Casual, if not unique, thoughts on why SERENITY isn't soaring higher.

Tuesday, October 11, 2005 7:22 PM

In the box office, that is. I've viewed the BDM several times now, and have not only enjoyed the movie, but also the reactions of the different audiences. But for a Sci-Fi action film, SERENITY is lacking a couple of major components which the general , if not true SciFi geeks, audience has been programmed to expect.
It has no aliens.
It has no super cool 'space' weapons.

Now, when it comes to aliens, Reavers are a poor stand in for what the American movie goers have come to expect. That's cause they're not aliens, for starters. They're not even DNA mutated freaks, such as in DOOM. ( Which, btw, how many folks have noticed the trailers for THAT being shown before the BDM. What was Universal THINKING?? The intro for the BDM of 'Earth that was' and the scene from DOOM couldn't be any more similar if they tried! WTF? ) Now, back to the blog....

Also missing for the Pavlov's fans that seem to throw all manner of $$ at movies only because ...*takes deeeep breath* . Also missing are really cool weapons. We have swords, nasty Reaver throwing stars, harpoons,missles, futuristic bows, and guns. Lots of guns. No Light Sabers, Death Stars, lasers, ....

Now, I'm not for a second suggesting that Joss included Aliens or such, but it's just a comment on how simplistic and brainwashed the general public has become when dealing w/ such things in space. I for one think those elements deserve to be left out, and praise Joss for sticking to his all too average guns.

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