New York Magazine's Best of 2005 Issue
POSTED BY: oiamslain
UPDATED: Thursday, December 15, 2005 17:01
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Further down--you have to read the whole article-best quote
Other 2005 genre movies that carried their weight with both grace and unpredictability: A History of Violence; Kiss Kiss, Bang Bang; Serenity; . . . What distinguished all these movies was the conviction that genre films, because they arrive in such identifiable packages (we know the general shape of a sci-fi or a detective story), can become, like a poem written in a formal structure such as a sonnet or a villanelle, a field of play for the artists involved, capable of impudence and surprise—the shock of the new wrapped in the context of the familiar
Think! It's Patriotic!
defender82
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Superiorly cool!!!
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chrisisall wrote:
Tuesday, December 13, 2005 09:53
Violetrix, you think Serenity was better than Sith????
Just kidding Chrisisall
Isnt it sad that these Star Wars prequels are movies probably never to get repeat viewings (certainly not by me). I mean i've lost count of the times i've watched the originals over the years they are just.. special but the prequels are just gossur..
Serenity will surely wear a groove in my DVD players tray.
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*sigh* It's just a shame that we won't see more of Serenity on the big screen unless some studio out there takes a HUGE chance
Stoopid box office numbers being so important...
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- imdahman
They don't like it when you shoot at 'em - figured that out myself. - Mal
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Congratulations Joss and the Cast and Crew of SERENITY!!!
I've not seen the two films above it, but seeing as how I loathe Cronenberg films I don't think I'm going to like A History of Violence. But you never know....
Anyway Well done SERENITY.
and yes! Joss has replaced Lucas as the master of creating a story in space. It blew all the Star Wars film outa the water since Empire Strikes Back.
The
Somnambulist
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It is nice to see a clever and creative genre movie be recognized as one of the better movies in what can be described as a dismal year for movies. The show , however, is still superior to the movie and we should all make a concerted effort to rvive the show by purchasing 2 or 3 copies of the DVD to induce someone to revive the show
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Wow, our little movie sure did good! Yes!
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P.S. I'm new on this website and I want to say a little hello to everyone here
Well, hey there fcyberdragon. Welcome to our little website dedicated to our big damn heroes....and other such thing.
Cheers,
~ForeverShiny~
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Can't stop the signal!
"No, Cap'n, I think it's shiny!"--Kaylee, o'course.
"Yeah, but she's our witch, so cut her the hell down." --Mal in "Safe."
"Love. You can learn all the math in the 'verse, but you take a boat in the air you don't love, she'll shake you off as sure as the turning of worlds. Love keeps her in the air when she oughtta fall down, tells ya she's hurtin' 'fore she keens. Makes her a home." --Mal in "Serenity" My all-time fav quote. Love it!
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When I saw this movie for the first time I was sitting on the edge of my seat from beginning to end. It was so exciting and new and loud. The characters were fun &/or scary and the universe the film depicted was new and exciting and exotic and dangerous. It really broke new ground in terms of the kinds of films that were being made in Hollywood and the special effects were quite literally "out of htis world"!!!
Does this description of a movie sound familiar?
I remember when the first Star Wars movie came out back in the day (I was 5 years old at the time) 
. This was the kind of buzz and excitement that was gernerated at the time. I was hooked on sci-fic from then on.
Thank you Joss for making Serenity 
- a film which was all these things and more. And thanks to all the cast and crew and special effects guys for making a film which was such an experience and thrill to watch.
Please, please, please keep making more adventures for the characters in this FAN-RUTTING'-TASTIC world you created. 
Serenity and Firefly forever!! Jayne Rocks!!!
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Quote:Yes, the original three are special!
Originally posted by Calhoun:
these Star Wars prequels are movies probably never to get repeat viewings (certainly not by me). I mean i've lost count of the times i've watched the originals over the years they are just.. special
The next time I suspect I will see the gorram lame 2nd (1st?-wtf) trillogy is if my son, when he gets older, has a curiosity that needs addressing.
Serenity, on the other hand, will surely gain the status Blade Runner enjoys now, whether or not sequels come.
And yeah, I'm gonna wear my copies out too!!!
Whatever the $ take, the cream of Serenity will rise to the top of cinema history- our BDH's are forever.
Chrisisall, future movie historian
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Quote:I've had a devoted Star Wars fan tell me that he was anticipating "Serenity" equally as much as "Sith". To a fan girl like me, that certainly says something.
Originally posted by fcyberdragon:
I'm a HUGE fan of Starwars but I must admit that Serenity (including Firefly) got a little something that Starwars don't have and that's what makes this movie so special. It is well deserved
Quote:*pours really fresh wine and passes a cup to Fcyberdragon*
Originally posted by fcyberdragon:
P.S. I'm new on this website and I want to say a little hello to everyone here
Welcome aboard!
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