I'm still amazed that Serenity had only 39 million dollar budget. This clearly shows that modern "filmmakers" with their astronomical budgets are basically incompetent or they launder money on truly massive scale.

"My days of not taking you seriously are certainly coming to a middle."

Take my Love Take My Land Take me where I cannot Stand I don't care, I'm still Free You can't take the Sky from me...

I aim to misbehave...

Once a “Browncoat” ALWAYS a “Browncoat” 🙌🏾

"Do you know what your sin is?" "Aw hell, I'm a fan of all seven."

My favorite scene is when the Reaver army breaks through the clouds. That smug look on the Operative’s face immediately disappears. So good. You get a real sense of fear from seeing this very confident and very competent character lose his cool in a single moment.

The operative is probably one of the best movie villains ever. He’s a monster and he knows it, he’s not a hypocrite. He does what he believes he has to do for a greater good. And he’s highly competent. Mal doesn’t have to kill him in order to defeat him. When Mal reveals the truth of the Reavers he gives up on his quest.

God, i hope they don't try to bring this back. It was great for what it was, and they'd only mess it up.

Nathan Fillion and Adam Baldwin. How can you refuse?

I’m a leaf on the wind. Watch how I ….errr!

I don't understand how this movie didn't re-establish the Firefly TV series after it's cancellation. The fans called 'the Brown coats' were outraged I remember.

The antagonist is one of the most memorable I have ever seen in film. He's not just some stock bad guy, he's competent and he's self aware.

“The flame that burns twice as bright, burns half as long” and boy did that show burn brightly. Superb show and movie, it lives in my brain rent free.

"You cannot make me angry." "Please. Spend an hour with him!"

Opening night, there was a standing ovation when the blast doors opened revealing River standing there.... One of my all time, absolute favorite films that is watchable over and over again over the years.

One of my favorite lines: "Yeah, well, what you plan and what actually happens aren't always exactly similar."

When pushed to where he could not stand, Malcolm Reynolds became his true self, and he was Mighty.

you can never stop the signal

River's combat ability was heavily foreshadowed in War Stories, so it wasn't a complete surprise.

"We gotta go to the crappy town where I'm a hero!"

now i feel like breaking out my Firefly DVD set.

"Let's be bad guys." Probably one of the best lines, by one of the best actors.

"Take my love, take my land. Take me where I cannot stand. I don't care, I'm still free. You can't take the sky from me ..."

Pray, to all of the Powers in the Verse, that no one ever tries to remake Firefly/Serenity. They would only F it up.

You can't take the sky from me

"They'll swing back to the belief that they can make people... better. And I do not hold to that. So no more runnin'. I aim to misbehave."

As Alan said 22 years ago, "Joss, when you get your miracle, press this button, and it will call us back."

The first scene alone. Several minutes without any cut, introducing most of the main characters in a meaningful way. Brilliant.

River being a weapon didn't come out of nowhere in Serenity. In the series episode War Stories she showed unexpected high skill with a gun, freaking out Kaylee in the process.

I still remember seeing this movie with my husband and thought it was great. It made us go and watch the series afterwards. Now I watch the series and movie every 2-3 years or so. It’s just so enjoyable!

Jayne.......they call him Jayne.

Criminally underrated film. Where Hollywood is really falling is poor writing, yet here is a masterclass on how to do it right. Whedon is able to bring a complete outsider into his complex and interesting universe, without boring voiceovers, with a fast paced and fun story, that still has a deep emotional punch. Mal’s change from thief to hero is fantastic to witness, yet it never feels forced or unnatural. It’s the deep conviction that drove him to be a soldier re-emerging from him. Mal’s final wisdom to River always brings a tear to my eye: “Ain't all buttons and charts, little albatross. Know what the first rule of flying is? Well I s'pose you do, since you already know what I'm 'bout to say. I do. But I like to hear you say it. Love. Can know all the math in the 'verse but take a boat in the air that you don't love? She'll shake you off just as sure as a turn in the worlds. Love keeps her in the air when she oughta fall down...tell you she's hurtin' 'fore she keens...makes her a home.”

Serenity and Firefly are great. One of the best Sci-Fi movies and single-season of TV

I disagree that the Operative wasn't an idealist. He claimed not to be one, but he was willing to become evil to preserve the good of the Alliance. In his speech to Mal, you could see that he believed himself to be better than good by being evil to preserve good. If he were just a mercenary, learning the truth wouldn't have turned him.

Warning us of the world we are now in.

I watched the film without seeing a single episode. It was very enjoyable.

“Do you think any of us are going to through this?” “ well I might “

My friends Dad told me not to watch Serenity until I watched Firefly, he loaned his dvd box set and my wife and I have loved this show since, repeat viewing never get old.

I think Firefly is fondly remembered BECAUSE it was cancelled early, thereby preventing the possibility of a catastrophically bad second or third season. Call it the "Fat Elvis Effect."

