Comments on: SPECIAL FEATURE: 7 Days of Serenity http://moviegeekz.com/m/7-days-of-serenity/ Geeking about movies since 2003. Reviews, analysis, news and more! Sun, 11 Jul 2010 09:00:35 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: OfayKilla http://moviegeekz.com/m/7-days-of-serenity/comment-page-1/#comment-503 OfayKilla Sat, 24 Sep 2005 06:36:19 +0000 http://www.moviegeekz.com/index.php/7-days-of-serenity/#comment-503 <p>"Despite an extended visit to a planetside local absolutely drenched in Asian artifice, few notable Asian extras are given screentime in Serenity. I was hoping to either see oodles more Sihonese citizens, or at least a throw-away explanation for the dearth of Asian faces in this particular ‘verse (i.e. “Ah, this is the best engine degreaser I’ve had since ALL THE POOR GORRAM CHINESE EXTRAS GOT BLOWED UP 20 YEARS AGO. BLOWED UP WITH A FORK.â€?), but no dice this time. Argh, man, argh."</p> <p>Hell. You must be living in your very own Whitebread reality if you think Hollywood is going to include any people of color in roles that go beyond the usual Bad Guy (i.e. the Operative character) or serve as background color for the White Boy Hero.</p> <p>If Hollywood wanted to do something really original, make a film in which the Great White Hype gets his brains blown out in the first 10 minutes of the film.</p> <p>You'd have a blockbuster that millions would pay to see.</p> “Despite an extended visit to a planetside local absolutely drenched in Asian artifice, few notable Asian extras are given screentime in Serenity. I was hoping to either see oodles more Sihonese citizens, or at least a throw-away explanation for the dearth of Asian faces in this particular ‘verse (i.e. “Ah, this is the best engine degreaser I’ve had since ALL THE POOR GORRAM CHINESE EXTRAS GOT BLOWED UP 20 YEARS AGO. BLOWED UP WITH A FORK.â€?), but no dice this time. Argh, man, argh.”

Hell. You must be living in your very own Whitebread reality if you think Hollywood is going to include any people of color in roles that go beyond the usual Bad Guy (i.e. the Operative character) or serve as background color for the White Boy Hero.

If Hollywood wanted to do something really original, make a film in which the Great White Hype gets his brains blown out in the first 10 minutes of the film.

You’d have a blockbuster that millions would pay to see.

]]> By: Alex Hernandez http://moviegeekz.com/m/7-days-of-serenity/comment-page-1/#comment-165 Alex Hernandez Fri, 17 Jun 2005 15:03:47 +0000 http://www.moviegeekz.com/index.php/7-days-of-serenity/#comment-165 <p>I didn't give anything away... at least anything that wasn't shown in the trailer.</p> I didn’t give anything away… at least anything that wasn’t shown in the trailer.

]]> By: Michelle http://moviegeekz.com/m/7-days-of-serenity/comment-page-1/#comment-164 Michelle Fri, 17 Jun 2005 14:16:58 +0000 http://www.moviegeekz.com/index.php/7-days-of-serenity/#comment-164 <p>Yeah, I totally disagree that Star Wars is "our parents' scifi." I really freaking hope I'm not old enough to be your mother.</p> <p>My parents and uncles, aunts, and all other authoritative figures from my youth did not go nuts for Star Wars. They felt like I do when I watch movies with my kids. "Nice kids' movie. Enjoyable, but I'm not going to be a cult fan."</p> <p>And, HEY! Stop giving shiznit AWAY! Only a handful of people have seen the movie, so be kind to those of us who HAVE NOT and want to be surprised. We realize you're excited, but ZIPPIT!</p> Yeah, I totally disagree that Star Wars is “our parents’ scifi.” I really freaking hope I’m not old enough to be your mother.

My parents and uncles, aunts, and all other authoritative figures from my youth did not go nuts for Star Wars. They felt like I do when I watch movies with my kids. “Nice kids’ movie. Enjoyable, but I’m not going to be a cult fan.”

And, HEY! Stop giving shiznit AWAY! Only a handful of people have seen the movie, so be kind to those of us who HAVE NOT and want to be surprised. We realize you’re excited, but ZIPPIT!

]]> By: Alex Hernandez http://moviegeekz.com/m/7-days-of-serenity/comment-page-1/#comment-163 Alex Hernandez Thu, 16 Jun 2005 20:10:52 +0000 http://www.moviegeekz.com/index.php/7-days-of-serenity/#comment-163 <p>Hah. Sorry if I offended any old timers out there, maybe I should’ve said “Star Wars for a new generationâ€?. I've got nothing but love for ya.</p> <p>Keep on flyin’, space cowboys.</p> Hah. Sorry if I offended any old timers out there, maybe I should’ve said “Star Wars for a new generationâ€?. I’ve got nothing but love for ya.

Keep on flyin’, space cowboys.

]]> By: J http://moviegeekz.com/m/7-days-of-serenity/comment-page-1/#comment-154 J Wed, 08 Jun 2005 01:22:55 +0000 http://www.moviegeekz.com/index.php/7-days-of-serenity/#comment-154 <p>No spoilers?!? I thought this site would be safe, and instead.... THINK, people. We haven't seen it, and we don't know what happens - telling us some people don't survive, other people attack other people... not on, really truly, not on!</p> <p>And Joss would be mad!</p> No spoilers?!? I thought this site would be safe, and instead…. THINK, people. We haven’t seen it, and we don’t know what happens – telling us some people don’t survive, other people attack other people… not on, really truly, not on!

And Joss would be mad!

]]> By: Leish http://moviegeekz.com/m/7-days-of-serenity/comment-page-1/#comment-152 Leish Sat, 04 Jun 2005 15:21:17 +0000 http://www.moviegeekz.com/index.php/7-days-of-serenity/#comment-152 <p>Couldn't have said it better myself (no really, I've tried so many times to put into words exactly what I felt on that day, and you just did it. thanks) I couldn't agree with you more if I tried.</p> <p>nice work,</p> <p>Leish xo</p> Couldn’t have said it better myself (no really, I’ve tried so many times to put into words exactly what I felt on that day, and you just did it. thanks) I couldn’t agree with you more if I tried.

nice work,

Leish xo

]]> By: Murakami http://moviegeekz.com/m/7-days-of-serenity/comment-page-1/#comment-149 Murakami Thu, 02 Jun 2005 14:35:01 +0000 http://www.moviegeekz.com/index.php/7-days-of-serenity/#comment-149 <p>Huzzah, brutha!</p> Huzzah, brutha!

]]> By: Angela http://moviegeekz.com/m/7-days-of-serenity/comment-page-1/#comment-148 Angela Thu, 02 Jun 2005 08:20:57 +0000 http://www.moviegeekz.com/index.php/7-days-of-serenity/#comment-148 <p><em>raises glass of grape juice(don't drink alcohol)</em> to the voices that refused to die quietly.</p> raises glass of grape juice(don’t drink alcohol) to the voices that refused to die quietly.

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