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The Sopranos: Complete HBO Season 5 starring: James Gandolfini, Edie Falco, Dominic Chianese, Michael Imperioli, Steve Buscemi List Price: £61.99 City Travel Guides Price: £17.97 You Save: £44.02 (71%)Prices subject to change. |
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Audience Rating: Suitable for 18 years and over Binding: DVD EAN: 7321900253239 Format: Dubbed, PAL Label: Warner Home Video Manufacturer: Warner Home Video Number Of Items: 4 Publisher: Warner Home Video Region Code: 2 Release Date: June 20, 2005 Running Time: 780 minutes Studio: Warner Home Video Sales Rank: 791 Accessories: Related Items:
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Editorial Review: Amazon.co.uk Review: Facing an indeterminate sentence of weeks/months/years until new episodes, Sopranos fans are advised to take the fifth; season, that is. At this point, superlatives don't do The Sopranos justice, but justice was at last served to this benchmark series. For the first time, The Sopranos rubbed out The West Wing to take home its first Emmy for Outstanding Dramatic Series. Michael Imperioli and Drea de Matteo also earned Best Supporting Actor and Actress honors for some of their finest hours as Christopher and Adriana. From the moment a wayward bear lumbers into the Sopranos' yard in the season opener, it is clear that The Sopranos is in anything but a "stagmire." The series benefits from an infusion of new blood, the so-called "Class of 2004," imprisoned "family" members freshly released from jail. Most notable among these is Tony's cousin, Tony Blundetto (Steve Buscemi, who directed the pivotal season 3 episode "Pine Barrens"), who initially wants to go straight, but proves himself to be something of a "free agent," setting up a climactic stand-off between Tony and New York boss Johnny Sack. These 13 mostly riveting episodes unfold with a page-turning intensity with many rich subplots. Estranged couple Tony and Carmela (the incomparable James Gandolfini and Edie Falco) work toward a reconciliation (greased by Tony's purchase of a $600,000 piece of property for Carmela to develop). The Feds lean harder on an increasingly stressed-out and distraught Adriana to "snitch" with inevitable results. This season's hot-button episode is "The Test Dream," in which Tony is visited by some of the series' dear, and not-so-dearly, departed in a harrowing nightmare. With this set, fans can enjoy marathon viewings of an especially satisfying season, but considering the long wait ahead for season 6, best to take Tony's advice to his son, who, at one point, gulps down a champagne toast. "Slow down," Tony says. "You're supposed to savor it." --Donald Liebenson, Amazon.com Customer Reviews
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 Rating:  - sorry but one star... and i usually love sopranosThis is definitely the series where the sopranos lost their way completely. It didn't just take a step toward the quirky and obscure, it jumped in with all arms, legs and kitchen sink.. there is no other way to put it, it was just plain weird and boring at that. If the franchise had back to back series of that style and standard it would die right there, no doubt. As an avid fan myself i know you are gonna buy anyway. you know you are gonna buy anyway, but i advise for you to set those expectations to low to avoid disappointment. Series 5 is way below expectations. Now series 6... is another story... Rating:  - Weakest Season of SopranosThe first few series of Sopranos are good, but the fifth season is truly weak, and seriously bleak. There is nothing wrong with bleak tv, film or music per se, but this type of bleak outlook is formed by repetitive actions that are unhuman, unreasonable and uninspirng. With Ralph Cifaretto now gone, an element of tension has been removed, and Tony's cousin, Tony Blundetto, recently released from prison, is not an interesting character at all. There are very few moments of happiness in this series, and even the small elements of humour that once characterised this show, have now been removed. Instead, this season illustrates the dark core of american capitalism, where the high costs of living, accesories and luxuries weigh heavily ... Read More: Rating:  - belter Sopranos,for me was interrupted after season 4,by 24,a friend lent me season one of that and i had to see everything,so now that has finished,i have bought season 5 of sopranos and i am delighted to say that this season is again gold,pure gold. Season 5 is in many ways the most comfortable of series',very much at ease with itself,its almost as if everyone knows what they are about now and the show could literally write itself.This series is too be fair a wordy series,plenty of dialouge and less action than before but no less great for it though,when the blood flows,it flows violently but there is alot to be learnt by the scenes which stretch into vast conversation and can be deemed insightful and bring the story crashing down. That ... Read More: Rating: - Ignore Bad Reviews, Season 5 is great !!Season 5 is a great addition to the sopranos series, Many plot twists and turns including a few major suprises during the last few episodes. Season 5 sets up for season 6 beautifully, leaving many questions for the viewer. Dont be put off by negative reviews, this season is well worth watching. Rating: - Ran out of steam a long time ago! The first two seasons of the Sopranos were some of the finest examnples of television drama in the history of the medium, with many people agreeing that each episode was better than most movies! However since then it has gone gradually down hill resulting in a fith season which is, quite frankly, just plain boring! I struggle to remember anything of note happening throughout the series other than allot of idle posturing and a series trying too hard to live up to its own reputation. The most worrying thing about the latest installments of the series though is that its lost its sense of humour, James Gandolfini himself once commented that if the show ever lost that it would be 'in the worst kind of trouble', well it has - and it is. ... Read More: |
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