Operation Full Burn! Browncoats Needed at Universal HD Forums!

POSTED BY: Philo71
UPDATED: Friday, February 29, 2008 01:19
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PHILO71

Friday, January 18, 2008 3:47 PM

We need your presence on the Universal HD Forums. Universal seems to be responding to our demands...HAHAHA! I'm reposting some info from fellow Browncoat and Uni-HD site Moderator "Cordrone" in the hopes that it serves as a little inspiration to go register.

Cordrone posted...

Ni Howdy fellow Browncoats! In case anyone had not heard the Shiny folks over at the Universal HD channel have picked up the BDS for another full run starting in a little over a month. The show was not originally scheduled to be picked up again after it's airing in 2007 but the influx of fans and traffic to the Universal HD Firefly Fans forum I've been told basically caused the Universal VPs to rethink that position. (My source for this information is the Universal_HD site Admin "A shiny Browncoat in his own right" who I now communicate with frequently since becoming a Moderator for those forums. No pay but the inside info is well worth it!!)

Anyway, Firefly will be re-aired in a weekly format like a normal series and will be shown in its proper order all in HD.

And a little more...

The Admin there reports weekly to some Universal VP's and he brings our Browncoat desires and stories directly to those folks during his planning meetings with them.

This is the main reason I'm so very adamant about Browncoats joining the site, posting, and such. The folks there can actually SEE us and have been responsive, on a smaller scale, to what we want. It is my notion that they will respond on a LARGER scale if there are more users there. As of 5 mins or so ago there are ONLY 1,736 registered users on the Universal boards and of those 1,736 users approx 1,500 are Browncoats (I'm user #176 and have been keeping count sorta from there). that's not enough for the Universal folks to say... "You know the fan base for this show/movie is big enough that I think it warrants us to invest in a sequel."

However, if there are 10,000 screaming Browncoats then that's a different story! I know that with all the fan sites out here in the black that numbers like that are easy to meet.You need not have HD to join the boards folks! http://boards.nbcuni.com/universalHD/index.php?showforum=4

Thanks for your time folks!

"But she was naked and all articulate"- Mal

FIREFLYORAMA

Friday, January 18, 2008 5:21 PM

I'm in! Let's get our sequel! There are exponentially more Browncoats. We need to let Universal know.

Fireflyorama

HELL'S KITTEN

Friday, January 18, 2008 5:41 PM

This is a happy development. =)

But I'm a little confused about the financials, in regards to a sequel and the UHD forum.

If 10,000 screaming fans two years ago on the official Universal Serenity forum weren't enough to get the movie to do anything better than disappointingly (and barely) breaking even at the box office, how can 10,000 screaming fans on a new forum convince any profit oriented VP to consider a sequel?

The economy certainly isn't in an up-swing.

So what am I missing? Anyone have any idea? What's the angle? Is it the merely awesome profits from the DVDs?

- JustTryin'ToUnderstandIsAll

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CORDRONE

Friday, January 18, 2008 6:02 PM

Quote:
Originally posted by Fireflyorama:
I'm in! Let's get our sequel! There are exponentially more Browncoats. We need to let Universal know.

Fireflyorama

That's right FForama. This is an easy and FREE way to let Universal know that we really are out here in the black and we want more of the 'Verse.

At the same time I know some folks are coin-poor or just tired of spending their money without getting our sequel. I understand that logic but this here is free and not even time consumin'. If we Browncoats can't put a right good hurtin' on the Universal boards in terms of just registering and posting from time to time then how can we call Universal idiots for not making a sequel?

They have given us a shiny FREE place to show up and speak our peace and tell'em what we want from them. If we don't show up in full force then who but ourselves (and Fox) do we have to blame?

I missed the boat on the TV show. I missed the boat on the movie while it was in theaters. I'm on the boat now though, finally, and I aim to misbehave and do some rockin' GORRAMIT!

Peace,
- Cord

HELL'S KITTEN

Friday, January 18, 2008 6:04 PM

you sound like a car salesman

FIREFLYORAMA

Friday, January 18, 2008 6:30 PM

Hell's Kitten,

Serenity did not do well at the box office. True.

Since the release of the Serenity DVD, they have not been able to keep it on the shelves. That is why they made the Collector's Edition.

