FTA-TV The Wire

VicO · Aug 24, 2009

rocker_oz33 said:
l found this somewhere>>>> To remind folks David Simon has a new project that has been approved by HBO based in New Orleans "post Katrina" the dude who played bunk will be in it

Very nice. With this and Curb coming back, HBO looks like its hitting a return to form.

rocker_oz33 · Aug 24, 2009

VicO said:
Very nice. With this and Curb coming back, HBO looks like its hitting a return to form.

with thanks to IanG l got the name of the show "treme" its sounds interesting and with the writer from the wire and bunk and freeman it the show it will be a must watch for me.l have started watching "the corner "l also must get "homicide life on the street"

NitroFan · Aug 24, 2009

VicO said:
but to me Stringer is the best of the best and

the scene where he's shot down is one of the most powerful on TV, for me anyways.

Agreed. This show has quite a few very powerful scenes.

ausde13 · Aug 25, 2009

rocker_oz33 said:
with thanks to IanG l got the name of the show "treme" its sounds interesting and with the writer from the wire and bunk and freeman it the show it will be a must watch for me.l have started watching "the corner "l also must get "homicide life on the street"

Check out Generation Kill too. Written by Evan Wright and also Ed Burns and David Simon who wrote THe Wire. James Ransone who plays Ziggy is in it too. Benjamin Busch who played Officer Colicchio is also in a bit part.

likka · Aug 26, 2009

Next Tuesday night (Sept 1) on ABC2 at 9:30 it begins... an absolute must for anyone who has not seen this great show.

Major Colvin · Aug 26, 2009

likka said:
Next Tuesday night (Sept 1) on ABC2 at 9:30 it begins... an absolute must for anyone who has not seen this great show.

Problem is, it really is a show for DVD consumption only. Watching one episode doesnt particularly draw you in. But 3 or 4 really do.

mds00 · Aug 26, 2009

Keithy George said:
Problem is, it really is a show for DVD consumption only. Watching one episode doesnt particularly draw you in. But 3 or 4 really do.

Just checking on the abc2 website, I'd say they're showing double eps as the running time is 2 hours. Plus it's being shown on Saturdays as well, though I don't know if that's just a repeat of the Tuesday eps or a continuation.

Either way I can't wait.

sabre_ac · Aug 26, 2009

Easily the best cop show I have seen...Season 2 on the Dock's wasn't as good as the other ones..But still better than your run of the mill cop shows...

rocker_oz33 · Aug 26, 2009

Keithy George said:
Problem is, it really is a show for DVD consumption only. Watching one episode doesnt particularly draw you in. But 3 or 4 really do.

that's right :thumbsu:

well l found it that way,l didn't get the bug till the end of episode 3 and then l was hooked not long after that.it took a little while to get into cause you get used to the badarss crimes getting caught with in the hour like the CSI's etc.but this show builds the storyline up to something more powerful with substance and with the element of truth. there was areal bubbles and the mayor really wanted to do the armsteaddam thing..

Magpiespower · Aug 27, 2009

Finished series 5 last week.

Greatest TV show of all-time.

No matter how many times I hear them in interviews, still throws me to hear the likes of Dominic West (McNulty), Idris Elba (Stringer Bell) and Aiden Gillen (Carcetti) with their English and Irish accents.

Never have to watch TV again.

Sheeeeeeeeet....

janiek · Sep 3, 2009

Re: The Wire ABC2

for those who meant to watch & missed tuesday
episode1/2 repeating abc2 sat night (10pm i think)

rocker_oz33 · Sep 4, 2009

Re: The Wire ABC2

The wire is also going to be on channel "go" as well.......... whats the go with that

IanG · Sep 4, 2009

Re: The Wire ABC2

rocker_oz33 said:
The wire is also going to be on channel "go" as well.......... whats the go with that

Its the 5th season on GO. I guess the ABC have repeat rights.

that_dood · Sep 4, 2009

Re: The Wire ABC2

IanG said:
Its the 5th season on GO. I guess the ABC have repeat rights.

I haven't seen it before so I will stick with the ABC and watch from the beginning without ads.

alfy! · Sep 4, 2009

Re: The Wire ABC2

Yeah I will be watching tomorrow night, looks to be a good show.

Mr Eagle · Sep 4, 2009

Finished season 5 last night. Wonderful stuff - and best of all I can now read all the minutiae about the characters and the show that's on the net without fear of spoilers!

Norris a real-life Police Commissioner, drug lords as church deacons, Jay Landsman as someone other than Jay Landsman.... amazing stuff.

ausde13 · Sep 6, 2009

sabre_ac said:
Easily the best cop show I have seen...Season 2 on the Dock's wasn't as good as the other ones..But still better than your run of the mill cop shows...

Really? I thought season 2 was really good when I first wacthed the series. I am just starting season 5 with my girlfriend (she is watching it for the 1st time) and I still think season 2 is really good but season 3 is for mine the best.

rocker_oz33 · Sep 6, 2009

l agree season2 wasn't as good as the others but still alright, it took a while to get going after the great ending of season one LOL at the guys stealing varlchecks van and sending him the photos

0497 · Sep 9, 2009

ABC viewers reaction ....

http://www2b.abc.net.au/tmb/Client/Message.aspx?b=81&t=2&a=0&ps=20&dm=1&m=55996&pd=1&p=1

Author Biel ®
Date/Time 02 Sep 2009 7:34:30pm
Subject The Wire

Well "The Wire" was quite something - 46 seconds in we had our first product placement - a brand of Toilet paper was "placed" in the opening scene.
At about 10 mins in people start poking thier guns about and yelling a lot.
That's about as far as I got.

A quick search of the subtitles revealed 134 instances of the word "F*ck" not including 32 instances of the word "motherf*cker". The "F" word was therefore used on average once every 46 seconds.
There were 107 instances of the word "sh!t".
There were 37 instances of the word "ass" not including 7 instances of the word "assh*le"
There were 8 instances of the word "bitch".

I know it came highly recommended by the new American president and all but is this material really suitable for the ABC?

I glad I didn't watch any more

VicO · Sep 9, 2009

aww diddums

IanG · Sep 9, 2009

0497 said:
ABC viewers reaction ....

http://www2b.abc.net.au/tmb/Client/Message.aspx?b=81&t=2&a=0&ps=20&dm=1&m=55996&pd=1&p=1

To be fair it was only 2 people on that thread and there were others defending the show.

VicO · Sep 9, 2009

I thought they closed down ABC message boards some years back?

rocker_oz33 · Sep 9, 2009

the wire is a great show l cant say enough about the show.. but if people are going to watch for the first time and thinking it will the best from the first ep maybe cause it talked up.but its the kinda show thats starts of slow and then grabs you and sucks you in after.watching all the 5 seasons l now have trouble watching police shows they just don't stack up

ausde13 · Sep 9, 2009

0497 said:
ABC viewers reaction ....

http://www2b.abc.net.au/tmb/Client/Message.aspx?b=81&t=2&a=0&ps=20&dm=1&m=55996&pd=1&p=1

The poster is correct though, it is insane how much product placement there is in The Wire and Gen Kill too. Otherwise his comment get a big pppffffttt from me.

0497 · Sep 9, 2009

ausde13 said:
The poster is correct though, it is insane how much product placement there is in The Wire and Gen Kill too. Otherwise his comment get a big pppffffttt from me.

HBO doesn't have ad breaks but they're a commercial channel.

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