The 'We're not through gushing about how much we loved Serenity' Thread by chrisisall

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The 'We're not through gushing about how much we loved Serenity' Thread

POSTED BY: CHRISISALL
UPDATED: Sunday, November 20, 2005 05:32
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Friday, November 11, 2005 9:30 AM

I can't get over it, the more I think about it, the more I realize how excellent Serenity was. Mal is right up there with Kirk and Picard as a true and courageous hero (though a little less respectful of the law), and the movie is all manner of warp speed beyond either Trek franchise!
Words fail me...

Thanks AGAIN, Joss.

Anakin who Chrisisall

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Friday, November 11, 2005 11:28 AM

CHRISISALL

Okay, guess I'm the only who can't stop gushing....

GOD I LOVED THAT MOVIE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Chrisisallalone

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Friday, November 11, 2005 11:53 AM

EEPY

I love the movie so much and I haven't even seen it, yet!

I'm a new Firefly fan. In fact, I just finished watching it two days ago. I am now thoroughly obsessed, so I guess I came to the right place! I will be seeing Serenity on Saturday (it's still playing here in good ol' Harrisburg, PA), and I have no doubt that my obsession will only get stronger! I wonder if we can't just have a fundraiser to get this show back on the air (er, IN the air). Why settle for a $7.00 movie ticket? I'll give 'em half my paycheck!

Serenity, here I come!!

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Friday, November 11, 2005 12:07 PM

DAELUS

I love Serenity!

Fantastic film. But I'll have to wait until the DVD is released to see it again.

"My days of not taking you seriously are certainly coming to a middle."

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Friday, November 11, 2005 12:25 PM

CHRISISALL

I am relativly new to FF myself (9 mos.+). Strange how around Out Of Gas I realized the show was gonna be with me for a L o n G time to come.
Kinda like The Prisoner, short, sweet, and permanently in my head!

And the movie was a total gorram bonus!!!

Chrisisnotalone

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Friday, November 11, 2005 12:29 PM

CARLATAM

I've seen it three times... :) And read the script book once.

*Gush gush gush*

So much jossy-goodness.

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Friday, November 11, 2005 12:32 PM

CHINDI

Oh Hey I LOVE this thread.. lol...

if only these gushes were oil... what did Jayne say... if wishes were horses we'd all be eating steak!

Hey if you cannot gush with your friends, I mean where CAN you gush!?

I LOVE SERENITY in all its forms and I am a might partial to the ppl who post here as well.

Chindi

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Friday, November 11, 2005 1:10 PM

EMBERS

Quote:
Originally posted by chrisisall:
I am relativly new to FF myself (9 mos.+). Strange how around Out Of Gas I realized the show was gonna be with me for a L o n G time to come.
Kinda like The Prisoner, short, sweet, and permanently in my head!

And the movie was a total gorram bonus!!!

Chrisisnotalone

LOL
I had no idea you were a newbie Chris (and no, you are NOT alone)

I've been wishing I could see Serenity again,
but I loved reading the screen play (the Official Visual Companion is wonderful)
and I'm REALLY looking forward to the DVD

but in the mean time I'll watch 'Firefly'
(both on my own DVDs AND when they air it on Sci-fi channel)

and I've been downloading some great new fan videos

I am so in love with this 'verse....
my big delima:
should I let go of my 'extra' copies of the 'Serenity' comic book?
I've got friends & family I converted,
and they have watched the DVDs and went to the BDM

but they never bought their own copies of the comic books...
and I DO have one of each cover...

sigh

I think I'll just be selfish and keep them.
I'll get extras of the graphic novel when THAT comes out

**********************************************
watch the R. Tam Session vids: http://www.hittarivertam.nu/
and buy the 'Serenity' comics published by Dark Horse,
and have you joined the Browncoats yet?
http://browncoats.serenitymovie.com/serenity/?fuseaction=tools.invlink
&u=embers&linkID=36

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Friday, November 11, 2005 1:18 PM

KELLYOFLUTHIEN

*gushes with you*

I love Serenity!

