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Babylon 5 - The Complete Fifth Season

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Aspect Ratio: 1.77:1
Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Binding: DVD
Brand: Warner Brothers
EAN: 9780790776538
ESRB Age Rating: Everyone
Feature: From the beginning, both were running out of time.
Format: AC-3, Anamorphic, Box set, Closed-captioned, Color, Dolby, DVD-Video, Subtitled, Widescreen, NTSC
ISBN: 0790776537
Label: Warner Home Video
Manufacturer: Warner Home Video
Number Of Items: 6
Platform: Windows
Publisher: Warner Home Video
Region Code: 1
Release Date: April 13, 2004
Running Time: 968 minutes
Sales Rank: 904
Studio: Warner Home Video
Theatrical Release Date: January 26, 1994

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Platform:  DVD MOVIE Publisher:  WARNER BROTHERS Packaging:  RETAIL BOX Rating:  NOT RATED From the beginning both were running out of time. The space station that was the last best hope for peace was sooner or later certain to be eclipsed by new political coalitions and technical advances. And John Sheridan who guided the massive freeport through its most tumultuous days knew that his own fate had been inalterably prophesied. Now both storylines converge in a 22-episode final season (with dazzling Exclusive DVD Extras!) whose events also include Sheridan's attempts to wage peace for the Interstellar Alliance the tragic fate of the telepaths and the ultimate fireball destruction of the outmoded station after it is declared to be a spaceway navigational hazard. You are cleared for final approach to Babylon 5.DVD Features:Available Subtitles: English Spanish FrenchAvailable Audio Tracks: English (Dolby Digital 5.1)22 episodes with all-new widescreen transfers and remastered soundtrack 3 with cast & crew commentaryIntroduction by series creator J. Michael StraczynskiMaking-of documentaries Digital Tomorrow: & Beyond Babylon 5Data & Personal FilesAdditional scenesGag reelEpisodes:1. No Compromises2. The Very Long Night of Londo Mollari3. The Paragon of Animals4. A View from the Gallery5. Learning Curve6. Strange Relations7. Secrets of the Soul8. Day of the Dead[1]9. In the Kingdom of the Blind10. A Tragedy of Telepaths11. Phoenix Rising12. The Ragged Edge13. The Corps is Mother the Corps is Father14. Meditations on the Abyss15. Darkness Ascending16. And All My Dreams Torn Asunder17. Movements of Fire and Shadow18. The Fall of Centauri Prime19. Wheel of Fire20. Objects in Motion21. Objects at Rest22. Sleeping in LightSpecifications:Format: Anamorphic Box set Closed-captioned Color Dolby Subtitled Widescreen NTSCLanguage: EnglishRegion: Region 1 (U.S. and Canada only)Aspect Ratio: 1.77:1Number of

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A disappointment after the superb two previous seasons, the final run of Babylon 5 found Claudia Christian departed and Ivanova replaced by Captain Elizabeth Lochley (Tracy Scoggins), who in a soap-opera twist turned out to be Sheridan's first wife. Sheridan was promoted to President of the Interstellar Alliance and the action moved to a group of telepaths seeking sanctuary from the PSI-Corp on B5. Giving a prominent role to Patricia Tallman's Lyta Alexander, a love story for her was woven with the leader of the telepaths, Byron (Robin Atkin Downs). Meanwhile the aftermath of the Shadow War was explored as the origin of human telepaths became clear in 'Secrets of the Soul,' and the appearance of PSI-Corp's Bester (Walter Koenig) brought the plight of the refugees to a powerful close in 'A Tragedy of Telepaths' and 'Phoenix Rising.'

This was immediately followed by a rare episode not written by J. Michael Straczynski. Much was expected of 'Day of the Dead,' penned by Neil Gaiman, the British creator of DC's landmark Sandman comic and graphic novel series. Yet despite a change of tone including a guest appearance by Penn & Teller as 23rd-century comedy favorites Rebo & Zooty, the story proved an incongruous side trip into an unexplained twilight zone of fantasy. As usual the season picked up toward the end, with a string of fine political episodes leading to 'The Fall of Centauri Prime' and the haunting 'Objects at Rest,' in which Sheridan and Delenn leave Babylon 5 for new quarters on Minbar.

The final episode, 'Sleeping in Light,' was directed by J. Michael Straczynski and made an epilogue to the series. Set 20 years later, after all the sound and fury this quiet, elegiac tale is the apotheosis of the love story that proved the balance to the tragedy of the preceding darkness. A personal story resolved against a background of the epic, at once transcendent, deeply human, and profoundly optimistic, 'Sleeping in Light' is as moving as any hour in the history of television drama and a thoroughly satisfying conclusion to one of the greatest series ever made. --Gary S. Dalkin



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Rating: 2 out of 5 stars - Babylon 5 - The Complete Fifth Season
This is an alright set but I though it was a disapointing and unsatisfying end to a great scfi series.


Rating: 4 out of 5 stars - A fitting end to a great series
The great things about BABYLON 5 were that, 1) Joe Straczynski stayed true to his intentions throughout ... Read More


Rating: 4 out of 5 stars - B5 after five years manages to go gently into that good night
The final season of BABYLON 5 is an odd one. Until the end of the season, when the events focus on the ... Read More


Rating: 5 out of 5 stars - Bought a DVD collection that was in original packaging for a practically used DVD price
I thought my "New" DVD collection would be a used one with new shrink wrap on it. I was completely pleased ... Read More


Rating: 5 out of 5 stars - Two for one special
At the beginning of the fourth season, JMS was told he would only be able to do four seasons, instead of his ... Read More

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