Anonymous
Post 05/21/2019 06:25     Subject: All time favorite miniseries?
I was obsessed with V as a kid. We watched it again in college and it is hysterically awful.
Anonymous
Post 05/21/2019 05:45     Subject: Re:All time favorite miniseries?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Rich Man, Poor Man. Shogun, and the Winds of War. (Showing my age, I know). RIP Herman Wouk.....and thank you for your service in WWII, and all of the great stories!!!


Ditto - though James Clavell wrote the firstt two

Shogun was such a cultural phenomena when it was on - similar to Roots which was a little before my time.

But, the book Winds of War and War and Remembrance were much better then then the mini-series..



IMHO, books are always better than the movie adaptations
Anonymous
Post 05/21/2019 05:26     Subject: All time favorite miniseries?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Wow, six pages and no one mentions the original 1982 production of Evelyn Waugh's "Brideshead Revisited"?


I watched it again within the last 8-10 years, and I have to say I found my mind wandering. Same with Flambards, although BR is much higher quality.




Read the book, then watch.


I’ve read the book, thanks. I still find the BR mini to be tedious.
Anonymous
Post 05/21/2019 04:57     Subject: Re:All time favorite miniseries?
The Thornbirds.
Anonymous
Post 05/21/2019 01:55     Subject: Re:All time favorite miniseries?
To be fair, Big Little Lies was meant to be a mini series. They decided to make another go at it due to the compelling fanfare.

Roots for me.
Anonymous
Post 05/21/2019 00:18     Subject: All time favorite miniseries?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Wow, six pages and no one mentions the original 1982 production of Evelyn Waugh's "Brideshead Revisited"?


I watched it again within the last 8-10 years, and I have to say I found my mind wandering. Same with Flambards, although BR is much higher quality.




Read the book, then watch.
Anonymous
Post 05/20/2019 23:17     Subject: Re:All time favorite miniseries?
Anonymous wrote:I love a lot of the ones already listed from the 1980s. I also loved Loved loved The Jewel in the Crown miniseries


Me too, happy sigh.
Anonymous
Post 05/20/2019 22:22     Subject: Re:All time favorite miniseries?
Anonymous wrote:Rich Man, Poor Man. Shogun, and the Winds of War. (Showing my age, I know). RIP Herman Wouk.....and thank you for your service in WWII, and all of the great stories!!!


Ditto - though James Clavell wrote the first two

Shogun was such a cultural phenomena when it was on - similar to Roots which was a little before my time.

But, the book Winds of War and War and Remembrance were much better then then the mini-series..
Anonymous
Post 05/20/2019 21:14     Subject: Re:All time favorite miniseries?
I love a lot of the ones already listed from the 1980s. I also loved Loved loved The Jewel in the Crown miniseries
Anonymous
Post 05/20/2019 21:14     Subject: All time favorite miniseries?
Big Little Lies
North and South
Sharp Objects
Little Dorrit
Anonymous
Post 05/20/2019 21:14     Subject: Re:All time favorite miniseries?
John Adams here as well.
Anonymous
Post 05/20/2019 21:12     Subject: Re:All time favorite miniseries?
Rich Man, Poor Man
Anonymous
Post 05/20/2019 21:05     Subject: Re:All time favorite miniseries?
Two recent favorites

The Night Of (HBO)
All The Way (HBO about LBJ)