This interview with Joss gives me hope for a sequel.
http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/article/comic_con_exclusive_interview_wit
h_joss_whedon

I think there is still a chance for a sequel.

Fireflyorama

SBAR

Friday, January 18, 2008 6:51 PM

I just registered. I hope there is another movie, or better yet, series on the horizon.
SBar

COLT999

Friday, January 18, 2008 7:32 PM

It won't take but a few minutes of your time to join up and you never know what impact it could have.

CORDRONE

Friday, January 18, 2008 8:09 PM

Quote:
Originally posted by Hell's Kitten:
This is a happy development. =)

But I'm a little confused about the financials, in regards to a sequel and the UHD forum.

If 10,000 screaming fans two years ago on the official Universal Serenity forum weren't enough to get the movie to do anything better than disappointingly (and barely) breaking even at the box office, how can 10,000 screaming fans on a new forum convince any profit oriented VP to consider a sequel?

The economy certainly isn't in an up-swing.

So what am I missing? Anyone have any idea? What's the angle? Is it the merely awesome profits from the DVDs?

- JustTryin'ToUnderstandIsAll

First off I'd love to think we can get more than 10,000 since there were already 10,000 2 years ago. 10,000 really ought be the low number since there are now more 'Verse fans than ever before. I know this because I'm one of them and I've gone about converting many others.

Second, I think the movie did as poorly as it did because of one very important factor most folks forget... Serenity was released at the worst possible time it could have been. That is to say it was released on September 30th, 2005 just a month after Hurricane Katrina sank the south eastern half of the US into the Gulf of Mexico. Not only were folks still recovering from the storm itself and the resulting flooding (I had flooding from the storm and I live in New Jersey!) but the entire country (if not the globe) was being gouged mercilessly by the gas companies. The cost of everything went through the roof and your average movie goer didn't have the coin to go see a movie based on a canceled TV show with no A-list stars in it. I wanted to go but times were just too tight for me and my family and DVD's come out so fast after a movies run it's not even that long of a wait. I blew it, I waited

That's not going to happen this time around. Firefly and Serenity fans have felt that ever so familiar sting again and with all the new Browncoats I doubt any fans would miss the BigDamnSequel and 90% will find a way to make sure they see it several times. (I know I will - hell I'll buy tickets for strangers if I have too!)

Why the Universal HD boards? Well they are showing Firefly, it's Universal, and for the most part it's a nothin' site. By nothin' site I mean is pretty much a calm surface of water that, if we make a big enough splash in it, the ripple effects will be felt that much farther and will be directly attributed to us as Browncoats. (We are already the main fan base with well over 90% of all users being Browncoats.)

As for the economy of things in the industry I think that actually helps more than hurts us. Serenity cost $40,000,000 to make (not a large budget by motion picture standards) whcih means Joss has proven that he can make a quality film on a lean budget (a good thing in these times). While theaters sales were not great (for reason already stated) DVD sales have shown that there is, or at least was, a large and lucrative market for the Serinverse. Because of DVD sales, TV runs, Internet distribution and the like that base is now even larger (always good). The stars of the movie are now also more well known than before but not so famous as to be charging huge sums of money (also a good thing if your the company producing the movie). However the producers are still left with a very fundamental question... "It's been a long while... Are people still interested in a sequel to Serenity?" That's where we come in. If we can get enough folks to join the Universal HD boards then the Admin will be taking that shiny info right to his VP. It ought to get some folks to at least consider doing another Serenity project. All we have to do is et some folks to really give it another once over and I think they will see it's a viable project worthy of their continued investment.

Peace,
- Cord

CORDRONE

Friday, January 18, 2008 8:12 PM

Quote:
Originally posted by Hell's Kitten:
you sound like a car salesman

Actually I'm a video producer, cameraman, gaffer, and audiovisual technician. But if you want me to sell you a car I could give it a go too.

Peace,
- Cord

HELL'S KITTEN

Friday, January 18, 2008 11:22 PM

Interesting perspective.

I completely disagree with "why" Serenity did so poorly at the box office, but that's neither here nor there.

Thank you for providing your input.

MILLARD

Saturday, January 19, 2008 4:31 AM

I am registering now!

