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Oz - The Complete Fifth Season DVD

Unrated :: Hbo Home Video :: Released: 2005-06-21

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	4.5/5 (29 Reviews)

5/5 Oz The complete Fifth Season
  by Mary K. Hickey (Illinois)
Excellent choice! Great price! If you enjoyed Oz while on HBO, buy this set and enjoy it all over again! A great collection!

5/5 WARNING: Region 2 & 4 fans of HBO's "Deadwood" and "Oz".
  by Mr. Cameron J. Hamill
WARNING:

Customers from outside of North America considering whether they will buy the Region 1 versions or the Region 2 & 4 versions of HBO's "Deadwood" and "Oz" may be interested to know that the Region 2 & 4 versions of these series do not contain audio commentaries.

If audio commentaries are an important feature for any fans of the series then I recommend purchasing the Region 1 versions. I do not know if any other HBO TV series have suffered the same fate as these ones outside of Region 1. My only question is why? Why rip off consumers from other countries? It's not like audio commentaries take up a lot of disc space. Shame on HBO.

Bottom line:

As I enjoy audio commentaries I will buy the Region 1 versions of "Deadwood" and "Oz" as I refuse to be cheated out of my money.

P.S. I'm not sure if the new Region 2 & 4 21 Disc "Oz The Emerald City Collection" suffers the same fate as the earlier releases.

5/5 Awsome
  by BDown4U
I think OZ was ahead of it's time. Execellent writing, good story plots and superb acting.

5/5 Great Show
  by Joey A. Ortega
This show was one of the reasons I got HBO. It is short with most seasons only lasting eight episodes. Other than that a good watch.

5/5 Thanks
  by David S. Sheaffer
The items were on time and great condition for holiday. My husband really enjoyed them

Oz - The Complete Fifth Season Summary It's a new year, and Emerald City's got a brand-new look. The walls are cleaner, the cafeteria is bigger, and everything is fresher.everything on the outside, that is. Inside the hearts and minds of the prisoners, Oz is just as dark and raw as ever. The renovations may be complete, but the mayhem is starting all over again.Running Time: 480 min. Format: DVD MOVIE Genre: DRAMA Rating:&

It's A New Year And Emerald City's Got A Brand-new Look. The Walls Are Cleaner The Cafeteria Is Bigger And Everything Is Fresher...everything On The Outside That Is. Inside The Hearts And Minds Of The Prisoners Oz Is Just As Dark And Raw As Ever. The Renovations May Be Complete But The Mayhem Is Starting All Over Again.running Time: 480 Min.format: Dvd Movie Genre: drama Rating: nr Upc: 026359901621 Manufacturer No: 99016

Raw, uncompromising, and brutal, the fifth season of Oz represents a turning point for the series, tying up loose ends and preparing for the closure of season 6. As with all previous seasons of HBO's hard-edged prison series, the outbreaks of violence, racial tensions, emotional bleakness, and full-frontal male nudity ensure that Oz is decidedly not for the weak of heart. Simmering animosity between the Aryans, Muslims, Sicilians, and Latinos continues unabated; these eight episodes include numerous shankings and slashings, a severed arm, strangulation, a stabbing with a crucifix, and the death (among others) of one of the series' most prominent characters. As Schillinger (J.K. Simmons) and his skinheaded Aryans exploit a naive pair of new inmates, tensions mount between the weak-willed Omar (Michael Wright, in a standout performance) and his prone-to-rage Muslim mentor Kareem Said (Eamonn Walker, also excellent); Ryan O'Reily (Dean Winters) continues to protect his volatile brother Cyril (Scott William Winters) and reunites with his mother (Betty Lynn Buckley) who's in Oz doing community service; McManus (Terry Kinney) locks horns with his ex-wife over prison policy; Alvarez (Kirk Acevado) seeks partial redemption by training a guide-dog for the guard he blinded; and Keller (Christopher Meloni) returns to the "Em City" cellblock, to the relief of his bisexual lover Beecher (Lee Tergesen) who attends "interaction" sessions with Sister Pete (Rita Moreno) to encourage tenuous peace among inmates.

With subplots involving guest stars Luke Perry, Peter Criss (from Kiss), Malachy McCourt, and others, the fifth season of Oz is weak at times, but series creator and primary writer Tom Fontana keeps a lot of characters in steady play, covering impressive dramatic territory after the relatively generous allotment of 16 episodes in Season 4. The series is clearly winding down here (the semi-musical episode "Variety" is a curious attempt to broaden the show's creative horizons, and works surprisingly well), and the outbreaks of violence now have a rather predictable and oppressive frequency. Anyone looking for "feel good" entertainment should stay away, but Fontana and the uniformly excellent cast maintain admirable depth of character and incident, including a tragic loss (in "Visitation") that resonates throughout the season. Extras are slim: commentary by Fontana and Dean Winters accompanies episode 8 (aptly titled "Impotence"), and like the fifth season itself, it's recommended primarily for devoted Oz viewers who've enjoyed seasons 1-4. --Jeff Shannon

Oz: The Complete Fifth Season [3 Discs] DVD Techincal Details Cast: Kirk Acevedo, Terry Kinney, Christopher Meloni, Rita Moreno
Director: Terry Kinney, Alex Zakrzewski, Gregory Dark, J. Miller Tobin Array
Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
Rated: Unrated
Running Time: 480 mins
UPC: 026359901621
Binding: DVD
Studio: Hbo Home Video
Release Date: 2005-06-21
Region Code: 1
Specs: AC-3, Closed-captioned, Color, Dolby, Dubbed, DVD, Subtitled, NTSC

Language & Subtitles English (Original Language - Dolby Digital 2.0 Stereo), English (Subtitled), Spanish (Subtitled), French (Subtitled), Spanish (Dubbed - Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono),