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Aspect Ratio: 1.78:1
Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Binding: DVD
Brand: Twentieth Century Fox
EAN: 0024543089292
Format: Anamorphic, Closed-captioned, Color, DVD-Video, Widescreen, NTSC
Label: 20th Century Fox
Languages: EnglishOriginal LanguageDolby Digital 2.0 SurroundEnglishSubtitledSpanishSubtitledSpanishDubbedDolby Digital 2.0 Surround
Manufacturer: 20th Century Fox
MPN: FOXD2008930D
Number Of Items: 4
Publisher: 20th Century Fox
Region Code: 1
Release Date: December 09, 2003
Running Time: 675 minutes
Studio: 20th Century Fox
Theatrical Release Date: September 20, 2002

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Editorial Review:

Product Description:
Studio: Tcfhe Release Date: 02/10/2009

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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Rating: - Best Series I've Ever Seen
Firefly is the best TV series I've ever seen, not just the best Sci-Fi series I've ever seen. The characters have real depth to them, and the stories are rich in human nature. It is a tragedy the series' life was cut short by corporate shenanigans.

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Rating: - Best Television Series, Ever
Easily the best television show I have ever seen. How even Fox cancelled this show, I can't really say.

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Rating: - Outstanding show
I'm sure that with all the 5 star reviews you see, you can pretty much guess what you can expect with this box set. Its a spectacular show with a great script that died before its time. At the current $20 price, its a bargain to buy.

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Rating: - 20/20 Hindsight
The now-unemployed executives at Fox canceled this series after tinkering with content, casting, sequence of shows and time slot. The same folks who canceled Dark Angel pulled the plug on Firefly. The cast Christmas party became a final wrap party. However, the creator, writers and 9-member ensemble cast all went on the remarkable later success.

The Firefly DVD, peppered with "Copyright: FOX TV" captions (as if Fox did anything but thwart and hinder the production), has sold >600,000 ... Read More

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Rating: - One more short review for a glorious show
Thousands of fantastic reviews. Must add my voice to the choir. If only in the vain hope of another season, another movie, something similar...

I really wish they would bring back The Dresden Files as well.

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