And on related matters
(I mention Sith in both cases because it was the anticipated SF adventure of 2005 which seemed to be surpassed in that area, in every respect except box office by a "little" film)

EMPIRE films of the year No. 10 (Sith 4, Sideways 1)
Bit odd this list. The write up for Serenity is basically a comparison between Whedon and JJ Abrams! The write up for Sith...well it was better than the last 2. Oh, and people's main complaint about the film was that the CGI was too much - guess they have to somehow justify the unprecedented, sycophantic coverage they gave the film over the last year!

HOTDOG films of the year No. 9
A low position perhaps - but IMO it is a magazine with good taste. I mean they put Kung Fu Hustle at No.1 and Sith nowhere. And Life Aquatic at 6..didn't even appear in Empire's 25!

Is thios film worth wathcing, i might purchase along with The Royal Tenenbaums (sp) in virgins 3 for £20 offer

Both are excellent...but I'd say an acquired taste. If you've seen Rusmore and liked it you'll be onto a winner

Empire have long had their finger far far away from the pulse. Sideways was great (if a little simplistic) but I can't see it having the longevity of Life Aquatic.

Very, very good, sir.

Ah! I'm not a subscriber and it doesn't hit the shelves in the shops around here until the publishing date, which I think is, err, today actually (having had a look!) . . .

That's odd, it's been my experience that it's out in London several days in advance of it being out down here but it wasn't in Forbidden Planet last Saturday.

Chalk one up to the vagaries of publishing I guess!

And Sith the forth best film of the year? Empire have really lost it . . . [insert nurh! emoticon]

that was entirely for your benefit my dear sir.

Anyone seen this?

http://fireflychinese.home.att.net/

"FAY-FAY duh PEE-yen" - so that is what a baboon's asscrack is in Mandarin.

Sefi x

I think I love you, Sefi.

Dawww - you make me all blushy, mei-mei.

It is a fecking good site though. Plenty of junk for a Firefly crackwhore like myself.

"流口水的婊子和猴子的笨兒子。・流口水的婊子和猴子的笨儿子。
Liou coe shway duh biao-tze huh hoe-tze duh bun ur-tze.
Stupid son of a drooling whore and a monkey."


Sefi x

It's awesome. Myself and Jessop's Fireman James have been trying to replicate Wash's little outburst....and now we can!

Tai4kong1 suo3you3 de5 xing1qiu2 sai1jin4 wo3 de5 pi4gu5
太空所有的星球塞盡我的屁股・太空所有的星球塞尽我的屁股
Tai-kong suo-yo duh shing-chiou sai-jin wuh duh pee-goo
"All the planets in space flushed into my butt"
Wash ("War Stories"), after Zoe states Mal's opinion

Fabulous.

This is one of the best chinese outburst if only for the way wee Alan moves his head thoroughout. I want to find is the reeeeally long one Adam says in the 'Making of doc' and this maybe it?

TASK OF THE DAY, BROWNCOATS - try and use a FF mandarin phrase in real life.

I saw a guy with blue gloves in the street today and mutter to myself "two by two". me crackhead!

Sefi x

Disturbing.










Obviously, the thought would have crossed my mind, too

I'll do it! Although it's likely to be one of the shorter ones...

Fireman James and I both saw a blue-skinned mannequin and a long brown suede-esque coat at Bluewater shopping centre on Sunday. Ah, the japes.

Julie - okay, i am disturbed. But if you saw a short gingery fellow walking you with blue gloves, i dare you not to think it. I also say 'gorram', 'shiny' and 'HI-larious' far too much. *Gasp* And i'm wearing combats. It isn't just that i want to have carnal intimacy with Jayne Cobb, i think i want to be him and i'm slowely changing. Call the shrink ...

"Now Miss Sefi - why would a tiny, know-it-all control freak like you want to be come a brainless, trecherous 6ft 4" hulking lummox of sexmo who can take out 6 men at once whilst wearing cool t-shirts and lives only for primal desires like fighting and sex and money."

"cos - like ... i dunno ... it's cool?"

"that's exactly what he would say!"

Now that is disturbing.



Japes - lovely fun indeed. Wish i could join in!

good luck to Ipse Mei-Mei and all those trying chinese today.

Sefi x

I'm right there behind ya, darlin.

You're talking to the girl who just bought a SWEET pair of boots because they reminded her of something Kaylee would wear

Phew - you have no idea how much better i feel. Julie - you are my hero still.

I have bought (not much money spent though) an Inara necklace, a Zoe shirt and a Jayne T-shirt.

Sefi x

Are we ill? Or just awesome?

I would like to think a mixture of both! Or maybe just

WHORES TO WHEDON'S CRACK!

Sefi x

You mean, like, the drug...right?

I could have sworn I posted that a while back, but yeah. Totally a keeper. I'm particularly fond of "Shun-sheng duh gao-wahn" ("Holy testicle Tuesday") myself.

I have actually started saying "Holy testicle tuesday!" as an exclamation of surprise. I have the feeling it may work in any language to be honest.

Have just ordered the Firefly soundtrack from Amazon Marketplace for £9.02!

Ew - yess - i meant the drug but i can see how it would be misconstrued.

Holy Testicle Tuesday! I intend to say that at least once in the next few days. I may also say this:

"BUN tyen-shung duh ee-DWAY-RO."
Stupid inbred stack of meat.

So many goodies. I wonder who is the best at pronouncing the chinese on the show. I used to live with Singaporeans at Uni and Mandarin is nigh impossible to say - most difficult language EVAH! I think maybe Morena is best as the translator on the website doesn't have to put the version she said as well as the real version too. Book needs practice though.

