BRACE YOURSELVES. . .THIS ROCKS!!!!!

POSTED BY: Static
UPDATED: Friday, June 24, 2005 20:46
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THATWEIRDGIRL

Thursday, June 16, 2005 6:09 PM

oops. yeah, I just read it. That can't be good. Why would they post it as offical news and then not give the link?

Poeple are getting mad over there about it not being Joss.

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MELEAUX

Friday, June 17, 2005 2:14 AM

Damnit! I heard it was July 39th! My plans are all shot to hell!

Do you realize you typed july39th instead of 29th?
Maybe that really is the day it'll come out

She understands, she doesn't comprehend

3HEADEDMONKEY

Friday, June 17, 2005 2:21 AM

until we hear an official word from either Joss or Universal, i wouldnt start dancing around just yet.

FLECHETTE

Friday, June 17, 2005 12:06 PM

Saw Batman Begins last night at the Carmike and it did have the Serenity trailer: so apologies to Static on that subject!

unfortunately it was like the 5th or 6th trailer after about 5 commercials and really did not get any positive responses from a half full auditorium- the most common I heard was "what the f**K is that supposed to be?"

I still feel that Universal needs to do more promotion other than fueling our grassroots guerilla marketing campaign in order for Serenity to take off properly tho

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They didn't keep it or didn't show it on all showings then,cause wasn't there when a friend and fellow browncoat saw HG2TG a week after opening.

Then again, since I haven't seen every movie at every theatre I did perhaps speak a bit too widely- it was based on my calling all the theatres in the area (even Sedgefield) and being told they didn't have the trailer/ haven't shown the trailer for Serenity.

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don't mean to imply I doubt your word Static, I believe you guys saw it - just trying to point out that many others in Gso did not see it and the theatre staff themselves don't seem to know they have the trailer....

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Originally posted by Flechette:

I have yet to see the trailer in any theatre in Greensboro...

They showed the Serenity trailer at the Carmike Cinemas on Koger Blvd with "Hitchhiker's".

Three or four of us yelled, "YES!!!!" and the rest of the PACKED house were all saying things like, "That looks cool" and 'ooh-ing', 'aah-inbg' and laughing at all the appropriate times.

TALLGRRL

Friday, June 17, 2005 1:58 PM

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Originally posted by Flechette:

I still feel that Universal needs to do more promotion other than fueling our grassroots guerilla marketing campaign in order for Serenity to take off properly tho

Y'all do realize that Uni has a Marketing Department and they have a schedule to begin marketing this movie that they paid more than a little bit of money for, no?
I mean, we don't even know the release schedule yet. They might be planning an initial limited release. Some cities might not get the BDM until figures come in to proove that a wider release is warranted.
(Here in Vegas, we didn't get "Crouching Tiger"--at the one theatre that ran it--until after the Oscar nominations came out. We didn't get "Chicago" on Christmas Day...we got it a few weeks later.)
Starting a promo campagain too early can be almost as bad as starting it too late.
Me? I'm looking for BDStars showing up on chat shows, E!, entertainment segments on news shows.
Would be nice to see Joss show up on the Early Show or (gak) the Today Show, talking about how he got a canceled TV show--with a rabid fan base--made into a major motion picture.
The promotion machine is just starting to run, people.
Have patience...and remember: Next week, September 30th will only be 3 months away!

"Take me, sir. Take me hard." -- Zoe

FLECHETTE

Friday, June 17, 2005 3:55 PM

Absolutely!

All of my comments were/are aimed at the premise of a release date of 6 weeks away - which is unconfirmed.

For a release in late Sept we've got plenty of time- for a release in July - the promos better start rolling out ASAP and perhaps a re-edited trailer for the un initiated....

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Originally posted by Tallgrrl:
Y'all do realize that Uni has a Marketing Department and they have a schedule to begin marketing this movie that they paid more than a little bit of money for, no?
I mean, we don't even know the release schedule yet. They might be planning an initial limited release. Some cities might not get the BDM until figures come in to proove that a wider release is warranted.
(Here in Vegas, we didn't get "Crouching Tiger"--at the one theatre that ran it--until after the Oscar nominations came out. We didn't get "Chicago" on Christmas Day...we got it a few weeks later.)
Starting a promo campagain too early can be almost as bad as starting it too late.
Me? I'm looking for BDStars showing up on chat shows, E!, entertainment segments on news shows.
Would be nice to see Joss show up on the Early Show or (gak) the Today Show, talking about how he got a canceled TV show--with a rabid fan base--made into a major motion picture.
The promotion machine is just starting to run, people.
Have patience...and remember: Next week, September 30th will only be 3 months away!

"Take me, sir. Take me hard." -- Zoe

BUGCHICKLV

Saturday, June 18, 2005 8:47 AM

Hyperventilating with excitement...

Will 'Versal put it up against tWotW, though? (not that I care...I hate TC)

And as much of a disappointment SW3 was *TO ME*, IMHO, I really think Serenity could have done well against it.

...off to recruit more Browncoats!

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ZOID

Saturday, June 18, 2005 6:26 PM

Tallgrrl wrote:

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...and remember: Next week, September 30th will only be 3 months away!

And that was supposed to help us feel less forlorn and forsaken?!?

On the other hand, remember that July 29th is only one month after the release of Spielberg's "The War of the Worlds" premiere.

VU have been doing promotions for Serenity since at least 5 May, by means of insane word of mouth regarding preview screenings. Throwing the promo machine into high gear a little earlier than expected could work out just fine, and be rewarded by Summer attendance figures. Let's face it: There's not much left this Summer season to look forward to/fear.

With the exception of WotW (Spielberg and Cruise, again?! Like the reunification of East and West Germany, I'm not so sure about the wisdom of this plan) and 'Chaz and His Fudge Factory' (Burton and Depp are the antithesis of Spielberg/Cruise) there doesn't seem to be any blockbusters lining the lists. If Serenity were a run-of-the-mill first-time director's flick, I'd say leave it 'til September. But the buzz is insane, and at some point, you've got to capitalize before it wanes.

I saw the first TV spot for WotW like 10 days ago and it opens in 11 more days. (*does math in head, smells something burning*) So, that's like less than a month of TV promos for a Spielberg blockbuster. Think we're gonna get a bigger ad budget than that for Serenity?

Typically, stars of movies making the TV interview circuit are promoting their flick which is opening at the end of that week. Think we'll see all our BDHs two or more weeks in advance of Serenity's opening?

There's plenty of time for a 29 July opening and associated promos. I'm not saying that it should or will happen on 7/29/05 (or 29/7/05, for those more comfortable with that format). I'm just saying that time is not a factor...

Respectfully,

zoid
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"Sure as I know anything, I know this: I aim to misbehave." -Capt. Mal Reynolds, Serenity, a.k.a. 'the BDM'

BLINKER

Saturday, June 18, 2005 6:43 PM

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Originally posted by zoid:
I'm not saying that it should or will happen on 7/29/05 (or 29/7/05

WHAT?! Not until Undetrigintober?!?

Oh, HELL no! I am NOT waiting another twenty-three months for this damn movie to come out!

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HELENREES520

Sunday, June 19, 2005 9:41 AM

I'd be interested in knowing (for reasons to remain my own) if anyone out there is postponing suicide until after Serenity.

That's the only thing that would make a 23 month delay sort of a good thing.

Only sort of, mind. Because cure is better than postponement, and Joss Whedon has a way of making me want to live a little longer.

Chaos is purring - it is time to turn the page...

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