Serenity movie title

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ECMORGAN69

Wednesday, March 10, 2004 8:44 PM

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Originally posted by Juggernaut:
As is the case with all of us, I'm a huge, huge fan of the series, but I'll go on record as saying I think the title stinks.

That's right, stinks.

Sure, it means something to us, but imagine seeing it in a newspaper listing. "Serenity?" It may have well been called "Beaches" for all the good it'll do to bring in a non-affiliated moviegoer.

I don't have a better suggestion, which makes me a bad man for rousing rabble, but I just can't cotton to "Serenity."

Wasn't there some chick flick made some years ago called "Beaches"?

They can have my "Firefly" DVDs when they pry them from my cold, dead fingers....

Oh yeah,

you, FOX TV!!

BIGBALDHEAD

Wednesday, March 10, 2004 9:31 PM

While 20th Century Fox may still own international distribution rights to the original series (as well as the distro rights to the DVDs), the film rights along with the name for use in a film are owned by Universal. The Choice to go with "Serenity" for the title was made (for good or bad) to separate the film from the series, which in the eyes of many, many people (most of whom never saw it) was a miserable and worthless failure.

Universal knows full well that fans of the series are going to see the movie no matter what the title, and they feel that the title, "Firefly" might hurt the film's chances among the masses who never saw the series.

"Serenity" is not a bad title; as the name of the ship, it's one that people will 'get', and while I do wish they'd stuck with the original, the way in which the film deals with the 'BoS' may well make it far more powerful for those not yet acquainted with the series.

SEVENPERCENT

Wednesday, March 10, 2004 10:08 PM

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Originally posted by AURaptor:

The Hero of Canton

Is it only me that thinks this is the greatest title ever? Not that I'm partial to Jayne or anything...

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OUTLANDER

Thursday, March 11, 2004 1:46 AM

I'd just like to go on record as saying I love the title Serenity.

To me Serenity is a title that had multiple meanings in the show and has multiple meanings as a film title.

I just can't get my head around the idea of a chick flick named Serenity it is too much of a mysterious title to be instantly categorized, as Simon says in Out of Gas "Serenity has vaguely funereal sound to it", a chick flick with a funereal tone just doesn't work for me.

I keep getting images of a Western like "Silverado" in my mind. The title also reminds me of freaky thrillers like "Blue Velvet" with there misleading and mysterious titles.

Thinking that "Serenity" is a chick flick is like thinking "The Ring" is a romantic comedy about a wedding ring. I don't think people judge a film based only a single interpretation of its title.

To be perfectly honest if I had never seen Firefly and I saw "Serenity (Sci-Fi/Thriller)" I would be very interested to find out what it was about and if I saw "Firefly (Sci-F/Thriller)" I would be less interested. Serenity is simply a much more interesting title than Firefly.

Sorry if this offends people but I think it is the honest truth.

GETUPKID

Thursday, March 11, 2004 5:38 PM

i love the title serenity hell not only did i get it put on the side of my class ring above a picture of earth i also name my computer it and its my licence plate.

KNIBBLET

Thursday, March 11, 2004 7:05 PM

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Originally posted by outlander:
... Thinking that "Serenity" is a chick flick is like thinking "The Ring" is a romantic comedy about a wedding ring.

Last week someone tortured us by talking about "Titantic". This week, it's talk about another piece of steaming dung, "The Ring".

Another movie that put me off popcorn. It wasn't scary. It wasn't smart. It was simply annoying.

Ooooo, hear the music ... we're going to scare you in 2 minutes .... 90 seconds ... 75 seconds ... don't have a stroke, scary stuff is coming your way ... 45 seconds ... cover the kid's eyes .... scary scary in 15 seconds ....

then ... nothing.

The only vaguely scary part of the movie was the insane horse on the boat. All I wanted to say to the reporter chick was, GET THE HELL AWAY FROM THE HORSE, YOU FREAKING MORON!!!

Why oh why did a horse have to die to make that crapola movie?

Why oh why do you folk insist on talking about the crappiest pieces of dog crappy dung every distributed for the big screen?

I'm going to my corner to whimper now. Maybe if I pour lemon juice in my eyes, my tears will wash the taste of The Ring from my mouth and memory.

"Just keep walkin, preacher man."

BROWNCOAT1

Thursday, March 11, 2004 7:38 PM

Knibblet wrote:

Quote:
Last week someone tortured us by talking about "Titantic". This week, it's talk about another piece of steaming dung, "The Ring".

Another movie that put me off popcorn. It wasn't scary. It wasn't smart. It was simply annoying.

Ooooo, hear the music ... we're going to scare you in 2 minutes .... 90 seconds ... 75 seconds ... don't have a stroke, scary stuff is coming your way ... 45 seconds ... cover the kid's eyes .... scary scary in 15 seconds ....

then ... nothing.

The only vaguely scary part of the movie was the insane horse on the boat. All I wanted to say to the reporter chick was, GET THE HELL AWAY FROM THE HORSE, YOU FREAKING MORON!!!

Why oh why did a horse have to die to make that crapola movie?

Why oh why do you folk insist on talking about the crappiest pieces of dog crappy dung every distributed for the big screen?

I'm going to my corner to whimper now. Maybe if I pour lemon juice in my eyes, my tears will wash the taste of The Ring from my mouth and memory.

Thanks for the warning Knibblet. I will be sure to avoid "The Ring" at the rental place.

"May have been the losing side. Still not convinced it was the wrong one."

STIZO

Thursday, March 11, 2004 7:45 PM

I have a couple of title suggestions:

Malcolm Reynolds and the tightpants of DOOM

Wash's Shadow Puppet Spectacular

The adventures of Inara, legendary space hooker

Kaylee and the Planet of the Space Monkeys

Jayne and Vera Strike Back

Fun with Reavers

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KUGELBLITZ

Thursday, March 11, 2004 7:57 PM

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Paint Your Transport

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POPEBOB

Thursday, March 11, 2004 8:07 PM

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Originally posted by SlowSmurf:
They sold the movie rights fully, there is NO way they sold the ability to use every character, scenario, and set(the idea anyway) without also selling the name. They chose not to use "Firefly: The Big Damn Movie" and any other variation because they thought it best, not because they couldn't

HAHAHA!!! Big Damn Movie. Gorramnit! Ill be laughing about that all day.

How about Firefly:You Can't Take the Fans From Me. A little long but none the less fitting

*chuckles* Big Damn Movie *chuckles again*

Ahhhh.. Curse you sudden but inevitable betrayal!!

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