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

POSTED BY: Shiny
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SHINY

Thursday, March 11, 2004 7:02 PM

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.

KNIBBLET

Thursday, March 11, 2004 7:12 PM

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."

STATIC

Thursday, March 11, 2004 7:16 PM

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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GEEZER

Thursday, March 11, 2004 7:21 PM

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

"Keep the Shiny side up"

BROWNCOAT1

Thursday, March 11, 2004 7:26 PM

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."

VENA

Thursday, March 11, 2004 8:01 PM

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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NEROLI

Thursday, March 11, 2004 8:25 PM

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.

LODRIL

Thursday, March 11, 2004 8:28 PM

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.

LINDEN

Thursday, March 11, 2004 8:36 PM

Browncoat1, that would be perfect!

GORRAMREAVERS

Thursday, March 11, 2004 8:47 PM

Aint no sad 7!

BLUESUNCORPORATEGOON

Thursday, March 11, 2004 8:48 PM

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

BLINKER

Thursday, March 11, 2004 8:54 PM

A swipe at the FOX executives. Subtle, blunt, anything'll do.

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KASUO

Thursday, March 11, 2004 9:02 PM

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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DUG

Thursday, March 11, 2004 9:12 PM

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.

LINDLEY

Thursday, March 11, 2004 9:26 PM

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.

MCNALLY

Thursday, March 11, 2004 9:39 PM

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.

SHINY

Thursday, March 11, 2004 9:41 PM

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.

KUGELBLITZ

Thursday, March 11, 2004 9:42 PM

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?"

GETUPKID

Thursday, March 11, 2004 9:51 PM

id like to see an ear

WHOODAHN

Thursday, March 11, 2004 9:56 PM

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.

LINDALE

Friday, March 12, 2004 12:00 AM

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.

JEBBYPAL

Friday, March 12, 2004 12:35 AM

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.

WILDHEAVENFARM

Friday, March 12, 2004 12:36 AM

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.

DAVCO92

Friday, March 12, 2004 12:39 AM

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...

LINDYCAT

Friday, March 12, 2004 12:46 AM

"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.

WILDHEAVENFARM

Friday, March 12, 2004 1:01 AM

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.

EVILMIKE

Friday, March 12, 2004 1:10 AM

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.

SAINT JAYNE

Friday, March 12, 2004 1:15 AM

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

LODRIL

Friday, March 12, 2004 2:15 AM

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!

ANKHAGOGO

Friday, March 12, 2004 3:33 AM

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."

VETERAN

Friday, March 12, 2004 3:49 AM

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.

TEELABROWN

Friday, March 12, 2004 4:24 AM

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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JAHZARA

Friday, March 12, 2004 4:50 AM

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.

GUNRUNNER

Friday, March 12, 2004 5:28 AM

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.

NOOCYTE

Friday, March 12, 2004 5:36 AM

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

DECKROID

Friday, March 12, 2004 7:02 AM

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"

SINGULARITY

Friday, March 12, 2004 8:46 AM

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.

WREN

Friday, March 12, 2004 9:44 AM

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

TOTALLYFRYED

Friday, March 12, 2004 12:52 PM

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"

OCELOTWREAK

Friday, March 12, 2004 1:21 PM

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

Burn the land, boil the sea...

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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'

KUGELBLITZ

Friday, March 12, 2004 1:28 PM

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?"

BROWNCOAT1

Friday, March 12, 2004 2:21 PM

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."

KNIBBLET

Friday, March 12, 2004 2:27 PM

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."

KNIBBLET

Friday, March 12, 2004 2:27 PM

Darn doubleposts.

MILORADELL

Friday, March 12, 2004 2:40 PM

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!

ASTRIANA

Friday, March 12, 2004 2:43 PM

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.

DUKE

Friday, March 12, 2004 3:17 PM

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..."

LINDALE

Friday, March 12, 2004 3:28 PM

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.

DUKE

Friday, March 12, 2004 3:34 PM

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..."

FLAMBE

Friday, March 12, 2004 4:24 PM

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?

SCIFIDO

Friday, March 12, 2004 4:40 PM

Quote:
Originally posted by 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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How about Fade from black: Strange Shadows close up and slowly pulling back to Wash and Zoe in bed.

