Subj : Re: Serenity: My Thoughtful Review
To   : alt.tv.farscape
From : Jim Larson
Date : Mon Oct 03 2005 08:18:37

From Newsgroup: alt.tv.farscape

RR wrote:

> Paul Richardson wrote:
> 
>>>>>>> I still wasn't feeling quite up for it yesterday, so we caught an
>>>>>>> early showing today. My little treat for not whining excessively
>>>>>>> while an infection slowly drains into my mouth:
>>>>>>> mmmmmmmbiohazardmmmmmm
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Anyway, here's my reviw:
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> OH.MY.GOD.THAT.FUCKING.ROCKED.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Agreed.  Just got home from the 9:55 show.
>>>>>
>>>>> What this revi(e)w needs is confusing retraction.
>>>>>
>>>>>> I almost wish I hadn't seen it.
>>>>>
>>>>> That's the stuff.
>>>>
>>>> None finer.
>>>>
>>>> (I assume the intent was to convey that "unwrapping your very last
>>>> present at Christmas when you're 8" feeling.)
>>>
>>> If you look at it the right (wrong?) way, the above sentence seems to
>>> refer
>>> to penis size.
>>>
>> Interesting approach
>>
>> IMHO, if this film was a penis, it'd be hung like a donkey
> 
> I haven't seen it.
> 
> I only ever saw one ep of the series and that was "The Train Job", which
> I seem to recall put me to sleep. I gather the show improved and yeah -
> I know the nasty history and that "Train" was written over a weekend,
> and the pilot wasn't shown until end of the run and all the shit the
> series suffered through because Fox can be as lame as any other network
> if they just put their minds to it. It speaks bucketloads about the
> power o' Wheaton that this film was even made and is actually playing in
> theatres. 
> 
> I've got Disc 1 at the top of my Netflix queue and I'm going to try and
> check out the flick this week despite my ignorance.
> 

The movie is probably just fine on its own. However, certain events lose some 
of their impact if you haven't been along for the (regrettably short) ride.

-- 
Jim

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