It could have also put the movie even deeper in the red.
You know what the chain of command is? It's the chain I go get and beat you with until you understand who's in ruttin' command here.
Jayne ,'The Train Job'
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.
Tom Scola - Jan 10, 2006 5:09:09 pm PST #7618 of 10001
Remember that the frontier of the Rebellion is everywhere. And even the smallest act of insurrection pushes our lines forward.
Kalshane - Jan 10, 2006 5:14:19 pm PST #7619 of 10001
GS: If you had to choose between kicking evil in the head or the behind, which would you choose, and why?
Minsc: I'm not sure I understand the question. I have two feet, do I not? You do not take a small plate when the feast of evil welcomes seconds.
But a short 30-second TV spot after opening weekend could have helped so much. "The Number One New Movie In America! Loved by critics and audiences!" or something along those lines.
I seem to recall there were spots the week after opening that cited the great reviews. No "#1 new movie in America" but they did have the critics' praise in there.
Mikey - Jan 10, 2006 5:21:26 pm PST #7620 of 10001
All this time, I thought Hunter was a bitch. Turns out she was just hungry.
It could have also put the movie even deeper in the red.
Spend money, make money, my friend.
Serenity had something money can't buy: it was damn good. Had it been anything but a studio pic it might've been considered an unqualified success. And in making its 25 mil it did make itself and Firefly known to a wider audience. Alright, box office stigma, but I think more people would pay to see a sequel than ever saw Serenity theatrically.
Wolfram - Jan 11, 2006 11:19:09 am PST #7621 of 10001
Visilurking
I think Universal certainly held up their end of the bargain in marketing. More marketing may have brought in a few more million and cost as much or more. Like DX said, people just didn't go.
I also think way more folks went to see Serenity than watched the series on TV. And I think a sequel, if done right, might bring in even more people. But that's a big if and might.
JenP - Jan 11, 2006 12:17:26 pm PST #7622 of 10001
Oh! Funny (to me) story. My sister was somewhere a couple of months ago, (I forget where) and she got surveyed about Serenity. I'm not sure whether it was for the movie or the DVD. Anyway, they asked her a bunch of questions along the lines of (I'm making these up, but it was this kind of thing):
Does this look like a movie you would like?
"No."
Do you like science fiction?
"No."
Do you like westerns?
"No."
Does the poster appeal to you?
"No."
Did you watch the TV series Firefly?
"No."
Would you buy this DVD?
"Yes."
crickets
... um, why?
"Because my sister said I should go see the movie. She swears I'll like it, and she'd be mad at me if I said, 'No.'"
Heh. And I didn't even tell her more than twice. She was funny, she said, "I kept answering, 'No,' even though I didn't want to be so negative. But... I really didn't like any of those things."
Mikey - Jan 11, 2006 2:37:57 pm PST #7623 of 10001
All this time, I thought Hunter was a bitch. Turns out she was just hungry.
Because fans have manipulated the SCI FI Wire poll on Joss Whedon's next project, the editors have deleted it and replaced it with a new poll.
Hmm. Fans of which?
Una - Jan 11, 2006 4:20:06 pm PST #7624 of 10001
when i die, please bake my ashes into a brick and use me to hit fascists.
JenP, that's brilliant. I've been trying to get my labmates trained that way. I think they're still mostly rolling their eyes at me. (especially when, like today, I'm wearing my River "I can kill you with my brain." T-shirt.)
tommyrot - Jan 13, 2006 5:29:35 am PST #7625 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.
libkitty - Jan 13, 2006 11:44:13 am PST #7626 of 10001
Embrace the idea that we are the leaders we've been looking for. Grace Lee Boggs
Pretty.
Zenkitty - Jan 15, 2006 1:39:20 pm PST #7627 of 10001
Every now and then, I think I might actually be a little odd.
Dark Horse is making a couple shiny Serenity items: a Zippo lighter with the Serenity logo, and an "ornament" that's a model of Serenity. Small, but looks very detailed. Scroll down the page about halfway for details. Things From Another World has them available for pre-order, for somewhat cheaper than retail.