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Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Binding: DVD
Brand: Warner Brothers
EAN: 0026359392726
Format: AC-3, Closed-captioned, Color, Dolby, DVD-Video, Subtitled, NTSC
Label: Hbo Home Video
Manufacturer: Hbo Home Video
Number Of Items: 4
Publisher: Hbo Home Video
Region Code: 1
Release Date: December 04, 2007
Running Time: 780 minutes
Sales Rank: 255
Studio: Hbo Home Video
Theatrical Release Date: 2005
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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: TELEVISION/HBO UPC: 026359392726 Manufacturer No: 93927
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Even if you missed the first three seasons (the character guides and thorough episode recaps on HBO's website are recommended), and with only one season left, it's not too late to get in under The Wire. In fact, season 4 is an accessible introduction for those who know The Wire only by its street cred as arguably the very best show on television. For them especially, this season will be, as befitting its theme, a real education. Without resorting to melodramatics that other ratings-challenged series employ to gain that frustratingly elusive audience, The Wire shakes things up this season in a way that is true to the series and its characters. A major character, Dominic West's McNulty, plays a minor role as a contented street cop and family man, while a former supporting player, Jim True-Frost's Roland Pryzbylewski, goes to the head of the class as a new eighth grade teacher at beleaguered Edward Tilghman Middle School. It may take a couple of episodes to orient yourself to the Baltimore backrooms, squad rooms, classrooms, and street corners where The Wire's intense dramas play out, and new viewers may miss something in character nuance, but they will easily grasp the big picture. A politically motivated shake-up sends Major Crimes detectives Freamon (Clarke Peters) and Greggs (Sonja Sohn) to Homicide. The gloves come off in the mayoral race between black incumbent Clarence Royce (Glynn Turman) and idealistic white challenger Tommy Carcetti (Aidan Gillen). Gang leader Marlo (Jamie Hector) quietly and deliberately becomes the city's new drug kingpin, managing to subvert all surveillance efforts. Meanwhile, while 'Prez' tries to reach his students, four highly at-risk kids will be drawn into the drug trade.
Mere synopsis does not do The Wire justice. The series deftly juggles its myriad storylines and characters, all of whom make an impression, from Marlo's cold-blooded enforcers, Snoop (Felicia Pearson) and Chris (Gbenga Akinnagbe), to boxing instructor 'Cutty' (Chad L. Coleman), determined to keep his young charges off the corners. There is not a false note in the performances or the writing. Richard Price (Clockers) and Dennis Lehane (Mystic River) again contributed episodes. That this series has only been nominated for only one Emmy (for writing) is a travesty. As engrossing as the finest novels and in a class by itself, this isn't television; it's The Wire. --Donald Liebenson
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Rating: - Sopranos fan? Buy the Wire NOW
This season of the Wire is writing, acting and execution at its best. The cast is absolutely incredible. The inner city is revealed, every crevice, ever shadow is wide open to the viewer. This really demonstrates the lives on inner city children, their day-to-day, how inner city kids are used by the school systems and then discarded, it also brings to light that these kids aren't any different. They are still kids, but what they are having to deal with on a daily basis would change any one of us. This series of episodes is riveting television. What was most interesting to me was also the politics of the police department and the school system. It is absolutely corrupt, at a level that I would never have suspected. This series stands with the Sopranos on every level. If you haven't seen the Wire, buy this volume and begin your journey. Each season is a complete story line, so you can begin anywhere. Believe me when I tell you after seeing this season, you will want to own them all.
Rating: - Great season of a great show.
If you're reading this, the chances are that you have already seen seasons 1-3 of The Wire.
This, after all of the seasons, is still my favorite.
After the subplots of the docks in season 2, the politics in season 3, this switches focus to the inner city schools. It's an incredible season.
Rating: - Great show. DVD extras?
I have become a big fan of The Wire, but the extras on the DVD are lacking. Ths disc 3 commentary for Episode 10 is terrible. It's the kids (Jermaine Crawford [Dukie], Maestro Harrell [Randy], Tristan Wilds [Michael] Juito McCullum [Namond]) with Robert Chew [Prop Joe]. Now, first, they're just kids so they deserve some slack, but holy cow, couldn't the people putting this thing together do a better job of orchestrating how the commentary is presented? Clearly, these kids are given no direction as to how to comment. Poor Robert Chew seems there for na reason at all as he has little to no opportunity to insert any useful commentary amid the adolescent banter of the other 4, although he does make the big mistake of providing a spoiler, which really pissed me off. This is Episode 10 dammit. It's the third disc of the season; don't give away plot developments from later episodes. Comment on the episode at hand. For the most part, the 4 kids act as though they are at their high school lunch table. The conversation is meaningless and self-interested. Not their fault, but shouldn't be on the disc nevertheless. Poor job here. The show is tremendous and deserves better extras for the DVD edition.
Rating: - this is the best television show ever
Nothing else is even close. It's probably better than any book or movie of the last 20 years. I can't recommend it enough.
Rating: - Some of the best TV in recent years
The fourth season is not a disappointment. The gripping story and well developed characters of the early seasons continue in season 4. I won't give away any details of what happens, but it is just as good as the first three seasons.
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