Noob Browncoat in need of assistance!
POSTED BY: itsbroken
UPDATED: Friday, January 6, 2006 04:30
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Originally posted by kasluvsg1:
We all know that Firefly is a great show but, as TEETHGRINDER expertly wrote it just needs a kickstart.
I blame Universal's advertising department for this -- the lack of a kickstart. I saw the film based solely on the trailer which preceded another film I'd gone to see.
If Universal aired the commercial only a tenth as much as Fox aired "Episode III" commercials, this film would've blown away its competition. I know the budget was low, but heck, if you're going to spend tens of millions to make a film, wouldn't you want to be sure people went to see it?
This film (and the series, before it) were never given a chance, because they weren't properly advertised.
Why weren't more commercials aired? Why didn't the commercials mention the outstanding reviews this film received? Did Universal want to shoot itself in the foot?
They need to fire their advertising department and hire a few competent people -- perhaps a few Browncoats.
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I admit it. I was a resistern once myself. Yah yah. Whatever...new show from Joss... Shut up, I'm taking a nap.
It took "Serenity" and my lover talking about it incessantly before I finally said, "FINE! TAKE ME TO SEE THE DAMN MOVIE!"
Yeah. Okay. I admit, I was being a total twit before. Mal should have put ME out the airlock. BUT I'll make up for it, I promise!
*raises right hand*
"I pledge allegiance to the Browncoats,
and the 'verse in which they fly.
One ship, under Joss,
indivisible, with big damn heroes and Serenity for all."
The trick I use is to insert Firefly quotes into my conversations. There are quotes for every occasion, honestly! (This works for Highlander, too!) If you need to swear, do it in Mandarin. People will ask, "What did you say?"
And then you look at them incredulously and say "You've NEVER seen Firefly? Here, borrow the first disc!"
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I'm experimenting with showing teasers from certain episodes. They're only about 5-6 minutes long so it's a lot easier to talk someone into committing that small of a chunk of time.
The episodes I'm using:
"The Train Job"
"Bushwhacked"
"Shindig"
"Ariel"
"The Message"
It's a little early to give definitive results but response has been good so far.
I also use Firefly and Serenity quotes in my sigs when I post on other, non-FF, discussion boards.
Mal: There ain't-a one of us looks the part more than the good doctor. I mean, the pretty fits, soft hands — definitely a moneyed individual. All rich and lily-white, pasty all over—
Simon: All right! Fine. I'll go. Just… stop describing me.
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