Or pull back to Wash in his Chair. (And then the big red button)

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Eagles may soar, but weasels don't get sucked into jet engines.

GUNRUNNER

Friday, March 12, 2004 6:11 PM

Quote:
Originally posted by 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."

Uhhh I was referring to the Mission of the Sturgeon class attack submarine USS Lapon SSN 661 when it trailed the newest Russian submarine the Yankee I class SSBN thou out its entire patrol (about 40 Days!). A newspaper leaked out that the Russian sub was not a quiet as believed (which was untrue) and the Russians learned of it and informed all its SSBNs that they maybe being trailed. The Yankee Lapon was trailing reversed course at high speed (due to its high speed it failed to detect Lapon) which spawned the term "Crazy Ivan" along with some songs written by Tommy Cox a sailor on the Lapon.

BTW it was the bottom of the hour that Ramus turned to Starboard.

Oh did I mention that I’m a bit of a submarine nut.

JAHZARA

Friday, March 12, 2004 6:41 PM

You know in Heart of Gold when Nandi says a true companion never stops practicing?

Shot of Inara playing some instrument (like the shamisen or harp or something incredibly femenine. But she's playing "The Hero of Canton". Although she had no way of hearing that song in Jaynestown, it would be a nice shout out to fans.

KNIBBLET

Friday, March 12, 2004 6:46 PM

Quote:
Originally posted by GunRunner:
Oh did I mention that I’m a bit of a submarine nut.

LOL ROFLMAO ... So, you're saying you don't need it in "Captain Dummy Speak" :)

I was trying to keep it simple - had no idea that I was speaking with another of the converted :)

"Just keep walkin, preacher man."

SERENITYVALLEY

Friday, March 12, 2004 11:37 PM

Quote:
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.

Oh don't worry. Joss is an expert when it comes to subtle jokes directed only at several people. Any die-hard Angel fans seen this season of Angel? It's full of references and jokes that only the people who have seen earlier episodes would get. I have faith in Joss to do this.

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

Dude! You totally stole mine! hehe

Hi-larious. Someone in my math class said it today, really loud too. For a second I thought 'hey!' and then I realized if I would have said something, he wouldn't have known what I was talking about.

http://www.simple-assault.com/Firefly.htm

PERIDIDDLE

Sunday, March 14, 2004 5:31 AM

Quote:

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

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

I would die for the chicken. And the fox. Maybe a cow. Bring a whole darn barnyard on Serenity. ^_^

I particularly like Inara playing Hero of Canton, the big red button, and there MUST be something about dinosaurs, maybe a This Land or an inevitable betrayal. I like the idea of River acting out a conversation with dinosaurs and muttering to herself.

Hmm, can't think of any myself. Hmm...I shall ponder!

(Note: First post...bwaa)

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

TEELABROWN

Sunday, March 14, 2004 2:35 PM

Quote:
Originally posted by 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.

YES! That would be GREAT! Or, if Joss started talking to the audience, Mal comes in "What in the..." (I'll leave that up to your minds...

), and a conversation about "No touching buttons" ensues.

Quote:
You know in Heart of Gold when Nandi says a true companion never stops practicing?

Shot of Inara playing some instrument (like the shamisen or harp or something incredibly femenine. But she's playing "The Hero of Canton". Although she had no way of hearing that song in Jaynestown, it would be a nice shout out to fans.

What if all the browncoats started singing in the theater? That'd be great.

WELCOME PERIDIDDLE! Please enjoy your stay!

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CYBERSNARK

Sunday, March 14, 2004 4:30 PM

While at a resupply stop, Mal sees Kaylee buying some Care Bear-esque fuzzy toy called a Space Monkey, and warns her to keep it the hell away from his engine room.

And I want a blurb in the "cast" credits, reading:
"Vera as herself."

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We applied the cortical electrodes but were unable to get a neural reaction from either patient.

NOUBELLEREAVERCOISINE

Sunday, March 14, 2004 5:59 PM

How about Wash juggling some gease

ANKHAGOGO

Sunday, March 14, 2004 7:38 PM

Quote:
Originally posted by Wren:
Mal makes a 'suggestion' to an employers crony, they both glance at the engine, then the crony whole heartedly agrees with Mal.

