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Serenity (Widescreen Edition)
List price: $14.98
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You save: $5.49 (37%)
Actor(s): Nathan Fillion, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Raphael Feldman, Yan Feldman, Ron Glass
Aspect Ratio: 2.35:1
Audience Rating: PG-13 (Parental Guidance Suggested)
Binding: DVD
Brand: Universal
Director(s):
EAN: 9781417030507
Format(s): AC-3AnimatedColorDolbyDubbedDVD-VideoSubtitledWidescreenNTSC
ISBN: 141703050X
Item Dimensions: Weight 0.2 lbs.
Label: Universal Studios Home Entertainment
Language(s): English Dolby Digital 5.1 Original LanguageEnglish SubtitledSpanish SubtitledFrench SubtitledFrench Dolby Digital 5.1 Dubbed
List Price: $14.98
Manufacturer: Universal Studios Home Entertainment
MPN: MCAD26327D
Number Of Items: 1
Package Dimensions:
Height: 0.6"
Width: 5.3"
Length: 0.6"
Weight: 0.2 lbs.
Product Group: DVD
Publisher: Universal Studios Home Entertainment
Region Code: 1
Release Date: 2005-12-20
Running Time: 119minutes
Studio: Universal Studios Home Entertainment
Theatrical Release Date: 2005-09-30
UPC: 025192632723
Editorial Reviews
Description:
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.
Amazon.com:
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
Customer Reviews Average rating - 4.5
Rating - 5 Date: 2009-01-06
Content: Serenity is the final episode, as it were, of the Firefly sci-fi series. Since the show was cancelled after one season, over-whelming response from loyal fans of the show inundated the powers at be responsible for this Awesome show. Director, Joss Whedon, decided to make a theatrical version of the show that would make a final statement of a wonderfully written and original idea for a space opera that never had the chance to let the characters and the storyline mature to it's fullest. The CGI-special effects are excellent and and believable. The sets are well designed and the costumes are well suited for the atmosphere of the show. Not, distracting or taking away from the importance of the characters.
If you are a fan or just like the Firefly series, I highly recommend this DVD. If you haven't seen the series and have seen this DVD or motion picture, I highly suggest you rent or buy the series Firefly. It will complete this whole brilliant concept in a storyline of Patriotism, Friendship, Family and Love...in outer space.
Summary: Excellent Space Opera with Chinese-Western Twist
Rating - 5 Date: 2009-01-04
Content: Even if you aren't familiar with the tv series (BUY THE BOX SET), its an awesome and well-written movie.
Summary: Spectacular movie
Rating - 5 Date: 2009-01-04
Content: SERENITY was so much better than almost any of the other sci-fi around- including the last three over-blown STAR WARS episodes. The characters were wonderful, the acting was solid, the action fast, and the special effects never got in the way of the story. A definite must-have for sci-fi lovers.
Summary: GREAT FINISH TO AN EXCELLENT SERIES
Rating - 4 Date: 2009-01-03
Content: The Bottom Line:
A capable adaptation of the always-interesting, sometimes-brilliant Firefly, Serenity benefits from Chiwetel Ejiofor's exceptional villain and Whedon's wry humor; it's not a classic, but it's an effective movie.
Summary: 3 stars out of 4
Rating - 1 Date: 2009-01-03
Content: This movie is nowhere near its 4.6 rating. Acting and dialog were mediocre, character development was lacking. If you compare it to movies like Mad Max then maybe 3 stars, otherwise if you are not a fan or this series, don't waste your time. It was very disappointing.
Summary: WOW! That was NOT a 4.6 star movie.
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