I liked what they did with Rivers' character in this movie. I like how finding out the truth about miranda allowed her to become sane again. And that moment when the doors at the end of the hallway open up and there in silhouette is River standing over a room full of dead bodies is glorious.

There shall never be a better use of the word "Betwixt" in the the English language.

It was always hinted that River was being turned into a weapon by the Alliance. Her abilities were shown in episodes like "War Stories," when she was able to kill three aggressors without even looking, or the way she outmaneuvered Jubel Early in "Objects in Space." I'm sure if the series had continues, we would have seen more and more of River's abilities beyond being psychic over time.

The saving grace of Alien Resurrection is that the crew of the Betty were the blueprint for this crew.

Heartbreaking moment... "I am a leaf on the wind!" Made up for it with, "This vacation sucks!" ~Tucker and Dale vs. Evil

Its a shame fox couldn't release the episodes of firefly in order.

I was/am a huge fan of Firefly. I was among the many "Browncoats" who engaged in the campaign that ultimately resulted in "Serenity". To me, the best SciFi series ever, followed by Star Trek OS, followed by "The Explanse".

Great show with a great ensemble cast mixed with good writing and very good production. The show was cancelled way too early.

I loved Firefly and Serenity. The idea of a retelling of the American Civil War reconstruction period through a Sci-Fi lens was brilliant and fresh. I loved the crew and their moral ambiguity that in the end was firmly settled. Add to that is the quotability...I still use many of the one liners to this day. Brilliantly written.

Take my Love, take my Land, take me where I cannot Stand. You can't take the Sky from me.

Never saw the TV show, but the movie has always been a blast to watch. An absolute and timeless classic.

Almost total agreement. Although a surprise, I think River's physical conditioning was a natural element of what the Alliance stood for. I got this series on physical media after completing my box sets of Star Trek, Babylon 5 and Farscape. I was craving something new and this got some really positive reviews. The show was amazing and had a terrific ensemble and amazing chemistry. As you say the movie could have been enjoyed without the series, but the series provided context and depth.

I began a much needed re-watch of the Firefly series just this week! I once heard Jonathan Ross describe it as Star Wars-meets-Blake's 7-meets a western, and I think that sums it up well. It is vastly superior to the sci-fi we're getting now. I discovered it with the Serenity movie at the cinema and then found the series. Wonderful.

River Tam going full on action hero is a fantastic moment in the film. Until then, she had always been a problem or a puzzle. Something to hide or fix. But when she embraces her power, grabs a weapon, and intends to sacrifice herself, so her brother and her friends can live, it brings home everything the film is about. Absolutely 100%.

As much as I adored "Buffy" and "Angel," I agree that this is Whedon's best work *because* it's his tightest. Not just that it was only 14 episodes and a movie, but I think this is Whedon at his most reigned in, dialogue- and gag-wise. And he managed to inadvertently make one of the least-authoritarian, pro-liberty shows ever, so bonus!

Just remember; Disney owns it now. Mm hmm.

I don't know what Fox's problem was in the early 2000's. Seems like if a new show didn't debut on top and stay there, they yanked it immediately. Firefly, Dark Angel, John Doe, Titus, etc . . . all good shows that didn't really get a chance.

"This is the captain. We have a…little problem with our engine sequence, so we may experience some slight turbulence and then…explode." 😂

Appreciate the shout out for David Newman. I used to listen to that score all the time in college after I saw it.

Serenity plays fast and loose with River's backstory, but it's a fantastic film otherwise (and I actually prefer Serenity's version of River's backstory). For me, one key thing that makes the film great is that it has an incredible villain. He's a true believer who really thinks he's fighting for a better civilization. He even dismisses the atrocities he's committing by saying that he knows he's a monster and that he'll have no place in the Alliance's utopia. He just believes so strongly in what he thinks they're trying to accomplish that he's willing to do anything to make it happen. And like Dave said, Chiwetel Ejiofor plays the role brilliantly.

0:24 Should have left Jewel Staite on screen when you said super-state.

the operative did believe, he was a true believer in the alliance, with blind obedience serving something bigger than himself "so me and mine gotta lay down so you can live in your better world?" "im not going to live there mal, theres no place for me there. im a monster. what i do is evil i have no illusions."

Firefly is a master class in screenwriting

One of my favorite movies. The ending scene with Mal and River is priceless.

Firefly and Serenity will always be remembered for their fantastic and even realistic storytelling. The Reavers are a fantastic concept for a villain established in Firefly in how terrifying they can be. The real tragedy is that nothing else was continued after all this. Browncoat for life.

“That sounds like something out of science fiction” “You live in a spaceship, dear” “So?”

The ending montage with the musical score where they rebuild the ship... I think that's my favorite part. Mal telling River about "love" keeping a ship afloat... that was really quite lovely. "Storm's getting worse" "We'll pass through it soon enough"

Firefly was a once in a generation phenomenon that Fox killed in its crib. My forthcoming novel about a dimension hoping researcher makes reference to a shinier verse where the show went on for 7 seasons to become more of a cultural touchstone than even Star Wars. What might have been.

