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TV: Homicide: Life on the Street
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Author:  bart d. [ Thu Nov 26, 2009 12:26 am ]
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Have you read the book, edzeppe?

Author:  Skitch Patterson [ Thu Nov 26, 2009 12:31 am ]
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bart d. wrote:
Have you read the book, edzeppe?



Im afraid to. Its not hyperbole when i call this my favorite drama in television history, and i know a lot of the characters are based on the real people... specifically Tim Bayless (which is also funny that he is the guy orpheus called cliche "rookie guy".) And i dont want to impact my opinions or feelings of any of them, and i am afraid reading the book will do so.

also, didnt the BPD stop using the big board with the red and black names a result of this show made it appear kind of crass?

Author:  bart d. [ Thu Nov 26, 2009 12:36 am ]
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The book is easily as good as the series. Although it probably isn't as effective these days as back when it came out since pretty much every cop show/movie since then has imitated it. Still great though.

Author:  Orpheus [ Thu Nov 26, 2009 2:23 am ]
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edzeppe wrote:
Orpheus wrote:
Saw another disc, it included "Three Men & Adena." Been busy so it took a while. Really love the cast of this show, it's sort of ridiculous. Ned Beatty, Melissa Leo, Andre Braugher, plus the other folks. It's just full of ringers.



isnt 3 men and adena a pretty ballsy episode for a show that was not at all established?

And the acting, and the people, what set this show apart, or what? When they are having all the conversations in the front seat of the car, you really feel like you are sitting in the back seat just listening in to a couple of guys talking.


Yeah it's pretty great, just like The Wire. The recurring discussion of the Abraham Lincoln conspiracy is hilarious.

And I definitely like Bayless a lot now. It was just the first episode that it sort of seemed cliche.

Author:  Skitch Patterson [ Thu Nov 26, 2009 4:10 am ]
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bart d. wrote:
The book is easily as good as the series. Although it probably isn't as effective these days as back when it came out since pretty much every cop show/movie since then has imitated it. Still great though.



Someone just convinced me to expand the ole christmas list.

Author:  Skitch Patterson [ Thu Nov 26, 2009 4:12 am ]
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Orpheus wrote:
edzeppe wrote:
Orpheus wrote:
Saw another disc, it included "Three Men & Adena." Been busy so it took a while. Really love the cast of this show, it's sort of ridiculous. Ned Beatty, Melissa Leo, Andre Braugher, plus the other folks. It's just full of ringers.



isnt 3 men and adena a pretty ballsy episode for a show that was not at all established?

And the acting, and the people, what set this show apart, or what? When they are having all the conversations in the front seat of the car, you really feel like you are sitting in the back seat just listening in to a couple of guys talking.


Yeah it's pretty great, just like The Wire. The recurring discussion of the Abraham Lincoln conspiracy is hilarious.

And I definitely like Bayless a lot now. It was just the first episode that it sort of seemed cliche.



Bayless does seem like a cliche at first, until the extent of his torture, but more importantly, the development of his relationship with Frank makes you wonder how Kyle Secor never really became a bigger star.

Did the communion discussion occur yet?

Author:  Orpheus [ Thu Nov 26, 2009 5:44 am ]
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I don't believe so. Got another disc today. 8)

Author:  Orpheus [ Sat Dec 19, 2009 3:20 am ]
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Love this show. "Smoke Gets In Your Eyes" is the best episode so far. Them trying to quit smoking + electrolyte neuron magnetic scanner + John Waters = awesome. The acting is so good and the realism of the little things the characters do is amazing.

Author:  Skitch Patterson [ Sat Dec 19, 2009 11:19 am ]
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Orpheus wrote:
Love this show. "Smoke Gets In Your Eyes" is the best episode so far. Them trying to quit smoking + electrolyte neuron magnetic scanner + John Waters = awesome. The acting is so good and the realism of the little things the characters do is amazing.

:heartbeat: :heartbeat: :heartbeat:

Author:  Skitch Patterson [ Mon Jan 04, 2010 2:46 am ]
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Orpheus wrote:
Love this show. "Smoke Gets In Your Eyes" is the best episode so far. Them trying to quit smoking + electrolyte neuron magnetic scanner + John Waters = awesome. The acting is so good and the realism of the little things the characters do is amazing.



So i finally bit the bullet and ordered the entire 35 disc series on DVD, and also the book.... and am watching the Wire again before it gets here

Author:  Skitch Patterson [ Thu Jan 07, 2010 8:58 pm ]
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It came it came it came!!!!

yay yay yay

Image

Author:  Skitch Patterson [ Thu Mar 25, 2010 6:41 pm ]
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:peace:

Author:  Play C3 [ Sun Mar 28, 2010 3:05 am ]
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:thumbsup:

Author:  Orpheus [ Tue Jun 22, 2010 2:11 am ]
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http://www.avclub.com/articles/tv-in-a-bottle-19-great-tv-episodes-largely-confin,42284/

8)

Author:  Skitch Patterson [ Tue Jun 22, 2010 2:28 am ]
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Orpheus wrote:



Thats awesome Orpheus.


Thanks for that.

Author:  Orpheus [ Tue Jun 22, 2010 2:32 am ]
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I know, right? First one on the list.

Author:  Skitch Patterson [ Tue Jun 22, 2010 2:36 am ]
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Orpheus wrote:
I know, right? First one on the list.

It deserves to be.
I bet no one watched my clips.

Author:  Skitch Patterson [ Wed Jun 23, 2010 10:19 pm ]
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Fun Fact: When i initially burned these from Netflix (*for... backup purposes only) I burned the first one, and asked my wife to put it in the dvd player.

I had written Homicide S1D1 on it.
She convinced me i spelled Homicide incorrectly (and of course i couldnt be bothered to check)
and that it was actually Homocide.
So i have the entire series is labeled "Homocide" on dvd.
of course those DVDs are unneeded, since now i have the actual set.

Author:  Skitch Patterson [ Thu Jun 24, 2010 10:37 pm ]
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so I saw SWAT was on last night, and i know it was directed by Clark Johnson (Homicide, the wire) so i decided to click on the cast and crew info... and discovered that Homicide is on at 4 am weekdays on some station called "Centric" (330 directv)

this is happy news.

Author:  bart d. [ Thu Jun 24, 2010 10:57 pm ]
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Have you even opened the fucking book yet?

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