Serenity is my favourite film of all time (or at least my the top ten) thread

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CHRISTHECYNIC

Monday, January 9, 2006 12:54 AM

I don't make top ten lists, I don't have things that firm, if I did have a top ten list what was on it would depend largely on my state of mind at the time, what movies I had most recently seen, and possibly the time of day.

Serenity is the only movie that ever actually made me want to go out and actively get other people to see it, that places it firmly at the top, but everything else is a hazy mess.

For example:
I love Aliens, Spaceballs, Silverado, Airplane, the original Star Wars Trilogy, Godzilla movies, bad science fiction in general, good science fiction in general, The Shawshank Redemption, Finding Forester, Searching for Bobby Fisher, Remember the Titans, Dune and Dune (but not the other Dune), Real Genius, The Breakfast Club, Ghostbusters, Modern Times (it's Charlie Chaplin, how can one resist?), Mel Brook's History of the World Part I, Ringo Star's Caveman, Blazing Saddles, Young Frankenstein, Robin Hood Men in Tights, Robin Hood Prince of Thieves, Sahara, Confidence, Runaway Jury, even numbered Star Trek films except X, Meatballs, and so on.

What’s more if I look at that list again I’ll not just put new things in, I’ll take things out, and if I were to look over it again I might put some of those things back. I’m already wondering whether I should have listed what I did. I could certainly never put it into any kind of order.

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In case you're wondering, I don’t get out much.

CHRISISALL

Monday, January 9, 2006 1:32 AM

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Originally posted by christhecynic:
even numbered Star Trek films except X,

You don't like Star Trek: TMP???!!!

Just funnin' with ya Chrisisall
(but it is on my top ten...)

EMBERS

Monday, January 9, 2006 1:40 AM

definitely favorite,
I don't think I've ever been so excited about seeing a movie in my life,
I know I've never gone to any movie this many times in the theater before,
and I've never bought the DVD the second it was available before
(and now I've already bought 4 copies of it!)

and
it was totally western enough.
Simon was always a little tough, when he needed ot be.
the movie was supposed to be dark.
Mal had every reason to be pissed.
"Mal's not pissed enough" - okay, THAT one I don't get.... LOL

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watch the R. Tam Session vids: http://www.hittarivertam.nu/
and buy the 'Serenity' comics published by Dark Horse

CHRISISALL

Monday, January 9, 2006 5:10 PM

Quote:
Originally posted by embers:

"Mal's not pissed enough" - okay, THAT one I don't get.... LOL

That one's from the contingent that wanted Mal to kill the Operative.
A bloodthirsty bunch, if I might say...

What a whiner Chrisisall

MEIMEIMEG

Monday, January 9, 2006 5:29 PM

Serenity is #1, as far as I'm concerned. Now, granted, I hadn't watched much Firefly before the movie (only the Train Job, which isn't the best episode, in my opinion), so I came in with no expectations about character, "western-ness", etc.

But NEVER, and I mean NEVER, have I had a movie grab ahold of me the way Serenity did, and not let go. I couldn't stop talking about it, thinking about it, plotting to make time to see it again. And after watching all of Firefly, I loved Serenity even more. Yes, they are different. But the difference in the medium makes that necessary, and I, for one, loved the way Joss managed to make a film so accessible to those who knew nothing about the 'verse, as well as die-hard fans.

Serenity is the best, hands down. In fact, I think I'll watch it today....

EMBERS

Monday, January 9, 2006 5:46 PM

Quote:
Originally posted by chrisisall:
Quote:
Originally posted by embers:
"Mal's not pissed enough" - okay, THAT one I don't get.... LOL
That one's from the contingent that wanted Mal to kill the Operative.
A bloodthirsty bunch, if I might say...

What a whiner Chrisisall

oh yeah, I've read some of those threads...
but I think they are wanting a much more banal trite film than the one Joss made:
it is much more interesting to make the Operative come face to face with his 'world without sin'
than to simply kill him...

besides it worked structurally in getting the Operative to tell the troops to 'stand down' and authorize the repairs to Serenity
(which would have been difficult to explain if he'd been all corpsified.

And I LOVE your 'signiture', I can see why Joss didn't use the "whiner" joke,
but I loved seeing that in the deleted scenes!

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watch the R. Tam Session vids: http://www.hittarivertam.nu/
and buy the 'Serenity' comics published by Dark Horse
have you checked out this thread?:
http://www.fireflyfans.net/thread.asp?b=2&t=15816

CHRISISALL

Monday, January 9, 2006 6:00 PM

Quote:
Originally posted by embers:

it is much more interesting to make the Operative come face to face with his 'world without sin'
than to simply kill him...

And it's such an amazing statement on 'terrorists' believing so blindly in their cause, and losing themselves and reality in the process.
Joss did it even better than Battlestar Galactica is attempting to right now...

No wonder Serenity's my favourite gorram movie ever...it's so rich and ...
had to stop, felt a positive gush-rant comin' on.

Chrisisall, the whiner

CHRISTHECYNIC

Monday, January 9, 2006 8:51 PM

Quote:
Originally posted by chrisisall:
Quote:
Originally posted by embers:
"Mal's not pissed enough" - okay, THAT one I don't get.... LOL
That one's from the contingent that wanted Mal to kill the Operative.
A bloodthirsty bunch, if I might say...

Bloodthirsty yes, but they totally fail to comprehend the meaning of pain. What Mal did was a hell of a lot more cruel, and yet he benefited from it.

MTNSCOTT

Monday, January 9, 2006 9:20 PM

Top ten in no particular order: I count Series as One movie.

Star Wars: I even like the prequels.
Lord of the Rings
Clerks
Shawshank Redemption
Happy Gillmore
Das Boot
Oceans 11 Re-make (not 12)
Pulp Fiction
Platoon
Blackhawk Down
American Beauty

Time may offer perspective on Serenity. These are the movies I love to watch. If I still enjoy watching it after ten or more viewing then it will be on this list.

Only the half mad are wholly alive!
E.A.

THESOMNAMBULIST

Monday, January 9, 2006 10:00 PM

Hi Chrissiall....

It's been a while since I revised my top ten list so perhaps now is the right time. So here goes:

1 - SERENITY (yes top film ever!)
2 - Cyrano De Bergerac
3 - City Of The Lost Children
4 - Edward Scissorhands
5 - Wages Of Fear
6 - Jean De Flourette and Manon De Source
7 - Creature From the Black Lagoon (in 3d)
8 - Raiders of the Lost Ark
9 - Tron
10 - Big Trouble In Little China

In truth below about 6, they vary depending on my mood. I think as I've become older my taste has moved to the more "Entertaining" type film. I used to be into very dark and emotionally intense films but I find I grow weary of getting all worked up like that now, and I tend to gravitate to the lighter elements.
I still enjoy the more charged films that are out there - but more often than not I'm happy to let them drift by now in favour of the more 'repeat' viewing type flicks.

So Big C can we have your top ten :D

The
Somnambulist

www.cirqus.com

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