Man, here's hoping he doesn't screw up the Avengers like he did ALIEN RESURRECTION!

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ECGORDON

Saturday, October 15, 2011 2:51 PM

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Originally posted by JaynezTown:
...as well as not executing the technical details of the visuals and story so newbies could be drawn into the Firefly franchise for movies 2 and 3

And yet we've seen just as many people (if not more) drawn to Firefly after seeing Serenity first as we had original series fans. I think he did just fine.

As for dudeabides, if he looks like a troll, sounds like a troll and smells like a troll, well...

PHOENIXROSE

Saturday, October 15, 2011 4:09 PM

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Originally posted by Bytemite:
Or, we could discuss our favourite pizza toppings.

Mine's pineapple.

I like pineapple. I also like black olives, mushrooms, and sausage/meatballs. And there's a pizza place out here that has a bacon and tomato pizza with creamy sauce that I think is just to die for; I like the toppings, but whatever kind of sauce that is really brings it all together. I think it's garlic alfredo or something.

(Is stoked for Avengers)
(Became a fan of Firefly after seeing Serenity in the theater twice)

What reason had proved best ceased to look absurd to the eye, which shows how idle it is to think anything ridiculous except what is wrong.

BYTEMITE

Saturday, October 15, 2011 6:47 PM

Secretly I also like (black) olives, and mushrooms. It's just pineapple is the best.

JO753

Sunday, October 16, 2011 1:01 AM

I like Alien Resurrection. Better than Alien3.

I have the new Alien BR box set. Fantastic! Lots uv extras, including etended director's versions.

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THESOMNAMBULIST

Sunday, October 16, 2011 2:23 PM

There are parts that I enjoy in both 3&4. The atmosphere in 3 is superb, and hints at what was to come from Fincher, and I enjoyed the underwater chase in Resurrection as well as the introduction to the scientific facility. However when placed next to the sequel and Alien. They're miles apart. Many reasons for this but personally the main one for me is that the ALIEN creature had lost it's mystique after Aliens.

It'll be interesting to see what Scott does with PROMETHEUS.

PHOENIXSHIP

Monday, October 17, 2011 4:19 AM

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Originally posted by GWEK:
Personally, I LIKE Resurrection. My second favorite in the franchise.

I gotta say... I'm surprised. I thought 3 was definitely the worst. Then, 4, 1 and of course... Aliens on top! That's what she said!!!

So you liked 4 better than Alien or Aliens? I admit that watching the first one now, it's not the thrill ride I remembered. But movies were made differently 25 years ago. Things developed more slowly, characters were fuller, everything was just a little more subtle.

THEDUDEABIDES

Monday, October 17, 2011 11:28 PM

Awwww, now, if I can't "rile people up" then what good is exercising the right to debate.
Its true, I'm no Firefly fan...I'm a comic dork though and here's the rub....your boy Whedon is yet again trailing into into my territory (comics) and this one's in a way that already has my money. I mean, comon.....I know what you're saying about I should avoid it if I can't stand his writing, ideas, favorite plot devices, etc....BUT...its an Avengers movie. I'd watch that thing even if Schumacher directed it. (He hurt Batman and I cried.)
SO...getting back to why a Firefly message board....cause I'm just curious about polling opinions about A : R among a wide group of Whedonites...and maybe poke around abit and see what the appeal is, because I honestly don't see it.
I've had this same conversation with friends I have that are all crazy for Firefly and when I point out the abortion that A : R was they all just cite other works like, "but he wrote Buffy/Firefly/Angel/etc".....oddly enough, none of them seem to ever say that he helped write Toy Story...I'll be honest...that's the only thing the man's got going in my eyes.
And yet again, its all my opinion...you guys love Whedon...and well....there ya go...most of ya'll kept it real, some of ya'll got defensive, and like...two of you said you loved A : R...I'm not judging, you've got your own likes and dislikes, and I've got mine, etc etc etc to infinity and beyond....(did Whedon pen that line?)

THEDUDEABIDES

Monday, October 17, 2011 11:43 PM

Sorry bout this one, kindof escaped me originally...yes I read the script for A : R....I did my homework, but it really wasn't too different from what went on screen....granted that goofy frenchie just....I dunno what he did or wanted to do to that new born alien, but the idea was still not all that great anyways, and as far as the whole struggle between Ripley's humanity and alien side...well...that's why some concepts never get produced...they look/sound cool, but they just aren't that practical...there's no way of really bringing that to the screen and keep with the feel of alien movie...not like it felt like an alien movie anyways...
As for fighting the alien on earth, I just don't see the point...
I dunno, but yes, I did read Whedon's script.

CHRISISALL

Tuesday, October 18, 2011 4:13 PM

Yo, Whedon did what he could with the mess he was handed (do THIS, don't do THAT...).
And I liked the movie better than 3 also.
But yeah, not too good.

OTOH, Serenity is one of the best flicks ever made.

The laughing Chrisisall

STORYMARK

Wednesday, October 19, 2011 6:54 PM

So, yeah, he came here deliberately to stir things up - sounds like a troll to me.

Also rather telling that he cites things either changed by the director or mandated by the studio - but blames Joss. Yeeeeah. Comic fanbois, always good for a laugh.

"Goram it kid, let's frak this thing and go home! Engage!"

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