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Serenity still #1 at Amazon, and Firefly just hit #4!
Not bad for a cancelled TV show and a flop movie, I'm thinking.
If you haven't been to the Serenity movie site in awhile they've retooled to push the DVD and registered Browncoats can see one of the deleted scenes. Also links to various promotions and articles.
Just sayin'.
[ December 22, 2005, 02:34 PM: Message edited by: Chris Bridges ]
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I got both as Christmas presents from my mom and dad. Its taking all my willpower not to crack open Firefly right now. And waiting 5 days to watch Serenity is just torture. I'm gonna tear up everytime I pass Blockbuster.
My roommate is buying Serenity too despite the fact that when school starts in January, we'll have two copies in the house.
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I know there's a version coming out in 2006 with more on it, I'll be waiting for that, and until then will sustain myself with Firefly dvds.
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Chris, maybe YOU know why Australia's DVD release is a double DVD and ours isn't? Are they just trying to make more money with a later 'extended' version like Lyrhawn mentioned? Have you heard anything about that?
If that's the case, I'm really bugged.
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The reason ours isn't an Extended Super Special Edition (and I highly doubt Australia's is - perhaps it includes the soundtrack as the second disc?) is because it couldn't be completed in time for the release Universal wanted it to have in order for the highest window to make back some of its money.
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i think it at least broke even in the theartres by now.
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The UK version has a few extra goodies and the Australian release has an extra disc with quite a few extra goodies. I don't know for sure, although the later release dates probably had something to do with it. (I pre-ordered the Australian DVD, it'll work on my computer if not in my DVD player)
I don't know for sure there will be a second American release. Joss talked about it last summer, saying this one was being rushed out but he wanted to do a larger one with cast commentary/interviews, but that was before the movie barely eked out its production costs. Now it depends on how well this DVD does. I'm hoping for another, so I'm buying this one Tuesday.
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DISC 1 - The film itself (obviously! There may be some problems if we left this off!!) - Deleted Scenes - Outtakes - Future History: That Story of Earth That Was - What's In A Firefly - Re-lighting The Firefly - Joss Whedon Introduction - Feature Commentary - Easter Egg - We'll Have A Fruity Oaty Good Time - A Filmmakers Journey: Journey with Joss from Script to Screen (this will be on all international DVDs but not the US version)
DISC 2 (at present, this disc is exclusive to Australia and Benelux - Belgium, The Netherlands, Luxembourg - only but other international territories may decide to release the 2nd disc as well) - Joss Whedon Q&A Session filmed at FOX Studios in Sydney - Extended Scenes - Take a Walk on Serenity: Cast & Crew take us on a special tour of the Serenity ship - The Green Clan: Feature on Cinematographer Jack Green and his team
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The wonderful 11-Hour artist who has created so many cool Firefly/Serenity graphics is working on a DVD cover to replace the awful one we'll be getting. Check it out!
She's promised a high-res version once she's happy with it.
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That cover looks amazing. Too bad we won't be getting it in the real edition. Oh well, I can still swoon.
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quote:Too bad we won't be getting it in the real edition.
We might if some clever and enterprising person prints them en masse and sells them as seperate slips online somewhere.
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Hm. Well, I think I'm going to send mine back to Amazon once I get them (it's too late to cancel my order.) First of all, I ordered them when they cost too much and second of all, I really don't need two copies of the same movie (if they end up releasing a special edition.)
I will buy copies next week for Christmas presents though, but not for myself. It ticks me off that we're getting the short end of the stick over here. Posts: 6415 | Registered: Jul 2000
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I have talked with several people, a teenage boy and a young couple with a geek for a husband, who haven't even HEARD of Serenity!!!! How is this even possible?????
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Personally, I think because with everything Universal did to promote the movie, they missed two important things.
They didn't create a trailer that made the movie attractive to new viewers. This is one of the very few times I think a voiceover would have helped (but the captain, not the "In a world" guy).
And none of the cast or Whedon were on talk shows before the movie came out. I think that cost them a lot of moviegoers.
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I think it about broke even when you take into account the international box office sales. It took what, 40 million to make?
It made around $25 million in the US, about Five million in Britain, a little under five million in Australia. I think it made about that in Canada too.
And I don't know if that 40 million figure includes advertising, and if it does, I'd say they took a hit on the movie. If not, they made a bit.
Either way, I really do think that releasing the DVD twice is a plan to make more money. Little sad that they had to resort to that, but it's Hollywood, I don't really expect any better of them.
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They took a hit. The studios get roughly 55% of the box office, plus they spent some dough on advertising and promotion, so they haven't come close to making their money back.
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quote:Originally posted by Chris Bridges: They took a hit. The studios get roughly 55% of the box office, plus they spent some dough on advertising and promotion, so they haven't come close to making their money back.
I can't believe that!
There really has to be more of these types of stories!
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The markup on DVDs is huge, and many movies have been making more money on DVD sales lately than they did in the theater. If we want more Serenity, we need strong DVD sales.
