TV/Movies That Make You Think

[toef]

I don't intend to sound conceited with this thread, but here goes...

I know there are a lot of bad movies out there, and a quick (or long) surf through the channels occasionally makes me wonder how much crap is really out there on TV.

Don't get me wrong, I enjoy my fair share of mindless entertainment. I'm not a snob. I'll willingly admit my 3 favorite movies, in order, are The Wizard of Oz, Pee-Wee's Big Adventure, and Newsies.

But now with BD, and picture quality looking better than ever, I feel more inclined to watch bad movies, as long as they look good.

However, I can only watch so many badly written shows/movies before I start to wish for something more.

That being said, I'm wondering what everyone out there would think of as being the most intellectually stimulating or engaging movie/TV show they've seen.

Two recent ones I've watched that come to mind (and feel free to disagree) are L.A. Confidential and The West Wing. While not necessarily the best examples, I was trying to think of recent ones, instead of just quoting the typical ones (Citizen Kane, Lawrence of Arabia, etc).