Serenity

Ron-P · April 2005

Wow, just wow. This is going to make for one hell of a dvd.

http://www.apple.com/trailers/universal/serenity/

howie777 · April 2005

That was shaping up to be one of the better TV shows too. Maybe this will generate enough interest to bring the show back! Looks great so far!

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Ron-P · July 2005

New trailer up...

http://www.uip.nl/Pictures/seren/trailer2.mov

stereo55 · August 2005

This flick has its own series already on the SciFi channel called "FireFly' . Same exact people (characters) and story line . Series just started a week or two ago and it seems pretty good so far .

Firefly is on friday nights !!!

howie777 · August 2005

Unfortunatly FireFly was canceled after 12 or so episodes. The DVD has 2 or 3 that never aired.

I'm personally hoping this Movie generates enough buzz to bring the show back as it was REALLY good in my opinion. Great cast, and they seem to click a lot sooner than most casts do.

Ron-P · October 2005

I bought the firefly series last Tuesday and just finished it last night. Some very good stuff. I can't imagine why it got dropped so fast.

I'll be heading to the theater this Saturday to catch the movie.

Pablo · October 2005

I enjoy the show quite a bit during the first airing (many moons ago). Not sure why it died so quickly.

(I think the theme song/openning was a little weak. It didn't give me that "I want to watch this" feeling. The also billed it as a western in space, which probably didn't help).

I'm suprised they got the entire original crew. They were a great cast. If the movie's a hit, I wouldn't be suprised to see the series come back again.

jet2001 · October 2005

The movie was quite good. It's a typical sci-fi/action flick. The storyline was fun to follow, great characters...and humor was very present. I'm now interested in seeing 'firefly'...and will pick this movie up on dvd when it comes out.

Ron-P · October 2005

If the movie's a hit, I wouldn't be suprised to see the series come back again.

Seeing that it dropped from the #2 spot opening weekend to the #9 spot for it's second week I highly doubt we'll see anymore of Serenity or her crew.

Ron-P · October 2005

If there ever was a roll model of how a Sci-fi movie should be made, this would be one of very few. It's been almost 30 years since I have enjoyed a movie this much in a theater, that last movie, Star Wars back in 1977.

Saturday night I went with a couple of friends, by 7:15 as the previews started the theater was nearly sold out. It was a full house. This is how I remember going to the theater used to be. A crowd that was fully into the show; cheering, clapping and yelling as things happened on screen.

This film has it all; good acting, a good story that holds your attention for 2 hours. Decent special effects, could have been a bit better but I imagine the budget for this film was small. We get lots of laughs; some real heart felt emotion, the intensity of a good space battle (during the Reaver / Alliance fight).

This film delivers one hell of a ride and gets a 10/10 from me.

The theaters presentation of the film was decent. On the audio side of things it was excellent. Good solid bass that was not over cooked and an active surround sound track that filled the room. The film itself looked soft and lacked any real detail and the shots onboard Serenity were quite dark, darker then the TV series. I give the presentation a 7/10.

pmckeealaska · October 2005

How can you say this movie is good? I saw it this past friday and it is, without a doubt, one of the worst movies I've ever seen. If you put a gun to my head, I couldnt tell you what the plot was. Terrible acting and pointless gun play. This one was a real stinker. IMO, that is....

jet2001 · October 2005

If you're not a fan of sci-fi...this one won't be appealing to you. I liked it. It's not something that's going to win any awards, but it entertained me for 2 hours. I never got into Joss' other works, but this one was good.

Ron-P · October 2005

How can you say this movie is good?

Maybe I can say it was good because I liked it.

Demiurge · October 2005

pmckeealaska wrote:

How can you say this movie is good? I saw it this past friday and it is, without a doubt, one of the worst movies I've ever seen. If you put a gun to my head, I couldnt tell you what the plot was. Terrible acting and pointless gun play. This one was a real stinker. IMO, that is....

I had the exact same reaction to Alien Vs. Predator. That was undoubtably the worst movie I have seen in my entire life. I put the thing in my clay pigeon puller and blasted that sucker.

I'll still see this one, but there are some movies out there that some people seem to really like that I can't imagine anyone would like.

Ah, Subjectivity.

jet2001 · October 2005

subjectivity and expectations...I have very low expectations of sci-fi...probably due to watching too much mystery science theater 3000. With sci-fi you can't expect art, you can't expect good diologue, but you can expect to escape reality for two hours...which is all I ask. Both Serenity and Alien vs. Preditor allowed that escape and I was entertained...so in my book, good movies.

Demiurge · October 2005

jet2001 wrote:

subjectivity and expectations...I have very low expectations of sci-fi...probably due to watching too much mystery science theater 3000. With sci-fi you can't expect art, you can't expect good diologue, but you can expect to escape reality for two hours...which is all I ask. Both Serenity and Alien vs. Preditor allowed that escape and I was entertained...so in my book, good movies.

See, I just don't find there be a way to explain anything as a rule in regard to this. There aren't a lot of movies that I watch that I don't like becuase I watch movies as an escape from reality a lot of the time. To me it depends on what the movie is trying to be which sways my reaction. If it's a movie that is trying to be serious, consistent, and have a 'point'....it needs to do that. If it's just a fun movie where reality goes out the window, then I expect it to be that and be done well. When a movie doesn't live up to what it's trying to be, or what I precieve it to be, I usually don't like it.

Then there are just some movies where you ask yourself why they didn't just leave the whole thing in the cutting room floor. Even still, more power to you if you can find enjoyment from it. That's what it's all about.

It's all subjective which is why I never let a review steer me away from a film unless there are just blatant things that I know will upset me or that would take away from my enjoyment of the film.

You're right about going in with low expectations though. That's always the key. I try NOT to read the reviews and just decide from myself based on the trailers, etc., if I'm even remotely interested in something. That also gives an element of surprise and you're not sitting there with pre-conceived notions about the movie while you're watching it.

jet2001 · October 2005

To me it depends on what the movie is trying to be which sways my reaction.

This is the only part of your post that I don't agree with...here's why from my point of view:

I am not a film maker...I write, but most would consider my work poor...and I'm not inside the heads of those who are making the movie. So, who are we to judge what a movie is trying to be? Let's take an example, 'Mars Attacks!'. At face value this movie sucks horribly, they seem to be taking the movie very seriously and through trailers and other means of media, it was billed as a serious film. If you watch it through those eyes, it could be the worst film ever made....but if you understand where the movie makers are coming from and their angles, it's pretty damned funny. LOL....I guess we're kinda making the rules...let's see we've got Subjectivity, no expectations, and now don't make judgements until you understand what the filmmaker was trying to show you.

lanion · October 2005

I loved Serenity but then again, I was a big fan of the TV show. I don't know how I would have reacted to it if I didn't already know the characters.

Demiurge · October 2005

jet2001 wrote:

So, who are we to judge what a movie is trying to be?

I think I decide what a movie is trying to be when I watch it, but even still that's subjective and merely my opinion. Everyone is going to interpret things differently, but I think it's easy to differentiate 'fun' from 'serious'. Like I said, I don't really pay to much attention to reviews so my perceptions are my own and I'm not given much direction when I watch a movie.

The Director can't force folks to see a movie the way he or she intended it to be seen and interpreted. Their goal is to entertain and sometimes it's a hit and other times it's a miss. Expecting everyone to 'get it' is an unrealistic goal. There are some movies out there that people say are just sooooo great that I don't see that way.

I don't know...lol...

jet2001 · October 2005

I don't know either...just writing inbetween advising students at work...thanks for the reality escape

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The reason I said who are we to judge, was because our misinterpretation may cause a good movie to be seen in a bad light. If you watch 'Mars Attacks!' and take it seriously, it is one of the worst movies ever made (I did this the first time I watched it). But if you take it for what it's worth and try to understand the point of view of the filmmaker...It's pretty damn funny.

There are some serious actors in the film, which would make me think that the movie was supposed to be serious....but in reality it's an off beat comedy. My misperception caused me to have a bad time at the theater...yet when I watched it at home, I was rolling with laughter.

Demiurge · October 2005

I wish I remembered enough about Mars Attacks. I think when I saw it I thought it was funny, but I was a bit younger then and didn't really recognize all the big names in that movie.

So as far as that example, do we know what the intention of the director of the movie was? Dry Humor or a Serious movie? I don't know, it always amazes me what people like and don't like.

One thing I do know....comedies are always better in a crowd.

I think it's time to go home now....

jet2001 · October 2005

It was a Tim Burton flick...and at the time I only knew of Edward Scissorhands and Batman from Burton...which I thought had some serious tones in it...plus with the big names in the movie: Jack Nicholson, Glenn Close, Annette Benning...I was expecting something more serious than I got.

http://ia.imdb.com/media/imdb/01/I/24/11/21m.jpg

Oh, and in case someone is thinking we've derailed the Serenity thread...sorry...at least we've stayed within the realm of music and movies

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Nelson57 · October 2005

I really enjoyed Serenity, and I was not aware of the Firefly series. After seeing the movie I did purchase and enjoyed the series on DVD.

After watching the episodes on DVD I appreciated the movie even more and saw it a second time. I am hoping for a sequel to Serenity.

Ron-P · October 2005

I don't know how I would have reacted to it if I didn't already know the characters.

A friend of mine went with us who had never seen the TV series. He really enjoyed the movie so I loaned him my box set and he is currently watching it.

This is one thing that I thought they did well with the film. There was enough basic back story on the characters that one could enjoy the film without having watched the series.

Ron-P · December 2005

The dvd is almost here, one week from Tuesday on the 20th. I so cannot wait to get this into my HT. One of the best Sci-fi films in the last couple of decades.

Here's the dvds specs and caps of the menus...

http://www.dvdtimes.co.uk/content.php?contentid=59075

AsSiMiLaTeD · December 2005

Can't wait for this - an EXCELLENT movie...

bobman1235 · December 2005

Just watched this one. Really enjoyed it - I loved the humor thrown in especially, that's often missing from this kind of movie. My ONLY complaint was that I was lost towards the beginning. I almost felt they could have made this movie LONGER so I would have had more of a clue.

Still real fun.

Ron-P · December 2005

Watched it as well. One hell of a film. Humor, wit, emotion, good acting, good story and some good SE's. Can't ask for much more.

The disk sports some nice A/V as well. Picture is clean, detailed, sharp, the blacks are deep and dark and the colors are vibrant. The audio has a solid front soundstage, great use of surrounds and some low clean bass.

9/10.

bobman1235 · December 2005

Ron's mention of color reminded me of one annoyance from this movie - if you watch this in a dark room, your eyes tend to settle down a bit through the dark scenes, and then they have a flashback / dream sequence in blinding white light... I had to shield my eyes more than once because of this.

Nelson57 · December 2005

I agree with you totally Ron. Serenity was one of my most enjoyable films of the year, and led me to purchase the Firefox series on DVD to further familiarize myself with the characters and the story.

I love the action, humor, and chemistry of the cast, and found the DVD to solid all the way around.

ND13 · December 2005

I was very surprised to find this movie as enjoyable as I did. Was a great blind purchase. I had never even heard that there is/was a tv show. I hope they decide to make sequels or better yet, a prequel.

Serenity

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