Futurama: Season 5 [DVD]

Great quality sadly in the ntsc format but is not noticable unless you are comparing great DVD and great season of Futurama

Having, as so many others, been disappointed at the cancellation of Futurama, I was delighted to see its return. Everyone has their own tastes, of course, and I couldn't possibly account for everyone. However in my view, the best episodes of Season 5 are the best in the programs history. Particular highlights include "Attack of the Killer App", "The Late Philip J. Fry" and "That Darn Katz!". Unfortunately there are a couple of 'dud' episodes, but these are few and far between. It is not that they are 'bad' so to speak but lack the memorable nature of other episodes. "The Prisoner of Benda", was one such example in my opinion, perfectly passable but also forgettable.At the end of the day, it is Futurama - if you liked previous series, you will like this one. however if you are new to the series, there has never been a better time to enjoy some of the most memorable episodes of the whole franchise.

I absolutely love Futurama no doubt about it! I quote it often on a daily basis!So after the success of the 4 movies and continuous pressure from fans to bring it back Futurama has returned with great gusto!What I love about the new Futurama is how the writers drop references and characters from earlier episodes back into these new episodes, showing a great deal of care and genuine affection they have for the franchise. My personal highlights of this Season 5 boxset have to be 'The Prisoner of Benda', 'Lethal Inspection', 'Proposition Infinity' and 'The Late Philip J. Fry', very clever episodes for the true diehard fans such as myself. I'm not surprised 'The Prisoner of Benda' was nominated for an Emmy. And Bender dressed up as Leela at Comic Con 3010 declaring himself 'Every nerd's fantasy' is the highlight of the whole box set. Plus Matt Groening and the writers poking fun at Futurama being cancelled with their 'new' series Futurella!Futurama has definitely still got it!I must go now. I feel like I'm coming down with a case of 'Circusitis'. What's this you ask? Just buy this box set! Simple.Bring on Season 6! Hail Futurama!

I love FUTURAMA. I've watched the classic episodes a bazillion times on SKY and have yet to grow tired of them. So after viewing the rather disappointing specials, I was really worried that the FUTURAMA writers had lost their touch. Thankfully, my fears were unwarranted. FUTURAMA is back and in terms of quality, hasn't missed a beat since its foolish cancellation by FOX in 2003. And who cares if SKY won't carry it? I'm quite happy to watch it on DVD and enjoy all the extras you get with said. COMEDY CENTRAL have already renewed this great show for another two seasons so lets all hope it runs for a lot longer than it did in its first incarnation. Long live FUTURAMA!

After three great movies (plus the lame 4th movie, "Into the Wild Green Yonder") it is great to have this excellent series back. And well worth the wait, with 13 excellent episodes. Realistically it is easier to have no dud episodes with such a short season, than some of the longer series, still an excellent return and the set promises a 6th series, so here's hoping. If you bought the first 4 series, do not hesitate to buy this excellent 5th series. Futurama 5 [Blu-ray] [US Import]

First, I need to say that this doesn't seem to be Season 5. It appears that Futurama (like Family Guy) is not released on DVD or Blu Ray in broadcast order. There are 13 episodes in this set, but it's not strictly "Season 5".I hated Futurama when it first started. I was so excited for the first few episodes but it got boring after that, trying to coast by mainly on its irreverence while almost never expanding the range of characters. By Season 5, The Simpsons had a huge range of supporting characters, but Futurama rarely introduces new people. After a 5-year hiatus the show returned with 4 feature-length adventures before Comedy Central relaunched the show, this time not pandering to a young Simpsons audience, and it's much, much better.With a few small hitches (mainly scenes involving Mr. Burns clone 'Mom') Season 5 (or what passes for it) features highly intelligent, sharp writing, loads of snappy dialogue, and some heartwarming moments. Even Hermes Conrad, a character I previously disliked, has improved. I just love his ludicrous catchphrases ('Sweet Kangaroo of Katmandu', 'Sweet Orca of Majorca').Futurama has gotten better, a lot better. It's not a rival to The Simpsons yet, but the show can only get better and better if they keep this up.Now animated in HD, the show is presented in 1.78:1 1080p with DTS HD-MA sound and loads of great extras. You absolutely must buy this.

