'77 Again

Well, I wasn't planning on being a part of the "Serenity" blogger recruitment campaign, but it seems that I'm inadvertendly about to be.

My friend Gino told me one day I'd have to watch this TV series that the idiots at Fox had cancelled, called "Firefly." So I did. Now, the show was pretty good. Had some great moments, some decent acting, fun premise. After it's cancellation, the fan base went rabid, evidently. And here it is, two years later, and the shows creator, Joss Whedon, has made a feature with Universal, based on the same show, same cast, same story.

One big difference.

What was a pretty good TV show, has been made into a GREAT film.

Tonight, watching this movie was like seeing Star Wars all over again, for the first time. THIS is the boat the George Lucas missed every time since Episode IV (the first Star Wars). THIS is a story of humor and little humans in a big universe. THIS was so much better acted, and written, and directed than the TV show. But that is also what happens when you have more time than you get with a television shooting and production schedule.

Mr. Whedon, fan-freaking-tastic job. I predict a $200m plus domestic run for your film, but more importantly, MUCH more importantly, watching the way people loved, loved, your movie... you've created something very special for your audience.

I'll be going to see it again next week, and this time paying for my ticket, thank you very much - because you've managed to make one of those rare films worth my two hours, and my 10 bucks. Hats off.