Aug 9 Report from Jewel Staite
POSTED BY: lightinthebrainpan
UPDATED: Wednesday, August 11, 2004 21:28
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I looked up one of the actors that Jewel mentioned and it lead me to find that the crazy guy who stabbed Carter killed Lucy on "ER" will be in "Serenity". Don't know what I think about that.
Mary
Always a beast, never a burden. 
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Ya know,
There is a SPECIAL level of hell for those that even mention the concept that the BDM would bomb in a bad way.
If the Verse is working right, the "Family" will be back together for BDM2 and BDM3.
Keep in mind, Joss brought the Family together, but YOU ( the fans ) brouyght them back together and as such you are part of that family ( distant cousins maybe ). Now that there is the BDM1, and Firefly on DVD.. it and the family will live on as long as there is a breathing sci fi fan alive. I see that being hundreds and hundreds of years...
Bless you all
The Journey is the worthier part.
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Ya know,
There is a SPECIAL level of hell for those that even mention the concept that the BDM would bomb in a bad way.
Yes, of course. but I don't think that any of us never thought: "but what if..."
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If the Verse is working right, the "Family" will be back together for BDM2 and BDM3.
I surely hope so
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Keep in mind, Joss brought the Family together, but YOU ( the fans ) brouyght them back together and as such you are part of that family ( distant cousins maybe ). Now that there is the BDM1, and Firefly on DVD.. it and the family will live on as long as there is a breathing sci fi fan alive. I see that being hundreds and hundreds of years...
Not distant cousins. Maybe long lost siblings. But still, the succes of the movie doesn't depend only on FF fans. And we have to cross our fingers and hope, especially when Star Wars 3 is coming out a week after Serenity (At least I think so).
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Bless you all
Thank you. You too.
You can't take the sky from me.
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Oh dear. That SPECIAL hell. Just keep walkin', Preacher Man! 
I agree, fans are one thing - box office is another.... Given current events, will this kind of movie fly (as it were)? What will the marketing campaign be like? Sometimes that can make or break a film... and depends much on what else the studio is pushing at the time, how much the studio "believes" in the film and is wiling to invest. Also, will it be a plus that it's a Whedon film--will there be a "ready-made" audience who go because they liked Buffy and Angel? Or is the Buffy connection actually more of a negative in terms of a broader audience?
And then there's timing. ... Star Wars Epi 3 is a bothersome thing. Though I've grown annoyed with George Lucas, I suppose that Serenity may still be overshadowed by it.
Also, seems to me that there's a lot of pressure in H'wood to make films that appeal to prepubescent/teenage boyz - not that there's anything wrong with said market segment, and there actually may quite a number of Firefly fans who fit that demographic, but by and large, it has NOT been my impression that boyz are all that interested in narrative and character (qv Lucas). Boyz want whizbang stuff. [not that I mind whizbang, so long as it's intelligent and has an actual story without holes that a 747 could fly through]. Should we look at the success of LOTR and assume that means big box office for something like Serenity? I really don't know. Some of you here have probably already thought about this stuff and have a more informed opinion than I do.
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I have to admit I have the same concerns about the movie being good/doing well and only because I have so much hope (they've been wronged before). I have absolute faith in the whole group involved - talent, karma, intentions - you name it, but still... as big and impressive as the fan base has become AFTER cancellation and being completely dissed by FOX, the ultimate thing we all want is it to be so successful that someone will pick up the series again - they all deserve it! And for that to happen the movie has to do weelllll, and for that to happen more than just those of us who have fallen in love with the series via dvd have to see it *and* like it AND for that to happen you'd almost have to air the pilot again to help the new audiences understand who everyone is....hey, wait a minute... "you'd have to air the pilot again...." Maybe FOX and Universal can work out a deal??!!
So here's one last thought to counter the first one - Imagine 6 dvd box sets of 6 seasons of Firefly... with extras.
Liou koe shway duh biao-tze huh hoe-tze duh bun ur-tze.