13 more episodes, typically futurama with many superb plots and charachters.Definatley worth getting for any futurama fansNote: The title sais "[NTSC]" (USA) though in the product description it sais "region 2" (europe) and all i can say is it works fine on my dvd player though i dont know whether i was lucky but i can say that this shouldnt let you be put off if your a futurama fan xD

After watching series 1-4 then the movies I paused before buying the new futurama series: would be it be the same after such a long time inbetween series I wondered, or would it be futurama by numbers?Well I need not have feared, if anything its evolved without losing its persona.In short I can only quote futuramas hypno toad "buy it buy it buy it........"

まだ数話しか観てないのですが今まで通り面白いです、おすすめ。それでなぜ星３つかというと内容ではなくパッケージのことで減点しました。最悪（自分が知ってる限りで）。Ｖｏｌ．１〜４はしっかりしたプラスチック製のものでしたがＶｏｌ．５は厚紙製。１００パーセント紙、内側にプラの台座等なし。ただ切れ込みに裸のディスクがはさまってる。いや、よくみると記録面にディスクと同サイズの透明プラ円盤が重ねてある。これでディスクを保護してるわけ？ディスク２も同様かと思いきやこちらは一糸まとわぬ裸、透明プラ円盤なし。最初、２枚に引き剥がそうと爪を立てちゃいましたよ。私としてはあまりパッケージ等にこだわりを持つほうではないと思います。が、自分の買った製品が雑誌の付録にも劣る扱いをされていて、驚くと同時にこのやり場の無い気持ちをここに書き記す次第であります。

Loving the adult cartoons , only things worth watching anymore.

Una caricaturas muy divertida esta excelente

Blu-Ray Review. If you are reading this in the "Futurama Vol 5" DVD review section, the quality score might not apply.Show: 4/5, Image Quality: 5/5, Sound Quality: 5/5, Extras: 3/5, Overall: 4.67/5 (rounded up in total star ranking)Quality:Looks like this show was animated in HD; the image looks darn near perfect! It's a nice clear clean image with lots of detail and sharpness. There are no noticeable signs of compression, pixilation, or anything else. Sound quality is pleasing.This two-disc set includes commentaries on all episodes, an amusing animated comic with optional commentary (based on one of the given episodes), a music video featuring Bender (made from previous Futurama episodes), a "Behind the Fungus: Makin' a Hit Song" featurette, a 35-minute table read (cast and producers reading the script with the original animated storyboard; it's amusing, but there's a lot of laughter in the recording that hampers it a little), deleted scenes, and an episode recap.These discs are packaged in a thin cardboard case. It has nice retro artwork with a glossy finish, but the discs are pretty flimsily held in slots in the cardboard.Film:After four solid seasons and four serviceable movies, "Futurama!" has had quite a turbulent run. This fifth volume features episodes from the revived televised series, and after all this time it has certainly drifted a ways from the original episodes. You can expect more zany and busy storylines, more strange wacky gags, and a little bit of gross-out humor.But since when has that ever been a problem?The show is still pretty darn funny, with plenty of hilarious dialogue, humorous sight gags, clever twists and turns, and lots of great parodies and homage to science fiction (classic or modern). And the show still maintains the upbeat offbeat adventurous spirit and creativity that makes the first half so much fun. Characters are still as lovable as ever before (not counting Zoidberg of course).And to sweeten the deal, this show has clearly benefited from some upgraded animation. It shows a little more clarity and detail than before, but without going overboard or messing up the established style. Voice acting is still excellent and the music is still groovy.Fans of the show should be pleased.4/5 (entertainment: 4.5/5, stories: 3.5/5, film: 4/5)

Todo es bueno, naturalmente si te gustan éste tipo de series. Algún capitulo está mejor que otro, pero todos merecen la pena.