Author Topic: The Wire for Newbies and Those Still Watching... No spoilers (Read 356925 times)

Phil M · « **Reply #3560 on:** January 9, 2013, 02:31:27 pm »

Quote from: DerKaiser on January 9, 2013, 02:10:24 pm

Dominic West was in some program about Fred West.

And that's an excellent programme too.

RJH · « **Reply #3561 on:** January 9, 2013, 09:20:20 pm »

Quote from: DerKaiser on January 9, 2013, 02:10:24 pm

Dominic West was in some program about Fred West.

Haven't seen it, but I think I know the one you're on about - he was Fred West wasn't he?

He tends to crop up in things more than most I think. Quite often playing a villain, presumably down to him having a posh English accent.

Trabolgan · « **Reply #3562 on:** January 15, 2013, 09:00:47 pm »

Just reading on David Simon's website that he is collabarating on a book titled The Avenue about the begining of the drug problem in Baltimore from the 1950s through to the 1980s. Wire prequel in 5-6 years maybe?

Fiasco · « **Reply #3563 on:** January 18, 2013, 10:05:52 pm »

Robert F. Chew, aka Prop Joe, has sadly passed away. One of the shows finest characters, R.I.P

SalisburyRed · « **Reply #3564 on:** January 18, 2013, 11:50:54 pm »

"Look the part, be the part, motherfucker."

Fiasco · « **Reply #3565 on:** January 18, 2013, 11:52:48 pm »

Quote from: SalisburyRed on January 18, 2013, 11:50:54 pm

"Look the part, be the part, motherfucker."

' Shit, that n**** got more bodies on him than a Chinese cemetery .'

courty61 · « **Reply #3566 on:** January 19, 2013, 09:47:31 am »

Only 52 aswell.

Who you tellin'? I got motherfuckin' nephews and in-laws fucking all my shit up all the time and it ain't like I can pop a cap in their ass and not hear about it Thanksgivin' time. For real, I'm livin' life with some burdensome n****s.

Narwin Dunez · « **Reply #3567 on:** January 19, 2013, 10:00:55 am »

Started season 2 again. Got them on my ipod so I'm gonna work through it at the gym.

Yiannis · « **Reply #3568 on:** January 19, 2013, 01:08:06 pm »

Very sad news. R.I.P.

Narwin Dunez · « **Reply #3569 on:** January 19, 2013, 01:23:39 pm »

Quote from: SFiasco on January 18, 2013, 10:05:52 pm

Robert F. Chew, aka Prop Joe, has sadly passed away. One of the shows finest characters, R.I.P

That sucks. RIP

dave 5516 · « **Reply #3570 on:** January 19, 2013, 01:50:57 pm »

Here's a documentary all fan's of The Wire should,actually everyone should watch it.

This is imo the best documentary about the war on drug's I've seen since The Last White Hope,it's a damning look at the failure of this so called war.

It's a must see film.It's available on the BBC Iplayer.I f you can't acess the Iplayer stream it from their website.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b01pzz69/Storyville_20122013_The_House_I_Live_In/

http://www.thehouseilivein.org/see-the-film/watch-the-film/

Daniel Cabbaggio · « **Reply #3571 on:** January 24, 2013, 10:47:24 pm »

Was a very good show indeed thanks for the link

Twelfth Man · « **Reply #3572 on:** January 24, 2013, 10:57:40 pm »

Tempted to re-watch the series. The House I Live In war on drugs documentary reminds a lot of the series, in the way it portrayed the drug scene across the political and social classes. Might watch series two as a stand alone again.

slamjam · « **Reply #3573 on:** January 25, 2013, 10:21:54 am »

watched goodfellas last night and seen clay davis sheeit

cissepower · « **Reply #3574 on:** February 5, 2013, 05:38:31 pm »

Malaysian Kopite · « **Reply #3575 on:** February 5, 2013, 06:26:23 pm »

Just started watching it. 4 episodes in now.

Mr Dilkington · « **Reply #3576 on:** February 5, 2013, 06:26:53 pm »

Quote from: Malaysian Kopite on February 5, 2013, 06:26:23 pm

Just started watching it. 4 episodes in now.

Lucky bugger.

Malaysian Kopite · « **Reply #3577 on:** February 5, 2013, 07:00:46 pm »

Quote from: Mr Dilkington on February 5, 2013, 06:26:53 pm

Lucky bugger.

I also only started and finished Breaking Bad last month.

robertobaggio37 · « **Reply #3578 on:** February 5, 2013, 07:15:43 pm »

Downloading it atm. Really looking forward to it!!!

Fiasco · « **Reply #3579 on:** February 6, 2013, 01:34:16 am »

Quote from: robertobaggio37 on February 5, 2013, 07:15:43 pm

Downloading it atm. Really looking forward to it!!!

You and Malaysian Kopite are both in for a treat. The show is nothing short of television perfection. I know this thread is 90 pages long and everybody else has said it at some point, but it is truly remarkable. It is so good and so true to life that it could easily be a 5 season documentary. The acting, the writing, the journey you take with some truly fascinating and abhorrent characters is like nothing I've been on before in television or cinema.

It has the ability, like The Sopranos, to make you love, root for and even respect people you should be happy to see burnt at the stake. It attaches you so uniquely to the enviroment of Baltimore that you seriously feel part of society. Now that might sound strange but for me it was true. I'm very envious of you both for being at the start but I hope you enjoy it nearly as much as I did.

red_Mark1980 · « **Reply #3580 on:** February 6, 2013, 12:45:20 pm »

Quote from: slamjam on January 25, 2013, 10:21:54 am

watched goodfellas last night and seen clay davis sheeit

Recently saw an old episode of The Sopranos.
Featuring a "Blink and you'll miss it" apperance of non other than the King himself (not Elvis or Kenny)

courty61 · « **Reply #3581 on:** February 6, 2013, 01:22:24 pm »

Quote from: red_mark1980 on February 6, 2013, 12:45:20 pm

Recently saw an old episode of The Sopranos.
Featuring a "Blink and you'll miss it" apperance of non other than the King himself (not Elvis or Kenny)

"Mr. X is it then"

Narwin Dunez · « **Reply #3582 on:** February 6, 2013, 11:47:17 pm »

Working my way through S2 again, its much better second time around.

