This should be fun, since we’ve not done a liveblog on the new site with the new comment system. If this is your first liveblog ever, welcome and sit down for a brief instruction on how these things go down.
1) This is where the liveblog will take place. You can bookmark this page.
2) The liveblog starts at 11am PST. That’s 2pm on the east coast and 7pm in London. Consult a world clock if you aren’t sure what time it starts!
3) At exactly 11am PST, press play on your copy of Serenity! Inevitably, you may be a few seconds ahead or behind other people, but that’s ok.
4) COMMENT. That’s it. We are all going to be sharing our thoughts, emotions, reactions, and CAPS LOCK GIF PARTIES throughout the duration of the film.
It is literally that simple!
I will post a recap tomorrow afternoon with my thoughts of the film and then ask for what you guys thought. And then everything will be sad because that’s it. 🙁
Well…actually, I’m going to get ahold of the graphic novels ASAP and I’ll post one-off reviews of those over on Mark Reads! And then it will all be over. Sad times.
Anyway, if you have any questions, let me know. See you tomorrow!
Shit just got real.
"Well I don't have a sword."
Would you be killed in your sleep like an ailing pet? This is a good death. There's no shame in this.
Chewetel Ejofor (sp?) is so good at the quiet calm villan
The Operative is so badass.
Hey! Back in the pilot didn't Simon say that he paid other people to get River out?
I think they try to cover that with saying that he paid a lot of people to get in and get the staff thingy or whatever. So he went in himself, but it cost a lot for him to get there.
'This is a good death…there's no shame in this.' The Operative = ::shudder::
Creepiest death scene EVER. That poor girl.
I'd say the papyrus font is my only problem with this movie.
and title screen. And GOD do I love this music, it's perfect.
Heh. The "Oh crap" look on that guy's face was amazing.
This is the part where I started sobbing in the theater and I don't think I stopped until the credits rolled.
Oh no 🙁
So, still think Early is the worst villain Mark?
So far, yes.
GAHHH he's just… so CREEPY and PERFECT.
I miss the credits song… 🙁
Am I the only one that kind of hates the font used for 'Serenity'?
It's Joy in musical form…
omg SERENITY. omg why can't you last forever
Totally got an account for this.
Creepiest murder ever. I mean, he fucking COMFORTS THE GUY AS HE STABS HIM.
YAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAY SERENITY I LOVE YOU. This shot warms my heart. It feels like home. The music is beautiful.
TITLE SCREEEN
YEAH BOY
oh and the fuckin' MUSIC score is awesome.
Is this opening kickass or what!
Awwww Serenity. It's back. Home. <3 Also, I LOVE the music for this part.
::ship part goes flying off:: Mal – 'What was that? Was that the primary buffer panel?!'
Mal and wash OH SHIT everything is 500% BETTER
I love you, Mal.
I miss the theme song. But Mal and Wash are here. Happy!
"Define interesting"
"Oh god, Oh god we're all going to die?"
ILU WASH. FOREVEEEEEEEEER
I've seen this movie like 20 times and it still gets me all OMG YAYZORS.
"Define interesting." "Oh god oh god we're all gonna die?"
I HAVE THAT ON A T-SHIRT.
THE PRIMARY BUFFER PANEL.
WASH!!! I love you!
ILU WASH
….explode.
WASH! "OH GOD OH GOD WE'RE ALL GONNA DIE" WASH!!!!
…and then explode.
Mal i love you forever.
"Oh god, oh god, we're all gonna die?"
AHAHAHA. This entire exchange is hilarious.
I love that this opening is all one shot. Perfect intro to the ship and crew for people who never watched the show.
The music in this movie really is fantastic. I must make a note to get the soundtrack at some point.
I don't wanna explode.
I DON'T WANNA EXPLODE!
"I don't wanna explode!"
'We might experience some slight turbulence…and then explode.' Mal is so awesome.
"We're gonna explode? I don't wanna explode!" Oh Jayne. You sound like a little child. <3
"What you plan and what takes place…" I heart you, Jayne.
SHINY!!!!!
"Oh god oh god, we're all gonna die." rofl Ilu, Wash.
I'm really nerdy because you can really tell how much more… cinemagraphic this is compared to the TV show. It feels like a proper movie, not just a TV show on a larger scale.
STAY AWESOME KAYLEE.
Oh Simon, I love your angry face.
♥♥♥♥ I love this scene.
SIMON I LOVE YOU.
I kind of love how they reintroduce all the characters here for those that never saw the show but saw this in cinemas. So quick and perfect. ILU JOSS.
