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| CATEGORY: | DVD |
| DIRECTOR: | Jean de Segonzac |
| THEATRICAL RELEASE DATE: | 13 February, 2000 |
| MANUFACTURER: | Vidmark/Trimark |
| MPAA RATING: | PG-13 (Parental Guidance Suggested) |
| FEATURES: | Color, Closed-captioned |
| TYPE: | Feature Film-drama |
| MEDIA: | DVD |
| # OF MEDIA: | 1 |
| UPC: | 031398764922 |
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Customer Reviews of Homicide - The Movie
Homicide: Life Everlasting Homicide: Life Everlasting was the perfect way to wrap-up the show which lasted for 7 seasons on NBC. This two-hour movie originally aired during the month of February of 2000, reunites new and old member of the cast...some more than others in a very clever and subtle way.
The basic plot of the movie goes like this: Former Lt. Al Giardello of the Homicide Unit is running as a mayoral candidate for the city of Baltimore(or as pronounced in the actual city Bawlmer). Gee is shot while giving a speech at the Inner Harbor. He is rushed to the hospital and enroute to the hospital scenes are cut back and forth between each former or current Detective of the Homicide Unit who are informed of the incident including Andre Braugher(Det. Frank Pembleton)who has given up being a cop to teach and Kyle Secor(Det. Tim Bayliss)who had taken a leave-of-absence from the unit at the end of the series.
Other former members of the squad making appearances in the movie are Reed Diamond(Det. Mike Kellerman - now a P.I.),Melissa Leo(Sgt. Kay Howard), Richard Belzer(Det. John Munch), Clark Johnson(Det. Meldrick Lewis), Isabella Hoffman(Megan Russert), and Max Perlich(J.H. Brodie). Gee's son Mike Giardello also appears in the movie as a beat(street)cop after he left the FBI at the close of the series.
This movie is a must see for die-hard fans of the show longing to see former cast members that actually made the show great. And to leave you on an intriguing and interesting note: The ending is a complete SHOCKER!!! Don't miss out on getting this movie for anything in the world. It's the perfect thing for any die-hard Homicide fan and a movie no Homicide fan should be without.
A Fitting Conclusion
'Homocide the movie' is a fitting conclusion to the best crime series ever made. It was especially nice to see the past members of the series again and some new members. I don't believe the film had the same edginess that we saw in the Tv series but it does gives us an insight into how each character has progressed since the series ended. If anyone saw the last ever episode of the series they will be especially interested in watching the film because we learn about how one of the homocide team have a rather dark confession to make. I won't say anymore on this issue as I don't want to spoil it for anyone. The film itself has a good storyline and immidiately starts with former Homocide captain Al Giardello now running for mayor of Baltimore. But, at a pubic political speech he is shot and seriously hurt. We then see all the members of the Homocide squad, past and present come together to try and apprehend the shooter. As the detectives interview every possible suspect it becomes apparent that the key piece of evidence is a local TV cameraman's videotape of what happened that morning. There are special appearances from 'Oz' star Eammon Walker and 'Beverly Hills 90210' star Jason Priestly. I have been a huge fan of 'Homocide: Life on the street' since it first started and as I watched the end of this film there was a genuine feeling of sadness because it wraps everything up; who's going where, who's doing what, and it lets us know that this is the end, there will be no more 'Homocide'.
Urban Tradgedy
This proved to be a worthy, if not tragic, ending for what diehard fans called "The Best D**n Show on Television." Being one of those fans, I was torn. On the one hand, I honestly felt "Homicide" didn't need a wrap-up movie. The ending of the televsion series, I thought, was about as satisfying as we fans were going to get under the circumstances.
On the other hand, well, it was my favorite show, for cryin' out loud! I wanted to see how the creators would put it to rest.
BTW, for those of you who didn't keep up with the televion series, this is NOT the DVD to start with! Start with "Seasons I and II" and work your way up!
Back to the review: The storyline is as follows: Al Giardello, former Homicide Unit L-T, is now running for Mayor of Charm City (On, if you can believe it, a drug legalization platform) and has a very impressive lead, that is until he's gunned down while giving a speech. All cast members are reunited as they struggle to investigate the shooting of their beloved "Gee" as he lies in intensive care.
At times, the writing is only mediocre and there are moments when the movie seemed preoccupied with giving every single reunited cast member a line or a scene. Nonetheless, the shocking and sad ending was worth every minute and has some incredible acting from Kyle Secor and Andre Braugher.
I wouldn't want to give anything away save this: the writers don't take the usual route and certainly do not wrap everything up with a "happily ever after" ending. And, looking back on the series, it makes all the sense in the world.