I'm depressed because it hasn't been in theaters here now for a long time, and I was hoping this week it'd pop up at the discount theater, but it didn't.

But only a few more weeks until it's out on DVD and I can watch it to my hearts content!

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
I love my Captain

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Friday, November 11, 2005 1:39 PM

CHRISISALL

Quote:
Originally posted by embers:

my big delima:
should I let go of my 'extra' copies of the 'Serenity' comic book?
I DO have one of each cover...

Keep 'em all or you'll kick yourself!
Just let them read your comics (you turnin' the pages, of course, don't wanna get them all dog-eared or torn), and get 'em the graphic novel later.

Chrisisall

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Friday, November 11, 2005 2:14 PM

SPINLAND

Here's another gusher! One of the best movies I've EVER seen, bar none, and I've seen a lot of good (and bad) stuff.

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"That's what governments are for, [to] get in a man's way." -- Malcolm Reynolds

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Saturday, November 12, 2005 5:28 AM

CHRISISALL

Quote:
Originally posted by Spinland:
One of the best movies I've EVER seen, bar none

So has Serenity got to where it occupies your fav of all-time spot?
For me, it's nudging Blade Runner out and movin' in.

Shiny Chrisisall

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Saturday, November 12, 2005 5:46 AM

SPINLAND

Yeah, methinks it is. By the time I get the DVD it'll certainly be perched there, if it's not already.

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"That's what governments are for, [to] get in a man's way." -- Malcolm Reynolds

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Saturday, November 12, 2005 9:53 AM

CHRISISALL

Hey- Christmas will be five days early this year!!!!

Ho ho Chrisisall

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Saturday, November 12, 2005 11:07 AM

JOSSISAGOD

Serenity! The best movie I've seen since the Original Star Wars Trilogy! (Ok, so Serenity and Firefly, edge out the original SW trilogy, by a mile!) Joss should have directed the new Star Wars trilogy. Serenity was the greatest movie I've had the pleasure of seeing on the big screen since I've been going to theaters!! I laughed, I cried, I split my pants!

I LOVED SERENITY!

JOSSIS(most deffinantly)AGOD

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Saturday, November 12, 2005 4:49 PM

CAT1620RD

The past five years my favorite movie has always been Lord of the Rings I talked to my friends about it so much they would have wanted to throw me in the hold and duck tape my mounth shut... so when I told them I liked Serenity more then Lord of the Rings my friends nearly passed out from the shock they never thought this day would come...but it has and Serenity is the best movie I have seen!

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Saturday, November 12, 2005 5:42 PM

ITSAWASH

Saw Serenity today for the 3rd time. Drove 100 miles to see it since it's gone from local theaters here. It was just as gorram great the 3rd time as it was the first. And the final 10 minutes broke my heart all over again too. God, I have a love/hate relationship with Joss Whedon lately. Grumble, grumble. Love the shite outta the BDM.

Another reason today's 100 mile drive was worth it: The theater owner told me I can have the Serenity movie marquee poster! Squeeeee!~

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Saturday, November 12, 2005 5:44 PM

ITSAWASH

Also: I think Mal and the gang aboard Serenity are every bit as wondrous as Han Solo and the Milennium Falcon (and all the other bestest shiniest parts of Star Wars) rolled into one glorious package. No. Mal's bunch is BETTER than Han's, but that's the closest comparison I can cadge for ya.

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Saturday, November 12, 2005 6:23 PM

BROWNTROUSERS

FireFly and Serenity both kick some series booty. I mean, I only got into Firefly about 2 months ago (cought one of the eps on SCIFI channel here in the uk, soon had the DVD set). It was an ideal time for me to get into the show, because SERENITY was being advertised on TV at the time. It was pretty funny, i watched an episode of Firefly, then saw an Ad for serenity the same day - now i did'nt even know that a Firefly movie was in production, and so when i saw this ad with mal, river and the Serenity in it, i was, well, confused.

