HBO - absolutely awesome

Zardon · Jul 16, 2009, 11:34 PM

I am not an american, but I have to say that over the years all my favourite TV shows seem to come from HBO. I lived in the states for a while and if I was an american I would be proud of having a network like that.

These have been some of my favourites (I am sure ive missed some).

True Blood

Flight of the Conchords

Entourage

Tales from The Crypt

Curb Your Enthusiasm

John From Cincinnati

Carnivale

Rome

Sopranos

Band Of Brothers

Six Feet Under

Deadwood

The Wire

Generation Kill

So my point? Just that this station airs some of the finest television shows out there many of which don't fit into the usual bland and boring mainstream blanket.

Long live HBO!

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of...oadcast_by_HBO

lepel · Jul 16, 2009, 11:49 PM

Sex and the city on that list too?

Mac Daddy · Jul 17, 2009, 01:17 AM

Some good ones there mate

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Originally Posted by lepel

Sex and the city on that list too?

That one was from Canada on City TV

EDIT: And HBO it seems

Falstaff · Jul 17, 2009, 01:19 AM

Rome
Deadwood
Band of Brothers.
Sopranos

thats about it.
The add libbing in Rome was great.

BiGBrOwNPimpsta · Jul 17, 2009, 01:41 AM

agreed with Z, sometimes the ONLY worthwhile shows on are on HBO. I should add that on to my monthly package haha. Entourage is absolutely too funny, and Sopranos will always be a classic even though its done. The Wire is absolutely raw too which I like. Need to get into True Blood also.

Mac Daddy · Jul 17, 2009, 01:46 AM

I pretty much watch A&E here for background since the dish isn't being used for NHL hockey

I don't watch much TV but do on that station ...

The Sopranos
Cold Case Files
CSI: Miami
First 48 Hours

niceguyrichy · Jul 17, 2009, 02:50 AM

you know what, I don't know a single person in the real world that actually likes Curb Your Enthusiasm

yeah at times it makes me wanna crawl under my couch and hide, but it's so damn good!
maybe I just 'know' the wrong people..

Falstaff · Jul 17, 2009, 05:19 AM

I absolutely hate tele in the UK and then paying a bloody tax to watch the BBC channels. I yanked my cable, put the box away, cancelled service and subscribe to a local service.
we get HBO movies and other forms of entertainment but I am too busy to watch the idiot box in the evenings, i have reports to finish, contact logs and data to collate for my job. The only thing that makes it worth while are decent movies, some HBO because some of it is rubbish IMO.
Now that I have been working from home for the past couple of weeks I appreciate the difference between some of the crap on tele and the quality productions. I now own quite a few and they populate my shelves.
I find the best movies to watch when I am working are the Martial arts epics.
Liz and I collected over 300 movies so I have lots of material to watch.

OmegaRED · Jul 17, 2009, 06:12 AM

With the exception of Breaking Bad and Mad Men on AMC, all of my favorite shows are on HBO. Sunday nights are by far the best nights of television thanks to HBO. I've lost interest in Entourage but I'm digging True Blood (made me lol when I saw Twilight 2 trailer doing what True Blood did better) and Hung. I can't wait until the follow up to Band of Brothers comes out.

I kind of envy someone who hasn't seen any of the HBO series which went on for several seasons because now they have years worth of episodes on DVD/BluRay to watch whenever they want whereas I had to wait anxiously between seasons for new episodes. Grab Deadwood and Carnivale DVD's and don't stop watching until you grow a beard

BlueMak · Jul 17, 2009, 06:37 AM

Fox releases some very good shows (ever since Married with Children), but it has the unfortunate desire to kill them way too soon.

OmegaRED · Jul 17, 2009, 06:56 AM

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Originally Posted by BlueMak

Fox releases some very good shows (ever since Married with Children), but it has the unfortunate desire to kill them way too soon.

FOX beats every idea into the ground. When you've seen one season of 24, Prison Break or House you've seen it all. HBO series do sometimes have a longer shelf life but for the most part they will cancel a great series just as often as network tv. I'm still getting over the loss of Carnivale

**temeteus82** · Jul 17, 2009, 11:00 AM

Well I would like to add the miniseries called From The Earth to the Moon. I got the DVD box at home sitting next to my Band of Brothers DVD box

From the Earth to the Moon (TV miniseries) - Wikipedia

Burdokva · Jul 17, 2009, 11:32 AM

"Band of Brothers" is by far one of my favourite TV shows, and I also recently watched "John Adams" which was great. I recently got Season 1 of "Rome", I have pretty high expectations for that one, as I've heard a lot of praise.

"Generation Kill" was good too, but after the first viewing I doubt I could watch it again. I can't wait for "The Pacific".