Oh, that'd be excellent!

I also really like the idea of Simon throwing up in River's bed.

Darn it, I thought of something last night, while my brain was wandering during a wedding, and now I can't remember what it was.

"Jayne is a girl's name."

REDKOMMIE

Sunday, March 14, 2004 11:07 PM

am I the only one that doesn't know where the Big Red Button is from (re-watching the whole series for the 15th time tonight... I will spot it if its in there!)

NM... out of gas... press the Big Red Button.... I am such a nub...

GORAMSHINY

Sunday, March 14, 2004 11:46 PM

not sure if it's been mentioned yet ( to eager to post this idea to read everything ( curse my 3 day absence from the net ) ) but if it hasn't been...

Wouldn't mind seeing wash doing some flying while he says something like 'look ma, no hands' in a cute little reference to my favourite little cheated shot.

or maybe just another shot of him flying without actually holding the flight yoke.

anyway, nuff outa me on this, i'm gonna go finish catching up.

EPRESSMAN617

Tuesday, March 16, 2004 9:36 AM

The red button was in Out of Gas, but it has more significance than just that. If you watch the commentaries, you will see. In the episode, Wash hooks up the button and says, "When your miracle gets here, you just pound this button once. It'll call back both shuttles." Alan Tudyk (Wash) stole this button and gave it to Joss Whedon after the show ended with a note telling him it was for when his miracle comes, and now Joss has it in his office. That's why it's so significant. The movie is the miracle, so it needs the red button.

BTW, I would love to see river rub soup in her hair.........

Book: I'd forgotten - you're moonlighting as a criminal mastermind now.
Simon: No, but I'm thinking about growing a big black mustache. I'm a traditionalist.

DUKE1337

Tuesday, March 16, 2004 11:44 AM

The Hero of Canton. Whole thing, playing over part of the credits.

Also, red button.

CYBERSNARK

Tuesday, March 16, 2004 4:11 PM

With reference to my sig:

Jayne gets knocked out/drugged at some point, and as he wakes up (delirious for a second), he mumbles his old rehearsed dialogue.

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We applied the cortical electrodes but were unable to get a neural reaction from either patient.

MEILI

Tuesday, March 16, 2004 5:29 PM

MUST...HAVE...JAYNE'S MOM'S HAT.

And the big damn button. Joss, you know you want the button.

DUKE

Tuesday, March 16, 2004 5:34 PM

Quote:
Originally posted by goramshiny:

Wouldn't mind seeing wash doing some flying while he says something like 'look ma, no hands' in a cute little reference to my favourite little cheated shot.

or maybe just another shot of him flying without actually holding the flight yoke.

anyway, nuff outa me on this, i'm gonna go finish catching up.

Or he could fly it with the wheel upside down, the way Inara flew her shuttle in "Serenity."

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

DUKE

Tuesday, March 16, 2004 5:37 PM

Quote:
Originally posted by Cybersnark:

And I want a blurb in the "cast" credits, reading:
"Vera as herself."

ROTFLMAO!!!

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

DUKE

Tuesday, March 16, 2004 5:41 PM

Quote:
Originally posted by perididdle:

I like the idea of River acting out a conversation with dinosaurs and muttering to herself.

Maybe, at some point in the movie, there might be a shot of purple elephants in the sky. Perhaps painted the side of a ship or something.

River turns to Mal and snips "Told ya."

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

HATEHATEHATEFOX

Tuesday, March 16, 2004 6:20 PM

Quote:
Originally posted by Cybersnark:
And I want a blurb in the "cast" credits, reading: "Vera as herself."

And I want a credit for Haken (at least I *think* he hosts this site) for this incredible site without which, I am quite convinced, the enthusiasm for all things FF might have dimmed rather than grown brighter.

THANK YOU HAKEN!

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Nothing is ever so profoundly regretted as a kind act.
Robertson Davies

JAHZARA

Tuesday, March 16, 2004 7:59 PM

OH YEAH!

Haken rules!

