Screening report from Charlotte (no spoilers please)

POSTED BY: Jadehand
UPDATED: Monday, June 27, 2005 01:48
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CALLMESERENITY

Friday, June 24, 2005 8:39 PM

Did you get my email, Ash?

I wrote to tell you that I saw your cookies laying out, grabbed them, went back in to find you, didn't see you, tried to give away as many as I could, and then ended up taking the rest home. Do you want your container back?

"Somebody has to do something, and it's just incredibly pathetic that it has to be us." ~Jerry Garcia

GERTY

Friday, June 24, 2005 8:51 PM

The screening last night was wonderful.

Though it makes the next few months, until Dragon*Con and the NCBDPP, practically unbearable.

*sigh* I wanna see it again.

It was great to meet the few folks that I did!

SUNDERWOOD

Friday, June 24, 2005 8:51 PM

I loved going to this screening. It was my second and I needed this. I sat with my face in my hands during most of the last few pieces of action at my first with all that was going on. I got to take more of this one in. Chris was great. I liked seeing him and talking with him the moment we did.

My only regret really is that I treated this one as if it were the intense Atlanta crowd. Charlotte is more laid back...which is a good thing. I got to the theater way too early and should've spent more time at Qdobas.

It was really nice seeing some of you all there. WICKEDWREN (I saw Chris with a rolled up banner under his arm leaving), DROWZDRAGON, SONG, CALLMESERENITY (my wife fell in love with your brownies), JADEHAND, STANDP, Ash.

Now reading I saw TORQUEMADA but didn't know it was him in that great hat, and I sat behind and over one from a man that had a pez dispenser, The Incredibles I think.

I sat behind the guy writing audience response down. He's Arroe on the Pam Stone show:
http://www.1079thelink.com/personalities/person_detail.cfm?Person_ID=1
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the guy right beside him is Brent O'brien from Matt & Ramona:
http://www.1079thelink.com/personalities/person_detail.cfm?Person_ID=1
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Brent was talking with us before, and said they love Firefly at 107.9

Being behind them I was a little more animated than I normally am in a theater, but I wanted them to hear laughing, ooo, ahh, and d'oh when an audience would be expected to.

Shanna (the mod at Still Flying) wrote Enchanted, Inc if you're interested:
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/0345481259/qid=111964544
1/sr=8-1/ref=pd_bbs_ur_1/103-5702870-8969437?v=glance&s=books&n=507846

I've read it too. I really liked it. It's getting 4 star reviews in magazines too.

Hopefully I'm stating the obvious that everyone loved Serenity (overlooking any particular part maybe). So, go here:
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0379786/

Click on the "Vote Here" button and give it a great rating.

SONG

Friday, June 24, 2005 9:23 PM

I tried several times to post this midday, but the site (or my browser) was being flaky:

Hey y'all. I chatted with many of you, but didn't get everyone's screennames matched with faces and real names and foodstuffs and costumes. I was there with my 15yo stepson.

I don't even know where to start talking about the film, so I'll talk about the rest of it. I was struck by the decency and genuine enthusiasm and excitement of the crowd there. Maybe all fandoms are like this, or maybe the Charlotte-area Browncoats are unique, but I doubt it. I think there is something about the Firefly 'verse and the show's underdog history that draws in good folk. I may have to blog about this later.

Chris Buchanan so impressed me as fitting right in with this dynamic. Nothing about the man said "major entertainment exec." He connected with the fans at a really genuine level and took each question seriously and respectfully.

As a parent attending with her child, I was gratified to see other families there, and a range of ages. It's hard to think of recent films with that kind of intergenerational appeal, in this day of niche marketing and a TV or computer in every room of the house. My stepson and I talked about the film for the entire drive home, arguing about plot twists and favorite moments and grand messages.

And we embarked immediately on selling the film to non-fans -- I gushed about Serenity to our babysitter as soon as we walked through the door, promised to lend her the show's DVDs as soon as I buy them myself, and only remembered ten minutes into my monologue to ask if my younger son had had a good evening with her! And this afternoon I finally bought the complete series on DVD, and am planning to have some friends over tomorrow to watch the pilot with us.

