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Standard "aliens from outer space invade a small town" scenario, but the catch is that the great-great-great-great-great-great-great-great-grandfather of Captain Malcolm Reynolds plays the Chief of Police. It is even Nathan Fillion. And he speaks almost exactly the way Mal does.

This is a much better movie than the name implies. I'll probably pick up the DVD eventually.
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Did they make a good B-film or a shitty wannabe A-film?
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That's a damned good question. I enjoyed it... so whichever description fits better.

There was at least 8 or 9 times when I was laughing out loud at the banter between these people.
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GORDON wrote:There was at least 8 or 9 times when I was laughing out loud at the banter between these people.
Was that the director's intention?
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Malcolm wrote:
GORDON wrote:There was at least 8 or 9 times when I was laughing out loud at the banter between these people.
Was that the director's intention?
Had to be. Just some great lines.
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This is a modern day Dead Alive.

This movie has it's tongue firmly in cheek the whole time.

Entertaining enough that I would hope it makes the rounds on TBS and TNT every October, but not good enough to rate any sort of "classic" status.
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Nice DVD extras, worth picking it up for that as much as for the movie. Nathan Fillion is a funny funny guy.
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