Queer as Folk - The Final Season (Collector's Edition)
by Bruce McDonald, David Wellington, John Fawcett, John Greyson, Kari Skogland
List Price:
Our Price: $57.99
You Save: $52.00 (47%)
Availability: Usually ships in 24 hours
Buy Used: from $34.95 (click here)
Category: DVD
See more DVD releases
Buy this DVD movie at online store in your country
Canada
Canada
DVD Cover Information
Actor: Gale Harold, Hal Sparks, Michelle Clunie, Randy Harrison, Thea GillDirector: Bruce McDonald, David Wellington, John Fawcett, John Greyson, Kari Skogland
Brand: PARAMOUNT PICTURES
DVD: Region Code 1
Audio: English (Original Language); Spanish (Original Language); Spanish (Published)
Format: Box set, Collector's Edition, Color, Dubbed, DVD-Video, NTSC
Running Time: 870 minutes
DVD Release Date: 2006-05-30
Studio: Showtime Networks
Movie Reviews of Queer as Folk - The Final Season (Collector's Edition)
Movie Review: "The End Of A Television Era"
Summary: 5 Stars
Well, here it is; the final season ever of my favorite tv series of all-time. "Queer as Folk" says goobye after 5 seasons and 83 episodes. There was never a program like "Queer as Folk" and there never will be. The final season features the least number of shows, 13. There was suppose to be a 6th season, but the writer's were running out of ideas, and a number of cast members, most notably Randy Harrison, were leaving at the end of the 5th season. Also, I suspect the high cost of production was the main reason the show got axed. The 5th season has some wonderful stories as Hunter battles problems at school when his classmates discover his HIV status, Ted continues searching for Mr. Right and there is a nasty custody battle for Melanie's baby where no one wins. In the middle of the season a bomb goes off at Babylon and we see who survives this terrible tragedy. This incident changes everyone, most notably Brian and Justin's relationship. Cyndy Lauper has an apperance this year and Rosie O'Donnell plays a lesbian who is battered by her husband who ultimately falls in love with Debbie. The final show is a must so I won't give anything away. Also watch the bonus features as it shows scenes cut from the final broadcast episode that are interesting. On a sad note some cast members, like Hal Sparks, have gone on record as saying there won't be a "Queer as Folk" reunion movie as a few of the cast members, one gay and one straight, were very hard to work with. The producers also had a problem with these actors as well.
My only problem with this collection is I wish they would have included the 30 minute interview they did with the cast prior to the airing of the finale that was shown on Showtime as it was informative, and we get everyone's impression on this being the final year. There is also a complete boxset featuring all 5 seasons, but if you already have the entire series I would pass on buying it, but if you don't have all the boxsets purchase it; it's a great deal. The only bonus they have is a disc featuring members of the cast and crew at a breakfast meeting talking about the show. Both Randy Harrison and Gale Harold are absent from the interview. We will miss you "Queer as Folk", but thank God for DVD as we can watch these shows over and over. Like "Gloria Gaynor says, "We will survive!".
Summary of Queer as Folk - The Final Season (Collector's Edition)
QUEER AS FOLK Season 5 continues to follow the journey of a group of gay friends and lovers living in Pittsburgh. This critically acclaimed series brings with it mature stories about facing the challenges of same-sex parenting, discrimination, AIDS/HIV, cancer and morality.Gay has rarely been so glamorous as in the American version of Queer as Folk. But the show's success rests on more than hard bodies and glossy, picture-perfect sex (though there's an abundance of that); this series gave its characters a multidimensional richness that rivals more high-profile programs like Six Feet Under or The Sopranos, while tackling an impressive breadth of social and political issues without ever (well, almost never) feeling preachy. The fifth and final season lays out its themes with authority: Alpha-gay Brian (Gale Howard) buys and revamps the sex club Babylon, declaring promiscuity and independence as a gay birthright, while Brian's oldest friend Michael (Hal Sparks, Talk Soup) embraces domesticity with his partner Ben (Robert Gant); the flamboyant Emmett (Peter Paige) finds success as a tv personality, only to find his persona may trap him in a stereotype; and Ted (Scott Lowell) grapples with body prejudices within the gay community. Meanwhile, the crumbling relationship of Mel (Michelle Clunie) and Lindsay (Thea Gill) takes a more troubling turn when Michael demands more rights as the father of their daughter.
