Serenity: The Screening
My wife and I literally got home from our evening in NYC, where we attending a press screening of "Serenity". I still need to get my thoughts together on the film itself. I can say this much: as a "Firefly" and Joss devotee, this was something very special and meaningful. I am even happier to report that my wife, a casual fan at best, was gushing over the film the entire way home. Browncoats...we have a winner!
Anyway, I just wanted to share in how cool an experience it was. This was a free screening, so it took some time to consider how much we wanted to pay to get into the city. In the end, we hired a driver, which turned out to be worth the irony. After all, with the kids and time being what it is, we rarely get to go out on the town. This doesn't quite qualify as a "night on the town", but it was well beyond anything we've ever done before.
So we get there really early, mainly to beat traffic coming in, and see a short (but growing) line of Browncoats outside the theatre. We knew our breathren because they were wearing "Serenity" gear and playing "Firefly" DVDs on their laptops. But we quickly realized that none of them were the Universal reps that I had to report in with. These were fans who signed up for passes, and were lining up just in case there were open seats.
Instead of standing in line, we got to roam around town for a while. About 6PM, as the line outside grew much longer, we simply walked up to the Universal table, gave our name, and we were handed our tickets. Simple as that. It was incredibly cool. Even if everyone wound up sitting together, we got the pick of our seats (and yeah, we sat in the sweet spot), and after hearing about how some bloggers were mistreated by other promotional groups, I was gratified at how smoothly it went.
But I don't see myself as any better than any other Browncoat, and it was great to have so many fans in the theatre at the same time. It was something I missed with the LotR films, despite going on opening day, or even Episode III. This was a crowd of fans. We all laughed at the same places, cringed at the same moments, and applauded as one. Considering how annoying it is to go out to the movies these days, this was quite a treat. Nearly everyone stayed to the very last frame of the end credits. (And may I say how cool it is that screenings don't have commercials and previews?)
So now I have to get my thoughts together on this film and everything that happened. It's going to be tough. It could take a couple of days, because there's a lot to say. But I can say this much. I want to see it again. My wife wants to see it again.
And I can't wait to see what comes next.
Anyway, I just wanted to share in how cool an experience it was. This was a free screening, so it took some time to consider how much we wanted to pay to get into the city. In the end, we hired a driver, which turned out to be worth the irony. After all, with the kids and time being what it is, we rarely get to go out on the town. This doesn't quite qualify as a "night on the town", but it was well beyond anything we've ever done before.
So we get there really early, mainly to beat traffic coming in, and see a short (but growing) line of Browncoats outside the theatre. We knew our breathren because they were wearing "Serenity" gear and playing "Firefly" DVDs on their laptops. But we quickly realized that none of them were the Universal reps that I had to report in with. These were fans who signed up for passes, and were lining up just in case there were open seats.
Instead of standing in line, we got to roam around town for a while. About 6PM, as the line outside grew much longer, we simply walked up to the Universal table, gave our name, and we were handed our tickets. Simple as that. It was incredibly cool. Even if everyone wound up sitting together, we got the pick of our seats (and yeah, we sat in the sweet spot), and after hearing about how some bloggers were mistreated by other promotional groups, I was gratified at how smoothly it went.
But I don't see myself as any better than any other Browncoat, and it was great to have so many fans in the theatre at the same time. It was something I missed with the LotR films, despite going on opening day, or even Episode III. This was a crowd of fans. We all laughed at the same places, cringed at the same moments, and applauded as one. Considering how annoying it is to go out to the movies these days, this was quite a treat. Nearly everyone stayed to the very last frame of the end credits. (And may I say how cool it is that screenings don't have commercials and previews?)
So now I have to get my thoughts together on this film and everything that happened. It's going to be tough. It could take a couple of days, because there's a lot to say. But I can say this much. I want to see it again. My wife wants to see it again.
And I can't wait to see what comes next.
posted by John Keegan | 19:11
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