Why does it always say Cult?

POSTED BY: DeckRoid
UPDATED: Monday, May 30, 2005 10:15
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EMMA

Sunday, May 29, 2005 7:55 PM

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The trailer sucks, there will be another. The other might be better.

I'm not alone - praise the lord

extremely dimensionally transcendental

SUBGUY

Sunday, May 29, 2005 8:55 PM

Cult doesn't always have to be regarded as something bad, and many times can lead to mainstream success. Star Trek fandom was once regarded with cult status, a 'failed TV show with a cult following,' and until recent years when Paramount decided to squeeze as much blood from the stone as inhumanly possible, it had risen to be a successful and popular franchise. There is probably not a single person in the world who doesn't know 'Star Trek,' though not everyone is a fan. Perhaps someday, not too far in the future, Firefly/Serenity will receive that same mainstream acceptance? I can already see the Browncoats overshadowing Trek not too far down the line. And having seen the movie Serenity last week, I know it is a GREAT (emphasis mine) movie. But like Joss said in the intro before the film started, this is a movie based on a TV show that lasted 10 episodes with NO big names in the cast. Success will depend on word of mouth from us, the fans. But I believe it can only get better from here.

Captain Pete

SUBGUY

Sunday, May 29, 2005 8:58 PM

Actually, citing Buffy and Angel in the trailer was a good move, since there is such a mainstream segment of society who watched either or both of those shows regularly. It may actually draw more of the 'mundanes' to the theaters to see a movie associated somehow with Buffy.
Right now Joss is known as 'The Creator of Buffy the Vampire Slayer.' Lets work to change his title to 'The Creator of Firefly/Serenity' in the eyes of the general public!

Captain Pete

SUBGUY

Sunday, May 29, 2005 9:02 PM

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Originally posted by christhecynic:
To Emma:

The trailer sucks, there will be another. The other might be better.

Sorry, but there I must disagree with you. I thought the trailer was great. But that's just me. (And the couple of dozen people I sent the link to

)

Captain Pete

THEGERG

Sunday, May 29, 2005 9:03 PM

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Originally posted by TheGerg:
The comment "Why'd Fox cancel it" seems to me a rather spurious reason for avoiding a movie. Fox are well known for lowest common-denominator stuff! Their coverage of the Iraq conflict being a case in point.

If they cancelled it, isn't it just possible that it was just too intelligent for that kind of viewer? Surely that is a good reason to see it?

You are correct! This should not be here! I must have pressed the wrong hyperlink, I apologise!

SUBGUY

Sunday, May 29, 2005 9:03 PM

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Originally posted by TheGerg:
The comment "Why'd Fox cancel it" seems to me a rather spurious reason for avoiding a movie. Fox are well known for lowest common-denominator stuff! Their coverage of the Iraq conflict being a case in point.

If they cancelled it, isn't it just possible that it was just too intelligent for that kind of viewer? Surely that is a good reason to see it?

Fox didn't cancel Firefly. They KILLED it!

Their handling of the series was almost CRIMINAL!

Captain Pete

SERGEANTX

Monday, May 30, 2005 1:23 AM

"Cult" refers to a smallish group of people intensely enthusiastic about something considered bizarre by mainstream standards. In popular usage, it refers to any group of people enjoying an activity or entertainment that the general mob of morons doesn't understand.

SergeantX

"Dream a little dream or you can live a little dream. I'd rather live it, cause dreamers always chase but never get it." Aesop Rock

CLJOHNSTON108

Monday, May 30, 2005 3:05 AM

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Originally posted by christhecynic:
The trailer sucks

Apparently it doesn't.
I wouldn't be here otherwise.

RANGRBOB

Monday, May 30, 2005 3:17 AM

I'm not too woried about the movie being a success. I think it has every chance to do at least as well as Hichhikers guide and that is on the verge of taking in 50mil domesticaly. If Serenity can make that plus overseas and the big draw for it DVD's I think that it will be considered a huge hit. Especially since it is based on a cancelled cult show. The thing is and someone on the OB mentioned this, it's not like anyone is expecting opening weekend totals of 100mil or more people are being realistic about its chances and draw.

3HEADEDMONKEY

Monday, May 30, 2005 3:50 AM

that's why you gotta let them see a few episodes so they know there's more to the show than meets the eye!

this is an aim convo with one of my friends after i lent him my dvd set

lightsab12: so what are your thoughts on teh show now that you've seen it all
Ikeda85: dude i really like it
Ikeda85: its soo good
Ikeda85: y did they stop it
Ikeda85: ?!?

lightsab12: any favorite episodes?
lightsab12: mine were Serenity, Ariel, and Out of Gas
lightsab12: well my favorite three
Ikeda85: yeah i liked serenity, out of gas was cool
Ikeda85: i liked all of them
lightsab12: yup

Ikeda85: man i kinda want my own set now
Ikeda85: haha

you just gotta let them see for themselves. if you just tell them it's good, it might not be enough to convince people.

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