Serenity [HD DVD]
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Movie Reviews of Serenity [HD DVD]
Movie Review: Serenity, better get it on Blu-Ray Disc and watch Firefly Series before buying the home video.
Summary: 5 Stars
As many of you, might already know Blu-ray Disc has won the "High Def" format war. That being said, I don't know what Universal Studios Blu-ray Disc plans are other then saying they are going to back Blu-ray Disc. With that being said, the quality of this HD-DVD is fantastic and that is partly due to Jack Green who was the Cinematographer on such films as Clint Eastwood's Unforgiven. The colors and the definition of the video quality is almost painting perfect as well as the sound quality. Joss Whedon who by the way is the reason I wanted to become a screenwriter and a filmmaker to begin with; wrote a fitting ending to his "Browncoats journey". Now, to expand on what I wrote in my title. Please buy the series Firefly before watching this film. For a couple of reasons, I watched this film before I watched the series and I have to say, I was very confused about what was going on. Second, if you watch the series you already have a complete idea of who each character is and what part they play. Firefly and Serenity a great time even if you are not a Science Fiction fan or a Western fan.Movie Review: Killer movie for EVERYONE
Summary: 5 Stars
Without getting into the plotline or pretending I am a master movie critic like so many others do, I WILL say, you would have to be in the foulest of moods to NOT enjoy this movie. I played only 5 minutes of this DVD for my sister of 40+ yrs & her 3 daughters (none of whom even like SCI-FI shows....."Star Wars" bored them) and they were glued to the set! I clicked the DVD player off because I knew they had a favored TV show coming on soon and they all just about took my head off & demanded of me to turn "Serenity" back on. The characters are portrayed perfectly by the cast and are all believable. One does not need to know the series to enjoy this movie but if you don't see the series, you are really missing out on more GREAT action/drama/laughs. The only down side to buying the series is that "Fire Fly" ran only a limited number of shows. The Hi-DEF is a definate plus to the regular DVD and well worth the purchase price.Movie Review: A step above the television show in quality
Summary: 5 Stars
This is a great movie, though you will only fully understand it if you've watche the television series. The television series is great, but seems to push too many boundaries of good taste and morals (not for kids)and it's understandable why the series was canceled.
Even with the problems the series had, it was quite enjoyable and kept you entertained from start to finish. The movie is a great wrap-up and explains a lot that you missed from the television show. The movie also relies on the fact that you should already know a lot of the history and understand the characters from the television series. The two really do go hand in hand.
Bottom line: Watch the television series and then wrap up with the movie. Very entertaining.
*The HD-DVD version of this is very nice and clear. I'm very pleased with the quality of of the video.
Movie Review: Superb Science Fiction
Summary: 5 Stars
What's not to like: intrigue, suspense, excellent casting, outstanding script writing, first-rate acting, and great special effects. The movie industry puts out way too few really good sci-fi flicks each year. The shear number of horror movies dwarfs the handful of good sci-fi movies available to rent. I wish the industry would try to do more with this genre. I keep my fingers crossed that some brave, brilliant producer/director team will come along one of these years and dazzle us with a new magnificent journey beyond the stars that shakes us to the core, disturbs our sense of reality, and trivializes our silly politics, religion and self-centeredness. We need a new breed of writers and directors who will raise the bar and present the viewing public with an experience to make us cry, laugh, think and learn something new. I'm still waiting....Movie Review: Must See
Summary: 5 Stars
I never knew of the FireFly series until having seen Serenity on DVD. I am not much of a TV fan but I do see movies often. I did not see Serenity in the theaters because quite frankly, I did not recognize any of the actors and stayed away.
I had seen the DVD out for a while and one day picked up a copy. I am here to say that I feel bad about not having seen the movie in theaters. Then when I seen how the box office did, I felt real bad. I would have easily paid to see this movie a couple times at least. If they ever make a sequel (man I hope they do) I will be there the day it opens
After seeing the movie I picked up the series and it was great. This is TV that I would watch. If they ever brought back the series I would tune in for sure. Here's to hoping they make a sequel at least!