Review of "Buffy The Vampire Slayer: The Complete Fifth Season" on DVD
|
Reviewed by Staci Layne Wilson for Horror.com
Much as I like the vampire genre, and much as I've liked the few episodes of Buffy that I've seen over the years, Season Five is the first complete season of Buffy The Vampire Slayer I have ever watched. I guess diehard (so to speak) fans of the show either love or hate this season, but me... I liked it.
The season begins with the Buffy vs. Dracula episode, which is pretty tepid for Vlad Tepes (although German actor Rudolph Martin, who later played the same character in TV movie, was pretty convincing as the titular bloodsucker).
Next up is the episode which introduces Michelle Trachtenberg as Buffys heretofore unknown sister, Dawn. Then there is an episode called Fool for Love, which gives us a look at Spike's origin and back-story. Listening to Fear is about aliens. Into the Woods is an interesting and emotional episode, and I Was Made to Love You, featuring evil robot girlfriend, is just the opposite (but still fun). The Body, and Forever are like mini-movies, they are so good. And the season finale, The Gift, is one of the best on the disc.
All Season Five episodes, in order:
1. Buffy .vs. Dracula
2. Real Me
3. The Replacement
4. Out of My Mind
5. No Place Like Home
6. Family
7. Fool For Love
8. Shadow
9. Listening to Fear
10. Into the Woods
11. Triangle
12. Checkpoint
13. Blood Ties
14. Crush
15. I was made to love you
16. The Body
17. Forever
18. Intervention
19. Tough Love
20. Spiral
21. The Weight of the World
22. The Gift
DVD Features:
* Commentary by writer David Fury and director David Grossman on 'Real Me'
* Commentary by writer Doug Petrie on 'Fool for Love'
* Commentary by writer Jane Espenson on 'I Was Made to Love You' (rife with spoilers)
* Commentary by writer/director Joss Whedon on 'The Body'
* Scripts for 'The Replacement,' 'Fool for Love,' 'Into the Woods,' and 'Checkpoint'
* "Buffy Abroad" featurette (fan reaction from across the Pond)
* "Demonology: A Slayer's Guide" featurette (this was helpful to me, as a not-regular watcher of the show... it is kinda silly, though)
* "Casting Buffy" featurette
* "Action Heroes! The Stunts of Buffy" featurette
* Series outtakes
* "The Story of Season 5" featurette
* "Natural Causes" featurette (a very interesting analysis of episode, The Body)
* "Spotlight on Dawn" featurette
* Still gallery
* Interactive video game trailer
* DVD-ROM: Buffy Demon Guide
| You're a bunch of faggots. | |
| 02-17-2004 by Rick | discuss |
| From sarah moskovian | |
| sarah Michelle gellar is an awsome actor. Too bad that she did not want to play buffy anymore. So they had to end the buffy show somehow. Think of it this way, its ither sarah plays buffy or knowone does at all. | |
| 12-23-2003 by Unregistered | discuss |
| [QUOTE]Sarah Michelle Gellar CAN'T ACT!!! 'nuf said.[/QUOTE] Agreed, but since when does that matter. Dont you know that the only requirment for a actor/actress is to be "hot". I swear this society is so focused on looks that its the only thing that matters now. Just look how popular plastic sergery is now.:rolleyes: | |
| 12-11-2003 by Arioch | discuss |
| i dont see any emmys on her trophy case.:rolleyes: | |
| 12-11-2003 by coldwhisper | discuss |
| Sarah can act adn so can all the other cast you are complete idiot and do not no what you are talking about | |
| 12-10-2003 by Smiler | discuss |