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Whistle Stopper - The Wire - The Complete Fifth Season
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List Price: $59.99
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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: NR (Not Rated)
Binding: DVD
Brand: Warner Brothers
EAN: 0883929015368
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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Spotlight customer reviews:
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Summary: Even when not at its absolute best, it's terrific
Comment: Wire fans who went into the season expecting something as special as Season Four -- probably the greatest single season of television ever produced -- will be disappointed. Others will be maddened by the curious farce of the homeless subplot, not recognizing that its farcical nature is largely deliberate. Still others, at this point having been suffused in background information on David Simon and his grudge against the Baltimore Sun, will read the few overly didactic bits on the state of the news media as the triumph over personal blinders over the disciplined storytelling that marked The Wire's first four seasons.
There may be some truth to all of these things. Yet this season, like all of them, cannot be considered anything but a triumph. The writers don't sell out. They continue to engage complex issues and deliver often heartwrenching and, yes, realistic conclusions to the narrative arcs spun so well over the past half decade.
The media is the theme this year, but where the season shines most is where past seasons have -- with the drug game and, most of all, with the stories of the boys we got to meet in Season Four. We see them to varying degrees in Season Five, but I cannot breathe a complaint about how any of them was ultimately treated/used.
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Summary: The best TV show EVER!!!
Comment: I don't normally take the time to write a review but "the Wire" has to be the best TV show ever written. The realism is disturbing and the characters are so human and ultimately, so tragic. As a middle age woman who grew up within a city similar to the one portrayed in the show, I saw and grew up with so many of the characters portrayed in the neighborhoods. The show acurately demonstrated how good kids can go "bad" and how their lives can be changed for the better once they have someone who cares enter their lives. My heart goes out to Dookie and Michael. What an ending!!!
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Summary: the last season was on point
Comment: season 5 came together and put the Politcs, police department, newsroom and the control of turf in the streets all together as one. the wire was one of the few shows over the past decade where I had to watch it everynight. what made the Wire so compelling was that all the actors,writers and directing were all held accountable and they all brought the goods. this is One of the shows that I didn't want to see end at all. the court case had me rolling as well. One of the most Compelling and complete shows over the past decade period.this show stays on the real.
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Summary: I miss you Bubbles!
Comment: Actually, I miss every character on this show. Yes, I'm exaggerating - but not much. Read other reviews for an in-depth analysis on why this is probably the best show ever on TV, but what I really enjoyed about it is the character development. Many shows let you know a lot about two or three main characters, but this show does so for about 20+.
I remember reading a major blog where the guy says his friend would like to revoke the television privileges of anyone who doesn't watch 'The Wire'. That's a bit radical but I sincerely think it's a borderline tragedy such this great show was seen - nay heard about - by so few. Rent the first disc of season one and you'll be hooked.
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Summary: The WORST season of The Wire, by far...
Comment: And that is saying a lot, considering season two was a miraculously bad sophomore slump for such a great show.
Season five has so many flaws, it would be hard to list them all without giving away most of the season.
This season focused on the media side of things, and yet the media characters were extremely one-dimensional and had no depth. Clark Johnson was decent, but since his days on Homicide are over, he should stick to directing.
The entire season sprinkles characters from the fourth season ("Bunny" Colvin, Randy, Namond, Prez, Dennis "Cutty" Wise, etc.) into two or three minute cameos, which is just pathetic. If this season is so bad that it has to harken back to past characters, there is a huge issue with the quality of what is being produced.
Much of this season is just a string of silly cliches and it really lacks any true grit that the previous seasons were so acclaimed for. There are momentary flashes of brilliance, but not as many as you would hope. If you own the first four seasons, by all means buy this to finish off your collection. If you are a random person looking to dive into this series, watch seasons one, three, or four.
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Editorial Reviews:
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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.Running Time: 630 min.System Requirements:Running Time: 630 minutesFormat: DVD MOVIE Genre: TELEVISION/SERIES & SEQUELS UPC: 883929015368 Manufacturer No: 1000038240
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