Things I didn't notice until I saw the BDM on the big screen by SlippingAbout

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Things I didn't notice until I saw the BDM on the big screen

POSTED BY: SLIPPINGABOUT
UPDATED: Thursday, June 29, 2006 18:52
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Saturday, June 24, 2006 8:29 PM

Hi all,

I finally had to de-lurk after seeing the BDM at the Boston screening.

Went to see it on the big screen for the first time since I only discovered the 'verse in February and it was even better than I thought it would be!

I brought 3 people with me who had never seen it before and they all loved it. I also bought 2 copies each of Firefly and Serenity which I will give them when I get them from Amazon.

A few things that I noticed for the first time:

- There were bodies tied to the front of the Reaver ships that were attacking Lilac.
- Jayne must have taken the badge off the security guard that he rips open the shirt of because I noticed it on his shirt when he was in the Maidenhead.
- Movie theatre sound effects!
- Our BDHs are even prettier
- Wash was good about picking up the dinos after they fell.
- Inara's clothes are beautifully textured
- Jayne's cup had a Japanese demon face on it.
- The crash landing of Firefly was like killing it like Book and Wash were killed
- That screwdriver was very small
- Tears well up in the Operatives eyes when he watches the recording
- Kaylee wears a Double Happiness pendant at the funeral
- The pictures on the headstones are projected, not on small screens.
- Jayne holds his chopsticks like the holds his fork.

But most of all I learned that Browncoats are wonderful people. I hope this is only the first time that I get to go to a shindig.

Slipping About

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Saturday, June 24, 2006 8:48 PM

JOSSISAGOD

First off, Welcome to the 'verse, and to this fine site which is likely to become a second home to you. Second you listed two things I hadn't noticed yet, the chopsticks and Kaylee's necklace. A dame that goes by the name FollowMal should be here shortly to welcome you properly, she hands out virtual Browncoats to the new posters. Have a pitcher of Mudder's Milk while you wait. *Passes the pitcher of Mudder's Milk to SLIPPINGABOUT*

JOSSIS(Most Definitely)AGOD

Self appointed Forsaken! Been on the list for a while now!

"Look at me, I'm STUPID!" The Doctor.

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Saturday, June 24, 2006 9:22 PM

BLUEISHBROWNCOAT

Quote:
Originally posted by SlippingAbout:
Hi all,

I finally had to de-lurk after seeing the BDM at the Boston screening.

Went to see it on the big screen for the first time since I only discovered the 'verse in February and it was even better than I thought it would be!

A few things that I noticed for the first time:

- There were bodies tied to the front of the Reaver ships that were attacking Lilac.
- Jayne must have taken the badge off the security guard that he rips open the shirt of because I noticed it on his shirt when he was in the Maidenhead.
- Movie theatre sound effects!
- Our BDHs are even prettier
- Wash was good about picking up the dinos after they fell.
- Inara's clothes are beautifully textured
- Jayne's cup had a Japanese demon face on it.
- The crash landing of Firefly was like killing it like Book and Wash were killed
- That screwdriver was very small
- Tears well up in the Operatives eyes when he watches the recording
- Kaylee wears a Double Happiness pendant at the funeral
- The pictures on the headstones are projected, not on small screens.
- Jayne holds his chopsticks like the holds his fork.

Wasnt it great on the big screen?! I noticed things too (but for the ficken life of my I cannot think of them! I know I heard a few lines that Ive never heard before)

The Jayne patch thing...I could have sworn! that we saw him rip it off. I distinctly remember that..perhaps that was in an episode? I just figured that part of the film had been lost in pervious showings (it happens). Weird.

When does wash pick up the dinos? I didnt notice that!

I was dumbfounded when Mal came on screen...the difference from my little computer screen to seeing them on the full sized movie screen...just UNBELIEVABLE! Glad you got to expience it on the big screen!

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Twas a right shiny event for the eyes to feast on.
It was fun!!
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Sunday, June 25, 2006 3:47 AM

SLIPPINGABOUT

Quote:
Originally posted by Blueishbrowncoat:

Wasnt it great on the big screen?! I noticed things too (but for the ficken life of my I cannot think of them! I know I heard a few lines that Ive never heard before)

The Jayne patch thing...I could have sworn! that we saw him rip it off. I distinctly remember that..perhaps that was in an episode? I just figured that part of the film had been lost in pervious showings (it happens). Weird.

When does wash pick up the dinos? I didnt notice that!

Jayne rips the shirt open and we see the patch but I don't think he takes the patch off. Of course, I'll have to watch again to make sure

And I didn't see Wash pick up dinos but they were always back in place after they were knocked about.

