| 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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Avg. Customer Rating:   (2702 reviews)
Sales Rank: 100
Format: Anamorphic, Closed-captioned, Color, Dvd-video, Widescreen, Ntsc
Languages: English (Original Language), English (Subtitled), Spanish (Subtitled), Spanish (Dubbed)
Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Media: DVD
Running Time: 675 minutes
Number Of Items: 4
Aspect Ratio: 1.78:1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.8
Dimensions (in): 7.6 x 5.5 x 1.3
MPN: D2008929D
UPC: 024543089292
EAN: 0024543089292
ASIN: B0000AQS0F
Release Date: December 9, 2003
Theatrical Release Date: September 20, 2002
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Description
Five hundred years in the future there's a whole new frontier, and the crew of the Firefly-class spaceship Serenity is eager to stake a claim on the action. They'll take any job, legal or illegal, to keep fuel in the tanks and food on the table. But things get a bit more complicated after they take on a passenger wanted by the new totalitarian Alliance regime. Now they find themselves on the run, desperate to steer clear of Alliance ships and the flesh-eating Reavers who live on the fringes of space.
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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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| Customer Reviews: Read 2697 more reviews...
 great show - not so great quality of merchandise September 5, 2008
The series is great,but freash outta the box I had a huge tear in my DVD case plastic and a scratch which makes skip one of the other DVDs
Excellent DVD set September 5, 2008
I've been a Joss Whedon fan for a while, and own all three of his series on DVD. Firefly is my favorite. There are more DVD extras in this set than there usually are, for the simple fact that the show was canceled well before it's time and the cast and crew were still invested in the show when the DVD was produced.
The show is wonderful; any Whedon fan will enjoy it. Far too short, though. Fox did the show and it's fans a great disservice by not following Joss's vision for the show (airing the episodes out of order primarily, and not giving it a chance to find a fan base outside of die hard Whedon fans).
Witty, humorous, and a terrific cast September 1, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
My first exposure to this Joss Whedon series was through the movie "Serenity," and I thoroughly enjoyed watching that movie. At the time, I was unaware of who Wheden was, or what other works he had on his resume. Admittedly, I've never been a fan of Whedon's previous forays into television, such as "Buffy" and "Angel," believing them to be directed mainly at pre-pubescent teenagers and bored housewives. Luckily for me, I was ignorant of the connection to Firefly, and was able to keep an open mind when watching.
Firefly completely blew me away with how captivating and engrossing each episode was. From the writing, to the camerawork, to the direction of its quirky and loveable cast, there was not one thing I could find fault with or look at harshly. Well, the fact that this was the only season produced is a big gripe, but that's directed at the network that foolishly cancelled it. You will love it, I can assure you.
I will give one important warning to anyone thinking of buying this DVD collection though: Make sure you have ample, and I mean ample, amounts of free time before starting the first episode. You will NOT want to stop for anything once you get started, and it will be hard not to go back and rewatch the whole series once you've finished it. It really is that good!!
5 out of 5 stars, in my opinion. Enjoy!
This show getting canceled is a testament as to how disconected Hollywood is from what people like me want from a tv series. August 29, 2008
I hope the Big Money thinkers in Hollywood have many restless nights because of the sheer number of five star reviews on this website. I hope the people who canceled this show fully understand that they had gold in their hands and threw it away just before finding out how many dedicated fans this series would gain.
Firefly is to Stargate what Bob Dylan is to Panic at the Disco. Firefly is genuinely good art that has mass appeal despite not being able to fit in any known nook in the genre of science fiction television. And to think that shows like Stargate SG1 (which I am a fan of) could run on for ten years while this show can't make it to season two...
This show is less dramatic and more human than something like Battlestar Galactica (which I am a big fan of). The fate of the universe does not rest in the hands of anyone on serenity. The crew of the ship is just trying to get by in increasingly hard times.
The alien settings in Firefly make the cast seem more believable and human, giving this show, like I said before, mass appeal.
Buy it. Watch it.
Now!
Rave reaction August 29, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
Bought on the reviews of others and not only was I enchanted, but the whole family chimed in. It was only then that I discovered that my sister had already discovered Firefly and was a devotee. Wish she'd told me earlier!
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