Serenity (DVD)

Serenity (2005) is based on Joss Whedon's TV series Firefly. Sadly, Firefly did not last long, and I do not see why. Whedon proved himself as an Emmy-nominated writer/director with Buffy The Vampire Slayer and Angel, and Firefly and Serenity both retain his writing wit and intense storylines. The Plot 500 years in the future, Captain Malcolm Reynolds, on the losing side of the galactic wars, finds himself transporting a special passenger on his ship, one who is holding a secret. Pursued by a deadly government assassin and under constant threat from the Reavers, Reynolds and his crew, already fugitives, find themselves fleeing and fighting harder ...

Synopsis Set 510 years in the future. Humans have left Earth in mass exodus to a far distant planetary system. Unlike Earth government is based on alliance from several planets. Those living on inner ring of planets live a good life; outer planets have civilization similar to the old west in America. Serenity is a ship. The senior crew members are veterans of planetary wars and now out of loop they would take on any job to make money (serenity is a cargo ship). One job lands the crew in an inter-galatic conspiracy that will take them on a ride of their lives. This film is an out of this world blockbuster. Emotions, action, splendid ...

Ever seen a series called Firefly? There's a pretty good chance that not only have you not seen it, but until this year, you'd never heard of it. That's because it only ran for 15 episodes (including the two part pilot...which was actually broadcast last), despite generally good critical reception and fan appeal. However, soundly beating Star Trek to the prize for 'movie based on a series with the shortest broadcast run', this autumn Serenity came to our screens. (As an aside, if you live in the States, you can see Firefly on Fridays on the Sci-Fi Channel. It's also out on DVD as a box set with the full run of episodes). Whilst Serenity is not only based ...