23rd June : The UK has to do SOMETHING!!!!
POSTED BY: MrsMalContent
UPDATED: Friday, June 2, 2006 06:31
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HEY GUYS! been lurking for lthe last few months but I'm bakc with a fab idea for UK browncoats, not sure if this has already been propsed but we could all send letters to Empire mag from now till the big day.
For those of you that don't know what emire mag is I will explain: Empire is the biggest selling film magazine in the UK and they are on our side! their critics have called the BDM "Glorious" and are calling Nathan Fillion and Mal "the new Han Solo". The've printed a 6 page special on the BDM (entitled "Serenity WOW) and the relase of it on dvd over here in the uk was the cover stoy of Empire's "at home" suppliment (it shows a cartoon Serenity smashing out of a TV in space!)
We need to specifically target 3 Empire guys with emails and letters, James Dyer (he wrote the 6 page special) Olly Richards (reveiwed the film and gave it a 4 out of 5 "Very Good" rating (basically meaning that they urge you to go, even if you dont generally like tht sort of movie)and Angie Errigo (she wrote the flattering DVD release article)
The end result of this campagn would hopefully be an artivcle written by us or on behalf of us in Empire Magazine, perhaps even a sponsered event in the uk of some kind. I'm gonna need some help with this so i might make a separate thread for us Brits, wot do you guys think?
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Great to have you on board!
I too am in London and would love to organise something. Maybe we should get busy.
I feel it would probably be good to have a "south" event and a "North" event so as amny people as possible can have the opportunity to be involved.
One day.
One plan.
One army of Browncoats.
On June 23rd, we aim to misbehave.
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Great to have you aboard Darklighter9! I have already thought of this and have a little inside knowledge. Depending on the response from the UK Browncoats, I was going to personally approach them. They (Empire) respond better that way rather than a mailing campaign - at worst they just need to know numbers.
It was one reason why I was thinking of both a North and South event - mkore publicity for them. And I was also going to approach SFX who are also totally on our side.
I do think that maybe, if there are enough people out there interested that we need to get ourselves more orgainsed - like the yanks - possibly through threads but maybe through a UKK Browncoat site for the events.
Ideas anyone? The main problem I seem to be having is recruiting UK Browncoats. Can we all get the singal out?
One day.
One plan.
One army of Browncoats.
On June 23rd, we aim to misbehave.
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I also think that Manchester would be an excellent location for something like this! I'd go!!! And I'd bring friends - I'd tie em up and make em go!!!
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Originally posted by Niah:
I'd go!!! And I'd bring friends - I'd tie em up and make em go!!!
me and my friends are taking the whole day off school, even if they don't know it yet
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even if they don't know it yet
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Ain't nothing wrong in that!
(Other than the fact that the poor folks might not already know about FF and the BDM. In which case, you are doing them a favour!)
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Its a great idea to get SFX involved, those guys love Firefly and Serenity, and they tend to be more level headed about fan groups and such.
I do think that one person appraoching them with mass support would be better than hundreds of letters being sent in. Its more professional and doesn't create the panic about 'rabid fanatics' that i've seen some magazines go on about.
Empire is a great magazine with a huge readership, but again we have to be really careful to present the cause in a none crazy fans way.
And a north and south set of events would be just the thing.
From where I am, it cost £5 to get to manchester as opposed to £50 to london. So one in the north is much better for northeners. Leeds, as someone was talking about arranging, would be ok, but the west side would find it more difficult, like I said before, Manchester is a litle more central.
SFX have a great forum and the writers actually post, so checking that one out would be a good idea.
and like I said, i'm willing to help in anyway I can.
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Got a couple of Browncoats in Great Yarmouth, i'll try and help any way i can
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Hi
I've been a lurker for a few months here and this is my first message (does that seem right?)
I'd really like to get involved too. I live in Oxford, so I could help if there is a screening in the south or midlands. I also know a few browncoats who'd like to get involved with anything involving the verse.
Shepherd Dave
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There are at least 3 brown coats in South Gloucestershire (did i spell that correctly), or Bristol in the south west (much easier to spell).
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Zoe:"Once you've been in serenity you never leave"
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