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Product Description Smallville: The Complete Ninth SeasonAfter a meteor shower bursts from the heavens, raining destruction on the unsuspecting citizens of Smallville, years pass, and the healing process leaves the town's inhabitants with scars and secrets. From the ashes of tragedy, a popular yet awkward teen attempts to decipher the meaning of his life and his clouded past. As he struggles with the transition from boyhood to adulthood, Clark finds that his strength and strange abilities set him uncomfortably apart from his peers. Soaring into its ninth season, this modern retelling of the Superman legend and its classic characters continues to blend realism, action and emotional depth to reveal a new interpretation of the enduring mythology. This season, as Metropolis's clock tower tolls our characters' darkest hour, we find Clark Kent (series star TOM WELLING) finally making his first attempts to embrace his calling as a superhero.]]> desertcart.com Smallville continued its post-Millar/Gough resurgence with an excellent ninth season in which Clark (Tom Welling) dons a new black costume but remains too fast for the public eye, now dubbed "the Blur" (instead of "the Red-Blue Blur"). His new nemesis is fellow Kryptonian Major Zod (Callum Blue), and the persistent theme of the season is the vision of a nightmarish post-apocalyptic world ruled by Zod and his army of soldiers. Well, that and the theme of Lois (Erica Durance) and Clark, as their romance continues to develop despite the threat of Zod, who tries to capitalize on Lois's secret communications with the Blur by pretending to be him. Durance and Welling share a great chemistry, both sexy and funny. Meanwhile, Chloe (Alison Mack) and Oliver (Justin Hartley) develop their own romance, and Oliver's former squeeze, Tess (Cassidy Freeman), runs LutherCorp and is also a member of the covert organization Checkmate, led by Amanda Waller (Pam Grier). That development happens in a double-length episode called "Absolute Justice," which features the Justice Society of America, a precursor to the Justice League that includes Hawkman (Michael Shanks), Dr. Fate (Brent Stait), and Stargirl (Brittney Irvin). Other comic-book characters introduced this season include Metallo (Brian Austin Green), Daily Planet editor Perry White (Michael McKean, whose real-life wife, Annette O'Toole, makes a brief return as Martha Kent, Clark's mother and White's love interest), Roulette (Steph Song), Green Arrow protégé Speedy (Elise Gatien), and even the shape-shifting Wonder Twins (David Gallagher and Allison Scagliotti)! Fans who stuck with the show as it moved to Friday nights were rewarded with the news that Smallville would be renewed for one final season. --David Horiuchi Review: A new mythology for Earth's greatest super-hero! - Having watched this series faithfully since it began over 10 years ago, I was pleasantly surprised when they announced following Season 8 that Tom Welling had signed a contract to star and help produce Smallville for another 2 seasons. While the eighth season had its high points such as Geoff John's excellent "Legion" episode, they seemed off-balance without Michael Rosenbaum (Lex Luthor) and some of the episodes were less than memorable. So while I rejoiced that the show had been given a "new lease on life" I wondered, "What will they do next?" I needn't have worried: Season 9 exceeded all expectations and then some. For the first time since its early years, Smallville was breaking new ground: challenging and dramatic episodes coupled with the first major rewrite of the Superman canon since the 1940's. Smallville was always at its best when it was pushing the envelope, challenging our assumptions about this "strange visitor from another planet" and what he really might be capable of, so what better way than to bring an entire Kryptonian city to Earth and force "Kal-El" to deal with them on his own terms? From the very beginnings of the Superman character to the classic 1978 Richard Donner film, Krypton had always been portrayed as a doomed paradise, its destruction a Greek tragedy of cosmic proportions. In the season-9 story arc we are shown a very different story: a planet of gifted people at war with themselves, their advanced civilization threatened by overreaching pride and arrogance, teetering on the edge of annihilation. This theme had been hinted at as far back as Season 2 when the Virgil Swann character (Christopher Reeve) was first introduced to help fill in the back-story of Clark's true origins, and served as the basis for several ground-breaking episodes in Seasons 3 thru 5, including the run-up to Pa Kent's untimely death and the revelation that squeaky-clean Clark Kent really did have a dark side, and a rather nasty one at that. The younger Major Zod (Callum Blue) proved the perfect foil for our still-struggling young superhero; their battle in this season's finale is quite possibly the high point of the entire