Serenity (DVD) - £2.99 delivered
Top movie... Now only £2.99! (Quidco 4% I believe)
Beloved television cult director Joss Whedon (Buffy The Vampire Slayer, Angel) makes a spectacular first foray onto the big screen with Serenity, the cinematic adaptation of his wildly popular but short-lived sci-fi series, Firefly. A mix of space western, comedy, and drama, Serenity follows captain Malcolm "Mal" Reynolds (Nathan Fillion) and his ragtag crew as they trade their way around the edges of civilized society. Of particular interest are two passengers they take on, Simon and River Tam (Sean Maher and Summer Glau), a brother and his telepathic sister on the run from the corrupt governing Alliance. As notorious former members of the anti-Alliance opposition, Mal and his crew make it difficult for Simon and River to stay hidden. Everything goes completely awry when a government assassin is sent to retrieve River. As Mal is forced to choose between his close-knit crew and the brother and sister newcomers, it becomes apparent that River harbors both a dangerous secret and astounding fighting powers, and Mal decides that discovering the truth about what she knows might just be worth his time.
Many of the film's action sequences revolve around Summer Glau's martial arts skills in her portrayal of River. Glau prepared for her role with Hong Kong stuntwoman Ming Lu, as well as stunt coordinators Chad Stahelski and Hiro Koda, and as a result performed nearly all the stuntwork herself. In addition to the stellar stunts, realistic graphics, and an often haunting score, the film's actors display a rare chemistry that brings viewers both into their lives and into a possible version of humanity's future.
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Jump to unread Post a CommentHow can you say that :(
The film is rubbish, especially if you've seen the series. My main reason for saying this is because some of the character's personalities are sooooooo far removed from what they're like in the series that it's just ridiculous. It's like Joss Whedon suffered a bump on the head at the end of series party and contracted a case of explosive amnesia, he was then handed the crib notes to Firefly and told to write a movie.
There are more reasons why it's naff but I'd be getting into the realms of spoilers so I shan't.
Movie not quite on par with the series but still great fun.
At least 6 too many Os there ;) Yes there are differences in character (personally I think Simon is the only one who changes significantly), but that's easily explained by the fact that several months have passed between the end of the series and the beginning of the movie.
Apparently there's a special edition DVD due for release in the summer at some point though, so some people might wanna wait. Although at this price I don't know why. When you consider the dross you've paid a fiver to see at the cinema you can't argue with £3 for a, at worst, very decent film.
Even got voted the best Sci-Fi film ever. Ahead of Star Wars. Which says something for the film but a lot more for free time some of the fans have!
Try getting out more. :w00t:
But it's not THAT good either! Hardly a Blade Runner or a Forbidden Planet.
Still craps on, say, SW episode 1 and 2, but then again, what doesn't.
I'm not sure if the region 2 special edition release has been confirmed yet...
£2.99 is a steal! If you haven't seen it just buy it and make your own mind up!
Let me guess.. you'd not seen the TV series FireFly first?
Get that from play at the same time and watch it before the film
http://www.play.com/DVD/DVD/4-/150418/Firefly-Complete-Series-1/Product.html
TV Series £14.99 and then the film for £2.99
A total bargin!
This is a good one - an honest space adventure, with enough action to keep most happy.
Bargain I say! (cheapest I've seen in the shops was £6)
Snap.