What 'inside jokes' for current fans would you like to see in the movie? by Shiny

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What 'inside jokes' for current fans would you like to see in the movie?

POSTED BY: SHINY
UPDATED: Monday, August 16, 2004 12:17
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Thursday, March 11, 2004 9:02 AM

Joss has said that he wrote the script to 'Serenity' with the new viewer in mind, but put a few things in there that we longtime fans will be escpecially able to appreciate. Anyone care to guess at what some of those might be?

My first guess: during some land-based battle, Serenity will make a low-altitude fly-over with engines tipped earthward at full blast and knock a bunch of enemies off their feet/horses.

RIVER
Purple elephants are flying.
MAL
Good. Thanks for the update.

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Thursday, March 11, 2004 9:12 AM

KNIBBLET

Quote:
Originally posted by Shiny:
Joss ... put a few things in there that we longtime fans will be escpecially able to appreciate. Anyone care to guess at what some of those might be?

I'm thinking that the Hero of Canton will attempt to use some of his "dishes" or "garbage" chits and get busted in a major way.

Or ... Inara invites Mal into her shuttle and stores away the hourglass.

Maybe during a discussion about the alliance, River uses dinosaur toys to portray herself, Simon and the rest of the crew ... mumbling about 'inevitable betrayal'.

"Just keep walkin, preacher man."

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Thursday, March 11, 2004 9:16 AM

STATIC

Maybe we'd meet a character named "Ariel" or "Lassiter".

Perhaps while dealing with a rather difficult middleman, Mal could complain about being 'badgered'.

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Thursday, March 11, 2004 9:21 AM

GEEZER

Keep the Shiny side up

Perhaps a big red button will appear somewhere on the bridge.

"Keep the Shiny side up"

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Thursday, March 11, 2004 9:26 AM

BROWNCOAT1

May have been the losing side. Still not convinced it was the wrong one.

Quote:
Originally posted by Geezer:
Perhaps a big red button will appear somewhere on the bridge.

"Keep the Shiny side up"

It would be great to see the big red button somewhere. Maybe Wash could hit it at the beginning of the movie and say something like "Message received".

"May have been the losing side. Still not convinced it was the wrong one."

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Thursday, March 11, 2004 10:01 AM

VENA

YES!! We needthe red button!!

There also needs to be the theme song in some form or another. Anything with Vera will get a grin out of us as would anything with Dinosaurs.

Lastly we are in dire need of some swearing by pretty floral bonnets and a This Land.

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Thursday, March 11, 2004 10:25 AM

NEROLI

I think it needs to be something that has us Browncoats howling while the rest of the people in the theater are going "what the hell's so funny?"....like Jayne saying he'll be in his bunk, don't even have to be in a sexual context, we'd all get it...or Book saying something about the Special Hell.

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Thursday, March 11, 2004 10:28 AM

LODRIL

I was just discussing this with my wife the other night. I would probably consider the movie an abomination if there was no mention of Wash and shadow puppets.

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Thursday, March 11, 2004 10:36 AM

LINDEN

Browncoat1, that would be perfect!

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Thursday, March 11, 2004 10:47 AM

GORRAMREAVERS

Aint no sad 7!

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Thursday, March 11, 2004 10:48 AM

BLUESUNCORPORATEGOON

i think a nice inside joke would be the crew sitting down at the table for chow,but it's a 'mystery meal' based on River's de-labling of some cans(the name of the ep escapes me at the moment)

BSCG

I'll be in my bunk.-Jayne

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Thursday, March 11, 2004 10:54 AM

BLINKER

A swipe at the FOX executives.

Subtle, blunt, anything'll do.

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Thursday, March 11, 2004 11:02 AM

KASUO

Hmm.. how about mentioning something about how foxes no longer exist? The line could be something similar to what Inara said in "Safe" when she scoffed at the wood carving of a duck.

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Thursday, March 11, 2004 11:12 AM

DUG

I love some of these ideas. LOVE them.

But one thing that worries me is my memories of the '96 tv movie of Doctor Who, where they played to the core fans SO much that they lost everyone else. From that point, I'd settle for no inside jokes to have more good Firefly.

If they put them in GREAT; just keep them in balance.

Hey, come to think on it, that abysmal Doctor Who movie was on F@X, and had a lot of network exec influence...Gorram F@X can mess up anything.

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Thursday, March 11, 2004 11:26 AM

LINDLEY

Something along the lines of Mal's "I'm not going to punch him---I'm over that phase." in "War Stories" would be nice.

