Serenity (Firefly Movie)

[atrufan14]

wow, that's frickin' amazing!

[gC27]

i missed serenity in the theaters and never saw the show firefly but the movie captured my interest so i just bought the dvd today and saw it and i really enjoyed it
and that pic from tiger17 is pretty sweet

[superman79]

Serenity rocks!!!!

[LexLuthorMetropolis]

Glad to see fans re-emerging. :)

[superman79]

I saw it in the theatre and I work at Blockbuster so I got to see the video a week earlier. Definately gotta buy this one. Joss was at his best!

[yellowqueen22]

I got my copy of Serenity early... and now plan to force everyone I know to watch it!!!

[TMLS' BROTHER]

I went into town today and look in every shop I went in and nothing, then I went to blockbuster and asked him and he said it wouldn't me out til at least feb! So now I have to try and buy a R1 version :mad:

[Summers]

Got mine yesterday along S:TAS S2 :lol:.

Not watching it until Friday with my sisters. The menu interface is neat.

Tiger, that is a nice picture. Beautifully drawn.

[TMLS' BROTHER]

I saw the menu and bloopers awhile back. The bloopers were so funny.

[Summers]

I haven't seen any yet. I'm slow with my dvds :lol:.

I did notice on amazon.com that Serenity is the number one spot :D, and the Firefly boxset is in the top ten. Woohoo!!!

[TMLS' BROTHER]

:lol:. Tell me what the rest of the stuff is like when you watch it please.

Woot!! That reminds me I need to have a look at the R1 prices.

[Summers]

I sure will, and Joss is doing the commentary. I'll try to have it done by after xmas. Just so swap right now with xmas activity lol.

At www.ign.com Serenity was voted the Best Sci-Fi film of the year :D.

[TMLS' BROTHER]

Cheers! Is he? Wow! I loved his & Nathan's Serenity Comm.! lol k.

It's The Best film ever imo.

[Summers]

Yup. That's what it says on the special features. Even without the other cast members I always enjoyed Joss's commentary. It's not ego-maniac at all. Plus he is so informative when he talks.

I agree. It's one of my favorite films of all time.

[TMLS' BROTHER]

Yes he is, still would've liked Nathan or Summer do the commentary too.

[Summers]

I would too. I just like just have the movie hehe.

[TMLS' BROTHER]

lol, I'd love to have the movie, I'd watch it so much for about a month then not watch it for another 6 lol. I did that with harry potter & the philsopher's stone, I watched it every day for a month and a half then waited anoter 6 before watching it again lmao

[Summers]

My dad does that with HP. Instead he just moves around the various movies since we have all three.

Right now I'm just finishing Lois & Clark S1 lol. Friday I can't wait to see it :D.

Did you find your lower prices Alex?

[ferd]

Yay!!!! It's finally in my hot little hands. Now I can pop in my little DVD and lust over "Sean the Bod" any time I want to. :p

Yes, yes "I aim to misbehave." :p ;)


But seriously, besides the fine end scene between Kaylee and Simon :D The entire movie is awesome and the extras are so great, too. Joss is the best, and Nathan is freaking hilarious. :lol:

[TMLS' BROTHER]

I only have the first 2 even though 3 was my fave (Before I saw GOF)

I watched that awhile back when my borther bought it. I'm watching Firefly right now :D Just finished Ariel yesterday :D.

Yep. $16.98 w/o shipping, I'll buy it when I buy VM season 1 too save on shipping and custom charges.

[Summers]

Oooo.."Ariel" is without a doubt in my top five of favorite Firefly episodes :D.

Awesome :D.

I thought Mal looked so hot in the movie. Man, I want a browncoat :D.

[TMLS' BROTHER]

I agree. I always forget what the episode is about though lol.

Yep.

Me too, too bad they cost so much.

[Summers]

I loved "Ariel", and to see the inner planets society. So Metropolis like, and what a beautiful sets in that one. Oh, that's the one with the Blue Sun Company where they made those guys bleed from their eyes and such. They so scared me :(.

See, in the movie we never got to the Blue Sun Company. The bounty hunter we discovered came from The Alliance. So if there is a sequel due to dvd sales the Blue Sun Company could be the next Big Bad.

[TMLS' BROTHER]

Yeah, I loved seeing so BSC fellows.

Yes we do! And hopefully some more River kicking ass scenes!

[Summers]

Me too. One of the BSC was on Buffy/Angel :D.

Oh yea. I think her weapon she used against the Reavers looked like Buffy's HUNGA MUNGA weapon in "Anne". You know when she went to that hell dimension.

[TMLS' BROTHER]

Was he? I'm not that surprised :lol:

I don't remember grrrr... I almost bought season 1 on DVD today but I bought Tru calling instead.