CAPTAINCOUPI

Saturday, January 19, 2008 12:00 PM

Now Digg'able:

http://digg.com/television/Universal_HD_Boards_Firefly_Serenity_fan_ca
mpaign

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http://boards.nbcuni.com/universalHD/index.php?showforum=4

Say Thanks to Universal for the BDM at www.bigdamnthankyou.com

nusquam in ut nusquam

PHILO71

Saturday, January 19, 2008 1:20 PM

Thanks for hookin' up the Digg CaptainCoupi! The response has been positive. Keep it shiny!

"But she was naked and all articulate"- Mal

PHILO71

Saturday, January 19, 2008 6:15 PM

Oh no you don't...this ain't goin' down.

"But she was naked and all articulate"- Mal

JLIN

Saturday, January 19, 2008 7:10 PM

Bump-and i registered

Thank Universal for airing Firefly in HD at
http://universalhd.com/Firefly/

RIVERFLAN

Saturday, January 19, 2008 7:42 PM

I registered as Alexa FlameLeopard, if ya'll wanna find me.

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MOBBEX

Saturday, January 19, 2008 8:01 PM

Registered, same name, I WANT MORE OF THE VERSE!!!

GAPSULE

Saturday, January 19, 2008 8:58 PM

I signed up under this name.

I think its more of a question of whether or when Whedon wants to do another sequel though.

STAPLES

Saturday, January 19, 2008 9:44 PM

I'm in. (and not cuz there's whores)

And if you DO have any cash lying around you'd like to lend to a possible sequel, don't forget about the wavecard campaign. ( www.quantummechanix.com) !

PHILO71

Sunday, January 20, 2008 1:54 AM

BUMP! you ain't goin' down yet!

"But she was naked and all articulate"- Mal

STOWEAWAY

Sunday, January 20, 2008 2:17 AM

Quote:
Originally posted by Hell's Kitten:

I completely disagree with "why" Serenity did so poorly at the box office, but that's neither here nor there.

Actually, while I believe there are several reasons Serenity didn't do well, Hurricane Katrina is the reason I didn't make it to the theater. And I was nowhere near the devastation.
My husband's company sent him down to Mississippi and Louisiana to help with the clean-up while I stayed home and tried to manage two kids on my own. Going to see a movie was the furthest from my mind.
And I was an original Firefly fan.

ETA: I'm already signed up at Uni-HD but I went to digg it too. I was only #7 though. At this rate it's not likely to make it to the front page.

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ROY

Sunday, January 20, 2008 7:46 AM

If we do nothing, then nothing will happen.

C'mon Universal without the sequel how in tarnation are you going to make the big damn trilogy

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I want my trilogy, and Season 2, and a plastic rocket...

CORDRONE

Sunday, January 20, 2008 5:30 PM

Thanks to everyone for helping support the cause. I am bound and determined to do all I can to get us a bit of our sky back and I really appreciate everyones efforts.

Peace,
- Cord

PHILO71

Sunday, January 20, 2008 10:25 PM

back up you go...

"But she was naked and all articulate"- Mal

STEAMER

Sunday, January 20, 2008 10:48 PM

I'm already registered there under the same name - haven't posted much though. You'll see me here and there in the "New England Browncoats Sound Off" thread (which my 'first mate' started). Just put out a shout to the rest of my crew to get postin', so here's hopeful!

Mal and Monty
Old war buddies
Till Mal's nose
The missus bloodies
FIREFLY

Captain of the New England Browncoats
http://www.myspace.com/nebrowncoats

CHRISISALL

Sunday, January 20, 2008 11:06 PM

I'm signed!

Spread thin Chrisisall

STAPLES

Tuesday, January 22, 2008 1:39 AM

Bump anyone?

STINKINGROSE

Tuesday, January 22, 2008 1:59 AM

YES!!!

For this I would try to talk the husband into buying a real TV.
(You'd need to actually have a new series up and running for me to make that purchase without prior discussion. Of course then he wouldn't argue, either.)

FILLYGIRL

Tuesday, January 22, 2008 12:44 PM

Thanks, I dugg it,....I am member #30 over there, been there a long time,...come on over!!!

