"Serenity" preview in LONDON !!!!!! by CapnEric

First reaction: Wow! Amazing! I'll go, I'm at Serenity and everything!!!

Second reaction: Oh but then at Serenity I'll have seen it and people will want to eat my brains to take the knowledge from me.

Third reaction: And the music isn't done nor most of the special effects. Plus there could be other changes.

Help, I'm so conflicted! What should I do?

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Friday, January 28, 2005 10:38 AM

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Originally posted by SimonWho:
First reaction: Wow! Amazing! I'll go, I'm at Serenity and everything!!!

Second reaction: Oh but then at Serenity I'll have seen it and people will want to eat my brains to take the knowledge from me.

Third reaction: And the music isn't done nor most of the special effects. Plus there could be other changes.

Help, I'm so conflicted! What should I do?

I'm right there with you.

Also, I've booked for Starfury, but still haven't got my tickets. Does that mean I can't go?

"Damn it Mal. I forgot my line."

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Friday, January 28, 2005 10:44 AM

I'm sure if you told Sean the situation you'd get on the list (plus you might find out what's happened to your tickets!)

I must admit I lasted a good 2 minutes before I caved. Serenity sooner = goodness. Besides, it'll be interesting to compare it to the finished film. Anyone who's seen the Highlander: Endgame DVD knows that sometimes these things slant off. But of course that movie was a big screen outing for a cult TV show, nothing like Ser... um. Well, never mind. Highlander is a completely different kettle of oranges.

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Friday, January 28, 2005 10:55 AM

I just emailed Sean. I don't think I could resist it either. Plus comparing could be good... *babbles incoherently* I just wanna go, gorram it! *tries to calm down* Sorry, my brain is fried. *leaves*

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Friday, January 28, 2005 11:32 AM

There is a God!

This has got to be the best thing to happen in a long while & Kudos to all involved in arranging this - now all I`ve got to do is stop bouncing off the ceiling with joy!

Zol.

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Friday, January 28, 2005 11:37 AM

Of course, there's a god

His name is Joss !

(Apologies to all serious monotheists out there, just joking, of course!)

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Saturday, January 29, 2005 12:29 AM

EMZ

Just got my confirmation that my name has been put on the list for the screening. I just couldn't resist going. Can't wait!

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Saturday, January 29, 2005 2:53 AM

I'm going, I'm going, I'm going, I'm going, I'm going, I'm going, I'm going, I'm going, I'm going, I'm going, I'm going, I'm going, I'm going, I'm going, I'm going, I'm going, I'm going, I'm going, I'm going, I'm going, I'm going, I'm going, I'm going, I'm going, I'm going, I'm going, I'm going, I'm going, I'm going, I'm going, I'm going, I'm going, I'm going, I'm going, I'm going, I'm going, I'm going, I'm going....!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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Saturday, January 29, 2005 4:04 AM

OMG! I'm so excited I'm shaking! I have to go, please let there be tickets left.

I just had a 30 min long screaming match with my mother about going LOL. Yep, its official, she hates me.... but I'm going if I can get my name down on the list!

Anybody know which train station I'd need to go to? :s

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Saturday, January 29, 2005 4:58 AM

For West End cinemas (best guess for the screening) I'd go with Charing Cross. But any London train will get you on the tube. Where are you coming from?

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Saturday, January 29, 2005 5:35 AM

Stoke-on-Trent. Be going from either Stoke or Crewe station.

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Saturday, January 29, 2005 6:12 AM

Stoke to London Euston and then take the Underground. It all depends on which cinema it's at. (I can't get to Starfury. I'm hoping there will be a ticket to the screening left after the dust has settled.)

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Saturday, January 29, 2005 6:24 AM

Ahhh, cool, thank you. I checked out stoke to Euston and I can afford the price. Just about. The things I do for Firefly!

I hope there are tickets left for you. Its not such a long time until Wednesday so I doubt word will have gotten out to many Starfury patrons by then...

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Saturday, January 29, 2005 6:43 AM

You don't think they check this site as often as we do? (chuckle)

Thanks for the good thoughts. I can but hope.

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Saturday, January 29, 2005 7:15 AM

For the love of Joss, when I posted this I sure didn't expect 1600 views inside of 24 hours!

See you all there...

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Saturday, January 29, 2005 7:28 AM

PURPLEBELLY

I wonder if Chris is trying to persuade Universal that there would be an advantage to simultaneous trans-Atlantic release?

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Saturday, January 29, 2005 8:25 AM

It's probably worth mentioning that Firefly has never been seen on terrestial TV over here and that the show was broadcast (right order but with voiceover and the Firefly swoosh at the end) on the SciFi channel which is much more of a minority channel over here than in America. Which is strange as cult things get much more of an audience over here.

To put it another way, when BBC 2 (terrestial channel, think ABC when it was doing less well) showed Buffy, it was getting about the same number of viewers as it did America, despite us having a quarter of your population.

Perhaps this is just a try out to see what the demand is like over here. High, I suspect.

