![]() ![]() These same fans cringe whenever it’s mentioned, but interestingly, the details of the film are unfamiliar to them. Many fans who often rewatch the series often do not rewatch the movie for years. ![]() Introductions to Buffy are met with less resistance when the person in question hasn’t seen the film. Diehard fans of the series have more success convincing people who haven’t seen the movie to watch the show because they don’t have preconceived notions (except the silly title, Sarah Michelle Gellar’s status as a former teen star, the fact that it is science fiction and fantasy… etc.). The film has a score of 32 percent at Rotten Tomatoes 11 “fresh” reviews are eclipsed by the 23 “rotten” ones.įor most fans of the show, the movie is embarrassing. Whedon has (repeatedly and publicly) voiced his disappointment with the film, which was not representative of his original screenplay. The earliest incarnation of Buffy is something that many fans would like to forget indeed, even Joss Whedon, screenwriter of the film and creator behind the series, is adamant about the fact that the film should not be considered part of the Buffy canon. ![]() Perhaps most damning was the show’s affiliation with a poorly received film released five years prior - a film of the same name and premise. The title didn’t exactly inspire confidence, nor did the fact that the cast was led by former soap star Sarah Michelle Gellar. The 1997 television series Buffy the Vampire Slayer is often cited as an “unlikely” critical darling. ![]()
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