Tim would make a great criminal mastermind -- only with a beagle instead of a fluffy white cat.
I'm a vision of hotliness, and how weird is that? Mystical comas. You know, if you can stand the horror of a higher power hijacking your mind and body so that it can give birth to itself, I really recommend 'em.
Cordelia ,'You're Welcome'
Firefly 4: Also, we can kill you with our brains
Discussion of the Mutant Enemy series, Firefly, the ensuing movie Serenity, and other projects in that universe. Like the other show threads, anything broadcast in the US is fine; spoilers are verboten and will be deleted if found.
Theodosia - Oct 02, 2005 10:29:42 am PDT #5604 of 10001
'we all walk this earth feeling we are frauds. The trick is to be grateful and hope the caper doesn't end any time soon"
DavidS - Oct 02, 2005 10:30:00 am PDT #5605 of 10001
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."
It'll be interesting to see if Serenity builds its audience (they are platforming it on release, no?) or if it just has an early burst and tails off.
Robin, I was very curious to see your response to the movie. Because for all the gripes I've heard about the plot or character changes - I was just very conscious about how incredibly difficult this movie was as a screenwriting exercise.
Polter-Cow - Oct 02, 2005 10:31:03 am PDT #5606 of 10001
What else besides ramen can you scoop? YOU CAN SCOOP THIS WORLD FROM DARKNESS!
I thought it was very well plotted, with a lot of things in the first half serving double duty as setups for payoffs in the second half.
tommyrot - Oct 02, 2005 10:31:24 am PDT #5607 of 10001
Sir, it's not an offence to let your cat eat your bacon. Okay? And we don't arrest cats, I'm very sorry.
I'm hoping Serenity will do well in foreign markets, DVD sales and merchandising of cunning hats.
le nubian - Oct 02, 2005 10:33:43 am PDT #5608 of 10001
"And to be clear, I am the hell. And the high water."
Allyson,
the Fall is one of the worst times of the year for box office. September and October are slim months.
Cronenberg's movie did really well according to per screen average - which is what most movie studios look at (as I understand it).
Jesse - Oct 02, 2005 10:33:49 am PDT #5609 of 10001
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.
I think I'm mostly bummed out because throughout the movie, I was thinking, "OK, this is River's movie, but maybe the next one can be Zoe and Wash's." And one of the people I was with was thinking the same thing about Book. Bah.
le nubian - Oct 02, 2005 10:35:40 am PDT #5610 of 10001
"And to be clear, I am the hell. And the high water."
Suffice it to say, we could have a Wash and Book movie. It could be: Serenity: The Prequel :-)
Jesse - Oct 02, 2005 10:37:05 am PDT #5611 of 10001
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.
True, true. It's not like the actors died.
Polter-Cow - Oct 02, 2005 10:40:09 am PDT #5612 of 10001
What else besides ramen can you scoop? YOU CAN SCOOP THIS WORLD FROM DARKNESS!
Don't jinx them!
AnthonyDe - Oct 02, 2005 10:41:16 am PDT #5613 of 10001
A One that isn't cold, is scarcely A One at all.
Liars figure and figures lie.
Not sure what to make sure of the numbers. Serenity was the only movie in the top ten to drop off on Saturday. Flightplan was on 1300 more screens which is pretty significant. Overseas box office could be the ace in the whole.
I can almost guarantee the marketing this week will be "The number 1 science fiction movie at the box office this weekend was...Serenity."