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How does Homicide compare to The Wire?

• bmelton 9y ago
  So, it's a decade earlier, which means that the cinematography is a decade behind. The camera work is often sloppy, and the soundtrack is, at times, atrocious. That said, the stories are just as compelling, and just as well told. If not for the faults I reference above, I'd strongly recommend it as epically great television -- and it is, if you can look past those faults, but sometimes they're pretty glaring. Andre Braugher though? He's pretty amazing throughout the series.
  • tclancy 9y ago
    The camerawork isn't sloppy, it's intentional. It may feel very dated, but at the time it was something new and interesting.
    • bmelton 9y ago
      I know that hand-held was an intentional choice, as was 16mm, but even for what it is, it still seems sloppy in spots. There are a number of sloppy pans back and forth during conversations, and because they eschewed camera trucks / sleds / dollies / etc., there are walking backwards shots in which you can tell the cameraman is walking backwards by the camera bob. That said, I'm not privy to the production details, so if even those things were intentional, then so be it, but it definitely feels dated and off, relative to The Wire.
    • DanBC 9y ago
      A lot of shows were doing jerkycam in the 1990s - NYPD Blue probably being the most hyped at the time.