A message from Joss

POSTED BY: Haken
UPDATED: Friday, April 29, 2005 15:46
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HAKEN

Wednesday, April 27, 2005 7:25 AM

Well.

It gets better.

As thus: The movie is very nearly finished. You've seen many pretty images in the trailer. But I've still got work to do and you've still got months before you can see it.

Unless.

And, no, I'm not talking Australia (but Hi, Australia! anyway), I'm talking here in the more-or-less-United States, a one time multi-city Browncoat sneak event. Thursday, May 5th at 10:00 pm, the movie (Serenity! Pay attention! Jeez.) will be playing at exactly 10 theaters in 10 cities across the country. You (or possibly someone much like you) (or possibly a robot EXACTLY like you, but with better manners and sonic arm-lasers, sent to take your place) will be able to buy a ticket to see Serenity months in advance. Not just the bitty trailer with not enough Kaylee and Book, but the whole film, in its extremely almost completed state.

You probably have some questions. How is this possible? What cities exactly will it be in? What are these changes my body is going through? All valid. It's possible because some clown put a bunch of Universal execs in a theater full of Browncoats and dude, they came out SWEATING, they never seen energy like that. They loved it, and even though they were already wicked supportive of the movie (see: earlier posts re: we're making the movie) they simply weren't ready for you guys. When I whinged on about pushing the date and everyone here was posting about "what do we do till September", they agreed to let me sneak it out.

Maybe they thought it was a fluke. Maybe they wanna see if people really do care about the flick. Or maybe they're just treating us with respect and kindness, though that last option confuses and terrifies me as much as these changes my body is going through (I'm "perspiring" and becoming "interested in girls", which believe me is very unsettling when you're 40.) Does it matter? The plan works for me, and it can work for a select bunch of y'all. Here's what I know:

The cities to be hit are:

Seattle
Austin
Sacramento
Boston
Altanta
Chicago
San Francisco
Las Vegas
Denver
The Portland of Oregon

If you're in or near one of those, you might wanna stop by. There's supposed to be a "Can't Stop the Signal" page on this website (I don't know where it is -- hey, I remembered my damn password, doesn't that buy me any cred?) There should be more info there soon about how to get in, bringing peeps into the fold, I think there's even competetions and stuff. (All I know is I have exactly 20 Brownie points. I answered ONE triv Q and got it wrong. Forget cred. I have no cred.) Now a couple of us might just creep into one of those major metropolitan multiplexes to see if anyone does show up, so remember: swearing in Chinese ONLY.

All right. This will please the fans and satisfy the employers of Joss Whedon, so I must stop as my arm-lasers are getting tired. I politely thank you for your attention.

Should be fun.

-j.

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In case any of you have been asleep for the past few days the Serenity trailer is out on apple.com! Check it out here

http://www.apple.com/trailers/universal/serenity/

Source: http://browncoats.serenitymovie.com/serenity/index.html?fuseaction=for
um.viewtopic&t=10362s.

FALLENANGEL

Wednesday, April 27, 2005 7:38 AM

Awww... Sacramento and San Fransisco?? I live in Southern California and those cities are like an 8 hour drive from where I live. Oh well, I guess I'd have to wait till Sept 30th like anyone else.

I really had my hopes up there for a sec but still its nice to hear from Joss. Love that man's sense of humor.

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PHOEBE

Wednesday, April 27, 2005 7:40 AM

Hey, an 8 hour drive ain't that bad. I travelled cross country to see it in London, which is a good couple hundred miles from me... :-p

SOUPCATCHER

Wednesday, April 27, 2005 7:43 AM

Thanks soooooo much for posting this Haken. I'm still pinching myself because I just purchased two tickets for the San Francisco showing.

Did I dream this entire day?

EMMA

Wednesday, April 27, 2005 7:43 AM

I am insanely jealous of everyone who gets to see it sooner rather than later.

Desparately hoping something magical happens on May 5th in London - pleeeeeeaaasseeee hear me somebody.....

I really should get me a signature

ANTISTRUCTURE

Wednesday, April 27, 2005 7:51 AM

I work for an small airline, and we fly to boston! which means i can fly to boston for free!!... o0o0.. would just have to find a place to stay in boston.. hmmmmmm

THEDARKSHAPE

Wednesday, April 27, 2005 7:51 AM

Screw it. I'm 19 years old, and this is my one chance at really doing something for a movie. It's a $10 ticket plus a $158 roundtrip fare from Omaha to Chicago. I'm there.

