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List Price: $14.98 | | Label: Universal Studios Home Entertainment
Salesrank: 9522
Released: December 20, 2005 |
| Our Price: $4.62 |
| Used Price: $1.18 |
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MPAA Rating: PG-13 (Parental Guidance Suggested)
Media: DVD |
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Editorial Review:
A passenger with a deadly secret. Six rebels on the run. An assassin in pursuit. When the renegade crew of Serenity agrees to hide a fugitive on their ship, they find themselves in an action-packed battle between the relentless military might of a totalitarian regime who will destroy anything - or anyone - to get the girl back and the bloodthirsty creatures who roam the uncharted areas of space. But, the greatest danger of all may be on their ship. From the mind of Joss Whedon (Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Angel) comes a new edge-of-your-seat adventure loaded with explosive battles, gripping special effects and fantastic new worlds.
Description of Serenity (Full Screen Edition):
Serenity offers perfect proof that Firefly deserved a better fate than premature TV cancellation. Joss Whedon's acclaimed sci-fi Western hybrid series was ideally suited (in Browncoats, of course) for a big-screen conversion, and this action-packed adventure allows Whedon to fill in the Firefly backstory, especially the history and mystery of the spaceship Serenity's volatile and traumatized stowaway, River Tam (Summer Glau). Her lethal skills as a programmed "weapon" makes her a coveted prize for the power-hungry planetary Alliance, represented here by an Operative (Chiwetel Ejiofor) who'll stop at nothing to retrieve River from Serenity's protective crew. We still get all the quip-filled dialogue and ass-kicking action that we've come to expect from the creator of Buffy the Vampire Slayer, but Whedon goes a talented step further here, blessing his established ensemble cast with a more fully-developed dynamic of endearing relationships. Serenity's cast is led with well-balanced depth and humor by Nathan Fillion as Captain Mal Reynolds, whose maverick spirit is matched by his devotion to crewmates Wash (Alan Tudyk), Zoe (Gina Torres), fun-loving fighter Jayne (Adam Baldwin), engineer Kaylee (Jewel Staite), doctor Simon (Sean Maher), and Mal's former flame Inara (Morena Baccarin), who plays a pivotal role in Whedon's briskly-paced plot. As many critics agreed, Serenity offered all the fun and breezy excitement that was missing from George Lucas's latter-day Star Wars epics, and Whedon leaves an opening for a continuing franchise that never feels cheap or commercially opportunistic. With the mega-corporate mysteries of Blue Sun yet to be explored, it's a safe bet we haven't seen the last of the good ship Serenity. --Jeff Shannon
Serenity (Full Screen Edition) Reviews:
East Meets Western Adventure 
2009-11-09 - The movie Serenity is based on the series Firefly - a futuristic adventure which follows the exploits of a freighter owner and his experience of eeking out a living in a post war universe. With each job he is faced with the prospect of doing what he needs to do to survive - mostly "bad guy" stuff - and doing what he feels is the right thing to do despite himself.
The supporting cast provides a wonderful set of personalities who are amazing together. The writing and actors are so well blended you can just sit back and believe they have been working together as a team on this freighter for a long time.
There is also a really great balance between humor and reality wherby the advetures are something you don't ever mind being a part of as the observer!
After watching this movie, I miss being a part of this group of friends so much that I want to start it all over again....and usually do!
Enjoy.
Firefly Movie 
2009-11-09 - I'm mad that the "powers -that- be" cancelled the show, but it's nice to have this DVD. It's in good shape and plays as was described. Thanks!
Old School Sci Fi Blended with Contemporary Characters
2009-10-31 - As other reviewers point out, you don't need to know anything about the TV series that came before this movie. In fact, this movie alerted us to the series and we watched all the reruns afterwards.
This movie has superb effects, a great plot, plausible characters and excellent production values.
They stay away from too much science, with the entertainment coming from the characters and plot, not a pseudo explanation of how they zip across space.
Awesome ride.
2009-10-26 - I'm glad that the series' creator got a chance to wrap up a number of loose ends here. The movie carries on with the wry, exiting, occasionally laugh-out-loud style that made the series a must-see.
You want to watch this after watching the firefly series
2009-10-21 - I had trouble figuring this out so I wanted to make this clear. This is a terrific movie that came out after the series Firefly: The Complete Series [Blu-ray]. You want to watch the series and then the movie.
I have to say that this movie and my DVD collection of Firefly are the most borrowed DVDs I have.
