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September 27, 2005
Torn
I'm torn, oh so very torn.
On the one hand, I'd like to give last night's trip down to the Regal Cinemas for the pre-screening of Serenity a thumbs down. The PR people were non-existent (except for the DC101 people, who were very nice to THEIR people) after all those requirements for PERHAPS getting a seat at the screening, and Ms. Rather Be Traveling and I arrived 2 hours early for NOTHING. Instead, we enjoyed some time at H&M, where we were both sorely disappointed by the overall lack of attractive fall clothing. As she so eloquently put it, "strange colors, strange textures".
On the other hand, once we went back to the theatre and met up with Ms. Wish to See, Mr. Bad Apologies, and others, the whole thing went rather smoothly. We were checked off against a list of names, and were ushered into the theatre, which looked to have seats to spare (although by the time the movie actually started I believe it was filled to the brim).
And the movie itself?
Well, I'd never seen the show Firefly--upon which the movie is based--so I came at the movie with fresh eyes. Overall I was pleased. It was entertaining, with plenty of witty banter (I am told it was par for the course, reminiscent of Josh Whedon's other work--namely Buffy and Angel), including the following exchange:
Mal (captain): [In outrage at the insolence of his crew.] You want to run this ship?
Jane (crew member): Yes.
Mal: [Awkwardly] Well...you can't.
The special effects were tastefully done, and the characters--while not exactly well developed--managed to retain their individuality. On the negative side, without any previous experience, I was blindsided by the semi-old-fashioned language the crew employed. For example, when complaining about their lonesome life aboard the wayfaring starship:
Kaylee (crew member): It's a year since anything been betwixt my nethers that ain't run on batteries.
Giggles from the audience, but only after a second or two of mental activity devoted to translation into yon modern-day English.
Still, I thoroughly enjoyed myself. I'll probably see the other two (Whedon got a 3-movie deal), but mostly because my friends are rabid fans. If it were just me, I might just add it to the Netflix account.