ANOTHERFIREFLYFAN

Wednesday, April 27, 2005 8:11 AM

Come on... what about the mid-Atlantic? Huh? Plenty of Browncoats live here too!

Keep flying

CALHOUN

Wednesday, April 27, 2005 8:38 AM

Quote:
It gets better.

As thus: The movie is very nearly finished. You've seen many pretty images in the trailer. But I've still got work to do and you've still got months before you can see it.

Unless.

And, no, I'm not talking Australia

WHAT THE.... Whats wrong with Australia?? I mean beside the obvious..

Why should we be discriminated against? I WANT SERENITY NOW!!

Please Joss!! PLEASE!!! Throw your weight around with the execs and get it to us in Austraila too!! If you cant swing it for everyone then no one should get to see it early! Are you trying to start a war? wars have been fought over less!

I am very sad..

EMMA

Wednesday, April 27, 2005 8:47 AM

Quote:
Are you trying to start a war? wars have been fought over less!

Yes Calhoun, To battle!

I will defy them all with my trusty plastic dinosaur...

I really should get me a signature

STEVEFRECHETTE

Wednesday, April 27, 2005 9:05 AM

Quote:
Originally posted by TheDarkShape:
Screw it. I'm 19 years old, and this is my one chance at really doing something for a movie. It's a $10 ticket plus a $158 roundtrip fare from Omaha to Chicago. I'm there.

I got tickets too...send me an email if you want to meet up. :)

FALLENANGEL

Wednesday, April 27, 2005 9:08 AM

Quote:
Originally posted by Phoebe:
Hey, an 8 hour drive ain't that bad. I travelled cross country to see it in London, which is a good couple hundred miles from me... :-p

Its hell for me. I had move from nothern california to southern. I did it a few times. I went with my mom to look at houses here and went back home then come back. GRRR...ARGH.

I don't like it. I wish they were showing in Los Angeles. It like an hour or so from where I live. Or if they show it in San Diego. That like 15-20 mintues. *pouts* Oh well. Too bad, so sad. Have to be patient...again.

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INTHEVERSE

Wednesday, April 27, 2005 9:12 AM

I never camped for a week for starwars so what makes you think i am gonna do it for this.....IT'S FREAKING SERENITY YEAH IM CAMPING.

thank you for your time i will hope to see some of you in the tent line in portland

So much tasty in here

JRC

Wednesday, April 27, 2005 9:46 AM

Sometimes it pays to be awake at 2:30 a.m. Got my tickets for the screening here in Austin. Now to schedule a vacation day....

Everyone dies alone.

FRED1988

Wednesday, April 27, 2005 9:49 AM

I'm stationed in Japan, so have just unimaginable amounts of envy for those of you who are at least on the right continent. And no complaining about 8 hour car rides... A plane flight to San Francisco is at least 10 hours.

I'm just hoping it shows up at the nearest base in an extremely timely manner in the fall.

Sigh.

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FALLENANGEL

Wednesday, April 27, 2005 10:08 AM

10 hours? Oooh, bummer and by the by I can complain if I want to. lol.

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"A journey of a thousand miles starts with a single step."- Lao Tzo

MICRONAUT

Wednesday, April 27, 2005 10:10 AM

Hey...! How's aboot a series of showings up here in Canada, eh? Just make sure one of them is in Halifax!

Much work remains to be done before we can announce our total failure to make any progress...

TIBBY

Wednesday, April 27, 2005 10:47 AM

Just got me some tickets for Seattle..."I aim to misbehave"

MUGTWAINE

Wednesday, April 27, 2005 11:11 AM

Hi everybody,

Long time lurker, first time poster. I'm not really much of a message board person, either, so I probably will just continue lurking after this, too. But, I do love Firefly and all things Joss the appropriate and prerequisite amount to post here. :)

But anyway, this is obviously an exciting and shiny turn of events, but I can't seem to find any websites selling tickets to the preview screening on May 5th in the Boston area! Also, I can't seem to indentify which theater it's playing at. If anyone learns this stuff, it would be much appreciated if they'd share!

