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MSN poll We're Getting CREAMED!

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Thursday, September 8, 2005 5:25 PM

MIKEYMO


Quote:

Originally posted by Phoebe:
Does anyone else think this is turning into a military operation?



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Thursday, September 8, 2005 6:15 PM

DERANGEDMILK


32 to 28.
Take that Burton.
-e

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Thursday, September 8, 2005 6:18 PM

STILLSHINY


32%

"We had ties that could not be broken, except by the passing of time. Like a rock. A broken time rock. And you're very special to me, my broken time rock people." - Nathan Fillion

Stillshiny's Shop - I'm thinkin we rose again
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Listen to "The Signal" www.serenityfirefly.com

Serenity is coming. 9/30/05


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Thursday, September 8, 2005 6:35 PM

STARBERRYGIRL


33%
Alright!

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Thursday, September 8, 2005 6:54 PM

KAYLEERULESALL


Just threw in my vote; still 33%, but its still #1 on that list!! woot!

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When the stars shine bright through the engine's trail and the dust of another world drops behind; When my ship is free of the open sky, its a damn good day to my way of mind; Theres a barren planet you never can leave, theres a rocky valley where we lost a war; Theres a cross worn 'round a soldier's neck, theres a man's faith died on Serenity's floor, but i stood my ground and ill fight once more; Its the last oath that i ever swore

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Thursday, September 8, 2005 6:54 PM

WORKEROFEVIL


I haven't voted yet (because I was reading this thread) but I'm about to. I definitely think that Corpse Bride had more votes because of the fact that they have ads on TV. But, those ads just started recently and it is being released Friday (in some places, anyway). Once Serenity's trailer hits TV, the number will jump up whether any Browncoat multi-votes or not. Besides, as a proud, red-blooded American I know there's nothing wrong with voting multiple times. People have been doing it in our elections for ages.

Did he just go crazy and then fall asleep?

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Thursday, September 8, 2005 7:45 PM

TUDYKRAWKS


i don't know if anyone has mentioned this, but i think even if we were losing b4 and r now ahead (shiny!) it's till awesome to have the BDM as one of the possibilities

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Thursday, September 8, 2005 7:59 PM

LINDLEY


I'm against voting multiple times. It's far more satisfying to win a poll fair and square.

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Thursday, September 8, 2005 8:00 PM

CAITE


34% now and 5% ahead of Corpse Bride!

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Thursday, September 8, 2005 9:58 PM

PSYCHICRIVER


35%

PsychicRiver

"Two by two, hands of blue."
"We'll take care of each other. I'll knit!"
"I swallowed a bug."

Summer Glau to me - "You are so photogenic."

Me -

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Thursday, September 8, 2005 11:43 PM

AKUKODOGO


Still 35%, can't stall now,

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Thursday, September 8, 2005 11:51 PM

EMMA


Tim Burton guys, come on, coming second behind him wouldn't be so bad now would it?

*suddenly realises she should have created a pseudonym*

extremely dimensionally transcendental

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Friday, September 9, 2005 1:00 AM

ANNOSUPERSTAR


serenity: 36%
corpse's bride: 28%

yep. good day.

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Friday, September 9, 2005 2:48 AM

LOCKESCYTHE


ehhhh.


This will probably chase more people away than bring them in.

If you wanna win a poll just get more browncoats to vote rather than voting multiple times yoruself.

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Friday, September 9, 2005 2:50 AM

XANDERHARRIS


37%.

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Friday, September 9, 2005 3:01 AM

SKYSCRAPER


"An Unfinished Life" 2%

"Doom" 4%

"Elizabethtown" 7%

"FlightPlan" 5%

"In Her Shoes" 1%

"Just Like Heaven" 8%

"Legend of Zorro" 7%

"Serenity" 37% :biggrin

"Shopgirl" 1%

Tim Burton's "Corpse Bride" 27%

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Friday, September 9, 2005 3:40 AM

TRACY


Holding tight at 37%. This was my first and only vote.

