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Post by Deexan on Oct 5, 2017 13:23:04 GMT -5
![](https://i.pinimg.com/736x/7a/6f/21/7a6f2174392426826d7d8b358eb39f95.jpg) 35 years after Ridley Scott's all-time classic science fiction movie graced cinemas, Denis Villeneuve brings us a sequel just short of being its equal. A potential Blade Runner follow-up had seemingly become Hollywood myth when it was announced that Gosling and Ford would be starring in this year's release, but with Ford on-board (and Scott in a producing capacity) fans tentatively raised their hopes. The fact that it comes anywhere close to matching the beloved status of its predecessor is a miracle in itself, but that's what they've pulled off. I won't go into the story as it surprises throughout and deserves to be seen blind. What I will mention are the visuals of its almost apocalyptic dystopian future, which are phenomenal. Technologically, there's nothing we haven't see in hundreds of video games and movies over the years, but Roger Deakins' cinematography is so beautiful that you could sit through the almost-3 hours just watching the landscapes of city and desert fly by. The performances are on-point across the board and Hans Zimmer's music blends with Vangelis' original score seamlessly to become a key part of what makes the movie so special. I'm not sure if it will go down as a classic (or cult classic), but it is on the brink. I'd like to see it again - next time on IMAX - before I hold it in such esteem myself. For now, it's certainly the best film of the year and cements Villeneuve's place as the most exciting filmmaker on the planet. GO. SEE. NOW. 9/10
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Post by Neverending on Oct 5, 2017 14:34:36 GMT -5
... what?
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Post by Fanible on Oct 5, 2017 15:09:26 GMT -5
Seeing it in a few hours. ![:D](//storage.proboards.com/forum/images/smiley/grin.png)
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Post by Dracula on Oct 5, 2017 15:16:53 GMT -5
Is the thread title a joke or a typo?
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Post by Deexan on Oct 5, 2017 15:42:36 GMT -5
It's a typo. Not sure what happened there... Too excited, clearly.
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Post by Doomsday on Oct 5, 2017 15:59:19 GMT -5
Won't watch until the final cut comes out in 2042.
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Post by Jibbs on Oct 5, 2017 16:35:20 GMT -5
I thought it was a funny joke.
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Post by Deexan on Oct 5, 2017 17:31:29 GMT -5
I thought it was a funny joke. I knew I could count on you. They're referring to the fact that the title originally said 'Blade Runner 2014', which was a typo on my part.
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Post by Jibbs on Oct 5, 2017 17:50:11 GMT -5
Ohhh. I mean the Theatrical thing.
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Post by thebtskink on Oct 5, 2017 19:56:11 GMT -5
I also like the original thread title.
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Post by Neverending on Oct 5, 2017 22:13:10 GMT -5
I dosed off when he went to the orphanage and woke up when he was getting bitched at for failing the baseline. Turns out I slept during the most important part of the movie. Goddamnit. Anyway... pretty good movie. It’s just way too fucking long. Why does Hollywood keep insisting on these 3 hour blockbusters? By the time Harrison Ford showed up I was ready for the movie to end. Also, can Hollywood stop bringing dead actors back to life? There was a shock factor with Peter Cushing in Rogue One, but now it’s just getting creepy. Anyway, enough negativity. I don’t need SnoBorderZero accusing me of being a contrarian. That’s what Jibbs is here for. I don’t hate the movie. It’s alright. It’s just not a masterpiece.
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Post by Fanible on Oct 5, 2017 22:14:29 GMT -5
It definitely didn't need to be that long, either. Unnecessarily so. Gorgeous movie, with fantastic shots and views, but it could have been heavily trimmed.
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Post by Neverending on Oct 5, 2017 22:24:47 GMT -5
It definitely didn't need to be that long. Unnecessarily so. Gorgeous movie, but it could have been heavily trimmed. The plot was solved before Harrison Ford showed up. I forgot he was even in it. I know I’m getting into spoiler territory here, but the biggest issue with the movie IS Harrison Ford. There was no reason for him to be there. They could have ended the movie at the orphanage. All they needed to change was Ryan Gosling’s interaction with the hooker. That could have been one scene instead of two, and when he arrives at the orphanage, the two opposing forces could have met up. Have some action scene to wrap things up and then end it with the big reveal. This could have been a 90 minute movie.
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Post by Deexan on Oct 6, 2017 2:52:24 GMT -5
What can I say; I like 'em long.
Oh and this movie's length was fine.
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Post by Neverending on Oct 6, 2017 10:11:56 GMT -5
Oh and this movie's length was fine. That's because you watched the shorter U.K. cut. I had to sit through the French-Canadian version with all the android sex.