Thanks muchly,
Mug

SHLEE79

Wednesday, April 27, 2005 11:23 AM

Where's New York? Why isn't New York on the list? Or even Philly? Aww...this sucks. Looks like I'll be waiting for another 5-6 months. :(

RASCALKING

Wednesday, April 27, 2005 11:24 AM

You can find the link off the official firefly site, or at cantstopthesignal.com. Unfortunately, the Boston link takes you to a Fandango page that just says "Unable to process ticket request." Still trying to figure out if that means "sold out" or "not on sale yet".

EST120

Wednesday, April 27, 2005 12:01 PM

Quote:
Originally posted by AnotherFireflyfan:
Come on... what about the mid-Atlantic? Huh? Plenty of Browncoats live here too!

Keep flying

no kidding! we have feelings too!

PADISHAR

Wednesday, April 27, 2005 12:27 PM

Anybody in the chicago area???? I need to know which movie place to contact.....

DABOCHASER

Wednesday, April 27, 2005 12:33 PM

The early showings are a great idea, but this list of cities is certainly no snickers bar. Too many west coast cities, not enough east coast cities! Come on Joss, how could you leave out our nation's capital?

OXYOPIA

Wednesday, April 27, 2005 12:35 PM

In case anyone is taking score, this is the state of things as faras I can tell at 8:20am EST:

Atlanta: SOLD OUT (I think)
Austin: Tickets Available
Boston: SOLD OUT (I think)
Chicago: Tickets Available
Denver: Tickets Available
Las Vegas: Tickets Available
Portland: Tickets Available
Sacramento: Tickets Available
San Francisco: SOLD OUT
Seattle: SOLD OUT

-Oxy

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SAFEAT2ND

Wednesday, April 27, 2005 1:01 PM

I'm pretty much a lurker too, but when sumptin' important needs sayin' I just can't hold back. Too much east coast in my blood I think.

I "exposed" some fence sitters 'round my parts to the trailer....needless to say it's hooked a few more.

Halifax is a nice city...been there...but I hate to say Toronto is just a tad more convenient...sorry. I'm not saying I'm a big Toronto fan...it's just closer. I guess I'm another waiting for September.

OXYOPIA

Wednesday, April 27, 2005 2:14 PM

10AM EST:

Atlanta: SOLD OUT
Austin: SOLD OUT
Boston: SOLD OUT
Chicago: SOLD OUT
Denver: Tickets Available
Las Vegas: Tickets Available
Portland: Tickets Available
Sacramento: Tickets Available
San Francisco: SOLD OUT
Seattle: SOLD OUT

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EMBERS

Wednesday, April 27, 2005 2:33 PM

Quote:
Originally posted by Oxyopia:
10AM EST:

Chicago: SOLD OUT

OMG! Already? Really?
I managed to get my ticket, but I was kind of hoping to get some friends to come up with me...

I'm driving the 4 1/2 hours to get to the Chicago show...
any one up for a meet up for dinner Thursday May 5th in Chicago??

And Haken, I'm sorry I did a duplicate thread under the 'General Discussions', I didn't see yours when I came online this morning.

SPACECASEKAYLEE

Wednesday, April 27, 2005 2:39 PM

I live in Chicago but have no idea what theater it will be in and I don't know if it's is going to be the whole movie or is stuff not done yet because if I'm going to see the movie I want it to be completely done no matter how much I wanna see it now. But it seems like it will be done I dunno. Joss, you're the greatest.

"A towel is about the most massively useful thing an interstellar hitchhiker can have"-The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy.

THIEFJEHAT

Wednesday, April 27, 2005 2:39 PM

Well this is utterly frustrating. I saw this posting by Joss this morning. I hop online and get the ticket info for Chicago. I call their number. I suffer through the LONG LONG phone system until I get to the final movie option for May the 5th called "special advance preview". I choose 2 adult tickets. I enter card info. I'm right at the end....the advance preview will be mine!!!!

sold out.

Do not fear me. Ours is a peaceful race, and we must live in harmony.

PERIDIDDLE

Wednesday, April 27, 2005 2:56 PM

GAH.

Missouri sucks.

Thiefjehat, you say Chicago was ALREADY sold out? WOW. Just...WOW.

At least we know the Browncoats will show Universal that we care.

"Bwaa...it's kind of a warrior...strikes fear into the hearts of..."

THIEFJEHAT

Wednesday, April 27, 2005 3:11 PM

Quote:
Originally posted by perididdle:

Thiefjehat, you say Chicago was ALREADY sold out? WOW. Just...WOW.

Yea Chicago is sold out. I've been doing some math in these past 10 minutes after I stopped fuming about missing my window and this is what I concluded.