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Thursday, March 11, 2004 11:39 AM

MCNALLY

I think a few indside jokes will be fine as long as plot points don't hinge on them. Quiet, off to the side... heck, it'd be kind of neat if they were so subtle that some old fans didn't catch all of them. Then you could feel totally justified seeing it again and again and again - just to be sure you'd caught them all.

I'm all for the button. Also, someone could be humming "The Hero of Canton" while they work.

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Thursday, March 11, 2004 11:41 AM

SHINY

Quote:
Originally posted by McNally:
Also, someone could be humming "The Hero of Canton" while they work.

Yes, that would be cool. Jayne humming 'The Hero of Canton' while cleaning Vera or somethin'

RIVER
Purple elephants are flying.
MAL
Good. Thanks for the update.

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Thursday, March 11, 2004 11:42 AM

KUGELBLITZ

Maybe a reaction shot from Jayne as they space someone, or a crewdog saying that they are tired of apples.

"We are exporting democracy becuase we have all of this unused democracy lying around at home. Why not make some money doing it?"

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Thursday, March 11, 2004 11:51 AM

GETUPKID

id like to see an ear

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Thursday, March 11, 2004 11:56 AM

WHOODAHN

Quote:
Originally posted by kasuo:
Hmm.. how about mentioning something about how foxes no longer exist? The line could be something similar to what Inara said in "Safe" when she scoffed at the wood carving of a duck.

How about a fox sneaks aboard the ship when they are planetside and causes all kinds of grief getting into the food, defecating in odd places, scaring folks. The crew can take turns cursing at the fox. Jayne can spent a little time trying to hunt it down. When they finally get rid of the fox, Mal could casually mention that the gorram fox almost destroyed his ship.

I'd be rolling in the aisles.

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Thursday, March 11, 2004 2:00 PM

LINDALE

haha- good one! Wouldn't even need one to show up, could just have a reference or something. Like River wants to bring a frog onboard for a pet or something and Mal says no- "that'll only bring unpleasentness. ugh, foul creatures, frogs. besides, remember last time? that gorram fox 'bout destroyed the ship." I also second the "we NEED the big red button" thing. Browncoat1. if that was the beginning... no words. that'd be just so very, very cool.

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Thursday, March 11, 2004 2:35 PM

JEBBYPAL

Then there's the obvious of Jayne being scared of River around knives.

Also rolling around in my brain is if someone calls Wash on the fact that he always hits the same 3 switches for everything.

Also, "master of the 'verse" statements can be thrown around w/out disturbing newbies too much.

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Thursday, March 11, 2004 2:36 PM

WILDHEAVENFARM

I have nothing specific to offer (except maybe the phrase "tight pants" in a non-Mal context), but it puts me in mind of one of my favorite sayings:
For those who believe, no explanation is necessary.
For those who do not, no explanation will do.

Mary
Always a beast, never a burden.

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Thursday, March 11, 2004 2:39 PM

DAVCO92

Book saying "well, isn't that...special" in regards to just about anything.

While on a "job": Mal having dinner at a fine dining establishment with Inarra and being asked by the waiter if he'd like the special of the day - glazed duck garnished with saffron. Mal chokes and spits water all over the waiter.

Jayne, Simon, and River sitting in a waiting room full of people. An employee comes out and calls the next person to be helped as "Jane". Five women and Jayne stand up. Simon & River glance at Jayne then look at each other and just smile...

Any reference to someone or something having "smallish droppings".

Burn the land, boil the sea...

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Thursday, March 11, 2004 2:46 PM

LINDYCAT

"It would be great to see the big red button somewhere. Maybe Wash could hit it at the beginning of the movie and say something like "Message received"."

I can just imagine now the crowd at the theatre erupting in cheers. And some people going "WTF?!!!" This is great.

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Thursday, March 11, 2004 3:01 PM

WILDHEAVENFARM

That is assuming that Alan T. didn't lose it.

Quote:
Originally posted by Geezer:
Perhaps a big red button will appear somewhere on the bridge.

Mary
Always a beast, never a burden.

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Thursday, March 11, 2004 3:10 PM

EVILMIKE

Quote:
Originally posted by dug:
I love some of these ideas. LOVE them.

But one thing that worries me is my memories of the '96 tv movie of Doctor Who, where they played to the core fans SO much that they lost everyone else. From that point, I'd settle for no inside jokes to have more good Firefly.

There is another answer. Worried about the only the core fans getting the movie? All we need to do is convert everyone and then there isn't a problem any longer.

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Thursday, March 11, 2004 3:15 PM

SAINT JAYNE

I want to see a Battle Star Galactica ship make a cameo in our movie this time.

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Thursday, March 11, 2004 4:15 PM

LODRIL

Quote:
Originally posted by WildHeavenFarm:
That is assuming that Alan T. didn't lose it.