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Saturday, January 29, 2005 8:49 AM

HEB

Last update from Sean Harry was that 2/3 of the tickets had gone.

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complicated childhood
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I wear the cheese. It does not wear me.

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Saturday, January 29, 2005 1:48 PM

QUIETUDE

I've got a golden ticket!!! Just want to say a BIG thank you to all the organisers involved in bringing this screening to London.

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Sunday, January 30, 2005 1:25 AM

Ahhhh, my name's down on the list. *bounces* My god I'm excited, LOL. See you all there!

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Sunday, January 30, 2005 2:56 AM

Names on the list, confirmed, just got to wait for the ticket & location TBA.

Look forward to seeing people with or without their browncoats on

Darin (Zol.)

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Sunday, January 30, 2005 3:36 AM

Double post, sorry!

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Sunday, January 30, 2005 3:36 AM

Do you think I can get into Euston at 5:50 and be at the screening for 6:30? I mean it depends where the screening is, but... what's the likelihood? :-s

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Sunday, January 30, 2005 3:52 AM

Yeah, you could walk into the West End from Euston in 40 minutes easily, a tube should only take around 10-20 mins, if that.

Actually are we all going to do a mini-meet? Presumably there is going to be a mix of civilians and Serenity convention goers but it would be nice to put a few faces to names and know a few more people before the convention itself.

Perhaps if we all start shouting "Shiny" and gravitate towards each other like that

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Sunday, January 30, 2005 3:55 AM

Hi, I'd hazard an uninformed guess of "yes, you can" but be prepared to catch a taxi if necessary.

I just had a worrisome thought - I hope Universal's definition of "Central London" is similar to ours - I would really hate for them to get confused between Buckhingham Castle and Buckhinghamshire.

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Sunday, January 30, 2005 4:02 AM

Thank you both! And LOL yeah, lets hope :-s

You mean, stand there in the queue yelling "SHINY people over here! Ahoy! Shiny people, here!"? Nah, I'm just kidding. If we do meet up though, probably best to do so afterwards and not before? My train leaves at 10:50 so I have until then to find you guys. Plus if we do have a mini meet afterwards we can discuss the film and that jazz.

*Edited. I know this is going to sound really kiddish of me (I'm 17) but if I can get my mother to meet at least one of you (I'm going down with her) who are going to the convention, it would put her mind at rest and she'll let me go in April, stress free

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Sunday, January 30, 2005 4:10 AM

You stand in a queue and start shouting "I hate Big Gorram Queues"

Any queue will do

Darin (Zol.)

p.s. Would love to meet up with a few people as firends who love Firefly can`t actualy get to the Serenity Con & probably not the showingif most of the tickets have gone.

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Sunday, January 30, 2005 4:21 AM

Phoebe, I'm sure most of us will be quite happy to meet your mother if that would put her mind at ease. Given that a large proportion of the queue is going to go to the convention, she could probably judge it on them.

Besides, if you're going to University in September, hadn't she better get used to the idea of you meeting strangers?

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Sunday, January 30, 2005 4:52 AM

Yep, I'm counting on that. Thanks

LOL. Yeah, that's how it should work, in theory. She puts the word 'overprotective' to good use, probably wouldn't let me leave for uni at all if she had her way. The idea of me going 1.5 hours to London alone by train horrified her to no end, hence why she's coming.

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Sunday, January 30, 2005 7:36 AM

KISSTHESTRAWBERRYLOVERMRTAM

Gee, why would she worry about her daughter mixing with a bunch of folk said daughter has only ever met online?

I mean, we're all normal, mature, considerate, thoughtful people who only happen to be a bit obssessed and likely to turn into reavers at the drop of Blue Sun cola...

lol, see you both there!

"how drunk was I last night?"
"I dunno, I passed out."

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Sunday, January 30, 2005 11:52 AM

hi Phoebe,

Are u going to Serenity on your own on the train because i live at uni in crewe so will be getting the train to heathrow from there if u want to join me and my friend michelle at the station so u have some company. Im 19 and my mum has finally stopped worrying about where i go.

Sarah

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Sunday, January 30, 2005 12:08 PM

I'm 23 and my mum hasn't stopped worrying. Doesn't mean I don't go where I please, I just don't tell her.

See you at the preview

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Sunday, January 30, 2005 12:39 PM

It just occured to me - there must be a few international people who have booked into the Serenity Con, I wonder how many will actually make a special trip?

I just thought of another little problem - with the U.S. screenings, they wern`t allowed to take anything into the screening (bags,phones etc.) - this might be a bit of a problem, does anybody know of suitable locker space (do the undergrounds have lockers? (I can`t remember seeing any last time I was in London)

Cheers!

Darin (Zol.)

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Sunday, January 30, 2005 12:50 PM

KISSTHESTRAWBERRYLOVERMRTAM

Quote:
Originally posted by Zol:
It just occured to me - there must be a few international people who have booked into the Serenity Con, I wonder how many will actually make a special trip?

I was planning on spending a few days in London. That's the perfect occasion. Plus, it's not far from where I live (near Paris) with the eurostar. The only costly problem: accomodation.

