Dec 20: Serenity: the DVD is out
The Serenity DVD was released today. Obviously, I bought it. I'm not currently watching it because I'm saving myself for marriage. Well, I'm saving myself for the second my wife returns from the grocery store. Why she decided to go to the grocery store on Serenity Day is beyond me. Something about feeding the kids or something equally unimportant, considering. The kids are plump. They'll be ok.
Since I've already reviewed the movie and I can't yet comment on the extras (since it would be suicide to watch them sans-wife), and since I feel compelled to post about this momentous event, I'll comment on the only thing I can: the packaging.
The cover art (also the main graphics on the Serenity site, linked above) leaves a lot to be desired. It makes Serenity look like a pretty generic sci-fi flick. Also, there are two images on it that don't seem to be entirely based in the movie. First, in the upper-right there are a bunch of ships with lazer beams flying betwixt them. I don't remember there being lazers in that scene. Second, in the center of the bottom section, there appears to be an ocean of people. Call me crazy, but I also don't remember an ocean of people anywhere in the movie.
Now, a comment on something even less related to the actual movie, the physical box itself. It's one of those obnoxious DVD boxes that have the extra tabs ('cuz, ya know, just having it click together when you close the box wan't cutting it). At least it only had one big white sticker, as opposed to the second volume of the Clone Wars, which I also bought today and has three big white stickers holding it closed.
In a related note, Serenity is currently #1 on Amazon's top-selling DVD list. A couple days ago, it was #4 on the strength of pre-orders alone. Also, the Firefly DVDs which were at #11 a couple days ago, are now at #5. That's right, a TV show that was cancelled 3 years ago, and whose DVDs were released 2 years ago currently holds the #5 top-seller position. Incredible. Fox, you suck.
Well, Cyndi's home, so I'm going to go watch the movie. I'll update this post with the relevant links later.
Update 9:15: Ok, Cyndi wants to finish watching My Name is Earl, so I went ahead and added the links. Well, I added all the links except for the one to Fox. They suck, so no link. Yeah, that'll show 'em!
Update 11:45: So, we watched it. It was as good as ever. My heart was racing through the whole last section, even though I've seen it twice already. Also, I got all sad again.
About whether the pictures on the cover are actually from the movie: they're not. There is an EMP that resembles a lazer, but never do you see a bunch of ships facing off against each other with EMPs a-blazin. Also, I didn't see an ocean of people anywhere in the movie.
I had heard that there weren't going to be many, if any, changes from the version shown in theaters. I did notice a couple tiny little things that I don't remember. The only one I can remember is right before the sad sad scene. When the window blows, there's a completely unnatural blue flash. If you watch it, pay attention there, and let me know if you think it's new, too.
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This was on my Amazon wishlist, which was STUPID of me, because now I have to wait and see if someone in my family bought it for me. I'm sure they didn't, but I feel like I can't pick it up myself without knowing for sure. Damn you Amazon Wishlist!!
On another topic, I really like My Name is Earl, it's my favorite new show of the year I think.
I had originally thought that I'd pre-order it, but then I figured that was risky. So, I just decided to go out on the release day and get it. I wore my Firefly shirt and everything in honor of the special day.
MNIE is indeed great.
Mine too is on my Amazon wishlist. And I specifically told Santa I wanted it. Both of which were dumb things to do.
The one good thing I did was to put it atop my Netflix queue a few weeks back, so at least I'd have a copy to watch on opening day. Although Netflix told me it would be there on Tuesday, it wasn't in my mailbox. When I got home at 11pm last night, I found it wedged into the wreath hanging from my front door. Evidently the USPS was trying to deprive me of my Serenity by delivering it to my neighbor (although they did manage to get my other Netflix movie into my mailbox). Job well done USPS. And a special "Thanks neighbor" for whomever reutned it (unopened, even).
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The Serenity DVD was released today. Obviously, I bought it. I'm not currently watching it because I'm saving myself for marriage. Well, I'm saving myself for the second my wife returns from the grocery store. Why she decided to go to the grocery store on Serenity Day is beyond me. Something about feeding the kids or something equally unimportant, considering. The kids are plump. They'll be ok.
Since I've already reviewed the movie and I can't yet comment on the extras (since it would be suicide to watch them sans-wife), and since I feel compelled to post about this momentous event, I'll comment on the only thing I can: the packaging.
The cover art (also the main graphics on the Serenity site, linked above) leaves a lot to be desired. It makes Serenity look like a pretty generic sci-fi flick. Also, there are two images on it that don't seem to be entirely based in the movie. First, in the upper-right there are a bunch of ships with lazer beams flying betwixt them. I don't remember there being lazers in that scene. Second, in the center of the bottom section, there appears to be an ocean of people. Call me crazy, but I also don't remember an ocean of people anywhere in the movie.
Now, a comment on something even less related to the actual movie, the physical box itself. It's one of those obnoxious DVD boxes that have the extra tabs ('cuz, ya know, just having it click together when you close the box wan't cutting it). At least it only had one big white sticker, as opposed to the second volume of the Clone Wars, which I also bought today and has three big white stickers holding it closed.
