For those that dont know what Serenity is, There was an underappreciated(at least when it was being aired) show on FOX in 2002 called Firefly, that unfortunatly got canceled after only 11 episodes aired. All 14 episodes that were made were however released on DVD and its popularity has greatly increased, enough to the point that Universal bought the rights to make a movie based on the series, that movie being Serenity.
Even if you havnt seen the series Id imagine people around here would have at least heard of it, Ive seen Tycho mention it a few times on his posts on the main page. The movie is not set to be released in theatres until September 30th but they have been doing advanced screenings of the movie in various cities. The first was on May 5th in ten cities, which sold out quickly so they did a second on May 26th in 20 cities, which likewise sold out. The third and latest showing was June 23rd, this time in 35 cities(Including my own, Riverside, Ca, sadly I missed the oppurtunity to get tickets) and It sold out quickly as well. And by quickly, Im talking a matter of minutes.
Well, No official word on whether they will be doing any more screenings or not, with contradicting rumors going around as to Junes being the last and that there will be showings in July and August as well. And Im surprised I didnt think of it before, but the question is, Would it be possible for it to be shown at PAX? Or if were incredibly lucky this is what the Secret Event in the theatre already is, given Tychos appreciation of the series. If not, would it be too late to organize something like this to be at PAX? I would imagine it would be very popular among the general audience of PAX even if its not directly related to gaming like the other movies being shown at PAX.
Then again, If they do more advanced screenings of Serenity, Id make a safe bet that the one in august would be on August 25th(Its around the same date as showings in May and June, and theyve all been on thursdays) and theres been showings in Seattle all 3 times, us PAX goers should try and get ahold of as many tickets as we can and hit that showing if there is one that day.
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One things for sure, When it hits dvd, it shall so be mine.
BTW, why the hell do all the good shows get cancelled and all the crappy shit like that reality tv is kept? Screw tv... I'll just go campout on WoW.
I can see it now, Gamer reality tv. Real games! real tournaments, real big issues with getting laid.
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-vis
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Oh well, whether or not they do more screenings Im sure Ill see it in theatres multiple times, and buy it on DVD.
But yeah, I guess the original post was aimed more at the people that run Pax, Mike, Jerry, Robert, or whoever, if it would be possible to get a screening of the movie at PAX. Whedon is no stranger to Cons, him and all 9 cast members of Firefly did a panel at the San Diego Comic Con last year before working on the movie. Even something along those lines, anything Firefly/Serenity related at PAX would rock.
And for those of you that havnt seen Firefly, either go out and blindly buy the DVD based on the recomendations of everyone like I did, or you can start watching the series friday nights on SciFi starting July 22nd.
-Mike
Ahh, the halcyon call of the fanboy...
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They're bastards, as is anyone else who's already seen it, except the actress that plays Kaylee.