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The Wire: The Complete Series (Sous-titres franais) [Import]

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In the projects. On the docks. In City Hall. In the schools. In the media. The places and faces have changed, but the game remains the same.

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Is discontinued by manufacturer ‏ : ‎ No
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Product Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 1.78 x 19.05 x 13.72 cm; 385.55 Grams
Canadian Home Video Rating ‏ : ‎ Ages 14 and over
Item model number ‏ : ‎ 883929225392
Director ‏ : ‎ Various
Media Format ‏ : ‎ AC-3, Dolby, Full Screen, Dubbed, NTSC, Import, Subtitled
Run time ‏ : ‎ 60 hours and 45 minutes
Release date ‏ : ‎ Feb. 3 2015
Actors ‏ : ‎ Various
Dubbed: ‏ : ‎ French, Spanish
Subtitles: ‏ : ‎ English, French, Spanish
Language ‏ : ‎ English (Dolby Digital 5.1), French (Dolby Digital 2.0 Surround), Spanish (Dolby Digital 2.0 Surround)
Studio ‏ : ‎ HBO
ASIN ‏ : ‎ B005NFJAWG
Number of discs ‏ : ‎ 23

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Dominique J

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Reviewed in Canada on December 28, 2023

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Arrivé rapidement et en excellent état, très bonne série

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Minka

The Wire: Every Cop is a Criminal and All the Sinners, Saints

Reviewed in Canada on May 8, 2012

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Watching the Wire is akin to reading one of those enormous 19th century Russian novels with maps and a fold-out genealogy of the characters. It could as well be titled Crime and Punishment.

The series gradually builds up a portrait of a whole society, through a huge cast of engaging characers tragically linked by drugs and corruption, from the police, public housing projects and street corner drug society, through declining industrial unions and international smuggling, developers, city and state politics, the school system, and the media. The lines between reality and fiction are blurred: some of the characters are played by professional actors, but others are played by non-actors who come from the character's milieu. Baltimore, Maryland = "Bodymore, Mudderland" (graffiti)= the USA and perhaps all of western society. As in Conrad's Heart of Darkness, we are all implicated in the killing trade at the heart of this society, whether we know it or not.

One of the most corrupt continuing characters, Sen. Clay "Sheee-it" Davis, carries one of Aeschylus's plays with him into the courtroom, and there is a strong tinge of classical tragedy in the series' story arcs. No-one is fully in charge of his or her own fate and the laughter of the gods abounds: the gay gunslinger Omar Little, who has avoided death at the hands of professional hit-men like a cat with nine lives, is killed by a child with a gun, and we recall the scene in which neighbourhood children play at being Omar.

Is there hope in this series? A gangster's promising son is taken in by a retired policeman, Bunny Colvin, one of the clearest and most original thinkers among the characters, who has twice been thwarted in achieving real change on a larger level. If there is hope, it rests in caring relationships, especially with the next generation. This is not an easy answer, either: at least three other characters, Sgt. Ellis Carver, former gangster Dennis "Cutty" Wise and teacher Roland "Prez" Pryzbylewski, try very hard to save young people from the corner life, and are ultimately frustrated. Perhaps that's why several of the series' actors joined together afterwards to develop an arts program for Baltimore street youth.

The Wire has justifiably been called the best series ever made. It is addictive in its own right, and like classical tragedy, it will make you feel pity and fear. It will also make you laugh and think. Well worth the investment in time and money.

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One of the better TV shows ever done, nicely presented

Reviewed in Canada on December 9, 2018

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I watched The Wire when it was on TV, bought the DVDs (no Bluray at the time) when they were available, and just recently bought this BluRay box set to revisit the entire series in a few binge sessions. And a few sessions will be needed as there's 20 BluRays to go through! Not just the episodes, which are nicely presented and in excellent video quality, but the additional content including prequels, all of which add depth to the series.

The Wire was a shift in television series because of the way it viewed the subject: it was "nitty-gritty" in the real sense. You felt immersed in the story, but not always happy about it. It was raw, rough, and brutal, on both the side of the law and the other side, but that's what held the attraction. This wasn't "nice" television, it was, more than anything "reality" television! This isn't trivial TV with a small handful of leads, but a huge cast of characters, and keeping the story lines apart and understood is an effort in the early episodes. But that was part of the attraction for me: this wasn't typical TV light fare, but a deep, brooding, brutal view that both shocked and fascinated. And some of the characters in the series became legend.

