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Imserba Webstore - The Wire - The Complete Fifth Season
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List Price: $59.99
Our Price: $43.99
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Manufacturer: Hbo Home Video
Starring: Dominic West, Clark Johnson, Aidan Gillen, Clarke Peters, Wendell Pierce
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Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
Audience Rating: Unrated
Binding: DVD
Brand: HBO HOME VIDEO
EAN: 0883929015368
Feature: In the projects. On the docks. In City Hall. In the schools. And now, in the media. The places and faces have changed, but the game remains the same.Times are tough for the detail. Mayor Carcetti has slashed the departments budget to the bone. Police are operating without overtime some without cars and radios. Angered, McNulty is off the rails again and headed down a dangerous path of deception an
Format: Box set
Label: Hbo Home Video
Manufacturer: Hbo Home Video
Number Of Items: 4
Publisher: Hbo Home Video
Region Code: 1
Release Date: 2008-08-12
Running Time: 630
Studio: Hbo Home Video
Theatrical Release Date: 2008-01-01
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In the projects. On the docks. In City Hall. In the schools. And now, in the media. The places and faces have changed, but the game remains the same.Times are tough for the detail. Mayor Carcetti has slashed the departments budget to the bone. Police are operating without overtime some without cars and radios. Angered, McNulty is off the rails again and headed down a dangerous path of deception an
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In the projects. On the docks. In City Hall. In the schools. And now, in the media. The places and faces have changed, but the game remains the same. Times are tough for the detail. Mayor Carcetti has slashed the departments budget to the bone. Police are operating without overtime some without cars and radios. Angered, McNulty is off the rails again and headed down a dangerous path of deception and lies that will ally him with an unscrupulous reporter. The drug trade still rules the corners, all you have to do is read between the lines. DVD Features:
Audio Commentary
Featurette
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Summary: Had to end somehow
Comment: I mistakenly happened upon the Wire because I didn't have any good shows to watch, had HBO, heard it was supposed to be good so I gave it a shot. I think that was season 4, but I'm not positive. It was super edgy and kinda hard to watch at first, but once I got a little involved I was into it big time. After watching that season I of course went back and bought the DVD sets of the other seasons and am still impressed with the depth of the character development and the story lines. Season two, on the docks, was a little bit of a departure but still entertaining overall. Seasons 1, 3 and 4 were great, but I wasn't a huge fan of season 5. If you've watched the other seasons then you for sure have to watch it, but it was not a subject matter that resonated with me at all and I thought it wasn't well done (like the last season of Sopranos, but don't get me started on that mess). It was worth watching to give the show closure for me, but again my least favorite season. Overall as a series though, the Wire was outstanding!
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Summary: Last Season of The Wire Leaves Me Wanting More
Comment: After watching all five seasons of The Wire, I've concluded that it is easily one of the best dramas ever produced. The funny thing is that relatively few people watched it during its original airtime on TV, especially compared to other quality shows like The Sopranos, the re-envisioned Battlestar Galactica, or The West Wing (and of course, there is a little personal taste involved as well).
One of the best things about The Wire is that each season stands on its own, but builds together to result in a final season that blows you away. By the time season five rolls around, you've become attached to the characters (good and bad) and are anxious to see where everyone ends up. Of note is that all the actors are relatively unknown, which adds to the quality of the show. The season does a great job of tying all the seasons together and leaves you entirely satisfied and hoping for a reason for a season six sometime in the future. Omar comin'!
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Summary: the Wire 5th season
Comment: Excellent television covering a vast range of issues relevant to the contemporary developed(!?)world. Well written and well edited. Language may be an issue for some but the insights are keenly observed and the character development is excellent. Critical and inspiring both.
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Summary: THE WIRE CONTINUES.
Comment: THE WIRE will always continue as it was one of the greatest shows that i have ever seen on premium tv. still confused as to why the show ended. BRING IT BACK!! COME ON SEASON 6!!
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Summary: an agonizing conclusion to the best TV series ever
Comment: I had a hard time watching this all the way through: characters I had come to like and respect were making what could prove fatally bad choices in pursuit of their goals. This engaged me all the more in this unbelievably realistic and complex story, which I have pretty much watched straight through for the past few months (now on a 2nd round, with a maximum of 2 episodes per day, which as with any great novel you see much more than the 1st time). The characters continue to evolve, as does the situation of an American city in crisis. The great focus in this season is the press: at a moment of declining circulation, it is struggling to maintain journalistic standards yet appeal to readers.
McNulty (the bad good guy), for all his talents, is sliding back into a downward spiral with alcohol, lies, and bar pickups. He crosses professional boundaries into dangerous new territory and tries his hardest to ruin his new relationship, alienating almost all of his old friends. Even his life might be at stake. He is one of the best and most realistically multi-facetted characters that has ever been on TV.
Meanwhile, Daniels seems annointed for greatness, given a chance to actually clean up the police dept., a job that would perfectly fit his talent and experience. To do so, however, he must cross the worst kind of political minefield as well as confront his past. It isn't pretty. Many other characters also evolve - not necessarily by growing - in realistic ways. The thuggishly stupid Hurk reveals his true core, allying himself with the sleazy drug lawyer. Carver, meanwhile, is growing into a great cop, after some crucial mentoring from Bunny, who also nurtures the only child to escape the corner from season 4. Such a pleasure to contemplate, characters that can live in the imagination after the series finished! Of course, the fates of Marlo (the new prince) and Omar (the good bad guy) seem to come full circle. Nothing that comes is completely expected.
The politics has also made me want to learn about Baltimore. Never has a show so stimulated my interests into a new direction (with the possible exception of Star Trek as a kid). Carcetti the mayor makes some fateful choices, furthering himself while compromising on his agenda, often from no fault of his own. ("They always disappoint.") But there are so many other characters who advance and manipulate, clearly showing how out of their depth the Maryland prosecutors are. Bubbles, invited to climb the stairs, in particular has an interesting resolution.
Warmly recommended. No wonder they use this at Harvard to stimulate discussion on America's cities - it is a wonderful place to start because the viewer cares so much about all the players.
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