Wars long done. We're all just folk now.

POSTED BY: WhoIsRiver
UPDATED: Wednesday, January 4, 2006 14:14
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JADEHAND

Wednesday, January 4, 2006 1:52 AM

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Originally posted by rklenseth:
We can collect funds for a sequel. I'm sure if we got all of us Browncoats together donate what we could then we could collect enough to at least gain Universal's attention.

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

I think collecting funds for a sequel may be a bit premature. I know now is the time that people are most excited about Serenity and have a huge craving for more, but I don't see that going away for well, ever. I'm constantly seeing ads for crap dvds, I've not seen a single Serenity DVD ad on TV, and it's outselling most everything. I think this may lead to Universal funding the sequel. I've not seen anything from the Universal execs saying they've made any decisions about sequels. Give them time to get figures and look at 'em. Until I see something from them signed in blood saying they've made the official non-reversible decision to never touch Serenity again, I'll assume the ball is still in their court. Til then we spread the word, show people the DVDs. "seeing is believing." Preach it.

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DIETCOKE

Wednesday, January 4, 2006 1:58 AM

Well I like the idea of raising funds for the movie. Would that be the most ground breaking idea ever?

What would film studios think if we raised that much money? Can we do it? I don't know. I wish I knew how many of us there were but we are all spread out on different boards.

Even if we came up with a few million. The episodes were 2 million to make. Could they make a direct to DVD for that?

NY/NJ/CT Browncoats: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/firefly_nyc

CYBERSNARK

Wednesday, January 4, 2006 2:00 AM

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Originally posted by WhoIsRiver:
where do we go from here?

The battle's done,
And we kinda won,
So we sound our vict'ry cheer.

Uh, sorry. Reflex.

We do what any Browncoat worth the name would do: we hold. When you can't run anymore, you walk. When you can't walk, you crawl. When you can't do that, you find someone to carry you.

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WULFHAWK

Wednesday, January 4, 2006 2:06 AM

We beg Joss for more.

We recruit . . . and recruit.

We keep conjurin up those ideas . . . like, a non-profit organization to collect and preserve the original Firefly and Serenity props and sets; like, continuing the program to donate Firefly sets and Serenity to our troops overseas.

We don't give up.

Repeat as needed.

Take my love
Take my land

DIETCOKE

Wednesday, January 4, 2006 2:06 AM

And Gossi, just another thing. Our New York City Browncoats are going strong. We had 21 new members join in the last 7 days. Two people who just got hooked on the show through the movie.

New people are discovering us every day. And I don't know about you, but to me it's the community. The friends I have made through this group have really been remarkable. They've turned me on to so many films, directors, television shows that I would have never have watch had it not been a bunch of Browncoats telling me it's good and that I'll like it.

We are like minded people even though we are so different. Kinda like our favorite crew. We're different, but we play together well.

So let's keep our community alive. Thank for the new website, Gossi. We'll keep flyin.

NY/NJ/CT Browncoats: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/firefly_nyc

EGS

Wednesday, January 4, 2006 2:39 AM

Lets all do what South Park did. We have the masses...lets begin catapolting ourselves at Universal and Fox main offices!! That'll teach the bastards!!

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DIETCOKE

Wednesday, January 4, 2006 2:51 AM

Money talks. Let's show them the money. :-)

NY/NJ/CT Browncoats: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/firefly_nyc

CHINDI

Wednesday, January 4, 2006 3:09 AM

Fair Question Gossi...

my answer "I don't know"... but it's a good answer for now.

I think we keep recruiting and hold the line.. we stay faithful to each other and the 'verse and other than that.. I do not know.

I am along for the duration. The original browncoats held on from the series cancellation til 2005... what did they do to pass the time? (I was not one..so I am truly interested)...

Chindi

FOLLOWMAL

Wednesday, January 4, 2006 3:40 AM

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Originally posted by Chindi:

I think we keep recruiting and hold the line.. we stay faithful to each other and the 'verse and other than that.. I do not know.

I am along for the duration.

I'm right there with you Chindi.

" You hold. Hold til I get back." Mal

SIMONIFF

Wednesday, January 4, 2006 3:41 AM

If you are going to talk about money, don't talk about raising it before you talk about how they are spending it.

I'm sure, with such a fan base (and yes, I'm a newbie fan myself - sold by the movie, and just finished watching the series tonite) the cost of production of the movie vs the series can be reasonably laid out. Then consider the profit margins of both via dvd sales.

Consider, the only field of dvd sales that has seen an increase (and a remarkably sharp increase at that) is television dvd sales. While the dvd market for movies has flattened out and failed to see a growth. (Look it up if you don't believe me :)) And few enough movies are making a profit in the theaters as to be no nevermind. People are willing to spend the 40-50 bucks for 14 to 24 hours plus over the 20 bucks for two hours (and as many hours of often useless extras as can be dreged up).

A quote from CBS news online ( http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2005/02/23/opinion/main676006.shtml ) "Today the average movie costs $4.2 million to distribute and nearly $35 million just to advertise." That's not even the cost of making the movie - whereas a tv show is the advertisement of the upcoming dvd release that I am willing to bet, cost less than 35 million to make. But again, I'm sure someone can work up the actual numbers.

And, once you start pounding the execs emails with actual numbers, you'll either see a response, or the reason they are not continueing to produce the work.

Do What Thou Wilt Is The Whole Of The Law.

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