Mad Men: Season One
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Movie Reviews of Mad Men: Season One
Movie Review: What intelligent writing can be...
Summary: 5 Stars
Finally! Mad Men proves that television doesn't have to be hackneyed storylines and writing. At first glance, this series serves as an interesting portrayal of a period that is beginning to fade from cultural memory. However, it will only take an episode or two to begin to appreciate the poignant themes and writing. Each character is complex - there are parts of each that you love and hate - sometimes at the same time. It's amusing to see the situations and themes that we hope don't exist today, but many ideas and circumstances that are universal to most people, regardless the time.
It's such a pleasure to finally find a series that justifies taking time out my schedule to sit back and take in. The acting is top notch and the costuming and sets are superb. I think a blog I recently read captured it best - "I spend more time thinking about what I saw, then actual time watching the show." Now, that's saying something!
Movie Review: A journey through the rear-view mirror
Summary: 5 Stars
Smart, stylish, and original. Starts off with a real bang. Most of the men seem horrifying, and some of the women are pretty scary too. After the first episode it mellows out noticeably, and the characters no longer seem outrageous. It's very well detailed and has the feel of 1960. This feel of those times goes well beyond sets, wardrobe, and hair styles. There are many things that come through the characters in terms of attitudes and perception that really grabbed me. The dialogue is sharp, smart, and funny at times, and the performances are quite good and believable. There is a subtle fatalism, and a cold cynical magnetism about some of the characters that seems unusual, and so well done. This production has no flaws, but what I think stands out the most about it is a rich, stylized effect, a technique. I don't know how to describe it except to say that it fits like a glove, providing a unique atmosphere and sense of nostalgia.
Movie Review: Everyone Should Watch
Summary: 5 Stars
I didnt start watching Mad Men until this summer. I started with the second season and found that it was pretty easy to put together some of the storylines. The first season is a must watch though and really has some of the best acting on television. Visually the show surpasses anything else. It's really a show HBO or Showtime worthy. Why both those big networks passed up on it is insane. AMC really hit a homerun getting this show. Creater and Executive Producer Matthew Weiner has taking some of the best directors and writers from when he was working on The Sopranos and if anybody has seen all seven seasons then you can see the similarities of Mad Men to The Sopranos. Don Draper IS the Tony Soprano of the 1960's just in advertising not organized crime. Season 3 has started up and has revealed some but this show seems to have so many layers its like an onion. The dvd box sets are worth watching over and over and thats why i bought both.Movie Review: Intriguing new series ... Bravo
Summary: 5 Stars
I actually hadn't heard of this show until I was looking at The Wire here on Amazon. Mad Men was linked from one of the pages so I read through the reviews. With so many positive, I decided to take a shot.
I was hooked after two episodes and watched the entire first season in about 10 days. The show revolves around advertising executives on Madison avenue in the 1960's. The characters are believable and well developed. The dialog is terrific. It is also interesting to see what things were like in the 1960's. For example, the execs all sexually harass their secretaries on a regular basis and it seems to be almost expected.
Watching this series I have found myself empathizing with many of the characters, which isn't a flattering statement.
I am very pleased that HBO are the not the only ones pulling their weight by coming out with good quality film on television ... down with network sitcoms!!!!
Movie Review: MAD MEN ROCKS!
Summary: 5 Stars
Truely the best show on TV. You get to experience a trip back 48 years. A time where people still had fun, drinking at work, smoking all the time, dipping into the secretarial pool. True quality in every detail from office settings, home furnishings, to clothing styles. You can't be dissapointed with this show! The acting from all the cast is fantastic and I especially enjoy seeing the mighty attractive characters (Betty & Joan)!
The show can transport me back to a time in the country I never experienced but wish I did. It is a true pleasure to watch these characters portray real people from that time period. Those who didn't always take life so serious (some of them anyway), could laugh and not have to worry about offending someone, drink and smoke and no one tried to make them feel like a criminal. Ahh, when a tv show can make you feel like you were there, that says it all.