# Serenity (Firefly) screening June 22-24 in 40 cities **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [June 1, 2006, 6:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/serenity-firefly-screening-june-22-24-in-40-cities/359046 "2006-06-01T18:38:11Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 13\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Troy\_McClure\_SF](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/troy_mcclure_sf/32/4150_2.png) [@Troy\_McClure\_SF](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Troy_McClure_SF)\ **Post date:** [June 1, 2006, 6:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/serenity-firefly-screening-june-22-24-in-40-cities/359046/1 "2006-06-01T18:38:11Z")
I assume I first heard of [this](http://www.keyt.com/entertainment/2690386.html) here, but damned if I can find the thread. This was going to be a thread asking about the supposed re-release of _Serenity_ some time this month, but my Google-fu got a second wind and [I found the information I was looking for](http://www.cantstoptheserenity.com/). _Serenity_ is going to be screened in 40 cities as a benefit for [Equality Now](http://www.equalitynow.org/), apparently one of Unca Joss’ favorite charities. As I [can attest](http://www.flickr.com/photos/troymccluresf/122813943/in/set-72057594098048615/), it’s quite fun to go see the movie with a bunch of Browncoats. Guess you really can’t stop the signal. ---
**Author:** ![Kythereia](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/e8c25b/32.png) [@Kythereia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kythereia)\ **Post date:** [June 1, 2006, 6:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/serenity-firefly-screening-june-22-24-in-40-cities/359046/2 "2006-06-01T18:41:26Z")
Toronto Dopers! Saturday June 24, screening at the Royal at 3:30 p.m.–tickets are only $10! Who’s with me? ---
**Author:** ![ddgryphon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/8c91f0/32.png) [@ddgryphon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ddgryphon)\ **Post date:** [June 1, 2006, 6:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/serenity-firefly-screening-june-22-24-in-40-cities/359046/3 "2006-06-01T18:47:40Z")
They’re showing it at the Monroe County Library?!?!? What’s up with that? There are plenty of cinemas in town and in Bloomington Indiana they have to show it at the LIBRARY?!?!? WTF ---
**Author:** ![Troy\_McClure\_SF](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/troy_mcclure_sf/32/4150_2.png) [@Troy\_McClure\_SF](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Troy_McClure_SF)\ **Post date:** [June 1, 2006, 6:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/serenity-firefly-screening-june-22-24-in-40-cities/359046/4 "2006-06-01T18:53:25Z")
> [@ddgryphon](#): > > What’s up with that? There are plenty of cinemas in town and in Bloomington Indiana they have to show it at the LIBRARY?!?!? Are there plenty of _very small_ cinemas? 😉 The Bridge, where it’s showing here in SF, is probably one of the smallest around. I suppose they can’t expect too much of a crowd for a year-old box office flop. Though they did have to move the LA screening to a bigger venue. ---
**Author:** ![Lissla\_Lissar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/8491ac/32.png) [@Lissla\_Lissar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lissla_Lissar)\ **Post date:** [June 1, 2006, 7:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/serenity-firefly-screening-june-22-24-in-40-cities/359046/5 "2006-06-01T19:43:06Z")
Argh argh argh! I think that’s when Mr. Lissar is grading for his tai chi mastery. If I’ve got the weekend wrong, **Kythereia** , I’d love to go with you. I can probably bring several extra _Firefly_ fans with me, too. ---
**Author:** ![Ephemera](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/8baadc/32.png) [@Ephemera](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ephemera)\ **Post date:** [June 1, 2006, 7:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/serenity-firefly-screening-june-22-24-in-40-cities/359046/6 "2006-06-01T19:56:04Z")
I’ve already spent over $50 on it already (three non-matinee tickets while it was in the theatre and $20 on the DVD) so another $10 wouldn’t be a problem but the closest showings to my locale are 323, 335, and 462 miles respectively and as much as I love Joss, that just is not happening. ---
**Author:** ![ddgryphon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/8c91f0/32.png) [@ddgryphon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ddgryphon)\ **Post date:** [June 1, 2006, 8:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/serenity-firefly-screening-june-22-24-in-40-cities/359046/7 "2006-06-01T20:25:53Z")
How about those of us who can’t or won’t make the trip donate $10 to Equality Now in Joss’s name? Or maybe in Serenity’s name: The Serenity fund for Equality Now? How about it? I’m in. ---
**Author:** ![ErinPuff](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/dbc845/32.png) [@ErinPuff](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ErinPuff)\ **Post date:** [June 1, 2006, 9:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/serenity-firefly-screening-june-22-24-in-40-cities/359046/8 "2006-06-01T21:43:14Z")
Not Philadelphia? Crap. ---
**Author:** ![silenus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/silenus/32/166_2.png) [@silenus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/silenus)\ **Post date:** [June 1, 2006, 9:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/serenity-firefly-screening-june-22-24-in-40-cities/359046/9 "2006-06-01T21:47:57Z")
There’s a showing in San Diego, but we have Padre’s tickets for that night. Crap. Oh, well. We’ll make a donation in Joss’s name. ---
**Author:** ![Kythereia](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/e8c25b/32.png) [@Kythereia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kythereia)\ **Post date:** [June 2, 2006, 2:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/serenity-firefly-screening-june-22-24-in-40-cities/359046/10 "2006-06-02T02:59:22Z")
> [@Lissla Lissar](#): > > Argh argh argh! I think that’s when Mr. Lissar is grading for his tai chi mastery. If I’ve got the weekend wrong, **Kythereia** , I’d love to go with you. I can probably bring several extra _Firefly_ fans with me, too. Let me know by e-mail, okay? _hugs and crosses fingers_ ---
**Author:** ![Bill\_Door](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/50afbb/32.png) [@Bill\_Door](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bill_Door)\ **Post date:** [June 2, 2006, 3:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/serenity-firefly-screening-june-22-24-in-40-cities/359046/11 "2006-06-02T03:43:34Z")
I can’t be there, because I’ll be 800 miles away, but any Boston Dopers should know about the showing at the Coolidge Corner Theater on June 23. It’s the best venue I’ve ever seen a movie in. I travelled 200 miles to see Laurence of Arabia there around four years ago. ---
**Author:** ![Mehitabel](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/8797f3/32.png) [@Mehitabel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mehitabel)\ **Post date:** [June 2, 2006, 3:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/serenity-firefly-screening-june-22-24-in-40-cities/359046/12 "2006-06-02T03:59:09Z")
Yes, the Coolidge Corner is an Art Deco masterpiece in a cool neighborhood. Stop off for ice cream at the Steve’s (or is it a Herrell’s? Same guy) a few doors down. Here in NYC, it’s at the decidedly uninspiring Cinema Village. But I only saw it on the big screen once (have the DVD of course) and the charity doesn’t look _too_ out there, so I’ll see if I can go. ---
**Author:** ![Rachael\_Rage](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/71c47a/32.png) [@Rachael\_Rage](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rachael_Rage)\ **Post date:** [June 4, 2006, 4:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/serenity-firefly-screening-june-22-24-in-40-cities/359046/13 "2006-06-04T04:30:06Z")
I guess this is a good time to actually watch the _Firefly_ DVD set I bought on a friend’s recommendation a while back. I watched the first 2-parter episode, thought “Hm. That’s pretty good,” then promptly got hooked on the _Lost_ Season 1 DVDs. So I never saw the movie, since I figured I should watch the shows first. Now I have a deadline…