There was definitely jaw dropping on my part during the movie. Big sound effects, big fx, and big BDHs. I teared up when Firefly appeared for the first time...right before I cheered

Slipping About

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Sunday, June 25, 2006 3:54 AM

IVY

Welcome!!

It was my first time seeing the BDM on the big screen also (although we have a pretty big TV, so it looks pretty good at home). As for sound, the theatre I saw it in had pretty crappy sound, so that was the only thing that is actually better at home (we have surround sound). But I agree, seeing it on the big screen gave it new life and dimension.

Two things that were significantly different for me on the big screen.

1) When Jayne gets hit with the reaver bolt, it really freaked me out. I actually jumped. (not so bad when it's small); and

2) When Mal lands on the platform above the generator (at Mr. Universe's place) and a box falls off the edge, I got horrible vertigo (I have a problem with heights). It never bothers me on my TV.

I'm going to have to watch the BDM again today to catch some of the things mentioned that I have never noticed.

Thanks for the post!!

Ivy

I've been sane a long while now, and change is good...

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Sunday, June 25, 2006 5:22 AM

LIONESS

The Charity Screening was my 19th viewing of it on the Big Screen and I still found something new. I had never noticed before that when Dr. Mathias comes into the records room to see the Operative, the shimmering screen he walks through has the Alliance insignia on it. I had never seen that before!
And I didn't even notice that Kaylee was wearing a necklace - I'll have to go watch it again.

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Sunday, June 25, 2006 5:31 AM

LEIASKY

Everything was sooo much larger on the big screen. It was wonderful.

Really the only thing I noticed that I hadn't seen before is that Simon goes down in the doorway when the ship lurches after the Reaver attack. Just before the scene when Jayne is knocked down.

"A government is a body of people usually notably ungoverned."

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Sunday, June 25, 2006 6:22 AM

REAVERINA1985RIVIERA

Quote:
Originally posted by Lioness:
The Charity Screening was my 19th viewing of it on the Big Screen

19th??? Daaaaamn, yesterday was only my 8th time in the movie theater.

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How many Jaynes does it take to change a light bulb?

Two. One to try to put it in and another to find a bigger hammer.

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Sunday, June 25, 2006 6:29 AM

HERA

It was soooo nice to see it on the big screen again!

I saw the BDM several times at the theatre, and have seen it several times on DVD (and on my iPOD, believe it or not, how small CAN you go?) BUT, the thing I noticed this time was the lens filters and how they affected the lights.

In the scene where Mal has just come through the floor grating, and he's slipping up the stairs to the bridge where River is, the lights shining into the camera have the most gorgeous affects. Not lens flares like Joss was fond of in FF, but more artsy. I swear one was a star filter, the one above Mal on the far side of the stairs. It was mesmerizing. I felt like a raven, drawn in by the shiny things...mmmmm...look at the pretties!

It's the small things that make a movie great, and this is one of the greatest, IMHO.

"Wanna?" – Mal to Kaylee, Out of Gas

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Sunday, June 25, 2006 7:21 AM

GRAYFURY

In Mals quarters when hes asleep and gets Inaras wave.... there are maps with rivers on them over his bunk....maybe Serenity valley.

"Smellin' alot of IF comin' offa' this plan!"

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Sunday, June 25, 2006 9:10 AM

IVY

Wait - are you saying there are OTHER things in that scene besides Nathan with no shirt on?!!!

WHO KNEW?!?!?

I honestly can say that as many times as I've seen the BDM (probably over 50 at this point) I've never looked at ANYTHING besides Mal in that scene....I may have to force myself to look at the wall next time. (And then go back and watch Mal again!).

Ivy

I've been sane a long while now, and change is good...

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Sunday, June 25, 2006 9:34 AM

HERA

That's why they invented them forward and backward buttons on them remotes there darlin'!

The pause button was a pretty good idea, too.

"Wanna?" – Mal to Kaylee, Out of Gas

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Sunday, June 25, 2006 12:38 PM

SLIPPINGABOUT

Quote:
Originally posted by jossisagod:
First off, Welcome to the 'verse, and to this fine site which is likely to become a second home to you. Second you listed two things I hadn't noticed yet, the chopsticks and Kaylee's necklace. A dame that goes by the name FollowMal should be here shortly to welcome you properly, she hands out virtual Browncoats to the new posters. Have a pitcher of Mudder's Milk while you wait. *Passes the pitcher of Mudder's Milk to SLIPPINGABOUT*

JOSSIS(Most Definitely)AGOD

Self appointed Forsaken! Been on the list for a while now!

"Look at me, I'm STUPID!" The Doctor.

Thanks for the drink! I look forward to visiting often :)

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Sunday, June 25, 2006 7:14 PM

EMBERS

Quote:
Originally posted by SlippingAbout:

- The crash landing of Firefly was like killing it like Book and Wash were killed

oh yes, I found that almost as painful as Wash's death,
I couldn't believe that first they would defile Serenity
(by making her look like a Reaver ship)
and then crash landing her....

oh the pain!

