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movies like serenity?
    #7588679 - 11/02/07 05:16 PM (16 years, 2 months ago)

i just watched the movie serenity last night,
and it was a lot better than i had expected.

it also kept me pretty interested and entertained throughout.
i saw it got some decent reviews from even rotten tomatoes, which surprised me but now i'm wondering if anyone knows any movies like it?

i've looked under recommendations on IMDB but they all looked pretty lousy, star wars and such.

any ideas?

if you havent seen serenity is there any good action/adventure and maybe even a little out there sci-fi movies you'd recommend?


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Re: movies like serenity? [Re: igwna]
    #7588713 - 11/02/07 05:26 PM (16 years, 2 months ago)

serentity is good? i bought that dvd last year and its still sealed in plastic, maybe ill watch it tomorrow


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Re: movies like serenity? [Re: shamantra]
    #7588723 - 11/02/07 05:29 PM (16 years, 2 months ago)

its by no means a classic. a few of the special effects were lousy, but if you hold on for it and focus on story and character.. its one of those slightly poorly done movies that can be entertaining..

theres a few parts where you have ignore a thing and just let it go.

its okay for a sci-fi, i really enjoyed it.
(i didnt even hear of the series firefly beforehand either
and feel its better that way.. a little mystery helps to tell a better story.)


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Re: movies like serenity? [Re: igwna]
    #7588820 - 11/02/07 06:04 PM (16 years, 2 months ago)

the faculty but thats old and everyone's prob seen it and its heavy scifi.

the illusionist, and the prestige.

i dunno serenity was a unique movie/story line. If you liked the movie you might as well watch the tv show.

stargate sg1 is coming out with 2 new movies soon, they should be pretty good.


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Re: movies like serenity? [Re: igwna]
    #7589106 - 11/02/07 07:14 PM (16 years, 2 months ago)

Quote:

skcorrelyt said:
if you havent seen serenity is there any good action/adventure and maybe even a little out there sci-fi movies you'd recommend?





check out the series Firefly, it's the base for serenity, the movie fills gaps
from the series as well as following it up. I was impressed with it from the first
episode I watched


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Re: movies like serenity? [Re: Prisoner#1]
    #7589843 - 11/02/07 11:24 PM (16 years, 2 months ago)

I didnt like serenity but I did like firefly.  :shrug:


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Re: movies like serenity? [Re: DieCommie]
    #7589847 - 11/02/07 11:25 PM (16 years, 2 months ago)

well its not sci-fi, but if you havent seen "the machinist" yet, you should.


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Re: movies like serenity? [Re: igwna]
    #7589849 - 11/02/07 11:26 PM (16 years, 2 months ago)

Although Battlestar Galactica is nothing like Serenity its in the same genre and you may like it. Its a great show.


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Re: movies like serenity? [Re: igwna]
    #7589856 - 11/02/07 11:29 PM (16 years, 2 months ago)

I don't know. I guess it depends upon what aspect of the movie did it for you. I have seen the movie and several of the series..to me, the friendly rapport amongst the crew in spite of their differences distinguished the series particularly. If that is the case with you then I'd suggest any Star Trek movie.

I guess the polar opposite of this movie is Alien.

It's so hard to recommend movies because it's hard to nail down what someone liked in another movie.


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Re: movies like serenity? [Re: zorbman]
    #7589871 - 11/02/07 11:38 PM (16 years, 2 months ago)

i'm a huge fan of firefly and serenity. and everything joss whedon has done for that fact.


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Re: movies like serenity? [Re: igwna]
    #7589895 - 11/02/07 11:54 PM (16 years, 2 months ago)

Like others have said, go get the Firefly series. It's much better on the whole than Serenity in my opinion. A couple of the episodes are absolute masterpieces.