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The following items were included in this shipment: --------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 Serenity (Widescreen Edition) $16.98 1 $16.98
It'll get here by Christmas! It'll get here by Christmas! It'll get here by Christmas!
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It's on my list, and I'm getting it for a friend, who may or may not have gotten around to watching the first disc of Firefly that I basically forced on her.
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I had preordered both Serenity and Battlestar Galactica 2.0 from Amazon. Checked last week to see if they'd charged me yet/had an estimated arrival date.
Well, I had picked their free shipping because then they ship it USPS, meaning I'll actually GET IT at my house and not have to play tag with UPS/Fed Ex. I had hoped this meant they would ship it early so it could arrive on the 20th.
Nope. They said I'd get them January 2nd.
Um. NO. No way I was going to wait that long for Serenity/BSG 2.0 goodness. So I canceled the order.
Just preordered them at BestBuy.com, to pick up at a local store on the way home tonight. And hey! $10 savings when you buy Serenity with a BSG boxset. I think this is an EXCELLENT cross-promotion; I got into BSG due to buying the UK version of season one because it had a Serenity sneak-peek DVD in it. Posts: 1805 | Registered: Jun 1999
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Serenity is still at #1 on Amazon, and Firefly has risen to #6. Shiny! Can't wait to get my hands on a copy of Serenity tonight after work!
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Got mine at Best Buy. Kinda surprised there wasn't a display, but I did see other copies heading to the registers...
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What's an insert? The papers that come with it?
I have a choice between getting Serenity and maybe something else or the LOTR DVDs, which I've wanted forever. I'm torn on which to pick, I want both on DVD! Posts: 2054 | Registered: Nov 2005
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The LOTR DVDs would be a present from multiple family members. Serenity would just be from my parents.
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I was annoyed there was no insert, too. Yeah, I don't normally look at the inserts, but not having one there makes it feel really cheap.
So*, I stopped at Best Buy as planned to pick it up after ordering it online this morning. Waited in line a bit, but it wasn't too bad. Had near panic attack when sales clerk had to empty nearly their entire "bestbuy.com orders" cabinet to find my stuff. She did find it, though, and I happily trotted off to the door, looking at the receipt in the process to see what time it was. Only 6:09.. still a few minutes to kill before my bus arrives. So I stand by the door and pull my stuff out of the bag to drool over it and it says FULLSCREEN, not Widescreen like I ordered.
Trot back to desk and explain situation. She calls for a media clerk, but it's taking a bit, so I offer to go run and get it myself. Go over to the movies section and there is ONE copy on the shelves, and it's Fullscreen. On the one hand, I'm THRILLED it's nearly sold out, but I want my DVD!
Trot back to customer service, and wait, wait, wait some more, while the scrounge up a copy of the widescreen for me. I did get it, so yay! And yeah, a bit of an aggravation, but I kind of expected this to happen, plus it's five days before Christmas, so I cut them some slack and was very patient.
Had to run for the bus to catch it, though, screaming my head off for the other passengers to hold it for me.
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I asked for it for Christmas and allegedly the store my mom went to today hasn't ordered anything new because they're going out of business. Gr. But there is still hope!
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Just finished watching it with the commentary turned on. That may very well be the best movie commentary I've ever heard, a great balance of technical info, movie-making decisions, anecdotes, and actor stories. Most commentaries focus too heavily on one aspect (or, worse, include long silent portions as the commentator gets caught up in the action and forgets to say anything) but Joss played it well.
Don't forget the easter egg: on the main menu keep clicking right until a panel on the right of the screen highlights. You get a feature on the Fruity Oaty Bars ad along with commercial in its entirety.
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Reason to register at the movie site number 162: Joss posts there. He just did again:
"Yes, gentle viewers (and rough, burly viewers) (and viewers who are mostly gentle and kind and then one day WHAM! homicidal rage), it's officially 'SERENITY comes out on DVD' day. Last night as we slept, Santa rode around in his sleigh and delivered shiny, odd-looking DVD's to all the good video stores (The naughty video stores got [insert movie you hate to complete witticism]). Everyone's buying copies, the Whos down in Whoville are all joining hands and singing, the President has declared a National Holiday for himelf lasting four months (again) and all is right with the world except for war and famine and stuff like that. But let's not dwell."
There's more, and it's hilarious.
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My parents got a bunch of packages from the mail-man today. But they did alot of x-mas shopping online and I doubt that my Serenity would actually arrive today...but I'm hoping it did. I hope its safe in its little box in the closet. If it arrives after Christmas I might just cry.
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I was at Best Buy last night and they didn't have Serenity sitting out with all the other new releases! They just put it back with all the other SciFi movies, and Serenity was on the bottom shelf, which sorta just worked out that way because of it being in alphabetical order. I was just a little ticked that BB just put it on the shelf. The kid stocking the shelves said that people keep asking him "Where is Serenity?" On a better note, they did sell out of them last night
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Yeah, I don't normally look at the inserts, but not having one there makes it feel really cheap.
