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Finally, "shippers" (fans who would love nothing better than to see Mulder and Scully act upon their feelings for each other) get a heavy dose of the usual sexual innuendo and lingering, tender glances between the attractive costars. Mimi Rogers and Luke Wilson incite palpable jealousy between the leads; the appearance of a wedding band on Mulder's hand in a back story hints at stories not told; and the usual extreme and dimly lit crises illustrate just how far Mulder and Scully will go for each other. In the end, the complexities of their relationship may be the most tense and intriguing of all the mysteries explored by this epic television series. --Eugene Wei
| ACTORS: | David Duchovny, Gillian Anderson |
| CATEGORY: | DVD |
| THEATRICAL RELEASE DATE: | 1998 |
| MANUFACTURER: | Twentieth Century Fox Home Video |
| MPAA RATING: | NR (Not Rated) |
| FEATURES: | Color, Closed-captioned, Box set |
| TYPE: | Television |
| MEDIA: | DVD |
| # OF MEDIA: | 6 |
| UPC: | 024543034964 |
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Customer Reviews of The X-Files - The Complete Fifth Season
The X Files a its best Even if it only has 20 episodes (The shortest season being the 9th), this season marks the end of the Vancouver era. After this and the movie, TXF team moved to LA and started what i think tobe the best season of all (The 6th), changing the full screen format for a more cinematographic style, with darker photography and the character`s image transformed into a cooler version of themselves. Mulder with his colored shirts and Scully with his different hairstyles.
About the episodes, I think this season in particular contains most of the finest of the whole series.
Here`s my top ten (Taking two parters as one):
SPOILERS!!!
10.- Chinga. I`m a Stephen King fan, so in spite of what you`ve heard of this episode it must be considered a highlight (including the gross factor).
9.- Folie a Deux. Mulder in a mental institution? A must see!
8.- Christmas Carol - Emily. More consequences from Scully`s abduction. Shocking!
7.- Post-Modern Prometheus. A superb black and white cinematography, and Chris Carter`s excellent involvement in one of the best humorous episodes.
6.- Kitsunegari. Find out for yourself why this is a great episode. A come back from a season 3 character!
5.- All Souls. Gillian Anderson at it`s best. His actoral range expanded to frontiers never explored. Grand!
4.- The Unusual Suspects. WOW! The trio`s origin. A cameo from a shadow of the past.
3.- The End. And what an end it is! Heartbreaking.
2.- Redux - Redux II. Scully in peril. Mulder brought to the edge. TXF at it`s best!
1.- Patient X-The Red and the Black. A shocking two parter that deserves a 10. Scully`s first Close Encounter!!!
For me the best XF season is the 6th, but this one brought the series to new heights of enterntainment that would expand the mithology and would draw it near its conclusion.
Enjoy!
Good, but not as strong as the 3rd and 4th seasons
The fifth season continued the epic mythology expanse, and arguably pushed it into oblivion. The end of the Vancouver era, this season (according to me) is where things got a bit too complex for Chris Carter to handle with 100% success. It lead into the movie, which brought the show a new and larger audience, but never really got a full grasp on it's success. That said, there are some incredible episodes that need mentioning, and make this set worth buying.
--Redux (I and II): This is my favourite two parter, and one of the best explorations of trust The X-Files has ever attempted. Everything is remarkable, from Scully's cancer, to the haunting voiceovers.--Post Modern Prometheus: a dazzling slight of hand from Carter and Co. This modern fairy tale/frankenstein story had one of those moments that fans die for; that wonderful, insipirational, moving ending.--A Chirstmas Carol/Emily: Not one of the best, but Gillian Anderson's performance is magnificent in this two parter.--Patient X/The Red and the Black: The final two parter of the fifth season, this show is relentlessly entertaining and challenging.--The Pine Bluff Variant: The best 'stand alone' of the fifth season, a well paced and executed suspense show.--The End: The cliffhanger before the movie. Very strong conclusion.
So what do I mean when I say 'arguably pushed it to oblivion'? The overall season is very inconsistent, with some very weak episodes, that don't measure up to previous efforts (Bad Blood, Kitsunegari, Kill Switch). Plus, the sixth season (despite a great lead in), failed to generate as much interest.
The third and fourth season, when taken together, display a rare ambition of an epic nature. The fifth season fails to live up to the standard set, but this is by no means a waste of time. If you are a fan, then you probably already know if you're going to get this or not. If not, then I recommend buying the first four seasons first, (or at least the 3rd and fourth). If you like it, than the fifth season will be a welcome addition to your collection.
Incredible season.. Best I have seen yet
Up until recently, I never watched a single episode of the X-Files. Now that the DVD sets have been reduced in price, I had the opportunity to start watching the show. After watching the first four seasons on DVD I have become a huge fan, and in my opinion The X-Files is one of the most addictive and well done science fiction shows ever created. However, the only five star season that was great from start to finish, was the third season. Going into season five, I never expected to see a season of The X-Files that could manage to overcome season three in terms of storytelling and episode quality. I was wrong. The fifth season was absolutely amazing. I enjoyed every single episode, and I doubt that any season for the rest of the show will be able to top it.
The thing that I probably enjoyed the most about season five, is that Mulder and Scully switch roles. Based on what he learns at the end of season four, Mulder turns somewhat skeptical and comes to think that everything he believed in was a lie, while Scully starts to become more of a believer based on things she discovers about her abduction. The fifth season offers so many wonderful episodes, it is hard to choose a favorite. The first two episodes "Redux" and "Redux II" offer a wonderful conclusion to the season four cliffhanger. One of my favorite episodes "Unusual Suspects" goes into how the Lone Gunmen came to be. "The Post-Modern Prometheus" is loosely based on the Frankenstien monster, and is shot in black and white. This was definately one of the best episodes I have seen so far. Everything from the writing and cinematography, to the music used was fantastic. "Bad Blood" is the funniest and most entertaining episode of The X-Files that I have ever seen, and will probably go down as being my favorite episode of the entire show. "The End" is the best season finale of the show that I have seen so far, and is definately on my top ten list for best episodes.
Overall, the fifth season of The X-Files is the best season I have seen so far. While there were only 20 episodes, each one managed to be fantastic. The fifth season would be worth owning for the episodes alone. However, the DVD package is great. This was the first DVD set to offer the episodes in widescreen! The extras are very good as well. My favorite feature was the 45 minute "Inside the X-Files" featurette. It was very in-depth and featured tons of great information. You also get deleted scenes with commentary from series creator Chris Carter, commentary on the episodes "The Post-Modern Prometheus" and "The Pine Bluff Variant" from the writer of those particular episodes, and more.
A solid 5 stars...