Serenity
So I saw Serenity on Friday with some Early College folks. Those people are awesome. And Grimsley people who used to go to Early College. They're awesome too. But they didn't come to the movie. In fact, I didn't even *see* them all weekend. *cough* Anyway. I'm pretty sure Serenity was amazing, but since I'm not sure if I'm good at judging movies, I'm telling people it was pretty good.
The storyline was pretty cool. It was a space opera* with a refreshing lack of aliens. And it was very psychological. The characters were likeable. You know you liked 17-year-old, 90-pound "Madamoiselle Psychosis" and her +2 Battleaxe of Butt-Kicking and Name-Taking. The acoustic parts of the soundtrack felt a little out of place, but only because I've been conditioned to expect grandiose orchestral sounds to accompany space adventures. I'm a bad judge of acting, so I'll skip that part. And the visuals were, well, 21st century. All in all, I give it a 4.75 out of 5.
Of course, I felt like I would have understood it better if I had watched Firefly, the tv series to which it was somehow connected...
Things in Serenity I Think I Would Have Understood Better If I Had Seen Firefly:
1. The battle at Serenity Hill or something... where the ship's (and movie's) name comes from.
2. Anora. (was that her name?) Why was she there? She never really did anything after she joined the crew.
3. The Believer dude. You know, the black assassin dude with the sword. Someone referred to him as "a Believer" at some point, as if it were a title.
And probably more, but I'd have to see the movie again.
*It is important to note that space operas do not involve singing. While I'm not 100% sure the official Webster's definition of space opera, I am certain that Serenity was a space opera and I'm certain that few space operas are very much like non-space operas. It's because there is no sound in the vacuum of space. Not even the largest woman with the most ridiculous viking helmet could produce the tiniest peep, even if the ships are able to travel faster than the speed of light. It's science.
The storyline was pretty cool. It was a space opera* with a refreshing lack of aliens. And it was very psychological. The characters were likeable. You know you liked 17-year-old, 90-pound "Madamoiselle Psychosis" and her +2 Battleaxe of Butt-Kicking and Name-Taking. The acoustic parts of the soundtrack felt a little out of place, but only because I've been conditioned to expect grandiose orchestral sounds to accompany space adventures. I'm a bad judge of acting, so I'll skip that part. And the visuals were, well, 21st century. All in all, I give it a 4.75 out of 5.
Of course, I felt like I would have understood it better if I had watched Firefly, the tv series to which it was somehow connected...
Things in Serenity I Think I Would Have Understood Better If I Had Seen Firefly:
1. The battle at Serenity Hill or something... where the ship's (and movie's) name comes from.
2. Anora. (was that her name?) Why was she there? She never really did anything after she joined the crew.
3. The Believer dude. You know, the black assassin dude with the sword. Someone referred to him as "a Believer" at some point, as if it were a title.
And probably more, but I'd have to see the movie again.
*It is important to note that space operas do not involve singing. While I'm not 100% sure the official Webster's definition of space opera, I am certain that Serenity was a space opera and I'm certain that few space operas are very much like non-space operas. It's because there is no sound in the vacuum of space. Not even the largest woman with the most ridiculous viking helmet could produce the tiniest peep, even if the ships are able to travel faster than the speed of light. It's science.