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Red Dwarf : Complete BBC Series 5 [DVD]
enlarge	Directors: Doug Naylor, Rob Grant, Juliet May Actors: Robert Llewelyn, Chris Barrie, Craig Charles, Danny John-Jules, Hattie Hayridge Studio: 2 Entertain Video Category: DVD List Price: ~~£19.99~~ Buy New: £3.35 as of 25/11/2009 08:13 GMT details You Save: £16.64 (83%) New (20) Used (18) Collectible (1) from £2.85 Seller: gzoop Rating: 36 reviews Sales Rank: 3822 Format: PAL Languages: English (Subtitles For The Hearing Impaired), English (Original Language), Esperanto (Original Language) Rating: Suitable for 12 years and over Region: 2 Discs: 2 Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1 Number Of Discs: 2 Running Time: 180 Minutes Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2 Dimensions (in): 7.1 x 5.4 x 0.6 EAN: 5014503137120 ASIN: B0002TR8BI Theatrical Release Date: March 29, 1989 Release Date: November 8, 2004 Availability: Usually dispatched within 1-2 business days


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Editorial Reviews: Amazon.co.uk Review It's brown alert time all over again for IRed Dwarf/I fans with the fifth season of the much-loved sci-fi/comedy series. Episode-wise, it's business as usual for the crew of the IRed Dwarf/I--that is, if one considers encountering an alien squid that squirts a despair-inducing hallucinogen ("Back to Reality", later voted the best episode of the series by viewers and Stephen Hawking!), evil (and not particularly bright) versions of the crew ("Demons and Angels"), a virus that causes insanity ("Quarantine"), and a trip to a moon created entirely from the mind of the insufferable hologram Rimmer ("Terrorform") business as usual.p In short, it's six hilarious episodes, highlighted by the typically terrific writing of creators Rob Grant and Doug Naylor (who also direct two episodes). As with the previous deluxe DVD releases, ISeries V/I features a wealth of supplemental features, the most intriguing of which is a look at the failed attempt to recreate the show in America (with U.K. cast member Robert Llewellyn and IStar Trek: Deep Space Nine/I's Terry Farrell as Cat). Also included are cast and fan commentaries, featurettes on the show's "science" and villains, special effects tests, blooper reels, and a sampling of Grant and Naylor's BBC 4 radio sketch "Dave Hollins, Space Cadet", which served as the inspiration for IRed Dwarf/I. Dedicated DVD owners will also be rewarded by Easter eggs lurking throughout the menus. I--Paul Gaita/I

Customer Reviews: Showing reviews 1-5 of 36 1 2 3 4 5 6 ...8 Next » Best of the best of the best! July 29, 2006 Dark Jimbo (Hampshire, England) 6 out of 6 found this review helpful Here it is - the last point where absolutely EVERYONE agrees the series was still on top form. Some start to moan with series 6 (though I love it), and 7 and 8 really come in for a lot of flak. No such problems here though, there's nary a rough edge or weak moment to be seen - and there's a good reason why series 5 is considered among the majority of fandom the best series. It's the absolute peak of Red Dwarf. br / br /It gave us some of the most iconic villians and secondary characters the series ever had - Daune Dibbley, later to be vastly overused but hilarious here in his first appearance - Psycotic glove-puppet penguin Mr Flibble - the chilling Inquisitor - while also introducing a whole ship of holograms, (where Rimmer finaly gets laid!), giving us 'Rimmer in a red gingham dress with hex vision', and Red Dwarf's best ever epsiode, Back to Reality. br / br /The episodes are much darker and more dramatic than ever before - it's becoming borderline sci-fi drama/horror here - and it's all much more story-centric, though it remains as funny as ever. No time for the sitting around chatting from series 2 and 3, there's characters to be developed, monsters to be fought and the series' most hilarious set-pieces to be set up. The ideas and themes on display here would give any 'serious' sci-fi show a run for their money, with the writers really pushing all the boundaries of what was possible with the format and budget of the show. It's also really Rimmer's series - at least three of the six episodes revolve entirely around him - and what with him being the best and most popular character, that's no bad thing. In short, it's simply phenomonal, containing moments never to be bettered in the four previous or three following series. The DVD package itself is as top-notch as ever too - which is nothing less than the greatest Dwarf series deserves. If you only buy one series, buy this one. Mr. Flibble says "Buy Series 5" September 7, 2004 Mr C J Rose 9 out of 10 found this review helpful Red Dwarf still makes me laugh even now. From it's humble beginnings to the slightly overdone series 7 and 8, it is still one of the best british comedies ever.pSeries 5 is quite a step up from the previous series but no less funny. IMO Quarantine is one of the best episodes ever. Get Back to Reality October 4, 2004 L. Gale 13 out of 15 found this review helpful Red Dwarf was a series that just kept on getting better. I have been a fan from the start - and to the disbelieving - I have watched from episode one, series one, first time round, starting at the age of 13! Just call me geek girl.pSeries 5 sticks in my mind as my favourite. The episode that I played over and over again being Back to Reality. brThe jokes never age, the writing is superb and the characters are very well developed in these episodes.pA must have in any Red Dwarf geek's DVD collection! Still amongst the best around August 25, 2004 Edward Boon (Amsterdam) 25 out of 33 found this review helpful There is a point to what the reviewer before me is saying - this series is - overall - not the best that was made. But then, how can you top series 3 and 4? Red Dwarf, even its weaker episodes, is still amongst the best that British comedy can offer, and it deserves full marks without question. pIn this series, two episodes stand out that I consider classics. 'Better Than Life', where the crew discovers that all the times at Red Dwarf they have actually been in a virtual reality computer game. And Duane Dibbly, the Duke of Dork, is re-introduced. pMy favorite is 'Holoship', where the crew encounters a spacecraft staffed entirely by holograms, and Rimmer does everything he can to be accepted on board. Famous is Rimmer's bedroom scene ('You make love like a Japanese meal ... very small portions but so many courses').pI won't go through the episodes, but I guarantee that these certainly have sufficient great moments to make this DVD worth buying. Classic! October 17, 2004 Paul R. Barrowcliffe (Doncaster, South Yorkshire United Kingdom) 14 out of 19 found this review helpful The first 6 series of Red Dwarf were totally brilliant. When I first saw them I laughed so much, and I still do! Being quite young at the time, I had to watch it quietly in my room coz it was on after my bedtime, but well worth it! pI do agree that the last 2 series were not the classic comedy we all grew to love. The introduction of Kochanski as a posh bimbo was a real mistake (Claire Grogan was much better in the odd appearances she made in the early series). When there was a full ship in series 8, the show just lost its way completely.pBut the original ones are fab. If you like good British comedy, you probably already love Red Dwarf anyway! Showing reviews 1-5 of 36 1 2 3 4 5 6 ...8 Next »

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