series, a well-earned payoff for the ambitious storyline that kept both tension and anticipation high, each episode building to this stunning climax. At the same time, the series paid homage to the great heroes of comics past by pairing the nascent Justice League (Clark, Chloe, Oliver, Martian Manhunter) with the "grizzled veterans" of their recent past, the Justice Society of America. Another Geoff John episode which became a two-hour TV movie, this finely-crafted tribute story challenges our young "super-friends" to embrace the true meaning of teamwork, loyalty and sacrifice. In particular, Michael Shanks (Stargate) as "Hawkman" proved a very popular and enduring character, appearing in several subsequent episodes, continuing to serve as a mentor for Clark and eventually sacrificing his own life to save Lois Lane (Erica Durance) in Season 10. The overall tone was darker throughout the Season-9 episodes than in previous seasons, and some reviewers have cited this as a drawback. I respectfully disagree. The kids from Smallville High have long since grown up and are facing adult problems, struggling to pull their lives together. For me this grounded all the major characters in a more believable reality that allowed for truly dramatic episodes as opposed to the overwrought melodrama that sometimes over-powered these characters in seasons past. Another high point was the recurring theme that everyone has both good and bad within them, as demonstrated by Zod, Oliver, and particularly John Corbin ("Metallo", played by Brian Austin Green) when he confessed his love to Lois Lane. Erica Durance, who will remain the definitive "Lois" for many years to come, gave one of her finest performances in that scene, showing great empathy and honesty when she responded simply: "In a different lifetime, things might have been different." The Blu-Ray edition has some quirks that I found annoying, particularly in the episode menu-bar that is far less responsive than it should be. Aside from that, the hi-def quality of the shows is outstanding, as is the cinematography in nearly every episode. If you own no other season of Smallville, this is the one you must have. I guarantee you hours of enjoyment, some truly enjoyable moments and more than a few tears. /wwc/ Review: A Spectacular Show - "Smallville" is one of my favorite shows to watch, and for 10 years, it is a show loaded with lessons and trials for one man to endure and to learn before becoming a symbol of hope for mankind. It's a show based on the well-famous comic book character, Superman, and it is a background to that man that we have come to love and look up to. Throughout the years, I would see aspects of myself in this boy as he'd go through many experiences and learning something from them, on the road to becoming a "man." It is such an extraordinary series. I am also grateful for an introduction of Chloe Sullivan character to the DC Universe as she has provided such a powerful personality to Clark's inner circle. Now, the Ninth Season of "Smallvile" is considered to be a "darkest" aspect of the entire show where Clark began avoiding everyone that he ever cared about and trying to embrace his Kryptonian side (based on guilt), but he haven't fully comprehend the utmost importance of his connection with humanity. He began with "There is no Clark Kent" notion and became so one-sided to his personality, and he'd lose himself in that. It is obsessive, a single-minded way of dealing with things. He indeed is fooling himself. But, Lois has come back (from the future) and suddenly she isn't able to escape Clark's mind as his connection to her is so strong. In a way, she pulls him back to humanity. This season revealed another conflict within Clark and that is a struggle between being human and being Kryptonian. Zod, a clone of the real Zod, is a regular villain for this season and have an agenda for himself of being an egoistic tyrant. Also, Oliver Queen is struggling with his own personal demons and a drastic measure was taken to pull him back from the abyss. Jor-El returns in a human form, no longer a voice in the ice castle...even for a short while. A glimpse of a worse future when Zod ruled the world is revealed. A team of legendary Justice Society of America make their appearances. An introduction of a dangerous organization called "Checkmate" is demonstrated. And, evidently, the relationship between Clark and Lois will take its fruit. Clark's costume reflects this season as a hero who "must" remain in the shadows. It is black on black with a white "S" symbol on his chest. This could reflect a "black-and-white" thinking in Clark's mind and an inner conflict between human and Kryptonian sides (interesting how that reflects to the outer world: a war between the humans and the Kandorians). I felt that the Ninth season is the strongest point in the show's history before the final, and a great viewing of Clark's trials and lessons in his struggles between his two natures. After darkness comes the dawn...