My post was time stamped at 4:39. This translates to 9:39am Indianapolis time. (same as chicago time currently)

Haken started this thread at 21:25. This translates into 2:25am Indianapolis/Chicago Time. Another site indicates Joss made his inital announcement at 2-ish AM Indiana time.

Looking above on the tread I see that Oxyopia posted at 2:35(7:35am) that Chicago was open. At 4:14 (9:14am) we were informed that chicago had closed.

So the translation of all that data is this: At 2:00am the call went out that the advance viewing was available but most of us were sleeping since it's a work week. Then at 8:00am browncoats across Indiana, Michigan, Illinois, and Wisconsin arrived at their places of employment to find in their e-mail boxes the message from Joss kindly forwarded by the offical Serenity Movie site. They(and I) stopped everything they(I) were doing and rushed to get tickets. In my case the door closed on me...RIGHT...as I was calling. What is even more frustrating to me is that I actually came to work early today but had an issue that took 90 minutes to resolve. I missed my chance in those 90 minutes.

It's frustrating but also bittersweet because I know that a full theater of browncoats will prove the worth of Firefly to Universal. Joss said himself in his post that he and others might secret themselves into the showings to watch the fanfare, though I doubt Chicago will garner attention. I would suspect California first then perhaps Boston. I just finished attending the Star Wars Convention here in Indianapolis this past weekend where about 1500 people dressed in all sorts of great great costumes. I wonder if anyone could create good looking firefly costumes for May the 5th? To see the rabid fanfare that Star Wars got last weekend placed on Firefly, now THAT would impress Universal. For those of you seeing the movie May the 5th in either California or Boston, now is your greatest chance to strike a personal victory for us all because the people of power will be seceretly watching.

For the rest of you reading this that got tickets as well, I'm with you in spirit. On Sept 30 I'll see you on the other side.

Do not fear me. Ours is a peaceful race, and we must live in harmony.

HASLINGER

Wednesday, April 27, 2005 3:17 PM

well crap. There's a few of us southern browncoats apparentlyl. Atlanta SOLD OUT!!!!!! Crap.

HERO

Wednesday, April 27, 2005 3:19 PM

Quote:
Originally posted by Haken:

The cities to be hit are:

Seattle
Austin
Sacramento
Boston
Altanta
Chicago
San Francisco
Las Vegas
Denver
The Portland of Oregon

Nothing good ever comes to Cleveland. Its the damn Hellmouth (which is either under Browns Stadium or City Hall).

Shame though, theres no city in America thats more Browncoated then Cleveland. We're home of the Browns for God's sake.

H

EMBERS

Wednesday, April 27, 2005 3:25 PM

well if Universal is monitoring this then they must be stunned, at least I am!
I can't believe that the tickets for an entire theater could have sold out completely in just a few hours (is it a very small venue?).

And I guess a meet up for dinner is out,
we'll all be lining up trying to jockey for a good seat! LOL

I am thrilled to be going with a packed house of true Browncoats!

THIEFJEHAT

Wednesday, April 27, 2005 3:32 PM

Quote:
Originally posted by embers:

And I guess a meet up for dinner is out,
we'll all be lining up trying to jockey for a good seat! !

Embers,

I would have loved to meetup with true fans in Chicago. My wife and I would have done it too!

Do not fear me. Ours is a peaceful race, and we must live in harmony.

OXYOPIA

Wednesday, April 27, 2005 3:32 PM

Boston just came back up! I've been refreshing it all morning and it just opened up!

-Oxy

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ZEEK

Wednesday, April 27, 2005 3:37 PM

Nooooooooooooooo! Sold out already. I just saw this now!

Any chance they only sold a select amount of the tickets and more will go on sale the day of at the box office?

Ebay?

Scalpers?

Black Market Organ Steelers?

THORNIR

Wednesday, April 27, 2005 3:39 PM

Thank goodness Boston sold out. Now I won't have to worry about ruining my marriage. Thursday night at 10pm - can't bring the kids they are too little for the movie, but too big to not know whats going on and sleep through it. No sitter will work that late on a Thurdsay. If I try and leave my wife with the kids and go see it myself my wife would likely prove that she can kill me with her brain - or a sharp object.

THORNIR

Wednesday, April 27, 2005 3:39 PM

I've got the shakes from watching the trailer over and over - double post.