SAMURAIX47

Thursday, March 18, 2004 5:36 PM

I think someone brought up this idea before, maybe on another thread... but how about Mal and Zoe happen to stop by on a planet where they just happen to be walking by a certain spot. It's snowing. Some others are gathering too, look like browncoats for a little reunion. There's a flag pole or something else that symbolizes the struggle of the independents in the war. And they all recite the independents motto.

I think seeing that same scene that Static depicted for us so well in his thread:
http://www.fireflyfans.net/thread.asp?b=2&t=3853
up on the big screen would be very shiny!

Jaymes

STEVE580

Friday, March 19, 2004 3:11 AM

I'm sure there will be subtle things; and that's good enough for me. Things in the backround: Wash's dinosaurs; Jayne's old shirts, or old guns; Kaylee's dress; Inara's sand-thing. Things that someone unfamiliar with the show wouldn't even notice.

I'm convinced there will be a lot in the movie for us fans; Joss always rewards frequent viewers with little inside jokes. I'm reminded of Spike, and those onion-blossom things, or that one soap-opera he liked.

That was funny stuff.
-Steve

ITSALLSHINY

Friday, March 19, 2004 3:46 AM

I think the best insider thing Joss could do would be to tell us some of the backstory of Inara and Book -- our 2 remaining mystery crew.

As for insider jokes, how can there not be so many that we won't be able to count them all? After all, the characters and the writers will be the same... The characters just have to be 'themselves' for us true fans to find ourselves ROTFLMAOs!

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Inara: "Mal, you don't have to die alone."
Mal: "Everybody dies alone..."
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MANWITHPEZ

Friday, June 4, 2004 12:03 AM

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YES! That would be GREAT! Or, if Joss started talking to the audience, Mal comes in "What in the..."

And then Joss says "I'm BUUUUSYYYYY!"

I suppose that might be a way too in joke because you'd have had to listen to the commentary...Then again, you'd have had to listen to the commentary about the chicken too. If the Boreanaz rumors are true, you could have him terrified of the CHICKEN!
Heh...

While I have serious idea on this, I think the tone of this thread is too funny to interject them here. Plus, no one wants to listen to a Man with Some Pez.

My wife told me so.

"You'd have only lied anyhow..."
Mal

DARKHOOD

Friday, June 4, 2004 12:05 AM

A Fox will run across the screen and be shot down by the entire cast.

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Mal's on the ground, about to get speared by Crow. A shot rings out. Crow is kneecapped.

Mal: Nice shot.

Jayne: I was aiming for his head.

CAGEYBEE

Friday, June 4, 2004 5:07 AM

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Plus, no one wants to listen to a Man with Some Pez.

but you are the 'man with pez,' not just some!

anyway, as for an in joke, i want to see mal refuse a hat made out of something leafy in some type of marketplace. you know, just in case.

me

~Mal- "how drunk was i last night?"
~Jayne- "i don't know. i passed out."

MANWITHPEZ

Friday, June 4, 2004 6:21 AM

Sorry...Man With Some Pez is the name of my blog. I get easily confused sometimes. You would too, if you ate naught but sugar.

Don't do that, man...Just don't do it.

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..."

FIREFLEW

Friday, June 4, 2004 9:09 AM

How about a ref. to YoSafBri, but with Kaylee saying to Inara:

"I'd wanna learn of love from someone who can feel what I feel...." (Cue full nakedness scene)

Nah, I think a reference would HAVE to be made to having people chunks in the engine....

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

RELFEXIVE

Friday, June 4, 2004 9:42 AM

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Originally posted by goramshiny:
Wouldn't mind seeing wash doing some flying while he says something like 'look ma, no hands' in a cute little reference to my favourite little cheated shot.

or maybe just another shot of him flying without actually holding the flight yoke.

Which episode did that happen in again?

Mal: "We're not gonna die. We can't die, Bendis. You know why? Because we are so... very... pretty. We are just too pretty for God to let us die."

NUISANCE

Friday, June 4, 2004 10:12 AM

I'd like to see River rub soup in someone's hair. It's always a hoot and we don't all die from it.

Or by some weird turn of events, Jayne and Wash end up somewhere with candlelight.

