Watch the First 9 Minutes of Serenity 426
An anonymous reader writes "As reported on FireflyFans.net, Universal is attempting further promotion of the sci-fi action film Serenity by making the first 9 minutes of the movie available online. The clip contains the opening backstory that sets an Alliance assassin on the trail of the ship's crew; it's an effective hook. On Yahoo movies, Serenity is ranked as the number 1 film currently in theaters and is hanging in a top-ten spot in the highest rated movies of all time. Slashdot has previously covered Orson Scott Card's review, the film's opening, an interview with Joss Whedon, and much more. It's all out of love..."
Re:What the Heck (Score:2, Funny)
On a more useful note, can someone mirror this or set up a tracker for us pinko-commie types?
Re:Good movie, but #10 all time movie? (Score:4, Funny)
Yep.
Re:What the Heck (Score:5, Funny)
Me included though :\
Meanwhile, in Universal HQ... (Score:5, Funny)
Henchman : Ok, but how much do we charge them for it ?
Universal Exec : Nothing, we just let them see the first...
Henchman : Ok, popups ? Right, popups ?!
Universal Exec : No, we will just let them see...
Henchman : I got you : Ads, right ? Banners !
Universal Exec : No, we will JUST let them see the first nine...
Henchman : Ok, but we HAVE to annoy them somehow... How about some proprietary plugin instead of going for the normal formats ? Let's screw a littlebit with their minds before they get their free content.
Universal Exec : Fuckit, it's lunchtime.
Re:UNSUPPORTED? (Score:5, Funny)
I mean, come on, it's not that hard! You must tightly control the distribution of free promotional downloads, otherwise filesharers will destroy your company!
Re:What the Heck (Score:2, Funny)
Old school!
then watch the rest of it (Score:2, Funny)
Nice hook (Score:2, Funny)
Best. movie. ever.
Re:What the Heck (Score:2, Funny)
Step(s) to prevent slashdotting:
1.)Don't support linux
Re:Special 16 year old girls (Score:1, Funny)
Re:Correction - United Int'l Pictures, not Univers (Score:2, Funny)
Re:What the Heck (Score:2, Funny)
No, HE [slashdot.org] is.