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Upcoming Firefly Movie Behind-the-Scenes Photos
browncoat1 writes "A Firefly Mod for Neverwinter Nights is available, based on the cancelled FOX Television show Firefly (by Joss Whedon, of Buffy, Angel, and Titan A.E. fame). The guy who wrote the mod just posted some secret behind-the-scenes photos from the set of the upcoming movie Serenity, based on the show and starring the actors and actresses from the show. It should be a must-see for fans of Firefly or sci-fi TV in general."
I'm guessing the cruising around in space-part?
Spaceships, terraforming, and psychic powers aren't sci-fi to you? Okay then.
And sadly, if anything is making people desperate, it's the depths that both Star Wars and Star Trek have fallen to.
I love secret photos, especially when they are on the Internet and /. links to them!
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Joss as much as admitted that he 'borrowed' the idea for Buffy the Vampire Slayer from a Japanese anime called 'Devil Hunter Yohko' in an interview I read a few years back [in print, sorry, no link] - I wonder what his influences were originally for Firefly?
Uh...durrr... what's secret about your soon to be slashdotted photos? And if they don't get hosed, which marketing agency do you work for?
Stargate Atlantis is pretty good. The SG-1 series is getting a little old. It would be really cool to see the two have more interaction.......
It's either on the beat or off the beat, it's that easy.
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Is this a case of Astroturfing ?
To use a slogan from a certain network: I report, you decide!
> Which part of Firefly is sci-fi? It seems all that lousy Stargate etc stuff is making sci-fi fans desperate enough to accept anything...
It must be tough making it through life unable to enjoy anything but "real" SF.
While we're on that topic... ISTM that many (but not all) SF fans have a really anal[-]retentive approach to their hobby, i.e. a fixation on definitions, categorization, and list making. Look at the subject headers in an SF newsgroup sometime... "Is this SF?", "10 stories about one-eyed lesbian space pirates", etc. It's funny, in a sad sort of way.
Sheesh, evil *and* a jerk. -- Jade
Yeah, no kidding. Some people are just sad. Say, what was that URL for the lesbian space pirates again?
In Soviet Rush, today's Tom Sawyer gets high on you.
FireFly is the realised version of a western in space Kevin Sorbo always wanted the Andromeda show to be.
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Compare these characters for starters:
Matt --> Dylan
Jayne --> Tyr
Sheperd --> Rev Bem
Kaylee --> Trance
(both Canadian girls who played in similar kid shows incidentally)
Lots of similarities with tweaks for the particular environment and setting of Firefly. And of course, Firefly is miles ahead of what Andromeda became.
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> Say, what was that URL for the lesbian space pirates again?
I suppose this will have to do.
Sheesh, evil *and* a jerk. -- Jade
It'll be interesting to see as production and post goes on how the publicity works out. Remember that wonderful network called Fox and their marketing department that royally screwed over this show? Since Universal bought the movie rights to a defunct show, it obviously has more of a vested interest in Firefly, but are they looking to be The Next Big Thing in Hollywood or simply appeal to Firefly fans.
No photos of her =^(
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If you're not outraged, then you're not paying attention.
Here's a link to a story talking about Firefly when it first came out. Whedon talks about the book in it and why it inspired him.
Firefly
"He who throws mud, loses ground." - proverb
It's like saying shows are same because they both have characters in them.
Andromeda's main premise is an attempt to (re)build a huge empire. It is highly political (and not in a smart, B5ish way) and highly idealistic (tada - everything is "Good Vs. Evil" like Star Trek and other idealistic "sci-fi")
Firefly's main premise is to keep flying and stay below radar, noone is good or evil, just people who can help and people who can hurt. Main theme is survival.
I think survival is something more people can relate to and makes for a much better science fiction (as opposed to "sci-fi")
-Em
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Ooh - I get the first chance to say -
Fox is Evil and Bad for canceling Firefly. It's a great show.
"One touch of Darwin makes the whole world kin." George Bernard Shaw
Seriously... Are pics like these supposed to demonstrate how the series died off?
