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Jan 29, 2015 10:31 AM
bases_loaded;1701012 wrote:I'm waiting for the HBO re-release in HD
I think they just did that.
Jan 29, 2015 10:31am
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Jan 29, 2015 10:35 AM
Ytowngirlinfla;1701016 wrote:I don't know why but I couldn't get through the first season. Was boring for me. I may try again.
The Wire is more like a TV novel, and you aren't going to get a nice begining, middle and end to each episode. Every episode does build characters though, and every season builds on the overall story. You have to be patient, because what may be an uneventful episode will pay off a few seasons later when you something happens and you actually care about that character because they took the time to build them up.

I love Landsman on that show. His witty remarks, constant eating of crap food, speeches at the cops wakes, and heart with the Bubbles incident are so great. He is a great character.
Jan 29, 2015 10:35am
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Jan 29, 2015 10:37 AM
bases_loaded;1701012 wrote:I'm waiting for the HBO re-release in HD
It wasn't shot in HD, it was shot in 4:3. So you'll be waiting forever. They did just remaster it into 16:9, and edited everything to look better and re-ran the entire series last month. It's not true HD, but better than the original and DVDs. I have the DVD boxset and I will buy the Blu-Ray when it comes out.

You can find the new version on HBO Go and digital purchase.
Jan 29, 2015 10:37am
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Jan 29, 2015 10:44 AM
ernest_t_bass;1701011 wrote:Marlo Stanfield is a fucking bitch.
Marlo is a lot of things, but I don't think bitch is one of them.
Jan 29, 2015 10:44am
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Jan 29, 2015 10:45 AM
Zoltan;1701023 wrote:The Wire is more like a TV novel, and you aren't going to get a nice begining, middle and end to each episode. Every episode does build characters though, and every season builds on the overall story. You have to be patient, because what may be an uneventful episode will pay off a few seasons later when you something happens and you actually care about that character because they took the time to build them up.
Agreed. The character development in this series is incredible.
Jan 29, 2015 10:45am
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Jan 29, 2015 11:05 AM
TedSheckler;1701024 wrote:It wasn't shot in HD, it was shot in 4:3. So you'll be waiting forever. They did just remaster it into 16:9, and edited everything to look better and re-ran the entire series last month. It's not true HD, but better than the original and DVDs. I have the DVD boxset and I will buy the Blu-Ray when it comes out.

You can find the new version on HBO Go and digital purchase.
Thanks. I have HBO cancelled till GOT returns or Shameless season is over..whatever comes first. I will look into it on GO then.
Jan 29, 2015 11:05am
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Jan 29, 2015 11:12 AM
TedSheckler;1700839 wrote:You'll be be waiting for pretty much forever. HBO doesn't do Netflix streaming. Although, I think you can rent the dvd's on Netflix.
I'll have to see if I can find the box set used then.
Jan 29, 2015 11:12am
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Jan 29, 2015 11:58 AM
Ytowngirlinfla;1701016 wrote:I don't know why but I couldn't get through the first season. Was boring for me. I may try again.
You MUST try again.
Jan 29, 2015 11:58am
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Jan 30, 2015 1:45 AM
justincredible;1700777 wrote:The girl who played Snoop (her real name was her character name as well) spent 6 years in jail for 2nd-degree murder.
I think she also recently died.

My buddy saw "Detective Greggs" at the airport.

The series definitely started out better than it ended. They lost me when they started creating serial murderers etc. It was also one of the more accurate shows depicting police work.
Jan 30, 2015 1:45am
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Jan 30, 2015 6:05 AM
Glory Days;1701335 wrote:I think she also recently died.
No she didn't.
Jan 30, 2015 6:05am
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Jan 30, 2015 9:11 AM
Glory Days;1701335 wrote:The series definitely started out better than it ended. They lost me when they started creating serial murderers etc. It was also one of the more accurate shows depicting police work.
I agree that the final season was the weakest, but it was still pretty damn good even with the fake serial killer.
Jan 30, 2015 9:11am
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Jan 30, 2015 10:50 AM
justincredible;1701348 wrote:I agree that the final season was the weakest, but it was still pretty damn good even with the fake serial killer.
The fake serial killer plot takes a lot of criticism and I see why, but it also was there to serve a point. It took the cops creating a fake serial killer, to get the resources to bust a real one.
Jan 30, 2015 10:50am
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Jan 31, 2015 1:41 AM
Zoltan;1701389 wrote:The fake serial killer plot takes a lot of criticism and I see why, but it also was there to serve a point. It took the cops creating a fake serial killer, to get the resources to bust a real one.
yeah I just felt like they created the story line to last for a few more seasons then wham, they found out they need to end it all of a sudden.
Jan 31, 2015 1:41am
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Jan 31, 2015 1:42 AM
TedSheckler;1701340 wrote:No she didn't.
Correction, she was arrested by the DEA.
Jan 31, 2015 1:42am
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Jan 31, 2015 12:33 PM
TedSheckler;1701024 wrote:It wasn't shot in HD, it was shot in 4:3. So you'll be waiting forever. They did just remaster it into 16:9, and edited everything to look better and re-ran the entire series last month. It's not true HD, but better than the original and DVDs. I have the DVD boxset and I will buy the Blu-Ray when it comes out..
This isn't true at all. Nothing is really "shot in 4:3" unless it is shot on videotape. The entire series was shot on 35mm film, which is of course a widescreen format. It was then edited and aired in 4:3 because that's how they chose to air it at the time. With the remasters they went back and scanned the original 35mm film. And yes, film=HD.
Jan 31, 2015 12:33pm
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Jan 31, 2015 8:21 PM
Is this worth purchasing on Amazon? Always heard great things but I don't have HBO.
Jan 31, 2015 8:21pm
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Jan 31, 2015 8:30 PM
I'd just get netflix for a month and plow through the DVDs.
Jan 31, 2015 8:30pm
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Jan 31, 2015 8:41 PM
Is it available on dvd through Netflix?
Jan 31, 2015 8:41pm
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Jan 31, 2015 9:31 PM
Trueblue23;1701745 wrote:Is it available on dvd through Netflix?
Yeah, you can get it, and all HBO shows, via Netflix DVD. Just not steaming.
Jan 31, 2015 9:31pm
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Feb 1, 2015 12:08 PM
Watched episode 1 last night, pretty good stuff.
Feb 1, 2015 12:08pm
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Feb 1, 2015 1:16 PM
Trueblue23;1701862 wrote:Watched episode 1 last night, pretty good stuff.
How'd you watch?
Feb 1, 2015 1:16pm
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Feb 1, 2015 3:16 PM
Laley23;1701868 wrote:How'd you watch?

Amazon Prime.
Feb 1, 2015 3:16pm
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Feb 1, 2015 7:47 PM
Keeping with the drug theme here, the first three seasons of House, M.D., were about as good as television gets. I still thoroughly enjoyed seasons 5 through 8 (4 not so much), but the show definitely fell into decline after the first three. House was just such a phenomenal character played to perfection by Hugh Laurie.

Never have watched The Wire, but always heard great things. This thread has inspired me to finally do it.
Feb 1, 2015 7:47pm
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Feb 2, 2015 9:24 AM
reclegend22;1701928 wrote:Keeping with the drug theme here,
I started watching Weeds this weekend. So far, so good.
Feb 2, 2015 9:24am
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Feb 2, 2015 10:19 AM
justincredible;1702156 wrote:I started watching Weeds this weekend. So far, so good.
Funny mindless show. Gets really stupid really fast, though.
Feb 2, 2015 10:19am