 "A joy to watch - quirky, funny, great special effects... a must own for sci-fi fans" | 2008-09-14 |
| - Reviewed By questliving |
I can watch this film over & over - simply a joy to watch.
The acting is great all around, but especially the "operative" Chiwetel Ejiofor (a world-class actor, best known for American Gangster and another terrific yet underrated sci-fi movie, Children of Men).
The script is great - a well-rounded story, very fun. It's witty, and the special effects are great. And, it's got a progressive theme, reminiscent of some of the US government experiments performed on our own citizens (if you're not aware, by the way, about DU/depleted uranium weapons, their use in Iraq, and the Gulf War Syndrome, I'd encourage you to google it ... very similar to the plot in this film). Another friend pointed out the similarity between this plot and the Fluoride added to our water supply - a known poisonous toxin and carcinogen, but contains properties which make us fat, lazy, and docile.
Anyway, it's hard for me to believe this came from the same guy who brought us Buffy. The Firefly series was great, too, but actually the movie had a bit more depth, and develops River's character a bit better.
It is a bit formulaic in parts, but it departs enough from the mainstream to make it a breath of fresh air. Wish there were more movies like it, and I'm hoping for sequel. 5 full stars. |
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| "Firefly, The Conclusion." | 2008-09-06 |
| - Reviewed By User: A1CPD7NAKYE7YF |
| If your a Joss Wedon fan, and a Firefly fan, then you need to add "Serenity" to your collection. Firefly was canceled rather ubruptly, leaving many unanswered storylines. "Serenity" answers all of those questions, and more. I recieved The entire Firefly series as a gift, and I was not satisfied until I added "Serenity" to it. But be prepared, two of Mal's crew don't make it. |
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| "Fantastic (ly Sad)" | 2008-09-04 |
| - Reviewed By User: AWCQYWPK0QOU4 |
This movie was ausome. But, So not to overly spoil it, i'll just say that i wish (those people) didn't die.
Stars: ***** |
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| "We need Serenity 2." | 2008-08-31 |
| - Reviewed By User: A30PW7OMNDIVXX |
OMG please go buy this movie and support it so we can get a Serenity 2. I blame myself for being a dumbass for not watching this movie/firefly series sooner. When I initially saw this series I was like "Space cowboys? What a dumb idea I am not watching this corny crap." 2008 and I finally watched Firefly for the first time and I was blown away. The acting, the special effects and stories was excellent. I watched the entire series straight and rushed out to get the dvd. Holy crap!!! One of the best Sci-fi movies ever!!! It's because of stupid people like me that the movie didn't do well at the box office.
I am sad that there are not more episodes of Firefly, it should have gone down as one of the best TV series of all time, if only more people gave it a chance, but I have noone to blame but myself. Please, give the series a chance and you will feel the same way as I do.
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| "good purchase" | 2008-08-29 |
| - Reviewed By patrat812 |
| Was exactly what I ordered and in the right condition. I would buy from this seller again. |
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| "Love it!" | 2008-08-18 |
| - Reviewed By User: A1ZKRPQZBM7HSX |
| Love it love it love it. Glad to finally add it to the collection. |
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| "Firefly fans only" | 2008-08-17 |
| - Reviewed By User: A2QRIAGC06TE7J |
The decision on this movie is simple. If you are a fan of the Firefly TV series, you must see this movie. It brings to conclusion several (but not all) of the long-term sub-plots introduced in the series. If you are not a fan, this movie is just so-so because you won't understand why certain events and interactions are significant without knowing the character development of past episodes.
If you have never seen the Firefly series, consider getting into it. It's that good. For just under $20 I bought the entire series as a collector set from Amazon in late June, 2008. On four DVDs it's the entire single season that aired and was tragically cancelled before anyone knew it had begun. The Firefly series and its conclusion movie Serenity are a wonderful combination of the action-packed sci-fi/space and western genres - all presented with witty conversations, wonderful characters, and hilarious situations that have viewers literally laughing out loud again and again.
To better understand this recommendation, pick a favorite TV series with funny characters. For illustration, I'll pick Everybody Loves Raymond. Now imagine the charcters buy the space ship equivalent of a yacht and travel together to remote planets so early in their settlement they resemble western frontier territories. Even if the plot, special effects, and action made a first-rate movie, it's the funny characters playing it out that would make this hypothetical movie tremendously entertaining. Using my example: when Marie and Debra Barrone argue about cooking in the ship's galley, and then Raymond gets a larger slice of pie than Robert, it's a lot funnier if you already know those characters from the TV series.
The Serenity movie is similar to the example above. It's OK in its own right, but tons better if you know the characters from the Firefly series. It's a little worse in the case of Serentiy because the setting requires some Firefly background to make sense. A Star Trek movie wouldn't make complete sense if you hadn't watched the series enough to understand that Klingons are always war-like, Romulans routinely use cloaking devices, and the Federation is guided by the Prime Directive. Firefly similarly creates a universe setting with its own "rules", and the Serenity movie just can't take the time to explain it all again.
In conclusion:
1. If you've watched Firefly, buy the Serenity movie.
2. If you haven't watched Firefly, buy the Firefly series and then watch the Serenity movie. You'll be glad you did, on both counts.
3. If you haven't watched Firefly and won't follow #2 above, then don't buy the Serenity movie.
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| "Superior" | 2008-08-11 |
| - Reviewed By User: A1146A7F9D9CZ9 |
Excellent Sci-Fi Movie!
I can recommend this one very, very much!
One of the best Sci-Fi Movies, I have ever seen!
The series "Firefly" is as good.
All 14 episodes are very good!
But unfortunately the series is not in Dolby Digital 5.1,
just Dolby Surround.
Other very good Sci-Fi movies, which I can recommend are (for example):
Aeonflux
Alien (Quadrilogy)
Aliens vs. Predator Requiem (unrated)
Battlestar Galactica (Almost every episode is good)
Battlestar Galactica Razor (Unrated Extended Edition)
Bladerunner - Final Cut
Doom
Species
Starship Troopers
Kind regards,
Mark-Stephan Wendt |
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| "An Amazing Film" | 2008-08-10 |
| - Reviewed By User: A3HUVD9A2AONTM |
| This film is pretty much perfect, it acts as a stellar conclusion to Firefly. I want more Firefly, but if this is the true end, then I have no qualms. |
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 "Not bad, but not Firefly" | 2008-08-04 |
| - Reviewed By stacielc |
| Let me start off by saying that I rarely give 5 stars an would have given 3.5 if I could. Not a bad movie, but the chemistry between the cast seemed a little forced, which was not the case in the show. A few character changes in movie that I liked better in the show, but overal not bad as I do not typically like sci-fi movies. |
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