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The Wire - Seasons 1-4 | 
 enlarge | Directors: Agnieszka Holland, Alex Zakrzewski, Anthony Hemingway, Brad Anderson, Christine Moore
Actors: Dominic West, John Doman, Frankie Faison, Aidan Gillen, Deirdre Lovejoy
Studio: Hbo Home Video
Category: DVD
List Price: $238.98
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Rating:  26 reviews
Sales Rank: 14299
Format: Full Screen, Ntsc
Language: English (Original Language)
Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Number Of Items: 19
Running Time: 3015
Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1
Dimensions (in): 8 x 5.7 x 4.6
MPN: 97944
UPC: 026359794421
EAN: 0026359794421
ASIN: B000X25F7I
Theatrical Release Date: 2008
Release Date: December 4, 2007
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Product Description
Unlike most television crime dramas which neatly introduce and then solve a case all in the space of one hour HBO's THE WIRE follows one single drug and homicide investigation throughout the length of an entire season. Focused on the drug culture of inner-city Baltimore the series' ultra-realistic storyline unfolds from the points of view of both the criminals lording the streets the police officers determined to bring them down and occasionally the politicians who often obstruct the process. Created by writer David Simon (THE CORNER HOMICIDE: LIFE ON THE STREET) THE WIRE's multifaceted approach offers a profoundly humane and wonderfully nuanced view of every aspect of the drug trade and the complex morality of its participants. The first four seasons of the show are included here.Format: DVD MOVIE Genre: TELEVISION/HBO UPC: 026359794421 Manufacturer No: 97944
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 People will watch The Wire 100 years from now July 12, 2008
18 out of 19 found this review helpful
Not a single tired cliche, characterization short-cut or unbelievable plot point. Not a single action motivated by anything other than the character's personality. If Dickens were alive today he would have been one of the writers.
The older I get the more critical I become of film/TV. I almost don't like anything anymore. It's easy for me to explain why so many other shows are poorly made. I wish it was easy to explain what makes The Wire so good.
It is violent, and season 4, because it deals with children, is very depressing. Everyone I meet, I ask them , have you seen it? And I ask them, 'what else do you think is as good as The Wire?' Perhaps there are shows I've missed. So far, everyone has said, 'such and such is good...but not as good as The Wire.'
What makes the Wire special is that it is more than entertainment. It is, excuse the hyperbole, a vision of truth. It is us. Laugh at me. I would too. Then watch. Start with Season One, Episode One.
Most valuable tv series ever January 7, 2008
16 out of 19 found this review helpful
As far as I am concerned, this is the best tv series ever. Not only is it great drama, it has meaningful social commentary. THe writing, acting, directing is top notch. How can it not be with writers like Pelecanos, Price and Lehane? I wish someone would pay attention to this series as it could help heal a multitude of cities with urban blight. Every college student should see this and high school and college courses should be given based on this series. It nails urban ills. Every sociology, education, poli-sci student should see this series before getting their degree. I mean it. I hope Baltimore can rise again. Last time I was there in the late 80s, it was just like the Wire. I had to submit a review because it sure deserves more than one star.
goodbye to a television classic February 27, 2008
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
with only one episode left of 'the wire', i thought it would be appropriate to say goodbye and to thank everyone who had a hand in creating arguably the best drama in the history of tv.
that would include the genius of david simon(homocide:life on the streets),tom fontana(oz)and guest writers such as george pelecanos and richard price(clockers).also, a group of actors unmatched in the annals
of television. you can not replace a series like 'the wire'; you can only hope that the creative minds of simon and fontana can come up with another series down the road.that 'the wire' was not peppered with emmys,
demonstrates how far mediocrity is ahead of real art in this country, and i'm not just talking about television.
after 'the wire' is no longer, i will have only a few shows left to watch:
'the shield', 'rescue me','brotherhood', 'dexter', big love', 'real time with bill mahar', 'curb your enthusiasm' and 'the office.'
as you may notice, except for 'the office', there is nothing else i watch on major network tv.the reason: that's where most of mediocrity lives!
The Deer Hunter of the inner-city drug crime era May 21, 2008
4 out of 5 found this review helpful
I lived in Baltimore during most of the time depicted in this TV series, and it's dead-on accurate. It has always struck me as both odd and sad that some of America's most architecturally beautiful cities were also some of the most crime-ridden, and Baltimore is a shining example of this problem.
The series has some shining performances (despite a slightly weak lead in Dominic West) and, most of the time, is utterly engrossing.
Series one and three are my personal favorites, as series two is a departure from the main story line into a somewhat less intriguing (though no doubt accurate) depiction of the corruption and trouble along Baltimore's docks.
The series, in the end, is both utterly entertaining and a striking indictment of America's second failed attempt at Prohibition (this time drugs, rather than alcohol), and specifically it's severely adverse effect on the poorest segments of our population.
The Wire is, in my opinion, the best television series ever produced, and probably one of the most important.
As far as pricing is concerned, please be aware that these are hour long episodes and as such you are buying the equivalent of 5 two-hour movies in each season, which makes the street price of $40-60 really quite reasonable.
And no, I do not and have never worked for HBO, this series is really just that good.
Best. Show. Ever. August 25, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
My wife and I have watched The Wire since its debut and have always enjoyed each individual season at differing levels, with Season 3 and 4 getting the highest marks. Now, having watched Season One and Two back to back, we can only sit in awe at the genius of these writers. Themes introduced in Season One against the backdrop of what could be narrowly defined as the drug trade are continually re-examined against the backdrops of all other aspects of society. Once we run all the way the through the discs and the heartbreak that is Season Four, I'm sure our current disappointment in Season Five will be changed to the point that we buy it, if only to complete the set.
These DVDs should be on your bookshelf as literature, not on the shelf with your movie collection.
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