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  • Blade Runner 2049

    Initial impressions are coming out now and they are overwhelmingly positive across the board. For me I was worried that it was going to be amazing or dreadful and now I can put those fears aside. These are encouraging signs and I can't wait to see it.

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    early Twitter reactions by the fanboys are always gushy. actual critics who've now seen it sound more divided

    http://hollywood-elsewhere.com/2017/...l-nothingness/

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    • #3
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      Lest we forget that a lot of people hated the original Blade Runner when it came out.

      That being said it was screened at press junket so most of the people saying it's great are film critics, fanboy or otherwise. It's a good sign that it has more credit than Alien: Covenant anyway.

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        Going to see it tomorrow. Here's hoping......

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        • #5
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          What'd everyone think?

          It was beautiful. I didn't feel the ample run time. However, I'm confused about many things.


          SPOILERS BELOW: Highlight to see text.

          So the memory-maker girl (fantastic actress) was Harrison/Rachel's child, and what did she do -- put the false memory of the orphanage and the horse with the date on it into Detective K? So that he would find her? Or just randomly, by chance she puts that memory into a bunch of androids in the hopes that...? What? Because she doesn't think her parent is looking for her, does she, so why does she do that? Why would she fill androids with THAT false memory which isn't pleasant?

          Also, so Detective K ISN'T Harrison's son, right? So the thing about twins is a lie? It seems SOOOO labored to hide a plot point that this isn't about Gosling's character.

          Also, if Wallace (Jared Leto's character) wanted to create androids that could reproduce, why was his minion girl trying to kill Detective K? Shouldn't she be working in conjunction with him? To find this fantastic girl that was the offspring of two replicants?

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          • #6
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            nobody's going to see it

            http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/new...-debut-1046808

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            • #7
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              Saw the box office returns this morning - why is Blade Runner under performing? Is it because young fans have never watched the original? It's more niche than people thought? The original was a box office flop and critics hated it....until they didn't and it became a cult classic.

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              • #8
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                Originally posted by Friday View Post
                Saw the box office returns this morning - why is Blade Runner under performing? Is it because young fans have never watched the original? It's more niche than people thought? The original was a box office flop and critics hated it....until they didn't and it became a cult classic.
                it's not bringing in the under-35 crowd, for whatever reason. and it's a 2hr 45min visual jerk-off by Villenueve instead of an actual plotted story that will engage and hold viewers' attention

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                • #9
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                  Originally posted by JoeBanks View Post
                  it's not bringing in the under-35 crowd, for whatever reason. and it's a 2hr 45min visual jerk-off by Villenueve instead of an actual plotted story that will engage and hold viewers' attention
                  I don't think they've seen the original Blade Runner. It's not like Star Wars or Indiana Jones.

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                  • #10
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                    Originally posted by Friday View Post
                    I don't think they've seen the original Blade Runner. It's not like Star Wars or Indiana Jones.
                    it's still a straightforward noir/detective story, at its core. Replicants show up on Earth; Deckard has the task of hunting them down and killing them; Deckard hunts them down and kills them

                    "world building" is just the icing on a (hopefully well-structured) cake, not the cake itself

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                    • #11
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                      I watched the original long time ago, liked it but not a big fan. Haven't watched 2049, but reasons I could think of for its poor showing:

                      1. Huge time gap between both movies, in fact almost two generations have passed between them. I'm sure interest has waned among many casual fans of the original.

                      2. This movie was too highly geared to the Over-30 male quadrant at the expense of everybody else.

                      3. Long running time. In order to appreciate this film, newcomers had to watch the first one too, meaning a grand total of 6 hours. A lot to ask from the casual viewer. I read that pacing is also an issue.

                      4. This movie's plot might be too similar to the recent Ghost in the Shell? Futuristic world, protag is a robot struggling with his/her humanity, etc?

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                      • #12
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                        It's probably not the quality as it's receiving high audience cinemascore and also reviews on rottentomatoes. A- cinemascore and 89% on Rottnetomatoes. I don't think a lot of the audience under 35 have actually seen the original Blade Runner, unless they are more of the hardcore film watchers. And even those that did watch it, it's probably been a long time. It's not like Star Wars where most of us have seen the films a dozen times.

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                        • #13
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                          Originally posted by JoeBanks View Post
                          and it's a 2hr 45min visual jerk-off by Villenueve instead of an actual plotted story that will engage and hold viewers' attention
                          This.

                          Villeneuve, who is just so straight-up overrated, got drunk on trippy and above all gratuitous visuals (the Elvis bit borderline pissed me off) and didn't give a shiznit about the convoluted and inaccessible and empty plot. Having said that -- his best work so far!

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                          • #14
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                            Not really sure the US market means as much these days. Can’t say I’m surprised either by the tepid BO figures stateside. It’s a heavily thematic sci-flick with an art house feel and made with a studio budget. Clearly better suited to the international market and was always gonna travel well. It’s already grossed over 50 mill in Europe and is yet to open across east Asia in the likes of China, Japan, Korea etc.

                            Ps I dug it. Thought it was a worthy companion piece to the original.

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                            • #15
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                              Well, I'm waiting for video because:

                              1. I disliked the original Blade Runner
                              2. The trailer for 2049 gave me nothing to be excited about other than "ooo, pretty."

                              I usually like when trailers don't give much away, but it's not going to work when I'm already not a fan of the first film.

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