BRACE YOURSELVES. . .THIS ROCKS!!!!!
POSTED BY: Static
UPDATED: Friday, June 24, 2005 20:46
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Huh....
Interesting.
However, being a naturally pessimistic science weasel, I have a question. (At least one, anyway.) Isn't there a rather big difference between a number crunching film distributor and an actual 'Versal decision making FatCat? That’s not to imply that I don’t believe the opening could be moved up. If it can be moved back 5 months, it sure as shit could be moved anywhere (within reason). Is this just Your Man talking, or does he have people behind him saying the same thing?
On a somewhat unrelated note, being "as big as Episode 3" means a world wide box office of $300M opening weekend (total in almost the first month was around $650M world wide). As much as I love Firefly - and as much as I hate categorical imperatives - that just ain't gonna happen.
Now, I’ve always been suspicious about all these advance screenings, and something you said here makes me even more so. (Yeesh, pessimistic and suspicious... I must have some redeeming qualities....) Of course the advance screenings are going to be madness; I can’t imagine it would be too difficult to find 200-300 fans and friends in 10, 25, and 35 cities willing to see the movie on a special day and time. 10,000 fans in the whole US isn’t a lot to ask for; there are what, 36,000 registered on the ‘Versal board? “Test Markets.” Plural. That’s what interests me.
The first test screening resulted in a somewhat results-skewing mass of BrownCoats in attendance. As someone mentioned, we are an inquisitive bunch, so I imagine as soon as one finds out about a test screening, others will find out in short order. So, if they need true “test markets,” but need to keep the BrownCoat contingent away.... Do you think they’re pulling a sleight of hand on us? Pointing the entire BrownCoat community in one direction – towards the advance screenings – while having rounds of true test screenings for the general masses elsewhere on the same night? I mean, it’s not like we’d be lookin’ for it cuz we’re all aflutter with the advance screenings just for us. (Hm. Add conspiratorial to my ever growing list of endearing traits.) 
Cuz, that might change things. Kinda curious about what y’all think....
At any rate, I have all my T-shirts queued up and ready to go on a moment’s (and a hard drive fixing’s) notice. Plans for attending the actual Premiere may have to change, but I can suffer through that. 
(And on a completely unrelated note: Static, I'm still waiting on that photo of you in that black flight suit.)
Cheers.
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I think we also have to take into account the amount of fans that either couldn't get tickets, were too far away from a screening theater, or found that going to a different city to see a not-quite-complete version of the film at 10 p.m. on a work night just wasn't possible.
There are a lot of us out here that just couldn't make the screenings, so I think that when the film actually hits the numbers won't be skewed to just those 'Coats who saw the advance screenings.
Another big plus about the film perhaps coming earlier is that the DVDs will come out sooner, which is even better!
It also gives us more breathing room with the PA Shindig. That gathering is the weekend of October 8, and the Sept. 30 date was a little too close. Now we can travel and get together with other Browncoats for an earlier premiere.
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Quote:
Originally posted by Flechette:
hate to say it but my first thought was---
DON'T Screw UP DragonCon!
You are not alone Flechette as "please don't mess up Dragon Con" was my first thoughts on reading this news too.
I don't want to sound ungrateful or anything if 'Versal does release the movie earlier than Sept 30th, but I don't want Joss or the BDHs pulling out of DC to attend premieres or premiere parties leaving us loyal Browncoats high & dry in Atlanta.
Thanks for posting the news Static. I'm keeping my fingers crossed.
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About the Episode III thing--no way is Serenity going to be as big at the box office. (
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Nor did this guy really say it would, when you think about it. He said, "It's working out as well as "Star Wars."" Which I interpret as the test markets liking it as much as those of Ep III did. But how many people went to see Star Wars just because it was Star Wars?
Not to despair, though--while I don't believe Serenity (Episode I) will rack up nearly as much box office as Star Wars, this does bode well for a 20+ year entertainment legacy and five more films.
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This is great news, but as the trailer says ther are 'millions' of us worldwide. I reast my case.
...and we will call it...this land...
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Another problem I see w/ moving up the movie date is the SCIFI running of Firefly which builds up to the movie.
It seems to me that there's alot of promotional time that's getting ready to be shown and frankly moving the movie date again may not be in it's best interests.
I have yet to see the trailer in any theatre in Greensboro, haven't seen it on TV yet - I'd like to see at least a little more buzz aimed at people who aren't already Browncoats before the movie is released.
Then again I'd also love to see it next week fully released and everything
personal wants vs greater good - gah!
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Guys, our heros LOVE Dragon Con and Jewel told me Joss is excited as well, so trust me - he's not gonna let them mess up Dragon Con by putting the release date too close to it that the cast would have to miss out. I honestly hope it comes out BEFORE Dragon Con so we don't have to run spoiler control at panels for people who saw the advanced screening. Shiny shiny news, I'm excited. Though as someone said changing all the merchandise is gonna be a pain - but we've already done it once, so we should be pros by now! *still has many many things that say April 22nd* Just hang tight - Universal is here to take care of us, they won't let us down!
"When you can't run anymore you crawl and when you can't do that you find someone to carry you."
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Back when it was in April-ish I was making plans to go from the Carolina's to LA for the premiere so I could stand by the red carpet.
Then they moved it to September.
Now...
*twitch* *twitch*
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Actually, they probably would still be going to the con. The premiere of the movie is anywhere from a few days to a week or more before the actual opening day, so assuming that's their largest conflict they should be able to make it. Plus, if your talking, like, talk show promotion they would do that on Friday during the day, so if I were you I wouldn't worry about it.
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Originally posted by everyworldspinnin:
While I certainly warmly embrace this news, I do have a question, and maybe other Browncoats can help answer.
Are the Versal folks tracking in any way the number of repeat viewers to the screenings?
Seems to me, that a lot of people will be on their 2nd and 3rd time seeing the BDM. While repeat viewings are a necessity for a highly successful run, does this make the numbers seem rosier than they are? I know that they added cities everytime, and they all sold out, but I'd just be interested to know how many "unique" viewers there were for the run of the screenings.
Well I doubt there was an official count or anything, but at the 5/26 Austin screening the Universal exec asked how many were at the 5/5 screening. I would say it was roughly a third of the hands that went up. So, they probably reported that. Which is pretty amazing considering that even if everyone from the first screening wanted to return they would have had to get ahold of tickets which is not exactly a walk in the park.
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