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Firefly - The Complete Series | 
 enlarge | Directors: Joss Whedon, Tim Minear, Vern Gillum
Actors: Nathan Fillion, Gina Torres, Alan Tudyk, Morena Baccarin, Adam Baldwin
Studio: 20th Century Fox
Category: DVD
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Rating:  2745 reviews
Sales Rank: 257
Format: Anamorphic, Closed-captioned, Color, Dvd-video, Widescreen, Ntsc
Languages: English (Original Language), English (Subtitled), Spanish (Subtitled), Spanish (Dubbed)
Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Number Of Items: 4
Running Time: 675
Aspect Ratio: 1.78:1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.8
Dimensions (in): 7.6 x 5.5 x 1.3
MPN: FOXD2008930D
UPC: 024543089292
EAN: 0024543089292
ASIN: B0000AQS0F
Theatrical Release Date: September 20, 2002
Release Date: December 9, 2003
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Studio: Tcfhe Release Date: 01/13/2009
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As the 2005 theatrical release of Serenity made clear, Firefly was a science fiction concept that deserved a second chance. Devoted fans (or "Browncoats") knew it all along, and with this well-packaged DVD set, those who missed the show's original broadcasts can see what they missed. Creator Joss Whedon's ambitious science-fiction Western (Whedon's third series after Buffy the Vampire Slayer and Angel) was canceled after only 11 of these 14 episodes had aired on the Fox network, but history has proven that its demise was woefully premature. Whedon's generic hybrid got off to a shaky start when network executives demanded an action-packed one-hour premiere ("The Train Job"); in hindsight the intended two-hour pilot (also titled "Serenity," and oddly enough, the final episode aired) provides a better introduction to the show's concept and splendid ensemble cast. Obsessive fans can debate the quirky logic of combining spaceships with direct parallels to frontier America (it's 500 years in the future, and embattled humankind has expanded into the galaxy, where undeveloped "outer rim" planets struggle with the equivalent of Old West accommodations), but Whedon and his gifted co-writers and directors make it work, at least well enough to fashion a credible context from the incongruous culture-clashing of past, present, and future technologies, along with a polyglot language (the result of two dominant superpowers) that combines English with an abundance of Chinese slang.
What makes it work is Whedon's delightfully well-chosen cast and their nine well-developed characters--a typically Whedon-esque extended family--each providing a unique perspective on their adventures aboard Serenity, the junky but beloved "Firefly-class" starship they call home. As a veteran of the disadvantaged Independent faction's war against the all-powerful planetary Alliance (think of it as Underdogs vs. Overlords), Serenity captain Malcolm Reynolds (Nathan Fillion) leads his compact crew on a quest for survival. They're renegades with an amoral agenda, taking any job that pays well, but Firefly's complex tapestry of right and wrong (and peace vs. violence) is richer and deeper than it first appears. Tantalizing clues about Blue Sun (an insidious mega-corporation with a mysteriously evil agenda), its ties to the Alliance, and the traumatizing use of Serenity's resident stowaway (Summer Glau) as a guinea pig in the development of advanced warfare were clear indications Firefly was heading for exciting revelations that were precluded by the series' cancellation. Fortunately, the big-screen Serenity (which can be enjoyed independently of the series) ensured that Whedon's wild extraterrestrial west had not seen its final sunset. Its very existence confirms that these 14 episodes (and enjoyable bonus features) will endure as irrefutable proof Fox made a glaring mistake in canceling the series. --Jeff Shannon
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What if Han Solo ran Star Wars? December 4, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I missed this show when it was (briefly) on Fox. Big mistake. But I thought "An on board prostitute? AND a preacher? And a doctor in space? Sounds stupid." Like I said, big mistake.
I encountered "Firefly" again a few years later when I read a news article on the web about the "Browncoats" in Boston having a Firefly festival or something. I don't remember the specifics, but I was so intrigued by the song they were singing about the "Hero of Canton" that I wanted to check it out. I checked my local library, but then I saw that the price for the WHOLE SERIES on Amazon was under 30 bucks, and I bought it, having never watched a single episode.
Once the familiar smiley faced-box arrived, I opened it up and popped a disk in the DVD. My son (about 15 at the time) asked what I was watching. "Firefly." "Oh," he said, "I used to watch that. It's pretty good."