The scene between Mal and the operative after attacking their allies was probably my favourite on rewatch

The ONE Season of Firefly and the ONE film they made were FANTASTIC and it is a HUUUUUUUGE SHAME that they cancelled it... I highlighted the 'ONE' part because, like a lot of people, I would have LOVED to see a lot more of that universe 😔😔😔 😎🇬🇧

I love it! The fact that the series/movie as a whole is so short makes it that much more special.

"I smell too many "ifs" coming off this plan!"

When I saw this in the theater I didn't even know Firefly existed. I was basically instantly hooked. When main characters died I was genuinely upset. Which just shows what an amazing storyteller Whedon is capable of being. As well as showing what a phenomenal job the actors did. Truly an amazing film.

I’m with you on Firefly as a series Dave. It’s the very definition of “Don’t be sad that it’s over, be glad that it happened”.

Except for the loss of Wash...

do not forget dollhouse, that had a brilliant idea as well and got an ending, pity what happened to nevers.......

Same also happened to Crusade with damnable suits mucking about with the airing order. Hail all those cut down before a chance to fly. Firefly, and Patrick Warbuton's The Tick and Babylon 5 spin off Crusade easily come to mind. Going to see Serenity was a magical experience. The audience went silent when the lights dropped and stayed utterly quiet until the end credits, even then speaking in hushed tones.

Tragically, "They" keep threatening us with a reboot...

Firefly is my favourite tv show. I've yet to watch something as perfect as it. Hell, even the visuals look great to this day, and they are over 20 years old. It is truly a timeless classic.

"She's tore up plenty, but she'll fly true" -Zoe The moment you realize she's referring to herself as much as Serenity I would've loved to see a series about the operative years later, now in a monastary trying to find redemption when he happens upon a recording left by Shepard Book, that sends him on a task to learn a lesson along his path to redemption. The completion of the task leads to another recording from Book with his next task.

Awesome conclusion to the series.

Great show and great movie. Enjoyed all of the characters.

What you may not be aware of is that Firefly was basically about a bunch of Southerners, who after losing the Civil War, went West to start a new life. It's the biggest part of the way they speak, that old fashion kind of English.

Fire fly a show that could have been so much more.

The Reavers are such a terrifying concept, I always imagined them being like The Crossed from the comic series.

River was already considered a possible assassin in the regular show.

Serious, my favorite episode is Out Of Gas. Hypoxic Mal recalling how he and Zoe bought Serenity, how Wash, Jayne, and Kaylee joined the crew. That's how to make a backstory exposition episode, just in case anyone needs lessons.

“I’m a leaf on the wind, watch how I soar” both hilarious and then sad as fuck!!! Without a doubt this movie, interstellar, and sunshine are my fav sci fi outside of original Star Wars…. Loved this movie and can watch it over and over…

I didn't think too many people thought as highly of this film as I do. I feel it is tightly plotted, and all threads weave together naturally. Character arcs progress is believable ways, and it is just a gorgeous film to look at. I also feel the exposition scene at the beginning is one of the best in cinema history. It tells you everything you need to know, while also being part of the plot, and going from one scene into another rather than being a simple voiceover or words on the screen. When the main crew is introduced in a long shot, each character shows you who they are in such a short sequence, such that you can get on with the main plot rapidly with minimal introduction. So well done.

I was introduced to the show in highschool by being shown the movie first. Only thing I didn't like about it was the fact that the person who had me watch it knew I was anal about watching things in order. Great movie, great show.

“ Know what the first rule of flying is?... Love. You Can know all the math in the 'verse but take a boat in the air that you don't love? She'll shake you off just as sure as a turn in the worlds. Love keeps her in the air when she oughta fall down... tells you she's hurtin' 'fore she keens... makes her a home.”

Stories have natural endings. One of the big problems with Hollywood nowadays is the inability to let the story end on previously successful franchises.

One of those movies I rewatch regularly.

I saw the movie “Serenity” before I even knew there was a TV series called “Firefly.” I loved the movie.

Yes, it is. Makes me wanna watch the show.

I would normally agree about River becoming a living weapon, if it were out of the blue introduced solely for the movie, but even in the show, in War Stories, River goes bad-ass with the gun, proving she's more than just a mental prodigy. So it's still within the show's canon.

Speaking of Whedon. Dollhouse. There was potential there. Oh and Nathan Fillion as Dogberry (Much Ado About Nothing); is just chef's kiss.

Fox did the series dirty. Episodes out of order, replaced episodes in their regular air time with sports games with no warning, and did air a third of it. It's a travesty it wasn't given an opportunity to run a full season.

Funny how i always thought that the lack of personal development of Mal was a big weakness in the series. I saw no bend in him at all. And it boggles my mind that Joss Whedon was cancelled by hollywood for being a misogynist when he has given the world more strong female characters than anyone else.

Browncoats UNITE! ♥♥♥