Me like Serenity. Serenity is winning. Me happy.

MAL: If anyone gets nosy, just, you know... shoot 'em.
ZOE: Shoot 'em?
MAL: Politely.

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Friday, September 9, 2005 3:42 AM

PIZMOBEACH

... fully loaded, safety off...


Quote:

Originally posted by Starrbaby:
I agree that this poll is just for fun, and it probably won't matter if someone votes more than once. However, I will not change my mind that doing so is wrong, and I won't do it.
I'd also like to think that most Browncoats have enough class to not rig a poll. That way, when Serenity wins, we know it's because it really is the most anticipated movie.



Good for you! I won't toss my cookies either - still, I wonder what Mal Reynolds would do...

"Tim Burton's "Corpse Bride" 27%
"Serenity" 37%

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Friday, September 9, 2005 4:10 AM

ANACHRONITE


woot serenity 38% Corpse 27%!

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Friday, September 9, 2005 4:31 AM

TAINTEDBLU


I don't think very many people are multi-voting. Just that one dude. And besides, whats wrong with a little cheating from time to time. I'm sure the Tim Burton guys cheated a bit too.

- Dan

Wash: Psychic? Sounds like something out of science fiction.
Zoë: We live on a spaceship, dear.

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Friday, September 9, 2005 4:47 AM

INEEDMORESERENITY


Quote:

Originally posted by Gophermuncher:
http://movies.msn.com/movies/2005Fall/Home

we're at 8% while corpsebride is at 40%! Lets show them how mighty we are




Here's the poll standings now, as they stood when I just voted:


What movie are you looking forward to seeing this Fall? * 3800 responses

2% "An Unfinished Life"
4% "Doom"
7% "Elizabethtown"
5% "FlightPlan"
1% "In Her Shoes"
8% "Just Like Heaven"
7% "Legend of Zorro"
38% "Serenity"
1% "Shopgirl"
27% "Tim Burton's "Corpse Bride"


Way to go, Browncoats!



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Friday, September 9, 2005 4:56 AM

FLYINGTAMS


Quote:

Originally posted by pingjing:
yep, 11%

Repeat voting kind-of defeats the purpose of a poll, doesn't it? *ducks and runs*



Depends on what the purpose is - here the purpose is clearly to get to number one *g*

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Friday, September 9, 2005 5:10 AM

LOSTEARTHMOTHER


39%

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Friday, September 9, 2005 5:30 AM

BROWNCOAT1

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


Serenity: 39%

Corpse Bride: 26%


Way to go Browncoats!!!

We are the best fanbase ever!

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Friday, September 9, 2005 5:46 AM

STARRBABY


Quote:

Originally posted by TaintedBlu:
IAnd besides, whats wrong with a little cheating from time to time.

Are you serious? Please tell me you're kidding. That's like asking, "What's wrong with stealing if you only do it every once in a while?"


Quote:

I'm sure the Tim Burton guys cheated a bit too.


So how does that make it right?

I didn't want to pull out the big guns, but clogging a poll is an action that one would normally associate with another fandom we all know. (I'm not going to name any names, but you all know the psycho group I'm talking about)

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Friday, September 9, 2005 6:46 AM

WILDHEAVENFARM


12:42 EST Friday

Serenity 39%
Corpse Bride 26%

We'd have more (without your suggestion) if the tv commercials were on yet.



Mary
Always a beast, never a burden.

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Friday, September 9, 2005 6:58 AM

STARRBABY


The trailers will be aired soon. I heard something about 2 weeks before the opening.

The trailers will definately bump the #s. I've had people see the trailer then ask to borrow my DVDs.

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Friday, September 9, 2005 7:19 AM

SICKDUDE


40%!

"Don't say 'ka' until you've tried it." Daniel Jackson

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Friday, September 9, 2005 7:19 AM

FRAY101


Quote:

Originally posted by Emma:
Tim Burton guys, come on, coming second behind him wouldn't be so bad now would it?

