"What does that MEAN?"
Nov. 8th, 2005 11:30 pmHELP.
I just saw "Serenity".
I need some emotional support now.
I actually did NOT want to go see it, and put off going to see it because I'd never seen the whole show. I only saw the first two episodes about a year and a half ago when I was visiting Louisiana, and while I'd heard that it was a great movie even from people who'd never seen one episode of "Firefly", I figured I'd avoid spoilers. I hadn't seen enough of the show that I was really anxious for the movie, and frankly I was getting burned out from all the fan raving on LiveJournal and beyond.
Then![[livejournal.com profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/external/lj-userinfo.gif)
mko called me up and asked me if I wanted to see it, because SHE watched "Firefly" and SHE had yet to see it. My reasons were enough to keep me from going to the movie of my own volition, but not enough to keep me from seeing it by invitation, especially so long after its release, so I said "yes".
Man, am I glad I said "yes". "Serenity" is truly everything a great movie SHOULD be. It made me laugh, as I expected it would, but it also brought me to the verge of tears, it made me grip my seat, it made me CHEER, and it disturbed the hell out of me. The last one is something no movie has done since... well, since ever. Solid script. Solid acting. Solid visuals. Solid everything. I was going to say "solid gold", but that's too cheesy, so I stopped myself.
And then I actually WENT BACK through a few journals looking for the "Serenity" posts that I'd avoided, because like I said, I need some freakin' emotional support now. Sweet Monkey Jesus.
I think the best compliment I can give it is to say that I felt better walking out of the theater than I did walking in to it. I've felt the effect before, but rarely. It's the feeling I get from experiencing a really good story: truly satisfied with the state of that story's universe, knowing that some things have ended, but that life goes on. Feeling a parallel with one's own life, and, leaving one universe behind, being inspired to take a better look at one's own.
That might have sounded corny to some of you. If so, a genial "fuck you" in your general direction. Hearts. <3
I'm not done yet, but I'll stop now.
I just saw "Serenity".
I need some emotional support now.
I actually did NOT want to go see it, and put off going to see it because I'd never seen the whole show. I only saw the first two episodes about a year and a half ago when I was visiting Louisiana, and while I'd heard that it was a great movie even from people who'd never seen one episode of "Firefly", I figured I'd avoid spoilers. I hadn't seen enough of the show that I was really anxious for the movie, and frankly I was getting burned out from all the fan raving on LiveJournal and beyond.
Then
mko called me up and asked me if I wanted to see it, because SHE watched "Firefly" and SHE had yet to see it. My reasons were enough to keep me from going to the movie of my own volition, but not enough to keep me from seeing it by invitation, especially so long after its release, so I said "yes".Man, am I glad I said "yes". "Serenity" is truly everything a great movie SHOULD be. It made me laugh, as I expected it would, but it also brought me to the verge of tears, it made me grip my seat, it made me CHEER, and it disturbed the hell out of me. The last one is something no movie has done since... well, since ever. Solid script. Solid acting. Solid visuals. Solid everything. I was going to say "solid gold", but that's too cheesy, so I stopped myself.
And then I actually WENT BACK through a few journals looking for the "Serenity" posts that I'd avoided, because like I said, I need some freakin' emotional support now. Sweet Monkey Jesus.
I think the best compliment I can give it is to say that I felt better walking out of the theater than I did walking in to it. I've felt the effect before, but rarely. It's the feeling I get from experiencing a really good story: truly satisfied with the state of that story's universe, knowing that some things have ended, but that life goes on. Feeling a parallel with one's own life, and, leaving one universe behind, being inspired to take a better look at one's own.
That might have sounded corny to some of you. If so, a genial "fuck you" in your general direction. Hearts. <3
I'm not done yet, but I'll stop now.