Quoted from xsvtoys:Gosh I hope the new Blade Runner is as good as Prometheus was.
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Quoted from xsvtoys:Exactly! Ridley Scott racked up max points with Alien, Blade Runner, and Gladiator. But it has been a slide downhill with Prometheus and The Martian being recent efforts that were just horrible. I like to pretend it's not him, it's Hollywood pulling the strings now and telling him what to do. I don't think they give any director complete control to do whatever they want any more. Here's to hoping Alien: Covenant will bring it back.
I'm glad that you brought up The Martian. I saw that in the theater, based largely on the fact that it was directed by Ridley Scott and it was getting very good reviews from the critics.
WTF?! That movie was as "meh" as they come. Overall it was a real snoozefest, with only a few redeeming scenes. Totally forgettable film.
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Quoted from nosro:Between Arrival, Sicario, and Prisoners, I'm sold on Blade Runner 2049 on the basis of Denis Villeneuve despite my skepticism for any Blade Runner sequel.
I wonder if the Vangelis-like music will be in the final movie.
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The one thing that is a real bummer about this sequel is the fact that Deckard (Harrison Ford) appears to have aged quite a bit, thus removing any doubt that he was a human in the original film. That takes away the most common discussion about the film.
I personally always maintained that Deckard was a human, and that the film would not be nearly as poignant if he was a replicant, so I'm not disappointed that he is a human, only that they have removed any doubt.
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Quoted from rotordave:Just went and saw 2049.
Thought it was great.
Having seen the original Final Cut only two weeks ago, it was fresh in my mind.
I liked how 2049 carried on the theme almost spot on. Similar pacing (slighter faster than the original) Same cityscapes and Japanese imagery in the cities. Cool nod to Atari in one scene. 2049s music carried on the same theme as Vangelis did in the original.
Not once did I look at my watch ...
And nobody walked out.
I can understand that not everyone is going to like it. In the same way I don't like a lot of popular movies. Everyone has their personal tastes. Embrace them!
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Just watched it on Blu-ray the other night. Big fan of the original (it's in my Top 10 all time favorite films). I agree with RD here. I do have some criticisms of the film, but overall, I found it to be extremely enjoyable, especially the imagery/cinematography and I thought the music was an excellent complement to Vangelis' work on the original.
Like the original, it really pulled me into it's world. I rented the Blu-ray via Netflix, but this one is worth owning IMO.
Quoted from CrazyLevi:Well like...when was this revealed, before they started getting pregnant and shit?
I don't remember anybody in the original movie saying these things were organic. They are "replicants," and their eyes were designed by some dude in chinatown. They are artificial - like robots. Terminators.
Now they are just like us, but replicated? How did I miss this shit?!!
Are you sure that you actually watched the original?
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