[Summers]

Yea, he played one of the operatives who was after Faith when Buffy and Faith switched bodies in the two parter "This Year's Girl/Who Are You?" and he appeared again in "Santuary". He was the guy who was getting bald with black hair.

Here is the picture of Buffy's HUNGA MUNGA.
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River and Buffy's weapon are different in style, but they are used in the same manner and usage. Joss always loved the hunga munga, and knowing he designed many of the weapons on his all three shows I wonder if he designed River as well.

[TMLS' BROTHER]

The first thing rings a bell.

Ah yes know I remember, it's in the titles isn't it?
He probably did if he designed on the 3 shows.

[Summers]

Title?

At times he has drawings of the weapons he wants, and his employees have found some of them. Buffy's weapon just actually was made that year without Joss knowing. So they were just able to buy it. River's maybe hand made like the slayer scythe was.

[TMLS' BROTHER]

You know the start up where you see everyone and you hear the nerf herder song. I remember seeing that in one seasons titles, I think.

I see... I thought that Slayer Scuthe would've been, I mean it was such a weird design, still kicked ass though,

[Summers]

Oh the main credits d'oh. I should've know that :lol:. Yea, the close-up shot of Buffy at the end.

It was. It has the scythe itself (in pretty red), the red jewel, and stake. It was just so unique and cool lookin'. Too bad it cost $200 bucks to buy it now :(.

On weapons beside Reaver's hunga munga. I really like Mal's gun. It's so slender in length. How about you Alex?

[TMLS' BROTHER]

Yeah thats what I was talking about.

Yeah it was really nice. Ouch thats some serious cash.

I like Mal's gun too, I prefer Jayne's gun though, I forget it's name, damn!

Also I liked Mr. Pointy (I think thats what Buffy called it) and Gun's axe thing.

[Summers]

The browncoat costs more. The last time I saw it was $400 :eek:.

Oh.......hmmmmm....I thinking it's Vera? I liked Inara's small Princess Leia gun too lol.

Yea, Mr. Pointy (which she started calling after Kendra did). Gunn's axe was cool. I liked those holsters for the stakes on your wrists. Buffy and Angel would used those at times.

[TMLS' BROTHER]

:eek: Wow, thats too much for a coat imo.

Yes! I think thats it! I keep remembering that scene in "Our Mrs. Reynolds" where Jayne offers the Cap Vera. I don't remember that, was that in the movie?

Yes I liked those too. They were really cool the first time I saw them.

[Summers]

That I agree. Weapons in store like swords and such do cost that much, and if they are based on a tv or movie. But 400 bucks no way lol.

Was Vera in the movie? I believe she was. I believe I saw Jayne's weapon in that movie numerous times.

Oh, guess what. During my time off k-site I found some more gifs. And some from Serenity :D.

[Summers]

NEW GIFS
Now, I did not make these. They are beautifully made by the webmaster at http://disneypix.tripod.com/destiny/index.html. Which I highly recommend for anyone interested in the history of the Whedonverse. It's truly a great website.

Now from Serenity trailer:
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From the show
"Shindig"
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Inara and Mal looked so cute in this episode.

Here is a Simon one Ferd :)
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One of my favorite River scenes in the series. She looks like a child discovering the world while Simon is freaking out :lol:
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Another favorite River scene :lol:
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Now from another episode in my top five "Out Of Gas"
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HAPPY HOLIDAYS!!!!!!

[LexLuthorMetropolis]

All I can say is AWESOME!!!!!

[Summers]

Yea, they bring back memories.

"Where are you hiding little girl"

[yellowqueen22]

Definately great little gifs... I love the first one... I think I may turn that one into an AVI.

[Summers]

That was neat. When I saw that scene where we see Simon save River I was "why is it rewinding" :lol:.

[TMLS]

Originally posted by TMLS' BROTHER
Was he? I'm not that surprised :lol:

I don't remember grrrr... I almost bought season 1 on DVD today but I bought Tru calling instead.

I take it that was my potential present that's now not then? ;)

[TMLS' BROTHER]

Awesome!


Originally posted by TMLS
I take it that was my potential present that's now not then? ;)

Nope, mum won't let me give it you :p

60x60 Form (& under 20kb):

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Originally posted by Summers
That I agree. Weapons in store like swords and such do cost that much, and if they are based on a tv or movie. But 400 bucks no way lol.

Was Vera in the movie? I believe she was. I believe I saw Jayne's weapon in that movie numerous times.

Oh, guess what. During my time off k-site I found some more gifs. And some from Serenity :D.

lol waaay too much.

I think she/it was.

I saw :D

[cayayofm]

Wow those are great.

