DVD
Serenity
Record details
- ISBN: 141703050X
- ISBN: 1417030518 (Fullscreen)
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Physical Description:
1 videodisc (ca. 119 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
videodisc
videorecording - Publisher: Universal City, CA : Universal Pictures, c2005.
Content descriptions
| General Note: | Title from container. Special features: deleted scenes; outtakes; "Re-lighting the Firefly"; Joss Whedon introduction; feature commentary with writer/director Joss Whedon. |
| Formatted Contents Note: | Special features (47 min.): optional audio commentary by Whedon; 9 deleted/extended scenes, with optional audio commentary by Whedon (15 min. total); outtakes (6 min.); "Future history : the story of Earth that was" featurette (5 min.); "What's in a Firefly?" featurette (7 min.); "Re-lighting The Firefly" featurette (10 min.); introduction by Whedon (4 min.). |
| Creation/Production Credits Note: | Producer, Barry Mendel ; Writer/Director, Joss Whedon. |
| Participant or Performer Note: | Nathan Fillion, Gina Torres, Alan Tudyk, Morena Baccarin, Adam Baldwin, Jewel Staite, Sean Maher, Summer Glau, Ron Glass, Chiwetel Ejiofor, David Krumholtz. |
| Target Audience Note: | MPAA rating: PG-13; for sequences of intense violence and action, and some sexual references. |
| System Details Note: | DVD, region 1, widescreen (2.35:1) presentation; Dolby Digital 5.1 surround. |
| Terms Governing Use and Reproduction Note: | Home use only. Licensed for: home, classroom, library, ILL. |
| Language Note: | In English with optional French language tracks and English, French or Spanish subtitles; closed-captioned. |
Search for related items by subject
| Subject: | Video recordings DVDs |
| Genre: | Feature films. Science fiction films. Thrillers (Motion pictures, television, etc.) Video recordings for the hearing impaired. |
Available copies
- 1 of 1 copy available at Camosun College Library.
Holds
- 0 current holds with 1 total copy.
Show Only Available Copies
| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Circulation Modifier | Holdable? | Status | Due Date | Courses |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lansdowne Library | PN 1997.2 S457 2005 (Text) | 26040003298839 | Media | Volume hold | Available | - |
- Video Librarian Reviews : Video Librarian Reviews
While nowhere near the sci-fi masterpiece its rabid fans would have viewers believe, this big screen revival of FireflyâJoss Whedon's defunct TV space Westernâis a fresh, bold, sharp-witted adventure with some surprising narrative depth. Set in a vividly realized Wild West aftermath of a futuristic war, the film picks up where the show left off, following a ragtag troupe of bitter defeated rebels (now smugglers) on the run after very reluctantly taking aboard a pretty, young, vulnerable yet unexpectedly dangerous telepath being hunted by the corrupt and totalitarian galactic government. A little too cheeky and ironically self-aware for its own good, Serenity is also a bit B-movie-ish thanks to overly mannered acting, clumsy exposition, and low-budget fight choreography/special effects, not to mention several suspension-of-disbelief hurdles, and moments in which Whedon succumbs to cliché. However, the writer-director (and creator of Buffy the Vampire Slayer) deserves props for some daring storytelling choices and for creating a believable universe with such different cultural values from our own, while still suggesting a reasonable extrapolation of where humanity seems to be headed. A strong optional purchase. (R. Blackwelder) Copyright Video Librarian Reviews 2006.