As for the movie, I loved it. First time i went to see it i took my Sci-Fi loving sister, who had never seen firefly, to see it - we both enjoyed it a lot. I then went a second time, and it was great to see it again, because i missed out on a lot of stuff from the first viewing.

Serenity is Excellent cinema, I cant wait for the DVD!

Huge Fan of:
Firefly\Serenity
Farscape
Andromeda(Early Seasons)

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Saturday, November 12, 2005 8:03 PM

LIMINALOSITY

Cut
It
Out!

Chris - I mean - #6 is a newbie?!?

Ok, a challenge! Go dig out your very first post and paste it on here.

Embers dont give away the pre-shussss! Give your friends and relatives the consolidated version when it comes out. I know they are probably clamoring at your kitchen door for coffee, cookies and the preshussss, and I know how tempting it is when you have a lot of something someone else wants, but you'll want those covers later on. Make 'em wait baby! You'll still be your own generous self later on.

Now to the topic at hand!
:NiagraFalls: :LowerYellowstoneFalls: :VictoriaFalls:
:UpsideDownFalls: :MultnomahFalls:

I signed on last week in
"The Movies: a rage-and-despair thread, by Howard"
when someone put forth the outrageous dare for 5 people to state that they think Serenity is one of the best movies ever, so I'm already firmly on record in a troll thread.

I Love Serenity
And I carved it on a tree!

Also, in my very smallest voice with no hint of gloating
it's still showing in Portland, only 10 minutes from my house. I wish you could all come see it with me this week.
I love this movie!
I'm so glad I have DVDs and you guys around to get crazy with.
:YosemiteFalls:

Thanks to viral marketing...SERENITY: reopening soon in a theater near you.
Shiny Trees! Yavanna made Shiny Trees!

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Sunday, November 13, 2005 7:37 AM

CHRISISALL

Quote:
Originally posted by liminalosity:

Chris - I mean - #6 is a newbie?!?

Ok, a challenge! Go dig out your very first post and paste it on here.

Okay, you asked for it, my very first post here:
CHRISISALL
Tuesday, March 01, 2005 - 12:20

i've done stunts in movies off and on (I was the guy hurled over a wall by Toxie in "Toxic Avenger 4", if you can stomach that kinda stuff) and my favorite stunt was definitly the guy flipping backwards after gettin hit with the pool cue.
The guy bouncing his head down the shaft(War Stories) was cgi. As was the guy getting sucked into the engine.

Chrisisall

Chrisisall, ACK!!!
BTW, I resurrected the thread "Favourite stunt in Firefly"

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Sunday, November 13, 2005 9:29 AM

LIMINALOSITY

Thank you! Oh, this is just as hysterical as I thought it would be.
I'm going straight out to rent the Toxic, mister.

More gushing about Serenity!
:Bridalveilfalls: There must be at least 100 places called BVF

Thanks to viral marketing...SERENITY: reopening soon in a theater near you.
Shiny Trees! Yavanna made Shiny Trees!

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Sunday, November 13, 2005 9:41 AM

LIMINALOSITY

So, wait a minute, did you work for Troma, or freelance? Are there other Chrisispretendingtobedallbloodyanddead moments captured on film out there?

Thanks to viral marketing...SERENITY: reopening soon in a theater near you.
Shiny Trees! Yavanna made Shiny Trees!

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Sunday, November 13, 2005 3:40 PM

RIVERGODDESS

I'm still gushing about Serenity to my friends! I went to see it again on friday (I'm a very new newbie, like, 3 weeks, really!) Yet I've seen Serenity twice, bought Firefly, have the comics on hold, bought the Visual Companion, and just got the CD. I'm a junkie now. I dragged my friends to the friday show, and they liked it. I promised them we'd watch my fav. episodes of Firefly next weekend. We drove for a half an hour to the nearest theater, but well worth it. Not quite 100 miles, though! I'm jealous of whoever got the poster!

