Comments on: Say It With Thunder

By: Curtis

Curtis — Tue, 11 Mar 2008 15:25:02 +0000

According to Variety, Curtis Hanson (director of LA Confidential) was in preproduction on Right as Rain at some point last year. I wonder where that’s at now?

By: Brian

Brian — Tue, 11 Mar 2008 11:36:44 +0000

“And I would love to see Clarke Peters in the role of Derek Strange in an adaptation from a Pelecanos novel.”

I had this exact same thought at some point. He’d be perfect for the role.

By: Steve Lieber

Steve Lieber — Tue, 11 Mar 2008 05:30:16 +0000

Thanks to the H&H folks for a lot of terrific, insightful commentary.

And here’s a second recommendation for Lush Life. I got the audiobook from audible and was blown away. Price keeps knocking ‘em out of the park. It’s a must for any Wire-head.

(And for you Portlanders- he’s coming to read at Powell’s in a couple of weeks!)

By: Allday

Allday — Tue, 11 Mar 2008 02:24:10 +0000

Unrelated to the above post, but I enjoyed this:
http://youtube.com/watch?v=kHXpgbQrsEo

That’s right, it’s Bug and Kenard on the Big Phat Morning Show! Turns out Kenard doesn’t use cuss words in real life.

By: Amy

Amy — Tue, 11 Mar 2008 02:16:44 +0000

I know we’re speaking metaphorically (somewhat) and all, but you all should seriously check out Price’s “Lush Life”. It really speaks to some modernizations that The Wire didn’t have a chance to fully touch on.

By: Janet

Janet — Mon, 10 Mar 2008 23:08:42 +0000

I was one of those who sent a letter to Albrecht, too, having never done anything like that before (or since) as well.

The only other scene I would have liked would have been something with Bubbles and Kima.

By: Dan

Dan — Mon, 10 Mar 2008 20:38:22 +0000

Curtis: Hell yes to Clarke Peters as Derek Strange! In fact, just hell yes to Clarke Peters in general; I hope he can be involved in the unnamed Simon New Orleans project.

By: ao

ao — Mon, 10 Mar 2008 20:32:03 +0000

yeah, almost all the actors were phenomenal, of course, but everyone with a bigger role always rose to it. bubbles’ troubles in season four were heartbreaking for me - i turned off the tv at the end of season four when i thought he’d successfully hanged himself. glad i was wrong about my assumption. bunk had a great season this time, particularly, and jamie hector killed it when marlo got furious in jail in episode nine.
thanks to all y’all for dedicating so much time to writing here. it’s been great to share in the season of this outstanding show. i only know a few other people in my town who’re actually _at_ this point in the series (and some of ‘em were kind enough to let me watch at their cribs), so it felt good to see other people reacting here in real time. you guys dropped some insightful reflections; it’s appreciated.

By: Simon's bitch

Simon's bitch — Mon, 10 Mar 2008 20:30:53 +0000

Well said. Thanks to you on Heaven and Here. I found you only last year and haven’t said a whole lot, because you do beautiful work. I really want to thank David Simon and Ed Burns and all of the writers over the years, too. I love this show and all of the characters. It’s spoiled me for TV for the rest of my life. I’ll say thanks to HBO over on their boards. This show has evoked such strong feelings in me, and new thoughts, too. When has any TV show ever done that? I was one of the few that sent a letter to Chris Albrecht, begging for more seasons after season 2….I’ve never done anything like that before in my life.

I know that Simon and Burns have said that they didn’t have any expectations of changing the world with this, and no, probably they haven’t. But they’ve had a huge impact on me and others, which means something, I think, I hope.

Mr. Simon, if you’re out there, please…..more books?? Is that too greedy of me? I’m waiting for Generation Kill and the New Orleans project if you get it green lighted….but books, more books.

By: Curtis

Curtis — Mon, 10 Mar 2008 20:08:03 +0000

And I would love to see Clarke Peters in the role of Derek Strange in an adaptation from a Pelecanos novel.