Blade Runner 2049
 

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(Yeah I know the thread is a q but I ain't bumping anything wendler...)

(That's what she said)

I'll see it. It took me a long time to actually like the original film. I hated it as a kid.

Yes! I'll be seeing that. Opens the day before my birthday. :)

Shit man...did you guys know the chick singing in the original Blade Runner WAS A DUDE

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This is one I'm excited about. :rockon:

So was the chick that sang the Neverending Story:

niiiiice....looks like Ford is the McGuffin ala Luke in TFA

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Pretty sure neither actually qualify as a MacGuffin.

It doesn't fit either of the criteria.

-Is the nature of the item interchangeable?

-Is the nature of the item irrelevant to the plot?

If the answer to both is 'yes' it's a macguffin.

They're a long way from the contents of the briefcase in pulp fiction (we don't even know what it was, so obviously it doesn't MATTER what it was), or the diamonds in snatch (which could have been anything of high monetary value).

I can't wait for this!

I'm glad they waited as long as they did, better chance it will be a solid movie.

My guess is, Ford shows up sometime in the final 10 minutes

I was thinking in the middle of the movie but only for about 10 minutes.

Short film prequel from 2036...

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Nice. :rockon:

This has easily been my most anticipated film of this year (for quite some time) The trailers have been aces . Just curious about the running time...I've heard/read its set at 163 minutes .:eek: Not that is a bad thing at all because I trust the director. Has anyone else read conflicting reports?

Damn, Jared Leto killed that.

This is going to be great.

Some film critics have already seen this and are blown away by it. Some of them even calling it a "masterpiece". God I can't wait!

He's a great actor. I recently rewatched Lord of War - his performance in that was Oscar worthy.

The first ten minutes of this movie will be nothing but Harrison Ford eating chicken fingers in total silence.

First reviews are in with 98% on the tomatometer with 40 in.

https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/blade_runner_2049

Hey look there - Scott Mendelson from Forbes didn't like it. Who would have guessed?

Villeneuve is a beast. Really looking forward to this

Looks like a must-see on the Big screen.

Sooooo, what’s the verdict?

I'm going to see this tonight with the wife. Pretty pumped.

I plan on seeing it at a matinee tomorrow. Can't wait.

Watched the Final Cut of the original last night.

Gonna see it on the Grand Screen with DTSx tomorrow night.

I enjoyed it a lot. Not as much as the original, but that's a tough act to follow.

The good:

Well made and well acted. Obviously breathtaking special effects. Thoughtful story that, while a times bit predictable, takes a nice twist at the end. I particularly liked the relationship between the main character and his girlfriend, which I won't elaborate on. Enough nods to the original to be nostalgic without being duplicative. And look for Part III, because it definitely sets up another sequel.

The not so good:

It was probably a bit too long and a little too in love with itself. The score was often too loud and at times a bit jarring - I found myself missing Vangelis' work quite a bit. That's probably my biggest complaint. And the primary villain paled in comparison to Hauer's Roy Batty, but again, those are big shoes to fill. Leto was excellent as usual, but I wish he'd been in the movie a bit more.

Certainly a better follow-up to the originals than the new Alien stuff is.

Anyway, it mostly rocked. Definitely passed the I-Don't-Feel-Cheated test. I recommend it.

Now I know there's a twist! :cuss:

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Freaking loved it. Plan on seeing it again sometime next week so I can pick up things I missed. Its nearly 3 hours long but it didn't feel like it at all. I thought it was perfectly paced.

Loved it. Our tickets got screwed up so I saw it on a normal screen. Want to go back to see it in IMAX

The wife barely remembered the original so we watched it after we got home.

It really is amazing how well it's held up.

It's really sad that there hasn't been more interest in this movie.

I guess there weren't enough 'sploshuns and flying robots. :shake:

The nationwide “Indian Summer” hit the box office and TV ratings pretty hard

Yet everybody gobbles up whatever overblown labyrinthine crap Nolan churns out like the theater is passing out free money.

Anybody else prefer the workprint version of the original? I've always though that the unicorn dream ruined the other cuts.

It's not mainstream sci-fi and never has been. The original flopped in 82. Personally, it took me several years before I liked it. I hated it as a kid.

I think WB gambled it was a more popular property than it actually is.

Not judging it's quality, just it's popularity amongst the masses.

Nolan certainly has a fan base (I’m a fan, BTW).

But the studio knew that this film wouldn’t survive the summer releases, so they released it in October, knowing that it wouldn’t be a box office hit but a possible awards contenders, which would push DVD, On Demand and streaming sales.

It's certainly the best movie I've seen this year. Oh well.

I can’t wait to see it but unfortunately, it’ll be a screener or streaming

Another problem is most of the 20-somethings have probably never heard of the original. 35 years is a long time to wait for a sequel.