Mac Daddy · Jul 17, 2009, 11:49 AM

Band of Brothers was a great series

Lowfat · Jul 19, 2009, 06:13 PM

Hung, True Blood, and Entourage is what I am watching now. I do love my Sunday nights

Falstaff · Jul 19, 2009, 06:46 PM

Did anyone catch some of the add libbing in Rome, it was like Good Fella's all over again.

mike2h · Jul 19, 2009, 08:17 PM

rome, band of brothers, oz, sopranos & deadwood r probably my fave series of all time.
havent seen gen kill yet, heard great things & am looking forward to it as soon as i can get my hands on it.
i have all the above on dvd except deadwood(sopranso as there is just to many). the only reason i dint have deadwood is because the stopped making it before it was finished.... wich pissed me of no end. especially when u consider the show they switched to. still think that was a huge mistake.

Judas · Jul 21, 2009, 08:18 PM

i can't stand to watch any of the shows mentioned..... imo

mike2h · Jul 21, 2009, 09:42 PM

im sure they will eventually come out with some weird gov conspitacy/alien abduction thing judas

.

Falstaff · Jul 21, 2009, 09:48 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Judas

i can't stand to watch any of the shows mentioned..... imo

what do you watch?

Zardon · Jul 21, 2009, 11:34 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Judas

i can't stand to watch any of the shows mentioned..... imo

which is about as good a recommendation to anyone reading this to go watch a few of them.

mike2h · Jul 21, 2009, 11:37 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Falstaff

what do you watch?

sure u want to know the answer to that?

Zardon · Jul 21, 2009, 11:38 PM

DJ BIG T · Jul 21, 2009, 11:43 PM

z thats cool you live in the states for a while but i always thought every where had there own versions of HBO.. that sucks!!! my channels are discovery, A&E , history , travel channel...

Senor_Mota · Jul 22, 2009, 12:04 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Zardon

I am not an american, but I have to say that over the years all my favourite TV shows seem to come from HBO. I lived in the states for a while and if I was an american I would be proud of having a network like that.

Long live HBO!

Where's Mr. Show with Bob and David? That's the best show HBO ever produced. They let it run for four seasons, then cancelled it due to "audience disdain" and "offensive content" - on HBO?

It also happens to be one of the greatest comedy shows ever written; being almost twenty years ahead of its time. Every American comedy show you've watched for the past ten years has drawn inspiration from it in some way or another.

So there.

Check it out if you get a chance.

Judas · Jul 22, 2009, 12:05 AM

stargate series first aired on showtime... then moved to sci-fi....

it's the ultimate alternative to star trek...

Zardon · Jul 22, 2009, 12:14 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Senor_Mota

Where's Mr. Show with Bob and David? That's the best show HBO ever produced. They let it run for four seasons, then cancelled it due to "audience disdain" and "offensive content" - on HBO?

never heard of it, but thanks ill see if I can get a hold of it anywhere.

Senor_Mota · Jul 22, 2009, 12:21 AM

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Originally Posted by Zardon

never heard of it, but thanks ill see if I can get a hold of it anywhere.

Pure comedic delight

Enjoy.

You can find the boxed set on Amazon for under $50.

niceguyrichy · Jul 22, 2009, 03:00 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Judas

stargate series first aired on showtime... then moved to sci-fi....

it's the ultimate alternative to star trek...

oh dear God.....

no, just no

Al_Vampyre · Jul 22, 2009, 03:35 PM

Loved Band of Brothers, watching True Blood just now but I must admit I always look out for new HBO shows

Jul 16, 2009, 11:34 PM	#1
Zardon DriverHeaven Founder Join Date: May 2002 Posts: 32,480 Rep Power: 179	HBO - absolutely awesome I am not an american, but I have to say that over the years all my favourite TV shows seem to come from HBO. I lived in the states for a while and if I was an american I would be proud of having a network like that. These have been some of my favourites (I am sure ive missed some). True Blood Flight of the Conchords Entourage Tales from The Crypt Curb Your Enthusiasm John From Cincinnati Carnivale Rome Sopranos Band Of Brothers Six Feet Under Deadwood The Wire Generation Kill So my point? Just that this station airs some of the finest television shows out there many of which don't fit into the usual bland and boring mainstream blanket. *Long live HBO!* http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of...oadcast_by_HBO

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lepel HardwareHeaven Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Belgium Posts: 552 Rep Power: 41 System Specs	Re: HBO - absolutely awesome Sex and the city on that list too?

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Falstaff Old Codger Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: USAFA Posts: 19,048 Rep Power: 207	Re: HBO - absolutely awesome Rome Deadwood Band of Brothers. Sopranos thats about it. The add libbing in Rome was great. __________________ "Inspiration is always a surprising visitor."

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BiGBrOwNPimpsta HH's #1 Hustla and Pimp Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: The Dirty Dot Posts: 7,717 Rep Power: 107 System Specs	Re: HBO - absolutely awesome agreed with Z, sometimes the ONLY worthwhile shows on are on HBO. I should add that on to my monthly package haha. Entourage is absolutely too funny, and Sopranos will always be a classic even though its done. The Wire is absolutely raw too which I like. Need to get into True Blood also. __________________ Sound Blaster X-Fi Xtreme Music \| Logitech Z-5500 THX 5.1 Surround Sound Speakers \| 2 Lite-On 20x S-ATA Burners \| Logitech G700 Mouse \| Logitech MX5500 Bluetooth Keyboard

