Saw Serenity last night.

[Skuzzy]

They also had to do some quick character development for those who never saw the series.  I think that contributed to the overall darker feeling and mood.  No time to just be funny.

Seems it was a good choice though.  The movie did gangbusters at the box office.

[Maniac]

Just saw Episode one, the train heist, pretty ok, damn short tough , going to watch Episode two now

[Tarmac]

The Train Job is episode 1 in the order that Fox aired them, but not in the order they were meant to be shown.  Watch the pilot (serenity pt 1 and serenity pt 2) to give all the backstory, plot development, and character development.  That was originally supposed to be the premier, but Fox thought it was too slow moving and made them write a more action oriented episode... Train Job was the result.

[Nifty]

Maniac, here is the intended episode order list if you would like to view it in the "correct" order.  Wikipedia entry bookmarked to the episode list

Skuzzy, I dunno what your definition of gangbusters is, but at the box office, they did not break even according to the IMDB. The IMDB does not have DVD sales figures though, so I'm not sure if DVD sales of Serenity (not including the series DVDs) brought the income to over the estimated 40 million dollar budget.  IMDB Business Data for Serenity

[Skuzzy]

I admit I did not check to see what the movie cost to make, but it did really well in the opening weekend.  I suppose I should have clarified it.  Seems to be in good company for many big budget movies though.

[lukster]

Originally posted by Skuzzy
They also had to do some quick character development for those who never saw the series.  I think that contributed to the overall darker feeling and mood.  No time to just be funny.

Seems it was a good choice though.  The movie did gangbusters at the box office.

I don't think they even broke even at the box office Skuzzy. I'll look it up.



I've read it cost $39M to make but took only $25M at the box office.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Serenity_(film)

Unless DVD sales really soar like they did for the series it's propbably over.

[Skuzzy]

They didn't, and I did not check to see if they did.  I just recall the opening weekend doing pretty well.  Just goes to show ya.

[lukster]

Originally posted by Skuzzy
They didn't, and I did not check to see if they did.  I just recall the opening weekend doing pretty well.  Just goes to show ya.

It did well opening weekend, $10M I've read. Fizzled out pretty quick, damn shame.

[Sandman]

Firefly is going to be released in HD.

http://www.tvweek.com/page.cms?pageId=212

[Reynolds]

I regret to say i wasnt able to see Serenity until it was in the local dollar theater, several weeks later. But the same day, after walking out, i went to buy the DVD!

[Nifty]

Originally posted by Sandman
Firefly is going to be released in HD.

http://www.tvweek.com/page.cms?pageId=212

Awesome.   Universal HD kicks butt.  BSG in HD, and now Firefly in HD.

Serenity almost broke even if you count the international numbers. Shame, it was a really good movie.

[rpm]

If they do another movie (which I highly doubt) it would have to be a prequil. They killed off too many main characters.

Trivia sidenote: I was watching Saving Private Ryan the other night and all of the sudden it hit me like a ton of bricks. The "wrong" Pvt. Ryan they found was Nathan Fillian!

[lasersailor184]

http://www.session416.com/  A little thing that Whedon made meant to be before the movie takes place.  It's very cool.