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Post by Deexan on Oct 6, 2017 10:52:35 GMT -5
The voiceover version could push this to a 10.
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Post by Neverending on Oct 6, 2017 10:59:47 GMT -5
The voiceover version could push this to a 10. "All these women wanna have sex with me, but I only have heart for Deckard."
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Post by Seakazoo on Oct 6, 2017 11:17:19 GMT -5
We're seeing this tonight. I'm excited.
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Post by Seakazoo on Oct 7, 2017 10:07:15 GMT -5
Oh and this movie's length was fine. That's because you watched the shorter U.K. cut. I had to sit through the French-Canadian version with all the android sex. I want to live in a world where I could put myself on top of someone's body and have Ryan Gosling inside me. ANYWAY.... I'm still processing. I won't write any sort of incredibly detailed review because I never do that. I will say that I thoroughly enjoyed the movie. The world building was done so well, the costumes were incredible (seriously, I NEED Luv's wardrobe). Personally, I thought a few things could be cut. There wasn't a whole lot of movie that felt unnecessary to me. My only complaints would be Jared Let's attempt at being a blind person "look up, look down, look down again, look up" and that I wasn't a fan of the soundtrack. It's like it was done the same way Irreversible's soundtrack was done (to make you nauseous or give you a headache).
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Post by Doomsday on Oct 8, 2017 11:04:18 GMT -5
Blade Runner 2049 is the definition of a beautiful, stylish film with great sets, great visual effects and an enormous atmosphere that unfortunately doesn't have a whole lot underneath the surface. I admire how it didn't try to revisit the same themes that Blade Runner established but at the same time it didn't try to set itself apart either. It presents a rather vague story about a miracle child and while that's fine the movie seems to plod along while not really giving much to the audience. Instead it's an overlong collection of scenes where Ryan Gosling is looking at his hands or admiring holograms. Establishing a tone and atmosphere is fine, it was used to great effect in my favorite Gosling movie Drive, but here it almost feels like it's taking the place of the substance of the story. I've said before how a movie needs to earn its runtime. Lawrence of Arabia is a nearly 4 hour movie without a wasted scene. Blade Runner 2049 is a 110 minute movie stretched to 165 minutes. What's strange is that I wouldn't call it bloated. When people say a movie is bloated that means there's a bunch of nonsense crammed into it. There isn't a whole lot taking up the additional time in 2049, just a lot of scenes that could have been better spent on the cutting room floor. We don't need to see a bunch of bees, we don't need a strange Her rip-off sex scene, and we really don't need a scene with the old 'we're building an army for a revolution' nugget that we've seen 1,000 times in other movies. It just didn't feel like there was a lot for me to grab onto and digest. If the movie was missing something it was a Roy Batty character, an antagonist who grounds the theme and the plot. There was nothing of the sort here. Jared Leto's character may have been an attempt at that but he was mainly used for either exposition or some pseudo-philosophical waxing. It feels weird when the most interesting characters in a movie are the hologram woman and the guy who was in the previous movie and isn't introduced until the 2 hour mark. Ultimately the movie was fine and was worth seeing, it's just not worth seeing again. It's certainly not the masterpiece that some critics are making it out to be and doesn't come close to the original in terms of quality and depth but it's worth checking out if you want to delve deeper into the lore of the Blade Runner universe.
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Post by mikeyb on Oct 8, 2017 18:05:36 GMT -5
Like the original it is overrated but still a pretty dam good film 7.5/10
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Post by PhantomKnight on Oct 8, 2017 18:57:23 GMT -5
Probably my second favorite movie of the year so far, behind Logan. I was absorbed in it from beginning to end.
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Post by donny on Oct 9, 2017 10:33:24 GMT -5
Overall, I enjoyed it. It does a lot of things well. As it's mentioned in here and in most reviews, its visually breathtaking. So many beautiful shots, and a lot that has stuck with me since I've seen it. In this regard, it feels like a worthy successor to the original. It builds on and captures the feel of the original.
That being said, it does feel a bit different from the original. While it has the deliberate tone and pacing is there, its a little less subtle, there is obviously a much longer run time, and there is much more dialogue than I had anticipated. It could have definitely been edited down for sure.
Solid flick though, for sure. Definitely makes me question why I even bother coming to work today, so it evoked something out of me. That enough is a win.
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Post by frankyt on Oct 9, 2017 12:29:26 GMT -5
Gotta go ahead and rate it meh.
Some cool scenes, but the exposition with the flashbacks to previous parts of the movie... Was that a nod to voiceovers from the first one?
Love me some villenueve but he hasn't passed arrival with this. Hopefully dune is better.
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