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Old 02-06-2012, 09:14 PM   #26 (permalink)
midnight rain
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Originally Posted by Janszoon View Post
People keep comparing film to long-running TV series as if that's the only thing on TV, but what about miniseries? At their best, those have all the strengths of a long-running series (more time for character development, more time for plot development, etc.) and none of the weaknesses (lack of direction, wearing out their welcome, etc.). I've really come to appreciate a good miniseries lately. I'm currently watching The Pacific, for example, and it's pretty great.
I'll check it out. The only other miniseries I've seen besides Band of Brothers is Planet Earth. I often hear that Band of Brothers is the greatest TV miniseries of all time and if that's the case, well then I'm not convinced that miniseries can touch film. It's very good, but, I don't know, maybe a little too straightforward for my tastes?

Have any other recommendations?
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