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Oh yeah, I forgot about the Prisoner. And, you know, while it's more spy show than sci-fi, it did have some pretty fantastical elements to it, so the Avengers might be a decent choice too. It's definitely "genre" television. Get the Diana Rigg years though and forget the rest.
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it may sound silly, but it could prove to be quite fun
pickup the childhood cartoons and anime. Many of them can be found on dvd, so you can rent or buy.
Robotech - i know I have an obession
Thundercats - thunde, thunder, thundercats
Aqua Teen Hunger Force - not childhood
The Tick - animated, on a side note, the live action can be bought on amazon w/Firefly for a discount
as far as movies, Spirited Away is very good and kinda trippy.
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I don't know if it's on DVD or not, but Seven Days (UPN series) was kinda fun.
Cartoons: Samurai Jack -- Absolutely! Star Trek - the animated series from the 70's (ah, childhood memories...) and most definitely The Tick!!! If anyone knows where to get the animated eps PLEASE let me know! I have access to the live action ones (which are ok), but nothing surpassed the sheer strangeness of the animated ones. And if I'm not mistaken, wasn't the creator or producer of the animated series (Ben Edlund)the producer of Firefly as well? I know I did a double take the first time I saw that name at the beginning of a Firefly ep!
Movies: well, yeah, you gotta do all the 60's-70's stuff....Andromeda Strain (I actually use it in some of my classes I teach to talk about scene transitions and camera angles), Colossus: The Forbin Project (creepy, you'll never look at your computer the same way), and many others of their ilk...I'm assuming you HAVE done 2001 and 2010? If not, get thee to a video store!
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Quote:I can personally attest that Gundam Wing is quite good. Make sure to see Endless Waltz (the movie) after the series though, since it contains spoilers on who lives and dies.
Originally posted by Highiron02:
Other acclaimed series but not seen:
Mobile Unit Gundam Wing
Neon Genesis Evangelion
Evangelion is also good, but you'll need to either get the series episodes (ignore the Death & Rebirth DVD, as it's barely coherent), and see End of Eva only at the end. Done this way, it barely makes sense (expect to be trying to discuss it for weeks as your brains regenerate).
I'd also suggest InuYasha, as it has something for everyone. Romance (involving a vampire, no less), intrigue, action, ultra-violence, time-travel, shape-shifting, betrayal, a perverted Buddhist monk, an undead vampire/priestess/psycho-stalker, a time-travelling schoolgirl, a demon-slaying ninja girl, three badass demons (well, two demons and one half-demon), and Shippo, Myoga, Jaken, and Rin, who defy simple explanation.
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TV shows:
Highlander (season 6 never really happened)
Ultraviolet (ultra-stylish British vamp show)
X-Files (be selective, be very selective)
The Visitor (I still miss Chris in the Morning)
Twilight Zone (vintage is better than the cable rehashes of old material - just adding nudity doesn't improve a story)
Movies:
BladeRunner
Pitch Black
So much more than I can think of when I'm supposed to be working.
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well, glad to see others mentioned some interesting shows. I had actually forgotten about 7 days and Prey. Both were good from what I recall. But if you want some entertaining, rolling on the floor wetting yourself fun I highly recommend Invader Zim.
The first part is out now and i think a second part is coming out in Sept. I'm not sure how many episodes were made before Nickelodeon realized what they were showing and yanked it. Yeah it was on Nick', but never should have been. It was created by Jhonen Vasquez (sp?) who also created the comics Johnny The Homicidal Maniac, if that tells you anything. Really not for children. One ep. features Zim removing the internal organs of children and replacing them with other objects like a ruler, a cat, and a radiator.
Fun for the whole family!
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The first half of the first season is out on DVD now I believe, with the second half slated for release later in the year. You can still find all of them on Kazaa.
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DVD:
The Dead Zone
Dark Angel
Smallville
Invisible Man (R2 only)
Millennium (not sure if this is out in R1 yet)
Harsh Realm
Quantum Leap
Jeremiah
Dead Like Me
Taken
Others (you need to find folks who have taped them or download them):
Miracles
Jake 2.0
Wonderfalls
Haunted
Odyssey 5
Now & Again
The Lone Gunmen
Sliders (the first couple of years - it really slides after that ;) )
Crusade
I haven't seen a few of these but I'm sure they'd all be worth trying.
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Disney's Gargoyles, it's sooo not for kids, we watch it at uni and get damn confused!
Smallville S3 - don't bother with the other two, but the third season's damn cool.
The Maxx - Very weird, but very good.
Jeremiah - post apocalyptic TV series from the creator of B5.
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Quote:Behold, the power of a Shakespearean education, when coupled with Star Trek actors.
Originally posted by chronicthehedgehog:
Disney's Gargoyles, it's sooo not for kids, we watch it at uni and get damn confused!
That show made me track down A Midsummer Night's Dream and read it on my own. In high school. There will never be a better Titania than Kate Mulgrew, and Brent Spiner is the definitive Puck.
Also, Demona's a hottie.
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