My aunt runs a theatre, her husband owns one and togher they own a drve in. They said they have seen more ppl walk out of this than anything in years
To go to the bathroom, ooooooooooooooooor?
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My aunt runs a theatre, her husband owns one and togher they own a drve in. They said they have seen more ppl walk out of this than anything in years
My aunt runs a theatre, her husband owns one and togher they own a drve in. They said they have seen more ppl walk out of this than anything in years
Given how stupid your average person actually is it doesn't surprise me. This is not a film made to make money, and the same goes with the original Blade Runner. Most people don't give a shit about a lot of the stuff that I think makes both films so nice to watch. Most folks just want mindless action and largely they don't want to think about films. If a film requires any sort of critical thinking skills to analyze it's going to fail.
Well then they never showed Life.My aunt runs a theatre, her husband owns one and togher they own a drve in. They said they have seen more ppl walk out of this than anything in years
A movie doing well (because of, in part, a soundtrack) "back then" implies a doing well at the box office. Artistry has nothing to do with doing well or not doing well, though it might have something to do with it being a good or bad movie. Completely different topics.No, I am under no such illusion. You act as tho I care about what the movie did at the box-office or for that matter, the army of fans that love the original. If you want to take the side of bankers, that's fine but don't assume I do or have or ever will. I could care less.
The movie did very well and has stood the test of time for it's artistry, cinematography, soundtrack, casting, etc. For you to use "disappointment" in the same breath as Blade Runner shows where your concern lies .... with money. And if so why would anyone care what you have to say? I don't or think others should.
I actually went and saw the movie last night and it was pretty disappointing in terms of social impact/longevity and especially artistry. I thought it was worth the money and I enjoyed my time there but the movie is nothing even close to the look and feel or impact of the original. It's a soulless sold out piece of Hollywood shovel-ware, nothing more, nothing less.
I even took it one step further since I consider myself a true fan of the original and purchased the soundtrack - Hans Zimmer & Benjamin Wallfisch - Blade Runner 2049. I've had a chance to listen through it and again, my initial reaction is disappointment. What qualifies me here i think is that I've listened to electronica with passion ever since I first heard Tour De France by Kraftwerk ( 10 Speed Cover ) when I went to see Breakin' in 1984 when I was 15 back when Break Dancing was all the rage. It's good but it feels more like Hollywood regurgitation. Of course maybe I am just too jaded and cynical these days.
I blame the 2 hour and 43 minute run time.
Can't wait to rent it, though!
Is it really that hard to find 3 hours of the day to enjoy a movie? It's well worth seeing in the theater!
Padding? Really? The pacing was slower - like the original - and is the style of the movie. It's not padding, it's adding depth. It's hard to think of the last movie i've seen with such detail to character development of basically every character with any screen time.
I guess if anyone's going, wanting to see an action movie, they'll be disappointed. If they saw the original they will know what to expect.
Given how stupid your average person actually is it doesn't surprise me. This is not a film made to make money, and the same goes with the original Blade Runner. Most people don't give a shit about a lot of the stuff that I think makes both films so nice to watch. Most folks just want mindless action and largely they don't want to think about films. If a film requires any sort of critical thinking skills to analyze it's going to fail.
The long walks were used as a way to set the atmosphere and mood of the various locations. I enjoyed it.
Err...tailor that
May want to tell people to not going in expecting a movie, more so 3 hours of watching a guy walk around
The original did not have Harrison Ford doing long slow walks repeatedly, it was getting just absurd the number of times K was doing a long walk with nothing really happening. It was very very disappointing, the music was done very well and added to the atmosphere but the scenery was much brighter than the first and really lacked the constant rain and felt more like Deus Ex than Blade runner. Not to mention that they could have cut a large chunk of the long walks out and added to the plot a bit more rather than requiring a sequel to answer a LOT of the story that was very predictable. It really lacked any sort of detective element to it, where the original had the investigation, and sense of danger for the protagonist along with how desperate replicants were to survive.
I walked away so disappointed, my GF flat out said it sucked which was a bit harsher than how I viewed it, but it really ended up like Arrival, all hype with one boring long drawn out task alluding to all this amazing potential but never actually delivering on it.
The YouTube short films were awesome and drew me in, NONE of that type of character, story development exist in the film. Bautistas character risking everything to defend a little girl from thugs, or Wallace showing how improved and obedient his replicants are gave far more insight into the world than the long walks in empty spaces.
This is coming from someone that really enjoyed the original as a detective style movie that I bought the VHS, DVD and then DVD box set. I mean Gosling didn't even sit down and have a Scotch and do a lot of leg work, chugging vodka and instantly making discoveries really took away from the feeling of the old, not to mention how much nicer his apartment was vs Deckards and lacked that dark work is life vibe.
Denis Villeneuve really isn't good
You can't expect the exact same atmospheric conditions 40 years later, especially, since this took place in a lot more places and arguably constant rain in L.A. is unrealistic (unless this is taking place hundreds, if not thousands of years from now. I agree on the long walks. Some of it was OK, but several went on too long.
That said, you lost me with Arrival. That movie was brilliant. I felt there was detective work in this flick.
I don't think what the character drinks is relevant. If you do, then watch the original. To expect a different character to be Decker makes no sense and is the type of thinking that gives us cookie cutter sequels.
All that said, i don't think this movie is as good as the original, but to be honest, I don't recall thinking the original was good the first time around either. Some movies get better with age (like the Scotch you wish K was driking )
I did exactly the same (by original I hope you mean the final cut )Decided to watch the original movie right before I went to watch the new one in the theater, and I was really surprised by how they kept the same tone of the first movie in the new one. I really liked the sequel and I didn't notice how long the movie actually was, so I suppose I had a really good time. I guess the only thing I wasn't wasn't really working for me was Jared Leto's character as he usually ends up overdoing his acting.
A sequel to a cult classic... what did anyone expect? Its a film for the people who liked the original one.
If you redo other cult classics you'll have the same result.
Bye-bye Rutger (Good as any reason to necro a thread)
He should've been
We have a thread in GenMay. Maybe you should support the forum with a one-time $15 account upgrade. Just a thought, since you've been here since 2005 according to your profile.Bye-bye Rutger (Good as any reason to necro a thread)
Wut? He wasn't even in 2049.
A slightly shitty attitude to have. I don’t have the account upgrade but I do give support via Patreon. Not to say you’re wrong, just throwing it out there that there is support in other forms.We have a thread in GenMay. Maybe you should support the forum with a one-time $15 account upgrade. Just a thought, since you've been here since 2005 according to your profile.
https://hardforum.com/threads/rutger-hauer-has-died.1984496
A slightly shitty attitude to have. I don’t have the account upgrade but I do give support via Patreon. Not to say you’re wrong, just throwing it out there that there is support in other forms.
A slightly shitty attitude to have. I don’t have the account upgrade but I do give support via Patreon. Not to say you’re wrong, just throwing it out there that there is support in other forms.