New Favorite Movie...
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Wow.
OMG.
Best. Movie. Ever.
Guess which movie I just got done watching?!
I'l give you a hint:
...The film centers around Captain Malcolm Reynolds, a hardened veteran (on the losing side) of a galactic civil war, who now ekes out a living pulling off small crimes and transport-for-hire aboard his ship, Serenity. He leads a small, eclectic crew who are the closest thing he has left to family - squabbling, insubordinate and undyingly loyal.
When Mal takes on two new passengers-a young doctor and his unstable, telepathic sister-he gets much more than he bargained for. The pair are fugitives from the coalition dominating the universe, who will stop at nothing to reclaim the girl. The crew that was once used to skimming the outskirts of the galaxy unnoticed find themselves caught between the unstoppable military force of the Universal Alliance and the horrific, cannibalistic fury of the Reavers, savages who roam the very edge of space. Hunted by vastly different enemies, they begin to discover that the greatest danger to them may be on board Serenity herself...
I recently became a fan of the series when the Sci-Fi Channel picked it up. One hell of a fun show. Extremely disappointed that there was only ever one season of it. However, you do not need to be a fan of the series to enjoy the movie. It does help, but it is not neccessary. The best part is, it picks up where the series left off, so fans will get a sense of continuity, while newcomers will get the a great new story. Tonight was Date Night, and The Wife and I have been waiting all summer for this weekend because of this movie. One of my brothers and his girlfriend came over to watch the kiddoes for us, and off we went!
It did not disappoint.
Action a-plenty, great one-liners, awesome character development, and plot twists and turns that, even for the hard-core fans, to quote the captain of Serenity, "They ain't gonna see this comin'." This movie reminds me of those new commercials where kids are playing sports, and they are playing their hearts out. At the end they always ask professional athletes what they are playing for, and the commercial end with the phrase "For Love or For Money". Standing Joss Whedon's Serenity next to George Lucas' abominations gives case-in-point. Special effects are used to enhance the story, not replace it. Character develpoment is a Good Thing ™. And one does not need to sell their soul to make a movie.
From The Alliance, to the Rim Worlds, to The Reavers, this movie has it all. Guns, Swordfighting, martial arts, straight-up old-school haymakers, and bar-room brawls. High-speed ground chases to intergalatic ship combat Susense, action, comedy, and drama. My only wish was that they had figured out a way to work in "The Ballad of Jayne" somewhere.
If we didn't have kids, we'd be back there watching that movie again.
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Wow.
OMG.
Best. Movie. Ever.
Guess which movie I just got done watching?!
I'l give you a hint:
...The film centers around Captain Malcolm Reynolds, a hardened veteran (on the losing side) of a galactic civil war, who now ekes out a living pulling off small crimes and transport-for-hire aboard his ship, Serenity. He leads a small, eclectic crew who are the closest thing he has left to family - squabbling, insubordinate and undyingly loyal.
When Mal takes on two new passengers-a young doctor and his unstable, telepathic sister-he gets much more than he bargained for. The pair are fugitives from the coalition dominating the universe, who will stop at nothing to reclaim the girl. The crew that was once used to skimming the outskirts of the galaxy unnoticed find themselves caught between the unstoppable military force of the Universal Alliance and the horrific, cannibalistic fury of the Reavers, savages who roam the very edge of space. Hunted by vastly different enemies, they begin to discover that the greatest danger to them may be on board Serenity herself...
I recently became a fan of the series when the Sci-Fi Channel picked it up. One hell of a fun show. Extremely disappointed that there was only ever one season of it. However, you do not need to be a fan of the series to enjoy the movie. It does help, but it is not neccessary. The best part is, it picks up where the series left off, so fans will get a sense of continuity, while newcomers will get the a great new story. Tonight was Date Night, and The Wife and I have been waiting all summer for this weekend because of this movie. One of my brothers and his girlfriend came over to watch the kiddoes for us, and off we went!
It did not disappoint.
Action a-plenty, great one-liners, awesome character development, and plot twists and turns that, even for the hard-core fans, to quote the captain of Serenity, "They ain't gonna see this comin'." This movie reminds me of those new commercials where kids are playing sports, and they are playing their hearts out. At the end they always ask professional athletes what they are playing for, and the commercial end with the phrase "For Love or For Money". Standing Joss Whedon's Serenity next to George Lucas' abominations gives case-in-point. Special effects are used to enhance the story, not replace it. Character develpoment is a Good Thing ™. And one does not need to sell their soul to make a movie.
From The Alliance, to the Rim Worlds, to The Reavers, this movie has it all. Guns, Swordfighting, martial arts, straight-up old-school haymakers, and bar-room brawls. High-speed ground chases to intergalatic ship combat Susense, action, comedy, and drama. My only wish was that they had figured out a way to work in "The Ballad of Jayne" somewhere.
If we didn't have kids, we'd be back there watching that movie again.
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posted by Unit76 at 03:41
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