*suddenly realises she should have created a pseudonym*

extremely dimensionally transcendental



I've got one you can borrow, Em!

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Friday, September 9, 2005 8:03 AM

BUBBLEOFEARTH


Usually a lurker, 'cause I tend to get quickly addicted to anything related to Joss, but I had to chime in on this because... well... mostly because I had coffee & it's just too hard to be quiet.

I voted only once. I think that's right & good. (Serenity's at 40% after my vote)
Cheating is naughty.
But I would cheat if Serenity fell behind.

Is there some kind of frightening psychological profile I fit?

BTW, the creativity of Browncoat brains makes it pretty fun to be a lurker here, even if I'm trying to stay un-addicted.

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Friday, September 9, 2005 8:19 AM

BOOMERGOODHEART


1:18pm CST, still holding at 40%.

Way to Keep Flyin', Browncoats!

BoomerGoodheart
"I love my Captain."

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Friday, September 9, 2005 8:56 AM

KELLAINA


Quote:

Originally posted by Starrbaby:

The trailers will be aired soon. I heard something about 2 weeks before the opening.



That sounds about right. The trailers for Corpse Bride seem to be everywhere at the moment and it's wide release is in 2 weeks. That could be partially why it's doing so well compared to the others - Just Like Heaven and Flightplan are the only others with tv spots at the moment. And they also open earlier.

Oh, and we're still holding at 40%, with 3950 total responses.

If nothing we do matters, then all that matters is what we do. -"Angel"

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Friday, September 9, 2005 9:38 AM

THEDUKE


it is upsetting that people are cheating! i have personally only voted once
we are now at 41%
this does seem to be another one of the moments were i wud be worried if i weren't a browncoat, cos we can do practically anything, we have more power than one would presume!

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We achieved the impossible, and that makes us mighty
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Friday, September 9, 2005 11:29 AM

PSYCHICRIVER


I only voted once.

I never cheat.

Except one time. On a french test.

It was worth it.

PsychicRiver

"Two by two, hands of blue."
"We'll take care of each other. I'll knit!"
"I swallowed a bug."

Summer Glau to me - "You are so photogenic."

Me -

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Friday, September 9, 2005 2:03 PM

SHINY


Quote:

Originally posted by PsychicRiver:
I never cheat.

Except one time. On a french test.
PsychicRiver




Me too. Once.

.

.

.

On an ethics test.

---

Serenity is coming. 9/30/05.

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Friday, September 9, 2005 3:24 PM

HIGHIRON02


Wow 42. The ultimate answer to the ultimate question about life, the universe and everthing. This has to be a good sign.

We got you partially surrounded.

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Friday, September 9, 2005 4:16 PM

FIREFLYWILDCARD1


I only vote once too, unless there are 2 movies I like on the list. Then I vote for both. If it is not an option to pick more than one, than I will vote once for each separately.

"An Unfinished Life" 2%
"Doom" 4%
"Elizabethtown" 6%
"FlightPlan" 5%
"In Her Shoes" 1%
"Just Like Heaven" 8%
"Legend of Zorro" 6%
"Serenity" 42%
"Shopgirl" 1%
Tim Burton's "Corpse Bride" 25%

Where is The Chronicles of Narnia????

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Friday, September 9, 2005 4:57 PM

ELWOODMOM


I just voted too! It still says 42%

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Friday, September 9, 2005 5:17 PM

ROCKETJOCK


Quote:

Originally posted by TheDuke:
it is upsetting that people are cheating! i have personally only voted once...
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T'aint cheating; a non-scientific poll of this type is the equivalent of a battle-of-the-bands decided by who gets the most applause. It isn't cheating to clap louder or longer -- or in this case, more often than most.

What this poll is designed to measure isn't the percentage of the MSN readership that prefer one upcoming film over another -- it's designed to measure enthusiasm based on how much noise the audience can generate.

Say it loud--I'm Browncoat and I'm proud!

