Author: Nathan Fillion

Brand: Universal Studios

Edition: DVD

Format: NTSC

Release Date: 20-12-2005

Details: Product 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.ca 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 (including the heartbreaking deaths of two major characters). 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 Special Features Deleted Scenes Outtakes Future History: The Story of Earth That Was What's in a Firefly Re-Lighting the Firefly Joss Whedon Introduction Feature Commentary with Writer/Director Joss Whedon From the Studio RUN TIME: 1 Hour 59 Minutes LAYERS: Dual (Single Sided) AUDIO: English Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround French Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround SUBTITLES: English, French, Spanish PICTURE: Anamorphic Widescreen (2.35:1) BONUS MATERIALS : Deleted Scenes Outtakes Future History: The Story of Earth That Was What's in a Firefly Re-Lighting the Firefly Joss Whedon Introduction Feature Commentary with Writer/Director Joss Whedon

UPC: 025192632723

EAN: 0025192632723

Languages: English

Binding: DVD

Item Condition: UsedVeryGood