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List Price: $89.98Price: $57.99You Save: $31.99 (36%)Firefly: The Complete Series [Blu-ray]
Actors: Nathan Fillion, Gina Torres, Alan Tudyk, Morena Baccarin, Adam Baldwin
ASIN : B001EN71CW
Sales Rank : 625
Studio : 20th Century Fox
Format : AC-3, Color, Dolby, DTS Surround Sound, Dubbed, Subtitled, Widescreen
Binding : Blu-ray
EAN : 0024543533696
UPC : 024543533696
Release Date : December 11, 2008
Publisher : 20th Century Fox
Manufacturer : 20th Century Fox
Availability : Usually ships in 24 hours
Label : 20th Century Fox
Running Time : 665
Amazon.comAs 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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List Price: $49.98Price: $30.99You Save: $18.99 (38%)Firefly - The Complete Series
Actors: Nathan Fillion, Gina Torres, Alan Tudyk, Morena Baccarin, Adam Baldwin
ASIN : B0000AQS0F
Sales Rank : 388
Director : Joss Whedon, Tim Minear, Vern Gillum
Studio : 20th Century Fox
Region Code : 1
Format : Anamorphic, Closed-captioned, Color, DVD-Video, Widescreen, NTSC
Binding : DVD
EAN : 0024543089292
UPC : 024543089292
Release Date : December 09, 2003
Publisher : 20th Century Fox
Manufacturer : 20th Century Fox
Availability : Usually ships in 24 hours
Label : 20th Century Fox
Running Time : 675
DescriptionFive 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. Amazon.com 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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Reviews for the Firefly - The Complete Series
New Price: $12.99Firefly: The Series Disc 2
Actors: Nathan Fillion, Gina Torres, Alan Tudyk, Morena Baccarin, Adam Baldwin
ASIN : B000PEMFVI
Sales Rank : 71214
Brand : 20th Century Fox
Region Code : 1
Feature : SCI-FI; Adventure; TV show; Western
Binding : DVD
Product DescriptionThis disc includes the following episodes: "Shindig" (with commentary), "Safe," "Our Mrs. Reynolds" and "Jaynestown."Additional Actors: Mark Sheppard, Edward Atterton, Larry Drake, Isabella Hofmann, Scott Terra, John Thaddeus, Gary Werntz, Benito Martinez, Christina Hendricks, Gregory Itzin, Daniel Bess, Kevin Gage
Reviews for the Firefly: The Series Disc 2
New Price: $20.452007 Japanese Tv Series: Hotaru No Hikari (Glow of Fireflies)
Actors: Nathan Fillion, Gina Torres, Alan Tudyk, Morena Baccarin, Adam Baldwin
ASIN : B0018GSVOW
Sales Rank : 124417
Region Code : 0
Format : NTSC
Feature : Language : Japanese; Subtitle : Chinese / English
Binding : DVD
EAN : 0078000121469
UPC : 078000121469
Product DescriptionSynopsis Hotaru works for a famous interior design company. It's a glamorous job but Hotaru's private life is totally the opposite of glamorous. She lives alone, and when she isn't working she's mostly lazing about her rented house in training wear. She's not interested in men. In fact, she isn't interested in anything. "I'd rather lay around than fool around," is her motto. Her landlord is a bar owner, and one day his son, who has just separated from his wife, comes to inspect the rental property, not knowing that someone is living there. He is shocked at the mess, but not as shocked as Hotaru. He turns out to be her boss, Takano.
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New Price: $40.26Firefly: The Series [Region 2]
Actors: Nathan Fillion, Gina Torres, Alan Tudyk, Morena Baccarin, Adam Baldwin
ASIN : B0001B3YTM
Sales Rank : 136088
Region Code : 2
Format : PAL
Binding : DVD
EAN : 5039036016025
Number Of Discs : 4
Reviews for the Firefly: The Series [Region 2]
New Price: $12.99Firefly: The Series Disc 4
Actors: Nathan Fillion, Gina Torres, Alan Tudyk, Morena Baccarin, Adam Baldwin
ASIN : B000PEIX2I
Sales Rank : 123792
Brand : 20th Century Fox
Region Code : 1
Feature : SCI-FI; TV show; Cult; Western; Adventure
Binding : DVD
Product DescriptionThis disc includes the following episodes: "Heart of Gold," "Object in Space" (with commentary) and "The Message" (with commentary). Additional bonus features include featurettes, deleted scenes, Alan Tudyk's audition, Joss singing the Firefly theme, set tours and more.Additional Actors: Melinda Clarke, Fredric Lehne, Kimberly McCullough, Richard Brooks, Jonathan M. Woodward
Reviews for the Firefly: The Series Disc 4
New Price: $12.99Firefly: The Series Disc 3
Actors: Nathan Fillion, Gina Torres, Alan Tudyk, Morena Baccarin, Adam Baldwin
ASIN : B000PEOFNO
Sales Rank : 152503
Brand : 20th Century Fox
Region Code : 1
Feature : SCI-FI; TV show; Adventure; Cult; Western
Binding : DVD
Product DescriptionThis disc includes the following episodes: "War Stories" (with commentary), "Ariel," "Out of Gas" (with commentary) and "Trash."Additional Actors: Michael Fairman, Katherine Kendall, Lyle Kanouse, Christina Hendricks, Dwier Brown
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New Price: $12.99Firefly: The Series Disc 1
Actors: Nathan Fillion, Gina Torres, Alan Tudyk, Morena Baccarin, Adam Baldwin
ASIN : B000PEIPCQ
Sales Rank : 44357
Brand : 20th Century Fox
Region Code : 1
Feature : SCI-FI; TV show; Cult; Western; Adventure
Binding : DVD
Product DescriptionThis disc includes the following episodes: "The Train Job" (with commentary), "Bushwhacked" and "Serenity" (with commentary).Additional Actors: Gregg Henry, Tom Towles, Andrew Bryniarski, Michael Fairman, Mark Sheppard, Doug Savant, Carlos Jacott, Eddie Adams, Bonnie Bartlett
Reviews for the Firefly: The Series Disc 1
Price not listed for this item.Joss Whedon's Firefly - The Complete Series: Disc Three
Actors: Nathan Fillion, Gina Torres, Alan Tudyk, Morena Baccarin, Adam Baldwin
ASIN : B000LKHB88
Sales Rank : 197101
Director : Allan Krocker, James Contner, Vern Gillium David Solomon
Brand : Fox TV DVD
Studio : 20th Century Fox
Region Code : 1
Format : Color, NTSC, Widescreen
Feature : Widescreen
Binding : DVD
Publisher : 20th Century Fox
Manufacturer : 20th Century Fox
Label : 20th Century Fox
Running Time : 180
Product DescriptionOut of Gas - Air date: 10/25/02;Ariel - Air date: 11/15/02;War Stories - Air date: 12/06/02;Trash - Never Aired
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