by Home Box Office (HBO)
| Average Rating: |
|
| Sales Rank: | 769 (lower is better) |
| Price as of: | 10/13/2008 2:16:35 PM MDT |
| Price Used: | $11.52 |
| Shipping: | Free Shipping on most orders over $25* |
| Availability: | Usually ships in 24 hours |
| Release Date: | 2003-12-30 |
| Label: | Home Box Office (HBO) |
| UPC: | 026359892523 |
| Binding: | DVD |
| Published By: | Home Box Office (HBO) |
| ASIN: | B00008PW2D |
| Category: | DVD |
Actors and Actresses
Editorial Reviews and Product Descriptions
Product Description
A thirty-something sex columnist and her three single friends examine relationships and sexual roles in New York City.
Genre: Television: HBO
Rating: NR
Release Date: 30-DEC-2003
Media Type: DVD
Amazon.com
It was a short but sweet fifth season for Sex and the City, as HBO's resident comediennes found themselves affected by forces beyond their control--the pregnancies of both Sarah Jessica Parker (Carrie) and Cynthia Nixon (Miranda). A truncated shooting schedule to accommodate the actresses forced this season to be reduced to a mere eight episodes, and indeed, you can tell both actresses are expecting. (Carrie's wardrobe became more outlandish and more concealing than usual.) Still, the actresses and creators forged ahead, creating a handful of episodes that if short in content were long on emotion and laughs. Whereas the fourth season found all four grappling with various relationships, the fifth season focused on the perils of being single, with a new intensity lacking in the previous sexcapades. Carrie and Miranda wrestled with their solitary lifestyles, albeit with new attachments--Miranda had new baby Brady and single motherhood, while Carrie found herself in the world of publishing as the author of a real-life book of her columns. Charlotte (Kristin Davis) wondered if she'd ever find another man, while Samantha (Kim Cattrall) finally got rid of the one that had been vexing her far too much, hotelier Richard (James Remar). If the season as a whole felt less than the sum of its parts, those parts were some of the best comedy in the show's history, from Samantha's anointment as the "Michiko Kakutani of vibrators" to Carrie's stressful, one-degree-from-fiasco book launch party. (And fear not, Chris Noth's Mr. Big does pop up now and again.) The season's climactic episode, "I Love a Charade," found all four at the straight wedding of a seemingly gay pal (Nathan Lane) and contemplating their future with a wry, bemused tone. It was one of the series' best episodes ever, equally touching and funny, and grounded the show in an emotional maturity that announced that after all their wild travails, these women had truly grown up. --Mark Englehart
Customer Reviews
I have the most fun with this season - Reviewed on 2008-06-04
1 customer found this review helpful.
A short, but sweet season, I love the fun of season 5.
Of all the heavy relationships, serious issues, and "true life" this show tends to embody, season 5 is nice for its frivolity.
True it is shorter than any other season, but a savvy shopper can find it for a smaller price (if Amazon ever fails, try a video rental sale when they sell their former rentals)
The episodes make you happy to be a girl! "Anchors Away" is great, soo many boobs, all of them seen by Carrie (And what a great song in the end!). "Unoriginal Sin" allows us to see the truly lawyer-ific side of Miranda, and she goes up against the "desperate" Catholic church, while Carrie must change the name of her column due to lack of activity: --- & the City. "Luck Be an Old Lady" is great if only for it being Charlotte's "thirty-faux" birthday! "Cover Girl" Carrie's head on Madonna's body as a mock up for her book cover, in addition to the "taste" difference between Carrie and Samantha in their clash over what is sexy makes this episode hilarious and we get the Amy Sedaris and Molly Shannon cameos! "Plus One ..." a fun episode complete with Miranda's Freudian moment and Carrie's "skinned: date, Samantha. "Critical Condition" is a throw away episode ... Samantha and Miranda come to an understanding, Carrie freaks out about what she might have done to Aidan, and Charlotte refuses to take Bunny's harsh treatment "lying down." "The Big Journey" is great, just the beginning alone can be re-watched over and over: "I need a man on top of me" and the "very 'Some Like It Hot'" reference is hilarious. But this episode is all about Carrie, no doubt. "I Love A Charade" is a snoozer, but Charlotte steals the show with her new playmate, Harry ... unlikely and very entertaining.
But based on what everyone else has been saying maybe only die hard fans should buy it, but everyone who enjoys SATC should see it once!
* - See Amazon
Product Page for shipping and pricing details.
Book Subjects
- Comedies
- Feature Film Drama
- Movie
- TV Shows / TV Movie
- Television
- Television: HBO
- sexncity
« RSS Feeds