"Hermanos! The Devil is building a Robot! Andale!" -- Numero Cinco

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Friday, September 9, 2005 5:27 PM

ROCKETJOCK


Quote:

Originally posted by Shiny:
Quote:

Originally posted by PsychicRiver:
I never cheat.

Except one time. On a french test.
PsychicRiver




Me too. Once.

.

.

.

On an ethics test.

---



I cheated once, on a metaphysics exam. I looked within the soul of the boy sitting next to me...

"Merely corroborative detail intended to lend artistic verisimilitude to an otherwise bald and unconvincing narrative." -- Pooh-Bah of Tittipu

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Friday, September 9, 2005 5:42 PM

STARRBABY


Quote:

Originally posted by RocketJock:

T'aint cheating; a non-scientific poll of this type is the equivalent of a battle-of-the-bands decided by who gets the most applause. It isn't cheating to clap louder or longer -- or in this case, more often than most.

What this poll is designed to measure isn't the percentage of the MSN readership that prefer one upcoming film over another -- it's designed to measure enthusiasm based on how much noise the audience can generate.




I don't agree that it isn't cheating. However, your argument has been the only one to hold any water in the "is cheating okay" debate. Arguments such as, "It's okay to cheat because we'll benifit from it," were juvanille and shameful.
Like I said, I don't agree with you, but I'm glad you actually made a point that didn't boil down to the idea that anything is okay as long as it is self serving.

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Friday, September 9, 2005 6:13 PM

ROCKETJOCK


I never said cheatin' was right--just said that this particular bit o' popular leverage wasn't cheating. Thank you for the implied complement though. Still, the ethics of cheating are a separate issue.

But if you still feel repeat voting is wrong, feel free to not vote. Don't worry, I'll pick up your slack.

"You can't enslave a free man. The most you can do is kill him." -- Robert A. Heinlein

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Friday, September 9, 2005 7:07 PM

STARRBABY


I didn't mean that you thought cheating was right. I'm sorry I came across that way. I figured you meant that repeat voting in this case WAS NOT cheating. I was annoyed with those who agreed it was cheating but justified it.

Doesn't matter anyway . . .Serenity is winning!

I wish I could vote for more than one . . .I happen to also be a big TB fan. *Ducks to avoid flying objects*

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Saturday, September 10, 2005 1:15 AM

VARDEN


Whoa, were down to 29% now...

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

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Saturday, September 10, 2005 3:05 AM

MIKEYMO


Looks like a couple of dedicated Zorro fans (wait, those exist?) flooded the poll, and now Zorro 2: Electric Boogaloo is in first place with 25% of the vote, and Serenity is at 23%.



"Go Buckeyes!" -- God

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Saturday, September 10, 2005 3:09 AM

PHOEBE


23%... I wouldn't mind being beaten by Tim Burton, but to be ranked lower than Zorro is just plain insulting. *blinks*

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Saturday, September 10, 2005 5:46 AM

DANTE144


wow, were at 37% yesterday with corpse bride at a close second. Zorro came out of nowhere.



"Jesus saves, everyone else takes damage" -tee shirt some girl was wearing at Megacon.

http://dantedreams.com <-my webcomic

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Saturday, September 10, 2005 6:46 AM

THEDARKSHAPE


Somebody rigged a bot. It's the only way the poll doubled votes overnight, and every single one of them went to Zorro.

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Saturday, September 10, 2005 6:52 AM

STARRBABY


Man, aren't those fandoms that stoop to cheating on a poll annoying? They ruin the fun so that we don't know for sure what movie is really the most anticipated.


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Saturday, September 10, 2005 6:55 AM

CAITE


Dang, how did we get to this sorry state?

An Unfinished Life: 4%
Elizabethtown: 9%
In Her Shoes: 2%
Legend of Zoro: 32%
Shopgirl: 1%
Doom: 6%
Flight Plan: 8%
Just Like Heaven: 9%
Serenity: 14%
Corpse Bride: 16%

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