Rewatching -- Makes Me Realize How Good It Still Stands Up versus Today

I think people who think "I, Claudius" was too stagey-looking are people who haven't seen many stage plays. Maybe they have a problem with imagination. But then many of them were never exposed to productions that weren't full of blood and guts and graphic stuff.

I thought "I, Claudius" was superb when I first saw it in the 70s. Wonderful cast, absolutely top-notch writing. More than 30 years later, I can still remember so many scenes and quotes.

Not only is it one of the best series of all time, it is quietly is gaining a reputation as such. Martin himself, the author of Game of Thrones, said that remaking I, Claudius would be like trying to redo Gone With the Wind. What higher praise could you give a television production? It directly inspired the makers of The Sopranos and Dynasty and Rome, and clearly has major influences on today's popular serialized political dramas. When I met Oliver Stone last month and asked if he would ever try to make a filmed version, his answer was "It has already been made."