Anyone worried about 'Into the Blue'?
POSTED BY: canttakesky
UPDATED: Saturday, September 24, 2005 08:04
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The TV spots are now running for both Serenity and "Into the Blue." The spots for "Into the Blue" unnerve me a bit. Before, I thought the 2 films have different target audiences. But now, I'm wondering how many sci-fi geeks might choose to go see Jessica Alba in a bikini instead. On one hand, exciting space adventure. On the other hand, Jessica Alba swimming, swimming, swimming...
Can she steal our thunder? Am I crazy to be worried?
Can't Take My Gorram Sky 
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I'm a little worried, because the TV spots are clearly in Into The Blue's favor. They started a few days earlier, and as you mentioned: Jessica Alba in a bikini.
I'm not a huge fan of Serenity's current TV ads, either.
But Serenity has something in it's favor. It has a rather large and diverse following. It has and will have good buzz. And it is (almost certainly, having not seen Into The Blue) a much better film.
Serenity can withstand the competition on opening weekend. It needs to do well, but I'm pegging second weekend as almost as important. Word of mouth got us where we are today, but it will take a little time for that to work on the film.
But, word of mouth got us where we are and it will get us where we need to be.
"Strange women lying in ponds distributing swords is no basis for a system of government."
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I don't know, I kinda liked the tv spot for Serenity that I saw yesterday. Granted, I already know what the movie's about, and it might be confusing for those who don't. But I loved that the preview focused on the relationship between Mal and Jayne - it seemed so appropriate for a spot in the middle of Prison Break!
Julia
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Just you wait... in a little while, it'll be nothing but "Into the Black"! 
Seriously though, I think Into the Blue might detract from the random mob of people who go see any movie that's on, but only before they SEE it. If nothing else, Serenity has substance, which, as a thriller, Into the Blue lacks by definition.
Will it steal our ticket sales? yes. Will it disuade people who are already going to see the movie from seeing it? Nah. Will people see it twice? I really, really doubt it.
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Terrifying Space Monkey of Destiny
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Into the Blue may have Jessica Alba in a bikini but it also has Paul "shoulda stayed a supporting actor" Walker.
I've seen Serenity. This is a word of mouth movie. It is quality. It may not be #1 on opening weekend but word of mouth is gonna get around and I promise you every Browncoat worth his/her salt will see this movie at least twice . . . . . . . on opening day.
I have faith that this gem will make a profit and that 2 sequels will be in our future.
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Quote:LOL. Good point.
Originally posted by solidsnake58:
Into the Blue may have Jessica Alba in a bikini but it also has Paul "shoulda stayed a supporting actor" Walker.
Good comments guys. We gotta have faith that no power in the verse can stop us. Into the Black we go!
Can't Take My Gorram Sky
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Oddly I think the 'greatest game ever played' will detract more from opening weekend sales. it's not in the same vein persay but it looks like a damn fine film and with movie prices as high as they are will definately create a hard choice for those random viewers out there.
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As many have said word of mouth, and other efforts of the browncoats took us from a cancelled television series to a major motion picture w/ a $40+ million budget. That is a feat unheard of in Hollywood. How many times did we hear "Firefly is dead. Get over it!"? We didn't get over it, we didn't quit. Now we have a BDM.
We need to keep doing what we have been doing all along. We need to keep spreading the word & share those Firefly DVDs w/ everyone we can get them into the hands of. We need to continue pushing, we just need to turn up the intensity. We are down to 9 days & every single convert we can make could mean the difference between the BDM being successful or our not getting a sequel.
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Quote:
Originally posted by Tomanta:
... and as you mentioned: Jessica Alba in a bikini.
Huh? - Serenity has Jewel Staite in dirty coverall sexiness, Gina Torres being a beautiful badass, Summer Glau kicking ass, and Morena Baccarin looking gorgeous with a Bolt Gun - what's the question??
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Stand out in the lobby and "talk" (by talk i mean shout) with your friends how awsome serenity was...and how your gunna go back time and time again....that you had never been a fan of those types of movies or shows (TOTAL LIE I KNOW) but this movie totally changed your mind....how its a must see film...and that it IS the next Star Wars.
Mention any of the above and people will listen!
Also tell your friends to get friends and go see it....or threaten to end them 
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