In a related note, Serenity is currently #1 on Amazon's top-selling DVD list. A couple days ago, it was #4 on the strength of pre-orders alone. Also, the Firefly DVDs which were at #11 a couple days ago, are now at #5. That's right, a TV show that was cancelled 3 years ago, and whose DVDs were released 2 years ago currently holds the #5 top-seller position. Incredible. Fox, you suck.
Well, Cyndi's home, so I'm going to go watch the movie. I'll update this post with the relevant links later.
Update 9:15: Ok, Cyndi wants to finish watching My Name is Earl, so I went ahead and added the links. Well, I added all the links except for the one to Fox. They suck, so no link. Yeah, that'll show 'em!
Update 11:45: So, we watched it. It was as good as ever. My heart was racing through the whole last section, even though I've seen it twice already. Also, I got all sad again.
About whether the pictures on the cover are actually from the movie: they're not. There is an EMP that resembles a lazer, but never do you see a bunch of ships facing off against each other with EMPs a-blazin. Also, I didn't see an ocean of people anywhere in the movie.
I had heard that there weren't going to be many, if any, changes from the version shown in theaters. I did notice a couple tiny little things that I don't remember. The only one I can remember is right before the sad sad scene. When the window blows, there's a completely unnatural blue flash. If you watch it, pay attention there, and let me know if you think it's new, too.
Since I've already reviewed the movie and I can't yet comment on the extras (since it would be suicide to watch them sans-wife), and since I feel compelled to post about this momentous event, I'll comment on the only thing I can: the packaging.
The cover art (also the main graphics on the Serenity site, linked above) leaves a lot to be desired. It makes Serenity look like a pretty generic sci-fi flick. Also, there are two images on it that don't seem to be entirely based in the movie. First, in the upper-right there are a bunch of ships with lazer beams flying betwixt them. I don't remember there being lazers in that scene. Second, in the center of the bottom section, there appears to be an ocean of people. Call me crazy, but I also don't remember an ocean of people anywhere in the movie.Now, a comment on something even less related to the actual movie, the physical box itself. It's one of those obnoxious DVD boxes that have the extra tabs ('cuz, ya know, just having it click together when you close the box wan't cutting it). At least it only had one big white sticker, as opposed to the second volume of the Clone Wars, which I also bought today and has three big white stickers holding it closed.
In a related note, Serenity is currently #1 on Amazon's top-selling DVD list. A couple days ago, it was #4 on the strength of pre-orders alone. Also, the Firefly DVDs which were at #11 a couple days ago, are now at #5. That's right, a TV show that was cancelled 3 years ago, and whose DVDs were released 2 years ago currently holds the #5 top-seller position. Incredible. Fox, you suck.
Well, Cyndi's home, so I'm going to go watch the movie. I'll update this post with the relevant links later.
Update 9:15: Ok, Cyndi wants to finish watching My Name is Earl, so I went ahead and added the links. Well, I added all the links except for the one to Fox. They suck, so no link. Yeah, that'll show 'em!
Update 11:45: So, we watched it. It was as good as ever. My heart was racing through the whole last section, even though I've seen it twice already. Also, I got all sad again.
About whether the pictures on the cover are actually from the movie: they're not. There is an EMP that resembles a lazer, but never do you see a bunch of ships facing off against each other with EMPs a-blazin. Also, I didn't see an ocean of people anywhere in the movie.
I had heard that there weren't going to be many, if any, changes from the version shown in theaters. I did notice a couple tiny little things that I don't remember. The only one I can remember is right before the sad sad scene. When the window blows, there's a completely unnatural blue flash. If you watch it, pay attention there, and let me know if you think it's new, too.
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This was on my Amazon wishlist, which was STUPID of me, because now I have to wait and see if someone in my family bought it for me. I'm sure they didn't, but I feel like I can't pick it up myself without knowing for sure. Damn you Amazon Wishlist!!
On another topic, I really like My Name is Earl, it's my favorite new show of the year I think.
On another topic, I really like My Name is Earl, it's my favorite new show of the year I think.
I had originally thought that I'd pre-order it, but then I figured that was risky. So, I just decided to go out on the release day and get it. I wore my Firefly shirt and everything in honor of the special day.
MNIE is indeed great.
MNIE is indeed great.
Mine too is on my Amazon wishlist. And I specifically told Santa I wanted it. Both of which were dumb things to do.
The one good thing I did was to put it atop my Netflix queue a few weeks back, so at least I'd have a copy to watch on opening day. Although Netflix told me it would be there on Tuesday, it wasn't in my mailbox. When I got home at 11pm last night, I found it wedged into the wreath hanging from my front door. Evidently the USPS was trying to deprive me of my Serenity by delivering it to my neighbor (although they did manage to get my other Netflix movie into my mailbox). Job well done USPS. And a special "Thanks neighbor" for whomever reutned it (unopened, even).
The one good thing I did was to put it atop my Netflix queue a few weeks back, so at least I'd have a copy to watch on opening day. Although Netflix told me it would be there on Tuesday, it wasn't in my mailbox. When I got home at 11pm last night, I found it wedged into the wreath hanging from my front door. Evidently the USPS was trying to deprive me of my Serenity by delivering it to my neighbor (although they did manage to get my other Netflix movie into my mailbox). Job well done USPS. And a special "Thanks neighbor" for whomever reutned it (unopened, even).
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