I'm a Blade Runner nut. I have the five DVD ultimate collection. So, I was cagey to say the least about Blade Runner 2049. I finally watched it today. It put all of my reservations to rest. Moody and beautiful. I'd still take the original every time, but 2049 is a worth sequel. And that is saying something. Thoughts?
5
Enjoy being online again!
Welcome to the community of good people who base their values on evidence and appreciate civil discourse - the social network you will enjoy.Create your free account
23 comments
Feel free to reply to any comment by clicking the "Reply" button.
For some reason Blade Runner was one of my favourite childhood films. An odd choice for a kid, but I got into everything; the book, the video game, the various cuts and remasters that came over the years. 2049 actually worked, I enjoyed it far more than I expected to.
Rufus_Maximus
Level 7
Mar 30, 2018
3
I can only enjoy the sequel when I think it's the forerunner of a series where people buck against such a horrendously money orientated and sexist system; but there was a hint of some strong female protagonists at the end. Bladerunner 1 was so ahead of it's time and is still so excellent, I don't think anything can beat it.
girlwithsmiles
Level 8
Mar 30, 2018
3
Thank you for the endorsement. The wife and I are remorseful to not have seen it at a theater.
Dick is one of my fave authors. Good to know this was not as stupid as the total recall remake fiasco.
Are you watching The Man in the High Castle? Amazon Studio's production values are superb.
JacarC
Level 8
Mar 30, 2018
2
Oh, believe me, after what Ridley Scott did to the Alien franchise (thusly introducing us all to the Prometheus School of Running Away From Things, FFS) I was deathly afraid of 2049. Sure, he wasn't directing but he was EP, which had me worried. As it turns out (and quite possibly because RS was not directing), 2049 feels right. I'm a huge PKD fan, so I should check out The Man in the High Castle. I loved the novel. Ditto the novel and film A Scanner Darkly.
Love Blade Runner writing a team project paper fir a film genre class and turning it into a musical Just a hoot I never cared for sci- fi until a year ago love it Will now see the new Blade Runner was hesitant
EvaValdez
Level 5
Mar 30, 2018
2
Wow! Blade Runner the musical? I can imagine Roy Batty belting out "I Want to be Free" by Queen.
I'm a Bladerunner fan too. I remember seeing the original in 1982 and nobody quite knew what to make of it. I still prefer the first theatrical release, voiceover and all, despite what they say. I like the noir quality. I saw the 2049 film. I don't think it needed to be made. That Ryan fellow is a boy in a man's role. Didn't cut it. Say what one may about H Ford, he's a man's man. Also, back in 1982 dystopian futures were a shock to think about and unsettling. Now, every second movie is dystopian, the world's stuffed, so just let the elites rule the world and get used to it, the movie industry tells us as the propaganda machine of capitalism. No thanks. I will always have a special affection and regard for the masterpiece of the original Bladerunner. The new film, like most sequels, was an attempt to make money, and it failed. I also hate to say this, but grumpy H Ford should retire. He's lost the moody charm he once had, and, his last Star Wars role an exception, his movies don't work now and aren't successful. Sorry to say.
David1955
Level 8
Mar 30, 2018
2
Have you played the PC game? I liked it.
Rugglesby
Level 8
Mar 30, 2018
2
My gaming enthusiasm starts and ends with RPGs and cardboard and dice. I'm very lo fi.
Palindromeman- I think about that for days and wonder if it wasn't a "planted" memory
EvaValdez
Level 5
Apr 4, 2018
1
"All those moments will be lost in time, like tears in rain." Gets me every time I watch that film.
I did watch the directors cut first and then the narrative with Ford's voice- Liked it much better. It gave us an opportunity to use key phrases and turn them into a song. One of the team members wrote a song (required) It rocked. So much fun
EvaValdez
Level 5
Apr 3, 2018
1
I like them both. They are quite different cultural artefacts. And I am a sucker for film noir, so the voiceover version always worked for me. The key difference, of course, is what Gaff's unicorn origami means.
I just checked out the Blade Runner 2049 movie from the library today. Hoping it's going to be good.
MissingLink16
Level 7
Mar 31, 2018
1
I was wondering if I had to see it. Now, you have given the little push to do so. When I heard about a new Blade Runner, I was just like you. 1st, it's nearly impossible to beat the first one. It was so well done, so intricate and thoughtful... I knew it would be a tough movie to beat. But I was not expecting a fan of the original to say it is a worthy sequal. Especially to Blade Runner. Yes, NOW I have to see it.
NightOwll
Level 3
Mar 30, 2018
1
I have it, but haven't watched it for the same reason. And someone I sorta trust told me she hated it. I'm gonna go on your word...don't screw me on this...hehe
JohnnyThorazine
Level 7
Mar 30, 2018
1
It's slow; at two and a half hours, it is long. It could have used a decent edit. But 2049 does stay true to the feel of the original. Which I think is about as much as you can hope for. I thought Ryan Gosling as Blade Runner K was suitably shut down for the character he was playing.
What is in the 5 DVD collection?
Sticks48
Level 9
Mar 30, 2018
1
Now you're stretching me. The theatrical version (with narration), the director's cut (without narration), a rough cut (interesting in its own right) and a couple of other versions.
@Palindromeman The original directors cut is one of my favorite movies. I will check that out. Thanks.
That's rare. Sequels and remakes are frequently disappointing. Have you read the original story?
evidentialist
Level 8
Mar 30, 2018
1
Indeed re sequels/remarkes. And, yes, I've read Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep. The original novel is another separate cultural artefact again. Interestingly, Hampton Fancher was the lead writer on both the original BR and 2049, which I think helps to explain the sense of continuity between the two films.
I have tried to watch the original many times as I am a fan of Ridley Schott's work, But unfortunately I can't get into it. Its slow broody and for me quite boring. Visually stunning Yes. I want to watch it as I feel I'm missing something but the film won't grab me.
TomIsWingChun
Level 3
Mar 30, 2018
0
Watch the directors cut.
I've the same boxed set.
I've the Blu Ray set as well.
Can quote nearly the entire movie from memory (Final Cut or Theatrical if you want the narrative).
I hated 2049.
Empty, soulless, dull--and not in the way BR was slow.
Just overly predictable and a hackneyed reboot--same as nearly any of the rebooted franchises we've seen.
WileEQuixote
Level 7
Mar 30, 2018
0
I totally resent the Blade Runner movie, since, from then on, all dystopian movies are dark as though at night, with trashed buildings, people preying on and killing each other, cyborgs who kill humans, etc.
It's such a dreary sameness to every sci-fi futuristic movie that I now yell at the lastest sci-fi shows on Netflix, "STOP COPYING BLADE RUNNER you imagination-deprived nut cases. The sun DOES shine sometimes, even in the future, for heaven's sake!"
birdingnut
Level 8
Mar 30, 2018
0
Have you seen what China looks like lately?
Enjoy being online again!
Welcome to the community of good people who base their values on evidence and appreciate civil discourse - the social network you will enjoy.Create your free account
Share this post
Categories
Agnostic does not evaluate or guarantee the accuracy of any content. Read full disclaimer.