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Sunday, January 30, 2005 1:51 PM

hi again Phoebe,

Just to make myself clear i was meaning im going to Starfury:Serenity not the preview - i wish. Stupid uni - do i really need a degree anyway?

Sarah

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Sunday, January 30, 2005 9:47 PM

Train stations will have storage facilities. Security is so tight on the Underground they don't even have rubbish bins, let alone lockers. Nothing you could slip an explosive into.

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Monday, January 31, 2005 2:53 AM

I don't know the exact number of tickets given out, but there are ONLY 6 LEFT!!!

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Monday, January 31, 2005 6:18 AM

CAOILTE

I don't suppose there'll be any left for people without these Convention tickets then.

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Monday, January 31, 2005 6:24 AM

EVILTOBZ

:(

doesn't bode well for those of us who've not booked for the convention and are waiting til wednesday then.

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eviltobz - that's lowercase gorram it!

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Monday, January 31, 2005 7:56 AM

ROBSTHELL

Well for those lucky few who are going (why couldn't the Serenity con be a weekend later

) could you at least tell us which cinema it's going to be in so those of us who are in London can lurk around outside and hope beyond hope that we might be able to blag ourselves a ticket?

Failing that e-mail me and tell me there! Pleeeease!

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Monday, January 31, 2005 9:26 AM

It`s amazing just how quickly the tickets have gone - it does make me wonder how big the cinema will be.

I`ve got the time off, & received the email confirmation of a seat.

I hope there`s a handout or flyer to keep as a momento.

I will try to stick around after the screening. So you could always try to catch up with me - but I believe there could be some men in black suits with blue hands who will mind-wipe people on exit (I think they call them Lawyers)

Darin (Zol.)

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Monday, January 31, 2005 9:43 AM

Well, he said he had "some tickets" to the screening, right? I just got the notification that they are all gone now.

Truly, I hope you all have an excellent time. I know you will. (Although I'll be happiest when the UK has an official release date. It's already confirmed for Germany, Belgium, France, the Netherlands and the Czech republic! Why not us!)

Enjoy!

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Monday, January 31, 2005 10:36 AM

HILARYJANEUK

Quote:
Originally posted by Zol:
Names on the list, confirmed, just got to wait for the ticket & location TBA.

Darin (Zol.)

There won't be any actual tickets issued. If you check the confirmation, it says that your name will be put on the list, and there will be someone at the door of the cinema checking people's names.

As for the cinema, we'llh have to wait till Sean gets told by Universal which cinema it is. I won't be able to make any meet-up beforehand, as I'll be at work till 5.30l, but luckily I work in Central London, so I'll have to dash over to the cinema straight from work. Have to make sure I pack the requisite tee-shirt before I go to work, got to be properly dressed for the occasion!

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Monday, January 31, 2005 12:42 PM

FISCHER1320

I'm moving to london right now because everyone is less stupid and then I get to watch the movie! what could be better.

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Monday, January 31, 2005 1:43 PM

Quote:
Originally posted by HilaryjaneUK:
Quote:
Originally posted by Zol:
Names on the list, confirmed, just got to wait for the ticket & location TBA.

Darin (Zol.)

There won't be any actual tickets issued. If you check the confirmation, it says that your name will be put on the list, and there will be someone at the door of the cinema checking people's names.

As for the cinema, we'llh have to wait till Sean gets told by Universal which cinema it is. I won't be able to make any meet-up beforehand, as I'll be at work till 5.30l, but luckily I work in Central London, so I'll have to dash over to the cinema straight from work. Have to make sure I pack the requisite tee-shirt before I go to work, got to be properly dressed for the occasion!

Thanks for that confirmation - I won`t have my Proper Browncoat ready for next week, I`ll just have to wear my other brown jacket - look forward to meeting and greeting & then the range of emotions of actually seeing the rough cut of the movie.

I do hope that it`s not too far away from your works otherwise you will have to hire a motorcyle courier to speed you on your way

Darin (Zol.)

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Tuesday, February 1, 2005 5:03 AM

KITTYKAT

Loooooong time luker here, but this has just forced me out of hiding. Been dragging my heels over whether to go to the con or not for months now (money is one serious issue) and now I really wish I'd already got tickets. Think there's any chance of there being any left for non-convention ticket holders?

EDIT: Darn it, just read this:

Quote:
I just got the notification that they are all gone now.

Guess that leaves me with the hang around outside looking hopeful option then.

Oh, and just thought I'd say getting a taxi in rush hour would probably take longer than getting the Underground. As long as you're willing to squish yourself in with all the commuters, the Tube would definitely be quicker.

- Kati

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Tuesday, February 1, 2005 8:38 AM

FIREFLYGAL

I'm sooooo jealous of you guys but I'm really glad your side of the pond will get to share the excitement that generally just stays on this side. Wish I were goin'

Way to go Joss, Chris and Michael for thinking of ALL the fans not just the US fans.

Fireflygal

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Tuesday, February 1, 2005 10:34 AM