I ordered my copy of Serenity from Amazon, it should arrive tomorrow, there is no way Im going to pay $30 for the movie in a local store when I just bought Smallville season 3 for that exact price.

Im most looking foward for the Joss commentary.

[Summers]

Thanks for the resize Alex :).

[cayayofm]

I already have my copy of the movie and Im disspointed with the fetures really, there is not enough, I think there could had been more. I would had been nice to have the scifi- channel special of the movie. The DVD does not a booklet?

However the movie is great, Im going to see it tonight.

[LexLuthorMetropolis]

I have a feeling Universal is going to end up re-releasing it with more special features on down the road,

[cayayofm]

I imagine that too. these days they do that alot, they relese the movie again with like 2 hours of sepecial fetures. Still disspointing because I don't think I can go and spent $20 again on the same thing.

[Summers]

Originally posted by LexLuthorMetropolis
I have a feeling Universal is going to end up re-releasing it with more special features on down the road,

*cough*The Chosen Collection*cough*

For me twenty bucks items I constantly buy. I mean it's just chump change to me.

To me special features shouldn't make a dvd. It's the movie. The experience of a movie. To this day I have yet crack open the special features of Batman Begins. To me special features are just bonuses, but the juicy goodness is the movie itself. Frankly, I think we are very lucky to have this type of merchanise available to us. People back in the day could only watch the movie in the theatre and that was the last time they saw it.

There are still movies I still can't find on dvd, or video that I adored watching with my family such as Cary Grant's The Easy Way or also known as Room For One More. It's just special features. It's no biggie to me.

[mario masta]

I agree that the movie is the important part, but I've always enjoyed watching the special features, so those are still important to me. If I had a choice between the regular DVD and a "Special 2-Disc" one (like many of them out there,) I'd go with the latter.

BTW, I saw the movie today, and I really liked it. The special effects were really great, as well as the story too. Also, what I like about Joss Whedon's shows/movies it that one second I'm all excited in this huge action sequence, then I'm about the cry, and then I'm laughing. :lol:

9/10

[Summers]

Serenity was just classic Joss Whedon writing. I mean that's just how his shows work, and I loved that it transcended in his movie.

I find also amazing those special effects they had was on a really small budge of 45 million dollars :eek:.

[cayayofm]

I guess you are right Summers, the important thing is the movie, I completly agree, is just that we are so used to have DVD's with special fetures.

I found this:

Top 10 Hollywood Mainstream Movies on DVD in 2005 - Serenity is #1

1. Serenity Although there were several bright spots in 2005, I still remain a little disappointed in the overall mainstream film output of the year. I sat down to watch "Serenity" a few days before writing this list, and despite not being familiar with the backstory (shown in the cancelled TV series "Firefly"), I was bowled over by the film, which seemed more fresh and exciting than the majority of mainstream offerings in recent memory. Despite being done on a budget of $40m (fairly small in this age of $150-200m films), the film looks great and provides a wonderful balance of story, character, humor and thrills. It’s a prime example of how, on a tight budget, filmmakers can still make a film with satisfactory effects used to back up a good story instead of the other way around. The DVD provides superb video quality, a punchy, dynamic Dolby Digital soundtrack and a nice collection of supplements that, while not quite as in-depth as I’d like, is still enjoyable to browse through. I can’t wait to pick up "Firefly" and go back to the beginning with these characters.

from www.buffy.nu

[LexLuthorMetropolis]

Nice!

[Summers]

Yup. There are so many articles and websites that are putting Serenity in the top ten best movies of 2005 :D.

[LexLuthorMetropolis]

Originally posted by cayayofm
I already have my copy of the movie and Im disspointed with the fetures really, there is not enough, I think there could had been more. I would had been nice to have the scifi- channel special of the movie. The DVD does not a booklet?

However the movie is great, Im going to see it tonight.

Essentially, we did get the last part of the Sci-Fi Channel Documentary in RELIGHTING THE FIREFLY. We just didn't get the first part of it.

[atrufan14]

I just got firefly box set for xmas so hopefully I'll understand serenity a bit more once I've watched it :lol:

[cayayofm]

I found this other article:

UK magazine FilmFocus declare Serenity #1 film of the year in their 25 favourite flicks

Serenity

The little movie that could have and should have. We fussed and fretted over whether we could justify giving this the number one spot since our gushing inspired only a handful of those hard-to-please general cinemagoers to make the trip, but we reasoned it in the end with one simple thought: No other film this year managed to wholeheartedly live up to the weight of simply immense expectation quite like Serenity and then go and set the bar even higher.

http://www.filmfocus.co.uk/specials/review2005-1.asp

[LexLuthorMetropolis]

Thanks for the article.