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Mac Daddy DriverHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Ontario, Canada Posts: 7,950 Rep Power: 79 System Specs	Re: HBO - absolutely awesome I pretty much watch A&E here for background since the dish isn't being used for NHL hockey I don't watch much TV but do on that station ... The Sopranos Cold Case Files CSI: Miami First 48 Hours __________________ "My mom said the only reason men are alive is for lawn care and vehicle maintenance." - Tim Allen

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Falstaff Old Codger Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: USAFA Posts: 19,048 Rep Power: 207	Re: HBO - absolutely awesome I absolutely hate tele in the UK and then paying a bloody tax to watch the BBC channels. I yanked my cable, put the box away, cancelled service and subscribe to a local service. we get HBO movies and other forms of entertainment but I am too busy to watch the idiot box in the evenings, i have reports to finish, contact logs and data to collate for my job. The only thing that makes it worth while are decent movies, some HBO because some of it is rubbish IMO. Now that I have been working from home for the past couple of weeks I appreciate the difference between some of the crap on tele and the quality productions. I now own quite a few and they populate my shelves. I find the best movies to watch when I am working are the Martial arts epics. Liz and I collected over 300 movies so I have lots of material to watch. __________________ "Inspiration is always a surprising visitor."

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OmegaRED Relapsed Gamer Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Ottawa , Canada Posts: 5,688 Rep Power: 173 System Specs	Re: HBO - absolutely awesome With the exception of Breaking Bad and Mad Men on AMC, all of my favorite shows are on HBO. Sunday nights are by far the best nights of television thanks to HBO. I've lost interest in Entourage but I'm digging True Blood (made me lol when I saw Twilight 2 trailer doing what True Blood did better) and Hung. I can't wait until the follow up to Band of Brothers comes out. I kind of envy someone who hasn't seen any of the HBO series which went on for several seasons because now they have years worth of episodes on DVD/BluRay to watch whenever they want whereas I had to wait anxiously between seasons for new episodes. Grab Deadwood and Carnivale DVD's and don't stop watching until you grow a beard __________________ E Penis Specs: <------------- See System Specs

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BlueMak HH's Asteroids' Dominator Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Hellas->Macedonia->Thessaloniki Posts: 13,474 Rep Power: 349 System Specs	Re: HBO - absolutely awesome Fox releases some very good shows (ever since Married with Children), but it has the unfortunate desire to kill them way too soon. __________________ The people who are regarded as moral luminaries are those who forego ordinary pleasures themselves and find compensation in interfering with the pleasures of others(Bertrand Russell)"You go into Afghanistan, you got guys who slap women around for five years because they didn't wear a veil,You know, guys like that ain't got no manhood left anyway. So it's a hell of a lot of fun to shoot them." - Lt. Gen. James N. Mattis This is slavery, not to speak one's thought. [Euripides-The Phoenician Women (c.411-409 B.C.)] http://www.macedonia.info/FALLACIESANDFACTS.htm *Sic semper tyrannis.*

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Burdokva HardwareHeaven Junior Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Sofia, Bulgaria Posts: 98 Rep Power: 27 System Specs	Re: HBO - absolutely awesome "Band of Brothers" is by far one of my favourite TV shows, and I also recently watched "John Adams" which was great. I recently got Season 1 of "Rome", I have pretty high expectations for that one, as I've heard a lot of praise. "Generation Kill" was good too, but after the first viewing I doubt I could watch it again. I can't wait for "The Pacific".

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Falstaff Old Codger Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: USAFA Posts: 19,048 Rep Power: 207	Re: HBO - absolutely awesome Did anyone catch some of the add libbing in Rome, it was like Good Fella's all over again. __________________ "Inspiration is always a surprising visitor."

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mike2h DriverHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: norcal Posts: 6,483 Rep Power: 91 System Specs	Re: HBO - absolutely awesome rome, band of brothers, oz, sopranos & deadwood r probably my fave series of all time. havent seen gen kill yet, heard great things & am looking forward to it as soon as i can get my hands on it. i have all the above on dvd except deadwood(sopranso as there is just to many). the only reason i dint have deadwood is because the stopped making it before it was finished.... wich pissed me of no end. especially when u consider the show they switched to. still think that was a huge mistake. __________________

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mike2h DriverHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: norcal Posts: 6,483 Rep Power: 91 System Specs	Re: HBO - absolutely awesome im sure they will eventually come out with some weird gov conspitacy/alien abduction thing judas. __________________

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DJ BIG T DH FaN BoY Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: ORLANDO,FL Posts: 930 Rep Power: 69 System Specs	Re: HBO - absolutely awesome z thats cool you live in the states for a while but i always thought every where had there own versions of HBO.. that sucks!!! my channels are discovery, A&E , history , travel channel... __________________

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Al_Vampyre HardwareHeaven Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Scotland Posts: 1,532 Rep Power: 72 System Specs	Re: HBO - absolutely awesome Loved Band of Brothers, watching True Blood just now but I must admit I always look out for new HBO shows __________________ "Knowledge is knowing that a tomato is a fruit; wisdom is knowing not to put it in a fruit salad" - Brian O'Driscoll - Ireland Rugby Team 2009 Grand Slam winning Captain.