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Originally posted by Moose:
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Originally posted by sagrilarus:
Have any of you considered a better place for some of the vast sums you're spending on this movie? Between tsunamis, hurricanes and earthquakes, something like one million people have been left homeless in the past year, completely wiped out of all possessions.

Universal isn't stupid. They know that they can't depend on repeat business for sequels. Short of coming up with $10 million additional dollars, you're not going to change the math appreciably. All the dollars you pump in are just going into the big vat in Hollywood that will be used to finance Deuce Bigelow III.

Make a difference somewhere.

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Originally posted by NervousPete:

For instance, go and buy Ultraviolet - a UK sci-fi series about vampires. It's on Amazon and it approaches the vampire mythos in a realist style, focusing on science and detective work.

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Originally posted by NervousPete:


'fraid I've got to side with SAGRILARUS here. It's been a terrible year for disasters and people need our help, so if you could fling 10-20 dollars their way (even better if you subscribe to a charity) then that would be peachy.

Also, there are so many other marginalised artists with wonderful things out there clamouring for attention. Dig around a little and you will find gold. There are also many other great stories, in book, DVD and record form and they deserve to be patronised. Don't get me wrong, I evangelise Firefly to everyone and will drag people to the stores to buy the DVD's, but unless you have bags of money - save the stuff for others - needy and creative.

For instance, go and buy Ultraviolet - a UK sci-fi series about vampires. It's on Amazon and it approaches the vampire mythos in a realist style, focusing on science and detective work. It's sort of the anti-Buffy, and while I love Buffy, I love Ultraviolet even more. There's only six episodes since the second series wasn't picked up, but it has an ending of sorts. (Now where have we heard that before?) It's hard, moving, and speaks a lot about the things that keep you awake at night - mortality, morality, humanity and loyalty.

Or pump the money into disaster relief funds. This world is getting more and more crowded, and I doubt a year will go by when some people won't be in a world of hurt.

Of course, if you do the above then feel free to splurge some extra cash on Serenity! You deserve it!

I agree with the sentiments concerned but another reality check needs to be made. All the donations don't necessarily go to those who need it the most, especially when you hear first hand accounts of the crisis in Pakistan where food drops are being made but the only people getting the food are those who are the fittest and most able with nothing else being distributed to those who need it most. Why not donate to a charity directly associated with the relief effort who have personnel on the spot (such as the Red Cross) that way you can be re-assured that the money will go to a charity that directly helps those who need it most.

As far as buying multiple copies of the Serenity DVD are concerned, can you really trust an industry that cancelled Firefly in the first place to actually make the right call on this. I would love to believe that they would, but given some of the unmitigated crap that has come out on TV and on the big screen recently, I have my doubts. However, I am an optimist and hope that the right decision will be made.

"exit - stage left"








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