Serenity [HD DVD]
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Movie Reviews of Serenity [HD DVD]
Movie Review: Superb & Underappreciated Science Fiction
Summary: 5 Stars
After a short-lived (15-episode) sci-fi TV series named "Firefly" that aired between 2002 and 2003 was canceled, a large cult following had developed. Series producer/creator Joss Whedon (who created & produced the 1997-2003 TV series "Buffy the Vampire Slayer", as well as the 1999-2004 TV series "Angel") was able to direct and write the 2005 film "Serenity" based upon the "Firefly" TV series and let the cast of the TV series reprise their roles in the film. Taking place some 500 years in the future, a former galactic war veteran named Captain Malcolm 'Mal' Reynolds (Nathan Fillion) is the captain of a transport ship named "Serenity". His hired crew includes Zoe Washburne (Gina Torres), pilot Hoban 'Wash' Washburne (Alan Tudyk), former soldier Jayne Cobb (Adam Baldwin) and engineer Kaylee Frye (Jewel Staite). With mankind having ravished the Earth, humans have colonized other planets and satellites, which are under the control of a totalitarian government called the Alliance. Simon Tam (Sean Maher) helps to rescue his sister River (Summer Glau) from the Alliance, which has experimented on her brain, giving her strong telepathic powers. Taking refuge aboard Serenity, Mal and his crew protect Simon & River, but also discover some horrible secrets about Alliance activities & cover-ups while a highly trained Alliance assassin (Chiwetel Ejiofor) hunts them down.
With superb special effects, great cinematography, a gripping plot and very engaging characters, "Serenity" was a superb piece of science fiction and higly deserving of a 5 out of 5 star rating. Sadly, while the film received much attention & awards from various science fiction academies, it received no attention from the Academy Awards. Other notable characters from the film include Mr. Universe (David Krumholtz) and Inara (Morena Baccarin). Whether or not you were a fan of the short-lived "Firefly" TV series, but enjoy good science fiction, you should consider viewing "Serenity", which I highly recommend.
Movie Review: Great movie, even for a newcomer.
Summary: 5 Stars
This was my first introduction to the Firefly universe created by Joss Whedon. I recall seeing commercials for the series when it first came out and thinking, "Oh boy, another Farscape clone/ripoff. PASS". Forward to three months ago when I decided to rent the DVD, thinking how bad it was going to be. I was utterly shocked. I know that I am hooked on a movie when I go through all the DVD selections (Special Features, Making of..., Gag Reels, etc.) after watching it for the first time. Now, this movie seems like a love it or hate it movie. For the Firefly familiars they loved it. For the uninitiated they either loved it, were confused, or hated it. This movie appealed to me because I am, by and far, a huge Science Fiction fan. I loved it, I guess, for its originality and unique vision. Also for its characters. I plan on buying this DVD and the first season of Firefly, as recently Universal HD (channel) has started running Firefly eps in the order they were intended. I saw the pilot for the first time Sunday, and all I can say is that I hope a sequel to Serenity is made, bar some revival of the series. This series is too good to have received such poor treatment from Fox. I feel terrible for not giving it the chance it deserved back when the series started. Here's hoping it recovers.Movie Review: Great movie - Excellent HD quality
Summary: 5 Stars
I always liked the FireFly series and this was a great finally to the series. Even if you have never seen the series this movie originated from it's ok as it's a great movie on it's own. The actors are mainly those from the original series with a couple additions that fit right in.
The movie gets quite intense in a few areas and does keep you very much interested. I didn't want to pause it to take a break but did to kick a few people out of the house so I could watch in peace and continue to enjoy a well-done movie.
It's a shame the series had to be canceled but that's show biz I guess. The movie was basically an ending to the entire series that could have easily gone for another couple of season. All in all it was a great movie that put a lot of information and action into a 2-hour movie.
HD Video: 4.5 star, There are a couple of scenes that were a little grainy but for the most part the quality was exceptional.
AUDIO: 4.5 stars, I use a 5.1 system and I caught myself looking around the room a couple times thinking a few cuss words as some sounds caught me off guard and made me look. The quality was a lot better than most other movies on the market as they sounded very real and exceptionally clear.
Movie Review: Scifi At It's Best...
Summary: 5 Stars
Serenity, the movie version of the television show "Firefly," which was canceled after just one briefly wonderful season, is scifi at its best. Both the series and the movie are unsung heroes in that they are something new to the genre, with an experienced cast that demonstrated chemistry from day one of the series' launch in 2003.
The movie is quite intelligent, with excellent depth for many of the characters, while still supplying the kind of action and excitement that keeps you on the edge of your seat for most of the movie. The villain in the story is fascinating as well, one who is both complementary to Mal and a counterpoint. The villain, known as "The Operative, is a "believer," who ardently seeks human perfection, which underscores how dramatically he misunderstands humanity.
The last minutes of the film have a powerful message both in terms of the story as well as for the world around us. I won't spoil the movie for readers, but I will say that this movie will disturb you, enlighten you and, ultimately, inspire you.
This is one of the best scifi movies to hit the big screen in at least the last 10 years. I highly recommend it.
Movie Review: A Brown Coat's delight !
Summary: 5 Stars
There are thousands of reviews about Serenity as a movie, so we'll keep this about the HD edition.
Extraordinary movie to watch on hd DVD.
Since it is one of our all time favorites Serenity was the first HD movie we watched on our new HD player. The sound was the first thing we noticed about this HD version of Serenity. Wow! It really made use of our sound system.
The picture was awesome, there was so much detail to take in, breath taking. Really as good as watching it in the theater, and as enjoyable.
We own the regular DVD of serenity and were very happy with it but after watching it on HD there is no question that we prefer the HD.
We played the regular DVD of Serenity right after watching this one and the up processing of the player made the regular dvd looks better than ever but the HD edition was still has much more detail and superior sound.
Some great extras, I think the regular DVD has all of the same features, but I could be wrong.
We do wish they would have added a cast commentary for the movie. They all did a great job with commentaries for the DVD release of the Firefly