The HBO Appreciation Thread

swiftguyver · Post by **swiftguyver** » Wed Mar 25, 2009 6:22 am

i know there are plenty of fans on here...

the sheer quality of their output over the years has been quite simply staggering...

The Sopranos
The Wire
Oz
Deadwood
Band Of Brothers
Six Feet Under
Rome
The Corner
Generation Kill
Entourage
Curb Your Enthusiasm

loads of stuff i have forgotten aswell...

BIG UP HBO!!!

samantha g · Post by **samantha g** » Wed Mar 25, 2009 7:36 am

SwiftGuyver wrote: The Sopranos
Six Feet Under
Curb Your Enthusiasm

+ Flight of the Conchords
Never watched any other the others but generally HBO = consistent quality

faust.dtc · Post by **faust.dtc** » Wed Mar 25, 2009 10:11 am

SwiftGuyver wrote: The Wire
Oz
Band Of Brothers
Generation Kill

+ Flight of the Conchords x 2

altered state · Post by **altered state** » Wed Mar 25, 2009 11:31 am

George Carlin and Bill Maher, each and every.

miscreant · Post by **miscreant** » Wed Mar 25, 2009 12:10 pm

Samantha G wrote:
SwiftGuyver wrote: The Sopranos

Curb Your Enthusiasm

+ Flight of the Conchords
quote]

and again!

legend4ry · Post by **legend4ry** » Wed Mar 25, 2009 12:31 pm

Appreciation well deserved, every show listed here is sick!

jonnyrebel · Post by **jonnyrebel** » Wed Mar 25, 2009 12:45 pm

ricky gervais is on there stateside too isnt he?

also madmen?

big up hbo lol

sinc_vision · Post by **sinc_vision** » Wed Mar 25, 2009 1:02 pm

HBO has redefined television for me. Engrossing, thought provoking programs with amazing characters who are never as black and white as in most dramas and storylines that don't hold your hand or appeal to current OTT, 'unique selling point' audience desires. First got into HBO programming in 1998 through Oz and it's been one landmark series after another since then.

Currently watching Deadwood. About halfway through season 2. Better than The Wire maybe?? Knowing that it's getting closer to ending with every episode that I watch saddens me

ST100 · Post by **ST100** » Wed Mar 25, 2009 1:36 pm

I'm sick as fuck,
I'm gonna go home in a bit and watch some HBO.

FSTZ1 · Post by **FSTZ1** » Wed Mar 25, 2009 1:51 pm

Eastbound & Down

Conchords

Real Time

I even watch True Blood and Big Love with my lady!

every show is total quality

well worth the $20.00 or whatever I pay for it

datura · Post by **datura** » Wed Mar 25, 2009 1:56 pm

DJ Sinc Vision wrote:Currently watching Deadwood. About halfway through season 2. Better than The Wire maybe?? Knowing that it's getting closer to ending with every episode that I watch saddens me

It's far more stylised than the Wire, particularly in the speech. Ian McShane is just incredibly good as Swearengen, probably the best charachter in any modern drama. Some amazing scenes too - the removal of the kidney stones

John from Cincinatti that Milch did after Deadwood is well worth a watch too, It is extremely odd, but compulsive.

cosmic revenge · Post by **cosmic revenge** » Thu Apr 09, 2009 2:37 am

yeah i'm so glad i have HBO.. provides countless hours of commercial free entertainment. i barely watch regular tv anymore

firky · Post by **firky** » Thu Apr 09, 2009 2:47 am

If only HBO had the documentary making skills of the BBC.

David Attenborough's a God:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_Atte ... ilmography

alfie · Post by **alfie** » Thu Apr 09, 2009 8:27 am

Firky wrote:If only HBO had the documentary making skills of the BBC.

David Attenborough's a God:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_Atte ... ilmography

this, planet earth is the best thing ever to watch when you're baked

magma · Post by **magma** » Thu Apr 09, 2009 9:04 am

Firky wrote:If only HBO had the documentary making skills of the BBC.

David Attenborough's a God:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_Atte ... ilmography

Word. Best person to ever work in television, IMHO.

HBO produce good stuff though. I've just started Eastbound and Down... looks like it might be decent.

Curb Your Enthusiasm is essential for a healthy life and glossy coat.

lloydnoise · Post by **lloydnoise** » Thu Apr 09, 2009 9:10 am

HBO FTW

me and a mate at work were discussing this the other day, I realised 4 of my top 5 tv shows ever are HBO, such outstanding programming, Generation Kill was one of the finest pieces of tv I have seen in years.
And Curb is the best comedy of all time, end of discussion.

gorillabearbear · Post by **gorillabearbear** » Thu Apr 09, 2009 1:24 pm

it's all about the wire. Love that show.

iamangelaplease · Post by **iamangelaplease** » Thu Apr 09, 2009 8:07 pm

eastbound and down
(best thing i saw this year by a landslide)

summer heights high
(which was fantastic, too bad it ended)

true blood
(waiting for new season!)

i really like in treatment too and of course flight of the conchords andddd entourage and curb your enthusiasm.

if we wanna take it back a little, six feet under was really good and mr. show was CLASSIC.

k, thats all.

slothrop · Post by **slothrop** » Thu Apr 09, 2009 8:42 pm

alfie wrote:
Firky wrote:If only HBO had the documentary making skills of the BBC.

David Attenborough's a God:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_Atte ... ilmography
this, planet earth is the best thing ever to watch when you're baked

Blue Planet.

But yeah, I'm totally hooked on The Wire now...

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