tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4380946854105905251.post572535481915254377..comments2024-03-05T02:32:55.943-08:00Comments on AlmostSideways.com: Power Rankings: Movies/TV Series Deserving of a SequelAlmostSideways.com Staffhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08672858658801711392noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4380946854105905251.post-68179146093131811992012-05-06T17:27:54.123-07:002012-05-06T17:27:54.123-07:00"Studio 60" was just caught in an unfort..."Studio 60" was just caught in an unfortunate position. "30 Rock" is a smash hit and a media darling, so I think they made the right choice there, but it's still sad to see an otherwise great show fall by the wayside like that.<br /><br />Also, stop what you're doing now and go watch "Deadwood". It's more important than whatever you're doing; it's amazing.Josh Allenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02766049647023983210noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4380946854105905251.post-19421772077311320992012-05-05T11:28:16.857-07:002012-05-05T11:28:16.857-07:00Thanks for the comments, Josh. As far as TV goes, ...Thanks for the comments, Josh. As far as TV goes, my scope is not nearly as large as movies, but Arrested Development's future film/episodes are long-deserved. I have not seen Deadwood, Spartacus, or Jericho, so I cannot really comment on those. Deadwood has been on my list of things to see for quite some time though. The two series I went with were only around for one season, but I know those series were short-lived as well.<br /><br />I basically agree with what you said about No Country (I have not read the book, though). That feeling at the end is what makes the movie so haunting, but that didn't necessarily hurt something like The Silence of the Lambs with its similar unresolved ending and future films. Wherever Chigurh goes next, I would follow. As long as the Coens are behind it, that is.<br /><br />Playmakers was one of the main reasons I wrote the article. It did indeed need an immediate second season. I don't even know how something could be constructed now, but it was just such an interesting ensemble piece that checking in on the team 10 years later would still be amazing television.<br /><br />I hadn't really though about it before, but the fact that 30 Rock came out at the same time as Studio 60 probably did it in. I personally prefer Studio 60, but I am sure that not many agree with me.Todd Plucknetthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10682024154899135277noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4380946854105905251.post-14596935641008057522012-05-05T02:20:18.255-07:002012-05-05T02:20:18.255-07:00I think as far as television shows deserving seque...I think as far as television shows deserving sequels/follow-ups/spin-offs/what have you, one that stands above the rest is "Arrested Development". This, however, would be moot to add do the list at this point due to the planned fourth season and eventual film. <br /><br />A sequel/follow-up to "Hoop Dreams" would be fantastic, but I think at this point a little too much is known about the subjects' post-film lives and careers to really warrant something as involved as a sequel.<br /><br />As far as the list you've posted goes, the only other one I'd have to argue against (only lightly, of course, because the film was brilliant) would be "No Country for Old Men". While I would love to see Javier Bardem really do anything as Anton Chigurh, I think the nature of both the novel and film would almost be violated if a follow-up were made. The abrupt and maddeningly unresolved plot is what makes the story linger so powerfully for me.<br /><br />"Playmakers" is a really interesting #1 pick. I remember it being a huge topic of conversation while it was on then suddenly disappearing. I think a full rewatching is in order, but I could definitely see them picking it up. Since so much time has passed, I don't think they could get away with a picks-up-where-we-left-ff kind of sequel, but something even tangentially involving the team and the events that followed would be awesome.<br /><br />A series that absolutely warrants another season (at the very least) is "Jericho". I was pleasantly surprised at how thoughtful and interesting the show turned out to be, given that "post-apocalyptic" material started to get very monotonous. <br /><br />And because I couldn't not say it: "Deadwood". Good heavens, this turned into one of my favorite television shows of all time in about two episodes. Ian McShane is the best and most well-acted villain I've seen in a television series (John Hannah's Batiatus from "Spartacus" is a not-too-distant second, though). The remaining cast members all turn in a perfectly subdued performance: Tim Olyphant, Anna Gunn, Molly Parker, Keith Carradine, Garrett Dillahunt, John Fawkes. Each and every one of them plays naturally and believably well off one another; the chemistry is lovely. The writing is top-notch and the production quality was second only to "Rome" where time period productions are concerned. This could easily (even now) be transitioned into a film (which I'd heard had been planned and scrapped several times) or a subsequent season, as the nature of the show is about the string of selfish characters that pass through Deadwood.<br /><br />Interesting list overall, though, Todd. I'm surprised anyone other than me has actually seen "Studio 60". If it found a way to seem less "30 Rock"-ish to the general public, I think that one could legitimately be something really cool.Josh Allenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02766049647023983210noreply@blogger.com