ASA

Wednesday, April 27, 2005 3:51 PM

Just to confirm, Boston was not sold out. It really was technical difficulties. I just purchased a ticket 5 minutes ago. Though the site is running a bit slow.

I just want to take one moment to say: "I'm so happy! I love Joss! (and advance screenings)"

ZEEK

Wednesday, April 27, 2005 3:58 PM

Um....well....we'll see if that worked but fandango just let me purchase two tickets for the previously and currently sold out showing. Tentative joy!!!

OXYOPIA

Wednesday, April 27, 2005 4:02 PM

Yes, I take full responsibility for prematurely saying that Boston was sold out. I got myself some tickets not too long ago. Hope this doesn't mess too many people up.

For the record, though, you couldn't even get in contact with the theater via phone (believe me, I tried)...so I think at least some of the blame should fall on their side.

-Oxy

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'What people call impossible is just stuff they
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OXYOPIA

Wednesday, April 27, 2005 4:19 PM

It is 12pm EST and fandango is dead...me thinks someone underestimated the number of us flans out there.

-Oxy

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'What people call impossible is just stuff they
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SAINTOFCHEESE

Wednesday, April 27, 2005 5:12 PM

Grr.. I never even had a chance. I tried for over an hour for the boston one but didn't get to it because of the tech. issues, and then when I got back from class (why did I go to french??) it was sold out..

Well, as it stands this minute, everything except las vegas has sold out.

Man... I'd buy a ticket on ebay... or sell my soul... :)

~*Saint of Cheese*~

ZEEK

Wednesday, April 27, 2005 5:20 PM

Quote:
Originally posted by SaintofCheese:
Grr.. I never even had a chance. I tried for over an hour for the boston one but didn't get to it because of the tech. issues, and then when I got back from class (why did I go to french??) it was sold out..

Well, as it stands this minute, everything except las vegas has sold out.

Man... I'd buy a ticket on ebay... or sell my soul... :)

~*Saint of Cheese*~

I know exactly how you feel. I was prepared to visit an atm May 5th and get wads upon wads of money and head to the theater in hope of bribing a ticket out of someone.

I'm still keeping that plan B in reserve. I think I'll see if I can pick up my tickets from the theater tomorrow just so they won't have too long to think about cancelling my order.

ZNACHKI

Wednesday, April 27, 2005 5:43 PM

Quote:
Haken started this thread at 21:25. This translates into 2:25am Indianapolis/Chicago Time. Another site indicates Joss made his inital announcement at 2-ish AM Indiana time.

Well, something else actually took place regarding this. Yesterday AM (PT), there was a post up on the movie site. By the header etc. it was clearly an accident.

However, it contained the essential information about the screenings, and enough folks saw it to start looking around.

I got my tickets yesterday at 4:15pm PT

RKLENSETH

Wednesday, April 27, 2005 5:55 PM

It has been announced on Serenitymovie.com that every ticket has been sold.

Oh, and play Cantr II at www.cantr.net.

JADEHAND

Wednesday, April 27, 2005 6:23 PM

yeap! all gone in less than 12 hrs. I really shouldn't be surprised, but I'm thinking some execs might be.
http://www.cantstopthesignal.com/

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UNCHARTEDOUTLAW

Wednesday, April 27, 2005 6:25 PM

The Portland of Oregon? I know he meant to differentiate that from the one of Maine, but it just sounds funny.

Sadly, I heard of this too late and will miss out on the SanFran showing. But y'all better give us reports!

-Taylor (or a laser-armed robot replacing Taylor)

The Uncharted Outlaw!

Read My Words:
http://norcalriviera.blogspot.com

"Well, no more running." -Malcolm Reynolds, Serenity Trailer

MUGTWAINE

Wednesday, April 27, 2005 6:27 PM

Quote:
Originally posted by SaintofCheese:
Grr.. I never even had a chance. I tried for over an hour for the boston one but didn't get to it because of the tech. issues, and then when I got back from class (why did I go to french??) it was sold out..

Well, as it stands this minute, everything except las vegas has sold out.

Man... I'd buy a ticket on ebay... or sell my soul... :)

~*Saint of Cheese*~

Same thing happened to me. Kept reloading the Boston page, but I am at work so I had to tone it down a bit to about once every half hour. Eventually I got tired of checking so I called the theater itself, only to be told that the site had come up for a brief period and the tickets sold out within about a ten minute timespan.