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(apologies to all, I'm actually I Firefly fan)
(ducks again)
I filled in some
#10
#9 Earth: FC
#8
#7 Any Gene Rodenbery show/movie(ST, Andromeda, etc)
#6 SeaQuest
#5 Plan 9
#4 Fox News/Fahrenheit 911 (two sides of same lies)
#3 Sliders
#2 Century City
#1
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What are you talking about? The Core was way better than Moz.. Godzilla and ID4.
#10 Enterprise (at least the two seasons I saw)
#9 The Weapons of Mass Destruction multimedia show (tm)
#8 Stargate the movie
#7 GWB sheet of service
#6 Space and Beyond
#5 Mission to Mars
#4 Matrix 2 (or it was 3?)
#3 Matrix 3 (or it was 2?)
#2 Independence Day
#1 Godzilla
Mentions:
last seasons of Earth Final Conflict.
Stargate series first season.
Mix and match at discretion.
"I think this line is mostly filler"
Um, not to be a smart aleck or anything, but are we sure this is Firefly? It looks like Disney's Imagineers took some of the props from Pirates of the Caribbean and scattered them around Tomorrowland.
Someone you trust is one of us.
Just for the record -- after all the rewrites, Joss' contributions resulted in only four lines of his being left in the final draft. (Including the "Planet Bob" line at the end of the movie). I would hardly say that "Titan AE" is a Joss Whedon movie!
The offical Serinity site:
http://browncoats.serenitymovie.com/serenity/?u=tu sk
And the most popular fan site:
http://www.fireflyfans.net/
You can of course buy the DVD's if you want to see this great series too, at Amazon or elsewhere.
I had forgetten those: Seaquest and Sliders. The last episode of Seaquest was so bizarre compared to the rest of the series that was almost fun to watch. Kinda Voyage to bottom of sea.
I think I know the quote on your signature but I don't remember where is from.
"I think this line is mostly filler"
I forgot First Wave of old crap. Take it with a little salt, he, he. You got it? Salt. For the aliens. Oh now I remember why I forgot it.
"I think this line is mostly filler"
: )
You can't take the sky from me...
To me, the buildings looks like the College of Letters and Science (L&S) compound at UC Davis. Then again, the bottom floor of the L&S compound looks like the re-education facility in "A Clockwork Orange" so who am I to say. And continuing, the "Big Wheel" logo of the City of Davis looks suspiciously similar to the logo of the Island in "The Prisoner." Perhaps the designers were trying to tell the public something...
"Right now, somewhere in this world, Scott Baio is plowing a woman he doesn't love," - Peter Griffin, *Family Guy*
I'm a big fan of Firefly, but I really fail to see what is so "must-see" about these photos. As far as behind-the-scenes photos go, these are pretty boring.
Some burned corpses and a shot with Morena (and half of Nathan)... yay.
I think I know the quote on your signature but I don't remember where is from.
From another "cancelled before it aired" show - "Crusade" - a helpful advice about the apocalypse box by it's former owner.
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Oh god, another person trolling their referral link around /.
Oh, I dunno. It looks like one of the core worlds where Something Horrible has happened prior to the arrival of Serenity. If you notice, all of the burned corpses are lying in fairly normal places (on the stairway next to a briefcase-like object, etc.) as if they died really suddenly. That seems like kind of a minor plot spoiler if nothing else.
I don't know, but I would consider Dark Angel, and its setting of a post-apocalyptic society where a corrupt government scrutinized the moves of all citizens, certain members of society were seen as "dangerous", and basic Constitutional rights were seriously abridged, to have been vitally more relevant to the current state of our society in all its Big Brother glory. It was more than a *little* curious that FOX cancelled Dark Angel after 9/11 and the Patriot Act, Homeland Security, and the war machine were all gearing up for action.
Yes, perhaps that's a little conspiratorial, and DA didn't have that good of ratings near the end, but Firefly's ratings didn't exactly wow any tv execs either. Dark Angel just seemed in my opinion to have been cancelled too abruptly, especially since it seems like show creator James Cameron (who wanted the series to continue) would have more pull.