Chaplain of the 76th Independant Battalion

...it's worse than you know...Operative
...it usually is.....Mal

TRAEVYNN

Tuesday, January 22, 2008 11:07 PM

Registered yesterday and a bump for Cordrone and Company.

~~~~~
"...I'm still free, you can't take the sky from me."

FILLYGIRL

Wednesday, January 23, 2008 6:36 AM

We need to keep this at the top of the page,....a bump to do so..........please come over to the Uni board, they are paying attention to us!!!

Chaplain of the 76th Independant Battalion

...it's worse than you know...Operative
...it usually is.....Mal

FILLYGIRL

Wednesday, January 23, 2008 12:12 PM

A B***U***M***P.................up to the top.

=^..^=

CORDRONE

Wednesday, January 23, 2008 6:43 PM

If anyone is having trouble registering please let me know.

Peace,
- Cord

CORDRONE

Thursday, January 24, 2008 8:09 PM

Don't forget to sign up if you ain't already Browncoats!

Peace,
- Cord

FILLYGIRL

Friday, January 25, 2008 12:36 PM

We need more people to register over at the UNI board. Cordrone,....is it possiable to send a message to everybody listed here? Maybe you could PM Haken and see if he has any info on that, I know lots of people don't check in on a regular basis, they might not see the posting. I work night shift and I will try to keep it at the top. I am off Fri & Sat,....can't post then. If we could get just half of the 28,000 registered here, UNI might notice!!!!!!

Chaplain of the 76th Independant Battalion

...it's worse than you know...Operative
...it usually is.....Mal

CORDRONE

Friday, January 25, 2008 11:24 PM

28,000 up from the start of 1,700... Yha, I'm thinking they'ed notice all right and it's EXACTLY the sort of thing the shiny Admin would LOVE to be able to say at his staff meetings!

That's the whole notion. When he mentioned in a PM that he has weekly staff meetings with Universal VPs where he has to give a report that's what got my engines turning. It's humdrum to most, stats on registration and activity and such, but I seen it as a great opportunity for Browncoats. And it worked! Last season Universal HD was ready to end it's run of Firefly because it's license was up on the show. However, when 1,000 Browncoats showed up in their little scrap of No and Where that was the Uni-HD boards they did a 180. Instead they picked the show up again for another season and here we are.

With Operation Full Burn I want to build on that earlier success and replicate it 50 fold to demonstrate to Universal that they are missing out on a very profitable product in the form of a Serenity Sequel. I want to have numbers there so large that they are pretty much forced into seeing the business opportunity they are missing. That is the notion anyway.

http://boards.nbcuni.com/universalHD/index.php?showforum=4

Peace,
- Cord

PHILO71

Saturday, January 26, 2008 2:01 PM

Right on Cordrone! And a bump back up!!!

"But she was naked and all articulate"- Mal

TWILIGHTSEEKER

Saturday, January 26, 2008 5:27 PM

Registered right away...very quick and easy...like many others I am among the newly converted but willing join the ranks of the veterans in hopes of someday getting more new Firefly/Serenity

Right now (laughing) I am just trying to figure out all the short hand and abbreviation in everyone's posts and trying to keep it all shiney

twilight seeker

POWEROFTHEVERSE

Saturday, January 26, 2008 5:34 PM

Alright, I'm in.

MASTERBATES

Saturday, January 26, 2008 8:57 PM

Am about to register now (under a less obliquely offensive name; I'm thinking about calling myself I_Eat_Glue).

EDIT: On second thought, what's wrong with obliquely offensive?

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When you're arguing with an idiot, make sure he's not doing the same thing.

CORDRONE

Monday, January 28, 2008 3:41 AM

Quote:
(PowerOfTheVerse @ Jan 27 2008, 09:22 AM on the Universal HD Firefly Fan Forums)

You depend on luck, you end up on the drift, no Firefly, no Serenity 2.

That ain't us.

Not ever.

There's obstacles in our path, and we're going to deal with them. One by one.

That's the notion POTV. One by one couldn't be more correct. One Browncoat at a time that is.

Each Browncoat here helps us march ever closer to the point where someone up the chain will be forced, as a matter of not neglecting their job of making money, to act and at least begin the serious thinking of making a sequel.

This is but the first step for us... yet it is the most critical. To boot it's both free and easy to do so we've got no excuse to fail at it. This is our shiny opportunity to prove what we've all been sayin' for a long time... "Now, more than ever, there are more Firefly and Serenity fans and our numbers can, and will, support a sequel!" So lets do it already!

Join in the battle here: http://boards.nbcuni.com/universalHD/index.php?showforum=4

Peace,
- Cord

FILLYGIRL

Monday, January 28, 2008 8:10 AM

Bump up to the top of the page..........please come over to the Uni board and at least sign up and check in every other day......the PTB are watching!!!!

Chaplain of the 76th Independant Battalion

...it's worse than you know...Operative
...it usually is.....Mal

FILLYGIRL

Tuesday, January 29, 2008 11:52 AM

BUMP to keep this at the top,.....:)

Chaplain of the 76th Independant Battalion

...it's worse than you know...Operative