I managed to purchase this box on sale, but that was just lucky timing as I wanted to get the series anyway. Even not on sale, this is worth every penny. This is television history, and it's fascinating.

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Great series Awesome glimpse at the early 2000's

Reviewed in Canada on April 22, 2022

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Excited to purchase the complete series in one go. Due to limited selection in my town I'm glad I found it. Some slight damage and scuffs due to shipping and handling but the discs were intact.

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Stephen A.

The Wire: Fighting the war on drugs... one disc at a time.

Reviewed in Canada on June 18, 2015

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"Also, I do want to point out that a blu-ray version of this show is unlikely." - Reviewer Gregory Fenton, 2012

And here we are in 2015. The Wire is out on Blu-ray which is a good thing as equally as it is a bad thing. The Wire itself is one of the best, if not The Best, series to come to televison so far. It is #1 on EW's list of best series of all time (even though time has not ended yet). If you have not seen the show do yourself a favour and get it. But here's the rub: is Blu-ray the way to go or regular DVD?
I first watched the entire series on DVD. Even though the most of the series was framed for 16:9 (widescreen) it was all originally aired as 4:3. This gives the show, watching it today, a certain rawness to it considering the decade The Wire takes place in as well as it's location in the ghetto of Baltimore. I personally would recommend watching it this way.
The reason for Blu-ray would be for the extra extras (if you're into that sort of thing) and perhaps the DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 mix. Clarity in picture quality may come into play too but I don't see a huge difference in that regard. It is nice however, that the picture fills up the HD display now.
My recommendation is rent/borrow the original DVDs, or catch the original series on an HBO marathon (HBO did recently air the entire series in HD prior to the Blu-ray release as well) or something and then buy the Blu-ray version for prosperity.

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Jolene M. Nelson

BEST SERIES EVER!!!!....

Reviewed in the United States on November 28, 2023

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The most exceptional show to date. Arguably one of the greatest shows ever created, depending on one's perspective. For those who consider Breaking Bad to be the epitome of television, I implore you to experience The Wire. It surpasses expectations, although its profound allure may not be immediately apparent. Treat it as you would a Balzac novel, and you will uncover its true brilliance. The writing, logic, plot intricacies, expansive character development - they all outshine the majority, if not all, of other shows. Like a true masterpiece, it possesses multiple layers that unravel over time. Each viewing reveals new nuances and depths.

It may not appeal to those who seek a formulaic series. Each episode is ingeniously structured, while every season possesses its own distinctive rhythm and conclusion. You will traverse the drug trade, exploring its presence on the streets, in the docks, education system, political arena, and through the lens of the media. The stories unfold before you, featuring drug dealers, law enforcement officers, corrupt officials, politicians, educators, students, addicts, athletes, strippers, thieves, and parents.

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Niklas Plagge

Stabile, schöne, sichere Box

Reviewed in Germany on December 13, 2023

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Bei vielen BluRay Set Boxen hatte ich bislang das Problem, dass die Qualität so schlecht ist, dass sich die Discs beim Transport, also der Lieferung, aus ihren Halterungen lösen. Es kam schon vor, dass sich mehr als die Hälfte der Discs gelöst hatten und durch den Transport und das dadurch entstandene Spiel entlang der Spurrillen verkratzt waren. Somit war es auch leider genau so oft so, dass viele der Discs nicht mehr anständig lesbar waren.

DAS IST HIER NICHT DER FALL. Zumindest bei meinem Exemplar saß jede Disc an ihrem Platz und keine davon hatte einen einzigen Kratzer. Würde ich uneingeschränkt weiter empfehlen.

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HUGO TADEO

Una serie inolvidable.

Reviewed in Mexico on January 12, 2018

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Una serie excelente, vale muchísimo la pena. Buen doblaje al español y excelente calidad, en cuanto a presentación. Recomendado para todos los aficionados al género policíaco, aunque pueda sonar a un género muy abusado, esta serie no es una serie más, créanme.

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The product not working

Reviewed in India on October 12, 2019

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The DVD is not working. My Bose system cannot read the disc. Please let me know what the next step is. I want the money to be returned.

Malyn Booth

The politics of crime

Reviewed in Australia on September 14, 2020

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A brilliant expose of power and politics in policing in US. Not being American, I find English subtitles essential, but oh so worth the effort.

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