Subj : Re: "Serenity" dropping off in the Box Office take...
To   : alt.tv.farscape
From : Ken McElhaney
Date : Sat Oct 15 2005 09:02:20

From Newsgroup: alt.tv.farscape


Trouble wrote:
> Ken McElhaney wrote:
>
> > Trouble wrote:
> >> Ken McElhaney wrote:
>
> >> > I believe "Serenity" has limited appeal and the box office so far
> >> > is proving that theory right.  I can understand why sci-fi nuts are
> >> > bonkers for anything Whedon, but that doesn't mean the public in
> >> > general is in love with him.  Yes, he's a damn good talent and has
> >> > produced some interesting stuff.
>
> >> Actually I know of a lot of SF nuts and geeks that agree with you,
> >> they also didn't get Buffy, or Angel.
>
> > There is a quantitative differece between "Brilliant" & "Accessable".
> > Whedon may indeed be a great talent, but his work simply cannot be
> > appreciated by a wide audience. I think "Serenity" may be one of those
> > examples.
>
> There have been a lot less say Trek fans go over to Firefly/Whedon than
> say Star Wars fans that went over to Whedon, this is a recurring theme I
> see over and over in SF forums.

My comments are more directed at audiences in general, not just sci-fi
fans, but I can see your point.

Films that get great word-of-mouth tend to bring in more "casual" fans,
even if it's not their favorite genre.  So far, "Serenity" has gotten
generally good reviews, so I'm kinda surprised that it isn't doing
better.  The timing of it's release combined with a lack of direct
competition has served the film well, so there are no excuses there.

Ken - who'll probably go see "Wallace 'n Gromit" again...with a group
of people this time.

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