...it usually is.....Mal

FILLYGIRL

Wednesday, January 30, 2008 9:01 AM

A late night bump, well it could be a early morning bump. Come on over to the Universal site and register at least, get anyone else you know on othe rboards to go register.

Chaplain of the 76th Independant Battalion

...it's worse than you know...Operative
...it usually is.....Mal

FILLYGIRL

Wednesday, January 30, 2008 12:15 PM

BUMP~~~~~~~~~~~~

Uni Board Link
http://boards.nbcuni.com/universalHD/index.php?showforum=4

Chaplain of the 76th Independant Battalion

...it's worse than you know...Operative
...it usually is.....Mal

CORDRONE

Wednesday, January 30, 2008 9:30 PM

Quote:
Originally posted by fillygirl:
BUMP~~~~~~~~~~~~

Uni Board Link
http://boards.nbcuni.com/universalHD/index.php?showforum=4

Chaplain of the 76th Independant Battalion

...it's worse than you know...Operative
...it usually is.....Mal

Thanks Fillygirl you rock. Say, is the entire 76th signed up yet? If so and you folks want a sticky thread to keep in contact over there let me know or actually just make one and I'll stick it for you.

Peace,
- Cord

STOWEAWAY

Thursday, January 31, 2008 11:24 PM

How's the membership drive going?

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POWEROFTHEVERSE

Friday, February 1, 2008 5:46 AM

Moar browncoats!

FILLYGIRL

Friday, February 1, 2008 12:19 PM

Quote:
Originally posted by Stoweaway:
How's the membership drive going?

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I don't know the numbers for sure, but my guess is we got about 400+ more to sign up.I think Cordrone would know better, hopefully he will see this and respond. The current # is 2230 members, I think we started with 1735. Cordrone feels that some of the new people might not be Browncoats.

Please come over to the UNI board, the Mod is reporting to UNI on a weekly basis, we need numbers!!! Thank You:)

Uni Board Link
http://boards.nbcuni.com/universalHD/index.php?showforum=4

Chaplain of the 76th Independant Battalion

...it's worse than you know...Operative
...it usually is.....Mal

CORDRONE

Saturday, February 2, 2008 7:30 PM

Thanks Filly, actually it's the Admin that reports. I'm the Mod and I don't have a direct connection to the folks at Uni... only to the Admin. I don't work for Uni... unfortunately otherwise I'd be full court pressing folks to make a sequel.

As it is we need to prove to the Uni folks that there is enough of us to make a sequel worth their while. I think their is but we need every Browncoat in the 'Verse to just register and help prove that point. It's that simple.

Peace,
- Cord

THOLO

Sunday, February 3, 2008 1:25 AM

signed up and posted

Keep Flying!!

MRMGRAPHICS

Sunday, February 3, 2008 12:26 PM

+

Signed up and posted. Will also spread the word over at the MacObserver forums. Many a Browncoat, I believe, prowls those lands.

mrmgraphics
(website under serious reconstruction, if not life-saving surgery)

FILLYGIRL

Tuesday, February 5, 2008 11:10 AM

BUMP.......

Please come over to the UNI board, the ADMIN is reporting to UNI on a weekly basis, we need numbers!!! Thank You:)

Uni Board Link
http://boards.nbcuni.com/universalHD/index.php?showforum=4

Chaplain of the 76th Independant Battalion

...it's worse than you know...Operative
...it usually is.....Mal

MRMGRAPHICS

Tuesday, February 5, 2008 10:05 PM

+

I found out from a friend that Firefly is big amongst the knitting/crafting set, so much so that a knitting group on Ravelry (called Big Damn Knitters, no less) already posted the first post of this thread on their boards. in addition, my friend was kind enough to help out our cause on her own blog:

http://chocolatesheep.wordpress.com/2008/02/05/guest-post-sequel-for-s
erenity/

In addition, I already had a friend from the MacObserver join the Universal HD Firefly boards, too. So what's this mean? To me, it means that there are more of us out there, in the least likely of places. (Knitting blogs?????)

Contact your friends with blogs, any blogs. Have them post for our cause. Let's all be Big Damn Heroes and see Serenity take to the black once more!

mrmgraphics
(website under serious reconstruction, if not life-saving surgery)

FILLYGIRL

Wednesday, February 6, 2008 12:57 PM

TEST

Please come over to the UNI board, the ADMIN is reporting to UNI on a weekly basis, we need numbers!!! Thank You:)

Uni Board Link
http://boards.nbcuni.com/universalHD/index.php?showforum=4

Chaplain of the 76th Independant Battalion

...it's worse than you know...Operative
...it usually is.....Mal

FILLYGIRL

Wednesday, February 13, 2008 8:36 AM

why does this have 2-6 for its date?(the above post) I just did it and its 2-13????

Undate on numbers added to Uni board, we started
with 1,735......we have (drum roll)...569 new members!!!
Its good, but we need more,.....

Please come over to the UNI board, the ADMIN is reporting to UNI on a weekly basis, we need numbers!!! Thank You:)

Uni Board Link
http://boards.nbcuni.com/universalHD/index.php?showforum=4

Chaplain of the 76th Independant Battalion

...it's worse than you know...Operative
...it usually is.....Mal

TRAEVYNN

Wednesday, February 13, 2008 7:33 PM

I got numbers! Which numbers do ya need? I hear that "42" is pretty popular...
oh, yea. I signed on at the Uni board....

