"Serenity" now

[stevelabny]

its gonna be mostrly finished. like 90-95%

the original release date was may 6th. it didnt get pushed back until early this year i think, which means it had to be mostly finished.

the only thing i can imagine after this is slight sfx tweaks and editing tweaks, possibly even based on fan reaction.

(the shows already screen tested, and gotten reviews. now they have 10 showings to FANS of the tv show. who better to ask for opinions than us?)

 

[Umbran]

(the shows already screen tested, and gotten reviews. now they have 10 showings to FANS of the tv show. who better to ask for opinions than us?)

Honestly? The general public would be better. Fan opinion will be slanted favorably.

If the fans were not enough to keep the show on TV, they won't be enough to make the film a stunning success either. So, to make the movie successful, they have to try to appeal to people who aren't fans already, and that means asking the opinions of non-fans.

 

[stevelabny]

right.

which theyve already done.

now they can ask some fans. to see what we whine about.

the no sound in space is a perfect example. i bet if fandom whines hard enough there actually WILL be a "directors cut" DVD with no sound in space.

i'm sure when fans go see the movie next week, there will be lots of other little things that people come up with.

seeing as i said that movie is 90-95% done, im saying that the fans will have little to no impact (as I'm sure its also beyond the time for re-shoots if we found a continuity blunder or somesuch) BUT they can choose which sfx or edits to tweak based on reactions.

also, the fans might not have kept it on tv, but the fans did buy the DVDs to get the movie made. much like how the Family Guy fans couldnt keep it on TV, but then got it back on TV. You have to remember that a tv show's fandom is no longer just the slobs with the nielsen boxes that watch a show first-run on network tv. Studios now take into account licensing worldwide, and DVD sales. It will be very interesting to see what the ratings are for Family Guy this Sunday. I expect them to be the same as they used to be. But the difference is that those ratings are now good enough to keep the show in production, because of all the other money it makes. that's the idea that fox has put forth in interviews over the past year, so now lets see what happens.

How is that relevant? Well, the point is that while you obviously want and even NEED new fans, that you also don't want to lose the hardcore crazy people who but the DVDs and the merchandise and travel hours to go see a movie preview.

 

[Terraism]

I'm seeing it. In Vegas, actually, which is odd, since I live in upstate Vermont. But, I'm a college student, and when else in life can you just say "ah, why the heck not?" and fly off?

 

[Piratecat]

Steve -

The theater is right downtown. Driving in Boston suh-hucks, but there are garages not too far away. Alternatively, you can part outside the city and take the T (subway). I expect that the T will still be running when we get out. If it isn't, I'm stranded too!

 

[Taelorn76]

So that's why we got the only US appearance of the Lord of the Rings museum exhibit too.

Sorry to hijack, but when is this exhibit coming to Boston? I would definatly make the drive up from Hartford for that.

 

[The_Universe]

I'm assuming that reviews will be posted here after the movie is seen?

 

[stevelabny]

we're leaving tonight, staying in some dirt cheap motel outside boston, then presumably driving in to the city and finding a garage. hopefully, the garages are open past midnight and that won't be a problem.

mr. cat or anyone else whos gonna be around, i'm gonna be the tall ponytailed glasses-wearing fat guy (um... ) with the YANKEES cap. assuming i can find it. im gonna try to get to the theatre at 730/8ish. give or take a little depending on how much we're enjoying boston. with the shorter female version of myself, and a non-descript male freind of mine.

hopefully, we'll get to talk on the line.

 

[Mouseferatu]

I'm assuming that ABSOLUTELY SPOILER-FREE reviews will be posted here after the movie is seen?

Fixed that for you.

 

[stevelabny]

howzabout two threads?

a spoiler-free review for all you losers?

and a spoiler-filled discussion for all us cool people?