Tue 17 Nov 2009
Genius Moment(s): The 100 Best Lines from The Wire (bonus: movie lines too)
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Now this is amazing…well maybe it’d be less so if you weren’t an avid fan of The Wire, one of the most underappreciated unrewarded shows ever (along with Arrested Development, and maybe The Corner, and Deadwood….and Cheaters ; ). But as a fan, this totally makes me want to rewatch the series. Thanks to Illionaire/UHTN for sending over the link.
Note: I wish I had a combination Snoop x Buboy in my life.
Bonus: I noticed that the same youtube-er created a montages of great movie lines that weren’t included in the official AFI compilations….also endlessly entertaining. I might have picks different quotes, but still good stuff…after the jump…
“This is beautiful…what is it, velvet?!”
Here is a link to the American Film Institue’s official site for their 100 Greatest Film Quotes, Thrills, Songs, etc.
November 17th, 2009 at 4:56 pm
Classic! That just made me want to go home from work right now and load of Season 1 and not stop til I hit Season 5. and I will state that Omar was the best person on the show.
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November 17th, 2009 at 5:11 pm
I was like “oh shit, that’s hot!”.. then I’m like “damn, 10 mins??” lol
“The Wire” «BEST SHOW EVAARRRR!
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November 17th, 2009 at 5:27 pm
From Slim Charles to Omar, Ziggy to Clay Davis. No show in the history of television brought this many phenomenal characters to a screen. Top 5 shows of all time. Love this. SHIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIT.
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November 17th, 2009 at 5:31 pm
my personal favourite …stringer bell- “nigga, are you taking notes about a fucking criminal conspiracy..??!!” Idris elba is on point, London stand up!!!!!
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November 29th, 2009 at 12:56 am
Yessss…Bad Boii Quote…London Toooowwwn!
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November 17th, 2009 at 5:41 pm
The idea of Snoop “bustin’ a move” a la Buboy is very disturbing. lol
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November 17th, 2009 at 5:44 pm
“sheiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiit!!!”
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YouNG-FReSH2D Reply:
November 17th, 2009 at 8:30 pm
Co-sign. You know he’s that dude.
Seen Avon Barksdale aka Wood Harris in, “Next Day Air” mad jokes. I know he’s career will benefit a lot from doing The Wire.
He got 2 classic films under his belt Paid In Full & Above the Rim.
Sidenote: Lloyd Banks cameo in Before I Self Destruct, hilarious!!!
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November 17th, 2009 at 5:45 pm
damn Info!!!!! great post. “My Name is my Name”! my favorite quote from the Wire.
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November 17th, 2009 at 6:27 pm
The wire was not just a representation of Baltimore, but an ecumenical statement on the inner workings of all major cities, especially the hood… the affect this show had on me, cant be easily related… I just hope that whenever I put fingers to keyboard to outline anything that the end result has half the heart, kinetic character dimensions and roaring electrical pulse that was generated from a single episode of The Wire.. for my money it’s the best show ever written
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November 17th, 2009 at 6:42 pm
How do you have quotes from “The Big Lebowski” and not include “the dude abides” or “Smokey, this is not ‘Nam. This is bowling. There are rules”? some of them were great though
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November 17th, 2009 at 7:33 pm
My favorite one was when dude was talking about the difference between global warming and people: “The world going one way, people another, yo.”
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November 17th, 2009 at 7:37 pm
“OMAR’S COMING!”
P.
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November 17th, 2009 at 8:18 pm
definitely the last show on TV that entertained and educated….mang ima have to cop that Boxset..sheeeeeeeeeeeetttttt lol
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November 17th, 2009 at 8:38 pm
Absolutely brilliant programme. Some of those sheeeeits just went on for a bit too long haha
It’s not really a line but when D’Angelo was explaining chess thats when I knew this is a classic programme. So many good moments. I’d like a 6th series but it wouldn’t be as good without Omar
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November 17th, 2009 at 8:40 pm
yo now that i go to school in baltimore…. man makes me want to watch this show everyday….
EVERY Omar line was too ill…but he actually put up my personal favorite “Worrying about you is like wondering if the sun is gonna come up”
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Rhyme & Reason Reply:
November 18th, 2009 at 1:09 am
Genius Moment it IS!!
Wut more can i say?
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November 17th, 2009 at 10:30 pm
best. show. ever.
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November 17th, 2009 at 10:45 pm
best show ever
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November 18th, 2009 at 10:06 am
“your money don’t got owners, just spenders” – Omar
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November 18th, 2009 at 2:27 pm
lol Omar was the truth.
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James S. Reply:
November 18th, 2009 at 3:19 pm
“Marlo Stanfield is NOT a man for this town” – Omar
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November 18th, 2009 at 4:33 pm
Omar vs Marlo was better than any football game on Sunday.
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November 18th, 2009 at 6:14 pm
yo i dissapeared for a whole week so i could watch this because i missed it when it came out on televesion. i was like 4 yrs late but this shit was epic!!!
why did Wallace have to die??????
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November 19th, 2009 at 2:43 am
THEE ABSOLUTE GREATEST…
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November 19th, 2009 at 4:07 pm
This is great, I would have added
this one.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QBifa7MtX1c
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November 19th, 2009 at 8:10 pm
it should of been 101.
they misssed the classic line of all time.
snoop: ”how my hair look mang”
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November 20th, 2009 at 12:03 pm
They definitely forgot this scene:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R5yZfJSUG50
“Package up my a** gump!” LOL
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lady_cy Reply:
November 28th, 2009 at 10:30 pm
hahaha!
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November 28th, 2009 at 10:32 pm
oh my god how did i miss this post?! the wire was the shit. i can’t think of another series i’d watch in its entirety all over again.
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