I thought the movie summed up the relationships, without having any knowledge of it prior quite well, but then again I saw the show on DVD first.

[Summers]

The only thing I noticed they backtracked was Kaylee/Simon ship. It was very early on Firefly moments in the movie with them. Everything else was up to speed.

I don't know how the general audience would take it lol. I mean many of us do have the prior history.........hmmmm

ETA: Congrats atrufan :D, and thank you for the article Cay :D.

[LexLuthorMetropolis]

Hard to when we're Browncoats!

[Summers]

We go aganist the Alliance!!!!!!!! :lol:

[LexLuthorMetropolis]

Can't stop the Signal!!!!!

[Summers]

Oooo...that's a good one. That tagline makes so much more since now.

Okay, let's be bad guys :D

[LexLuthorMetropolis]

:) :D

"How bad is it?"

"Oh god, oh god, we're all going to die!"

LMAO. :)

[Summers]

LMAO :rotfl: :rotfl:

"You mean like sex.........That's it I'm going to live!!" :rotfl:

[TMLS' BROTHER]

:lol:^^

A firefly one (been to long since i've sene serentiy to quote it correctly):

Mal: Looks can be deceiving
Jayne: Not as deceiving as a low down dirty... deceiver.
Mal: Well said. Wasn't that well said, Zoe?
Zoe: Had a kind poetry to it, sir.

:lol:

[Summers]

:rotfl:

"I love my captain" I would too...he's hot :D.

[TMLS' BROTHER]

lol, from the pilot :D

*Kaylee opens up a wooden box and gasps*
Kaylee:"Why grandpa"
Book: "I never married"

[Summers]

:lol:

River: "Jayne" is a girl's name.
Jayne: Want to see my man parts? :lol:

[TMLS' BROTHER]

:rotfl:

River: I can kill you with my mind

[Summers]

d'oh :lol:. I had the same expression Jayne had lol.

Kaylee (about Jayne): We tried moving him, but he was too heavy

[TMLS' BROTHER]

lol

Mal (To Simon): Nee TZAO ss-MA? Nee-YOW wuh-KAI CHANG?

Okay don't ask how I remember that, i just do :lol: (It's probably spelt wrong :lol: )

(Oh that was from the movie BTW)

[Summers]

I was going to ask how in the heck did you spell it :lol:. We just know most of the Mandrin Chinese is cussing lol.

[TMLS' BROTHER]

I guessed by the way I remember the characters saying it :lol:

In SFX this month on the last page thye had the translations to some of the firefly swear words :D I'll try and borrow the mag off my brother later and post them :D

Hmm...

Mal: "This distress call wouldn't be taking place in someone's pants, would it?"

I loved Heart of gold :D

[Summers]

I think I know a website that has the characters......I think. I have to check if it is still there.

:lol:

Simon: This is what is like going insane.

[TMLS' BROTHER]

ooo cool.

Jaynes town?^

Mal: "Which one do you figured tracked us?"
Zoe: "The ugly one, sir."
Mal: "Could you be more specific?"

[Summers]

Ah, man the site isn't there anymore. Sorry Alex. I tried :(

[cayayofm]

^ lol all good funny lines. Everyday it keeps appearing new articles in wich Serenity comes at the top:

"Serenity" Movie is #1 in Bbc.co.uk 10 Films of the Year for 2005

1. Perched on top of the heap we call 2005, Serenity.

It was far from the biggest hit of the year but the rabid fanbase which helped get Joss Whedon’s cancelled sci-fi series onto the big screen has now handed it the biggest accolade in modern cinema: the title of Film 2005 Film of the Year. Rachel Formby calls it, ’A labour of love filled with strong, superbly written characters, humour, emotion and cool effects’. Juliet Richards in Stanstead claims it ’brilliantly blended comedy, action, drama, horror and romance’, adding that ’the only negative point I can think of is that it wasn’t out for long enough so I only got to see it five times on the big screen’. That’s the sort of passion we like to see.

www.buffy.nu

[TMLS' BROTHER]

It's okay.

Cayayofm look for the SFX 10 best films of the year, Serenity is number one there.

[Summers]

Yea, I'm seeing so many articles that Serenity is in the top ten. So many to count.

[TMLS' BROTHER]

Thats a good thing though :D

Total Film had Serenity at about number 6.

[Summers]

Oh, I know it's a good thing. I just didn't want to post that many :lol:. Just lazier to generalize for me :lol:.

EW is the only magazine I saw that didn't have Serenity in their top ten suprisely for their year in review. They also didn't have Batman Begins in there too :(. Rubbish!!!

[TMLS' BROTHER]

:lol: Yeah. Nathan and Summer were the top 1 & 2 actors/actresses in SFX as well :D.

