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The best monologue...
Thursday, March 27, 2008

In Serenity the movie, when the crew goes to Miranda, even though it's in Chinese, River's monologue has to be one of the greatest I have ever heard.

"Renci de Shangdi, qing dai wo zou; Wo xiang mei er, mei xin, bian shitou."

" Merciful God please take me away; I will close my eyes and my heart and become a stone. "

This hit me hard when I read it in English, but even in the movie when I couldn't understand what she was saying... Summer Glau acted it out so well that it was simply mind-blowing. I felt her pain right there.

That was my favorite scene in the movie. What was your favorite scene in the movie?

COMMENTS

Tuesday, April 8, 2008 5:40 AM

PARALIAN


Weirdly enough, I like it when Mal almost cries. (After he talks to the Operative on Haven, and after they make their home into almost a Reaver ship).

In the Shooting script, Inara sees him and they talk a bit after that.

I also like when River finally decides it's her turn to save them, and she goes out there all purposeful, and throws the bag back in to the room. And of course, after we didn't know what was going to happen to her, the epic moment after she's defeated them.

Friday, March 28, 2008 5:03 AM

SERENITYRIDDLE


One of my favorite scenes has to be when Mal comes out of his room to find everyone standing there after his talk with Inara... The whole trap scene is really great. I also really like it when River takes out her brother for fear of him putting her to sleep again. There are really so many.. I could just go on and on and on...

Friday, March 28, 2008 5:02 AM

PHYRELIGHT


I like the conversation between Mal and Book on Haven when they're standing off to the side from everyone else and talking about River. There's an unspoken understanding between those two that I admire.

Friday, March 28, 2008 4:04 AM

MICJWELCH


I really enjoyed pretty much any conversation between Mal and Inara, especially when Mal is trying so hard to explain his frustration with her, and not finding the words.

Capt. Malcolm Reynolds: But you fog things up! You always have. You spin me about. I wish like hell you were elsewhere.

Inara Serra: [sighs] I was.

Thursday, March 27, 2008 3:57 PM

CBSTEVE


My favorite was that brief moment at the end when Simon and Kaylee finally kiss. That was something that most fans were hoping for and Joss delivered. Second favorite was River beating up Jayne in the Maidenhead bar. After all the times he called her crazy and moon brain, she deserved a litle payback. Third was Mal and the vault guard talking about giving him a wound so that it doesn't look like he gave up easily. Mal knows this guy is going to get in trouble for getting robbed so Mal wants him to have an easy time of it. Mal is all heart in that scene, even though he's robbing the place. Fourth was the funeral. Almost started crying. And last but not least, Kaylee and Simon when they think they are going to die and Simon finally tells her how he feels. Great stuff.


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