There is definitely nothing quite as good as seeing the BDM on the big screen!

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and buy the 'Serenity' comics published by Dark Horse
have you checked out this thread?:
http://www.fireflyfans.net/thread.asp?b=2&t=15816

and listen to 'I'm Going To See Serenity':
http://music.podshow.com/music/listeners/artistdetails.php?BandHash=a0
c814e1229742ce77ed4497cbf4631c

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Sunday, June 25, 2006 7:56 PM

RESE

Welcome to our shiny boat, SlippingAbout! We love new people with new stories to tell; we also love seeing the verse again through the eyes of newcomers! Almost like seeing it again for the first time!

I'm RadarRese and I help FollowMal (a dame?)(I prefer "our-lady-of-the-Browncoats") hand out 'coats and welcome new people to the verse. She'll be along shortly; she's been on an away mission with the Captain -- classified, ya' know! So help yourself to the various offerings from some of the other shipmates that I see; I'm certain more will show up -- FloralBunny has the best connections for the best strawberries and mangoes.

Hopefully, Jossisagod made some more coffee -- mine's really, truly terrible!

Talk alot, post often, make yourself at home -- and stay away from Troll/Reaver country. They are grumpy and smell bad; poo-like.

Welcome home!

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Thursday, June 29, 2006 4:35 AM

GRAYFURY

OH ANOTHER ONE!!! One of the ships in the attacking reaver "armada" was a Trans-U ...like the one that gets dusted by the crazy Ivan in the pilot.... (I like to think that its the same exact ship.)

"Smellin' alot of IF comin' offa' this plan!"

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Thursday, June 29, 2006 7:10 AM

PAGANPAUL

Quote:
Originally posted by embers:
Quote:
Originally posted by SlippingAbout:
The crash landing of Firefly was like killing it like Book and Wash were killed

I couldn't believe that first they would defile Serenity (by making her look like a Reaver ship) and then crash landing her... oh the pain!

Yeah, the first time I saw it in the theater on opening day, I *GASPED* and then my eyes teared up (it must have been the dust, I swear).

Serenity is litterally another character on the show, just as much as any of the actors, and to see her get torn up like that was devistating.

The only redeeming thing the Operative ever did was to patch up her hurt.

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流口水的婊子和猴子的笨儿子。
Liou coe shway duh biao-tze huh hoe-tze duh bun ur-tze.
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Thursday, June 29, 2006 7:34 AM

EMBERS

ack...how did it turn into a triple post?
sigh

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Thursday, June 29, 2006 7:36 AM

EMBERS

oh shoot stupid double post....

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Thursday, June 29, 2006 7:37 AM

EMBERS

Quote:
Originally posted by PaganPaul:

okay, this is a little OT
but I love LOVE your 'Mandarin' icon! So funny!
(would I be forgiven if I take it for my lj? I'll give all credit to you!??)

And yeah, Joss always meant for Serenity to be the 10th character,
and I think naming both the TV show and the movie after the ship makes that clear,
so I think he knew how upsetting it was to damage her.

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Thursday, June 29, 2006 10:54 AM

LADYSERENITY

I enjoyed seeing the BDM on the big screen again and being in the theater full of Browncoats was even better! I too noticed the patch this time on Jayne's shirt in the bar and there were other things like a line or two that I really heard this time (even though I own the movie) And yes it is hard to notice anything in that scene with Mal in his bunk...cause well...its Mal..shirtless (dreamy sigh) so far I still haven't noticed anything else in that scene either!
I still got teary when Book died, and cringed and gasped and held my breath when Serenity comes out of that flat spin and crashes and just seeing the parts fly off her was painful, then yes of course when Wash dies I am sitting there knowing what is coming and still inside hoping that it will be different than the last time I saw it. I still cringe and wince when Mal gets the crap kicked out of him by the operative and I like the fact that the Operative has tears in his eyes while watching the feed from Miranda. I still gasp out loud when Simon gets shot and I get all teary at River's speech. And I love, love love the final speech of Mal's at the end of the movie about Love. You all know it and love it.

Lady Serenity

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Thursday, June 29, 2006 6:52 PM

FLORALBUNNY

Welcome home, SlippingAbout!

Please bring your drink and come on up
to the galley for a session of Question
The Buffet. There's a big bowl of fresh
strawberries on ice, and mangos, pineapple,
kiwis, even a few bananas I diverted from
the Forsaken thread, where they like to
serve them flambe.

Hot cheese at this end, and wife soup at
the other.

Shimmerwine in the fountain in the middle.

Somewhere there is someone who can make decent
space coffee.

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