Stupid EW!!!!

[Summers]

The first time ever in a long time I disagreed, and shocked with them. Not having those two movies in their top ten.....GRRRRR ARGGGHHHH!!!

[TMLS' BROTHER]

Maybe EW is losing it. haha grr argh, mutant enemy.

[LexLuthorMetropolis]

I don't ever agree with EW on their list. They just rehired a new staff that might as well be college students. Very few of the same staff are still there.

[Summers]

:rotfl: So true Derek. Since they rehired the new staff you can see how different some of the articles are written. Or the subjectivity that is taken place.

[Backward Galaxy]

I started a thread asking how you can check sales for DVD releases. What I didn't state in that thread was that the reason I wanted to know was because I was interested to know how Serenity is selling... and also Firefly.

Anyone got any numbers?

[Summers]

I'll check around the Firefly/Whedoverse sites for recent numbers.

I knew for about the month of Decemeber Serenity was on the number spot on amazon for a good couple of weeks, and the Firefly box set was in the top ten for just as long or longer.


The only numbers I saw recently were for video rentals :\.

[Backward Galaxy]

Originally posted by Summers
I'll check around the Firefly/Whedoverse sites for recent numbers.

I knew for about the month of Decemeber Serenity was on the number spot on amazon for a good couple of weeks, and the Firefly box set was in the top ten for just as long or longer.


The only numbers I saw recently were for video rentals :\.

Yeah... a friend of mine and I did what we felt to be a fairly extensive search of the internet for DVD sales numbers, but couldn't find anything. Going in, I thought it would be as easy to find as box office numbers. I was rather wrong. :\

I've found various sites posting certain sales information, but nothing that posts totals or units sold to date.

[Summers]

That's what I'm getting as well. I'm not getting anything about totals/units sold to date. Wasn't expecting to see the video rentals stats either lol.

I'm constantly checking www.slayerverse.com and another Buffy site. Joss hasn't mentioned the numbers..........yet.

[dexterfan]

i saw this movie without ever seeing the show and i really enjoyed it i thought the movie wa sgood and i could understand it even without seeing the show

[Summers]

Cool. So they wrote enough explainations where you could follow along on topics, such as the Reavers, The Alliance, and the crew itself?

[Backward Galaxy]

I'd just like to add that a friend of mine purchased the script for me for Christmas. Booyah!

[Summers]

Nice, but how? I mean from EBay lol.

[Backward Galaxy]

Actually, yeah. I'm studying to be a screenwriter as a dramatic writing major, so it was a pretty cool gift.

[LexLuthorMetropolis]

I highly recommend the The Offical Visual Companion in regards to the movie. The entire script, Joss' views, the actor's P.O.V.'s, pics and designs galore. :)

[Summers]

Originally posted by Backward Galaxy
Actually, yeah. I'm studying to be a screenwriter as a dramatic writing major, so it was a pretty cool gift.

Cool. I didn't know about the screenwriter part. I always assumed you were like an independent film student since you knew so much about the industry. Very awesome gift :D.

[RedPhoenix23]

Woopsie Daisy! I didn't realize until too late that there is a "Firefly" marathon on today on the SCI-Fi channel today before new episodes of the Stargates and Battlestar premere!

In my area there is about one episode and a half before the marathon is over! If you don't have it on DVD, you should go check it out!

[Summers]

Here's the most recent article of Serenity and dvd sales:


DVD sales
Week ending 12/25/2005

1 Four Brothers 100.0
2 The 40-Year-Old Virgin 97.2
3 The Polar Express 56.0
4 Serenity 55.8
5 Madagascar 54.2
6 The Brothers Grimm 51.7
7 March of the Penguins 49.7
8 Fantastic Four 46.4
9 Must Love Dogs 45.9
10 Mr. & Mrs. Smith 43.9
11 Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of Sith 41.7
12 The Exorcism of Emily Rose 40.0
13 Charlie and the Chocolate Factory 39.9
14 War of the Worlds 36.2
15 Cinderella Man 32.3
16 The Dukes of Hazzard 30.4
17 Batman Begins 26.1
18 Family Guy: Vol. 3 24.7
19 Rebound 20.8
20 Kronk's New Groove 20.5

Source: VideoScan, a service of VNU and ACNielsen
*Because sales figures are not available for publication, the index shows the relative sales volume of each title with a figure that represents a percentage of the top-selling title. The No. 1 title will always have an index rating of 100.0. An index rating of 66 means that 66 copies of that title were sold for every 100 copies of the top title.

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First Alert
Preliminary data for week ending Jan. 1.

