That's great news.
I have to say that the first scene with Wash -- you know where he's coming down the stairs being all charming while Mal is all grumpy? -- that scene was bittersweet this time 'round.
Damn it! You know what? I'm sick of this crap. I'm sick of being the guy who eats insects and gets the funny syphilis. As of this moment, it's over. I'm finished being everybody's butt monkey!
Xander ,'Lessons'
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.
sumi - Oct 07, 2005 6:49:16 pm PDT #6074 of 10001
Art Crawl!!!
Morgana - Oct 07, 2005 6:51:30 pm PDT #6075 of 10001
"I make mistakes, but I am on the side of Good," the Golux said, "by accident and happenchance.” – The 13 Clocks, James Thurber
It was at #2 at one point in the past few days, only behind Cinderella.
Ah. I had missed that.
Have you heard any estimate on the approximate sales figures yet? I thought I had read somewhere that sales were closing in on half a million copies. Or am I totally blitzed out on migraine meds? (Probably staring at a computer screen isn't helping.)
KernelM - Oct 07, 2005 6:55:51 pm PDT #6076 of 10001
Ankh-Morpork Watchman, Dreamer, Scooby, Minister of Grace, Still Flyin' in a Zoo2 World
Figures bandied about have included half a million to a million. As far as I know though, the only official number ever given was 200,000 by April 2004.
aurelia - Oct 07, 2005 7:14:28 pm PDT #6077 of 10001
All sorrows can be borne if you put them into a story. Tell me a story.
I'm back from my 2nd viewing! I'm really glad I saw it again. I was able to catch so much more detail this time around (even a continuity error! gasp ) and didn't leave feeling quite so broken. I want to see the River vs Reaver sequence in a "making-of" context. I know she was spinning and the camera was moving, but I think the lights were moving too.
Last weekend I'm sure there were a lot of Browncoats who'd seen the advanced screenings but tonight's audience seemed to be mostly people who didn't watch Firefly. It took a little longer for this audience to start reacting more openly, but once they did they didn't hold back. The guy next to me was literally bouncing in his seat at "Target the Reavers! Target the Reavers!! Somebody fire!!!"
Fun.
Narrator - Oct 08, 2005 6:07:16 am PDT #6078 of 10001
The evil is this way?
Saw Serenity again yesterday. Third time. It gets better on reviewing. For one thing, I noticed more of Wash than I did on first view. Which makes his death more significant than I thought it was originally.
Not many in the theater, but most of them were new. They laughed in all the right places. And there was a loud GASP! when Wash died.
WindSparrow - Oct 08, 2005 6:20:51 am PDT #6079 of 10001
Love is stronger than death and harder than sorrow. Those who practice it are fierce like the light of stars traveling eons to pierce the night.
Oh Merciful Joss, I can't think any more on Wash and Book, I'm still sobbing, "No, no, NO!"
When can we see the movie again, Dan?
manzo - Oct 08, 2005 8:09:02 am PDT #6080 of 10001
If we're really lucky, they'll do it in that order...
From someone on the UK forum of cantstopthesignal:
Figures in the US for overnight show this is in real trouble over there...
That doesn't sound good.
Ailleann - Oct 08, 2005 10:00:06 am PDT #6081 of 10001
vanguard of the socialist Hollywood liberal homosexualist agenda
I went for my second viewing last night. I took this opportunity to watch Wash, because I needed a little closure on what happened. And I agree with someone upthread (sorry I don't remember) who said that Wash's was a noble death. He lost control of his ship, and was forced to crash it, while trying to save his crew from damage. An engine getting torn off is nothing compared to saving his family, and Wash brought it down with everyone intact. At his soul, he was a pilot, and he did his job.
I still think it sucks that he's dead, though.
In other news... I bought this shirt from Cafepress and it doesn't fit. (It's marked a 2XL, but is very much not.) I can return it, but if someone would give it a good home, I'd rather it go to a Buffista. I've even got one of these to throw in. Profile addy is good.
Gandalfe - Oct 08, 2005 10:18:03 am PDT #6082 of 10001
The generation that could change the world is still looking for its car keys.
I'll take it!
Sending . . . .
Polter-Cow - Oct 08, 2005 10:50:35 am PDT #6083 of 10001
What else besides ramen can you scoop? YOU CAN SCOOP THIS WORLD FROM DARKNESS!
Figures in the US for overnight show this is in real trouble over there...
Yeah, the Whedonesquers are having a cow. It only made something like $1.5 million yesterday, which means a projected 60% drop-off or so, I think. I just hope it makes back what it cost to make and market it.