Negative Serenity Review

POSTED BY: AnthonyT
UPDATED: Monday, May 9, 2005 23:58
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BIKISDAD

Friday, May 6, 2005 4:17 PM

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Originally posted by BlackoutNights:
I'm afraid it might be that a character dies — which is OK by me because I can't stand unrealistic plotlines where everyone lives. Even good guys die. Hell, everybody knows that.

I'm just guessin', but you might be right. I think there are a lot of Browncoats that have seen the Firefly dvds, but have never seen the longer running Buffy and Angel series. If they had, they'd know that Joss doesn't pull punches in terms of killing off a major, beloved character if it's the right thing to do for the story. Probably some people weren't prepared for something like that (and I don't know any specifics) and they may be having a bad reaction to it. I'm sure they'll get over it when they realize that it was the right thing to do for the story. (Whatever it was...)

Apathy on the Rise. No One Cares.

TRASK43

Friday, May 6, 2005 4:30 PM

I have to say a few of the more recent reviews have me a little worried. A few non browncoats seem to be having problems with lack of character development and don't seem to enthused coupled with the fact that alot of browncoats have said they think it would be a little difficult to understand if you wern't familiar with the characters. Which means were gonna have a hell of a job persuading folks to go see it if the mainstream reviews say something similar.

The fact that people are now saying some fellow browncoats are unhappy is even more worrying. Id be interested to know why or what they are saying (without spoilers of course) Are people saying its different in tone to the show? Do they not like the fate of certain characters etc.

I dnt want to come of to negative the mass majority of reviews have been very positive so we should really focus on that. Roll on October 7.

www.summer-glau.com

RKLENSETH

Friday, May 6, 2005 4:41 PM

I can't say why they're unhappy as it would be a huge major spoiler. It does have something to do with what happens in the film. A certain something that happens to one of our nine characters. In case anyone really wants to know I'll put it in spoiler tags but DO NOT READ IF YOU DO NOT WANT TO KNOW. YOU ARE WARNED!

Select to view spoiler:

Wash is killed by the Reavers when they attack Serenity.

So if you read that a lot of the Browncoats are very unhappy about that and feel betrayed by Joss. I personally don't see this as a problem but some people wanted a happy ending I guess.

Oh, and play Cantr II at www.cantr.net.

TRASK43

Friday, May 6, 2005 5:07 PM

Ok thanks for the heads up. I haven't read the spoiler but from experience of past joss shows I can assume what has happened and the kind of response that it may get. I was also wondering if any browncoats had any genaral concerns with the film. I have to be honest I really want to see what people are saying but I just cant risk going into a mine field of spoilers even with my hand over half the screen.

www.summer-glau.com

FERREL

Friday, May 6, 2005 5:53 PM

I was reading a Serenity thread on The Fuselage (Lost) boards. There was a post by someone who had seen the screening but was not a Browncoat and had never seen the series. He totally "got it" and said it was the best SciFi movie he/she had seen in years. This bodes well very for our BDHs. He also suggested to stay spoiler free. Knowing nothing about Firefly gave it, in his opinion, a huge impact.

ASA

Friday, May 6, 2005 5:58 PM

trask43, I just wanted to reassure you that the movie is great. It funny and stunning and scary and exciting. I think the problem is that while i love 95% of the film, I keep worrying about the 5% that I disagreed with, and wishing that is had been done different. And somerimes those small annoyances become so big in people's minds that they forget about everything they likes. Even Joss can't please everyone. But overall it was a wonderful film, and will hold up well to repeat viewings.

ASA

Friday, May 6, 2005 6:07 PM

P.S. Chris Buchanan just posted this to the main serenity message board. So some of the complaint about picture quality and the gamma levels will be fixed.

"Quick note: Sound, color (& thus, light), music, VFX still being finished, therefore, the variances in quality for the screening. All will be picture perfect for September 30th. Thanks for bearing with us as we get it finalized!

Best,
Buchanan"

EMERALDEAD

Friday, May 6, 2005 6:55 PM

While it is easy to get caught up in the Serenity frenzy, building over the months and finally culminating in it's big opening- we have to remind ourselves that not everyone will like it.

People who haven't liked Buffy/Angel will be a very hard sell.

People who liked the show will not like where Joss takes the movie.

But that's ok, we don't need EVERYONE to love Serenity or Firefly, we just need lots of people to PAY to see it.

Be a good Browncoat and show support, when the inevitable happens and the magic is lost on a newcomer, just smile and know that they are missing out.

TRASK43

Friday, May 6, 2005 9:12 PM

Some good points posted, its easy to lose sight of the fact that it is just a film a the end of the day (albeit a Big Damn one) and some are gonna love it some are gonna hate and some are gonna think its ust Ok (fools). Lets hope that most people love it and we get lots of sequels.

www.summer-glau.com

ECGORDON

Friday, May 6, 2005 10:02 PM

I saw Serenity last night. To call it an emotional rollercoaster is a huge understatement. You will laugh, you will cry (several times within the same scene) and you will fear for the safety of not only every crew member but also for Serenity herself. But in retrospect you will relish every minute and want to see it again. The only negatives I would have to mention would be what Chris Buchanan spoke of, the cleaning up of the light, contrast and color balance.

While it may be true that non-fans can appreciate the film, it would still be better for there to be many more converts to the series beforehand, so keep pushing the dvds. If we can do that, I think at least Serenity 2 is a sure thing, but if it comes to that I believe Universal will solicit two more films shot concurrently.

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