Description: It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia: The Complete Season 5 (TV) (2009) It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia: The Complete Season 5 Blu-ray features mediocre video and solid audio in this overall recommended Blu-ray release From Internet dating and in-vitro fertilization, to an uproarious road trip to the Grand Canyon, Season Five is loaded with seductions, interventions, back-stabbings, and beat-downs. You’ll find Dennis’s fool-proof method for scoring with chicks (that no one else seems to grasp), Frank wearing skinny jeans, and, of course, Flipadelphia! Brace yourself for a shot of laugh-out-loud insanity and see what’s on tap at Paddy’s Pub, the worst—and funniest—bar in the world! For more about It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia: The Complete Season 5 and the It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia: The Complete Season 5 Blu-ray release, see It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia: The Complete Season 5 Blu-ray Review published by Casey Broadwater on September 22, 2010 where this Blu-ray release scored 3.5 out of 5. Directors: Matt Shakman, Fred Savage, Daniel Attias, Randall Einhorn, Richie Keen, Todd Biermann Writers: Rob McElhenney, Glenn Howerton, Charlie Day, David Hornsby, Scott Marder, Rob Rosell Starring: Rob McElhenney, Glenn Howerton, Charlie Day, Kaitlin Olson, Danny DeVito Producers: Randall Einhorn, David Hornsby, Scott Marder, Rob Rosell, Megan Ganz It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia: The Complete Season 5 Blu-ray, Video Quality Season five marks It's Always Sunny's second appearance on Blu-ray, after the Very Sunny Christmas special in 2009. Diehard fans of the show are aware that seasons 1-5 were shot on standard definition video, but I can envision plenty of casual viewers picking up this Blu-ray set— expecting, as the back of the case claims, "the ultimate high definition experience"—and being severely disappointed by the blurriness of the upconverted 1080p/AVC-encoded presentation. While A Very Sunny Christmas had a small "1080p upconverted" disclaimer on the back of the Blu-ray case, there's no warning at all on this set. To be honest, I'm more upset about the lack of honesty in the marketing than the poor picture quality. Even compared to other standard definition shows, It's Always Sunny has always looked soft, so it's really not fair to lambaste season five's PQ, which makes the most out of its low-res source material. It is what it is. That said, be aware that the image is extremely soft and smeary, with no fine detail whatsoever—not even in close-ups. The picture might look decent on a very small screen, but no one would ever confuse it for a native high definition production. As you'd expect from standard definition video, color is realistic but muted, black levels are slightly hazy, and white highlights are often completely blown out. You'll also notice occasional aliasing and shimmer, especially anytime there are close parallel lines or tight patterns. Season five looks moderately better than A Very Sunny Christmas, but that really isn't saying much. It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia: The Complete Season 5 Blu-ray, Audio Quality While the picture quality leaves me looking forward to season six—which is being filmed natively in high definition—I have no real complaints about the show's DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 presentation. It's Always Sunny, like most sit-coms, is almost entirely dialogue driven, and the characters' yelling, screaming, and squabbling is always clean, centered, and easy to understand. That's about the best you can ask for this kind of show. The rear channels are rarely used for anything other than music; there are a few directional effects, but nothing noteworthy. In fact, you probably wouldn't even notice if someone switched over to the also-included Dolby Digital 2.0 track mid-episode. This season does show improvement, however, in dynamic range. I thought the Very Sunny Christmas special sounded conspicuously shrill—too much high end—but that's been fixed in season five with a better-balanced, grounded, more natural mix. Sure, It's Always Sunny is no Iron Man 2 in the sound department, but it really doesn't need to be.
Price: 11.95 USD
Location: Glenelg, Maryland
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Format: Blu-ray
Features: Additional Scenes, Behind The Scenes Featurette, Commentary, Deleted Scenes, Gag reel
Rating: NR
Language: English