Lo and behold, I went straight to the Fandango site and it was now working, but with the two gorram words I didn't want to see: "Sold out."

It's funny though, the guy I talked to at the theater seemed really confused. He was like "It's Serenity, right? Nobody is supposed to know what the movie is before they show it." I wonder if there's some kind of rule that these advance screenings are supposed to be kept secret.

THIEFJEHAT

Wednesday, April 27, 2005 7:03 PM

Quote:
Originally posted by Mugtwaine:

It's funny though, the guy I talked to at the theater seemed really confused. He was like "It's Serenity, right? Nobody is supposed to know what the movie is before they show it." I wonder if there's some kind of rule that these advance screenings are supposed to be kept secret.

I believe that when these things go to advance screening they are held to specific confidentiality agreements. The problem is going to be that Firefly falls into a category of "rabid fanfare" and it will not work.

Do not fear me. Ours is a peaceful race, and we must live in harmony.

LOBOHAN

Wednesday, April 27, 2005 8:35 PM

I got my 4 tickets to Vegas this morning. I'm so glad I didn't wait for lunchtime to buy them.

I've never been to vegas, and it is only a 9 and a half hour drive away...

I'm sure this movie will not be weak tea.

"If they take the ship, they’ll rape us to death, eat our flesh and sew our skins into their clothing, and if we’re very, very lucky, they’ll do it in that order."

RANGRBOB

Wednesday, April 27, 2005 8:37 PM

If anyone in the ATL has an extra ticket or can't go due to whatever insane reason. I would be happy to re-imberse you for your tickets. Plus whatever is needed for shiping and handling. Email at nrw1100@alltel.net.

I hope this is ok to put in this thread.

FALLENANGEL

Wednesday, April 27, 2005 8:50 PM

Quote:
Originally posted by Oxyopia:
In case anyone is taking score, this is the state of things as faras I can tell at 8:20am EST:

Atlanta: SOLD OUT (I think)
Austin: Tickets Available
Boston: SOLD OUT (I think)
Chicago: Tickets Available
Denver: Tickets Available
Las Vegas: Tickets Available
Portland: Tickets Available
Sacramento: Tickets Available
San Francisco: SOLD OUT
Seattle: SOLD OUT

-Oxy

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Well, I guess I can forget convicing my sister to take me to Sacramento. Its ruttin sold out!!

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"A journey of a thousand miles starts with a single step."- Lao Tzo

FALLENANGEL

Wednesday, April 27, 2005 8:52 PM

Quote:
Originally posted by Oxyopia:
In case anyone is taking score, this is the state of things as faras I can tell at 8:20am EST:

Atlanta: SOLD OUT (I think)
Austin: Tickets Available
Boston: SOLD OUT (I think)
Chicago: Tickets Available
Denver: Tickets Available
Las Vegas: Tickets Available
Portland: Tickets Available
Sacramento: Tickets Available
San Francisco: SOLD OUT
Seattle: SOLD OUT

-Oxy

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'What people call impossible is just stuff they
haven't seen yet...'

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Well, I guess I can forget convicing my sister to take me to Sacramento. Its ruttin sold out!!

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"A journey of a thousand miles starts with a single step."- Lao Tzo

NAJAL

Wednesday, April 27, 2005 9:17 PM

Hope you managed to get a ticket.

Look up the Youth Hostel in Chicago if need cheap place to stay.

Search Hostels on line to find out specifics.

I'm way over in Fargo, ND - Moorhead, MN the closest big city would have been Minneapolis. But the tickets sold way before I found out I didn't have to try and talk myself out of buying air fare somewhere. Especially since I just purchased ticket to Atalanta to go to DragonCon in Sept.

TRAVIS

Wednesday, April 27, 2005 10:09 PM

Damn sold out all ready, why do I always sleep-in. Anyway I'm going to the Chicago, IL one any way, now I'm form MN and am hope a fellow browncoat mite hold the fire door open or something, other wise it mite come down to fisticuffs and I hate getting arrested.

Trav

TIBBY

Thursday, April 28, 2005 1:32 AM

I just stumbled onto the tickets last night. I didn't have to work today so I was up late drinking. I got home around 2:10 went to the offical site( www.serenitymovie.com) looking to check out the trailer again...maybe get some wallpaper(disapointed as there is none featuring Morena, Jewel, or Gina...or anybody for that matter), and the pointer highlited the "cant stop the signal" area so I clicked on it. The link took me to the site www.cantstopthesignal.com. After a few seconds I realized immediately what it was, jumped up to grab my credit card and promptly bought a pair of tickets.

