Firefly: The Complete Series (Box Set) (UK)

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The complete series
Certificate: 12
Running Time: 0 mins
Retail Price: £34.99
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Synopsis:
500 years in the future there`s a whole new frontier, and a 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.

Special Features:
Audio commentary on selected episodes. 3 behind-the-scenes featurettes. 4 deleted scenes. Gag reel. Audition Tape and more.

Video Tracks:
Widescreen Anamorphic 1.78:1

Audio Tracks:
Dolby Digital Surround 2.0 English

Starring:
Jewel Staite
Morena Baccarin
Alan Tudyk
Gina Torres
Nathan Fillion

Casting By:
Amy McIntyre Britt
Jennifer Fishman
Anya Colloff

Soundtrack By:
Joss Whedon
Greg Edmonson

Director of Photography:
David Boyd

Editor:
Lisa Lassek
Sunny Hodge
John Peter Bernardo

Costume Designer:
Shawna Trpcic
Jill M. Ohanneson

Production Designer:
Carey Meyer

Producer:
Brian w***um
Lisa Lassek
Ben Edlund
Gareth Davies

Executive Producer:
Joss Whedon
Tim Minear

Distributor:
Twentieth Century Fox

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10 / 10
:x From someone who doesn`t usually watch things more than the once, Firefly actually gets even better on seeing it again. You see nuances that you missed, and significance in detail that had passed you by. It really does gain from repeat viewing when appreciation of the characterisation and writing grows exponentially. I don`t think there has actually been better in this genre. Cancelling the series was insanity.
posted by Lively Lady on 12/3/2005 23:18
7 / 10
Why this series had become cult for so many people is beyond me. Really!
OK, so it`s a sci-if series with a twist, with a lot of black humor, but hey - space and cowboys? Come on. There`s only THAT many episodes that can look and sound the exact same.
Half of the characters are totally flat with no developments whatsoever during the series (Preacher in particular, but not only him).
And hey - this is by far the stupidest theme song I`ve ever heard! "Can`t take the sky from me". Oh, really? I think I can, actually.
The video transfer is good. There are no compression signs and the special effects are more than decent.
The DD 2.0 soundtrack is ok. The series could`ve benefited from a full blown DD 5.1 soundtrack, but like so many things in the series - it`s missing.
The menus are animated with sound.
The extras include several commentaries, a behind the scenes featurette, 4 deleted scenes, a gag reel, a music video and an audition.
Bottom line - while not that bad, this series is good in several episodes and average (at most) in the rest of them. I just might give "Serenity" a try. Rent it.
posted by Zvi Josef on 9/7/2006 01:08
10 / 10
One of the best TV series ever. No doubt. All of my friends loved it and half of them hate sci-fi! Fox were foolish to cancel it and should serioulsy consider sitting down with Joss Whedon and getting this show airbourne again.

10/10!
posted by evilnessie on 20/9/2008 15:36