Books : Firefly: The Official Companion: Volume One
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Binding: Paperback
Dewey Decimal Number: 791.4572
EAN: 9781845763145
ISBN: 1845763149
Label: Titan Books
Manufacturer: Titan Books
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 176
Publication Date: September 01, 2006
Publisher: Titan Books
Release Date: September 01, 2006
Sales Rank: 11197
Studio: Titan Books
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Before the smash hit movie Serenity came Firefly, the cult TV series which started it all and became a DVD phenomenon, selling almost half a million copies.
Set 500 years in the future, Firefly centres around Mal Reynolds, captain of the ship-for-hire Serenity and its eclectic crew of galactic misfits. When he takes on two passengers, a young doctor and his mysterious, telepathic sister, he gets much more than he bargained for…
This official companion is just what the show’s fervent fans, the ‘Browncoats’, have been waiting for, with unseen photos, scripts, behind the scenes secrets, and exclusive input from the cast and crew, including of course creator Joss Whedon.
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Great source of material for any Firefly fan! A great read for any and all enthusiasts!
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Probably like a lot of people, I buy a lot of books that I don't read right away. I got both volumes of FIREFLY: THE OFFICIAL COMPANION, when they came out, but never read them. Recently, however, the series came out on Blu-ray. I decided to do my fourth or fifth viewing of the series (I forget how many times) by also reading the FIREFLY/SERENITY books that I've bought but not read.
The great news is that this is a really good book. It really has three components. First, it contains the shooting scripts for the individual episodes. These are distinct from the transcripts of what finally appeared onscreen. There are two different poles in the writing of scripts and then their shooting. The difference can be illustrated by two different writer/producers. Joss Whedon has been extremely vocal that his all time favorite TV series is BATTLESTAR GALACTICA, a show that resembles FIREFLY in many, many ways (not least in that the FIREFLY special effects team was the initial special effects team for BSG -- to the extent that they put Serenity in a brief sequence in the initial miniseries). Ronald D. Moore (the genius behind BSG) is a big believer in serendipity and in spur-of-the-moment contributions on the part of the actors. He encourages spontaneous adlibbing by the actors. For instance, the very famous sequence from the miniseries where Adama repeatedly yells, "So say we all!" was something added by Edward James Olmos (my understanding is that the script had ... Read More
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I of course love Firefly and if you do you will like the details in Vol 1
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In the spirit of Volume 1, this volume has extensive behind the scenes information and interviews. A MUST for any Firefly fan.
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If you're reading this review, then you must not own volume one of Firefly: The Official Companion. If you did, then you wouldn't need a review to sell you on this one. So I have a piece of advice for you: buy both books. If you have a place in your heart for Firefly, then make a place on your coffee table for these books. Each one is overflowing with behind-the-scenes information about every episode of Firefly. There's sure to be something to interest every fan. I particularly enjoy all the prop info. You get detailed views of props and weapons, along with insight from the prop team as to how they made or modified each item. Fascinating stuff, and indispensable if you're a gamer.
Treat yourself to these books. You won't regret it.
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