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Post subject: The Twilight Zone Posted: Thu Oct 25, 2007 11:05 pm |
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I finally finished watching the first season of The Twilight Zone (quite possibly the best show ever to air on television). I don't have the energy to post a full review, so instead I'll post the episode title and a few words about it.
If you type the episode title into Wikipedia, it'll take you to a page with an episode description.
"Where Is Everybody" (Rod Serling) - Excellent episode right from the start. Very moody, an engaging lead who has to carry the bulk of the show on his own, and a nice twist at the end.
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Post subject: The Twilight Zone Posted: Thu Oct 25, 2007 11:07 pm |
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Post subject: The Twilight Zone Posted: Thu Oct 25, 2007 11:08 pm |
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Post subject: The Twilight Zone Posted: Thu Oct 25, 2007 11:09 pm |
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Post subject: The Twilight Zone Posted: Thu Oct 25, 2007 11:11 pm |
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"Walking Distance" (Rod Serling) - One of the best of the first season. A simple moral, well-executed. It's a theme that'll be explored in future episodes, as well.
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Post subject: The Twilight Zone Posted: Thu Oct 25, 2007 11:13 pm |
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Post subject: The Twilight Zone Posted: Thu Oct 25, 2007 11:14 pm |
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Post subject: The Twilight Zone Posted: Thu Oct 25, 2007 11:16 pm |
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"Time Enough At Last" (Rod Sterling, adapting a short story by Lyn Venable) - The first "classic" episode, and it lives up to its status. Burgess Meredith is perfect.
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Post subject: The Twilight Zone Posted: Thu Oct 25, 2007 11:18 pm |
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"Perchance To Dream" (Charles Beaumont, adapting his own short story) - Kind of "meh". The pacing is all over the place, and the ending doesn't work as well as it should. Disappointing.
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Post subject: The Twilight Zone Posted: Thu Oct 25, 2007 11:20 pm |
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Post subject: The Twilight Zone Posted: Thu Oct 25, 2007 11:22 pm |
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"And When The Sky Was Opened" (Rod Serling, adapting a story by Richard Matheson) - Creepy little episode that builds in intensity throughout. I'm pretty sure an episode of Star Trek: The Next Generation was inspired by this one, featuring Dr. Crusher. Edited to add: According to Wiki, I'm right. 
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Post subject: The Twilight Zone Posted: Thu Oct 25, 2007 11:27 pm |
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Post subject: The Twilight Zone Posted: Thu Oct 25, 2007 11:29 pm |
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"The Four Of Us Are Dying" (Rod Serling, adapting the unpublished story "All Of Us Are Dying" by George Clayton Johnson - One of my favorites. Love the jazz score.
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Post subject: The Twilight Zone Posted: Thu Oct 25, 2007 11:31 pm |
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Post subject: The Twilight Zone Posted: Thu Oct 25, 2007 11:33 pm |
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"I Shot An Arrow Into The Air" (Rod Serling, story by Madelon Champion) - I have a soft spot for this episode because it's similar to the Jean-Paul Sartre play, "No Exit", which is a favorite of mine.
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Post subject: The Twilight Zone Posted: Thu Oct 25, 2007 11:35 pm |
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Post subject: The Twilight Zone Posted: Thu Oct 25, 2007 11:36 pm |
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Post subject: The Twilight Zone Posted: Thu Oct 25, 2007 11:37 pm |
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Post subject: The Twilight Zone Posted: Thu Oct 25, 2007 11:39 pm |
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Post subject: The Twilight Zone Posted: Thu Oct 25, 2007 11:40 pm |
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Way to pad that post count!
This may be my favorite show of all time, as far as writing goes.
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Post subject: The Twilight Zone Posted: Thu Oct 25, 2007 11:40 pm |
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Post subject: The Twilight Zone Posted: Thu Oct 25, 2007 11:42 pm |
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