~~~~~
"...I'm still free, you can't take the sky from me."

FILLYGIRL

Thursday, February 14, 2008 6:29 AM

yes...the answer to life and everything.....is "42"
Thanks for signing up,...I hope it helps getting all these people to sign up.

Please come over to the UNI board, the ADMIN is reporting to UNI on a weekly basis, we need numbers!!! Thank You:)

Uni Board Link
http://boards.nbcuni.com/universalHD/index.php?showforum=4

Chaplain of the 76th Independant Battalion

...it's worse than you know...Operative
...it usually is.....Mal

FOLLOWMAL

Thursday, February 14, 2008 8:24 PM

Uhhh... fillygirl?... I have a 7. I can give you a 7 and a bump. Would that do?

Also encouraging as many folks as I run into to join the board over there.
It is the most welcoming, friendly place. Full of energy, laughter and fun.

BROWNCOATOFNH

Thursday, February 14, 2008 10:31 PM

Hello fellow Browncoats, I'm new on this MB. I've looked through the various threads and I haven't seen this mentioned so I am in this one. I love that we're trying to get Universal to do a Serenity 2, I'm assuming we're also trying to get Universal to buy Firefly from Fox and re-start the series on The Sci-Fi Channel where it would find a natural home. Right?

"I aim to misbehave"

BROWNCOATOFNH

Friday, February 15, 2008 5:39 PM

I guess not. I think this idea is a good way to go.

"I aim to misbehave"

CORDRONE

Thursday, February 21, 2008 2:42 PM

Operation FullBurn is still at full throttle: http://boards.nbcuni.com/universalHD/index.php?showforum=4

See you there Browncoats!

Peace,
- Cord

CORDRONE

Monday, February 25, 2008 7:33 PM

Firefly will begin re-airing in High Def on the Universal HD Channel! Join Operation FullBurn ( http://boards.nbcuni.com/universalHD/index.php?showtopic=732) and help show Universal that the 'Verse is worth investing in. We aim to get a sequel to Serenity made but we need every Bowncoat in the 'Verse to help us prove our point.

Plus it's free and easy. Just sign up and post! Can't beat that now can you?

Peace,
- Cord

PHYRELIGHT

Monday, February 25, 2008 11:18 PM

I didn't know about this! I'm heading over to Universal forums RIGHT NOW!

"I swear, having you guys in my corner is like being friends with Zorro."
-Joss on us fans and our persistent reputation
Thanks, Joss!

