I just checked the tomatometer over at Rotten TTomatoes, and Serenity is pulling an 80%, which is really high for a science fiction movie. Many of the reviews are absolutely glowing.
For instance from the New York Times:
Thumbs up from Roger Ebert as well. I’m thinking we’re seeing the start of a whole new SF franchise here.
So everyone take your friends out and see Serenity this weekend! The bigger the opening weekend, the better a chance for more sequels, games, etc.
Keep flying!
…I’m a big fan of the Flick Filosopher…
http://www.flickfilosopher.com/flickfilos/archive/2005/serenity.shtml
Can’t wait for it to be released here! I haven’t seen a movie at the theatre since Return of the King!
Have two tickets reserved for the 7:30pm showing tomorrow night and already have plans with a friend and her husband to catch it again next weekend. Can’t wait.
There was a big honking SPOILER in the DC City Paper’s review. It was a good review, but damn I’m pissed off!
:mad: :mad: :mad:
What’d they spoil?
That there was a death or two?
Serenity themed Joy of Tech:
http://www.geekculture.com/joyoftech/joyarchives/738.html
Brian
I have my ticket for a 10:20 showing tonight!
I have to wait until tonight. It’s gonna kill me. I’d go by myself this afternoon but there’s this boyfriend who wants to see it too. Arrrrgh!
Due to various prior commitments, I’ve gotta hold off seeing it till Sunday. I’m fairly stoked, however.
Saw it, liked it, but the outcome I’d prefer is the return of the weekly series, not a movie every two years.
Yeah.
LA Times gives it a glowing review this morning. 
Yeah, me too. I’d much rather a lot more episodes. I amost hope the movie does well but not blockbuster-y so it doesn’t become another movie only franchise…
Unfortunately, it will never return to TV. Joss has pretty much said that. Therefore, our only hope is a triple trilogy, done right.
If it’s a blockbuster, we’ll get our fill of Firefly. There will be novelizations, computer games, probably cartoon spinoffs, more movies… Maybe even TV show spinoffs. One limiting factor is that, if the reviews I’ve read are any indication, Nathan Fillion is about to become a big star. Lots of reviews comparing him favorably to a young Harrison Ford. So he may not be avaiable for a TV series even if Joss wanted to do one.
I think our best hope is that we get a series of movies out of this. And that’s looking pretty likely, now. With the stellar reviews coming out, it’s hard to see how this movie doesn’t do big business.
And don’t forget - there will be a DVD, possibly a ‘directors cut’ with much more footage. Lots of new Firefly material on the way, methinks.
I’m going to see this tonight. I never got a chance to watch firefly when it was on, but it sounded great.
What do I need to know about the show to make the movie more enjoyable?
From SF Gate:
…this could be the accomplishment that puts Whedon’s face alongside those of James Cameron, Ridley Scott and Sam Raimi on the geek Mount Rushmore…
…Whedon’s new sugar daddies at Universal Pictures sat back and let him make the movie his way. And somehow, it all comes together. The last half of the movie is particularly satisfying, as Whedon repeatedly paints himself into corners and then writes his way out, in a series of action sequences that just keep getting better…
…If “Serenity” isn’t the next “Matrix,” it will at the very least become this generation’s “Highlander.” Mass audiences may ignore “Serenity” the way they did “Firefly,” but the comic book convention crowd will still be hailing this film 30 years from now.
– Advisory: This film contains violence, gore and profanity. By watching high-quality geek filmmaking, you run the risk of turning into a geek, which can be very expensive. (Did you think video cards were cheap? And did you think Adam West just gives away his autograph?)
Nothing, really. The first-time viewer gets brought up to speed fairly rapidly (there’s exposition, but it’s not too painful) and the premise isn’t really all that complicated. The premise doesn’t rely on uber-tech devices like bionics, robotics or replicants that need a lot of backstory.
If you end up liking the movie, I suggest you pick up the DVD set of the series. Keep in mind that the show only ran about 13 episodes. It never really got a chance to fully explore the characters, so there’s nothing critical you miss by not catching the show and going straight to the movie. In your case, the TV show mind end up looking like a prequel to the movie, which is an okay result.
From SF Gate:
…this could be the accomplishment that puts Whedon’s face alongside those of James Cameron, Ridley Scott and Sam Raimi on the geek Mount Rushmore…
…Whedon’s new sugar daddies at Universal Pictures sat back and let him make the movie his way. And somehow, it all comes together. The last half of the movie is particularly satisfying, as Whedon repeatedly paints himself into corners and then writes his way out, in a series of action sequences that just keep getting better…
…If “Serenity” isn’t the next “Matrix,” it will at the very least become this generation’s “Highlander.” Mass audiences may ignore “Serenity” the way they did “Firefly,” but the comic book convention crowd will still be hailing this film 30 years from now.
– Advisory: This film contains violence, gore and profanity. By watching high-quality geek filmmaking, you run the risk of turning into a geek, which can be very expensive. (Did you think video cards were cheap? And did you think Adam West just gives away his autograph?)
From SF Gate:
…this could be the accomplishment that puts Whedon’s face alongside those of James Cameron, Ridley Scott and Sam Raimi on the geek Mount Rushmore…
…Whedon’s new sugar daddies at Universal Pictures sat back and let him make the movie his way. And somehow, it all comes together. The last half of the movie is particularly satisfying, as Whedon repeatedly paints himself into corners and then writes his way out, in a series of action sequences that just keep getting better…
…If “Serenity” isn’t the next “Matrix,” it will at the very least become this generation’s “Highlander.” Mass audiences may ignore “Serenity” the way they did “Firefly,” but the comic book convention crowd will still be hailing this film 30 years from now.
– Advisory: This film contains violence, gore and profanity. By watching high-quality geek filmmaking, you run the risk of turning into a geek, which can be very expensive. (Did you think video cards were cheap? And did you think Adam West just gives away his autograph?)