He didn't, he gave it back to Joss. I guess that's a bit of trivia you have to listen to all the commentary for.

I'm the geekiest geek that ever geeked a geek! Hooray for me!

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Thursday, March 11, 2004 5:33 PM

ANKHAGOGO

Quote:
Originally posted by Davco92:
While on a "job": Mal having dinner at a fine dining establishment with Inarra and being asked by the waiter if he'd like the special of the day - glazed duck garnished with saffron. Mal chokes and spits water all over the waiter.

God,that nearly made me spit Pepsi all over the screen!

Perhaps someone trying to hire Jayne from Mal by offering him a bigger room and, like 11% of the take.

The audience -and Wash- coming in on the very end of a funny sick person story by Simon.

I really, really want to see a geisha doll with a big head that wobbles somewhere.

"Jayne is a girl's name."

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Thursday, March 11, 2004 5:49 PM

VETERAN

Don't squat with your spurs on.

Quote:
Geezer wrote:
Thursday, March 11, 2004 09:21
Perhaps a big red button will appear somewhere on the bridge.

That get's my vote.

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Thursday, March 11, 2004 6:24 PM

TEELABROWN

Quote:
Originally posted by Davco92:
Jayne, Simon, and River sitting in a waiting room full of people. An employee comes out and calls the next person to be helped as "Jane". Five women and Jayne stand up. Simon & River glance at Jayne then look at each other and just smile...

Yeah, I can imagine that...so funny...

Les see..."inside jokes"..."Every man go back inside or I will blow a new crater in this little moon." Or something like that.

Something with Jayne around dinner time saying that "Livin' Legend needs eggs."

And more, but my brain is currently fried.

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Thursday, March 11, 2004 6:50 PM

JAHZARA

Originally posted by Ankhagogo:

Quote:
I really, really want to see a geisha doll with a big head that wobbles somewhere.

Ohmigosh. Like in Kaylee's room or something! That would be SO hilarious!

Maybe Inara giving someone an injection with great expertise.

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Thursday, March 11, 2004 7:28 PM

GUNRUNNER

Ok some ones I thought of today,

There is an altercation between two crewmembers and Jayne walks in the room with a rusty chain from the cargo hold and they shut up.

A reference to the Lapon, Whitey Mack, or clearing baffles on a big ship as a tribute to the mission where the term “Crazy Ivan” was said to have been coined.

Wash saying he was shot in the ass once i.e. the gag reel.

Jayne getting something knit, ugly and desirable to us browncoats from his mother to go with his hat.

Serenity transporting a crate of Catalyzes.

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Thursday, March 11, 2004 7:36 PM

NOOCYTE

Quote:
Serenity transporting a crate of Catalyzes.

Yesyesyes!! ROTFLMGAO! Mal could shoot a sheepish look at Kaylee, who would purse her lips and give him that withering sidelong look, and Mal would just walk away.

They would have to peel me off the theater floor with a spatula!

Department of Redundancy Department

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Thursday, March 11, 2004 9:02 PM

DECKROID

Hmmm...

Jayne touching and smelling everything he can

"Butcher's knife!!"

A bald Book and River says "I liked you better with the hair"

Simon to Mal "You'd have to be dead. Again."

The camera pans across a busy crowd at a port somewhere, planetside or space, and as it passes two men, drunk or somesuch, one is kneeling the other is helping his buddy up and says, "Hell, Static, you know the old saying..." then the camera picks up on Mal and the group.

I call her "Vera"

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Thursday, March 11, 2004 10:46 PM

SINGULARITY

A line where Jayne is muttering about the lack of pay.."Nothin' times Nothin'..Carry the Nothin'"

Mal gets kissed and still waits to see if he gets knocked out.

Simon gets sick and throws up in Rivers bed.

Saffron somehow trashes Inara's shuttle.

We see Badger wearing platform shoes so he's taller. Same goes for Wash.

Just a few random thoughts bouncing around the emptiness that is my brainpan

Nothing can escape the event horizon. Light, matter, and especially Twinkies.

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Thursday, March 11, 2004 11:44 PM

WREN

Mal makes a 'suggestion' to an employers crony, they both glance at the engine, then the crony whole heartedly agrees with Mal.

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Friday, March 12, 2004 2:52 AM

TOTALLYFRYED

Here are some of the things I'd like to see:

- Simon finishing the ER story from 'Out of Gas', picking up where Jayne interrupted him...

- Some reference to how Kaylee got the mechanic's job away from Bester...

- Jayne getting doped by the villain of the film, talking about the lights gettin' all 'bendy' and muttering 'Not again!' as he falls...