SILVERCROSS

Friday, June 4, 2004 10:59 AM

Things I'd like to see:

Some one juggling geese (Wash: "see, I told you!")

Blue Sun bringing out a "Blue Pill" (cause of the Gina/Matrix connection.. only me? ok- watches everyone else step slowly away)

The Dinosaurs! and a sudden, yet inevitable betrayal!

The red button/same three switches, everytime!

wash and Jayne with candlelight

Soup in hair (from the tins with no label?!) It's always a hoot

The crew shooting foxes

and, of course, as many references to the hero of Canton as can be fitted in, and appearences from the true star- Vera!

As for the jokes only appealing to the core fans- well, I've only been into Firefly for about 2 weeks and I've already personally persuaded 4 other people to buy their own copies of the DVD(and, hopefully, the pizza guy I kidnapped last night!) add to that several others who've agreed to see the film, and spread the word- we have an ever increasing fan base here people!

Jayne: "Pain is scary" (serenity)

TEELABROWN

Friday, June 4, 2004 12:18 PM

Just thought of one!

River looking at Book and muttering about "snow on the roof".

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"Freedom is the Freedom to say that 2 plus 2 make 4. If that is granted, all else follows"-Winston, 1984
Teela Brown, keeper of bad typing.
"No one reads these things any way."- Bart on Blackboard

MANWITHPEZ

Friday, June 4, 2004 1:31 PM

How about Mal practicing his fencing with Inara...Muttering something along the lines of

"Chinese expletive entered here" Ain't gonna get me twice.

Or maybe Atherton and Stitch in St. Lucy's muttering about That flying piece of Go Se and its Gorram crew.

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..."

SILVERCROSS

Friday, June 4, 2004 1:51 PM

oh, oh, oh, just saw Our Mrs Reynolds and I thought of another one- Mal and Book at the theatre when people in front start talking. Book leans forward, taps them on the shoulder. "Special Hell"!

Jayne: "Pain is scary" (serenity)

MANTICHORUS

Friday, June 4, 2004 3:03 PM

They go back to Kaylee's home and Bester's still there, waiting to get off planet.

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"BADGER: You think you're better than other people.
MAL: Just the ones I'm better than."
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"MAL: Gotta say, doctor, your talent for alienatin' folk is near miraculous.
SIMON: Yes, I'm very proud."

TERRIBLETINK

Friday, June 4, 2004 4:58 PM

Everyone has listed so many good ideas! I'd love to see any reference to the Hero of Canton, the geisha wobble-heads, the label-less cans, etc. These things would all be easy to work in because Joss is *so* good at layering details, as we saw in just about every episode. I think that he's going to be able to put plenty of inside jokes in without having any impact on the "newness" of the movie.

I am pretty sure we'll see Vera in the movie. You have to assume he'd still have his favorite gun, and after all, she's kind of the 11th crew member. (Serenity being the 10th of course )

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"I'll be in my bunk."

ANNIK

Friday, June 4, 2004 5:25 PM

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Originally posted by DarkHood:
A Fox will run across the screen and be shot down by the entire cast.

Out of many excellent snickers, this is the one that gave me the guffaws! Lovely!

My addition: We should have Simon writing in his diary, "Dear Diary, today I was ..."

Cheers,
Annik
... my sister's a ship. We had a complicated childhood.

TERRIBLETINK

Friday, June 4, 2004 5:49 PM

LOL! The Simon idea is too funny, Annik!

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"I'll be in my bunk."

EMPRESSPIRK

Friday, June 4, 2004 7:11 PM

My suggestion for the inside joke:

Some badly pronounced yet colorfully funny Chinese swearing involving a red-furred animal with a white-tipped tail.

Most of us don't speak Chinese so this inside joke would be lost when Serenity is seen for the first couple of times but soon the translations would start circling the net and by the time of BDM's DVD release this would be everyone's new favorite curse which you would have learned by heart and used often.

Although I would like to see the Red Button too.

GREGGALLINSON

Friday, June 4, 2004 10:09 PM

I would *kill* to see Wash doing shadow puppets. Or even just talk about shadow puppets. Alan Tudyk's idea of Wash doing shadow puppets in a POW camp during the war is one of the coolest things I've ever heard in my life.

