Serenity (5/10) Movie CLIP - Space Battle (2006) HD

CLIP DESCRIPTION:
Wash (Alan Tudyk tries to safely pilot Serenity through an intense space battle.

FILM DESCRIPTION:
A band of renegades on the run in outer space get in more hot water than they anticipated in this sci-fi action-adventure adapted from the television series Firefly. In the 26th century, the galaxy has been colonized by a military force known as the Alliance, but its leadership has not gone unquestioned. The Alliance was once challenged by a league of rebels known as the Independents, but the Alliance emerged victorious after a brutal civil war, with the surviving Independents scattering around the galaxy. Also wandering the edges of the galaxy are the Reavers, who have won few allies due to their violent behavior and habit of ripping apart their enemies and eating them before they're dead. Capt. Malcolm "Mal" Reynolds (Nathan Fillion), who fought as an Independent in the galactic war, is the head of Serenity, a rogue frieghter ship whose crew includes Mal's first mate, Zoe (Gina Torres), who fought alongside him in the war, her husband, hotshot pilot Wash (Alan Tudyk), sunny but dependable mechanic Kaylee (Jewel Staite), and hard-nosed gunman Jayne (Adam Baldwin). The crew of Serenity wander the galaxy, taking on whatever work they can get, from criminal activities like smuggling and stealing to legitimately offering transport to travelers. Passengers aboard Serenity include professional "companion" Inara (Morena Baccarin) and holy man Shepherd Book (Ron Glass), but the real trouble aboard the ship comes with the arrival of Simon (Sean Maher) and his teenage sister, River Tam (Summer Glau). In time, the crew discovers that River has remarkable psychic powers and was being held captive by Alliance forces until Simon came to her rescue. Now the Alliance is hot on the heels of Serenity and its passengers, with The Operative (Chiwetel Ejiofor), a sinister Alliance tracker, leading the chase. Serenity was written and directed by Joss Whedon (in his directorial debut), creator of Firefly, which only lasted 11 weeks on the air but gained a powerful cult following who rallied to get the show released on DVD after its cancellation, leading to impressive home-video sales and and an eventual motion picture deal. A couple of months prior to Serenity's theatrical release, reruns of Firefly were picked up by the Sci-Fi channel, adding even more fans to its cult following.

CREDITS:
TM & © Universal (2006)
Cast: Nathan Fillion, Gina Torres, Alan Tudyk, Chiwetel Ejiofor
Director: Joss Whedon
Producers: Christopher Buchanan, David V. Lester, Barry Mendel, Alisa Tager
Screenwriter: Joss Whedon

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[marcussabom]

The thing that always tickled me about this scene was this was literally Captain Reynolds forcing the Alliance to clean up their own mess.

[sibbywoo]

1:30 "Target the Reavers...target the Reavers! Target everyone! SOMEBODY FIRE!" best quote ever :D

[evilspoon]

I love the smug look and ice cold calm demeanor being wiped off that guys face and him panicking, probably for the first time in his career.

[TheDakkaman]

I appreciate that at 1:24 you can see to the bottom-left of Serenity the exact Reaver ship that they encounter in the pilot episode that they escape with the Crazy Ivan, so even that old nightmare still makes it here to the last fight of the Reavers.

[VladtheInhaler]

'Bastards not even chancing course.' Always loved that line and the inkling or admiration and respect for Mal, who sees a fleet of alliance warships and doesn't even try to avoid them, only to quickly be replaced by horror and dismay.

[noptic]

My favorite part of this movie. The moment I realized what the crew of Serenity were about to do and then when I saw them deliberately pissing the reavers off I just knew what was about to unfold and it was glorious. This portion of the movie pretty much sums up the entirety of Firefly and moreso the concept of the crew and the ship. An irrelevant speck flying around in the black amongst titans of the quadrant picking the bones clean and turning everything upside down when they are truly backed into a corner.

This part of the movie is amazing.

[jorbur]

I love how the Operative is all cocky "bastard's not even changing course", and then a fleet of Reavers come out and he does a complete 180 and just starts losing his shit.

[technewsfortechnoobs]

Still after so many years, possibly one of the single best space combat scenes committed to film. And you STILL have to love Jayne...in the middle of a space battle and he runs on the bridge with a gun like he is going to help out with it. :)

[scoutguy]

The thing that Serenity gets right that no other Sci-fi I know of does is the space battle. Space is 3-dimensional, and that is very much shown in this scene when the ships start criss-crossing paths and utilizing that 3d space and it all becomes kinda like a maze

[fluffdegoss]

Probably one of my favorite moments in a movie. That look on his face when every reaver in the verse comes through that cloud. Priceless.

[wiseausrs]

That shot at 1:29 is epic. Trapped between fear and consequence, staring down a barrel while running for your life. The deafening silence of space the ship's only companion as it breaches through the atmosphere and straight into the cacophonous jaws of war. This scene was very well crafted.

[teencomment]

I love how the Reavers fleet seems to pull up short when they come out, like "Wait, what the hell?!"

[knightjedi]

I miss you Wash....you were a magnificent leaf on the wind. I loved watching you soar and still do.

[Hps]

one of the most underrated shows and movie ever. That space scene alone is awesome.
Pretty sure Nathan Fillion watches this video every so often as he whispers "man, I would love to make a sequel to this baby"

[triclon]

The best part of this scene is the poor insignificant radar guy who says "sir?!" when he sees the 50+ reaver ships all show up on his screen.

[Desh]

1:29 is such a powerful shot.

Similar to those scenes in Rogue One (and the other Star Wars im sure), where you have the entire fleet behind you.
But in this case, you have your most hated enemy right behind engaging your probably slightly less hated enemy in front of you.

[fnixfire]

One of the best scenes ever! This movie and the firefly series is so underrated its criminal!

The entire cast in this movie was amazing, and Chiwetel Ejiofor as the Antagonist was just Superb!

[DoggosintheHouse]

"I'm a leaf on the wind. Watch how I soar."
I love this movie.

[TheCrimsonRevenger]

Just appreciating that the Reavers are the one thing in the Galaxy that can even scare the Operative.

[sedricfriday]

I just like it how the operative freaks out and starts losing his shit when he sees an entire fleet of Reavers