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Can't Stop the Serenity tomorrow
Browncoats, get out your brown coats: a special charity screening of Joss Whedon's 2005 space western, Serenity, will be held at the Regent tomorrow afternoon at 1:00 in support of Equality Now.
The screening is being held as part of Can't Stop the Serenity, a fan backlash against the (relatively) weak box office showing by Serenity during its initial run. Each summer since the release (OK, this would be the second such summer), the fans have mounted a special screening of the film, on or around June 23rd (Joss Whedon's birthday), with all proceeds going to Equality Now, which is Whedon's charity-of-choice. Toronto's screening is being coordinated by the Canadian Browncoats, Canada's chapter of Serenity's international fan base.
Equality Now works towards gender equality around the globe by campaigning against issues such as rape, female genital mutilation, and spousal abuse. Whedon, who via Buffy the Vampire Slayer and Firefly has demonstrated his penchant for creating kick-ass female heroines who double as icons of feminist empowerment, frequently stumps for Equality Now and was recently given an award by the organization. His calm yet ferocious acceptance speech on the subject can be peeped via YouTube.
Great cause, great flick (Serenity frequently tops the billing in online polls of the best science fiction movies of the past thirty years), and in the Regent, one of Toronto's last great single-screen theatres. Enjoy!
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And didja hear? He's getting an MMORPG of the game made. Hazaa! Maybe 500 people will pay $15 USD a month to play the game!
He needs to take a hint: Firefly, while cool, is not well liked by the vast majority of people. I totally expect a few comments to say "On the contrary Watson!" At which point I will point them back in the direction of "Canceled TV series due to shit ratings" and "extremely disappointing box office sales due to no one paying the cash to see Serenity in theaters". The fanboys will then go "But...!" and I'll just point them back towards my earlier statement.
I don't argue with your 'it's unpopular' argument, but I would say that the TV Series was quite good, regardless. The movie was not perfect, I agree. I will probably still go tomorrow because my rabid cousin has been bugging me about it for months.
That said I totally support the event. I just wish I knew how much it cost!
Don't like the show/movie? Fine. But don't be coming on here disturbing my shit with your gross misapprehensions. :)
Sort of like the joke about the bear: you don't have to outrun the bear, you just have to outrun your friend.