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Serenity (2005)
Excellent Film
This is a great science fiction movie for those who liked Firefly and those who didn't. Sadly, this movie is being overlooked by many genre fans because it's not Star Wars or Star Trek. I found this fact utterly refreshing! Do not let the fact that you did not watch Firefly keep you from watching this film! There's enough background for anyone to understand what's happening. One objection I've heard is that people don't know if it's a Western or Sci-Fi. I've heard it said many times that Sci-Fi is a Western in outer space. The Firefly/Serenity 'verse has only made it a reality. The acting is excellent and it's lots of fun to watch. It's funny, it's serious, it has a great story and it can make you cry; plus it has a cool space battle. What else do you want in a science fiction film.
The Tuskegee Airmen (1995)
History
There is not enough history out there of what really occurred with our black soldiers during WWII. This is a wonderful account of overcoming discrimination when there should not have been any; when we should all have been working together towards defeating a common enemy.
The actors did an excellent job of portraying the conditions under which they were treated. They were treated almost as poorly as Japanese Americans were treated at that time. It was sad that we had not come farther since the Civil War in our attitudes towards our black brothers and sisters. Underneath our skin we are all the same. We should be thankful for all they did for us no matter how poorly we treated them.
We should also be thankful to HBO for bringing us this excellent movie so that we could see what this truly heroic group of soldiers did for us during WWII.