An understatement.
It's hard to explain. A Western set in space. Hard core pirates that you really, REALLY love. A captain who acts like Han Solo would have if he had had a pair. A beautiful Amazon warrior-princess who marries a pasty white boy (hope for us all!). A charming, innocent mechanic who can make an ancient POJ spaceship sing. A gigantic bully who names his guns (VERA?). A snobby surgeon-on-the-run and his lovely demented sister. And then there's the preacher and the prostitute, who becomes the moral center of the whole show. A crew that is constantly in conflict, until there's an outside threat, when they will fight to the death for one another.
In short, a family.
(WHY was that kid watching this without me??)
Joss Weadon has created a shabby, mundane, future populated by people that seem like old friends. The witty dialog, the intercut Chinese swearing, the plot that never slows down and always surprises, these things come together in a delicate tapestry that is Firefly. I'm not exaggerating when I say this show makes Star Wars seem shallow and Star Trek (all versions) seem insipid. This from a dyed in the wool Trekker.
I watched the whole thing (six+ hours) in one sitting.
So I went to work the next day and I couldn't resist. I told Tanya, who borrowed the DVDs, and then bought her own and loaned them to Tim who loaned them to Kevin and Cassie, and so on. I knew I was the Firefly Evangelist at work when John (my boss' boss) saw me working in the lab with blue gloves on (yes, I'm a science nerd), cocked his head and said, "Two by two; hands of blue." His wife had given him the DVDs for Christmas, because he had watched Tanya's. He loved them, too.
So I went to the office Halloween party this year (2008) as Mal (Mal after a prosperous 20 years or so, I suppose). Also in attendance were Zoe and Jayne. We shot the rest of them with our nerf guns.
Watch it, get it, and you will be singing the same song as the rest of us:
You can't take the Sky from ME!
One note on the movie "Serenity", based on this series: It's good, but... try the TV show. It's GREAT.
Fantastic Series!!!!! December 3, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
This is one of the VERY BEST sci-fi series in a long time!! Great characters, good story lines, and a solid cast. I loved every episode!!! I only wish they had done more seasons!!! You will not be disappointed. A great series to watch.
An amazing sci-fi western December 1, 2008
Firefly is amazing. The story, the characters, the fact that space has no sound effects! I absolutely love this series. I only heard about it after it was cancelled (Go Fox, for cancelling another terrific show), saw the movie and instantly fell in love. Trust the multiple-thousand other people who love this show and get it!
Sci-fi at its best. December 1, 2008
Plainly put, this is one of the genre's greatest works. I have watched the entire series with my girlfriend at least five times, and have watched it without her at least a couple more. Needless to say I am in love with the perfectly matched cast, directing, and writing. When prompted in the past, the best concise description I can muster for Firefly is "cowboys in space", but it is so much more. I quickly fell in love with the individual characters. The reality of living in space is made believable by the show's great writing. There is a lot of great action and throughout the show maintains levity with very well placed laughs. If you are a fan of the genre, Whedon's work, or are just curious about all of the highly positive reviews I would highly suggest doing yourself the favor of treating yourself to this set. Everyone who I have lent my set to or watched episodes with has ended up buying their own copies to watch and share.
Brown as coats can be. November 28, 2008
So. With some of the ridiculous /fei hua/ that Fox puts on TV... Right. Nevermind. And, even so-- the /marketing/, I'd never even /heard/ of this series before. Being the utter /geek/ that I am, I would have watched it. /Hardcore./ Now, I have to watch these 14-- albeit /wonderful/-- episodes over and over and... /over/ again. Being bored tripped me into Serenity. On PVP. I watched it. Loved it. /Loved it./ And then, out of some twist of serendipity, my mother discovered an episode on Sci-Fi. Rerunning. Alas, it was a /series!/ By Joss Whedon, no less! I bought it. Immediately. And without regret. Characters that are easily endearing, funny, melancholy, and full of depth. Fast-quick dialogue, full of quips and humor. You can't really put it into words. This is one of the /best/ sci-fi series I've ever emerged myself in. And, trust me, I've seen quite a few. Either way, I hope the fandom grows to the point that somehow, someway, even beyond the movie, Serenity flies again. On another /network./ And Fox can stick that up their /pigu./
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