Before you start worrynig over whether to buy the upcoming Blu-Ray version, there are still plenty of cheap ways to get the regular Firefly DVD set this week.
So does BestBuy.
Across the pond? DVDBargainHunter.co.uk has it for £9.99, delivered.
Anywhere else? Let me know!
FOX has announced the release date for the Blu-Ray edition of “Firefly”: it’s coming September 23rd, with a suggested price of $89.98. You can preorder it from Amazon
No details on contents yet, but Jewel Staite has mentioned doing more commentaries, so let’s hope for lots.
Interestingly enough, right now it’s #2 in Amazon’s TV DVD ranking (guess what number one is…)
Amazon just launched their new video rental/download system, and Firefly is promoted big time on the front page. At least Amazon loves us…
There will be many downloads in your life. But only one first download from Amazon Unbox Video. So make it special. Light the candles. Pour a beverage and consider:
Firefly, because it didn’t get enough love the first time around.
The Matrix, because Morpheus would want you to.
South Park, because you want to bleepin’ laugh.
Three Kings, because it’s a thriller, an art film, and a killer comedy all in one.
Just announced: Done the Impossible is done! Finally! From the e-mail announcing it:
“After exactly one year of production, we are happy to announce that the documentary and DVD are done! It took considerably longer than we had originally expected, and we appreciate your patience. But we think you will be genuinely surprised by the quality of both the documentary and all of the special features on the DVD and DVD-ROM.
The DVD master was sent to be replicated on July 11th and we expect to begin shipping copies in 7-14 days after that. We will be shipping in the order in which they were received.”
Done the Impossible is “the story of the rise and fall and rebirth of the cult TV show “Firefly,” as told from the perspective of the fans who helped save it.”
Full of interviews with the cast, crew, and fans, this documentary charts the rise of the browncoats that took Joss Whedon’s creations far beyond a TV set or a movie theater. They set out to revive a show, and they created a community. Here’s a partial list of what you’ll see:
All this and a few surprises as well. This is a massive thing, the definitive look at Firefly fandom. If nothing else you have to get it to scan for your face… Hosted by Adam Baldwin, includes voiceovers by Jewel Staite. Head here to see the trailers.
A percentage of the DVD proceeds will be donated to Joss Whedon’s favorite charity, Equality Now.
OK, I was cheered up when FOX released the Firefly soundtrack, but I wasn’t expecting this. Hoping for, but not expecting. Firefly is on iTunes!
Now you can download all 14 episodes for $25.99 and carry them with you everywhere! At last your obsession doesn’t have to end when you leave the house. Gift your friends!
And if you’ve still managed to avoid watching Firefly, now’s your chance to see what everyone’s talking about. Get the first 2 hour episode for just $1.99 and check it out. Then go download the rest, cuz you’ll want ‘em.
Tim Minear (writer/occasional director/exectuive producer for Firefly) gave a seminar on breaking a story at the 4th Screenwriting Expo in Los Angeles last year, and it’s available on DVD. And I just watched it. And it’s good.
The idea is that the auditorium is a huge writer’s room, and they’re all writing an episode of Angel. Audience members pitch ideas and if he doesn’t think they’ll work he explains why, if he thinks he can use part of the idea he will, and if he likes the idea he gets a delighted look on his face and writes them up on the white board.
Grab a bowl of Cinnamon Toast Crunch, download a free rental of Serenity, and have a good morning.
Right now if you pick up the right box of General Mills cereal you’ll get a $5 coupon for a Movielink.com movie rental (such as, say, Serenity
, which is currently listed there for $4.50).
Serenity is now on sale in Italy! Region 2 disc, dubbed in Italian, subtitles in English, Italian and Croatian.
Extras should be the same as the other R2 discs:
Buy it at Terminal Video Italia.
Details have been released for the German versions of Serenity. Aside from the different (and pretty cool) cover, they seem the same as the UK and Australian versions. Single-disc version:
There’s also a limited edition German version of the Australian 2-disc set, which includes all of the previous plus Question & Answer Session, Extended Scenes, Take a walk on Serenity, and The Green Clan.
Cinefacts.de was nice enough to collect links for the different versions (and the UMD version) so I’ll just point you there.
Australians had to wait the longest for their DVD, but they got more than anybody. This is a 2-disc set with lots of tasty extras. Oz Browncoats also get “A Filmmakers Journey,” a Joss Whedon Q & A Session (filmed at Sydney’s Fox Studios), Extended Scenes, “Take a Walk on Serenity,” where the cast and Crew take us on a special tour of the Serenity ship, and “The Green Clan,” a featurette on cinematographer Jack Green.
There are also some limited editions versions available from different outlets. EzyDVD has a collector’s tin (left), and JB Hi-Fi has a slipcase edition (right). Same discs inside, just cooler containers.
Also, according to the Serenity Oz website, if you purchase the DVD at either Dick Smith Powerhouse stores or WOW Sight & Sound stores (in QLD and NT only) and get a free mouse pad. I believe it’s walk-in only, check the links for a location near you.
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