51cam · « **Reply #3583 on:** February 7, 2013, 12:03:43 am »

Just finished watching all five seasons. Absolutely brilliant. What a show!

Narwin Dunez · « **Reply #3584 on:** February 7, 2013, 12:05:13 am »

Quote from: 51cam on February 7, 2013, 12:03:43 am

Just finished watching all five seasons. Absolutely brilliant. What a show!

4, 1, 2, 3, 5?

51cam · « **Reply #3585 on:** February 7, 2013, 12:18:08 am »

Quote from: Le Jake on February 7, 2013, 12:05:13 am

4, 1, 2, 3, 5?

It was more like 1, 1, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5.

skooma · « **Reply #3586 on:** February 7, 2013, 05:40:18 am »

I polished it off within a month.

It really is like a novel with so many overlapping storylines. I loved it.

I actually liked Season 2. Then again I'm on a huge pro labor jag at the moment. Plus it was refreshing to see people actually trying to play it the system's way and still getting drawn into crime because doing things the right way only makes the bosses rich.

La Vecchia Magpie · « **Reply #3587 on:** February 13, 2013, 01:21:25 pm »

Just finished this whole series. Great show, I loved Omar especially. I still take the Sopranos over The Wire, though. Sopranos 1A, The Wire 1B.

Phil M · « **Reply #3588 on:** February 13, 2013, 01:55:12 pm »

Quote from: La Vecchia Magpie on February 13, 2013, 01:21:25 pm

I still take the Sopranos over The Wire, though. Sopranos 1A, The Wire 1B.

Get out.

Malaysian Kopite · « **Reply #3589 on:** February 16, 2013, 08:46:38 am »

Just started on Season 2. They butchered the opening theme!

SamAteTheRedAcid · « **Reply #3590 on:** February 16, 2013, 08:48:51 am »

Quote from: Malaysian Kopite on February 16, 2013, 08:46:38 am

Just started on Season 2. They butchered the opening theme!

er, it's the original version, by the guy who wrote it back in 1987?

rob1408 · « **Reply #3591 on:** February 16, 2013, 08:53:14 am »

Quote from: Malaysian Kopite on February 16, 2013, 08:46:38 am

Just started on Season 2. They butchered the opening theme!

It changes each season. Tom Waits sings the season two version, its his song originally from his album 'Frank's Wild Years'.

SamAteTheRedAcid · « **Reply #3592 on:** February 16, 2013, 09:11:26 am »

Great album that as well. Part of Waits' golden run of form IMO.

xavidub · « **Reply #3593 on:** February 16, 2013, 09:49:52 am »

Quote from: Le Jake on February 7, 2013, 12:05:13 am

4, 1, 2, 3, 5?

No use, you'll get overrun in midfield

robertobaggio37 · « **Reply #3594 on:** February 16, 2013, 10:48:45 am »

I'm starting right now

robertobaggio37 · « **Reply #3595 on:** February 16, 2013, 10:50:31 am »

Quote from: SFiasco on February 6, 2013, 01:34:16 am

You and Malaysian Kopite are both in for a treat. The show is nothing short of television perfection. I know this thread is 90 pages long and everybody else has said it at some point, but it is truly remarkable. It is so good and so true to life that it could easily be a 5 season documentary. The acting, the writing, the journey you take with some truly fascinating and abhorrent characters is like nothing I've been on before in television or cinema.

It has the ability, like The Sopranos, to make you love, root for and even respect people you should be happy to see burnt at the stake. It attaches you so uniquely to the enviroment of Baltimore that you seriously feel part of society. Now that might sound strange but for me it was true. I'm very envious of you both for being at the start but I hope you enjoy it nearly as much as I did.

Thanks for the recap

I think I'm really going to like it.

Malaysian Kopite · « **Reply #3596 on:** February 16, 2013, 12:42:08 pm »

Quote from: SamAteTheRedAcid on February 16, 2013, 08:48:51 am

er, it's the original version, by the guy who wrote it back in 1987?

Much prefer the Season 1 version.

Corkboy · « **Reply #3597 on:** February 16, 2013, 01:09:27 pm »

Quote from: Malaysian Kopite on February 16, 2013, 12:42:08 pm

Much prefer the Season 1 version.

http://www.redandwhitekop.com/forum/index.php?topic=254122.msg6645387#msg6645387

SamAteTheRedAcid · « **Reply #3598 on:** February 16, 2013, 01:55:47 pm »

Quote from: corkboy on February 16, 2013, 01:09:27 pm

http://www.redandwhitekop.com/forum/index.php?topic=254122.msg6645387#msg6645387

I actually posted in that thread that I prefer season 1!

Still maintain the original recording by the writer cannot actually have 'butchered' a cover version recorded over a decade later however MK

Malaysian Kopite · « **Reply #3599 on:** February 16, 2013, 01:59:43 pm »

Quote from: SamAteTheRedAcid on February 16, 2013, 01:55:47 pm

I actually posted in that thread that I prefer season 1!

Still maintain the original recording by the writer cannot actually have 'butchered' a cover version recorded over a decade later however MK

Alright , alright , didn't know that was the original one.

But a cover version can be better than the original