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Summary: Only Show Worth Owning on DVD!
Review: Most episodes of this show were crisp, complex and intelligent. Serious issues like race, poverty and moral character were dealt with sometimes explicitly and sometimes allegorically; but always brilliantly. The various 'character studies' represented by each regular on the show allowed for all shades of gray in life to be pondered. Reed Diamond's Kellerman was fascinating;Andre Braugher's 'Frank' was the moral compass. There were episodes I felt should be played in high school classes, right all with movies like Twelve Angry Men. Now that it's out on DVD I will be buying a DVD player! More seasons please!!
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Summary: From Top-to-Bottom, Side-to-Side, it had Quality!
Review: Back in the mid-1990's, I was connected with an organization called "Viewers for Quality Television," or "VQT." It was a group of people championing television programs, especially dramas, that didn't get much attention from the Emmy's, but should have. "Homicide Life: Life on the Streets" was one of our shows we fought for. While NBC stuck with it, often halfheartedly, for several years while erratically scheduling it alternately in good time slots (following the Superbowl one week, then not showing it for several weeks), then moving it to a different night every couple of months, e.g. January 1993 (Sunday), Feb-March 1993 (Wednesday), then keeping it off the air until January 1994 (Thursday), and then moving it after a few months in October 1994 (Friday), it was doomed to fail, but we watched it anyway...hoping that we'd get to see another episode. The characters were an odd collection of people who cared about what they did, and we as viewers cared about them: Ned Beatty as Stanley (the Big Man), Richard Belzer as Munch, Daniel Baldwin as Beau Felton, Andre Braugher as Frank, and Yaphet Kotto as Lieutenant Giardello (Gee). I could write ten pages about wonderful moments from this show: The "small talk" of Stanley and Munch. The pain Frank felt after the death of Crosetti in December 1994. the shooting of Felton, Kay Howard (Melissa Leo) and Stan in January 1995. The warmth of the snowball fight at the end of one show in December with Christy Hyde singing "Have yourself a very Merry Christmas" in the background. This was great Television that through the advent of DVD we'll be able to watch again and again. Which only goes to show you that in a world that often, from time-to-time, looks like it is going to hell in a handbasket, something wonderful, like these first two years of Homicide, come along.
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Summary: THE BEST SHOW EVER!
Review: the finest and most intelligent writing i have ever enjoyed in a TV show. I can't say enough good things about the people associated with this show. from the actors to the writers and director. a class act all round. I've been a huge fan since episode one. day one starts with Det. Tim Bayless reporting for his first day in the Baltimore Homicde unit. over the 7 years of the series we see him and all the other characters evolve. story lines that took seasons to play out. there are stories so powerful that to this day, i remember "Adena Watson", "Annabela Wilgis" - AKA "JMJ", the evil "Luthor Mahoney" and his equally cruel sister. we also get to see guest actors doing some of their finest work; Vincent D'Onofrio in "Subway" (Peabody winning episode), robin Williams turning in some of his finest work as a father of two who, along with his son and daughter witnessed the murder of his wife. In the end, it's up to the Homicide Detectives to find out who done it. thats what they do. they speak for the dead. it is their solem duty. it boils down to the interrogation room, "the box", and "the board", listing the open and closed cases assigned to each Detective. unique among all of TV history. well worth the price of admission. i will own every episode on DVD.
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Summary: The only great show I've seen on TV.
Review: Language fails me in describing how soul-wrenchingly beautiful, gutbustingly hilarious, and mind-blowingly brilliant this show was (in its prime, namely the first six or so seasons). I know people who didn't own a tv but bought one, when introduced to Homicide. Even though the second season is only about 4 episodes, this is a bargain (to quote E. Murphy, "What a Bargain!"). Everyone should see this show. I remember when Lifetime used to do reruns in the late 90's. Then Court Tv picked it up. I should have taped them all then. Here's to hoping they release the rest of the seasons- soon!
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Summary: Must own DVD(and see TV)
Review: Finally, finally, this show is coming out on DVD. I (obviously) can't review the actual DVD yet, but based on the quality of the 13 episodes contained on it, it will be 5 stars. I've loved this show since season 4 on NBC and have watched it on it's various showings on Lifetime and CourtTV, until CourtTV sadly dropped it. It did go down in quality during later seasons, but compared to everything else on TV, this show was still better. A must see for any cop drama lover. Don't expect to see high speed chases or shootouts, do expect high quality acting, writing and plot lines. Praise A&E! (and NBC, for giving this show a chance)
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Summary: This is not Montel Williams
Review: H:LotS. What can anyone say that's been said by all the other reviewers already? It was the best cop show of it's time, and it was a crime that channel 4 (UK tv station) pulled the plug on the show at the end of series 6. But hopefully, this will be the first release of the whole run of series.
A great cast, with great cameos (John Waters, Robin Williams, Steve Buscemi and more); great soundtracks, great acting, storyline and direction.
Yep, I know I sound like a sad guy raving like this, but the show's worth it, and it beat all dramas of that time and set the standard for those that followed - Oz, Sopranos, 6 Feet Under - for the believability and depth of the characters.
That's my opinion anyway.
I'll stop the preachin'.
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Summary: It's about time............
Review: Well, well, well it is about time they put the best TV show ever on DVD. (Now let's hope that all 7 seasons are going to be on DVD!) I grew a few miles from Baltimore and have seen the places they filmed the series so of course Homicide is true to my heart. With all that said, the first 13 episodes are just the tip of the iceburg for how great this show was. The camera angles, the gritty look at first, the diverse cast and the fact that this show was filmed in the Fells Point area of Baltimore. Can anyone recall a better show that was critically acclaimed, where the acting was superior and the crew was any better? I was sad to see it go, but NBC did let it run for years at low ratings. So I don't blame NBC. This was a thinking persons' show and although it never 'jumped the shark' or whatever they say, season 7 did start out weird to say the least. The movie was good, but to much to cram into a 2 hour movie. Well I think this may help some of you buy this. This is the best show that never received the viewers it could have.........RIP Homicide, but thanks for the memories............
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Summary: About time since it's never on TV
Review: I loved this show after it was done on NBC, I would watch it on CourtTV at nights until they moved it to 1 am, then I started taping it & watching the next day. Unlike other cop-shows, this is about the art of interrogation & the culture of homicide. Bayliss & Pembleton's arguments throughout the years on what's right & wrong, good & evil, legal or illegal were classic. The storyline was phenomenal too, weaving a tale as time passed, yet you didn't have to watch the previous episodes to get what the current one was about. So, if you enjoy Boomtown or the Shield, and some of the finer points on Law & Order, then check this out.
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Summary: Now I can die in peace...
Review: When my e-mail in box brought me the news that Homicide LOTS was hitting DVD I knew prayer really worked. I can't beleive it took this long to get the show to DVD. I mean "Buffy the Vampire Slayer" made it first. Oh well, its here and should be bought by all those who value quality television drama.
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Summary: Hot Diggity!
Review: Of course, these discs can't be reviewed, but being a fan of the TV show, it's impossible that this won't rate 5 stars with all H:LOTS fans. 'Homicide: Life on the Street' was, in my opinion, the best television show during its run (and that includes 'Law and Order') and should be considered among the best all time. This is terrific news, and just in time for Father's Day!
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