Topic: What movie should we discuss?

[snowcat]

True, but the film was cheaper and If I don't like it I doubt ill like the series.

[Najemikon]

True, but the film was cheaper and If I don't like it I doubt ill like the series.

Why not see if you can rent it, borrow it, or steal it? 

One of the points against Serenity is that despite doing very well to stand-alone, the drive of the plot is dependant on the series. It quite cleverly summarises the main points, then ties off some others, before setting off on its own. Honestly, Emma, I don't think you'll fully appreciate the film -even if you like it- without the series and if you watch Firefly after there will be no surprises.

[snowcat]

Well... I doubt ill have time to watch both the series and the film... so I doubt ill bother to watch Firefly... its not particularly a series i'm interested in :p nor is the film and i'm watching it purposely for this discussion... The good thing is... if everyone else is going to have points from the view of seeing the series too it will be good to get a view from an outsider to the story.

[Najemikon]

Well, I'm pleased to hear that, Emma, because that will be a very neutral viewpoint at least.

[sexist mode]
My only worry now is you're a girl and girls are predisposed to dislike Star Wars, Star Trek, cars, porn and Babylon 5. Now there isn't any porn in Firefly, I was just making a point , but I hope you're not a "girly girl" who doesn't like "space stuff"... 
[/sexist mode]

[snowcat]

;P ive been a member of the Star Wars fan club every year since I was 13

... Unfortunately im a social outcast for not being a girly girl  

Sigh... the problems of liking comics and spending my Thursday night playing miniature war games and Dungeons and Dragons ¬_¬


;P I was once 9thin England at Dungeons and Dragons minitures *sigh* the sad facts.

[Najemikon]

 

Quality. 

[snowcat]

Quality.  

This scares me   Nobody knows how to react to those hobbies

[venomsinner]

  Lol... Emma, stop scaring people!

Everybody knows girls who like Star Wars don't exist 

[snowcat]

Lol... Emma, stop scaring people!

Everybody knows girls who like Star Wars don't exist 

 

[RossRoy]

Quality. 

This scares me  Nobody knows how to react to those hobbies

But you are with a bunch who are desperate for girls like that 

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I am anyway 

[goodguy]

[sexist mode]
My only worry now is you're a girl and girls are predisposed to dislike Star Wars, Star Trek, cars, porn and Babylon 5. Now there isn't any porn in Firefly, I was just making a point , but I hope you're not a "girly girl" who doesn't like "space stuff"... 
[/sexist mode]

I'm always a little bewildered when that "space stuff" is thrown together. I couldn't care less about Star Wars or Star Trek, but I do love Firefly.

[Najemikon]

[sexist mode]
My only worry now is you're a girl and girls are predisposed to dislike Star Wars, Star Trek, cars, porn and Babylon 5. Now there isn't any porn in Firefly, I was just making a point , but I hope you're not a "girly girl" who doesn't like "space stuff"... 
[/sexist mode]

I'm always a little bewildered when that "space stuff" is thrown together. I couldn't care less about Star Wars or Star Trek, but I do love Firefly.

The thing is Matthias, you aren't an average viewer. A typical audience member can be quite ignorant and simply refuse to see the difference. If it's set in the future and has spaceships flying around, then decisions have already been made for a lot of people. I mean, Battlestar Galactica has been likened to dramas such as Sopranos, but I bet very few Sopranos fans who traditionally don't like sci-fi would have given it a chance purely on that basis.

And how many people have preconceptions about Buffy? If I say I like it, some people just sneer and say, "oh yeah, because of the fit blonde. Hur-hur. Vampires are silly."

By the way, I'm sure Emma knows I was only teasing and not implying at any moment that she was ignorant of the potential genius within Firefly...

[lovemunkey187]

Emma, you really do need to do yourself the hugest favour of 2010 and watch Firefly.

[snowcat]

I now you were joking Jon!

If I enjoy Serenity ill buy Firefly ive seen a relatively cheap copy of it, but I have to wait until I get paid on Friday

But you are with a bunch who are desperate for girls like that  

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I am anyway  

...Lol, Where are these guys? :p

[snowcat]

Right! The Poll has been Locked, and it looks like Serenity will be the first film up for discussion

Both Fargo and Jersey Girl have come joint second so we can pick between those next.

ill open up the Serenity thread! review, discuss, enjoy