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Holistic Guidance - The Wire - The Complete Fourth Season
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List Price: $59.99
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Manufacturer: Hbo Home Video
Starring: Dominic West, Wendell Pierce, Sonja Sohn, Lance Reddick, Aidan Gillen
Directed By: Daniel Attias
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Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Binding: DVD
Brand: Warner Brothers
EAN: 0026359392726
Format: AC-3
Label: Hbo Home Video
Manufacturer: Hbo Home Video
Number Of Items: 4
Publisher: Hbo Home Video
Region Code: 1
Release Date: 2007-12-04
Running Time: 780
Studio: Hbo Home Video
Theatrical Release Date: 2005
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Editorial Reviews:
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With the fall of Barksdale and the ascent of young Marlo Stanfield as West Baltimore's drug king the detail continues to "follow the money" up the political ladder in the midst of a mayoral election that pits the black incumbent Clarence Royce against an ambitious white councilman Tommy Carcetti. The theme of urban education is explored through four new characters ? Michael Lee Namond Brice Randy Wagstaff and "Dukie" Weems as they traverse adolescence in the stunted drug-saturated streets of West Baltimore. The world that awaits these boys and the American commitment to equal opportunity are depicted brilliantly in the edgy all too realistic Season 4 of The Wire.Running Time: 780 min.Format: DVD MOVIE Genre:Â TELEVISION/HBO UPC:Â 026359392726 Manufacturer No:Â 93927
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Spotlight customer reviews:
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Customer Rating:
Summary: The Best season of the best series ever made.
Comment: If you haven't already seen the Wire, see it. There is nothing better. This is in my opinion the best season of it. It is the most intelligent, raw and simply brilliant television show ever made, buy it.
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Summary: Continues to Impress
Comment: I have to admit, when I finished the first season, I was bummed. I was sure no subsequent seasons could match it. Surprise, they all have, including this one. The writing remains so excellent, season after season, it's amazing. This is truly one of the finest crime dramas ever, including movies. The depth and complexity of the characters and the quality of the storytelling, just unsurpassed this side of Sopranos. That said, I have to share some parts that had me wincing (spoiler alert maybe):
- When Bubbles tragically kills his young friend. This thing, when the poison meant for an enemy accidentally kills a friend, may be Shakespearian, but it's also been around since Shakespeare and is really tired. I was disappointed to see such a played-out, contrived manipulation in the middle of a show that I love because it almost always avoids stuff like this.
- The dimwitted, fortune-cookie-style psychobabble coming out of McNulty's mouth. Junk like, "I just gotta keep me outta my own way!" Yes, we get it, he's turned a corner... did he have o get all Dr. Phil on us?
- The boxing coach ending up with the ER nurse. This part of the epilogue is straight ut of a John Hughes film. Puke.
...and a few other things. Believe me, if I took the time to write out all the things I loved about this season, the list would go to the moon and back. I was Skeptical when i saw the kids on the cover, as storylines involving kids, in movies and TV, usually suck. Or else the kids' acting does. Not so here. It was great. I was also afraid that Prez would turn into some archetypal "savior-teacher" who would get all of his kids to pass the AP Trig test or something. What a relief, it didnt turn out that way.
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Summary: The Best Season!!
Comment: The Best season yet! This season you see more of the new generation stepping to the forefront and letting you know what the future holds. They take you into the school and let you see how the drug world is effecting the kids and their families! I love The Wire!!
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Summary: So dark..............
Comment: The fourth season of The Wire is different to the other seasons as they have gotten away from the wire tap angles and are now straight out drama.
The series exposed the problems with Baltimore's schools and the political pressures that come from dealing with the citys issues.
There is no melodrama in this series and there is no glossing over of issues. People looking for an answer can look someplace else as the series does not give answers, it just poses questions.
Great, great series.
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Summary: After three years, this season is yet another disappointment from Simon and Co.
Comment: The Wire in its forth season suffers from both new and recurring problems from past seasons. While the forth season can be a smart docudrama with its numerous nuances of reality and the references to past seasons, it still fails to be a effective TV show; completely lacking dramatic effect. A educational drama, yes, but not great Tv show, not by a long shot.
In this latest season of HBO's The Wire, David Simon and Co. try to follow the footsteps of the past seasons into the schools and largely fail. Why?
First off, the Wire main case of the the school's ails is flawed and doesn't have the same dramatic execution of last season's legalization of drugs. Additionally the "hidden bodies" case that is exposed at the end of the season, does not match up to the great intrigue of past season's single investigations. Also, the school story is simply too complicated of a story to cover in a single TV season.
Secondly, as with the last seasons, the show never really delivers the satisfying emotional punch of a hit TV show which is sad considering this is the forth season of the show. Admittedly, dealing with kids provided plenty of heart wrenching moments, but they were far too few and between the usual babble of inner city politics and talking fare the show is notorious for.
Finally, if there was one thing I did love about the forth season of the Wire it was the new kids that single handedly carried the whole season; I just wish I loved the show nearly as much.
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