Def Poetry - Season 5 | 
| Director: Stan Lathan
Actors: Mos Def, Russell Simmons, Emanuel Xavier, Alicia Keys
Studio: Hbo Home Video
Category: DVD
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Rating:  7 reviews
Sales Rank: 15442
Format: Closed-captioned, Color, Dvd, Ntsc
Language: English (Original Language)
Rating: Unrated
Region: 1
Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
Number Of Discs: 2
Running Time: 300 Minutes
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1
Dimensions (in): 7.1 x 5.4 x 0.6
MPN: D93234D
UPC: 026359323423
EAN: 0026359323423
ASIN: B000N8UXTM
Theatrical Release Date: June 2002
Release Date: May 1, 2007
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Product Description
Experience the passion and fire of the hottest musicians comedians and contemporary poets in each installment of Russell Simmons' Presents Def Poetry Season 5. Taped in front of a live audience at The Super Club in New York City Season 5 of the improvisational uninhibited series features the hottest talent lineup like DAVE CHAPPELLE (The Chappelle Show) WYCLEF JEAN (Member of The Fugees The Carnival) ALICIA KEYS (Grammy Award-winner) and KANYE WEST (Grammy Award-winner). Each episode is hosted by the highly regarded hip-hop artist and actor MOS DEF (hit album Black on Both Sides).Running Time: 300 min.Format: DVD MOVIE Genre: COMEDY UPC: 026359323423 Manufacturer No: 93234
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 Pure power...pure poetry! June 12, 2007
Corey Mabin (Beaver Falls, PA USA)
3 out of 4 found this review helpful
If you're looking for a powerful show, something that hits your heart and lets your soul fly free...you can stop right here! You have found what you're looking for in the Def Poetry DVD Collection. Poets have forever been everything from prophets to teachers in this world, and now, it's been brought to light once again by Russell Simmons and the rest of his HBO staff in this series that makes you explore every emotion you've experienced and some that you didn't even know about. I challenge every fan of poetry...come enjoy this, live this and love this...there's no other option in this.
Great to watch alone, great to share with others December 3, 2008
Amber Hathaway (Boston, MA)
I originally bought this DVD because I had a hard time getting my students interested in poetry. Words on pages were boring to them, or emotionless, or archaic. When I first showed them a few pieces from the first couple of episodes, they were immediately sucked in. They were hearing people speak eloquently and beautifully about the realities my students often faced in their own lives. Many of the poems are funny, which I think surprised my class as much as anything else. Now we regularly return to the series to watch new poems and then compose our own. It's a life-saver for a class that needs a little creative passion. [A word of warning: often the most powerful poems on the show are also the most explicit, in themes or language or both. Choose carefully before showing them to students or any younger people.]
As for personal enjoyment, I think this collection beats out all the poetry books I have. Even though I can appreciate Frost and Shakespeare and other canonical poets, the passion that the Def Poets bring to the stage adds a new dimension to spoken word that I find really enjoyable. I highly recommend this DVD (and the other seasons) for anyone who appreciates spoken word and poetry, even if hip-hop isn't your thing.
 Not the best season but still . . . August 2, 2008
Satia Renee (Altanta GA USA)
Spread out over two dvds, this fifth season of Def Poetry is not necessarily the best of the bunch. There are some wonderful moments (Alicia Keys and Nikki Giovanni) and some unsurprisingly good moments (Suheir Hammad and Beau Sia both returning along with some others) but over all the "big name" guests left me wondering what was the point? Personally, I would have rather seen some younger unknown artists than clutter the stage with someone's fame.
Poetry Un-Real! June 23, 2008
Michael C. Stafford Jr. (California, CA USA)
This one gives you a taste of the comedy, drama, and even some action. There were times where you feel as if you could cry or like were traveling to distant realms of the different lobes of the mind. I love to have my mind tickled with the fickle of sweet def poets.
Everytime April 7, 2008
Ke-shaunta (Eunice LA)
The poets just keep getting better with every season. Plus the stars do some really good poetry,,,
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