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“Law &
Order Special Victims Unit: The Fifth Season”
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Reviewed
by: |
Wayne A. Klein |
| Genre: |
Drama |
| Video: |
1.33:1 Full
screen |
| Audio: |
Dolby Digital
Surround 2.0 (stereo) |
| Languages |
English |
| Subtitles |
English,
French |
| Length |
Approximately
1050 minutes |
| Rating |
NR |
| Release Date |
9/14/04 |
| Studio |
Universal
Home Video |
| Commentary:
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None |
| Documentaries:
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None |
| Featurettes:
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None |
| Filmography/Biography:
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“SVU Actor
Profiles” |
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Interviews: |
None |
| Trailers/TV
Spots: |
None |
| Alternate/Deleted
Scenes: |
None |
| Music
Video: |
None |
| Other:
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“SVU Alumni”
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| Cast
and Crew: |
Christopher
Meloni, Mariska Hargiay, Dann Florek, Ice-T, Diane Neal, B.
D. Wong, Richard Belzer |
| Written
By: |
David J.
Burke, Christos N. Gage, Ruth Fletcher |
| Produced
By: |
Dick Wolfe
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| Directed
By: |
Rick Wallace,
Steve Schill |
| Music:
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Mike Post,
Rob Dougan |
| The
Review: |
Universal has taken an unusual tactic
with the release of “Law & Order: Special Victims Unit. Instead
of releasing the first four seasons, they’ve skipped ahead
to the fifth season. The reason, ostensibly, is to promote
the sixth season of the show which premiered in September.
It’s bold, unusual, smart and likely to alienate fans of the
first four seasons prior which featured the popular Stephanie
March. On the other hand, it does dovetail nicely with season
six allowing new fans to find out what had occurred during
the prior season. ---
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| Image
and Sound: |
The Fifth
Season looks very good on DVD. Solid blacks and sharp, detailed
clear images make this a nice set to start with. Hopefully the
other four seasons when they are released will show as much
detail with rich colors and nicely textured images. The sound
has considerable presence. The 2.0 Dolby Digital Surround Sound
stereo mix sounds vibrant and has considerable detail. --- |
| The
Extras: |
Although
a bit skimpy on the extras, those that are included provide
a nice background on the series. We get “Police Sketches”
of the various actors on the show including Ice T, B.D. Wong,
Dan Florek whose character first appeared on the parent program
“Law & Order” during its first couple of seasons. We also
get a glimpse back at some of the previous seasons stars as
well. While nothing earth shattering is revealed and the depth
of the profiles live up to their names, they do give a nice
background for those unfamiliar with the previous accomplishments
of the series stars. ---
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| Commentary:
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No commentary
tracks. |
| Final
Words: |
An unusual
strategy may pay off for Universal with the release of the fifth
season prior to the previous years. While the extras are a bit
on the skimpy side, they’re not bad and, hopefully, we’ll see
some commentary on future seasons. |
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