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Firefly - The Complete Series | 
 enlarge | Directors: Joss Whedon, Tim Minear, Vern Gillum
Actors: Nathan Fillion, Gina Torres, Alan Tudyk, Morena Baccarin, Adam Baldwin
Studio: 20th Century Fox
Category: DVD
List Price: $49.98
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Rating:  2691 reviews
Sales Rank: 144
Format: Anamorphic, Closed-captioned, Color, Dvd-video, Widescreen, Ntsc
Languages: English (Original Language), English (Subtitled), Spanish (Subtitled), Spanish (Dubbed)
Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Region: 1
Aspect Ratio: 1.78:1
Number Of Discs: 4
Running Time: 675 Minutes
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.8
Dimensions (in): 7.5 x 5.5 x 1.3
MPN: D2008929D
UPC: 024543089292
EAN: 0024543089292
ASIN: B0000AQS0F
Theatrical Release Date: September 20, 2002
Release Date: December 9, 2003
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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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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Description
Five 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.
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Possibly the BEST tv show ever! August 19, 2008
Christine Marks
Let me start by saying I have never like Sci-Fi. I don't watch Stargate or SG-1 or any of those shows. I heard someone mention how good Firefly was, I had never heard of it. Well, I watched the whole series, in the CORRECT order and I fell in love with this wonderful piece of television history. Rarely does a show have the power to draw you in so deeply to each character, making you want to know more about who they are. It was so well written, deep, witty and utterly charming. Nathan Fillion was Mal, that role was made for him. I can understand why he was heartbroken when the series was cancelled. What a shame because so much on tv today is trash and this was just a wonderful thing that had to end way to soon. Shame on FOX for letting this one go.
total awsomeness!!!! August 18, 2008
Michael Stephenson (Cochabamba, Bolivia)
Let me start by saying that when the show first aired I didn't see the show...and then my friends started ranting and raving about it so I decided to give it a shot, but by then the show got canceled. (sadness)
Then the Movie came out and they dragged me out there to see it.
I came out of that movie theater a devoted Browncoat, I have the original DVD, Special Edition, and the complete series.
next stop...the original Props!!!
there is just so much awesomeness in the series that it must have taken industrial amounts of stupidity for fox to cancel the series.
come on Joss....let's hustle with movie number two!!!!
Simply Awesome August 15, 2008
Lynna Riley
I saw the movie Serenity before I saw the series, but I am totally hooked! The dialogue, the plot, and especially the characters all fit so well together. If I had one wish, it would be to bring the series back with all th original characters and writers. WATCH THIS SERIES!!
the best August 13, 2008
A. White (Natchez, MS)
Firefly is unique and completely deserves its passionate fan devotion.
One of the best things ever produced for television.
Are you a Browncoat? August 11, 2008
Todd A. Fonseca (Minneapolis, MN)
Joss Whedon's Firefly series is an enigma. It's not hard core science fiction - pistols in space? But it is strangely addictive not only to science fiction fans but anyone who enjoys a good yarn.
I originally approached this series skeptically after hearing about it from a friend. However, after buying the box set the next thing I knew I had stayed up all night going through episode after episode. Why? In all honesty some episodes were better than others and I found I preferred ones written by either Tim Minear or Joss Whedon though I enjoyed them all. But here are some other reasons.
The ship, I love the ship! But how? No laser guns, no weapons at all - it's a cargo ship - rather a smuggler's ship. This is the type of ship that the just emerging space travelers from some distant unknown and unnecessary planet would have on any other series, but on Firefly it is a character of it's own. Whedon's interior is masterfully perfect for the characters that man it. It's an electic mix of furniture where the majority of the vessel looks like my great grandmother's house in rural Indiana.
Wash's (Alan Tudyk) pilot station is personalized like any cube in corporate America. Contrast this with Inara's (Morena Baccarin) shuttle where she conducts her "companion" activities - again perfect. Whedon made a great choice when building's the set to have it be one complete set. The camera follows the characters throughout Serenity in many scenes and this makes the entire story come to life.
But it's obviously not just the ship but those inside.
The character development throughout the series is what will keep you coming back for more. This is what is so sad about the death of the series. Serenity the feature film brought some closure in some areas but far too abrupt. Therefore, I'm left with re-watching the same episodes over and over wondering what might have been.
So I guess like many of you out there, I too am Browncoat. You can't stop the signal!
Todd A Fonseca, author of The Time Cavern
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