From thedigitalbits.com via the forum on cantstopthesignal.co.uk:
Our ever reliable industry sources are telling us that Universal will soon announce the DVD release of Joss Whedon's Serenity for 20/12. Early word indicates that the disc may include Whedon audio commentary, along with at least 4 behind-the-scenes featurettes (Future History, We'll Have a Fruity Oaty Good Time, Re-Lighting the Firefly and What's in a Firefly), a video introduction to the film by Whedon and 6 minutes worth of outtakes. Some of the details on the extras comes from the BBFC website (click the link and hit enter). We'll post more as it comes in.
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Though I'm pretty sure that Serenity's Roman Orgy is not a bonus disc with the release. ;)
I imagine that the US release will be at a similar time - though it's going to be leaving it a bit late to make it into the christmas stocking.
I still don't get why some reviews accuse the CGI of being a bit shoddy/amateurish. They look fine to me. I'm wondering if they're mistaking the deliberate hand-held camera effect thing with cheapness?
Yeah, I don't know what they're going on about. I thought the CGI was awesome. I mean, I'm used to it from the show.
I still don't get why some reviews accuse the CGI of being a bit shoddy/amateurish. They look fine to me. I'm wondering if they're mistaking the deliberate hand-held camera effect thing with cheapness?
The effects on the scene when the Reivers are chasing them on the mule are pretty bad. Other than that nothing pinged me.
Will be seeing the movie again in about an hour with a friend who didn't see the whole series on TV but is a JW fan. Be interesting to see what he thinks. More importantly, I get to see Laura and family again, yay! I wonder whether she's spoiled? Probably not. Well, I certainly won't spoil any of them, but suddenly I understand the sentiment a few people have expressed about feeling a little bad for not being able to cushion the blow.
I thought the close formation of all those spaceships in the respective armadas was very questionable, though I suppose it was done for dramatic visual effect.
I thought the close formation of all those spaceships in the respective armadas was very questionable, though I suppose it was done for dramatic visual effect.
At those distances, I'd expect proximity alarms were blaring on every single ship on either side. In space, that close together is practically touching.
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First 9 minutes of the movie, posted online BY THE STUDIO.
Huh.
It's hard not to soften the blow. But a friend tried to do that for another friend and ended up spoiling her, and now she's not going to see it. I'm now even more a spoilerphobe.
I'm a little - okay, a lot - surprised by the decision to put the first 9 minutes on the web. I'm also surprised by the lack of advertising this week. I know there have been some commercials, but not nearly what I expected. I think Universal is counting a bit too much on grassroots, word-of-mouth advertising bringing in the bucks. And on web advertising. As odd as it is for me to imagine, most people really don't spend a great deal of time on the web.
First 9 minutes of the movie, posted online BY THE STUDIO.
Argh! I get "Unfortunately, the Operating System you are currently using is unsupported."
In OS9.2.2.
Sigh, I have to use my XP machine again. I really have to reinstall OSX.