MANWITHPEZ

Friday, June 24, 2005 10:18 PM

I remember when Chris B. said Song's name, a gasp from behind me, followed by "That's my name!"...

Kaylee: "What's so damn important about being proper? It don't mean nothing out here in the black."
Simon: "It means more out here. It's all I have..."

WICKEDWREN

Friday, June 24, 2005 11:49 PM

I think we pretty much all had that type of reaction. One of the bigwigs said my name! I know I squeeled like an aneamic little hamster. I blame my poor sound quality on trying to get my voice to carry in that accousticaly (sp) dead room. And I'm sorry, but I can't spell.

ooh. I can't wait to do it again. Everyone I met was just so nice and friendly. Now I just have to figure out how to get to the BDPP.

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DROWZDRAGON

Saturday, June 25, 2005 2:49 AM

I guys!!!
Sorry it took so long for me to post..But Bob and I did not get home until 6 am..then we had to take care of our friends dogs..THANK GOD NO MESS!!! (good dogs )
It was sooo great meeting everyone.
CMS- Bob says you can hide in his shoulder anytime.
Wren, So sorry we couldn't make it for ice cream!!
Torquemada- So Loved you very cunning hat..gonna get one for Bob!
Chris..Thanks for the tickets..I owe you big time!
The movie is far better than I had even dreamed. There are parts that threw me for a loop..and I am still not over it. But I am coming to grips with it.
Bob and I talked about it all the way home..in fact I called my brother in Calif. to tell him how great the film is. He is a huge firefly fan. He said even if the reviews were crap on toast, he was going to see it. He NEVER goes to the movies..I told him he would LOVE it..but that is all I would say..very hard not to tell him all about it..very hard!!
It is gonna be a very long 3 months!
Some of the questions I asked Chris, was about what the movie poster is like..I collect movie posters..so this is very important to me.
He said it is very cool..not the Serenity Logo. he said
"It has certain ships and certain key actors, a very cool Poster." Something like that..
I also asked about the official premire/ red carpet..and if fans could get tickets..
He said he was working on that.WOOOHOOO
I have to go to calif. for my cancer treatments..So I guess I will plan my treatments around that!! LoL
That is a true fan...Hear that Chris??
Planning my treatments around the Premire..That is a true browncoat!
I just loved this movie so much..Bob and I have been saying we just want to go watch it again!
Thanks guys for the wonderful times last night..we had a blast! It was so worth the long drive..
CMS- the brownies were awsome..enjoyed your company!
Browncoats Rock!!
Bob and I are shopping for a cheap Hotel for Dragon Con..we are broke..can't afford the big rates! any ideas??

I have done the impossible, that makes me MIGHTY!!!!

JADEHAND

Saturday, June 25, 2005 3:43 AM

Hi again everyone. I had a hard time getting on the board this afternoon too, must be high traffic after the screenings or some such. Glad everyone had as good a time as I did. Flechette, big thanks again for the ticket. CMS, Tourquemada, Wickedwren, DrowzDragon and Bob and everyone else I met, thanks for adding to the joy of the night. Standp and ManWithPez, sorry I didn't get to meet you guys there, there's always D*C and NCBDMPP.
The banner was great, and All the Browncoats just rock. I think I heard of people with extra tickets leaving them on the table with the banner for anyone who showed up without one. Beautiful people.

Dragon*Con plans: as time draws closer I'm sure there will be dedicated threads for room sharing and such. Hotel availabity and rates. There is a days inn like a block from the con, not sure if it's sold out yet. Maybe someone from SE browncoats in that area can post some links/contacts for the hotels availabity/rates.

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XANDERLHARRIS

Saturday, June 25, 2005 4:01 AM

Don't worry about it. I bought the plastic tub with the idea in mind to leave it behind. One less thing to carry.

Ash

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XANDERLHARRIS

Saturday, June 25, 2005 4:04 AM

Wickedwren did squeal...I was sitting next to her. Along with the squeals were a couple of "Oh my god, oh my god's...".

Ash

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