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The Wire : Complete HBO Season 1 [DVD]

The Wire : Complete HBO Season 1 [DVD]Directors: Brad Anderson, Clark Johnson, Clément Virgo, Ed Bianchi, Gloria Muzio
Actors: Dominic West, John Doman, Wendell Pierce, Lance Reddick, Deirdre Lovejoy
Studio: Warner Home Video
Category: DVD

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Rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars 179 reviews

Format: PAL
Languages: English (Original Language), French (Original Language), English (Subtitled), French (Subtitled), Dutch (Subtitled), Arabic (Subtitled), Finnish (Subtitled), Greek (Subtitled), Hebrew (Subtitled), Hungarian (Subtitled), Norwegian (Subtitled), Portuguese (Subtitled), Romanian (Subtitled), Swedish (Subtitled)
Rating: Suitable for 18 years and over
Region: 2
Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
Number Of Discs: 5
Running Time: 720 Minutes
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.6
Dimensions (in): 7.5 x 5.4 x 0.7

MPN: D025394
EAN: 7321900253949

Release Date: April 18, 2005
Availability: Usually dispatched within 1-2 business days

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Dominic West, John Doman, Wendell Pierce, Lance Reddick, Deirdre Lovejoy Directors: Brad Anderson, Clark Johnson, Clément Virgo, Edward Bianchi, Gloria Muzio

Amazon.co.uk Review
Television really doesn't come much better than this. Criminally ignored by far, far too many people, The Wire has proven itself to be that rarest of things: an intelligent, clever, character-driven show, that's lasted more than one season.

This boxset brings together all the episodes from the maiden series of The Wire, spread across thirteen episodes. Yet those episodes, unlike many in the police genre where the show spends a good deal of its time, are dedicated to just one case. Furthermore, it follows both sides of the case. Thus, there's the Baltimore police department, with its statistics to manage, its internal politics to manage and its chain of command to respect, set against a highly organised drug gang, who too have more than their fair share of problems.

The Wire is a slow burn show, taking time to delicate put its pieces in place. Rarely do you get a dramatic end to an episode, and it's not afraid to humanise and blur the lines between good and bad. But, bluntly, there's nothing--not even The Sopranos--that US TV has broadcast in the last ten years that can hold a torch to it. This first series is genuinely outstanding television, and really deserves your attention. And the good news? Excellent as it is, this first series isn't even the best that The Wire has to offer…--Simon Brew

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5 out of 5 stars The Wire - best of the lot   March 10, 2010
Sue Rana (england)
For me this is the best of the set. So well done, Initially i bought series one, watched almost over a weekend, sold it on amazon, bought the boxed set, worked my way through that, fell in love with the charactors and watched them get shot, one by one.........a darling of a series, why isn't there more.

I just have to watch my language now, being chameleon like, i have adopted some of that street language, and my clients and co-workers are non too impressed.

Would recommend highly, have finished the box set, and yes...........have started on series one agan, just because i hurried it, and there may have been something i missed, and omar has just come into play, and exactly which one did snoop first show her face. The wire to me is a wonder to behold, highly, so highly recommended.


4 out of 5 stars Downtown Baltimore!   January 15, 2010
K. Bennett (Wales)
0 out of 1 found this review helpful

This series did not draw me in initially. Because of the downtown American slang I also found it difficult understanding what was beng said and commented during the first few episodes that this dvd should have come with subtitles. If there is one recommendation I would give when watchng this series it would be "give it time and hang on in there". It will grab you when you become comfortable with the characters and then you will be hooked just as we were. We saw the last 6 episodes over two nights and have immediately ordered series 2 when we disappointingly realised that we were watchng the penultimate episode. I would add this is not for the faint hearted (lots of swearing) and requires 100% concentration, but roll on series 2 - 5!


1 out of 5 stars Awful even if you do understand what they are saying   January 15, 2010
KS (UK)
0 out of 3 found this review helpful

Again this is not in widescreen it's 4:3 and even with the subtitles on I couldn't understand the language on this. It's very slang afro carribean english and if you don't understand what they are saying you will find it hard to watch (You feel me !) If you watch it you will know what I mean. I wanted to buy the rest of the set but as I did not get through the whole of the first season I am very happy that I decide just to buy 1 season. Not my cup of tea and a lot of people I have spoken to also say they find the language hard to understand in this.


5 out of 5 stars Made of Gold and written by Bob Dylan.   January 14, 2010
Ben J. Johnson (On the sofa)
0 out of 1 found this review helpful

Yeah, pretty much what everyone else said... I just wanted to use that tag line.


5 out of 5 stars The Wire   January 8, 2010
Amy Caldwell (Cheshire, UK)
0 out of 1 found this review helpful

Due to looking after a small child I can't say all I want to say about this programme. Plus it is the first time I have ever taken the trouble to write a review. Quite simply this is the best cop programme I have ever seen. As somebody who used to work in the Police it is very close to the bone in how it portrays the politics within the Police service.This is just one positive aspect of it. The way it develops characters and isn't frightened to get rid of any of the them is another compelling reason to watch the whole series in a short space of time. Enjoy!

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