10-03-2005, 08:18 AM
A Fantastic movie.
I went into it with almost nothing of Firefly knowledge, although I was more than familiar with Buffy/Angel, having seen almost all of both.
I came out not only wanting to see the series, but actually moved by how well done the characters were, standing tall, full, and wonderful without any knowledge of the series necessary.
Now, I'm predisposed to like a Joss Whedon movie, a well-made sci-fi movie, and a cool western. So maybe I'm not the demographic that needs pleasin'.
But still. I've seen mediocre movies propped up by a loving but misguided fan base. This is *not* one of those movies. This is a very good movie, and hopefully one which will spawn a sequel or two. And I don't wish for that lightly. But this story still needs telling.
Jester
I went into it with almost nothing of Firefly knowledge, although I was more than familiar with Buffy/Angel, having seen almost all of both.
I came out not only wanting to see the series, but actually moved by how well done the characters were, standing tall, full, and wonderful without any knowledge of the series necessary.
Now, I'm predisposed to like a Joss Whedon movie, a well-made sci-fi movie, and a cool western. So maybe I'm not the demographic that needs pleasin'.
But still. I've seen mediocre movies propped up by a loving but misguided fan base. This is *not* one of those movies. This is a very good movie, and hopefully one which will spawn a sequel or two. And I don't wish for that lightly. But this story still needs telling.
Jester