| ASIN | B002JVWRDQ |
| Actors | Allison Mack, Callum Blue, Cassidy Freeman, Erica Durance, Tom Welling |
| Aspect Ratio | 1.78:1 |
| Best Sellers Rank | #22,936 in Movies & TV ( See Top 100 in Movies & TV ) #2,375 in Action & Adventure DVDs |
| Customer Reviews | 4.8 4.8 out of 5 stars (1,967) |
| Dubbed: | Portuguese |
| Is Discontinued By Manufacturer | No |
| Item model number | 7583983 |
| Language | English (Dolby Digital 5.1), Unqualified |
| MPAA rating | NR (Not Rated) |
| Media Format | NTSC, Subtitled |
| Number of discs | 6 |
| Producers | Alfred Gough, Brian Peterson, James Marshall, Kelly Souders, Miles Millar |
| Product Dimensions | 7.75 x 5.5 x 0.5 inches; 3.2 ounces |
| Release date | September 7, 2010 |
| Run time | 16 hours and 52 minutes |
| Studio | WarnerBrothers |
| Subtitles: | French, Portuguese, Spanish, Thai |
W**E
A new mythology for Earth's greatest super-hero!
Having watched this series faithfully since it began over 10 years ago, I was pleasantly surprised when they announced following Season 8 that Tom Welling had signed a contract to star and help produce Smallville for another 2 seasons. While the eighth season had its high points such as Geoff John's excellent "Legion" episode, they seemed off-balance without Michael Rosenbaum (Lex Luthor) and some of the episodes were less than memorable. So while I rejoiced that the show had been given a "new lease on life" I wondered, "What will they do next?" I needn't have worried: Season 9 exceeded all expectations and then some. For the first time since its early years, Smallville was breaking new ground: challenging and dramatic episodes coupled with the first major rewrite of the Superman canon since the 1940's. Smallville was always at its best when it was pushing the envelope, challenging our assumptions about this "strange visitor from another planet" and what he really might be capable of, so what better way than to bring an entire Kryptonian city to Earth and force "Kal-El" to deal with them on his own terms? From the very beginnings of the Superman character to the classic 1978 Richard Donner film, Krypton had always been portrayed as a doomed paradise, its destruction a Greek tragedy of cosmic proportions. In the season-9 story arc we are shown a very different story: a planet of gifted people at war with themselves, their advanced civilization threatened by overreaching pride and arrogance, teetering on the edge of annihilation. This theme had been hinted at as far back as Season 2 when the Virgil Swann character (Christopher Reeve) was first introduced to help fill in the back-story of Clark's true origins, and served as the basis for several ground-breaking episodes in Seasons 3 thru 5, including the run-up to Pa Kent's untimely death and the revelation that squeaky-clean Clark Kent really did have a dark side, and a rather nasty one at that. The younger Major Zod (Callum Blue) proved the perfect foil for our still-struggling young superhero; their battle in this season's finale is quite possibly the high point of the entire series, a well-earned payoff for the ambitious storyline that kept both tension and anticipation high, each episode building to this stunning climax. At the same time, the series paid homage to the great heroes of comics past by pairing the nascent Justice League (Clark, Chloe, Oliver, Martian Manhunter) with the "grizzled veterans" of their recent past, the Justice Society of America. Another Geoff John episode which became a two-hour TV movie, this finely-crafted tribute story challenges our young "super-friends" to embrace the true meaning of teamwork, loyalty and sacrifice. In particular, Michael Shanks (Stargate) as "Hawkman" proved a very popular and enduring character, appearing in several subsequent episodes, continuing to serve as a mentor for Clark and eventually sacrificing his own life to save Lois Lane (Erica Durance) in Season 10. The overall tone was darker throughout the Season-9 episodes than in previous seasons, and some reviewers have cited this