You really should try to see it on the big screen. It's worth it.

I saw the movie and loved it. I hope the low numbers does not scare away a Dune movie because it will have a similar target audience.

Dune needs to be an HBO miniseries. Too much material for a single movie.

They really should let me approve the script, too, because if anybody ****s it up again I'm going on a homicidal rampage. :#

I thought it was very good and visually stunning. The wife didn't care for it but that probably had a lot to do with the unnecessary length of it.

I’ll trust Villeneuve with it. He did a great job with Bladerunner.

My experience exactly. I can't really think of any scene or character that will stick in my brain the way the original did but that's really because the original obviously broke so much creative ground. It was really ahead of its time.

****ing epic. No other way to describe it.

Wow. Just wow.

So glad I re-watched the first one before seeing it. It is not necessary,but I feel like it really enhanced the experience.

Ryan Gosling was excellent...wait, did I just ****ing say that?

Whole cast was great, script was great...just a fantastic sci-fi masterpiece all around.

At the movies right now. Guess I'll be THAT guy. It's long and boring as ****. I've had to step out the theater twice (including now) just to walk around and take a break from it.
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Figures LMAO

If you have seen the first one you should have known what to expect right?

Although the original is 2 hours, it's still pretty slow paced.

These are not action films by any means, although they do contain a few action scenes

The budget is damn near 200 million dollars. A shame its flopping at the box office though(no way it'll make back its budget) . oh well, I applaud the studio for giving the director the chance to make this film .

It cost $150 million to make and with Foreign income after 3 days of its release, earned $83 million.

It'll at least break even, then earn additional revenues On Demand, Streaming and DVD/Blu Ray sales.

Will be going this weekend. Based on king's dislike, I'm sure I'll love it.

WB seems to be willing more than most to take a chance on these big budget 'artist movies' which I applaud them for.

Another they did that was good but flopped was 'Cloud Atlas'

Never seen the first one.
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The AI girl got way too much screen time. I know that plot thread is there for a reason (to draw a parallel to replicants and what it is that makes someone human) but they played that card a little too much, got tiring.

(without spoilers) wasn't it incredibly stupid of them to visit the girl at the end? Wouldn't be hard for anyone to figure out why Decker and him stopped there when the entire point of everything was to keep it a secret..

A remake clearly made by a Blade Runner fan that wasn't watered down for the masses.

****ing amazing.

Oh nice. You would be correct. Just went over to boxofficemojo and its listed at 150 million so yeah, they can definitely break even here.

You don't tug on superman's cape, you don't spit into the wind.
And you don't second guess Dane on Industry intel :)

Just saw it. Loved it.

I may go see it again. Try to pick up on stuff I missed.

I've pretty much always aligned with your scifi opinions. I'm sold..

Seconded.


Is it a good idea to watch the original to brush up on the story?

Yes. There are three characters from the first one who show up in this, and background on the Tyrell corp is good. They also use two audio clips from the first movie.

One thing I loved about this

Thanks, good looking out

Couldn't hurt. I've seen it enough times that I didn't need to. Although I did watch the original with the wife after we got home from seeing the new one.

As I said before, the original still holds up remarkably well and is better than the sequel. But the sequel is also awesome.

I watched the final cut of the first one a couple of days before I saw it, and I thought it enhanced the experience.

It's been years and years since I've sat down and watched the original front to back. I'll cue it up before I go check out 2049.

:thumb:

I saw it at the Alamo for the first time in years awhile back. While half drunk. Awesome experience. ROFL

Movie will end up between $80-$90mm stateside and foreign of another $100-$120mm.

The production was last in line so the $110-$130mm actually deposited will become around $65-$80mm for the producers. Even with ancillaries they'll end up losing $40-$50mm on this one.

I tried to temper my expectations going in to see this. I was unable to, and I was still blown away. Will be going to see again next weekend. The visual and audio experience was just insane. This is the movie of the year for me. Keep Star Wars (loved TFA, but still not over TFA shitfest). Give me more Blade Runner.

the trailer for Star Wars alone shit on Blade Runner. BR was good tho.

Enjoyed this alot. The first hour drags a bit but the visuals and story were good. Saw BR Final Cut last night so I definitely enjoyed seeing this. Imax sound and visuals were awesome. Good story, some Action but I can see the average movie goer getting bored. One guy next to me left after 30 minutes

Not even close. Forgot I emptied my ignore list. Back on you go Alex ballwasher.

Yeah, definitely a slow burn. This is not for the Fast 'n Furious in Space crowd. This is right up there with the original. Not familiar with Villeneuve, but this felt very Kubrik-esque. Will definitely have to check out the rest of his work.