Thoughts on "Homicide: Life on the Street"

[Anthony's Lime Rickey]

Homicide: Life on the Street (TV Series 1993–1999) ⭐ 8.7 | Crime, Drama, Mystery

1h | TV-14

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[ミスタースパーコル]

Nice thoughts stupid.

 

[New Name]

it’s on my short list to watch I just started the shield after hearing about it for years and it’s good so I’ll try this one next. Wire was good and Belzer is cool so I bet it’ll be good with some 90s sax backgrounds

 

[IanCurtis]

I should probably revisit it, I found it a bit dry/slow - only watched an episode or two cause I love cop shows and had Kotto from Alien in it. I understand it's the precursor to Wire but it isn't quite as exciting story/character wise as NYPD Blue or crack-addictive as the characters on Hill Street Blues.

 

[RealTonySchiavone]

I tried watching it after I watched The Wire, but couldn't get into it, it seemed incredibly dated. I later found out that all the music had been lazily overdubbed in the version I watched, so that probably affected my dislike of it.

 

[wbgreen]

I used to watch it when it was on, but I missed a lot of episode. The cast was constantly changing other than Belzer, Kotto, and a few others. Lifetime used to air old episodes, even though hardly any women were on it — a relief!

 

[Uncle Floyd]

If it ain't Cop Rock, I ain't watchin it!

 

[PogromStallone]

I tried watching it a couple of months ago but gave up after a while. Shame, cause it's usually the type of thing I like.

 

[CuntFucker]

If they do an anime remake I will watch it

 

[johnnynoname]

andre Braugher is a tour de force

the black captain being a wop was a bit much

 

[wbgreen]

the black captain being a wop was a bit much

It’s funny because he was 100% black and looked like he was found right out the jungle. Not even remotely biracial. He was like the punchline to the Sicilians speech in True Romance.

 

[DeadWithoutMyDavid]

They did lots of shaky cam and like double take jump cuts in the first seasons. I'm sure it was really avant garde in 1990 but it probably stinks now.

 

[Udders]

I've tried getting into it a couple times over the years but it just never holds my attention.