Alright, I'm finally joining one of this awesome parties. I think I'm a minute or so behind, but I've been dying to rewatch Serenity for sooo long. <3 Wash forever. Also, what up Mark you are AMAZING!!
Mal walking through the ship is done in 1 long take to show the layout.
Is is really. Such a Joss thing to do
It's actually two shots connected by a precisely blocked out cut – but done so perfectly that it took me many views to see it (and apparently the commentary reveals it too).
Oh god, oh god, we're all going to die!
We're gonna explode? I don't want to explode!
Oh, Simon. Love you.
Simon you are so sardonic.
"Everything's shiny Captain, not to fret!"
I love the introduction to all the characters in the movie. Especially since it's supposed to intro everyone to people who haven't seen the TV show.
Yay, it's Dr. Handsome McStoicface! He's cranky.
I'm slightly obsessed with Simon. Definitely Dr. Handsome.
I also really enjoy how Simon's little section of the ship (sickbay) is all blue-lit and shiny and Alliance-esque, which helps underscore how Simon and River's background is so different from the rest of the crew.
Exposition theater!
This is actually pretty well done for exposition.
I know, it's not that bad actually. It's mainly the Mal/Simon stuff I find a bit clunky.
Heh. Simon is being awesome again.
I love how seemlessly this works with the show so far.
This this this.
*NODS*
It stands alone really well too. It's more work to recruit people to watch the show, so I've had more success convincing people to watch the film. And they're never too lost.
I love how Simon and Mal are having this intense argument as Simon is simultaneously calmly taking care of doctor-stuff to Mal.
But he's part of your crew, Mal! Your creeeeeeeeeeeew! Familyyyyyyyyy!
serenity looks kinda horselike. Deliberate?
And there we have it. All the characters aboard Serenity, wonderfully introduced.
OMG OMG New mule. Since that Niska incident.
And that was all one shot. Amazing!
'it's ok to leave them to die!'
River's introduction is so perfect. Everyone else is talking back to the captain, she's listening to the ship.
"Do you?"
Ilu forever, River.
"It's okay to leave them to die" aw, Simon
Oh river, you are so mysterious
I love the way Summer Glau walks. It's so graceful.
she is a ballet dancer, which may explain it.
I do love "It's okay to leave them to die."
It's weird how Mal changes in this, going from "You're my crew, why are we still talking about this?" to being like he was when he first met Simon.
OMG MAL I LOVE THIS LINE.
Those goggles are amazing!!!
Simon – It's okay to leave them to die.
Mal – If anything happens to her…I will get extremely choked up. Honestly, there could be tears.
Oh Mal, you know that you'd totally be upset if anything happened to River.
The insides of the ship look different to me. I'm not sure if I like it.
They couldn't get access to the original sets, so they had to rebuild from scratch.
river googles <3
"If anything happens to her, anything at all, I swear… I will get very choked up." MAL!
Aw Kaylee.
saldjkflkjfd I love this movie so much! I'm so excited!
"There could be tears."
SO ADORABLE THAT MOMENT, I COULD DIE. KAYLEEEEEEEEE
"Honestly there could be tears" ahhh I love this entire crew so very much. Also, Kaylee, you are a RAY OF SUNSHINE FOREVER.
Lets be bad guys!
Lead back to the lions?
…the alliance.
Oh that's weird thought I heard Lion.
lolling forever.
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Shiny, let's be bad guys!
Ohm river, if you weren't so mentally damaged it would be unacceptable I'd chat you up.
"let's be bad guys." Oh Jayne.
I also love rivers face when she thinks people are being idiots.
Oh, I love Zoe's gun.
There are no words for how much I love the shot of Jayne saying 'Shiny, let's be bad guys.'
When I saw the preview of the movie there was a line of River's right after that, but Joss took it out before the final cut. He said that once Jayne said that – there was nothing more to be said!
River you move like something otherworldly
I think you're a little ahead d00d.
I don't care what you say–Jayne is awesome. "Let's be bad guys." :)))
Dude I think you're like 20 minutes ahead of the rest of us – we're still in the payroll robbery at the beginning.
As much as the loud actiony parts of this movie are great, the quiet moody parts are what I really like.
I love Zoe. Totally love Zoe. Perfect example of how Joss Whedon isn't afraid to write female characters who kick ass.
Do you know what the definition of a hero is?
Someone who gets other people killed. You can look it up later.
River's so creepy in this shot. And then all, "No, really, believe me."