Most tv series would take a topic like this last legal wrangle and stretch it over an entire season, but Queer as Folk is more ambitious; the writers recognize that the resolution of one problem is rarely the end of the story, that muddy consequences can be as dramatically compelling as head-to-head conflict. This aggressive and effective plotting, combined with the show's willingness to explore the complexities of every issue--be it assimilation or the coming out of a celebrity--results in an increasing emotional power as the series steamrolls towards its final episode. Some subplots can be silly (Brian has a ridiculous stud-off with a new hot guy in town), the dialogue can sometimes veer from wit to camp cliches, and the omnipresence of sculpted, muscular physiques is absurd and even a little alienating for some viewers, but Queer as Folk's strengths--the compassion and intelligence of the writers, the commitment and nuance of the acting--make this show a true television landmark and a pleasure to watch. And then, of course, there's all that graphic and lovingly photographed sex. Rosie O'Donnell and Cyndi Lauper make guest appearances, and Sharon Gless (Cagney & Lacey) continues her much-loved performance as Michael's mother, Debbie. --Bret Fetzer
Comedy DVD Video
DVD Video
- Action & Adventure
- African American Cinema
- Animation
- Anime & Manga
- Art House & International
- Classics
- Comedy
- Cult Movies
- Documentary
- Drama
- Educational
- Fitness & Yoga
- Gay & Lesbian
- Horror
- Kids & Family
- Military & War
- Music Video & Concerts
- Musicals & Performing Arts
- Mystery & Suspense
- Science Fiction & Fantasy
- Special Interests
- Sports
- Television
- Westerns
Movies most talked about in Positive Tv Lesbian Couples
Ghost Whisperer - The Third SeasonPARAMOUNT HOME VIDEO; Release date: 2008-09-02; DVD
Best price: $27.99
Price in other shops:
Tru Calling - The Complete First SeasonTru; Release date: 2004-11-30; DVD
Best price: $19.81
Price in other shops:
Strawberry Panic Vol 5Media Blasters; Release date: 2008-11-11; DVD
Best price: $14.18
Price in other shops:
Strawberry Panic Fourth Refrain, Volume 4MEDIA BLASTERS INC.; Release date: 2008-09-02; DVD
Best price: $13.97
Price in other shops:
Strawberry Panic Vol 3: Third WheelMedia Blasters; Release date: 2008-07-15; DVD
Best price: $14.55
Price in other shops:
Strawberry Panic 2: Second Star (Sub)Media Blasters; Release date: 2008-05-27; DVD
Best price: $12.44
Price in other shops:
Strawberry Panic Volume 1Media Blasters; Release date: 2007-03-04; DVD
Best price: $12.23
Price in other shops:
Ellen - The Complete Season FiveA&E; Release date: 2006-11-28; DVD
Best price: $20.25
Price in other shops:
South of Nowhere Season 3 (4 Disc Set)Release date: 2009-06-16; DVD
Best price: $44.99
Price in other shops:
South of Nowhere- Season 2 (3 Disc Set)Release date: 2008-09-16; DVD
Best price: $32.49
Price in other shops:
Similar DVD Movies
Queer as Folk: The Final SeasonRelease date: 2005-09-26; Music CD
Best price: $1.08
Price in other shops:
Queer as Folk: Club BabylonRelease date: 2005-04-26; Music CD
Best price: $3.76
Price in other shops:
The L Word - The Complete Fifth SeasonParamount; Release date: 2008-10-28; DVD
Best price: $35.98
Price in other shops:
The L Word - The Complete Fourth SeasonParamount; Release date: 2007-10-23; DVD
Best price: $20.29
Price in other shops:
Dante's Cove - Season 3WELLSPRING/GENIUS; Release date: 2008-06-03; DVD
Best price: $17.56
Price in other shops:
ShelterWELLSPRING/GENIUS; Release date: 2008-05-27; DVD
Best price: $14.35
Price in other shops:
Queer as Folk - The Complete First SeasonParamount; Release date: 2002-01-08; DVD
Best price: $28.64
Price in other shops:
Queer as Folk - The Complete Second Season (Showtime)PARAMOUNT PICTURES; Release date: 2003-02-25; DVD
Best price: $25.98
Price in other shops:
Queer as Folk - The Complete Third Season (Showtime)Paramount; Release date: 2004-02-24; DVD
Best price: $28.63
Price in other shops:
Queer as Folk - The Complete Fourth Season (Showtime)Paramount; Release date: 2005-04-05; DVD
Best price: $58.80
Price in other shops: