Eosin the Red
First Post
First a few caveats - I never watched Buffy or Angel. Came to Firefly after it was out on DVD... Couldn't get to the theaters fast enough to see Serenity on the big screen. I guess I am mister 1 minute too late.
I did see the movie last night and it was powerful good. I wanted more Jane, Book, and a whole bunch more Inara. Alas, such a movie can only provide so much time for each of the principals.
I knew that there were only two characters that bit it going into the movie -- but even still -- for awhile I was pretty sure that it was going to be a TPK. Overall, the sense of threat and foreboding was very high during the last portion of the movie. And what a way to go... death by Reaving sucks.
The Operator is one of the coolest villains that I have seen done in a movie for a very long time. A true believer willing to kill for his belief so that others could hold on to their naive bliss. Polite and intelligent but what a presence. He creeped me out when he said [paraphrase] "I kill small children and sleep well at night." He came across as having oriental influences (dress, weapons, and fluid motions of martial arts) but retained a sense of total otherworldliness at the same time. He didn't seem identifiably Samurai or Ninja or anything like that.... A strong, bold flavor without overdoing it.
Great take on the Reavers. Great sound effects for them as well. Ahhh, society and its search for social engineering. I had some serious doubts about the reavers in the series ... "OK, you have a bunch of rabid humans who eat their captive alive? How in the world does that society develop?" I am glad to see that we were rewarded with a eerie explanation.
The last great big like... Inara and Mal. "Plowing her nethers" would have detracted a good deal from their relationship.
So, what did you like or dislike about the movie? Mind you, if you just want to qip for or against Joss save the wear-n-tear on the keyboard this is about the movie and he is only one part of that.
I did see the movie last night and it was powerful good. I wanted more Jane, Book, and a whole bunch more Inara. Alas, such a movie can only provide so much time for each of the principals.
I knew that there were only two characters that bit it going into the movie -- but even still -- for awhile I was pretty sure that it was going to be a TPK. Overall, the sense of threat and foreboding was very high during the last portion of the movie. And what a way to go... death by Reaving sucks.
The Operator is one of the coolest villains that I have seen done in a movie for a very long time. A true believer willing to kill for his belief so that others could hold on to their naive bliss. Polite and intelligent but what a presence. He creeped me out when he said [paraphrase] "I kill small children and sleep well at night." He came across as having oriental influences (dress, weapons, and fluid motions of martial arts) but retained a sense of total otherworldliness at the same time. He didn't seem identifiably Samurai or Ninja or anything like that.... A strong, bold flavor without overdoing it.
Great take on the Reavers. Great sound effects for them as well. Ahhh, society and its search for social engineering. I had some serious doubts about the reavers in the series ... "OK, you have a bunch of rabid humans who eat their captive alive? How in the world does that society develop?" I am glad to see that we were rewarded with a eerie explanation.
The last great big like... Inara and Mal. "Plowing her nethers" would have detracted a good deal from their relationship.
So, what did you like or dislike about the movie? Mind you, if you just want to qip for or against Joss save the wear-n-tear on the keyboard this is about the movie and he is only one part of that.