What a fan!

Anyway, back to the movie! Serenity was all I had hoped for plus MUCH more. Being a die-hard long time Star Wars fan, I was quite torn when episode III came on DVD, and when I bought Firefly in the same week. Naturally, Star Wars has taken a back seat. What an amazing film. Summer especially kicked ass! I'm eagerly counting down the days until the DVD!

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Sunday, November 13, 2005 5:51 PM

ITSAWASH

VERY shiny to have you aboard, BrownTrousers. You go so well with the brown coat, after all! Cool how you came aboard, into Serenity straight away after seeing a Firefly ep.

Keep flying, and hey! Why dontcha come into the chat room here sometime? I'll be sure to greet ya if I see ya. Promise.

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Sunday, November 13, 2005 6:25 PM

CORNCOBB

Loving it more and more all the time. i've seen it five times now and it keeps getting better!
Last weekend I had a Firefly marathon (the whole series) then rounded it off by going and watching the BDM again. Whenever I used to watch Firefly right through I always got frustrated by it ending with Objects in Space (not one of my favourites and it doesnt resolve anything). Problem solved, thanks to Serenity. Its so wonderful to see so many arc plots from the series finally pay off - and see Mal regain what he lost in the pilot episode.
Sheer brilliance.

"Gorramit Mal... I've forgotten my line."

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Monday, November 14, 2005 5:30 AM

CHRISISALL

Quote:
Originally posted by liminalosity:
So, wait a minute, did you work for Troma, or freelance? Are there other Chrisispretendingtobedallbloodyanddead moments captured on film out there?

The stunt co-ordinator was an old friend, and asked me if I wanted to get a little banged-up for pay, I said yes. So, freelance.
I also play the cop in a chase scene, with me driving, and various little other bits, they used a lot of us over and over in different shots. It was fun.

Chrisisall

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Monday, November 14, 2005 5:33 AM

CHRISISALL

Quote:
Originally posted by Corncobb:
- and see Mal regain what he lost in the pilot episode.
Sheer brilliance.

Gorram makes me cry, it does!
It IS my favourite movie of all time!

*gush, gush*

Chrisisall

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Monday, November 14, 2005 12:44 PM

CHRISISALL

Quote:
Originally posted by RiverGoddess:
I bought Firefly in the same week. Naturally, Star Wars has taken a back seat.

"Once you start down the Serenity side, forever will it dominate your destiny."- Little green dude

Chrisisall

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Monday, November 14, 2005 2:27 PM

LIMINALOSITY

The evil OT bomber who is lifting the happy thread to the surface again asks:
Would worldwide wi-fi waves (happy happy)
offset the effects of ELF (Bum ba dum bum)?

I had moment of Serenity gushing yesterday directed at me...I was at a party, and a couple came gushing over to tell me that they were so happy I had taken X to the movie, who gushed to Y, who gushed to them, and so the ripples widen as I come back here to gush some more with you all. They shared their favorite lines, and then I told them about FF. Bwah ha ha!
Their eyes got real big, happy Christmas morning eyes!

Gushing now! I'll have to go buy another FF, cause my others are out on loan.

Maybe we should start leaving them in the nightstand drawers of hotels like Gideon's...happy viral thoughts, gush gush!

What happens when you stake a lefty?
Mutant zombie lefty.

*flounces off to make no sense to anyone, elsewhere*

Thanks to viral marketing...SERENITY: reopening soon in a theater near you.
Shiny Trees! Yavanna made Shiny Trees!

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Monday, November 14, 2005 2:50 PM

I just went yesterday for my 10th viewing!! Love this movie...love even more every time I see it!

