Serenity
So I've seen Serenity twice in the last 4 days. It was that good! I don't mean good in the sense that it's oscar worthy fine drama. It's good in the fun, cornball, sci-fi space adventure kind of way. I've read reviews that say it's in the same vein as Star Wars and I wouldn't disagree. It's got that same sense of adventure and excitement to it. It may not spawn billions and billions of crazed fans like Star Wars did but it's one of the most fun movies of its type that I've seen in a long time. In a summer full of huge hollywood blockbuster movies like War of the Worlds, a movie like this, with a little known cast is refreshing to watch.
I never watched Firefly when it was on TV. In some senses I'm sad that I didn't! I really look forward to getting the DVD's now and watching the one season available. It's a shame it didn't run longer it seems but it spawned a great movie. Maybe if this movie is sucessful they'll make more movies or bring it back. Although I hear it's unlikely it will ever come back on TV. More movies are fine though thanks! :) Dave, Anna and I were talking today about how annoying it is to watch a TV show, really get into it then have it get canceled. Anna mentioned that her and Dave start watching shows long after they've been on awhile to avoid this. I can definitely see why. I'm watching quite a few of the new shows right now knowing that I'll get into them only to have them no longer air in the next few weeks/months. They're not all going to make it.
Okay back to the movie. Since I'd never seen the tv show I was apprenhensive about seeing this movie. It seemed kind of cheesy in the previews and knew nothing about the plot or any of the characters before I went. I'm also not a Buffy or Angel fan so I wasn't sure I was going to dig Joss Whedon's style. When the movie first got rolling I was a bit lost... Who ARE these people? Why do they occasionally say things in Chinese? What's with the hokey lines? Basically be being overly critical expecting not to think it was that great because I was clueless about it. Boy was I wrong! After a rocky start I got engrossed in the plot line. I loved the action scenes! Fun to watch. The Reevers were creeppy coolness too. I'm a zombie fan so they were very reminiscent of that for me. I got attached to the characters and there were quite a few funny parts in it. I actually gasped out loud when something traumatic happened in the movie too... I got that into it!
I left the theater wanting to know more about the show. Wanting to see the TV series and replaying it in my head. It kind of reminded me of Battlestar Galactica in a sense (the old one). A friend later told me to check out the new series so I'll have to do that as well since seeing this has renewed my love of the sci-fi adventure genre. I'll actually break away from all my World of Warcraft playing to start watching some new stuff! Anyways.... go see this movie if you want to see a fun light-hearted adventure. There are so many crappy movies out there with overpaid bloated actors and stupid plot lines. Check this one out and support films like this. You won't be sorry!
I never watched Firefly when it was on TV. In some senses I'm sad that I didn't! I really look forward to getting the DVD's now and watching the one season available. It's a shame it didn't run longer it seems but it spawned a great movie. Maybe if this movie is sucessful they'll make more movies or bring it back. Although I hear it's unlikely it will ever come back on TV. More movies are fine though thanks! :) Dave, Anna and I were talking today about how annoying it is to watch a TV show, really get into it then have it get canceled. Anna mentioned that her and Dave start watching shows long after they've been on awhile to avoid this. I can definitely see why. I'm watching quite a few of the new shows right now knowing that I'll get into them only to have them no longer air in the next few weeks/months. They're not all going to make it.
Okay back to the movie. Since I'd never seen the tv show I was apprenhensive about seeing this movie. It seemed kind of cheesy in the previews and knew nothing about the plot or any of the characters before I went. I'm also not a Buffy or Angel fan so I wasn't sure I was going to dig Joss Whedon's style. When the movie first got rolling I was a bit lost... Who ARE these people? Why do they occasionally say things in Chinese? What's with the hokey lines? Basically be being overly critical expecting not to think it was that great because I was clueless about it. Boy was I wrong! After a rocky start I got engrossed in the plot line. I loved the action scenes! Fun to watch. The Reevers were creeppy coolness too. I'm a zombie fan so they were very reminiscent of that for me. I got attached to the characters and there were quite a few funny parts in it. I actually gasped out loud when something traumatic happened in the movie too... I got that into it!
I left the theater wanting to know more about the show. Wanting to see the TV series and replaying it in my head. It kind of reminded me of Battlestar Galactica in a sense (the old one). A friend later told me to check out the new series so I'll have to do that as well since seeing this has renewed my love of the sci-fi adventure genre. I'll actually break away from all my World of Warcraft playing to start watching some new stuff! Anyways.... go see this movie if you want to see a fun light-hearted adventure. There are so many crappy movies out there with overpaid bloated actors and stupid plot lines. Check this one out and support films like this. You won't be sorry!
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