JAYNESVERA

Friday, June 4, 2004 11:01 PM

I totally think that anything about the "special hell" would be great. Or maybe about how Mal is not a great or good man, he's just "okay". ::kinfe::

OOG

Friday, June 4, 2004 11:49 PM

What great ideas :) I agree that Joss will do us proud :)

I love the red button thing, as either a start, or an ending (probably somewhere in the credits, since they are hoping for a trilogy).

The Hero of Canton song: I think Jayne cleaning Vera and singing it, is probably the one that I'd prefer to see, but ANY referrance to that song would be great :)

Wobbly Geisha dolls, yup, yup.

Loni

CAPNHARBATKIN

Saturday, June 5, 2004 6:38 AM

Most fun thread in a month of Sundays... here's my vote:

At one point Jayne says "What we need is a diversion..." and every member of the crew says 'No!" at the same time (from Shindig).

Now, how's about we get on with this increasingly eerie-ass day

MANTICHORUS

Monday, June 7, 2004 9:15 AM

Here's some more. Sorry if anyone's already said them, but I missed 'em:

-Wash takes off WITHOUT touching the three magic switches. Mal frowns, looks like he's going to say something, and then leaves looking disturbed.

-Kaylee catches Mal glaring at a large crate.
KAYLEE: What's the matter, Captain?
MAL: The last coupla time's we had a crate that size, they had people in 'em. (beat) Kaylee, get me a crowbar.

-Kaylee finds something saying 'Fox' on it. She shows it to Simon, and says teasingly, "They're asking money for this crap?"

-Wash sees a sign, and points it out to Zoe. She looks at it and laughs. The sign? "Black Market Beagles For Sale."

-Jayne walks past the Tam siblings in a red T-shirt. River turns to Simon: " I told you he looks better in red." Simon raises his eyebrows and nods.

-Simon shows up with a black moustache.
Book: "It suits you."

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"BADGER: You think you're better than other people.
MAL: Just the ones I'm better than."
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"MAL: Gotta say, doctor, your talent for alienatin' folk is near miraculous.
SIMON: Yes, I'm very proud."

CYBERSNARK

Monday, June 7, 2004 1:48 PM

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Originally posted by Mantichorus:
-Kaylee catches Mal glaring at a large crate.
KAYLEE: What's the matter, Captain?
MAL: The last coupla time's we had a crate that size, they had people in 'em. (beat) Kaylee, get me a crowbar.

BWAHAHAHAHA!!!

I think I might just choke on my popcorn to hear that.

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We applied the cortical electrodes but were unable to get a neural reaction from either patient.

MANTICHORUS

Tuesday, June 15, 2004 3:30 PM

Glad you found it funny, Cybersnark.

-They arrive on the crappy world where Wash is a hero, but it is populated by hamsters called Simon. At this point, Jayne wakes up.
JAYNE: "Now somethin' about that is just downright unsettling."

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"BADGER: You think you're better than other people.
MAL: Just the ones I'm better than." -Shindig.
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"MAL: Gotta say, doctor, your talent for alienatin' folk is near miraculous.
SIMON: Yes, I'm very proud." -Safe.

JUSTASHEPHERD

Tuesday, June 15, 2004 4:17 PM

A rather subtle one: River sitting eating an ice-planet with no trouble, she turns and smiles at Jayne.

WIZZLER

Thursday, June 17, 2004 10:34 PM

Ok a bit of a cross between a few here how about:

Joss in the cockpit looking around and Wash walks in and says something like "woh don't touch that or that or that on either"

Introduce Book (or cut to him from different scene) mid sentence looking at the camera "you know there's a special place in hell for people like you" pull/cut back and hes talking to Jayne or someone else (or a gaisha doll with a wobbly head)

I'd like just a wuick glimpse of Safron in the background walking towards the crew (doesn't matter who how many as long as mals there) sees them and turns and runs the other way without them noticing.

Wizzler C.E.O.

"This land pest control" : Keeping Fox execs populations down since 2004

SHINY4004

Sunday, August 8, 2004 6:44 PM

lmao...all of your ideas are hilarious!!! :)

"Oh I'm going to the special hell."-Mal

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