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Serenity Opens Today
joemite writes "As every Browncoat knows, Serenity, the motion picture based on the Firefly series opened today. For the uninitiated, Serenity is based on the short-lived Fox television show Firefly (created by Joss Whedon, [Buffy the Vampire Slayer]), which follows a group of outlaws in a unique space-western universe. While there are no aliens or temporal anomalies, the stage is set for our group of heros to out-wit and out-strategize the giant and evil Alliance. Go out and watch the movie this weekend and see why the Firefly series is an Amazon.com best seller." If you're on the fence, reviews available at SFGate, Wired, the Seattle Times, and IGN.
http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/serenity/
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Cried, Laughed, Enjoyed...
I hope to see it come back (via Sci-Fi) as a new series...
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Unfortunately Fox owns the first broadcast rights to the show. So Joss would have to rename/rework the show so as not to infringe on Firefly.
Sorry, teleporters just kill you and then make a copy. A perfect, soul-less copy.
you do realise that for most of the world, firefly has never appeared on TV. And so, at least for me, I don't pay attention to topics about a TV show im not likely to get to see for a long time.
From what I have been told by my friends that went to the midnight screening (here in AUS) with me you need to know absolutly nothing.
/. post. I've seen it twice now (a preview screening and a midnight session) and I can tell you it is so amazing it wont matter how much or little you know about the 'verse.
Joss did such a good job introducing everyone that I don't think it would help for someone to try and cram that much back story into a
I know I'm bias but I can't recommend this movie enough. The raw emotion that comes from the ship, the characters and the story is overpowering. The throwaway lines that make up Joss' work fit are always in the right places.
Trust me as much as you trust any slashdotter, but you will enjoy this movie.
I don't know, "Fucking awesome" has always worked for me. I know at least one friend who's going to see it because of the way it was previewed, what with the crazy hanging from the ceiling girl and all. But I have high hopes that once he sees the movie, he'll want to see the show. I think the Amazon review has a two lines that I'll always remember, "Space hooker", that, if nothing else, should get people to want to see it.
To save time searching for reviews (if that's what you're looking for), here you go. http://www.metacritic.com/film/titles/serenity
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The biggest change people will notice, is the near-complete abandonment of the western theme. They still strap on their six-shooters, but that's about it. There's not a horse in sight. And finally, there's the Buffyication of the character of River. There's no indication in the series that she had been turned into the ultimate killing machine (no spoiler that, it's all over the trailers). But Riverbuffy goes on a couple of killing sprees that would look right at home at Sunnydale High.
You need to know nothing. I never watched "firefly" and I got it. It takes a little bit to come together but it does.
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I am going to see this movie tonight for one reason:
To vote with my $$ so that Hollywood suits can see that non-Trek SciFi can be suce$$full. My real motivation for this is Babylon5: The Memory of Shadows.
I am hoping that if Serenity can earn real money then perhaps TMoS will rise again.
I have tried watching Firefly, I don't like the whole cowboys in space angle. The entire technology needed to travel interstellar distances, should be 'good-enough' to produce laser-pistols, not 6-shooters!
Hauling cattle from one planet to another? Nah, I just can't suspend my disbelief.
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They apparently also have a ""Big Damn Pre-show Dinner" at Grand Buffet 4410 SE 82nd Ave (503) 788-8000 7:30 pm - 10:00 pm."
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Actually, libertarianism is nearly opposite socialism. Libertarianism holds that you own yourself and your labor. Socialism holds that you and your labor belong to the state. How are "all basic needs are provided by the world govt"?
I saw it today at noon, and I was blown away. I'll admit that I am a fan of the tv show. After hearing about it all over the internet (especially /.), I finally broke down and grabbed the torrent, and not long after found out just why it has such a following.
But that won't stop you from loving the movie. Whedon pulls off a nice trick I can't recall anyone else doing: he introduces the world and the characters at the beginning in a way that manages to engage new viewers without talking down to old fans. And while there are things you won't quite understand, jokes you won't quite get, and important things you won't quite feel, it's still all there, and very well done.
See the series first if you can-- but if you can't, the movie's damn good, and you can love the hell out of it whether you've seen the series or not.
It's got all the quick moving fun that made the first StarWars films so enjoyable. It's got the trade make character dialogue and that fans of Buffy will love. It's great, and you'll love it.
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I havent watched the firefly series, but enjoyed the movie very much. Highly recommend it.
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Please stop confounding Socialism and Stalinism. They are not the same thing. While anyone who has a vague clue about what socialism is can see through your deception, far too many people believe your lies.
Fox Networks screwed the show over pretty badly. The episodes have a pretty strong sequential order, and Fox aired them completely out of order: for example, the first episode that introduces the Captain & the ship was the last to be aired. The TV network just really mishandled the show, and then when (due to their mishandling) it didn't have a very high rating, they cancelled it before the season was even finished.
Anyway, even if you didn't catch any of the TV show, I'd still recommend seeing the movie: it doesn't require that you have seen any of the TV show to follow the plot, and is an excellent movie. If you like it, pick up the TV show's DVD box set.
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...because, from these pictures of Jewel Staite, it's not would I, but how often would I. Serenity indeed.
I can't blame this Mr. [Matt] Anderson for being so happy. I wish her and the hotness-stealing bastard^W^W^Wgentleman luck.
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The first scene in the movie is the Allience's side of the story.
If corporations are people, aren't stockholders guilty of slavery?
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http://www.the-numbers.com/charts/daily/2005/2005
it did $4,200,000 over 2,188 cinemas, for an average of $1,920 at each.
Not bad for the first day out, I guess. It's recouped about 10% of the cost to make it. There are three new releases reported. Serenity is doing best, by a wide margin.
Disclaimer: I know nada about the movie biz, historical accuracy of data provided by the-numbers.com, etc. I was just curious, and Googling around.
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