I'm a movie guy from way back and I even remember waiting in long, long lines for some movie greats that are now considered classics like Star Wars (1977) and the first Lord of the Rings - The Fellowship of the Ring (2001). When these movies were released there was absolutely nothing on TV that could compare to them. Their jaw-dropping graphics were ground-breaking, it was like you were being transported to a new and different world. The Avatar movie followed (2009) and it again had the ability to put me on another planet flying through the air on a bird-like creature through an alien jungle, it was amazing.
In the somewhat recent past however TV has closed the gap. I distinctly remember the re-make of Mildred Pierce by HBO (2011) as a TV Series, it was a stunning example of just how good TV can be. It was movie quality acting and movie quality cinematography but a made for TV series.
Today we have cable TV shows like Penny Dreadful (2014) on Showtime that have sets, costumes and actors that rival any movie. There is Madmen, that can convincingly take you back into the 1950's, Downton Abbey that can drop you into turn of the century England, Ray Donovan, Homeland, Game of Thrones and the list goes on. The age of quality TV has finally arrived.
There are some TV Series, like the Netflix series Marco Polo (2014) and the Starz series Spartacus: Blood and Sand (2010), that are so much better than a movie could ever be because on TV they can tell a story in several hour segments that would have to fit into only a 2 hour movie format and that format just would not do the stories justice.
The new 4k television screens have reached movie screen quality. Sure they don't have the size of a movie screen but a 4k Sony 65" TV in your living room is a truly amazing, especially if it's playing something from a true 4k source. When a 4k source player finally becomes available movies may become even less compelling on TV, maybe that's the delay?
Hollywood stars have recognized how important quality TV has become and many are ready to take on compelling part and be seen in at least one season. It's not like it used to be, A TV series used to mean that your acting career was winding down. Now it may be the way for an actor to showcase their strengths.
In the somewhat recent past however TV has closed the gap. I distinctly remember the re-make of Mildred Pierce by HBO (2011) as a TV Series, it was a stunning example of just how good TV can be. It was movie quality acting and movie quality cinematography but a made for TV series.
Today we have cable TV shows like Penny Dreadful (2014) on Showtime that have sets, costumes and actors that rival any movie. There is Madmen, that can convincingly take you back into the 1950's, Downton Abbey that can drop you into turn of the century England, Ray Donovan, Homeland, Game of Thrones and the list goes on. The age of quality TV has finally arrived.
There are some TV Series, like the Netflix series Marco Polo (2014) and the Starz series Spartacus: Blood and Sand (2010), that are so much better than a movie could ever be because on TV they can tell a story in several hour segments that would have to fit into only a 2 hour movie format and that format just would not do the stories justice.
The new 4k television screens have reached movie screen quality. Sure they don't have the size of a movie screen but a 4k Sony 65" TV in your living room is a truly amazing, especially if it's playing something from a true 4k source. When a 4k source player finally becomes available movies may become even less compelling on TV, maybe that's the delay?
Hollywood stars have recognized how important quality TV has become and many are ready to take on compelling part and be seen in at least one season. It's not like it used to be, A TV series used to mean that your acting career was winding down. Now it may be the way for an actor to showcase their strengths.
Movies will always remain special to me, and yes I'm awaiting the 2017 release of Avatar 2, but TV is no longer the disappointing media that just doesn't compare. I keep an eye out for new TV, like the upcoming Netflix Sense8 series that is due out in June of 2015 that wad created by Andy and Lana Wachowski of Matrix fame. TV is just getting better.
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