Negative Serenity Review

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

Friday, May 6, 2005 10:15 PM

Taunting my teenage curiosity with that spoiler cover! *Shakes fist at you*

Ah, well. I read it and I feel bad, but I don't see why fans have such a huge reaction. Well, maybe I do - as said before, I suppose they feel betrayed or are simply shocked that Joss would 'do such a thing to them.' Which is weird, at least for those who know of his other works, since they should know that he doesn't always do 'what the fans want.'

We're just going to get our share of bad reviews, I'm sure of it. While I believe the movie is made for all kinds of people, both fans and nonfans alike, I also believe that anything Whedon demands a certain level of...something. I don't want to say intelligence (no! That might sound mean! Then again, looking at the person who wrote the thread starting review...) but Joss certainly has a flare about him that not all people get. But Firefly has never been a show for all people, and I don't think it's a guess when I say movie won't be either. Hopefully good reviews will vastly outweigh the bad, and we just have to remember that reviews like this are personal opinions...no one can truly judge a movie unless they've seen it.

"Bwaa...it's kind of a warrior...strikes fear into the hearts of..."

WHISPER

Friday, May 6, 2005 10:49 PM

I read the spoiler too, unfortunately. Curiosity just got the better of me. I have to say I was shocked but not surprised. (does that make sense?) Joss is infamous for that exact thing, and always spot-on on where the story should go, whether we like it or not. I would give examples from Buffy and Angel, but that would give too much away. So i won't.

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ORPHEA

Saturday, May 7, 2005 7:56 AM

first post here. :)

just wanted to reassure you unspoiled folks that the people throwing tantrums on the OB are few and far between. they are just....a little distraught, and therefore noisy. /understatement. there's at least one woman who is pretty far out of control and posting in every thread -- just spewing vitriol about the movie. but the vast majority of the people who saw the screeners love it.

i saw it in SF last night, and i've thought of hardly anything else all day. i think it's probably the best thing joss has ever done. have faith!

heather

EMMA

Sunday, May 8, 2005 1:21 PM

I managed to read this whole thread without reading any spoilers (scrolling, i love it) - browncoats on FFF are fabulous I love you all!

To be fair if only one BDH suffers unimaginable pain, trauma, death or whatever (am expecting all three but don't actually know) I will be amazed. The Whedon is a when it comes to distressing fans, many a time have I shouted at the screen in Buffy/Angel but I love him for it.

He is always going to have negative reactions - even from his fans - but in the end we come back for more.

Now, the trailer, that worries me - why on earth do they have to publicise it with Buffy/Angel? Sci-fi and fantasy are different, loads of scifi fans hate fantasy, and won't go because of it, this worries me.

extremely dimensionally transcendental

ECGORDON

Monday, May 9, 2005 11:58 PM

Quote:
Originally posted by ecgordon:
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.

I hope you don't think that it is self-indulgent of me to quote myself, but I did it to make a point. There have been times when I have grown to like a film more the more times I see it. Other times it is just the opposite, and my initial positive reaction dwindles in retrospect. I certainly don't want to worry anyone about Serenity's box-office potential, but there have been a few things I have been thinking about the past few days that, minor though they may be, I now consider negatives toward the BDM getting rave reviews from everyone. I can't go into details about it obviously, so I guess we'll have to wait for a consensus opinion from those lucky enough to score tickets to the May 26 screenings. I would like to go again myself, but I don't have internet access while at work and all venues were sold out by the time I got home tonight.

wo men ren ran zai fei xing.

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