SERENITY great cinema? Compared to what?

POSTED BY: Howard
UPDATED: Friday, November 4, 2005 01:41
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PHOEBE

Monday, October 31, 2005 3:46 PM

Dear lord, you actually watch those things?

That explains everything...

KAZZAHDRANE

Monday, October 31, 2005 3:50 PM

To be honest, I don't credit Howard with an overabundance of brains.

I liked Serenity, so what if I haven't seen lots of classy "proper" films?

Being nasty and superior doesn't make you clever, it makes you dick.

THESOMNAMBULIST

Monday, October 31, 2005 3:59 PM

Quote:
Originally posted by embers:
I like theSomnambulist's list better than Howards.

...Why thank you Embers.

if you wanna borrow anything, let me know.

The
Somnambulist

www.cirqus.com

EMBERS

Monday, October 31, 2005 4:06 PM

Quote:
Originally posted by chrisisall:
Em, you HAVE to check out The Road Home (a hong kong film- drama, no kung-fu), I'll go on record as saying THAT is the best cinema ever (IMnotsoHO)! Please, please see that one.

to hear is to obey...it is now in my netflix queue

And I don't hate Kung-fu, I loved 'Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon' (just not watch it over again and again and again love it...like I did the other films on my list)
I would add
Spirited Away
Gosford Park
there are others...I'm just not thinking of them at the moment...

edited to add: oh yeah, I love LOVE
Stage Beauty

and The Somnambulist: I've seen most of the films on your list...
I am also a big Alec Guinness fan and Kind Hearts and Coronets is one I never get tired of!

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UNREGISTEREDCOMPANION

Monday, October 31, 2005 4:42 PM

Of that list, I had seen 4 of the movies.

3 I liked, one I hated (Amelie).

I may have to check out the others.

But keep in mind, movie preference is VERY subjective. Telling people something they liked sucked is generally not a good way to get people to check out things you like.

I am only going to consider the list because I liked 3 out of 4...and I am ignoring the snobbery.

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"Funny and sexy. You have no idea. And you never will."

REXJAYNE

Monday, October 31, 2005 4:43 PM

HOWARD:

I realize there are some really great movies out there, original and significant in ways that Serenity certainly isn't. In fact, A Very Long Engagement is one of my favourite movies, as well as anything else with Audrey Tautou or Franka Potente.

What's special about Serenity isn't that it's groundbreaking cinema, or that it makes you think about political issues.. It happens to be great entertainment. Sometimes people want to see movies that don't require lots of thought or disturbing images.
I happen to think Serenity is a great movie, and not one of the caters-to-the-lowest-denominator movies, but obviously it's not an Oscar contender. What it is, is something special in its genre: Sci-fi and western with interesting characters and lots of fun to watch.

People are naturally going to be offended here by someone saying it's not a great movie because this is a Firefly/Serenity site, and we come here to talk about all things Firefly. That doesn't mean we're all low-brow, cavemen with no interest in anything more deep.
Basically, what I'm trying to say is that you have a point, but I don't think it needs to be made here.

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Let's not be excludin' people, that'd be rude - Jayne

THESOMNAMBULIST

Monday, October 31, 2005 4:45 PM

Embers

Have you seen Captain Paradise with Alec Guiness? Great film!

I see you included Spirited Away... Good choice. Have you also seen, Castle in the Sky, Kiki's Delivery Service and my personal favourite; Porco Rosso :) Oh of course - AKIRA.

The
Somnambulist

www.cirqus.com

GIXXER

Monday, October 31, 2005 4:54 PM

Howieeeeeeeeee! My main fun-lovin' man! Where ya bin? And when did you lose the soupcatcher? Takes years off you, I'm tellin' ya.

C'mon over and take a load off, big guy. Here. Have a beer. Then we can go out and hit the clubs. Sex isn't entirely out of the question either. I'm just sayin'.

Ain't been on the board long, but I have come to respect your talent for alienatin' folks. It really is near miraculous, and you should be very proud.

I have to say I missed your name on the original post, and started reading the list of movies. About halfway through, I was thinking...

...worthy. Who seriously would make a list like thi... Ah, that explains it.

You let yourself down badly by including Amelie. That is a cracking film I watch because it's stoatingly executed and has got Kaylee-quantity feelgoodness to it. However, I'd put money on you including it purely because it was French. Am I wrong?

Comparing like with like, you're unfavourably comparing the BDM to THX1138?

REXJAYNE

Monday, October 31, 2005 5:03 PM

Spirited Away is a truely great movie.. some of my other favourites are My Neighbour Totoro, Princess Mononoke and Nausikaa of the Valley of the Wind. Miyazaki is really amazing.

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Let's not be excludin' people, that'd be rude - Jayne

GROOSALUGG

Monday, October 31, 2005 5:12 PM

I'd say something else, but I like Die Hard and support George W. Bush, so I'm clearly one of the dumbest people here. So, please ignore the stupid American and continue on to the next message. Thank you.

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