character designs are surprisingly great and high spec.
Firefly - Sure sure, Whedon doing a thing. Fun times.
GoT - just because no one mentioned it
Movies
Sooo many, but some ones that stick in my memory by being so visually beautiful as well as with substance that you will NOT find in American counterparts:
Solyaris - Tarkovsky
Stalker - Tarkovsy
Dersu Uzala - Kurosawa
Seven Samurai - Kurosawa
Yojimbo - Kurosawa
(actually let's face it...watch anything Kurosawa, you won't regret it)
Definitely anything by Kubrik
Dr Strangelove
Clockwork Orange etc etc
I'll stop now because there are just too many to list