Serenity named 8th Best B-Movie Ever by Empire

POSTED BY: Dowie100
UPDATED: Saturday, May 6, 2006 18:50
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DOWIE100

Friday, May 5, 2006 4:09 PM

Im personally not sure that Serenity is a B-Movie but anyway any converage of Serenity is good isn't it. Also calling the cast a "no-name" cast I find very insulting, our BDH's could out-act Brad Pitt with their eyes closed lol.

Article:
"Sure, Serenity may seem like an A-flick but look closer: its best-known cast member is a low-ket British thespian (Chiwetel Ejiofor) playing the bad guy. Its a Sci-fi-western with horror tinges. And it was made on a budget that would cover most A-films sandwiches with a no-name cast from a failed TV series. Cut through the witty dialogue and well-rounded characters and you'll see the letter 'B'. Whedon's adoptable catchphrases and expert storytelling largely make up for the lack of truly awe-inpsiring space spectacle, and the cult of "Browncoat" fans provide the final proof that this is a superior B-Moive rather than a true A-list blockbuster"

"You can't take the sky from me"

SAMEERTIA

Friday, May 5, 2006 4:16 PM

Bah.
That's what we companions tend to call a second-hand compliment. "Here, let me stab you and then tell you how pretty you look in red."

13

Friday, May 5, 2006 4:18 PM

I'm actually a huge Brad Pitt fan. I believe that he's incredibly underrated, dismissed as a typecast hunk. Just look at these movies to get into perspective.

12 Monkeys.
True Romance.
Fight Club.

I think a little chaos is in order.

DEEPGIRL187

Friday, May 5, 2006 4:18 PM

B-Movie??? Dude, we are so A-List it's pathertic. More Alliance propaganda to indoctrinate the masses. Pay them no heed.

P.S. - Then again, it can be a source of pride to wear the B-Movie banner. It's a widely overlooked field.

At last.
We can retire and give up
this life of crime.

THESOMNAMBULIST

Friday, May 5, 2006 4:21 PM

Hmmm

I used to read Empire alot when I was younger and they would often fall into traps like this. i,e place films into mindless categories. I'm not sure why the writer feels the need to pigeon hole SERENITY like this it is curious.

I also don't understand why he'd have a sentence like:
"Cut through the witty dialogue and well-rounded characters and you'll see the letter 'B'."

Why?

Of course if you remove a crucial part of any film you'll be left with little?!?! Makes no sense... It's like saying:

"Remove the Italian influence outa the Godfather and what d'you have ....!!!?"

So simplistic.

Still we know it's great and that's the main thing - some doof at Empire looking for an angle in this months mag is nothing to become too worked up over. By next year he'd have changed his mind when a scourge of Sci-Fi / Western immitators floods the cinemas :D

Thanks for the link.

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Somnambulist

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DOWIE100

Friday, May 5, 2006 4:22 PM

Quote:
Originally posted by 13:
I'm actually a huge Brad Pitt fan. I believe that he's incredibly underrated, dismissed as a typecast hunk. Just look at these movies to get into perspective.

12 Monkeys.
True Romance.
Fight Club.

I think a little chaos is in order.

Yeah, well I saw Troy erm yeah thats all that should be said.

And yes I know, I disagree with most of the article lol.

"You can't take the sky from me"

JOSSISAGOD

Friday, May 5, 2006 4:28 PM

Who ever wrote the critical article needs to rethink things! "Lack of an awe inspiring space spectacle."? What more do they want, The original STAR WARS! Also, in my opinion, Firefly did NOT fail, it was wrongfully canned by a TV station that as of mid 2002 wouldn't know its butt from a hole in the ground!

JOSSIS(Most Definitely)AGOD

STORYMARK

Friday, May 5, 2006 4:29 PM

Wow, getting defensive around here.

Being called a "B" movie isn't nessesarily a bad thing. It's the term usually attributed to cult phenom films - a group in which I feel Serenity fits right in.

And as for calling them "no-name" actors - they pretty much are. I've converted all of my friends, but there are still some who, when I mention "Nathan Fillion", they have to take a minute to figure out who I mean. Grab a random person off the street - and see if they recognize the names of ANY of the cast - and you'll likely be dissapointed.

And well-know does now always equal talented.

And I'll go ahead and say I like Brad Pitt as well. He's usually a strong actor, and he often picks very interesting movies - and not just generic Hollywood shite. Mr.&Mrs. Smith sucked hard, and I'm not a fan of the Ocean's # movies, but Fight Club, Seven, 12 Monkeys and Snatch easily balance those out, IMO.

"I thoroughly disapprove of duels. If a man should challenge me, I would take him kindly and forgivingly by the hand and lead him to a quiet place and kill him."

DOWIE100

Friday, May 5, 2006 4:33 PM

OOps I forgot to the post the criteria they used to decide if it was a B-Movie.

1) Be a genre film (check)
2) Have no A-list names (check)
3) Have a well below average budget (check)
4) Have a certain ironic "B-Movie Spirit" (not really)
5) Have cult appeal (check)
6) Cameos of Cult heroes (sortof)
7) Influence of B-Movies to come (too early)

Lol I am taking a lot of flak for that Brad Pitt part lol, yes he has been in some good films and acted well in them. Im just remembering Troy just now.

"You can't take the sky from me"

JPSTARGAZER

Friday, May 5, 2006 5:32 PM

I didn't like Brad Pitt for the longest time because of his pretty boy image, but when I started watching his movies, I became a fan. Snatch is great...

I also liked Troy, but I think it was more because of Homer's Iliad than the movie itself...and I really thing Sean Bean is a good actor that is often underutilized (Equilibrium for example).

Dowie100, next time you feel like using Brad Pitt's name, just insert the name "Paul Walker" and I don't think anyone will argue!

And after not even addressing the subject of this thread, I guess I'll simply say that the media could call Serenity a romantic comedy and that still wouldn't change my love for it.

"All I got is a red guitar, three chords, and the truth...the rest is up to you"
--Bono

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