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Re: movies like serenity? [Re: supercollider]
    #7590228 - 11/03/07 05:40 AM (16 years, 2 months ago)

I've been meaning to check out Firefly for SO long.
Downloading now.:D


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Re: movies like serenity? [Re: m.v2]
    #7590934 - 11/03/07 12:36 PM (16 years, 2 months ago)

i was thinking of getting into firefly.. but i figured that was about what happened pre-serenity.. and i just wasnt interested in that story because i already knew the outcome.

what i liked about serenity was, yeah, how the crew reacted with eachother.. comically but when they had to get down to business, they were all pretty badass.

they added a lot of elements to the movie i liked, intense combat scenes, some good comedy(at least to me), and not even that bad of a backstory..

it was surprising to me because sci-fi movies like that usually flop.


there was one rather interesting movie i saw a while back, maybe some of you can help me with the name? it was about a group of soldiers testing a new drug that makes it so they dont have to sleep? and inside this military training base they start goign insane.



i'll look into firefly right now.. i'll see what people say/what its about.


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Re: movies like serenity? [Re: igwna]
    #7590953 - 11/03/07 12:41 PM (16 years, 2 months ago)

you really should check out firefly. it's fantastic. the chemistry between the actors is great. the characters are awesome. the stories rock. it's quite epic.


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Re: movies like serenity? [Re: tiny_rabid_birds]
    #7590975 - 11/03/07 12:48 PM (16 years, 2 months ago)

is it the same actors from serenity?
is it the (i'm assuming) either
battle of serenity or the browncoats versus alliance war?

what other movies has joss whedon done?

i really didn't care for buffy the vampire slayer or angel...


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Re: movies like serenity? [Re: tiny_rabid_birds]
    #7590980 - 11/03/07 12:49 PM (16 years, 2 months ago)

I loved firefly for the way characters were developed and show, how tey touched a ot of detail that other sci-fi shows fuck up. Like for example when they hit their engines in space, there is no sound. etc.


And Jane rules.


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Re: movies like serenity? [Re: mndfreeze]
    #7590998 - 11/03/07 12:58 PM (16 years, 2 months ago)

haha

my favorite character was Captain Malcolm.
then Inara (cause she's adorable and i like the name):tongue:


i guess i might look into the series.
any other good movies out there though? i'm sure there must be something that is like serenity.


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Re: movies like serenity? [Re: mndfreeze]
    #7591629 - 11/03/07 04:02 PM (16 years, 2 months ago)

Quote:

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I loved firefly for the way characters were developed and show, how tey touched a ot of detail that other sci-fi shows fuck up. Like for example when they hit their engines in space, there is no sound. etc.


And Jane rules.




I'd totally bone the mechanic.


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Re: movies like serenity? [Re: unbeliever]
    #7591639 - 11/03/07 04:05 PM (16 years, 2 months ago)

dont frorgrt the crazy girl, she's not hot but the risk of death adds a great deal to the experience


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Re: movies like serenity? [Re: Prisoner#1]
    #7591948 - 11/03/07 06:02 PM (16 years, 2 months ago)

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dont frorgrt the crazy girl, she's not hot but the risk of death adds a great deal to the experience




Not hot? Are you serious?








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Re: movies like serenity? [Re: unbeliever]
    #7592028 - 11/03/07 06:31 PM (16 years, 2 months ago)

angels actually a good show if you watch it alone and forget about the kiddy customs.

the last 2-3 seasons are the best, spike is hilarious

oh and here's another movie you should watch - Paranoia 1.0


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Re: movies like serenity? [Re: makaveli8x8]
    #7592866 - 11/03/07 10:32 PM (16 years, 2 months ago)

angel is really a great show. i'm quite fond of it and just recently went back and started dloading the seasons so i can watch it again.

buffy is a throwback filled with nostalgia for me. i was a hardcore buffy fan in middle school, and still enjoy it now. it's so beautifully and ironically corny. i recognize that sarah michelle gellar has a rather limited acting range, but i'm able to look past that.


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Re: movies like serenity? [Re: tiny_rabid_birds]
    #7593109 - 11/03/07 11:43 PM (16 years, 2 months ago)

Good Sci-Fi you say, lets see.....
28 days later
the fifth element
logans run
screamers
sunshine
1984
blade runner
the running man
12 monkeys
donnie darko
event horizon
the cube
gattica
princess bride (fantasy)
battle royal
equilibrium
resident evil
oh god, im tired of typing already, someday i will make a list of the best movies ever made and post it here, so you can all bask in the glow of my good taste.


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Re: movies like serenity? [Re: Muffin]
    #7593193 - 11/04/07 12:16 AM (16 years, 2 months ago)

oh wow, i like a lot of those.
i'm going to look into a few...

thanks


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