DVD sales
Rank Title
1. American Pie Presents: Band Camp
2. 40 Year-Old Virgin
3. Into the Blue
4. Four Brothers
5. Toy Story 2
6. Serenity
7. Dark Water
8. Exorcism of Emily Rose
9. Mr. and Mrs. Smith
10. Fantastic Four

http://www.slayerverse.org/tanet/net_buffy_us/?navi=news.php&id=29049

[RedPhoenix23]

I contributed to that list! haha! I bought both The 40 Year Old Virgin and Serenity.

[Backward Galaxy]

Thanks Summers.

Wow, what is the deal with Toy Story 2 being in the top 5 with recent releases?

[RedPhoenix23]

Toy Story 2? That is wierd! Maybe the re-released it for the holiday, maybe with even more special features? Maybe?

Oh wait, that was after the 12/25/2005 list...Maybe its a typo from wherever Summers got it, it probably is suspose to be Madagascar. Maybe, I don't know.

[Summers]

Originally posted by Backward Galaxy
Thanks Summers.

Wow, what is the deal with Toy Story 2 being in the top 5 with recent releases?

Welcome :).

It's a two-disc special edition, and I think it's the first time on dvd......not sure. I didn't buy it for my baby sisters since we have the VHS tape still :lol:.


Originally posted by RedPhoenix23
Toy Story 2? That is wierd! Maybe the re-released it for the holiday, maybe with even more special features? Maybe?

Oh wait, that was after the 12/25/2005 list...Maybe its a typo from wherever Summers got it, it probably is suspose to be Madagascar. Maybe, I don't know.

It don't think it's a typo. The lists I am seeing has Toy Story 2 beating Madagascar. Toy Story is just a pop culture for the kiddies :lol:.

[tiger17]

Does anyone know if dvd sales meet expectations, as far as what the company was expecting?

[Summers]

Joss never revealed how high or low those expectations were. In his recent interviewed he seems optimistic. Basically we don't know anything at the moment...sorry :(.

[atrufan14]

The dvd was playusa.com's deal of the week and top of the sales chart a couple of days ago :).

It seems to be going very well :D

[Summers]

I agree. Serenity sales are very good. In fact, for the past couple of years dvd sales of movie out sell movies in theatres.

[Summers]

Serenity Might Fly Again?

Loni Peristere, visual-effects supervisor for the SF movie Serenity, told SCI FI Wire that there's hope for future flights of the cast and crew of the movie, which just came out on DVD. Director Joss Whedon—who also created the canceled Fox TV show Firefly, on which the movie is based—expected that the movie might draw the low numbers it did in its theatrical release, Peristere said in an interview. But he added that the movie's sales on DVD, which came out on Dec. 20, are running neck-and-neck with the hit comedy Wedding Crashers, which bodes well for a possible Serenity sequel.

"We kind of expected this from our audience," Peristere said. "We did so well on [Amazon.com] with the Firefly box set and the performance of that helped us get the movie made. We wish the audience would get up and go to the theater, but it shows that they like to keep coming back and revisiting the world Joss created." Serenity made $25 million at the domestic box office after it was released Sept. 30.

Whedon and his crew are waiting to see how well the DVD numbers go before proceeding with a Serenity sequel, Peristere said. "We really hope to return to this work," he said. "We love the characters. It's fun storytelling, and we all love using our talents. ... It all depends on Joss. He's not giving up on the characters. He had incredible writers who had a million stories to tell, and we're all just hanging out and seeing what the world has to give us, and given the opportunity we'll make more."

In the meantime, fans of both show and movie can enjoy the DVD's various extras, which include an Easter egg: a featurette about the making of the Fruity Oaty Bar commercial that appears in the film. "In the main menu, if you play around with the buttons you'll find a featurette of the Fruity Oaty Bar," Peristere revealed. (From the main menu highlight "play," then press left, which will highlight a marker on the right side of the menu; press enter to see the featurette.) "It's all a lot of fun," he said.

Source: Scifi Wire
http://www.slayerverse.org/tanet/net_buffy_us/?navi=news.php&id=29124

Plus the Wedding Crashers was one of the biggest successes in theatres last year. It was a comedy-giant, and now it's neck and neck with our Serenity. Oh, that is a very good sign.

*crosses fingers*

[LexLuthorMetropolis]

Would love to see a sequel!

[Summers]

More news....btw, there is an dvd article on the previous post before Derek's. So needed to see if anyone missed it.

Online Film Critics
Breakthrough Performer
Nathan Fillion, Serenity
Georgie Henley, The Chronicles of Narnia (Lucy Pensive)
Tony Jaa, Ong-Bak
Q'Orianka Kilcher, The New World
Owen Kline, The Squid and the Whale
http://www.moviecitynews.com/awards/2006/cirtics_awards/ofcs.html

[TMLS' BROTHER]

It came today in the post for me :D... Now to watch it over and over again...