Sefi x

OK...so I haven't been on here in a while...
and I'm not JUST here to hock me wares like the space whore that I am....however
in saying that....
a few friends and myself have done a Joss Whedon podcast and website ...called
Josscentricality...

So, if ya wanna check it out...then go ahead...have a listen or join the forum...or I dunno...throw rocks at us...?

so there ya have it!
luvs nix

Looks promising so far, nix! I'll be sure to check back again later.

On an unrelated note, I was taking a look at the Firefly slipcase the other night, and noticed that nice, complimentary quote from the New York Post on the back...

Now, I certainly don't disagree with the sentiment espoused, but does anyone else find it vaguely dishonest for Fox to be touting the New York Post on the packaging? After all, they're both owned by Rupert Murdoch's NewsCorp...

We are talking about the same company that tried to sue itself in the Fox News Vs. The Simpsons case aren't we? Seems like they don't know their arse from their elbow when it comes to things like that.

We are talking about the same companmy that axed Firefly and Angel, and now Arressted Development!!
Gah!!!
luvs nix

Great site Nix - and i still love that avy! Pity i can't see them one the firefly.net site - i just get squares with red crosses!

Well - nothing surprises me about Murdoch. I don't see the problem with the NY Post quote really. Fox are just utter barrrstarrrrds! *flicks Vs like Rik from Young Ones*

I love this site - http://www.still-flying.net/index.php - it has great screencaps. I've seen many of them to feed my addiction!

Sefi x

For those of you interested enough to know what members of the Firefly cast are doing elsewhere, I just thought I'd flag THIS up again, in case y'all missed it!

Just saw this linked to on another forum:



Taken from the IGN FilmForce site (I would post a link but you have to go through ad pages etc to get there).

As I understand it Fox still own the TV rights to the series so I wouldn't get too excited about the above.

Yea, that rumour is in the Bullshit dept. Joss' ppl have said it's not true, and so have Universal.

I'm hoping we get another thatrical release movie....and the DVD sales are gonna effect our chances of that.
So...the yanks are getting the DVDs now, the UK isn't set to release until the end of Feb??
I wonder why so late??
luvs nix

Maybe Joss is rewarding the Brits for their support?

http://www.empireonline.co.uk/news/story.asp?NID=17698

Pity it only comes out in Feb - maybe this answers your question, Nixy?

Sefi x

December 20th baby! I'm almost as excited for that as I am for Christmas itself! Sad? Yes. Awesome? Also yes.

He loves us - wooooO!

OK...I have a gripe...
and here it goes!

The Ozzie one has more features than the rest of the world...
here they are

Features:
A Filmmakers Journey: Journey with Joss from script to screen
Joss Whedon Q&A Session: Filmed at Fox Studios (exclusive to Australian DVD)
Talk A Walk On Serenity: Cast and crew take us on a special tour of the Serenity ship (exclusive to Australian DVD)
The Green Clan: Expose on cinematographer Jack Green and his team (exclusive to Australian DVD)
Deleted Scenes
Outtakes
Future History: The story of Earth That Was
What's In A Firefly
Re-lighting the Firefly
Joss Whedon Introduction
Feature Commentary
Easter Egg: We'll Have A Fruity Oaty Good Time


The US one has hardly any extras...and now they are marketing the UK one like it has extra shiny nutrients as well.

Is it Universal idea, or Home Entertainment to try and get the fans that revved up that they purchase all these R4 and R2 versions?
Especially the yanks? They get theirs first, with crap all extras...
Then comes ours (Aussie) then the UK!?!?!

It's like they're turning the fans upside down and rattling their pockets for silver!
I'm a little shat off about it to be honest!!!
(but in saying that...YAY I asked a question at that Q&A!!!!)
luvs nix

WWOo hooo

Oh the Whedon love!
Fantastic to hear so many extras for us Brits! Lucky Aussies though!
Cant not wait for this DVD SHINY!!

Welcome to the golden goose that is scifi TV show fandom. Nothing new to me seeing i liked DS9 and X-Files so i can't be upset about it anymore. It happens an awful lot. I usually wait to see which has the most extras and order it cos i have a multi-region player.

Sefi x

They've only released DS9 the once haven't they? (on DVD that is . . .).

I think so. Paramount are always trying with the merchandise and other goodies. Che-ching-baby!

Sefi x

Aren't ALL makers of all DVD's a little guilty of this?

Cos they know we'll buy them...you can almost hear them saying 'sucka' when you had over your cash CHHHAA CHIINNGG!

I still can never resist though.

Australian Serenity cover:



Much better I think.

Edit: Also they say the rating will be permanent but they will print the cover front and back (the back will be exactly the same except without the "M") so all the Aussies have to do is flip the cover when they get it home.

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Well I just started watching Firefly tonight (the 2 part episode) and it really is a great show. Only f'ed up part is that I have seen Serenity so I know what comes of some of the situations. So far you lot have made some good suggestions to me on what to watch, keep it up and cookies may be in order.

Available for pre-order on Amazon.co.uk - http://www.amazon.co.uk/exec/obidos/ASIN/B...3920133-5855061

Still no listing on Play.com though.

The region 1 copy of Serenity that I ordered from loaded247.com arrived today!

Yesssssss.

What?? It's not even out yet!

Yea they've been selling them since dec 2...even tho it isn't released yet.
Those of you who can wait should really wait for the Ozzie version...it seems to be the best so far...and if you get them from either JB HiFi or EzyDVD it comes with a special cover or tin cover.
Shiny indeed!
luvs nix


ETA: My post count has not changed for like 6 months now! Even tho I've been posting away...it doesn't change at all.

Damn. My computer automatically disables cookies.