Am I the only one who didn't like the trailer?

POSTED BY: christhecynic
UPDATED: Tuesday, June 7, 2005 00:52
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CHRISTHECYNIC

Friday, May 27, 2005 5:11 AM

I’m serious here, am I the only one?

I’ve actually avoided watching it because a lot of the time they give you the wrong idea about a movie, but finally I gave in and watched it online. I hope I got the wrong idea.

It just didn’t feel right, at all.

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On a completely insignificant and unimportant side note, Mal has the ship for five years and doesn’t change the bridge a bit, then in six months the consoles are completely remodeled? Wash must have gone overboard with his share of the Lassiter money. Too bad though, I liked the consoles.

AURAPTOR

Friday, May 27, 2005 5:14 AM

Yes. You're the only one.

" They don't like it when you shoot at 'em. I worked that out myself. "

CHRISTHECYNIC

Friday, May 27, 2005 5:17 AM

That's what I thought.

Thanks for clearing that up.

FINN MAC CUMHAL

Friday, May 27, 2005 5:59 AM

The trailer didn’t have the feeling I expected. It seemed to be a little too concentrated on River. Yeah, it’s nice that River turns out to be some kind of space-age Buffy, but the story isn’t about her. She is ancillary to the story. Firefly is about Mal, his crew and the ship struggling to stay afloat, not about epic space battles and petite superchicks. Those have both been done, many times. Firefly was about the underdogs; I thought that was the whole point of the Construction Era theme. The impression that I got from the trailer is that it looks like the movie might take a much narrower view of the story and in doing so, perhaps cut away what was original and sophisticated about it. It might become just another prepackaged space opera. Not that it doesn't look like a very good prepackaged space opera, just not Firefly as I would have expected to see it.

Or maybe not. Trailers are notorious for being very poor representatives of the movies they advertise. Maybe the point is just to show the flashy stuff. Wouldn't be the first time that was the point of a trailer. But what bothers me is that I think the trailer might show a scene with sound in space. That's an omen.

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FALLENANGEL

Friday, May 27, 2005 6:48 AM

*looks around.* Yeah I think you are the only one. I love the trailer. I think its great. Thats my opinion.

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ZOID

Friday, May 27, 2005 7:06 AM

chris:

I definitely dig the trailer; but, I'm also desperate for more Firefly. On the other hand, all the non-Flans I've shown it to (yes, I carry it around on a thumb drive on my keychain) think it looks pretty good, too.

Or else they're just being nice because I'm clearly insane about Firefly... No sense getting me all upset -- and possibly postal -- about it, hmmm?

Positively,

zoid
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3HEADEDMONKEY

Friday, May 27, 2005 7:18 AM

Quote:
Originally posted by Finn mac Cumhal:
The trailer didn’t have the feeling I expected. It seemed to be a little too concentrated on River. Yeah, it’s nice that River turns out to be some kind of space-age Buffy, but the story isn’t about her. She is ancillary to the story. Firefly is about Mal, his crew and the ship struggling to stay afloat, not about epic space battles and petite superchicks. Those have both been done, many times. Firefly was about the underdogs; I thought that was the whole point of the Construction Era theme. The impression that I got from the trailer is that it looks like the movie might take a much narrower view of the story and in doing so, perhaps cut away what was original and sophisticated about it. It might become just another prepackaged space opera. Not that it doesn't look like a very good prepackaged space opera, just not Firefly as I would have expected to see it.

That may have been what firefly was about, but Serenity seems to focus on River and the people hunting her down.

FALLENANGEL

Friday, May 27, 2005 9:44 AM

I think I remember an interview of Joss Whedon and he mentioned that this movie was gonna be about River. So I wasn't surprised that the trailer showed a lot her kicking ass which I just love by the by!!

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PLYTLE

Friday, May 27, 2005 11:51 AM

Quote:
Originally posted by Finn mac Cumhal:
It seemed to be a little too concentrated on River. Yeah, it’s nice that River turns out to be some kind of space-age Buffy, but the story isn’t about her. She is ancillary to the story.

Yeah, but didn't we expect this? You're right, Firefly is not about River, but when what was supposed to be a seven-year series is compressed into a two-hour film, a guy's gotta make priorities. Since the River plot is the one that needs the most attention (the others are not critical, but people are hunting her!), I just assumed that the movie would be primarily about her.

I loved the trailer, but I didn't think it seemed very "western." Of course, we're only watching a couple of the most exciting minutes of a long film, and so it's hard to judge what we're actually going to see based on the trailer.

Of what I did see: the dialogue is great, the special effects beautiful, and my crew and ship are back. So I'm good.

AURAPTOR

Friday, May 27, 2005 12:06 PM

Just to elaborate a bit more. I showed the trailer to a non-Fan, and she liked it so much she went out and watched the entire DVD.

I have no doubt you'll enjoy the movie, so don't fret the trailer stuff.

" They don't like it when you shoot at 'em. I worked that out myself. "

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