Firefly - The Movie News?

POSTED BY: Dreadlord
UPDATED: Wednesday, February 11, 2004 07:36
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KASUO

Tuesday, February 10, 2004 6:38 PM

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Originally posted by PhysicsChick:
Umm... I hate to whine, but the page with the Firefly news on it has a HUGE Angel spoiler. Could you put a warning about this?

Yeah, that spoiler is just.. GORRAMIT!

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Originally posted by Shiny:
I didn't see that on the front page anywhere...do you have a direct link?

http://www.aint-it-cool-news.com/display.cgi?id=16987

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"Let's moon 'em!"

ADEPTUS

Tuesday, February 10, 2004 7:17 PM

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I'd be placing bets that the third movie will suck more than the second

I dunno, I have a New Hope that the third movie will be cool as it will be neat to watch as the Empire Strikes Back, and that the Return of the Jedi to the big screen will be fantabulous!

No power in the 'verse can stop me.

SEVENPERCENT

Tuesday, February 10, 2004 7:36 PM

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Originally posted by BrownCoat1:
2004 or 2005 doesn't really matter to me. I would rather wait a while longer and get a quality movie, one that will convert a lot of new fans.

"May have been the losing side. Still not convinced it was the wrong one."

Lets see...at current movie prices, adding a few cents (Seven does some math) ... times the number of trips I'll make to the theater to see it ... plus money set aside for snacks (Seven does some more math) .......

I figure I'd better start saving my pennies now, 'cause 15 or 20 trips to the theater, well, that's a lotta cash- 2005 gives me plenty of time to save! Woohoo, I'm excited now! Lets get them there contracts signed!

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He looked bigger when I couldn't see him.

BOOMERGOODHEART

Tuesday, February 10, 2004 8:24 PM

I'm going to drag everyone I know to see it, whether they want to go or not. I, of course, will see it several times.

Hey...here's an idea that just occurred to me...LOL...it's a ways off, so when official word comes down from on high, we should plan a Shindig somewhere for that weekend, then take a huge group of die-hard fans to the opening. Man, what fun that would be (especially if they left in the theme song and everyone was singing along).

BoomerGoodheart
"I love my Captain."

LTNOWIS

Tuesday, February 10, 2004 8:25 PM

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I'd be placing bets that the third movie will suck more than the second (as the second sucked more than the first)

I'll never agree with you on this. The way I see it, the lack of young Anakin, and less Jar Jar Binks made Episode II suck a lot less. Plus, it's more fun to see a droid army fight a clone army than a Gungan Army. And I think Episode III could be good, at least as good as Episode II. It's just such a cool historical period! Palpatine becomes Emperor, those annoying Jedi get killed off, Padme has to give her kids away, etc.

WERESPAZ

Tuesday, February 10, 2004 8:47 PM

What made EP II suck more than EP I for me was the lack of anything interesting. EP I had Darth Maul and one of the best fight scenes I've seen in a really long time. Sure there was Jar Jar (someone please put him out of his misery!) and some of the worst kid acting ever to stain the silver screen. Not to mention the whole "force is a collection of microscopic organisms" crap and Anakins whole "immaculate conception". But it had some interesting stuff with some kind of a story you cared about. EP II had nothing but crap scene after crap scene. And just to help you understand my full meaning, I've been in love with Star Wars since I was five. Star Wars stuff was all I ever asked for on birthdays and Christmas until I was almost 18, that's when I got into the comic books, novels and computer games. Now I'm 29 and I still collect Star Wars Legos, games and books. However, I can't abide George Lucas totally wrecking the whole genre and trying to turn it into some Star Trek wannabe, or something worse. He took all the things that made the original series great and got rid of them, then he took some of the things that helped make it stand apart and exaggerated them into rediculousness. Pair that with a cast that couldn't have less chemistry even if they were in different movies (an actual movie critic quote) with an unbelievably bad story, not to mention writing and you get a giant pile of Bantha poo, that I'm just not gonna swallow. Sorry. I don't care how "alien" the aliens look, I don't care how big the explosions are, I don't care how over-the-top evil Anakin has to become (seemingly overnight), and I really don't care for a Yoda that fights like a spastic bouncy-ball (the "real" Yoda would've found a better way than relying on his "physical" skills).
I guess my point it, I'm terribly upset that Mr. Lucas can spoon feed us crap (especially when he's got such a talented design team) and people still just eat it up only because "it's Star Wars". I say we demand better quality from him, the kind of quality we know his team can produce. Sadly, it means that the megalomaniac that he is will have to let go of the reins a bit, and we all know that ain't gonna happen.

Anyway, that's my rant, it seems that my love of Star Wars has been replaces with a love for Firefly (and LOTR).

The difference between fact and fiction is that fiction needs to be believable.

-The SpAz

WERESPAZ

Tuesday, February 10, 2004 8:55 PM

Ooops, didn't mean to hijack the thread, to help people get back on track:

I'll wait almost two years for Firefly: The movie. Heck I'd wait more, and I'd rather have them take their time and do it right, than slap some stuff together just to get it out to the masses (though by that philosphy, SW EP1 should been the most amazing movie ever made), but not to be sidetracked (again) When it comes out, I plan on seeing it in the theatre, dragging all my friends along each time, at least 10 times, possibly more. Then I will rent the DVD several times, and then I will but the DVD for myself and each of my friends and family, and then I'll sign any more petitions to get it back on the air. If all that fails, I'll have to go get Vera and head down to FOX corparate HQ and spend some time in the "Dark Side".

-The SpAz

KANGER33

Tuesday, February 10, 2004 9:09 PM

Yes and I was trying to avoid spoilers this season. That particular one is, well, HUGE and unsettlin'. Ah, well.

However, the FF news sounds great!

~Nicole~

LTNOWIS

Tuesday, February 10, 2004 9:14 PM

The way I see it, if you don't like pointless explosions and things that are there simply to be cool, then you shouldn't be a Star Wars fan. And remember that this is like ten years after Episode I; there are probably some evil tendencies developing in Anakin prior to Episode II, which can probably be seen in the comics and novels. And the Battle of Geonosis had a LOTR level of epic scale to it. Another cool thing was when they gave Palpatine extra powers. Leave it to Jar Jar to doom the galaxy. :biggin: I personally didn't really like the Jedi fight scenes in Episode I, or any other Star Wars movie, because I don't really like lightsabers as a weapon. Of course, there were some incredibly crappy parts in Episode II as well.

MANIACNUMBERONE

Tuesday, February 10, 2004 9:23 PM

They could put together a two hour Firefly movie way quicker than this timeframe. Look how quick they put together 10 hours already. I wonder if the extra time they're taking before the release date is more to accomodate the actor's schedules, or to make the special effects extremely spectacular.
Then let the masses watch with awed glee.

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