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Serenity Opens Today

Posted by Zonk on from the try-to-kill-them-right-back dept.

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.

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  1. Re:For the uninitiated by CProgrammer98 · · Score: 0, Troll

    Universe != USA (despite what George W thinks)

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    And the people shall be oppressed, every one by another, and every one by his neighbour Isaiah 3:5
  2. Cowboy Bebop Rip Off? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0, Troll

    Amy I the only one who has noticed that Firefly is just a bad mashup of Battle Star Galactica (the origional) and Cowboy Bebop? WTF? Wow, Josh can copy other peoples origional ideas.

  3. Re:What's the deal? by ernunnos · · Score: 0, Troll
    No, you're not alone.

    The hype and mystique is due to the fact that most of Joss Whedon's fans are media illiterates. Most of them are younger, or have only read and watched science fiction. They don't have a frame of reference to compare it to or see its failings, so they see the quips and snark and think it's good writing. Meanwhile, even an old western like Bonanza was grittier and more daring.