Afterwards I IM'ed my friend (the man who originally turned me onto Firefly) and told him I had got him a ticket. I think he actually soiled himself. I feel like one lucky S.O.B.

Anyway this has definitely nade my month!!!

p.s. did anyone else notice that in the cast photo on the official site that Book is nowhere to be found. The trailer even states that there are "SIX" rebels

CAITE

Thursday, April 28, 2005 1:47 AM

THERE ISN'T A SHOWING IN LA?! ARE YOU KIDDING ME? THAT'S JUST DANG UNSETTLING.

DRUGOFCHOICE

Thursday, April 28, 2005 2:07 AM

I know. It's a good thing I've had trouble sleeping lately. I was up at 2am and came across the posting on Buffyworld.com. I think first I emailed a couple friends, asking if they wanted to go. Then it started to sink in how fast these tickets must be going. Ten minutes later my friend got another email saying, uh I panicked and went ahead and bought the tickets...sure hope you can come!

Hey Joss, come to Austin! It's beautiful here and the people are great and you can check out the live music scene.

SICKOTRIZ

Thursday, April 28, 2005 2:45 AM

I am trying really hard to hold my rage right now. Went to buffyworld yesterday I believe, and saw something about the serenity trailer coming out. I checked apple trailers, saw nothing. Today, my roomate happened to be looking at trailers, and wa like "man, I really hate it when they put trailers out for movies that aren't coming out for like 4 months". I glance over at his laptop and see serenity, and I'm like oh crap, click on it! He has no idea what it is, and I'm sitting there flipping out at the trailer.

So anyway, I manage to make my way over to fireflyfans.net, and see the news article about the screening on May 5th. I see that they are showing it in Atlanta, where I am at the moment, at the very theater I go to all the friggin time! But of course they are sold out... story of my life!!!!

WHISPER

Thursday, April 28, 2005 3:13 AM

WHISPER

Thursday, April 28, 2005 3:15 AM

Anyone know how i can score some Denver tickets??? I just know got the info for the screenings and they're all sold out!! Someone please help a fellow browncoat out! I'll do anything!!

www.whispergraphics.net

KRYTEN3

Thursday, April 28, 2005 7:09 AM

No Australia? :crap

Truth be told, I didn't really expect anything to hit Australian cinemas until September.

Firefly only just finished airing for the first time on the world's worst timeslot (THANK YOU SO MUCH, CHANNEL BLOODY SEVEN). The DVDs have been out here for a while, but I don't think they're selling all that well.

And for all my influence on the Canberra community, I'm afraid I cannot convert 20 000 000 people who have never even heard of Firefly.

As long as the movie gets a fair shake here in September, I spose I'll be happy...even if it does mean waiting another five months.

HOW GOOD IS THE TRAILER?
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FALLENANGEL

Thursday, April 28, 2005 8:45 AM

The Trailer is very shiny! I love it! You gotta watch it!

Sonofbitch. Went to cantstopthesignal.com and all 10 cities is sold out. Gorram it, now I have to be, all like, patient for 5 ruttin months.GRRR...ARGH.

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RUSTYNAIL

Thursday, April 28, 2005 9:09 AM

*Mourns the fact she could not go to the screening in London*

"Rusty Smash" :P

AJAY

Thursday, April 28, 2005 1:16 PM

Quote:
Originally posted by kryten3:
No Australia? :crap

Truth be told, I didn't really expect anything to hit Australian cinemas until September.

Firefly only just finished airing for the first time on the world's worst timeslot (THANK YOU SO MUCH, CHANNEL BLOODY SEVEN). The DVDs have been out here for a while, but I don't think they're selling all that well.

And for all my influence on the Canberra community, I'm afraid I cannot convert 20 000 000 people who have never even heard of Firefly.

As long as the movie gets a fair shake here in September, I spose I'll be happy...even if it does mean waiting another five months.

HOW GOOD IS THE TRAILER?
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For us Australian fans, if you check the Greater Union site you'll see Serenity is being released on the 17th of November. So thats even longer to wait!!

I work in a video store, so last year was able to order in the Box set for myself, and we have also has two more orders. Doesn't sound like much, but considering the fact it wasn't advertised or anything thats pretty good.

