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lazarus1983 -> Homicide Life on the Street (12/15/2011 10:43:17 AM)

So I guess as an early Festivus present, a friend got me the Homicide: Life on the Street boxset, an item I've been lusting after for a few years.

I'm currently knee deep in the series, and am rediscovering why I loved it so during its original run. Anyone else remember this series? Any other fans?

Here's the original intro for the show. The music along with the visuals does an excellent job of showing the difference between it and other police shows.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AeZLSomwuLw



PeonForHer -> RE: Homicide Life on the Street (12/15/2011 10:48:21 AM)


quote:

ORIGINAL: lazarus1983

So I guess as an early Festivus present, a friend got me the Homicide: Life on the Street boxset, an item I've been lusting after for a few years.

I'm currently knee deep in the series, and am rediscovering why I loved it so during its original run. Anyone else remember this series? Any other fans?

Here's the original intro for the show. The music along with the visuals does an excellent job of showing the difference between it and other police shows.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AeZLSomwuLw


Still the best police detective series, of any English-speaking country, ever, IMO. You lucky devil!



lazarus1983 -> RE: Homicide Life on the Street (12/15/2011 10:53:41 AM)

A tip o' the hat to you.

This is one complete boxset, not just a throw-together job. Plenty of special features, commentaries, etc. etc. etc. In addition the Homicide movie, and three Law & Order crossover episodes they did with Homicide.



Lucylastic -> RE: Homicide Life on the Street (12/15/2011 11:09:49 AM)

I enjoyed the first few seasons, have to admit, but stopped watching after they did the crossovers for some reason
You should look into "the Wire" for me that was brilliant too



PeonForHer -> RE: Homicide Life on the Street (12/15/2011 11:10:22 AM)

Hell's bells - I wouldn't be leaving the house for weeks . . . .



DaddySatyr -> RE: Homicide Life on the Street (12/15/2011 11:11:46 AM)

I loved the writing and acting on the show but the camera work used to really drive me nuts. I was never a fan of the jittery camera and the repeating the last line three or four times.

I really did like the show but because of this, I have to admit that my watching of it fell off, early.

I did take a "Homicide: Life On the Streets" tour in Charm City and enjoyed that, too.

I was always a "Law & Order" fan and the cross-over I enjoyed the most (I think it was the first) started with the mass murder on the NYC subway and included the guy that wound up as the prosecutions psychiatrist on "Law & Order" (I can't remember his name off the top of my head J.K. Simmons).



Peace and comfort,



Michael



lazarus1983 -> RE: Homicide Life on the Street (12/15/2011 11:32:19 AM)


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ORIGINAL: Lucylastic

I enjoyed the first few seasons, have to admit, but stopped watching after they did the crossovers for some reason
You should look into "the Wire" for me that was brilliant too


I think both shows are from the same producers, and I think they share some actors as well. I might look into it after I finish this boxset.



Lucylastic -> RE: Homicide Life on the Street (12/15/2011 11:38:00 AM)

Oh I would it was awesome:)



blacksword404 -> RE: Homicide Life on the Street (12/15/2011 12:08:46 PM)


quote:

ORIGINAL: lazarus1983

So I guess as an early Festivus present, a friend got me the Homicide: Life on the Street boxset, an item I've been lusting after for a few years.

I'm currently knee deep in the series, and am rediscovering why I loved it so during its original run. Anyone else remember this series? Any other fans?

Here's the original intro for the show. The music along with the visuals does an excellent job of showing the difference between it and other police shows.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AeZLSomwuLw


I never watched it when it originally ran. But I caught a marathon once and I sat there and watched them. Good show.



calamitysandra -> RE: Homicide Life on the Street (12/15/2011 12:12:46 PM)

I am a big Munch fan.



Kana -> RE: Homicide Life on the Street (12/15/2011 12:20:43 PM)

quote:

ORIGINAL: PeonForHer


quote:

ORIGINAL: lazarus1983

So I guess as an early Festivus present, a friend got me the Homicide: Life on the Street boxset, an item I've been lusting after for a few years.

I'm currently knee deep in the series, and am rediscovering why I loved it so during its original run. Anyone else remember this series? Any other fans?

Here's the original intro for the show. The music along with the visuals does an excellent job of showing the difference between it and other police shows.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AeZLSomwuLw


Still the best police detective series, of any English-speaking country, ever, IMO. You lucky devil!



Nah dude-The Wire smokes HLotS.
And if ya like the Homicide series, read the book. It's shattering



lazarus1983 -> RE: Homicide Life on the Street (12/15/2011 12:25:30 PM)


quote:

ORIGINAL: calamitysandra

I am a big Munch fan.


It's funny how that character took off, and is now somewhat iconic. He even appeared in an episode of Arrested Development.



Lucylastic -> RE: Homicide Life on the Street (12/15/2011 12:43:06 PM)


quote:

ORIGINAL: Kana

quote:

ORIGINAL: PeonForHer


quote:

ORIGINAL: lazarus1983

So I guess as an early Festivus present, a friend got me the Homicide: Life on the Street boxset, an item I've been lusting after for a few years.

I'm currently knee deep in the series, and am rediscovering why I loved it so during its original run. Anyone else remember this series? Any other fans?

Here's the original intro for the show. The music along with the visuals does an excellent job of showing the difference between it and other police shows.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AeZLSomwuLw


Still the best police detective series, of any English-speaking country, ever, IMO. You lucky devil!



Nah dude-The Wire smokes HLotS.
And if ya like the Homicide series, read the book. It's shattering


yep liked the wire more, watched the full 6 seasons over the period of a week after some surgery, I was dreaming the characters



Hippiekinkster -> RE: Homicide Life on the Street (12/15/2011 1:08:19 PM)

The Wire is frakkin' amazing. A buddy of mine gave me the whole series. It's like the best ice cream you ever had; you just can't put it down.

Battlestar Galactica was like that for me, too. I've watched the whole series 4 times, now, though, and it's not as intense and edgy as it was the first time around.



Lucylastic -> RE: Homicide Life on the Street (12/15/2011 1:10:56 PM)

It took me ages to get into BG, but I finally did it and watched the whole series over a period of weeks.
Oz was another series that had be by the throat and wouldnt let me go.
oh hell there are a few...lol



lazarus1983 -> RE: Homicide Life on the Street (12/15/2011 1:16:04 PM)

Similar to Homicide being the spiritual predecessor to The Wire, I'd say Deep Space Nine is the same to Battlestar Galactica. One of DS9's executive producers was Ronald D. Moore, who spearheaded the BSG remake.



Lucylastic -> RE: Homicide Life on the Street (12/15/2011 1:17:32 PM)

yeah I might have to get the seasons of BS9 I enjoyed that too
many years ago, when my bebes were liddle



lazarus1983 -> RE: Homicide Life on the Street (12/15/2011 1:21:00 PM)


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ORIGINAL: Lucylastic

yeah I might have to get the seasons of BS9 I enjoyed that too
many years ago, when my bebes were liddle


"BS9" ;)

As Rick Berman focused more and more on Voyager, that allowed Ira Steven Behr and Ronald D. Moore to do with DS9 what Star Trek had never done before. The later seasons, from 5 to 7, are ones to keep an eye on.



DaddySatyr -> RE: Homicide Life on the Street (12/15/2011 1:36:09 PM)

Am I the only one that remembers the original BSG?



Peace and comfort,



Michael



Lucylastic -> RE: Homicide Life on the Street (12/15/2011 1:37:54 PM)

Im apostrophe challenged, well ok, lazy too, sometimes, then others I overdo it, I think its OCD and apathy mixed in the worst way:)



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