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Product Description The epic story of LOST twists, turns and time-shifts in its outstanding fifth season. Packed with bonus material, including a revealing interview with the cast and a behind-the-scenes feature, LOST is better than ever on Blu-ray and DVD. When destiny calls, the Oceanic 6 find their way back to the island. Discover what forced them to return, and find out the fate of all those who were left behind. The answers to some of LOST's most pressing questions are revealed in this spectacular 5-disc collection, complete with deleted scenes and an incredible vault of bonus features. The show that revolutionized primetime proved again in Season 5 why it was television's most addictive and creative series. "You'd be crazy not to watch,'" proclaims Matt Roush of TV Guide. .com Since Lost made its debut as a cult phenomenon in 2004, certain things seemed inconceivable. In its fourth year, some of those things, like a rescue, came to pass. The season ended with Locke (Terry O'Quinn) attempting to persuade the Oceanic Six to return, but he dies before that can happen--or so it appears--and where Jack (Matthew Fox) used to lead, Ben (Emmy nominee Michael Emerson) now takes the reins and convinces the survivors to fulfill Locke's wish. As producers Damon Lindelof and Carlton Cuse state in their commentary on the fifth-season premiere, "We're doing time travel this year," and the pile-up of flashbacks and flash-forwards will make even the most dedicated fan dizzy. Ben, Jack, Hurley (Jorge Garcia), Sayid (Naveen Andrews), Sun (Yunjin Kim), and Kate (Evangeline Lilly) arrive to find that Sawyer (Josh Holloway) and Juliet (Elizabeth Mitchell) have been part of the Dharma Initiative for three years. The writers also clarify the roles that Richard (Nestor Carbonell) and Daniel (Jeremy Davies) play in the island's master plan, setting the stage for the prophecies of Daniel's mother, Eloise Hawking (Fionnula Flanagan), to play a bigger part in the sixth and final season.Dozens of other players flit in and out, some never to return. A few, such as Jin (Daniel Dae Kim), live again in the past. Lost could've wrapped things up in five years, as The Wire did, but the show continues to excite and surprise. As Lindelof and Cuse admit in the commentary, there's a "fine line between confusion and mystery," adding, "it makes more sense if you're drunk." Other extras include deleted scenes, featurettes, a "lost" episode of Mysteries of the Universe, and commentary from writers Edward Kitsis and Adam Horowitz on "He's Our You," a reference to Sayid, who tries to change the future by changing the past. --Kathleen C. Fennessy
S**A
I love it
As I read through these reviews I was kind of surprised by some of them. If you are a fan of the show I don't understand why you wouldn't love this. I don't think the price is bad for this what you get. I paid under 80 bucks and that including taxes and shipping. I like the packaging its fun and its got me pumped for the final season to start. I guess they could have done something more expensive and maybe used a hardwood case instead of the cardboard box that the folder comes. And maybe they could have used the more traditional DVD holder case that houses all the DVD's together like they did for the past season's offering. I have to say I like the DVD holders in this set. I like how they look like old floppy discs from the early 80's. Sure they are made of paper but if they would have made the kit nicer it probably would have cost a lot more and I most likely wouldn't have been able to afford it. So I think it was nice that they offered up a nice collectable for under 80 buck. If you're not sure if you want this collectors edition all I can say is for me it is worth the money but you can still just get the normal season 5 DVD release if you disagree.
R**N
For the Hardcore LOST Fan
My wife and I are huge fans of this show. If you are a casual fan or merely inquisitive in finding out what this polar-bear-having, island-hopping, character-redeeming show is all about, shell out your hard-earned cash for the basic Blu-ray or standard DVD box set.However, if you love all that is LOST, this is a nice set to display your passion. The packaging is clever. A water-stained box (it only looks that way, it isn't actually damaged) houses several pamphlets, welcome guides, and a Dharma orientation VHS tape complementing the castaways' integration into the Dharma organization this season. The attention to detail is evident, right down to the DVD sleeves looking like floppy discs. But if you're looking for answers to the many(!) mysteries in this package, most of the items can be seen as gimicky rather than revealing. The highlight is a draft of the peace treaty between the Others and Richard Alpert's original island dwellers.The season itself is a departure from previous seasons, where a shift to it's sci-fi tendencies come to fruition. Time travel predominates the season, but never compromises on character depth or story telling. I've always found the show to be a character drama with a science fiction proponent. Never the other way around.All in all, this product is a fine presentation of a captivating show, with a captivating season.
F**A
Lost fan essential
The episodes are there: even though Season 5 is probably one of Lost worst seasons (just behind Season 2), it beats the hell out of most of other shows' best seasons. A couple more episodes would have helped it feel less rushed, but it still delivers, and sets up just great the epic final season.The special Dharma Initiative Orientation Kit is just perfect for any fan. Yeah, you might not have a lot of use for it, but you have everything you need as a "new member of the Dharma Initiative", including a neat VHS (not that easy to watch, though). The letters and 1977 feel is just awesome. Just if you had traveled in time, like Lost's heroes.
A**D
Lost: The Fifth Season Blu-ray Spectacular
This is truly a product for the hardcore Lost fans. It comes in an a seemingly aged cardboard box with the Dharma Initiative logo stamped into the front. Opening up the box reveals a three-ring binder with the aforementined logo. Inside they include a pletheora of items that have to do with the show (including DI patches, informational pamphlets, confidential paperwork, the Blu-ray discs themselves and a Dharma Initiative Orientation video on VHS!) This product screams of authenticity, so if you're a fan of Lost, you'll not want to be without this boxed set!
S**N
$75.00 plus for a VHS Tape? RIDICULOUS!!!
I was at first excited to see a fifth season set which included an explanation for the show. I rarely was able to keep up with all the episodes of LOST, so for me it was much more like a jigsaw puzzle with half the pieces missing. I was excited to hear there would be an explanation that would explain, and tie everything together in the end, but I must say that I'm very disappointed that the studio decided to use a VHS tape to convey the show's ultimate explanation. Who has, or even wants a VHS VCR in this day and age of digital DVD's and BluRay? It's stupid and ridiculous, especially considering the $75.00 to $85.00 price tag. It now just seems like a very bad joke played out on the show's viewers. I'll be spending my money on something else this season, and the studio's can keep their stupid VHS tapes. Bah Humbug!!!!!
M**E
What a great buy!!
Talk about a hidden gem. I purchased this LOST season 5 Blu Ray from this amazing seller and it arrived in lightening fast time and was better then described. Thank you for your great value
J**C
I should of waited for the super box set that came out later
I should of waited for the super box set that came out later, Ohh well. note to future self, don't buy this. there is a even better box set coming out after season 6 is done.... stupid me.
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