THE WIRE

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  • Cliffy6745
    Cliffy6745 Posts: 34,036
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  • Kilgore_Trout
    Kilgore_Trout Posts: 7,334
    anyone else watching "breakout kings" on A&E?

    its no "the wire" but its pretty good so far

    and herc's in it
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  • release23420
    release23420 Posts: 1,176
    Cliffy6745 wrote:
    Snoop was arrested in Baltimore yesterday in a big drug bust.

    http://www.baltimoresun.com/news/maryla ... 2225.story



    lol that tripped me out on one of the isp's i do tech suport for tht was on there main page i was like lol
  • rrivers
    rrivers Posts: 3,698
    I was watching "Courage Under Fire" over the weekend and noticed Carver was in it.
    "We're fixed good, lamp-wise."
  • Edved82
    Edved82 Ireland Posts: 1,279
    Best tv show i have ever seen, without a doubt. Just for this scene:

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oYj7q_by_2E
    "...though my problems are meaningless....that don't make them go away...."
  • igotid88
    igotid88 Posts: 28,690
    Complete series for $73

    http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B004BZ ... HD571XO5KN
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  • Bentleyspop
    Bentleyspop Craft Beer Brewery, Colorado Posts: 11,539
    Having lived in Baltimore City for a few years (some time ago) I saw and experienced a lot of what went on in the city and have to say that everything that David Simon writes (Homicide, The Corner, The Wire) is dead on.

    And yes the single best tv show ever
  • The Juggler
    The Juggler Posts: 49,598
    just finished season 1. it does start off pretty slow like some people mentioned. but after about 5 or 6 episodes, i was hooked. watched the last 7 or so this past weekend. can't wait to get my hands on season 2...

    also--i agree with whoever posted the chess scene. that was so awesome. best scene of the season.
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  • Better Dan
    Better Dan Posts: 5,684
    The Juggler wrote:
    just finished season 1. it does start off pretty slow like some people mentioned. but after about 5 or 6 episodes, i was hooked. watched the last 7 or so this past weekend. can't wait to get my hands on season 2...

    also--i agree with whoever posted the chess scene. that was so awesome. best scene of the season.


    Enjoy man!! It gets a lot better from here! Seasons 3 and 4 were the pinnacle for me. Great, Great show!
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  • musicismylife78
    musicismylife78 Posts: 6,116
    its no doubt one of the best tv shows of all time. As a sociology major this show is heaven from my point of view. Its the most indepth discussion of race, poverty, inner city life, crime and drugs as well as the justice system ive ever seen.

    The acting was incredible the writing incredible. Directing was great.

    I loved how each season focused on a new topic. The stevedors. the media. The school system. I like how and its the stated goal of david Simon the creator, that he wanted to bring about social change, and i think he effectively completely dismantled every single major instituition in america. the media, the school system, politics. He didnt want us to just enjoy the show, he wanted us to dismantle these insitutions and know they are absolutely and completely corrupt.

    This is Obamas favorite show. Its inexcusable that a fan of the show would be so centrist in policy and would secondly be in favor of the drug war. Really? After seeing this show, you really are gonna be for the drug war?
  • intodeep
    intodeep Posts: 7,249
    TV is mostly ruined after the Wire.
    Shows can be good but they are never as good as the wire.
    The only thing to do is go back and watch the wire again.

    Damn David Simon for giving us a taste of this drug and getting us hooked.
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  • JK_Livin
    JK_Livin South Jersey Posts: 7,365
    I need to watch this. I'll wait for a price drop and grab the series.

    Christ, I was looking on Amazon for the series and there are 3 different DVD versions dated 2008, 2010 & 2011. If anyone has these, can you shed some light on the version you have?
    Thanks.
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  • Cliffy6745
    Cliffy6745 Posts: 34,036
    The Juggler wrote:
    just finished season 1. it does start off pretty slow like some people mentioned. but after about 5 or 6 episodes, i was hooked. watched the last 7 or so this past weekend. can't wait to get my hands on season 2...

    also--i agree with whoever posted the chess scene. that was so awesome. best scene of the season.

    Good shit. You'll love it.

    "see, the king stay the king"
  • pjsteelerfan
    pjsteelerfan Maryland Posts: 9,905
    JK_Livin wrote:
    I need to watch this. I'll wait for a price drop and grab the series.

    Christ, I was looking on Amazon for the series and there are 3 different DVD versions dated 2008, 2010 & 2011. If anyone has these, can you shed some light on the version you have?
    Thanks.

    I don't think there is any difference between the actual shows, just the extras that are on the DVD's, or packaging.
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  • Cliffy6745
    Cliffy6745 Posts: 34,036
    pjsteelerfan wrote:
    JK_Livin wrote:
    I need to watch this. I'll wait for a price drop and grab the series.

    Christ, I was looking on Amazon for the series and there are 3 different DVD versions dated 2008, 2010 & 2011. If anyone has these, can you shed some light on the version you have?
    Thanks.

    I don't think there is any difference between the actual shows, just the extras that are on the DVD's, or packaging.

    Packaging looks the same to me. I have no clue which one I have. Not 2011 since I got it before then. The latest probably has the best picture but not sure how much of a difference it will make.
  • Cliffy6745
    Cliffy6745 Posts: 34,036
    musicismylife78 wrote:
    This is Obamas favorite show. Its inexcusable that a fan of the show would be so centrist in policy and would secondly be in favor of the drug war. Really? After seeing this show, you really are gonna be for the drug war?

    Obama is a failure because he didn't draft his policies after a TV show? :lol::lol: Say what you will about the guy, but I sure as fuck hope he isn't relying on TV shows to understand the issues plaguing urban America. What's going to happen when he watches 24? That'd be some shit.
  • Indifference71
    Indifference71 Chicago Posts: 14,915
    Cliffy6745 wrote:
    musicismylife78 wrote:
    This is Obamas favorite show. Its inexcusable that a fan of the show would be so centrist in policy and would secondly be in favor of the drug war. Really? After seeing this show, you really are gonna be for the drug war?

    Obama is a failure because he didn't draft his policies after a TV show? :lol::lol: Say what you will about the guy, but I sure as fuck hope he isn't relying on TV shows to understand the issues plaguing urban America. What's going to happen when he watches 24? That'd be some shit.


    If he got into 24, we'd be bringing back torture in no time!
  • Travelar
    Travelar Posts: 3,444
    George Pelecanos (writer, producer) of The Wire did a IAMA Q&A session over at Reddit a couple of weeks ago in which he gave some great insight to the show. If you're looking for something else to read on the show, there are some good little nuggets here.

    http://www.reddit.com/r/IAmA/comments/p ... me_george/

    Warning: Contains spoilers for those who have not seen the whole series.
  • JK_Livin
    JK_Livin South Jersey Posts: 7,365
    I loved Homicide when it was on and I heard The Wire kills it.
    Alright, alright, alright!
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    "I never had any friends later on like the ones I had when I was twelve. Jesus, does anyone?"
    -The Writer
  • intodeep
    intodeep Posts: 7,249
    Cliffy6745 wrote:
    musicismylife78 wrote:
    This is Obamas favorite show. Its inexcusable that a fan of the show would be so centrist in policy and would secondly be in favor of the drug war. Really? After seeing this show, you really are gonna be for the drug war?

    Obama is a failure because he didn't draft his policies after a TV show? :lol::lol: Say what you will about the guy, but I sure as fuck hope he isn't relying on TV shows to understand the issues plaguing urban America. What's going to happen when he watches 24? That'd be some shit.
    That is funny.
    There was a joke going around for a while about how every suburbanite thinks they understand inner city issues because they watched the wire :D
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