Posted on 10/08/2017 12:23:44 PM PDT by beebuster2000
Just saw BR 2049. Awesome, highest recommendation, but with these caveats:
-I am a stone SciFi fan, old enough to have seen and loved the original 1982. Which was also totally awesome, but it should be noted, bombed at the box office, before going on to be a cult fave.
-also a total Ridley Scott Fan, anything he does is good. Ok maybe Kingdom of Heaven wasn't, but everything else was. For this BR re-boot he was involved but not a director
With that in mind:
BR 20149 is a film for all time in cinematography and music. They captured the look, feel and engagement of the original, and the score is reminiscent of Vangelis without being Vangelis, in some ways it is more powerful than the original score. The cast is phenomenal. Ryan Gosling and Robin Wright are amazing. Two other female leads Mackenzie Davis and Sylvia Hoeks are also great. Mackenzie had a bit part in the Martian, you will recognize her. Sylvia is a new face. Harrison Ford is Harrison Ford, with a lot of creases on his face.
The plot is really good, i won't say anything since the spoilers are huge, but suffice to say it winds back on itself and if you guess the ending you are a better guesser than i am.
all in all, must see if you are a sci fi fan. One of the better movies of the year. going to lose a lot on the small screen so see it in theater.
Like the original Bladé Runner, I predict it will bomb at the box office. Too cerebral, not enough gunfights and stuff blowing up for these days.
“cinematography”
Saw the 4k trailer. Not impressed.
trailers are trash.
just saying.....
You called that right...tanked at the box office. Had good reviews, though.
Saw the original in 82, and several director cuts...usually a give away that the film had problems. Found it lifeless, boring, cold...the only interesting character was Sean Young as Rachael, and she’s only in it for about 15 minutes. It did not bomb because it was ‘too cerebral.’ Watch Harrison Ford’s performance and you can see he wished he was in another film.
Tell me one that impressed you. Give us a point of reference.
My review by the title alone.
“Blade runner 2049”
This guy has got to be sixty years old by now. Having spent the last 30 years of his life in jail for killing his girl friend the only purpose of this movie is to gain some sympathy for a fat old man with no legs. Who wants to see that?
If you like MacKensie Davis stream Halt and catch Fires on AMC about the computer industry circle 1980s.
Sean Young is back in the re-boot. Cant say more....
Huh? what fat old man with no legs?
agreed, loved it and I rarely spend the time or money going to the cinema. I did see it in imax, which was well worth it.
Thanks for the link. It looks like they borrowed TexasGator’s apartment to film the review.
Saw it last night. It was good, if a little too long - I had sort of lost the point by then, and now I’m not even sure there was a point - but the special effects were great and the acting was good (IMHO, the best was whoever played the chief detective - was it Robin Wright - a short but important role).
It could have been 30-45 minutes shorter. It was good, but would have been more thought-provoking if it had been shorter and more focused. However, it’s not one of those movies that make you feel you’ve lost that time out of your life by even being in the theatre. I’d say go and see it.
Actually he "phoned it in" so bad for the movie, that is what started the entire "is he or isn't he a replicant" discussion. Many years later, Ford admitted he didn't get along with Ridley Scott on the set (though they became good friends years later), that he had contracted to do the movie before his acting profile really began shooting up in Hollywood and was upset that they refused to release him or renegotiate his pay. So he intentionally "sabotaged" the movie with a stiff, emotionless performance.
Firstly, it was his wife. Secondly, he did not kill her. Thirdly, he was not legless, it was a one-armed man that killed his wife. Finally, he was released when he helped the police catch the other doctor who had her killed to cover up his misconduct in promoting the new drug, Provasik.
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Just got home from seeing this flick with my wife.
One of the best movies ever made, IMO. Absolutely brilliant!
Haven’t seen this new Blade Runner yet, but liked the original.
I don’t understand the reviewer saying he didn’t like Kingdom of Heaven. I think it is a great movie. Get the DVD and watch it with the “Pilgrim’s Journey” turned on. It gives you a lot of the historical facts the story was based on. It even says the bad guy with the red hair was actually WORSE than portrayed in the movie!
“I’m glad you are satisfied with our product.”
Trivia question: The musical tidbit which plays for Joi is from what musical work?
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