And I agree... to air Firefly at, like, 12.30am was just silly... but thats channel seven for ya! Though I'm glad I actually watched it on dvd before tv... the ads bugged me.

So, to relate this post back to the thread - No pre -showings for us poor Australians .. poo.

AJAY

TRACY

Thursday, April 28, 2005 1:37 PM

I hear that, apparently...

ALL THE SCREENINGS ARE SOLD OUT.

* crosses fingers for a screening added in the L.A. area *

Tracy (who wants to help Wash fly the ship...)

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

SHINEY

Thursday, April 28, 2005 4:52 PM

Quote:
Originally posted by Tracy:
I hear that, apparently...

ALL THE SCREENINGS ARE SOLD OUT.

* crosses fingers for a screening added in the L.A. area *

Tracy (who wants to help Wash fly the ship...)

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

Everything's sold out! Oh my god! I knew I shoulda checked the site yesterday! =kicks herself= I live in NY and I coulda made it to Boston! =whimpers= Maybe someone is selling em on ebay ? =hopes=

"Oh My God It's Grotesque! Oh And There's Something In A Jar."

ZEEK

Thursday, April 28, 2005 7:23 PM

I couldn't find any on ebay. Heck, I have a ticket in my pocket and I still want more. I want my friends to share in the goodness. It'll be weird to go see it and then have to not tell them anything until September.

Though I am slighty (very slightly) sad that I won't get to read the comics first. That's the only downside I see to this. But, I'm still running on the high of knowing it's only a week away.

SHADIOU

Thursday, April 28, 2005 8:05 PM

It sucks to be Australian right now...at least Joss mentioned my country (fangirl swoon!)

oh, first post dance!

MANWITHPEZ

Thursday, April 28, 2005 8:12 PM

You know, I'm so loopy that I thought the title of this thread read "A MASSAGE from Joss"

Now, I know he's a great writer/director/producer, but really, how good a masseuse could he be?

Kaylee: "What's so damn important about being proper? It don't mean nothing out here in the black."
Simon: "It means more out here. It's all I have..."

SOUPCATCHER

Thursday, April 28, 2005 8:33 PM

Welcome to this little corner of the 'verse, Shadiou!

There's a decent contingent of Australian fireflyfans and the rest of us are pretty friendly for the most part .

SIRARIS

Thursday, April 28, 2005 9:48 PM

What the HECK? This went up 2 days ago and it's sold out already!? I am livid... I live in Chicago, I want to go, this is ridiculous. How did people find this out so fast? Is there anything we can do? NOOO!

SIRARIS

Thursday, April 28, 2005 9:48 PM

What the HECK? This went up 2 days ago and it's sold out already!? I am livid... I live in Chicago, I want to go, this is ridiculous. How did people find this out so fast? Is there anything we can do? NOOO!

WHOISRIVER

Thursday, April 28, 2005 10:14 PM

Quote:
Originally posted by Siraris:
What the HECK? This went up 2 days ago and it's sold out already!? I am livid... I live in Chicago, I want to go, this is ridiculous. How did people find this out so fast? Is there anything we can do? NOOO!

Errr, Chicago sold out in 55 minutes.

I'm not kidding.

There's a little bit of a demand for Serenity...

SHINEY

Friday, April 29, 2005 3:49 AM

Quote:
Originally posted by WhoIsRiver:
Quote:
Originally posted by Siraris:
What the HECK? This went up 2 days ago and it's sold out already!? I am livid... I live in Chicago, I want to go, this is ridiculous. How did people find this out so fast? Is there anything we can do? NOOO!

Errr, Chicago sold out in 55 minutes.

I'm not kidding.

There's a little bit of a demand for Serenity...

HEADS UP!!

There's a pair of tix for Austin on auction on ebay!!! There's also two separate auctions for single tickets to Portland! Good luck to the lucky bastards that win the auctions!

Was hoping there'd be one for Boston but alas no.............=wistful sigh=

"Oh My God It's Grotesque! Oh And There's Something In A Jar."

GRANITE

Friday, April 29, 2005 6:13 AM

type "serenity ticket" into ebay search and any auctions for the test screenings come up.

I wanted to go to Sacramento too...

ZEEK

Friday, April 29, 2005 3:46 PM

Add Vegas to the list of ebay tickets. There's an auction for 2 "tix" to that screening now.

I'm guessing that Universal is not happy about the auctions. That or they are curious to see just how much the tickets will really go for.