Blade Runner 2049 (October 6th, 2017) *SPOILERS*

[Adolfo]

well with SW you have almost 10 films now to compare to and choose from. or ignore.

There’s only BR and 2049.

And both IMHO masterpieces...a rare feat...a success I could watch Star Wars episodes 1-6 no problem....RO for the last 30 minutes...TFA I guess if I had to and TLJ...maybe never again...maybe

 

[ZaCHw117]

fair enough.

 

[TaliBane]

Weird. From what I see on this forum T1>T2 is the trendy view, likewise Alien>Aliens.

T1 is super rough around the edges, and is more 80's than any ep of Stranger Things.

Aliens has suffered over the years because Cameron fell back on the grunts too much in other films. It still has a lot of great Cameron cheese though - you don't get hearty comfort food like "game over man" in Alien.

Alien>Aliens

Alien really feels like you're on another planet - what's scary is you feel like you're really there.

I am happy that the studios over estimated what the box office would do only because the budget was huge and the filmmakers got to have their vision on screen and not compromised. The box office failure stings pretty badly, but it does assure that we won't get "10 more Blade Runner sequels with prequels and sequels being planned" which would also run the risk of getting into the hands of lesser filmmakers. I am happy with two Blade Runner films that are of the quality we have and will go down as a perfect duo of films that will be studied for decades to come.

My friends are so sick of my gushing over Blade Runner 2049 and I don't care. If some of them see it eventually say "meh" I know who to cut off from the Christmas card list.


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Some articles suggested that BR 2049's financial failure may actually sink Alcon.

They bet the farm on 2049.

It made 100 mil on top of its budget. Not the best but also could have been worse.

The studio only gets about 50% of the box office, and then there's marketing budget. The total spend on 2049 was probably $220m even after rebates, meaning break even might have been $400m+ - something it was never going to make given the type of film it was.

 

[Adolfo]

Just saw this one again...got my Best Buy blu-ray steelbook...this film belongs in an art museum....and TLJ chained and buried in a mausoleum. ...

 

[Veil1]

Just saw this one again...got my Best Buy blu-ray steelbook...this film belongs in an art museum....and TLJ chained and buried in a mausoleum. ...

Man, you really are a broken record. Even in a blade runner thread you just can't help but throw TLJ in there (into almost every one of your posts, for pages). I think we need a support group thread in the sandbox just for TLJ therapy. Or, just grow up and move on.

 

[xipotec]

Man, you really are a broken record. Even in a blade runner thread you just can't help but throw TLJ in there (into almost every one of your posts, for pages). I think we need a support group thread in the sandbox just for TLJ therapy. Or, just grow up and move on.

He’s hit the Dark Knight thread also....




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[Adolfo]

He’s hit the Dark Knight thread also....




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Don't forget about JL, BvS, Jumanji 2, Shazam, and Kong....I think that's it...I don't remember ...for now ...."I meant what I said and said what I meant,a replicant is faithful 100%!"

 

[Vortex]

From a financial perspective maybe, not filmmaking. Financially both films were disappointments, the original only getting out of its hole after years of home video and becoming a classic through reissues and people who study film. 2049 will have the same fate I believe: eventually it will recoup its cost.

And honestly that doesn't matter except films like it getting studios to back them. 2049 was made and done. It's future success will be determined by word of mouth and film fans making their friends watch it. It's not a look at "what not to do" but a look at "what intellectual and cerebral science fiction looks like" and "why great movies fail: the decline of the human braint"


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Agree

Afterall TLJ thread is smashing this one in views and replies.

 

[Adolfo]

Agree

Afterall TLJ thread is smashing this one in views and replies.

that alone means that this is a great film...bottom line

 

[ZaCHw117]

Man, you really are a broken record. Even in a blade runner thread you just can't help but throw TLJ in there (into almost every one of your posts, for pages). I think we need a support group thread in the sandbox just for TLJ therapy. Or, just grow up and move on.

I've put him on ignore but he double, triple and sometimes quadruple posts so much that it's more annoying seeing his name pop up.

 

[ZaCHw117]

as pointless as the oscars are, 2049 deserves all 5 of the awards it was nom’d for.

 

[Khev]

as pointless as the oscars are, 2049 deserves all 5 of the awards it was nom’d for.

Yes if it can't even sweep the technical categories then this will be a new low for those ridiculous awards.

 

[Underaglassbell]

Pre-ordered my Steel book

 

[ZaCHw117]

why doesn’t the US get stuff like this anymore?



that’s a great set.

 

[Underaglassbell]

why doesn’t the US get stuff like this anymore?

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that’s a great set.

 

[Caped Baldy]

Boss Baby is now an Oscar nominated film and this isn't. I'm done.

why doesn’t the US get stuff like this anymore?

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that’s a great set.

Holy cow! Which version is that? If it's coming to the UK then it's getting bought.

 

[Underaglassbell]

Boss Baby is now an Oscar nominated film and this isn't. I'm done.

Raging Thunder Cu*nts

 

[Underaglassbell]

Holy cow! Which version is that? If it's coming to the UK then it's getting bought.

I too need this outrageously awesome Boxset. Reminds me of the breifcase version they did for Blade Runner,
only 1000 x better

 

[ZaCHw117]

it’s Japan’s no where is carrying it that ships overseas. been sold out since mid-december. goes for like 350 USD.

it’s beautiful though.

 

[bboy]

I Was really turned off by the complaints of long boring runtime. 3 hours is just too long. And the clear divide between "it's a masterpiece " and my dad saying it's the worst movie he's ever seen. I was very skeptical and didn't even want to make time to watch it. I randomly bought it on blu ray 3d this weekend. Watched it on my projector with some friends (who were in the same boat as me) and we were all blown away. Very well done subtle story. I didn't miss a single beat , even without having seen the original in years. It was all very emotional. The simpleness leads to some very open ended things that very interesting to think about


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