I haven’t been watching much in terms of actual shows for a good while, then while listening to a podcast a host casually mentioned they had rewatched Chernobyl, how it still holds up, that there’s a reason it got as much acclaim as it did, etc. So I thought I’d give it a go and wow, loved it (still one episode left to watch).
Had me thinking, what else have I missed out on? What are some “absolute cinema” TV shows that still hold up and and are considered must watch?
I think The Pacific is a way more brutally honest series than Band of brothers. I would put it in the same bag as Platoon, Apocalypse now, Full Metal Jacket, true this is fuking war stuff . Band of brothers has a bit of USA, USA! thing to it. Also the fact that it claims the taking of the Eagle’s Nest, when it was “La Nueve”, who also liberated Paris, BTW, pisses me off. La Nueve would make such a banger of a miniseries!