![]() You know he spends so much time meditating or ruminating that he saves all his energy and concentration for battle. The operative is the quiet-but-dangerous type. I have no illiusions about it, but it must be done.” There’s echoes of Karma Yoga (in Hindu philosophy, “the path of action”) between the lines as he states, “What I do is evil. However, I respect the Operative character who views his dedication as simply that which he must do. Don’t ask me what Parliament is or who it represents in the context of this movie, they never explain it. Isn’t it convenient that in any movie requiring a covert escape of some sort, the hallway’s always just wide enough for the protagonist to straddle?Ī Parliament operative is researching the archives of the facility that trained River. In part of her escape, in a scene seemingly engineered exclusively for trailers, she braces herself against the ceiling with her legs. However, they are smatterings… Mostly, the dialogue isn’t any more melodramatic than any other sci-fi, but the actors approach it with enough humor and enthusiasm that it grows on you in the same way that Captain Kirk’s two-second pause has attained the de-facto status of a common-law copyright–recognizable throughout the universe. Yes, sadly in a movie based on an otherwise reasonably intelligent series (as science-fiction goes), there exist such moments of Bruckheimerian dialogue. In a flashback to the mind-control programming, one of the scientists says, “She’s not just a psychic… she’s a living weapon.” Simon rescued River from a facility where she was being programmed to… I don’t know what, exactly, but she’s apparently very dangerous. River Tam (Summer Glau) and her brother Simon Tam (Sean Maher) are refugees aboard. Kaylee (Jewel Staite) is the ship’s engineer. Jayne Cobb (Adam Baldwin) is a mercenary of sorts—not a very bright one. ![]() Hoban “Wash” Washburne (Alan Tudyk) is the pilot and Zoe’s husband. Malcolm “Mal” Reynolds (Nathan Fillion) is the captain of Serenity, a Firefly-class starship that, well, looks like a giant firefly. In the tradition of Shakespeare and many playwrights who followed, the episodes and this movie center on a class conflict between the hardscrabble residents of outer worlds and the imperial-minded Alliance. ![]() Hence, the show implements the structure and setting elements of Westerns, while also incorporating more modern projections—the pervasive influence of Eastern cultures and philosophies. The series occurs in 2517, when the Earth’s resources have been depleted and space has become a frontier for a new generation of pioneers. This persuaded Paramount to produce a motion picture just as the success of the DVD has persuaded Universal to back Serenity. Some readers may recall that the original Star Trek ranked 59th in the Nielsen ratings in 1966, and was cancelled in its third season, but grew to unimaginable popularity while in syndication. However, in a phenomenon reminiscent of the original Star Trek, the show grew an enormous fan base following the release of the series on DVD. The latter may appreciate being brought up to speed on some of the details so they can have a better appreciation for the world Joss Whedon has created.įirefly premiered in 2002 but was cancelled after only 11 episodes. I feel there are going to be two types of core audiences for this film—the built in fan base of Firefly and moviegoers who like a good action/sci-fi. I’m going to incorporate at least some external information about Firefly, the TV series directed by Joss Whedon upon which this film is based. Speaking of meddling, I’m going to do something I don’t normally do. Why would the independents resist? The young girl, River, says, “We meddle.” One of the students speaks up, refuting this teacher’s apparently propagandist advocacy of the Alliance. It’s revealed the voice is a teacher with students, telling them of the Alliance’s victory over the independents—just follow me. ![]() Photo Credit: ©2005, Universal Pictures.Īs the Universal logo pulls away to reveal the Earth, a voice tells us, “Earth that was could no longer sustain our numbers.” From L-R, Alan Tudyk, Nathan Fillion and Gina Torres in Universal Pictures’ “SERENITY.” ![]()
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