I have not done this since Star Wars (before it was called Episode 4 "A New Hope"). Saw that about 13 times in the theaters. Here's hoping I can beat that record. It's a little harder now that I'm a full adult with adultlike responsibilities -

#!!# job - oh well got to have a way to pay to see my movie somehow. And all those Serenity DVDs I've ordered for the holidays for friends and families. OK - it's definately worth the trade-off.

---------
"See, this is another sign of your tragic space dementia, all paranoid and crotchety. Breaks the heart."

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Monday, November 14, 2005 3:16 PM

SCOUSERATHEART

We do have Serenity at the discount theatre here in Missouri. I went to the late showing on Friday night and the ~200 seat theatre was 95% FULL!!! Everyone loved it. So the signal is not stopped yet. I have seen serenity a few times now, and it still holds up as an excellent movie. I can't wait to own it.

Love it Love it Love it (except for the cheese tombstones).

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Tuesday, November 15, 2005 1:00 PM

PSYCHOTICBRIDE

Okay, I'd just like to announce this.

"Serenity" is the first and only movie I've ever gone to the theatres to see more than once.

First and only.

That's saying a lot. I almost never go to the movie theatre. I go maybe a handful of times a year. Not only that, but I was willing to travel 40 minutes just to see it for that second time.

Thank you, Joss Whedon.

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Tuesday, November 15, 2005 1:47 PM

CORNCOBB

psychoticbride, I know what you mean. I've been to see it 5 times. I have never done that before. I saw X-men in the cinema twice and thats as enthusiastic as I've been about cinema visits before now. And it was a half hour train journey to the cinema. A film has to be pretty special to get me this enthused. well done Serenity!

"Gorramit Mal... I've forgotten my line."

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Tuesday, November 15, 2005 4:16 PM

LIMINALOSITY

Bumping the happy thread with another story from Ripley's Believe it or Don't

I forgot my smuggled-in chocolate in my pocket the first 3 times I saw this movie. 3 times! I do not forget chocolate, ok. By the 6th time I saw the movie I actually remembered it right when the scene shifted to Serenity. 9 minutes in.

Bwah ha ha! Love this chocolate surpassing movie!

Thanks to viral marketing...SERENITY: reopening soon in a theater near you.
Shiny Trees! Yavanna made Shiny Trees!

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Friday, November 18, 2005 10:39 PM

CAT1620RD

I feel so Alone! Am I the only one who could only afford to see it once I am so ashamed!

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Saturday, November 19, 2005 4:22 AM

FIREFLEW

I finally got round to seeing it on Thursday... WOW. It was absolutely brilliant.

___________________________________
Jayne: "Know what the chain of command is? It's the chain I beat you with till you understand who's in command."

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Saturday, November 19, 2005 4:37 PM

AMYGDALA

I am so ashamed. The first time I saw Serenity, I posted my general impressions which were kind of 50:50 positive:negative. I was trying to judge the film from the viewpoint of those new to FF, and that stopped me from getting sucked in to what was actually happening on screen.

Saw it again yesterday, and ... I take it all back. It's brilliant. I want more. There's so much subtlety that I just completely missed, and the pain was needed to complete the journey. Nathan and Summer ... just wow.

The cinematography, again, subtle. I just read a NZ review that condemned the look as drab, but we're just so used to the oversaturated look of most films. The FF/Serenity look creates a unique kind of beauty, which sneaks up on you, until suddenly you're catching your breath as a particular shot just blows you away.

No, Chrisisall, we're definitely not through gushing.

----
"She was naked, and all ... articulate."

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Sunday, November 20, 2005 5:32 AM

CHRISISALL

There was a moment near the end- you know which one I mean, I think- where I felt like I was in a nightmare, and that ALL our BDH's were toast, and I almost wanted to grab my wife and run OUT OF THE THEATRE!!! Whew, glad I didn't.
*Hey! My popcorn's all wet! I cried on it!!!*

Chrisisall, who takes this

far too seriously at times...

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