as a drawback. I respectfully disagree. The kids from Smallville High have long since grown up and are facing adult problems, struggling to pull their lives together. For me this grounded all the major characters in a more believable reality that allowed for truly dramatic episodes as opposed to the overwrought melodrama that sometimes over-powered these characters in seasons past. Another high point was the recurring theme that everyone has both good and bad within them, as demonstrated by Zod, Oliver, and particularly John Corbin ("Metallo", played by Brian Austin Green) when he confessed his love to Lois Lane. Erica Durance, who will remain the definitive "Lois" for many years to come, gave one of her finest performances in that scene, showing great empathy and honesty when she responded simply: "In a different lifetime, things might have been different." The Blu-Ray edition has some quirks that I found annoying, particularly in the episode menu-bar that is far less responsive than it should be. Aside from that, the hi-def quality of the shows is outstanding, as is the cinematography in nearly every episode. If you own no other season of Smallville, this is the one you must have. I guarantee you hours of enjoyment, some truly enjoyable moments and more than a few tears. /wwc/
M**Z
A Spectacular Show
"Smallville" is one of my favorite shows to watch, and for 10 years, it is a show loaded with lessons and trials for one man to endure and to learn before becoming a symbol of hope for mankind. It's a show based on the well-famous comic book character, Superman, and it is a background to that man that we have come to love and look up to. Throughout the years, I would see aspects of myself in this boy as he'd go through many experiences and learning something from them, on the road to becoming a "man." It is such an extraordinary series. I am also grateful for an introduction of Chloe Sullivan character to the DC Universe as she has provided such a powerful personality to Clark's inner circle. Now, the Ninth Season of "Smallvile" is considered to be a "darkest" aspect of the entire show where Clark began avoiding everyone that he ever cared about and trying to embrace his Kryptonian side (based on guilt), but he haven't fully comprehend the utmost importance of his connection with humanity. He began with "There is no Clark Kent" notion and became so one-sided to his personality, and he'd lose himself in that. It is obsessive, a single-minded way of dealing with things. He indeed is fooling himself. But, Lois has come back (from the future) and suddenly she isn't able to escape Clark's mind as his connection to her is so strong. In a way, she pulls him back to humanity. This season revealed another conflict within Clark and that is a struggle between being human and being Kryptonian. Zod, a clone of the real Zod, is a regular villain for this season and have an agenda for himself of being an egoistic tyrant. Also, Oliver Queen is struggling with his own personal demons and a drastic measure was taken to pull him back from the abyss. Jor-El returns in a human form, no longer a voice in the ice castle...even for a short while. A glimpse of a worse future when Zod ruled the world is revealed. A team of legendary Justice Society of America make their appearances. An introduction of a dangerous organization called "Checkmate" is demonstrated. And, evidently, the relationship between Clark and Lois will take its fruit. Clark's costume reflects this season as a hero who "must" remain in the shadows. It is black on black with a white "S" symbol on his chest. This could reflect a "black-and-white" thinking in Clark's mind and an inner conflict between human and Kryptonian sides (interesting how that reflects to the outer world: a war between the humans and the Kandorians). I felt that the Ninth season is the strongest point in the show's history before the final, and a great viewing of Clark's trials and lessons in his struggles between his two natures. After darkness comes the dawn...
