Smallville - The Complete Fifth Season |  | Actor: Tom Welling
Studio: Warner Home Video
Category: DVD
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Rating:  274 reviews
Sales Rank: 2610
Format: Widescreen, Box set, Color, Dolby
Languages: English (Original Language), Spanish (Subtitled), French (Subtitled), Spanish (Published)
Rating: Unrated
Region: 1
Aspect Ratio: 1.78:1
Number Of Discs: 6
Running Time: 925 Minutes
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1.2
Dimensions (in): 7.4 x 5.6 x 1
MPN: D76209D
UPC: 012569762091
EAN: 0012569762091
ASIN: B000G1R4SO
Theatrical Release Date: September 29, 2005
Release Date: September 12, 2006
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| • | An astonishing season of destiny! Clark Kent now carries a full load ofes at Central Kansas U., but that's not all he carries. He carries the full weight of his - perhaps the world's - destiny. "We call this season Superman in Training," series co-creator Alfred Gough says. "Clark is going to accept his destiny." During this exciting pivotal season: The Fortress of Solitude rises. A spaceship myst |
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Consistently solid with some major developments, the fifth season of Smallville kicks the characters off to college, but not before finishing the cataclysmic disaster that ended the fourth season. With Chloe transported to the Arctic Circle and Kryptonian supervillains in town, Clark (Tom Welling) is in the Fortress of Solitude meeting Jor-El (voiced by Terence Stamp). He gives up his powers, but to get them back will cost him the life of someone he loves. The even bigger development is that Clark and Lana (Kristin Kreuk) finally give up their dalliances with others and become an official couple. That means the other girls in Clark's life become fifth and sixth wheels, so Chloe (Allison Mack) reveals the secret she's been keeping from Clark and becomes a best pal. Super-gorgeous Lois's (Erica Durance, now part of the opening credits) banter with Clark loses its bite without any sexual tension so instead she meets Arthur "AC" Curry, a fantastic swimmer who has an eye for Lois and an accusing one toward Lex (Michael Rosenbaum) and LutherCorp. He's not the only one; Clark's Central Kansas A&M professor, Milton Fine (James Marsters) hires Clark to help him on his project, an expose of LutherCorp. Lex is the pivotal character of the season. His relationship with his best friend, Clark, now history, Lex has a Christmas Carol-type dream in which he sees himself in a law-abiding--and happy--life. (That episode, "Lexmas," also has some amusing interplay involving Clark and Chloe.) Undeterred, he decides on a life of power and dives into a state senate race against Jonathan Kent with gusto, though a fanatical Lex supporter turns the race into a literal one for life and death. Lionel Luthor (John Glover) also makes a strong comeback in this season, pulling unseen levers and making everyone wonder exactly what he knows. There's some fun. "Thirst" is a tribute to Buffy the Vampire Slayer, and another DC Comics character, Cyborg (Teen Titans), appears. Carrie Fisher plays Chloe's editor at The Daily Planet, and "Exposed" reunites Schneider with former Dukes of Hazzard costar Tom Wopat, and the two go peeling out in a vehicle. But things come to a head in the series 100th episode, when Jor-El's prediction comes to pass and splintered relationships end up leading in unexpected directions. Then in the season finale's cliffhanger, Clark has to face three of his enemies. DVD features include commentary on two episodes and a half-hour examination of the 100th episode, from writing through production. --David Horiuchi
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 Awesome January 30, 2010
Z. Queal (Williamsport, PA)
This is a great gift to anyone who likes the series. Personally I give the story a 8/10 but I'm sure the 9th season will change my mind. :)
It's Superman Time! -- A Choice is Made November 23, 2009
A.P. Fuchs / Canister X
Leading up to this season, Smallville was more "earthbound," in that it really was about a teenager with developing superpowers with only mere glimpses into his true heritage.
Season Five changed the tone of the series forever.
I always viewed this season as the mythology turning point for the series. Huge things happen and we're suddenly thrust from those Twilight Zone-oriented episodes into the DC Comics Universe; things shifted from a "superboy" to Superman.
Significant events go down this season, including the emergence of a certain location and the death of a certain loved one. We're also introduced to a couple more characters from DC Comics continuity.
For me, this was the season where the show grew up and strolled down the Superman road with purpose instead of by happenstance. (Those who've seen the show know what I mean.)
The only thing that irked me about this season and going into the next was the whole Clark and Lana thing was getting played out and it seemed the romantic subplot of the show was going in circles instead of officially stating, "Let's get these guys together for real and keep it that way." But, as per usual TV show fashion, something always has to happen to drive the couple apart. Though romantic tension is good up to a point, Smallville set the bar high in terms of driving the audience nuts--even to the point of bad-TV frustration--with the Clark and Lana relationship. Sometimes we as viewers just want to see things work out, you know?
Other than that, good times to be had in Season Five of Smallville.
Recommended.
A.P. Fuchs
Super Fun November 20, 2009
Douglas B. Rapson (Pennsylvania, USA)
Smallville Season 5 continues its history of strong storylines and character development. High School is over and many of the Smallville Crows are flying off to college. That's not the only change in the air, as Jonathan Kent takes a new roll, Clark makes a decision he is forced to live with, and planet Earth must face the wrath of the Kryptonian known as Zod.
The thing that makes the show enjoyable is its nudge/wink to the audience as bits and pieces of the Superman mythos find its way into the story. This season's EXPOSED takes the appreciation one step further as John Schneider and former-Dukes of Hazard star Tom Wopat are reunited. The writers did a top notch job of working some fun references into the show for fans of the "good old boys".
FRAGILE is another excellent episode from the season as Clark cares for a young girl with second generation "meteor powers". Is she behind the death of not only her foster mother, but her birth mother as well ?
Season 5 is not without its questionable moments, however. The Saw-ripoff, MERCY, walks Lionel Luthor through a series of "games". The would-be killer wears a mask, ala Jigsaw, and presents puzzles with potentially deadly consequences. Midway through the episode Martha Kent gets caught up in the web.
AQUA and CYBORG keep injecting the "super" into the show this season, and the touching LEXMAS gives us something for everyone to enjoy. All in all, this purchase is a no-brainer for fans of both Superman and Smallville. But be warned... the season finale holds a cliffhanger placed by those dastardly villains - the writers ! You may just want to add Season 6 to your shopping cart now.
 great service October 21, 2009
A. Glover (South Dakota)
I was very happy with this seller. My item was in great shape and new in packaging as promised. It was delivered in a very timely manner.
Great season, better depth and great hero guest appearances October 7, 2009
Louis Coniglio (Georgia)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
Features Cyborg and Aquaman first appearances, which makes this pretty cool. Clark's relationships begin to deteriorate, one ends, and there's an overall sense that Clark is moving forward to bigger things. I thoroughly enjoyed the guest appearances which are comic book staples, and the loss of one of Clark's loved ones is truly sad yet well done. My favorite season so far, with less of the unresolved plotlines that seem to not come to fruition- (hello, Lex's little brother? What the heck happened to him?!!) Plus, Lois becomes a regular, and she brings comedy and lightheartedness to the show, which is sorely lacking in many of the other femae characters. Not hard on the eyes either.
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