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My gut feeling is that this film's going to be a major box office hit. It's opening weekend may be a bit dissapointing but it will spread by word of mouth. People who have seen it will tell all their friends how brilliant it is. Here's hoping
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Blessed are the fans.
My children, it is very simple.. Universal does not launch movies and not push it before hand.. it means bucks to them.. Now.. ask yourself.. what movie ( besides Harry Potter ) ever had such a big fan base already pushing for it before the general public has been awaked? Harry Potter grew because of the fan base ( kids mostly ) spreading the good word of the Verse by word of mouth, loaning books. The Browncoats are already doing the same.. word of mouth, loaning DVD's.
I am sure many will already be giving warnings about the special levels of hell to those movie reviewers ( hmm almost typed Reavers there ) that will be reviewing and commenting on it , if they say bad things. Yep,,, priming the reviewers that it was a great series with great actors, scripts, CGI, director etc, that the movie will be even better. That will help them be in a positive mind to watch ( and know there already is a fan base ). Opening weekend? Every Browncoat will be there making lines wrap around the theater like the old days.
That covers the logic..
and the BEST reason is........
They are to damn pretty to be die.
Bless all connected and all supporting.
The Journey is the worthier part.
www.southdownabby.com
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does anyone know, or has it even been established, what rating our BDM is shooting for?
She understands, she doesn't comprehend
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Blessed are the fans.
My children, it is very simple.. Universal does not launch movies and not push it before hand.. it means bucks to them.. Now.. ask yourself.. what movie ( besides Harry Potter ) ever had such a big fan base already pushing for it before the general public has been awaked? Harry Potter grew because of the fan base ( kids mostly ) spreading the good word of the Verse by word of mouth, loaning books. The Browncoats are already doing the same.. word of mouth, loaning DVD's.
I am sure many will already be giving warnings about the special levels of hell to those movie reviewers ( hmm almost typed Reavers there ) that will be reviewing and commenting on it , if they say bad things. Yep,,, priming the reviewers that it was a great series with great actors, scripts, CGI, director etc, that the movie will be even better. That will help them be in a positive mind to watch ( and know there already is a fan base ). Opening weekend? Every Browncoat will be there making lines wrap around the theater like the old days.
That covers the logic..
and the BEST reason is........
They are to damn pretty to be die.
Bless all connected and all supporting.
The Journey is the worthier part.
www.southdownabby.com
There is something to your reasoning, SheperdQ, in that pre-sold fans can be critical to a film's success. I have to point out, however, that, as much as we Browncoats would like to think we're a great secret fandom army, from all the evidence I've seen we're still very small in absolute numbers-- certainly a mere fraction of the Harry Potter fan base, which had several years and several intensely successful books to build on before the first movie was made. I worry that, in our devotion to a very worthy, if truncated, series, we are building expectations for Serenity's commercial and artistic success that are not at all reasonable. I'll be happy if it is a commercial success and does a good job of continuing the storyline-- if it whups Ep3's butt in the process and garners buckets of critical praise, that will be gravy.
Oh, bugger! Now I have to wait for someone to wake up!
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I'll be happy if it is a commercial success and does a good job of continuing the storyline
If Serenity received critical acclaim as an artistic venture AND at least one thumb's up from a big popular critic AND broke even (maybe a little more) at the box office---well, that would be beyond excellent.
*Heretical thought alert! Heretical thought alert!*
Firefly is a kind of cult thing. The fans have been great and, I'm sure, a huge source of encouragement for Whedon and crew, but ultimately, if the BDM is gonna be a BDM, it's gotta be a BDM. If we really love this little gem Firefly, we should hope Serenity leaves us behind somewhat. It needs to have impact beyond us. Whedon needs this to be his breakthrough.
And the actors--as much as they may like each other and Whedon and Serenity itself--probably don't want to stay stuck there forever like flies in amber. They have other things they want to do beyond those characters. So I'm thinking, yeah, for all of them, Serenity needs to be a BDM, even if it loses something (in our eyes).
Of course, it's possible Whedon will be able to pull off the truly miraculous, and preserve the Firefly within Serenity.
Long day at work, I'm sure I'm not making sense. Never mind and g'nite!
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