The Original Release Date by Quicksand

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The Original Release Date

POSTED BY: QUICKSAND
UPDATED: Monday, April 25, 2005 17:04
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Thursday, April 14, 2005 11:35 PM

I recognize I'm probably the LAST person to post on this, as we all got over it several months ago. But the original release date for the film -- April 22 -- is now upon us, and I'd just like to be the final person to say: WTF?!

The competition would have been an Ashton Kutcher movie and "The Interpreter," a film with so few thrills they couldn't even find ONE to put in the trailer-- a trailer which, by the way, hasn't changed since it first came out over two months ago. Same audience as "Serenity?" Hardly.

A great, big, rollicking sci-fi movie is just what we need right now, and yes yes yes, there IS "Hitchhikers Guide" coming on April 29th, but that was bumped up from its original release date of May something. Bleargh.

I'm mostly over it, and stuff... I'm just saying.

We would have kicked Ashton's scrawny untalented butt.

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Thursday, April 14, 2005 11:59 PM

BARNEYT

Yeah, but just think how much more people are going to be in the mood for a great sci-fi movie after Star Wars...

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"I think the right place to start is to say, fair is fair. This is who we are. These are our numbers." Mr Willis of Ohio - The West Wing

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Friday, April 15, 2005 1:42 AM

QUICKSAND

True.

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Friday, April 15, 2005 2:05 AM

ZOL

Problem is Serenity would get Swamped by StarWars if it aired in April (2 weeks prior to StarWars) - much better to come in months afterward with something fresher than Starwars (as long as they don`t hype it up as "Startrek & Starwars is over! now come and meet the New Starwars in the new frontier"

Darin (Zol.)

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Friday, April 15, 2005 3:46 AM

KAYLEE4SIMON

and don't forget an eldless summer of movies that don't deserve to see the light of day, The new Herbie movie? does Lindsay Lohan really need more screen time...no.

Keep shiny!

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Friday, April 15, 2005 4:45 AM

TOMANTA

One more thing... Serenity ain't ready.

Now, had they not changed the release date I'm sure it would be. But with the change Joss & Co. have more time to tweak it based on screenings, finish the score, etc.

Not to mention the utter lack of competition on the new date. Sometimes, change is good. Even if it is painful.

"Strange women lying in ponds distributing swords is no basis for a system of government."

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Friday, April 15, 2005 5:29 AM

ZOL

Quote:
Originally posted by Kaylee4Simon:
and don't forget an eldless summer of movies that don't deserve to see the light of day, The new Herbie movie? does Lindsay Lohan really need more screen time...no.

Keep shiny!

HEY! I was looking forward to that movie

(not really but wouldn`t it fun to have herbie as the next mule? of course, probably need to chop the bodywork about abit to fit cargo

)

Darin (Zol.)

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Friday, April 15, 2005 6:51 AM

GROUNDED

On the topic of release dates, there's an article on whedonesque.com mentioning that the UK release has been brought up by a month to October :)

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Friday, April 15, 2005 11:56 AM

QUICKSAND

If the producers change one FRAME of the film based on "screenings," I will drive out to Los Angeles and punch them all in the face.

Joss didn't need "screenings" for his TV shows or comic books, and it was "screenings" that made Alien: Resurrection what it is today. Screenings can bite me.

I agree with everything else you said, though. I just feel strongly about that one thing. All the best.

(qs)

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Friday, April 22, 2005 4:03 PM

QUICKSAND

Addendum:

Just wanted to give this one final bump, as we arrive here on April 22. The trailer is only a few days away from appearing on this fancy-lookin' "Intarweb," and I'm about three stages beyond giddy.

You know what I'm absolutely zero percent giddy for? "The Interpreter," "A Lot Like Love," and "King's Ransom."

Okay, so I'm medium-giddy for "Kung Fu Hustle," but I better not find out it's related to "Serenity" getting bumped. I mean, cultish directors, no-big-name stars, gigantic media blitz required? Nooooo, nothing in common THERE.

XOXO
(qs)

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Friday, April 22, 2005 4:29 PM

MALICIOUS

Just an FYI:

-------------------------
BOX OFFICE MOJO
THEATER COUNTS REPORT
-------------------------

APRIL 22

Title (Distributor) / Theater Count (Change) / Week #

NEW

The Interpreter (Universal) / 2,758

A Lot Like Love (Buena Vista) / 2,502

King's Ransom (New Line) / 1,508

Madison (United Artists) / 93

The Game of Their Lives (IFC) / 64

Enron: The Smartest Guys in the Room (Magnolia) / 3

THOSE were our competition.

Mal-licious

I think I will add cursing and the hurling about of things to my repertoire.

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Friday, April 22, 2005 4:57 PM

CALLMEATH

Come on everyone, buck up! In just 161 days the BDM will be here and none of this will matter. It's coming, just be patient.

'Course, if they delay it again....

"Invader's blood marches through my veins like giant radioactive rubber pants. The pants command me! Do not ignore my veins!"

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Friday, April 22, 2005 5:37 PM

EMBERS

'Serenity' is the kind of movie that will need to find and build an audience,
sandwiched between 'Sin City' and 'Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy' there were some fears that an unknown factor like 'Serenity' could get lost in the shuffle...

it is hard on us, who are waiting for the movie with baited breath,
but hopefully the studio will be right and 'Serenity' will have a chance to be a stand out hit in September.

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Friday, April 22, 2005 6:15 PM

FALLENANGEL

Quote:
Originally posted by CALLMEATH:
Come on everyone, buck up! In just 161 days the BDM will be here and none of this will matter. It's coming, just be patient.

'Course, if they delay it again....

"Invader's blood marches through my veins like giant radioactive rubber pants. The pants command me! Do not ignore my veins!"

Yeah.Come on. Don't be bummed. I was on a high earlier till I read this. Now I got to go back and reread the Joss Annouces trailer thread again to get my high back.

JUST 5 MORE DAYS TIL THE TRAILER COMES OUT!! Cheer up!

Oh if they did delay it agian. Theres no telling what I do.

"A journey of a thousand miles starts with a single step."- Lao Tzo

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Friday, April 22, 2005 8:32 PM

MARKSANGEL

I totally agree 100% I think they should have kept it on this date b/c all day i was saying to my self "i could be at the theater watching Serenity right now but noooo they just had to change the date to compete w/what Ashton Kutcher Hell no!!" anyway i am mad but w/e there is nothing we can do about it! :( well i will talk to ya all later ttfn ta ta for now!

~STR~
"When you can't run you crawl and when you can't do that you find someone to carry you"

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Friday, April 22, 2005 11:05 PM

QUICKSAND

Well, at least we get the trailer this weekend. That will have to do.

But only for 160 days. No more.

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Sunday, April 24, 2005 2:48 PM

the movie is not the Series. Only the facts have been changed, to irritate the innocent; the names of the actors and characters remain the same

Quote:
Originally posted by Quicksand:
Well, at least we get the trailer this weekend. That will have to do.

But only for 160 days. No more.

Keep your eyes peeled. Does the trailer say "September 2005"? Yes? Good. No? Bad.

Keep the Shiny Side Up . . . (wutzon) Allman Bro's, "Midnight Blues", from "Unplugged" limited ed'n CD

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Monday, April 25, 2005 5:04 PM

QUICKSAND

Quote:

Keep your eyes peeled. Does the trailer say "September 2005"? Yes? Good. No? Bad.

Uh-oh. WHAT do you know that I don't????

(panic)

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