F**Z
et bien, comme on pouvait s'y attendre, saison 9 génialement réussie, comme les 8 précédentes. cette série est toujours au top, pas de déception. j'ai été heureuse comme c'est pas possible de trouver cette saison 9 en dvd (ok, 50euros c'est plutot cher mais voilà, ça en valait la peine). j'ai battu mon record : j'ai regardé les 6dvd l'un après l'autre, j'ai tout dévoré d'affilé, sans meme dormir. à la fin j'avais les yeux style orange mécanique. lol. ça m'a carrément étonnée de retrouver cette 9ème saison déjà en dvd, c'était pas la période pourtant mais bon, c'est pas moi qui vais m'en plaindre, bien au contraire! vivement la 10! sinon, l'histoire en elle meme prend un tour grandiloquent. zod ne rigole pas, ça c'est clair! c'est un adversaire redoutable et ça nous donne des moments hauts en couleur, clark a pour une fois un adversaire à sa taille et c'est pas pour me déplaire. j'ai adoré aussi les bonds dans le futur mais surtout dans le passé, lorsqu'on est projeté sur krypton. c'était vachement sympa et ça répond à certaines de nos interrogations par contre, la chose que je hais dans cette série, c'est la fin de chaque saison. vous qui lisez mon commentaire et etes tenté d'acheter ce 9ème opus, c'est que vous avez tout vu et que vous etes des fans (vous n'etes pas là par hasard) donc vous savez de quoi je veux parler... chaque saison se termine par un suspense insoutenable, je déteste ça! on reste en haleine 1an, argh!! je préfère quand c'est une fin fin, j'aime pas rester sur ma faim et attendre. la patience n'est pas mon truc... j'attends la 10ème saison avec une grande impatience et je croise les doigts pour qu'il y en ait une 11ème!! je n'ai pas envie que ça s'arrete, il y a encore plein d'opportunités à développer. le contrat pour cette 11ème saison n'est pas encore signé, c'est 50 50 donc on verra! faut croiser les doigts et prier très fort!
C**N
Para coleccionistas que adoramos esta serie esta muy bien!! Hay opción de audio en español y subtitulado también. Conforme con la compra
ボ**イ
2001年から放映開始した人気TVシリーズのシーズン9。 現在米国他で放映中のシーズン10が最終シーズンとされている。 日本では「ヤング・スーパーマン」という題名のせいか残念ながら人気は今ひとつ。 ブルーレイ・ディスクは、1枚に6話、全4枚が 厚さ約1、5センチのケースに収められている。 シーズン1のDVDケースが厚さ4センチ弱なので、それを見るだけで 時代の流れを感じる。 ただ残念なのは、メニュー画面が表紙の止め絵のみな所。 クラーク・ケント役のトム・ウェリング は、さらに役柄「らしく」磨きがかかっている。 その他の役者達も (特にロイス・レイン役のエリカ・デュランス) それぞれのキャラクターとしての役割を全うしており そのモチベーションに目をみはる思いだ。 特に、2時間枠で放送された 「abusolute/justice」は、小道具までよくもここまで と思わせる。
M**Y
Smallville is back on top after this season. I have been watching it faithfully since season 5 and although no season is bad, there have been a couple which do not rate among the others. But this is one of the best. This season sees the self centred fart in a trance (Clark Kent), starting to accept his destiny and becoming the hero we all know and love. We also have the romance of Clark and Lois which we've all been waiting for after 5 seasons. However the highlight of the season is Zod who is a worthy replacement of Lex Luthor who left in season 7. Zod is what this season was all about and the highlight is that he's British (and he's a real one not just an American failing the accent). The Seasons highlight was the finale which was the best the show has ever had and left the season with many cliffhangers. Although if all you know of the DC universe is Smallville and the films the double episode in the middle of the series will not mean much too you. Overall this season is one of the best the series has had. I can't decide whether this season or season 6 is the best I'll leave you to decide that for yourself. Bring On Season 10.
J**W
Darn, if this isn't one of the best series of all times. Tom Welling's portrayal of the farm boy come super hero is believable. Some goofy comic bits but that is to be expected. My faves "arrow" Justin Hartley keeps your attention. Timeless story line. Hours of viewing pleasure. Can't wait to watch it all over again.
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