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As ever, a variety of charismatic performers dropped by during 1998-1999. They include Aerosmith's Joe Perry, Christopher Meloni (Law & Order: SVU), Jena Malone (Donnie Darko), Wallace Shawn (My Dinner With André), and Reed Diamond (Judging Amy), reprising his role as Mike Kellerman. In addition, a crossover with Law & Order ("Sideshow") brought Benjamin Bratt, Jerry Orbach, and Sam Waterston into the fold. Notable seventh season directors include Lisa Cholodenko (High Art), Miguel Arteta (Chuck and Buck), Joe Berlinger (Paradise Lost), and Kathryn Bigelow (Near Dark).
The general consensus is that Homicide's seventh season was its weakest. Even at its worst, however, it was still the smartest crime drama on network television. Although year seven would turn out to be the last, the show didn't really end until broadcast of Homicide: The Movie the following year. In it, the surviving cast members reunite to solve the attempted assassination of mayoral candidate Giardello. The TV movie also ties up loose ends from series finale "Forgive Us Our Trespasses" (like whether Kyle Secor’s Tim Bayliss killed a murder suspect). Unfortunately, it isn't included with this 22-episode set. --Kathleen C. Fennessy
| ACTORS: | Daniel Baldwin |
| CATEGORY: | DVD |
| MANUFACTURER: | A & E Home Video |
| MPAA RATING: | NR (Not Rated) |
| FEATURES: | Color, Closed-captioned |
| TYPE: | Television |
| MEDIA: | DVD |
| # OF MEDIA: | 6 |
| UPC: | 733961718737 |
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Customer Reviews of Homicide Life on the Street - The Complete Season 7
5 Stars for the Show 1 for the DVD's SO here we go again, yet another attempt to rip us, the FANS, off. <
>I don't care what novice reviewer has to type, I checked my old VHS tapes for Homicide episodes and the picture was 100% clearer then what is released on DVD. <
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>Sure some douche will spring up, "the picture was made to be grainy" , no kidding Holmes, but to compare what was released on TV and from a VHS source to the UPDATED DVD format, there is no contest. <
>NBC and A&E have done a piss poor job at releasing the series onto DVD. <
>First off last season which was arguably the best of the shows run, was a waste of money. <
>SEASON 6 included two, TWO-HOUR double episodes. <
>The first SOMETHING SACRED dealing with the murder of priests, which was originally shown in a two hour block, but was split for DVD. Ok...that one was on the house. <
>The most painful of the two was FALLEN HEROES. What was originally released in two parts, was re released at the beginning of Season 7 in a two hour movie which included some really awesome footage put back in. Including a scene introducing Gharty's wife and which also included more violence which added to the horror of the what was happening. <
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>But what were we given for $99 bucks, (at Best Buy) the best of the series SPLIT in two without the inclusion of those scenes. <
>I mean in each box set, which aren't that cheap mind you, we're treated to a boring behind the scenes and some thrown together commentary...which doesn't even include cast members. <
>I think season 5 had Clark Johnson but he was commenting more from a directors stand point. <
>And finally a dumb thrown together "MUSIC from the show" menu. Which anyone who is a fan or admirer of the show has already gotten from someones else's WEBSITE while the show was still on the AIR! <
>Oh and NO DELETED SCENES? My ass. <
>I mean we're not even treated to a GREAT PICTURE let alone a truly surround sound experience. <
>I mean...was that too much to ask? Were the other cast members too busy right now to join up for 45 minutes to talk about the show? <
>I mean where is all that footage from the Homicide conventions that happened? <
>I mean this is one of the greatest if not the GREATEST police shows ever to be produced and yet they don't care enough to produce a great DVD. <
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>Oh but CHARLES IN CHARGE SEASON 1 gets the works. <
>I mean compared to THE SHIELD, Homicide looks like blues clues, but is still amazing to watch and to see how the show progressed, even then was ahead of it's time. Homicide was one of the first to include music as a drive for scenes which many have copied newer example being COLD CASE. <
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>So now here we are with Season 7 DVD box set. <
>Of course I will waste my hard earned dough for the set, only because this is the only way to get them. But is it really worth the price tag? NO. <
>Better luck finding complete episodes on VHS and copy your own to DVD. <
>And you can truly say you've put more time and energy into it than A&E or NBC has. <
>Sorry for those of you who find this negative, but after Season 6 being cut short, never to have those full length shows again...I feel cheated and used. <
>I mean I even had to make my own SOUNDTRACK because there never was one released. <
>Oh but if you want, rush out and pick of the JOAN OF ARCADIA soundtrack...gimme a break. <
>Hope this was helpful. <
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The worst of the seven but a solid purchase nonetheless
While I normally don't deride others comments on these boards, I have to thoroughly disagree with the earlier writer who said that seasons six and seven were the only ones worth watching. NBC made an attempt to make the show more accessible to fans of shows such as NYPD Blue and Law and Order, it doesn't hold a candle to the earlier seasons. However, everyone is entitled to an opinion and here is mine.
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>While season six had a decent mix of the long standing characters (Pembleton, Bayliss, Munch, Louis) combined with Kellerman (who in my opinion was harder to replace than Pembleton in some ways) and bits of the new characters, season seven relies almost entirely on the "new and improved" NBC version of Homicide.
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>That means more Falsone, more Ballard, more Gharty combined with Sheppard. While Ballard and Gharty aren't bad characters, Falsone is pretty hard to swallow and Sheppard doesn't ever fit the show's image. It seems as if each character is attempting to replay a former character. Falsone resembles a less sympathetic Felton, Ballard is attempting to play a "sexy" Howard, and Gharty a more blue collar Bolander. None is as good as the original. Also, the long standing partnerships of characters drove the show in many ways (Pembleton/Bayliss, Bolander/Munch). It was almost a novelty to see the original cast team up with someone else such as when Louis was searching for partner to bridge the time between Crosetti and Kellerman. Now they sort of freelance with various partners, killing some of the strength of the dialogue of earlier seasons.
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>The reason to watch this season is the writing as well as the catharsis experienced by the Bayliss character. More than any other character, the character of Tim Bayliss is intrinsically connected to all the various incarnations of the show. Plus, the worst season of this show is still "very good" and the new characters are less bad characters as they are in the difficult position of following one of the greatest ensemble casts ever assembled during the first five years of the show's run.
Season Six and Seven have their great moments...
While the level of Seasons Six and Seven is not anywhere as consistently good as the earlier seasons, there is much to appreciate. Season Six's episode "Finnegan's Wake" is perhaps the best stand-alone episode of the series, and Season Seven offers the taut and moving "Lines of Fire" and, of course, the last words of Clark Johnson at the end of the last episode, bringing the series full circle from the first words of the first episode.