Dark Angel (a quality show)
You mean the post apocalyptic show where technology was destroyed by EMPs, but everyone had working, brand bew SUVs (with a bit of mud swiped on the hood to make it look post apocalyptic), cell phones, Macs, motorcycles, etc?
The one with freakin' Vincent from Beauty and the Beast?
The one with the genetically enhanced girl that can inexplicably leap over a 20ft fence? Who's rent-a-womb mother (with no genetic link to her) looks exactly like her?
The show with a hot chick that goes in heat?
That wasn't a quality show, that was a hot chick vehicle, there's a difference. The chick was hot, the show was not.
You can't take the sky from me...
EFC's last season is more than an honorable mention. It is unwatchable. The Core was horrid. I stand by it being the #1. And you filled up the list too quickly, no room left for Ep.5 AoTC.
Stargate the movie was actually kinda cool, what's your grudge against it?
Enterprise is bad, I'll concede. But Voyager consistently outsucks everything to date. Hmm, DS9 does sort of tie Voyager though..
I haven't seen yet Episode 2 (or 5 or whatever) Attack of the Clones. My Power of Preview told me it would a waste of money to go theatres or vhs. This month I finally may see it in cable.
Some friends of my don't believe in my Power of Preview that allows me to critic a cliche movie without seeing it. Because of non believers I let that one pass.
The Core was just for fun, and better all around than any of the others. At least they don't take too seriously on themselves.
Stargate, just one cliche after another to me. Budies movie, good commandos without a clue frees a land of an alien tyrant. The people there are incapable of anything, they have to be led by the caucasian white guy, of course. And they end throwing flowers (or something like that) to the soldiers. Nothing to see here, keep moving.
The series may get better, I just watched the first seasons.
You're right with Star Trek. I'll keep with the original series and Next Generation.
Don't remember too many more SF series right now. Someone post more sugestions.
"I think this line is mostly filler"
Fans asked if they could interview her, and she said sure, so they whipped out ye olde shakycam:
Jewel Interview
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You obviouslyt watched it. - more than once
I cant have been that bad...
What is with the TV producers in the USA, always cancelling good shows, but continuously renewing crap?
Farscape, Family Guy, Futurama, Hidden Hills, Firefly - all excellent shows, and when I show them to anyone, people love them. All cancelled in their prime... but Girlfriends? No, that shit is being renewed for it's fifth season. There's about a million different "Survivor"s and "Bachelor"-like shows.
I have a theory that it's a conspiracy to make people actually look forward to commercial breaks, instead of resenting them for interrupting something entertaining.
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the building in the background is Diamond Ranch High School by Morphosis architects http://www.morphosis.net/.
it shows up in lots of tv commercials.
It's hardly just the music. Cowboy Bebop is also known as a "western in space" of sorts. It features a crew taking on odd (bounty-hunting, usually) jobs to manage enough money for a bite to eat and keep their old lunker of a spaceship running. I've seen all of both Cowboy Bebop and Firefly, and I have to say, I'm pretty convinced that Firefly was at least partially inspired (if not in origin, than in execution) by Cowboy Bebop... it feels like Firefly is, as my sister put it, "channeling the spirit of Bebop."
http://tamara.spacemonkeys.ca/serenityteaser.avi.t orrent/
(from a discussion at imdb)
You obviouslyt watched it. - more than once
I cant have been that bad...
She's really hot.
You can't take the sky from me...
Dark Angel was great in season 1, set the social tone well (borrowing heavily from William Gibson, esp. Virtual Light) and had a hot chickie. Season 2 went crap with all the emphasis on the mutants that have to look half animal. *sigh*
Which idiot moderator keeps modding me flamebait! Idiot - you are abusing your damn position!"
The message is
they" where not precisely defined, that I remember. If it was Joss himself
"It was joss. And as *i* recall, she does mention it on the DVD's"
That's not fucking flamebait, that's damn fact! Moron!
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