[TMLS]

I'm waiting for the English disc with the extra featurette to the US version :D

[TMLS' BROTHER]

As long as i have Joss' commentary and the movie, I don't care :D

[yellowqueen22]

Interesting... in a recent EW article, which interviewed Joss, they said it was very unlikely that there would be a sequel and Joss said he was fine with that because he was happy with the closure "Serenity" put on the "Firefly" story. I'll have to dig the magazine out to give you the exact wording... but I read it recently. It also mentioned the possibility of the Spike movies... talking as if they were a done deal... and were planned to be released (I think) straight to DVD. Really need to recheck the magazine.

[Summers]

That's the same article a couple of weeks ago that Joss said wrote him out of context. He went on the Net and posted the next day after it's release, and said EW wrote him out of context and is no where near accurate. EW did a negative, inaccurate slant on it.

[atrufan14]

Just ordered the English Serenity DVD off play ... it'll come when it's released :D :D

I've watched like 5 episodes of firefly today, I'm in a browncoat mood :)

[Summers]

SERENITY with 2 nominations for Saturn Awards!
BEST SCIENCE FICTION FILM
Fantastic Four
The Island
The Jacket
Serenity
Star Wars: Episode III – Revenge of the Sith
War of the Worlds

BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS
Jessica Alba (“Sin City”)
Jennifer Carpenter (“The Exorcism of Emily Rose”)
Summer Glau (“Serenity”)
Katie Holmes (“Batman Begins”)
Michelle Monaghan (“Kiss Kiss, Bang Bang”)
Gena Rowlands (“The Skeleton Key”)
http://www.slayerverse.org/tanet/net_buffy_us/?navi=news.php&id=30030

:D

I am disappointed they didn't nominated Nathan :(.

[yellowqueen22]

Still glad they got nominated for something.

[angelfire east]

Go SERENITY! I hope it wins in both

[Summers]

Analysis of Serenity!
Love an in-depth analysis of films?? Well look no further! Chris Huntley analyzes "Serenity" via a software program called Dramatica Pro. *Spoiler Alert*
http://www.dramatica.com/story/film_reviews/reviews/serenity.html

I thought it was very interesting.

[tiger17]

That was very interesting. I really enjoyed it. Of course, it would have been better if the author could get the name of Miranda right at least once. Melinda, Matilda? What was that about?

[Summers]

I agree. I don't know what was up with the name at all :\.

[Yuui]

It was a great epic adventure flick, and Joss was hailed by critics and fans all over the world.

Unfortunately, the movie has yet to make back its budget, thus no sequel...

http://www.slashfilm.com/article.php/20061003serenity-sequel


Joss Whedon fanboys can finally give up all hope, the writer/director has finally confirmed what I've said all along: There will never be a Serenity sequel. Serenity was a 2005 science fiction western film set in the universe of the cancelled Fox television series Firefly. Including it's home video release, Serenity has still yet to come close to earning back it's $39 million budget. "There's no sequel, no secret project regarding Serenity or somesuch and I'm not even sure how anyone thought there was talk there," wrote Whedon. "So let's put that to bed and smother it with a pillow."

BOO

The way FOX sliced and diced the pilot to the original TV show, then preempted it for weeks on end because of baseball playoffs, it should not have been a surprise to anyone that it didn't find an audience.

Someone at Universal pictures agreed and went to great lengths to secure the rights; including signing off that regardless of its success, it would not be allowed on TV, in any incarnation, for at least 10 years.

Gave it a big budget... then complete ****ed it in the ass again!

This movie was originally slated for a May release, as it was to usher in the summer blockbusters, and many people were chopping at the bit for a "Summer" movie. It would have easily done 20 million in its opening week, and, of course, tappered off as the summer ran its course, but a big opening weekend would have secured at least a break even (combined with eventual DVD sales).

But they suddenly moved it to a Fall release.

Unless someone is a god damn moron, you know Fall is a dumping ground for crap and the transition period between Summer movie and Oscar contender; late-August to early-October. No one goes to the movies during that time - but that's where they decided to release it, and, yet again, doom it to failure before it even got a chance.

The worst past about this entire ordeal was that Serenity was good, not just fanboy good, but really good, and it worked on every level a movie should work, but no one gave it a chance.

Oh, and there is Done the Impossible (http://www.donetheimpossible.com/), a documentary on Serenity, that's worth watching.

[yellowqueen22]

Joss replied to the rumors that a sequel to Serenity will never happen... basically stating that the rumor is false and nothing has been decided.


