Serenity

"Take their mics,

take their PCs,

take them where there are no podcasts,

they don't care, they'll still watch movies,

you can't take the cinema from them."

If you ever watched the very short-lived, but super beloved TV show Firefly you tried terribly to match those lyrics to the theme song. The Mikes are podcasters, not lyricists.

Speaking of podcasters, the Mikes are joined by fellow podcaster John Amenta of The Pint podcast, long-time friend of the show and first-time guest (though the Mikes have taken over The Pint a couple of times and you should check those episodes out).

Mike Butler, Mike Field, and John take a look at the Firefly spin-off film Serenity. A fantastic sci-fi film in its own right; this crew will discuss some of the small gripes they have with the plot and dated special effects, whether the film can be watched without having seen the TV show, as well as the fantastic writing, phenomenal performances (especially by Chiwetel Ejiofor) and story.

For those that don't know, Serenity is about a group of outlaws on the outskirts of a distant solar system aboard their ship, Serenity. After ex-military officer-turned outlaw, Captain Malcolm Reynolds (Nathan Fillion) and his crew takes in Simon (Sean Maher) and his psychic sister, River (Summer Glau), whom he has just rescued from the treacherous Alliance forces, they are pursued by the Operative (Chiwetel Ejiofor), an Alliance agent who will stop at nothing to find them.

So, grab your popcorn and soda, please notice the exits to the left and right of you and settle down for Forgotten Cinema.

00:00 - Introduction

03:29 - Film Summary

04:23 - Film Facts

15:20 - Film Discussion

47:29 - Critics Reviews

48:44 - Favorite Quotes

53:45 - Why it's Forgotten

1:01:18 - Where to Find Us