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The Avon Barksdale Story

Posted on 2/28/10 at 8:16 am
Posted by 100paq
Member since Feb 2010
94 posts
Posted on 2/28/10 at 8:16 am
Never knew The Wire was based on a true story.
The Avon Barksdale Story isbeing released on DVD 3/10. I DL'd a copy this morning and will try and watch it in the next few days. Heres a youtube trailer
The Avon Barksdale Story
Posted by Turkey Burger
BRLA
Member since Feb 2009
3060 posts
Posted on 2/28/10 at 8:37 am to
The Wire is inspired by a lot of stories Simon remembered when he worked alongside the Baltimore police.

It's looks kinda cheesy but I'll have to check it out.
Posted by ATLTiger
#TreyBiletnikoffs
Member since Sep 2003
46283 posts
Posted on 2/28/10 at 8:53 am to
man that shite looks like a Master P movie, lol. and how'd he not die with somebody sticking a gun in his mouth and shooting him? giving Bmore assassins a bad name. Chris and Snoop would be ashamed.
Posted by Baloo
Formerly MDGeaux
Member since Sep 2003
49645 posts
Posted on 2/28/10 at 9:23 am to
We aim to hit shite in Baltimore.
Posted by Enrique
Bogota, Colombia
Member since Oct 2006
5597 posts
Posted on 2/28/10 at 9:26 am to
that looks awful. the trailer was barely tolerable with the stupid looking re-enactments. I saw some B-movie on Netflix streaming that tried to capitalize on the Wire's popularity too. It had the actor who played Avon as well and the guy who played Bodie in it. It was another awful knockoff of the show. It's called 4 Life: 4 Life
Posted by 100paq
Member since Feb 2010
94 posts
Posted on 2/28/10 at 9:31 am to
quote:

that looks awful.
certainly doesn't look like an award winner by any stretch but the awful label will have to wait to be applied after viewing. It may only take 15 minutes to make that judgement but I have seen trailers that sucked and the movie was ok so I will give it a shot.
Posted by ligerbait
Nashville, TN
Member since Dec 2005
3125 posts
Posted on 2/28/10 at 10:04 am to
Funny. He probably only became Nathan "Avon" Barksdale after The Wire came out. The only character I've ever seen Simon come out and say was directly based on a real person was Omar.
Posted by Enrique
Bogota, Colombia
Member since Oct 2006
5597 posts
Posted on 2/28/10 at 10:44 am to
cool avatar
Posted by ligerbait
Nashville, TN
Member since Dec 2005
3125 posts
Posted on 2/28/10 at 11:26 am to
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