Holy Mother of Oats! I turn my back for five minutes (that's how long it takes to admire my lovely back) and the interweb goes banoonoos! Isn't there any ACTUAL news to get wrong? Sorry about all this; it might be best if I just stay off the computer for a while. Or just glut the feed with wild conjecture. Hmm, let's see... I'm me, so... let's glut! Here are some ABSOLUTELY TRUE statements of factiness. Gentlemen, start your websites.

1) Wonder Woman has finally been cast. To no one's surprise, we eschewed all those tired movie and TV personalities and cast the interweb star "Lonelygirl", or whatever her actual name is. Congratulations, whomever!

2) I've got a thirteen episode commitment from the CW, so get ready for the long-awaited "Primative and Cheese Man". She's the first Slayer, he's a meaningless hallucination -- can they put aside their differences long enough to fight crime?

3) "CLEM!" Broadway. The number where he eats Rum Tum Tuggle will make you laugh and cry and throw up in your mouth slightly.

4) I will absolutely, posatively never ever do any kind of Serenity sequel or spinoff unless a studio asks me. Politely. Or meanly, that's cool too.

5) Warren Ellis's beard has a foyer. It's quite nice: shaker furniture, and a cute ceramic umbrella stand.

6) Kelly MacDonald and Gong Li have got to stop fighting over me 'cause who are they embarrassing? Themselves, that's all.

7) I'm tired of me.

Right. Cue chaos. And yes, number seven is more or less true. But my little britjaunt is through (Alexis rocked "All My Sons") and I'm grindstone bound, so I won't be feeding any more rumorsites for a while. There's only one way to stop all this insanity, and that's to produce some actual work for people to write about. So I'll do that.

Here's a thing: when "Firefly" was cancelled, my heart got broke. Sounds a bit much, but it changed me. Not even "Serenity" could patch that wound. I'm wearier, warier -- after all those years as a movie writer, you'd think I'd be prepared for another lesson on my unimportance in the scheme of things, but I wasn't. There are two very separate worlds: the marketplace, and the bustling bazaar that is my brain. The brain place is crowded with goods, ideas, sequels, spinoffs, animated versions, miniseries, radio dramas -- this is just the used goods. All the new wares are in there as well and it's deafening. Once I create a verse I never let go of it. And figuring out how much of my energy should be devoted to reawakening the projects you all love with the actors and characters I all love, and how much should be forging ahead and creating entirely new works (which you are contractually obligated to love) is exhausting. More than you know. You know the horse caught bwtween two pools of water? Add seven pools, and make the horse wicked A.D.D. The other world, the marketplace, I don't even begin to understand or predict. All these rumor of projects or the death of projects... When the two worlds align and something actually happens, whatever it is, you guys know I'll be on this site as soon as I'm allowed to be. And I'll be very very clear. There is no news. Not never, just now. I'm off to lunch with Lonelygirl.

Your Scribe, -j.
http://whedonesque.com/comments/11513#144407

[kidkarmina]

thanks for the news. it doesn't hurt to hope, though. i really do miss firefly. and when i saw the movie, 'serenity', it made me happy but also made me miss the series more.

oh well....

[ShadowVessel]

Originally posted by Big Albowski
Me and a friend are already planning to use a personal day from work (or I might be *cough* sick *cough* :)) to go see it the first day it's out!

Al

Yeah, I know I'm only two years late on this reply, but I'm new in town and was just browsing through, saw your reply and had to put my two cents in. I totally used a vacation day from work to go see the first showing on the first day Serenity opened. Browncoats forever!

[slayer]

browncoats over trekkies anyday :)

[knightofkrypton]

My roomates introduced me to Firefly...and within the middle of the first episode I was screaming at the TV "WHY WOULD FOX CANCEL THIS SHOW???!!!?!"

I saw Serenity and loved it...and and incredibly sad that (so far) there won't be anything else. I wish at least he could do some comics other then "Those left behind"...

[slayer]

well they are doing more comics! it comes out march 12th!

yay! (http://www.darkhorse.com/profile/profile.php?sku=15-190)

[knightofkrypton]

well they are doing more comics! it comes out march 12th!

yay! (http://www.darkhorse.com/profile/profile.php?sku=15-190)

AWESOME! I can't wait.

[slayer]

anything to see more of wash!

[krpto]

Mal: [on the ship intercom] This is the captain, we have a lil' problem with our entry sequence, so we may experience some slight…turbulence, and then…explode.

[pizzaguy19]

This movie got me into the Firefly universe (and the Whedenverse actually, I've never seen an episode of Buffy).

I've since become obsessed, watched the whole thing at least twice, and bought Firefly for my family.

Best. Show. Ever. I'm glad this movie got me into it (I kinda wanted to see the show when it was actually on, but honestly the Fox previews were nothing special).