And, of course...

- THE CHICKEN!!!!! (Sweet!)

"C'mon, Kaylee. We all know I'm the funny one"

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Friday, March 12, 2004 3:21 AM

OCELOTWREAK

Quote:
Originally posted by Davco92:
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Any reference to someone or something having "smallish droppings".

Burn the land, boil the sea...

...
Sorry? What does the "smallish droppings" refer to???

-Ocelot Wreak.

"I figure you're here 'cause you need some whacko who's willing to stick his finger in the fan. So who are we helping?" - Mickey K., in 'The Equalizer'

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Friday, March 12, 2004 3:28 AM

KUGELBLITZ

Beagles, as an alternative smuggling cargo to cows...

"We are exporting democracy because we have all of this unused democracy lying around at home. Why not make some money doing it?"

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Friday, March 12, 2004 4:21 AM

BROWNCOAT1

May have been the losing side. Still not convinced it was the wrong one.

Some really great suggestions so far.

How about Jayne looking for a clean shirt and he finds the Blue Sun one that River sliced w/ the butcher knife. He grumbles something and tosses it in the garbage.

"May have been the losing side. Still not convinced it was the wrong one."

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Friday, March 12, 2004 4:27 AM

KNIBBLET

Quote:
Originally posted by GunRunner:
A reference to the Lapon, Whitey Mack, or clearing baffles on a big ship as a tribute to the mission where the term “Crazy Ivan” was said to have been coined.

Crazy Ivan wasn't coined by Firefly. It is the term used to describe in general, Soviet submariners and in specific, the turning a ship 180 degrees and has been around since the early days of the cold war.

One example of it being used in modern cinema is in "The Hunt for Red October" when Jack Ryan is trying to convince the American sub captain that he understands the Russian Captain. He tells him that 'at the top of the hour, he'll do a Crazy Ivan'.

"Just keep walkin, preacher man."

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Friday, March 12, 2004 4:27 AM

KNIBBLET

Darn doubleposts.

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Friday, March 12, 2004 4:40 AM

MILORADELL

How about someone ordering mudder's milk in a bar?

Whatever it is - and you know there will be something - I'm sure it'll be gorram clever!

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Friday, March 12, 2004 4:43 AM

ASTRIANA

Y'know, even if Joss doesn't put anything in there deliberately, I'm sure we'll all find something that relates back as an inside joke... And if we don't see it the first time, we'll just have to keep going to see the movie - over, and over, and over - until we do!

(What better way to ensure the movie's success?

)

~A~

...I'm still free,
You can't take the sky from me.

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Friday, March 12, 2004 5:17 AM

DUKE

Quote:
Originally posted by Lindale:
haha- good one! Wouldn't even need one to show up, could just have a reference or something. Like River wants to bring a frog onboard for a pet or something and Mal says no- "that'll only bring unpleasentness. ugh, foul creatures, frogs. besides, remember last time? that gorram fox 'bout destroyed the ship." I also second the "we NEED the big red button" thing. Browncoat1. if that was the beginning... no words. that'd be just so very, very cool.

Fade from black

Shot of empty bridge. Mal walks in. Look at big red button. Looks out a viwer. Presses big red button. Gives viewers a sly wink. Walks out.

Fade to black

Roll movie.

"I'll be in my bunk..."

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Friday, March 12, 2004 5:28 AM

LINDALE

Quote:
Fade from black

Shot of empty bridge. Mal walks in. Look at big red button. Looks out a viwer. Presses big red button. Gives viewers a sly wink. Walks out.

Fade to black

Roll movie.

Even better- Joss pushes it. Then Mal comes up onto the bridge and starts talking to him, so Joss has a cameo as a potential passenger on Serenity or something.

I like ice cream 'cause it doesn't have any bones in it.

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Friday, March 12, 2004 5:34 AM

DUKE

Among other great ideas already lsited, I would like to see a shot of Kaylee's frilly dress. From Shindig I think?

I'd like to hear River quote Jubal Early at some point: "Now does that seem right to you?"

I am torn on how I'd like to see "Hero of Canton" used.

v.1: Jayne singing it to himself while cleaning Vera, and cutting off when someone walks in

v.2: having one the crew (Simon? Wash?) singing it and cutting off when Jayne walks in.

Simon doing target practice in the cargo bay. Book walks up, observes targets, pats Simon on the back smiling, says "Better... better...", walks off.

"I'll be in my bunk..."

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Friday, March 12, 2004 6:24 AM

FLAMBE

I'm all for the big red button on the bridge too.

Maybe they should also put Kaylee's "big layer cake of a dress" up somewhere too?

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