Super SPOILER FILLED Serenity thread

[Pielorinho]

Makes sense. Also, on another MB where I posted the same concern, someone pointed out that the Alliance has a lot of trouble finding someone from space when they're on the ground (e.g., when Serenity lands to meet Inara). And Mr. Universe obviously had gone to a great deal of trouble to hide his installation. Maybe Mal figured that they'd have found the planet, but not have found Mr. Universe's hideout on the planet.

in any case, quibble retracted!
Daniel

 

[Darth K'Trava]

I jumped when Wash got hit. He and Book are probably my favorite characters...but despite seeing them both go down, I'm fine with it. Honestly, I'm glad Joss wasn't afraid to let some major characters die.

Wash really stole every scene he was in, as usual. And Book. Well. Book's death scene was perfect. I can't really think of any other way to describe it.

It was typical Hollywood death scene. Guy holds out long enough for hero to glean info but not long enough for medical to show up...

Now I want more. I know that we've lost the pilot but...I want more! I always found River interesting, but after the last scene in the movie with her up as co-pilot, I require more.

River didn't do anything to me to get me to feel sorry for her or anything. And the villian guy was bleh. There wasn't that much motive for him to hate Mal with such "passion". I rather liked the guy who "liked to blow stuff up".

Granted, I'd only seen one episode of the series, so alot of the "funny" stuff our audience found funny, I went "huh?" because they seemed to refer to stuff that was never explained. After the intro, they seemed, IMO, to assume you'd seen at least half the show if not all of it and was a fan to boot.

 

[Sialia]

All I can say is . . after seeing the afternoon matinee yesterday for my birthday (happy birthday to me!), and a wonderful evening full of other festivities and dropping into bed exhausted last night, I suddenly woke up at about 2am saying to myself "What's the definition of a hero?"

Joss is a bad, bad man.

 

[Darth K'Trava]

Is the impact less if you didnt watch the show? Absolutely, but there is NO possible away around that. Is the movie still a great flick for firefly virgins? I think for them it would be good, not great. The emotions are what brings it to the next level.

Not quite a "firefly virgin"... But seeing only one ep didn't prep one for the movie, despite claims to the contrary.

But good is still better than every other movie disaster of 2005.

Haven't seen anything else this year other than Star Wars, so can't really comment there... ran out of budget to see some other summer flicks.

This movie is near perfect. I can't wait to see the numbers it does (I wouldnt be surpsied at a sucky 10 mil or a nice big 40) and I cant wait for my friends to stop working nights so i can see their reactions.

I don't think it's gonna break box office records or be at the top unless the other movies' attendance sucked. There was probably 4 dozen people that I could see in the showing we were in... And that was from sitting midway back in the theater and not turning to see just how many were behind us...

It was "eh" on my scale. May see it next weekend if a couple of friends who didn't go this time want to see it.

 

[Hijinks]

I think it's going to start slowly and build gradually.

MTV News called it the "little movie that could" and "the next great sci fi franchise." Obviously there's something there. The buzz will get butts in the seats.

 

[noretoc]

My favorite line. (paraphasing) "If something happens to me, or i'm not back back in an hour ... You take the ship and come and rescue me".. You so expect him to say get everyone out of here.

 

[Dagger75]

My favorite line. (paraphasing) "If something happens to me, or i'm not back back in an hour ... You take the ship and come and rescue me".. You so expect him to say get everyone out of here.

Mal: Zoe you have the ship and if I'm not back in 1 hour you take this ship and you come rescue me.

Zoe: What and lose my new ship.

God I loved that part.

 

[Kid Charlemagne]

www.boxofficemojo.com is predicting a $10 million open, #2 behind Flightplan. THat's not too great - though the theater I was in was packed. However, Joss has said in interviews that he's really looking to the second weekend. If it can build, or at least not lose much (most films lose 40% or more in the second weekend) than it's got a chance to do well - the fall season is fairly open in terms of films, and it could run for a while.

 

[Captain Tagon]

I saw the movie with three people who had never even heard of Firefly and they all loved the film.

 

[Ao the Overkitty]

I must say a very sincere thanks to Randomlings House for FINALLLLY selling me on Firefly.

On behalf of the boards, I say, 'You're welcome, ya bastard.'

As for whether it does a sucky ten mil or a grand 40 mil, Box Office Mojo estimates it at just over a sucky 10 mil and second to Flightplan. Course, Flightplan was shown in lots more theatres.

As for the movie, i was shocked several times the first time i saw it, back in June. This time, it was nice to pick up on little bits. I knew to look for things like the camera centering on Wash just after Jayne has his line about pointless death on Miranda. There are a couple of others that I noticed that I'm trying to remember.