AICN review- Not Shiny!!-

POSTED BY: Spartan
UPDATED: Saturday, June 25, 2005 02:20
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LISTER

Friday, June 24, 2005 10:41 PM

I haven't seen it yet (I didn't know about the new round of screenings until it was way too late. And it was in Newport just 5 minutes from me!)

But my question is if anyone knows if any changes have been made to the film based on the screenings since I thought that was part of the reason for the screenings to begin with. A simple yes or no answer would do since I am trying to avoid spoilers.

Run to the Tower, and call out the Magus
If he has caused this, we'll tear out his pages
Throw him in shackles, AND REMOVE HIS HANDS!
- Red Horse Rainbow, CLUTCH

RKLENSETH

Saturday, June 25, 2005 1:13 AM

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Originally posted by Cardie:
The question he raises is if this film will interest anyone who just strolls into the theatre not ever having seen Firefly, and if it ends at a place from which we can see further adventures proceeding.

I haven't yet seen any of the preview screenings, so I wonder if anyone has gone with someone who knows nothing about the Firefly 'verse and what their reaction was.

Cardie

I took a friend to the latest rounds of screenings who refused to see Firefly. He came into the theatre expecting to hate it. He came out of the theatre a true Browncoat. He loved the film and said it was one of the best films he has ever seen. This is coming from a person who has never seen an episode of Firefly.

You see, the problem is that we are all looking at it from the standpoint of fans. He said the plot was easy to understand and follow and that the characters were great. Yeah, he might not have been as much affected by events in the movie because he hadn't seen the series but that was more to affect the fans anyways.

I think if Universal sells this well this could be a huge blockbuster. Serenity is a great film. It will deeply affect the fans and it will entertain the general audience. Trust me. If Universal sells this right, this will bury Episode III. After seeing the movie, I am more to this belief than I was before. I can't wait to see the Final Cut with all the music and such.

Oh, and play Cantr II at www.cantr.net.

BIKISDAD

Saturday, June 25, 2005 1:54 AM

RK is absolutely right. Sith is about to enter the top ten in all-time box office and Serenity is so much better...

I don't actually think that Serenity will do better at the box office than Episode 3, which had a built-in fan base 28 years in the making. But it should do well enough to be considered a success and to get those two sequels made.

Apathy on the Rise. No One Cares.

PO1S

Saturday, June 25, 2005 2:20 AM

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Originally posted by Lister:
But my question is if anyone knows if any changes have been made to the film based on the screenings since I thought that was part of the reason for the screenings to begin with. A simple yes or no answer would do since I am trying to avoid spoilers.

According to the Universal rep I spoke to after seeing the movie for the second time, the answer is yes--but the changes were very subtle, the movie just had a smoother feel to it than when I saw it in May.

--po1s

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