The Wire

[DomesticG0ddess]

My husband and I discovered this at Xmas after getting Season 1 DVD from his elderly uncle (how cool is said elderly uncle) and we are completely addicted. We're on Season 4 now - anyone else addicted too?

the movie is great. Rachel Weisz is magnificent in it, and there is my favourite ever breastfeeding scene in there (although it's truly heartbreaking)

I agree it is a great film. Don't understand the connection with the wire though?

nah, that was me being dense! ignore me!

It was all my fault, I said that I was reading George Pelecanos The night gardener... which at some stage became the constant gardener

Anyway, it is a good thriller, I recommend.

I'll leave you with a pearl of wisdom from our Omar:

"Money's got no owners, only spenders" - Discuss

I've been reading George Pelecanos for years and thought I recognised his touch in The Wire.I think I've read every book he's written now and there isn't a dud among them.

The books by David Simon,on which The Wire was based are really good too,Homicide and The Corner.

I love Omar-the court scene is my favourite.I've got series 4 and 5 to watch and am holding out a bit as I don't want to not have them to look forward too,if that doesn't sound stupid.

It totally makes sense 101dalmatians (you are going to love season 4)

Thanks Franca,I'm still holding out.

ok, another question: which is your favourite version of "Way down in the hole". I think for me is season 4, least favourite season 2 (whcih is apparently the original version!).

I just love that song. When you walk through the garden, you gotta watch your back, well I beg your pardon, walk the straight and narrow path- just love it!

Just watched The Departed and all I could think about was WTF!!! Why don't they just get a wire up??? Lester Freamon would bust them in 5 minutes flat!

Seriously though, great movie, like The Wire on speed (with a Boston accent).

I do realise it's like 5 years old and everyone has probably alraedy seen it...

Is Homicide better than the Wire?

And did you know that Nancy Pelosi, besides being 70, a mother of five (did you hear that? five), grandmother of 8, and the most powerful woman in America, originally hails from Baltimore?

And am I talking to myself?

Hi Masseuse, no, I'm here!
I think nancy Pelosi's dad (or maybe her grandfather) has been a mayor of Baltimore, or am I dreaming it?

My favourite version of Way down the hole is season 4, followed by season 1 (btw, I have the cd too and listen to it madly)

I want to get The Corner and Homicide.

No, I haven't seen The Departed yet, it was on my dvd rental list when we were in the UK, but we left the UK without having ever watched it. I watched lots of great movies on the months I had my lovefilm thingy (actually it was tesco dvd rental . It's one of the things I miss the most here.