{"id":11407,"date":"2016-02-18T09:12:52","date_gmt":"2016-02-18T17:12:52","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/moviemansguide.com\/main\/?p=11407"},"modified":"2016-02-18T09:13:17","modified_gmt":"2016-02-18T17:13:17","slug":"review-fallingskies-s5-bd","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/moviemansguide.com\/main\/2016\/02\/review-fallingskies-s5-bd\/","title":{"rendered":"Review: “Falling Skies”: The Complete Fifth Season BD + Screen Caps"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"<\/a>\u201cFalling Skies\u201d<\/strong> was a bit of an uneven series but I can\u2019t say over the course of its five seasons I can\u2019t say any of them were particularly \u2018bad\u2019 and had many entertaining moments. The series was also efficient with its budget and featured some impressive effects, both visual and make-up, while the acting all around was quite good headed by Noah Wyle as well as Will Patton.<\/p>\n

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“Falling Skies”: The Complete Fifth Season<\/span>
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\nThe Movie<\/a> | Special Features<\/a> | Video Quality<\/a> | Audio Quality<\/a> | Overall<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

Genre(s): <\/strong>Sci-Fi, Suspense, Drama
\nWarner Home Video | TV14 \u2013 440 min. \u2013 $49.99 | February 2, 2016<\/p>\n

Date Published:<\/strong> 02\/18\/2016 | Author:<\/strong> The Movieman
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<\/u>MOVIE INFO:
\n<\/u>Directed by: <\/strong>Various
\nWriter(s): <\/strong>Robert Rodat (created by)
\nCast: <\/strong>Noah Wyle, Moon Bloodgood, Drew Roy, Connor Jessup, Sarah Carter, Will Patton<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/u>DISC INFO:
\n<\/u>Features: <\/strong>Featurettes
\nDigital Copy: <\/strong>Yes
\nFormats Included: <\/strong>Blu-ray
\nNumber of Discs: <\/strong>2<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Audio: <\/strong>English (Dolby TrueHD 5.1)
\nVideo: <\/strong>1080p\/Widescreen 1.78
\nSubtitles: <\/strong>English SDH
\nDisc Size: <\/strong>NA
\nCodec: <\/strong>MPEG-4 AVC
\nRegion(s): <\/strong>A, B, C<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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THE SEASON<\/strong><\/h2>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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Synopsis: <\/strong>All breed of beast and mutant are running rampant on Earth. The Espheni\u2019s power core has been destroyed, and humans are now ready to fight on their terms, even if it means resorting to hand-to-hand combat against the enemy. After four years of being tortured, imprisoned, mutated and having their loved ones stolen from them, Tom (NOAH WYLE) and the 2nd Mass are filled with rage, ready to destroy the enemy in an all-out battle to determine the fate of Earth.<\/p>\n

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  1. Find Your Warrior<\/li>\n
  2. Hunger Pains<\/li>\n
  3. Hatchlings<\/li>\n
  4. Pope Breaks Bad<\/li>\n
  5. Non-Essential Personnel<\/li>\n
  6. Respite<\/li>\n
  7. Everybody Has Their Reasons<\/li>\n
  8. Stalag 14th Virginia<\/li>\n
  9. Reunion<\/li>\n
  10. Reborn<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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    SPECIAL FEATURES \u2013 2.0\/5<\/strong><\/h2>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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    This release comes with a side-sliding glossy slip cover<\/strong>. Inside is a redemption code for the Digital HD<\/u><\/strong> copy.<\/p>\n

    Farewell to the Skies (12:12; HD)<\/u><\/strong> are a series of interviews with the cast from Noah Wyle to Doug Jones and Sarah Carter as they reflect on their time working on the series.<\/p>\n

    Cast Goodbyes (1:06; HD)<\/u><\/strong> is a brief compilation of the cast sharing their thoughts.<\/p>\n

    A Look Back (2:31; HD)<\/u><\/strong> \u2013 This featurette looks at the season storylines.<\/p>\n

    2015 WonderCon Panel (48:59; HD)<\/u><\/strong> is just footage from a Q&A session with the cast, though Noah Wyle, Moon Bloodgood and Will Patton are MIA.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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    VIDEO \u2013 4.5\/5<\/strong><\/h2>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

    \u201cFalling Skies\u201d<\/strong> flies back to Earth onto Blu-ray presented in the originally televised 1.78 widescreen aspect ratio and a 1080p high-definition transfer. Although the bulk of this season, not to mention the series, seems to be set at night or in dark places, it still doesn\u2019t look half bad with great detail throughout and colors, albeit muted, show flashes giving a certain pop at times.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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    AUDIO \u2013 4.0\/5<\/strong><\/h2>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

    Each episode comes with a relatively robust Dolby TrueHD 5.1 track which provides for crisp and clear dialogue levels. The depth is on the limited side however as the healthy number of action sequences don\u2019t show off as well but generally speaking are pleasing to the ears, just nothing noteworthy or substantial.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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    OVERALL \u2013 3.0\/5<\/strong><\/h2>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

    Overall, \u201cFalling Skies\u201d<\/strong> was a bit of an uneven series but I can\u2019t say over the course of its five seasons I can\u2019t say any of them were particularly \u2018bad\u2019 and had many entertaining moments. The series was also efficient with its budget and featured some impressive effects, both visual and make-up, while the acting all around was quite good headed by Noah Wyle as well as Will Patton. This fifth season isn\u2019t great yet had a satisfactory conclusion. The Blu-ray released through Warner is limited in features but the video and audio were excellent.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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    Check out some more screen caps by going to page 2. Please note, these do contain spoilers<\/strong>.
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