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xsBusiness - The West Wing - The Complete Fifth Season
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List Price: $59.98
Our Price: $20.24
Your Save: $ 39.74 ( 66% )
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Manufacturer: Warner Home Video
Starring: Martin Sheen, Bradley Whitford
Directed By: Thomas Schlamme, Chris Misiano
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Aspect Ratio: 1.78:1
Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Binding: DVD
Brand: Warner Brothers
EAN: 9781419812842
Format: Box set
ISBN: 141981284X
Label: Warner Home Video
Manufacturer: Warner Home Video
Number Of Items: 6
Publisher: Warner Home Video
Region Code: 1
Release Date: 2005-12-06
Running Time: 946
Studio: Warner Home Video
Theatrical Release Date: 2003-09
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Spotlight customer reviews:
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Customer Rating:
Summary: End of an era
Comment: The fifth season of the West WIng is but a shadow of the previous four. The absence of creator and scriptwriter Sorkin lef the series aimless and directionless. Charaters made about-turns in their actions which were completely unrelated to their established personalities. Worst of all however, the script writing lost the sizzle and panache that it seems only Sorkin could provide. The stories became lumbering, they ceased to involve the audience in the action. The politics, which Sorkin so brilliantly made accessible to the 'everyman' become inpeneterable and uninteresting. This sudden collapse of a brilliant show was almost heartbreaking. The characters which I cared for suddenly became mean. The idealism of the 'original' four seasons was given over to the type fo stories John Wells gave to ER. I would prefer to suffer even the most cloying patriotism of the first four seasons rather than watch this excellent series succumb to the ordinariness of American network television that season five represented.
Customer Rating:
Summary: So very happy with my purchase from Amazon & Astro Video!
Comment: I ordered the second, third, fifth & seventh seasons of the West Wing from Astro Video via Amazon.com and not only did my order arrive within a week, but all of the items were in their original shrink wrapped package. Even if they did not have the shrink wrap on them, the items were in "like new" condition.
I love this service & I am thrilled that Astro Video is part of Amazon.com. If I plan to buy more DVD's, I will look for Astro Video as the supplier. I highly recommend using them as a provider.
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Summary: Very Interesting Plots, Slightly Less Witty...
Comment: This season had everything a political drama could possibly have from the president stepping down (momentarily), to the VP stepping down (for good), all the way to supreme court justices confirmations. The story lines were intense, and a few of the episodes rank in the top five of all time for the West Wing series.
I only gave it four stars, however, because this season was clearly written by different writers who did not have quite the same level of wit as the former writer had. It was missing that little bit of edge. Overall, I am very glad I bought it, and you probably will be too.
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Summary: Amazing series, not the best season
Comment: This was one of the best TV series ever. If you like comedy, politics, and drama, you should check this out. I have the entire series on DVD and I cannot tell you how many times I've watched it. This series has massive replayability so it's worth the buy. It is also not "dumbed down" so they deal with a lot of hot-button topics and you can actually learn a little of how the government actually works and how cutthroat life is like in Washington, D.C.
The first few seasons and the last two seasons are the best. This season was pretty good but not as great as the first few. That is mainly because Aaron Sorkin left the series. Don't get me wrong though, this is still a good season. It has a liberal bent so if you are conservative you may not like this show as much as someone who is more liberal. That said, I still high recommend this series and this first season to anyone and everyone.
Customer Rating:
Summary: The West Wing
Comment: The package arrived in good condition. The shipping was much slower than previous purchases. I was sent a tracking number immediately, but no information was available for a week after purchase.
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Editorial Reviews:
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Follow the drama when the government is temporarily passed from a Democratic Administration to the Republican Speaker of the House, as President Bartlet copes with the kidnapping of his youngest daughter, Zoey.
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