Serenity (film)

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Trivia

• The safeword phrase that Simon uses to shut River down, "Eta kooram nah smech", is a Russian expression ("??? ????? ?? ????"). Literally, it means, "That's laughter for chickens;" colloquially, it means, "That's absurd." http://serenitymovie.com.au/viewtopic.php?t=718
• Several references to the movie Forbidden Planet exist, including the name of the failed colony, Miranda (the name of Prospero's daughter in The Tempest, which Forbidden Planet is based upon), and the vessel labeled C57D, which was the name of the main spacecraft in Forbidden Planet.
• Renowned comic book artist Bernie Wrightson, co-creator of Swamp Thing, contributed concept drawings for the Reavers http://suicidegirls.com/words/Joss+Whedon/. Other comic book artists who contributed to the production design include Joshua Middleton and Leinil Yu (Visual Companion).