OUT2THEBLACK

Tuesday, February 26, 2008 5:21 AM

Quote:
Originally posted by Cordrone:

Second, I think the movie did as poorly as it did because of one very important factor most folks forget... Serenity was released at the worst possible time it could have been. That is to say it was released on September 30th, 2005 just a month after Hurricane Katrina sank the south eastern half of the US into the Gulf of Mexico. Not only were folks still recovering from the storm itself and the resulting flooding (I had flooding from the storm and I live in New Jersey!) but the entire country (if not the globe) was being gouged mercilessly by the gas companies. The cost of everything went through the roof and your average movie goer didn't have the coin to go see a movie based on a canceled TV show with no A-list stars in it. I wanted to go but times were just too tight for me and my family and DVD's come out so fast after a movies run it's not even that long of a wait. I blew it, I waited

That's not going to happen this time around. Firefly and Serenity fans have felt that ever so familiar sting again and with all the new Browncoats I doubt any fans would miss the BigDamnSequel and 90% will find a way to make sure they see it several times. (I know I will - hell I'll buy tickets for strangers if I have too!)

...As for the economy of things in the industry I think that actually helps more than hurts us. Serenity cost $40,000,000 to make (not a large budget by motion picture standards) whcih means Joss has proven that he can make a quality film on a lean budget (a good thing in these times).

100% agreement about the hurricanes...Katrina was a huge disaster in its own right , and it was followed closely by Hurricane Rita...The nation's attentions were (rightly) taken by the altruism of the relief efforts , and the human drama that was unfolding on an unprecedented scale...Tens of thousands of people homeless or dislocated...

Add to that the fact that late September is actually past the summer peak of moviegoing season...

Serenity did reasonably well considering its receipts were second only to Jodie Foster's 'Flightplan' , opening weekend...

I saw Serenity many times during its local run , and when it wasn't in town any more , I drove over 2 hours to see it in a big town's 'budget' theater...I asked the manager there about how Serenity had done for them , and he said it had been very consistent , and had done very well for the theater , for well over a month since the opening of it in that venue...

If it had not opened in a very 'down' time in a consistently 'down' season , there's no doubt that it would have done much better...

Keep in mind that when 'Star Wars' opened , there wasn't much in the way of describing it at first...It was word of mouth that built it up for the summer of 1977...Folk had to experience it for themselves...Many wouldn't tell the details , they'd just say , " You'll just have to see it for yourself !"

Point being Serenity never had the summer season , and actually opened when the school year was well along...

...And , Serenity was a comparatively 'down' film , more akin to " The Empire Strikes Back " in its themes , but without a built-in 'Star Wars sequel' audience...

I don't believe Serenity cost 40 million to make ; it seems it was more like 25 million or slightly north of there , but in either case , it was tautly directed , produced and budgeted , and ALL the coin ended up on the screen...But there was a relatively small amount spent on marketing , with execs apparently counting on lots of repeat traffic by a relatively small number of Browncoats...

Which sort of proves the point...Relatively small numbers of folk CAN make a difference , and sometimes , are even expected to do so...

Eventually , the returns on DVD sales took Serenity the rest of the way 'into the black' , and with large-enough sales of the Collectors Edition DVD , could cause the studio to launch another foray into " The 'Verse "...

The merchandising sales from Serenity alone could be what tips it for the studio

FILLYGIRL

Tuesday, February 26, 2008 12:15 PM

Just BUMPING this back up to the top for people to see. Since Cordrone started this thread, the membership number has grown to 2,380! Let me do the math....let's see, carry the one.....645 new people have registered.!!!
That is great! Thanks so much for signing up over there,....recruit new members!!!!
deb

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FILLYGIRL

Tuesday, February 26, 2008 12:23 PM

Quote:
Originally posted by FollowMal:
Uhhh... fillygirl?... I have a 7. I can give you a 7 and a bump. Would that do?

FollowMal, sorry I didn't get back sooner.....you have not seen "Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy" or you would know that the answer to "Life and everything" is "42",as discovered by "Deep Thought",....the giant computer created to figure out the answer to life etc......

Hope the reading project is going well! Adam is coming to Denver!!! I finally get to meet a BDH!!!! I am SO excited!!!!

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CORDRONE

Friday, February 29, 2008 1:19 AM

And they are still growing but you know... "Faster! Faster would be better!!"

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Peace,
- Cord