Serenity Review on Comingsoon
POSTED BY: TomForestGoblin
UPDATED: Wednesday, September 21, 2005 18:32
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I haven't seen this posted here, so i guess it hasn't, seeing as it was only posted online today:
http://www.comingsoon.net/news/reviewsnews.php?id=11129
I know that a lot of people go to Comingsoon.net for film news, so I guess its good news that Serenity got a very good review.
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Hmmm...I'm glad the reviewer liked it, and that he feels non-Browncoat types would be able to follow everything.
I do, however, dislike that he keeps referring to Mal as a young Han Solo. They may have traits in common (and I did love Han in the SW movies), but Mal is his own character. Harder, I think, than Han was.
Well, it makes no nevermind. I'll be first on line come September 30th, with my family in tow. I'm all for rowdy Browncoats, but I do hope they keep it down while the movie is playing--I wouldn't want to miss any of Joss' dialogue! 
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"I love my Captain."
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I think it's kind of ironic that everyone keeps referring to Mal as a "young" Han Solo, since Harrison Ford was 33 when he filmed Star Wars, and Nathan Fillion is 34...
"I have never understood why it should be necessary to become irrational in order to prove that you care. Or indeed, why it should be necessary to prove it at all." -Kerr Avon
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Chitwood's a lifelong Star Wars obsessive (He built Comingsoon.net as a throwaway side project to TheForce.net.) and by now he's too far gone to find redemption.
Star Wars is the alpha and omega for him, which is why he addresses Serenity through it.
I know, because I used to be as big a fan as he is. But I shall _never_ forgive him for the 8/10 review.
He supposedly watched the entire series and then complains about the "overly obsessive" fans wearing blue gloves "for some reason"?
Wow. I'm SO glad I found Serenity. Joss Whedon truly is my master now.
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Actually, the reviewer isn't too far off seeing as how Joss wanted Mal to be the Han Solo type.
now stating this might get people in to see the movie, but it might not settle right with the SW freaks...
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He supposedly watched the entire series and then complains about the "overly obsessive" fans wearing blue gloves "for some reason"?
Wow. I'm SO glad I found Serenity. Joss Whedon truly is my master now.
Lol. He didn't watch it. If he did, he wouldn't be complaining...
But you know, I should walk around my school wearing blue gloves. It'll confuse and maybe annoy the whole lot into questioning me about it (that's the idea too ^_^). heh.
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you know, I just changed my MSN name to:
(sort of spoiler, a reaction to the movie)
Select to view spoiler:
"Joss Whedon made me mad. It's going to be a while before I forgive him."
and already 2 of my non-Firefly fan friends have asked me why. it's all about the mystery. it really works.
plus I hear that the trailer played suring the OC the other day, so I imagine that it'll generate a little bit of buzz.
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I think that's a really good review, thumbs up to the reviewer. He did overdo the Star Wars references, but as an obsessive I guess it's forgivable.
I can see his points about the Reavers being disappointing, they were just what I imagined but i guess in a way I'd have liked them to exceed my imagination.
As for the build up, I guess for a none fan it could be seen as a bit lengthy. So fair-do.
And the fan thing, it's completely true so I can't argue, but it's the fans that made this movie happen so I think it needs to be accepted.
I'd say one of the best fair reviews I've read.
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Originally posted by luckyspencer7:
plus I hear that the trailer played suring the OC the other day, so I imagine that it'll generate a little bit of buzz.
I find it ironic that now it's being advertised on FOX.
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