Spoiler-free Serenity natter, and books

[rivkat]

Sigh. I have a really, really good reason that I probably won't get to see Serenity in theaters in September, and the DC advance showing on May 26 is already sold out. Damn you, fellow obsessed fans! (If anyone knows where I might snag a ticket, let me know -- I'm willing to travel pretty much anywhere within a 5-hour radius of DC.)

Talking to harriet_spy

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[kellyfaboo]

I thought "A Stroke of Midnight" was so bad I went back to reading Richard Shusterman, which I was procrastinating on, after 5 pages then flipping through to see if it got better.

I've pretty much finished it and I'm wondering where the novel was, and I've read better porn on a.s.s.m

[joyfulseeker]

Where can you go to find out about sneak-preview screenings for "Serenity"? I've gone to Can't Stop the Signal, but it still only has the May 5th showings.

[rivkat]

tzikeh had a Chicago-area link, and I know there's stuff about it at the Brownshirts part of serenitymovie.com, but I'm not sure where comprehensive info can be found. I just played around with Fandango until I got a "sold out" message for DC.

[joyfulseeker]

Ah, thanks! Fandango doesn't seem to be showing stuff for Boston yet...

[biichan]

Sewer, Gas, And Electric is one of my favourite books ever and I admire you for actually attempting to describe it :)

40 signs of Rain

[herewiss13]

I'm really looking forward to the next book in the series, though I fear he may have to introduce a technological deus ex machina to let the human race go on in even marginal comfort.

He already has introduced it. That algae/lichen symbiote that increases lignin production in trees 40-fold (or some such number). It'd turn the trees into super carbon-sponges. It's been mentioned. I don't know if it's ready for full application yet, though. Probably needs some work by those genetic engineers in California. :-)

Re: 40 signs of Rain

[rivkat]

Yeah, I noted that -- it's a big source of my concern. At this point, it's not ready for prime time -- as I recall, it hasn't even been successfully ported to trees. But I expect progress will be made.

[jocelyncs]

One of my girlfriends has bought 8 tickets to the pre-screening in Philly, and I think she still has a couple left. She's LJ user kierajeng (on my Friends list.) Shall I ask her to possibly hold one for you?

(I'll be in Florida by that time, so I have to wait until September, dammit.)

[rivkat]

That would be awesome! I would really appreciate it, up to & including being willing to ferry other fans to Philly for the screening.

[jocelyncs]

I've let her know you want one. On the off chance she's run out, you can probably still get a ticket here:

http://www.movietickets.com/house_list.asp?SearchZip=19019&SearchRadius=50&exid=AMC

(Sniffle!) Lucky people. I am chartruese with envy.

[rivkat]

The link didn't lead to anything I could figure out, but I've got my fingers crossed about your friend.