Knights of Badassdom trailer

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TWO

Monday, August 1, 2011 5:58 AM

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Originally posted by Storymark:
A movie about medieval cosplayers, and you take "Gwen" as a Galaxy Quest reference? Hm. Heard of a lass named Guenevere?

Summer took the role in Badassdom because it is about a woman going from pretending to be brave and bold to being the real thing. Sigourney Weaver had the same kind of role in Galaxy Quest, a comedy/adventure. The scriptwriter for Badassdom lifted the name Gwen from Galaxy Quest for that reason. It wasn't from Guinevere, welsh form Gwenhwyfar, wife of King Arthur and lover of Lancelot.

I think Summer Glau could replace Sigourney Weaver as the new next chief female scientist in Avatar 2. Badassdom2? I hope Summer's agent didn't let her sign for that.

The Joss Whedon script for "Serenity," where Wash lives, is
Serenity-190pages.pdf at www.mediafire.com/two

INVADERCHAT

Monday, August 1, 2011 8:03 AM

Not EVERYTHING is a reference you guys :P

STORYMARK

Monday, August 1, 2011 11:50 PM

Quote:
Originally posted by two:
The scriptwriter for Badassdom lifted the name Gwen from Galaxy Quest for that reason.

Tell me you have something to back that up and you're not just a nut who can't tell their imagination from fact.

"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."

STORYMARK

Monday, August 1, 2011 11:51 PM

Quote:
Originally posted by InvaderChat:
Not EVERYTHING is a reference you guys :P

Agreed. I didn't take it as a reference off hand. Just pointing out that if it was, there are far more logical touchstones.

"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."

TWO

Tuesday, August 2, 2011 2:16 AM

Quote:
Originally posted by Storymark:
Tell me you have something to back that up and you're not just a nut who can't tell their imagination from fact.

"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."

You are always playing the heavy like Mal. Follow the example of Nathan, the man behind the man, and keep it light. That Mark Twain quote you're using on every response is pure hateful.

The Joss Whedon script for "Serenity," where Wash lives, is
Serenity-190pages.pdf at www.mediafire.com/two

STORYMARK

Tuesday, August 2, 2011 2:32 AM

So.... that's a "no."

Gotcha.

"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."

WISHIMAY

Tuesday, August 2, 2011 3:29 AM

Ok...not that anyone here waits for my opinion...but...
I have been avoiding this thread all week. Thought it was just another dumb tongue-in-cheek movie that makes me wanna

I think it looks hi-larious...Hubbs will be first in line for this one too...
Sally Forth, Summer! Or Gwen Forth...or whoever in the hell.....

TWO

Tuesday, August 2, 2011 12:32 PM

Quote:
Originally posted by Storymark:
So.... that's a "no."

Gotcha.

Storymark, are you a Mythbuster? www.imdb.com/title/tt0383126/

The statement: “Gwen in Badassdom was named after Gwen DeMarco in Galaxy Quest” was previous classified as More Than A Happy Coincidence. It will be reassigned to the category known as Beautiful Yet Unsubstantiated Myth. Are you happy now, Storymark?

I got another Why-Gwen-for-a-Name rumor. This one has very solid evidence backing it up: “Badassdom named Summer Glau's character gwen (smile in Welsh) because Gwen smiles a lot.”
Two citations almost prove the rumor true. Almost is close enough except for Mythbusters.
1.) The word “gwen”, not capitalized, is Welsh for smile. - http://bit.ly/n7iCGV
2.)“Glau said she finally gets to play a character (Gwen) who smiles a lot and is basically normal, marking a pretty big departure from her usual roles.” - http://io9.com/5824197/knights-of-badassdom-footage-shows-off-peter-di
nklages-drugged-up-double-sword-wielding-larper

Simply repeating, the Badassdom character Gwen was named after her characteristic smiling. Storymark's prosaic “Heard of a lass named Guenevere?” is a “so, what of it?”

The Joss Whedon script for "Serenity," where Wash lives, is
Serenity-190pages.pdf at www.mediafire.com/two

STORYMARK

Tuesday, August 2, 2011 7:24 PM

I'd really like some of whatever you are smoking.

"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."

SHINYGOODGUY

Monday, August 8, 2011 8:24 PM

Bothe The Cape and TSSC misused Summer and didn't write to her specific talents. Joss somehow figured it out in Firefly and Serenity, and then broke the mold. No one, and I mean no one, has been quite able to write for Summer. No, of course Natalie is a better actress, she's a chameleon. Summer's strength is in getting a good solid character within a conceptualized story. Something that she can build upon, backstory, etc.

Yes, the TSSC had backstory up the wazoo, but the set up was all wrong and the other characters failed in creating chemistry (as in Firefly). Personally, in TSSC, I would have preferred they not show who she was until the end of Season 1. The build up would have been awesome. But, in truth, the writing was weak at best.

I could totally see her in Natalie's role in Your Highness (I agree it was strictly home video action), but there too the writing was hit and miss. It never really gained any steam.

But this KoB trailer makes me feel that this could become a cult classic. Danny Pudi is HI-larious in Community. And Steven Zahn is one of my fav comedic actors. With Summer in it, I'm there.

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