Current Events > I really really <i>really</i> enjoyed blade runner 2049

(+) Yeah! (+)

with an emphasis on the italics in the title

the sounds and visuals of the movie was intense. i could have easily continued watching for another couple of hours

not too sure about jared leto though

this is coming from a guy who's been to the cinema three times in the past 3 days @Two_Dee. i've seen a french anime film, a brooklyn coming of age film and blade runner was easily the best
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That's cool, I'm glad you enjoyed it Parappa09.
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Me too, and most importantly it has given a purpose to humanity: we must immediately devote all of our material and intellectual resources into creating holographic waifus.
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Turbam posted...

That's cool, I'm glad you enjoyed it Parappa09.

I hope you enjoyed it as well

sutree posted...

Me too, and most importantly it has given a purpose to humanity: we must immediately devote all of our material and intellectual resources into creating holographic waifus.

don't you think we should be going towards irl 3D rather than holographic 3D waifus?
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Parappa09 posted...

don't you think we should be going towards irl 3D rather than holographic 3D waifus?

no
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Two_Dee posted...

Parappa09 posted...

don't you think we should be going towards irl 3D rather than holographic 3D waifus?

no

3D holographic waifus that can superimpose themselves on prostitutes >>>>>>>
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I'm going to go see it seven more times to make up for the lackluster box office weekend.
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I <i>didn't</i> think the first Blade Runner was all that great, so I <b>doubt</b> I'll watch the new one.
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Presentation was incredible. Story, I'm not so sure
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UnholyMudcrab posted...

I'm going to go see it seven more times to make up for the lackluster box office weekend.

lets go together bro, i feel you on that. it doesnt deserve the underperformance. although i completely understand why its not everyones cup of tea

Manocheese posted...

I didn't think the first Blade Runner was all that great, so I doubt I'll watch the new one.

good move, if you didnt like the first then youre not gonna like the second

Doe posted...

Presentation was incredible. Story, I'm not so sure

why not sure on story?

i feel like these modern day sequel to old films have certain tropes they go through in regards to story (e.g bring back old characters, family tie ins from previous films)
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bump
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i saw it last night and i, too, really enjoyed it.

great film.

i thought there was too much action and sometimes the music was too edgelord for me, and Jered Leto's character was sort of annoying, but otherwise very good.

i like how we still don't know if Deckard was a replicant or not
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Giant_Aspirin posted...

i saw it last night and i, too, really enjoyed it.

great film.

i thought there was too much action and sometimes the music was too edgelord for me, and Jered Leto's character was sort of annoying, but otherwise very good.

i like how we still don't know if Deckard was a replicant or not

Too much action? Lmao there was like 4 whole scenes that had any sort of action in it.

Giant_Aspirin posted...

too much action

that's a first.

I really loved the film. I came in wanting to enjoy the aesthetics and I was not disappointed.
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Parappa09 posted...

why not sure on story?

I didn't like the pregnancy angle. Though I suppose that comes down to what you consider replicants. Androids with skin or programmable humans created in a lab.
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@Parappa09 do I need to have seen the original blade runner to enjoy this? going to see the movie this weekend with my brother and hes a huge fan of the original, but idk if ill have time to watch it
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I famously hated the original but I'm interested in this one.
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You don't need to, but it's better if you do. You'll understand things a little quicker but the important bits mostly get explained again
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It was a beautifully executed piece of art. But the content didnt justify the run-time imo. I was already waiting for the movie to end by the time he found Harrison Ford.

Also the climax was kind of awkward. You'd think potential drowning would be really tense, but it was actually just awkward lol.
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leverageblargh posted...

Are you sure you enjoyed Blade Runner 2049?

thinking back to last night when I watched it, I enjoyed it even more

Giant_Aspirin posted...

i thought there was too much action and sometimes the music was too edgelord for me, and Jered Leto's character was sort of annoying, but otherwise very good.

i like how we still don't know if Deckard was a replicant or not

I actually agree on the too much action. the junkyard scene was cool but I felt like it could have done without an action scene there. although I see the flip side that people said it would have been too boring

the music was spot on though, it reminded me of interstellar

_Near_ posted...

I came in wanting to enjoy the aesthetics and I was not disappointed.

I lol'd at the holographic dancers on the streets. that was intense

when the 3D pink haired woman came out of the side of the building and pointed at gosling, that was incredible. to feel so small with a hologram that large

aesthetics was on point

I Like Toast posted...

I didn't like the pregnancy angle.

I was reading some reviews that said the film should have touched more on Joi/K romance, replicants uprising, and the blackout. which I kinda agree with, or at least should have featured more promimently. but baby replicants angle was also intriguing since it kept the idea going of (if) deckard is a replicant going and if his sole purpose was to have a baby

@Romulox28 posted...

@Parappa09 do I need to have seen the original blade runner to enjoy this? going to see the movie this weekend with my brother and hes a huge fan of the original, but idk if ill have time to watch it

i'd watch the first one before getting into 2049 just to see if you enjoy the series, rather than missing out on the narrative. story wise you're fine not watching the first, but there's some cool parts you'd enjoy if you did see #1

the reason why I say this is because blade runner is like marmite. you either love it or hate it, and it's not a film for everyone
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I thought I would love the visuals but it was a really complete package with only a few minor grievances to be had (mostly pruning dialogue further)
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prettyprincess posted...

I thought I would love the visuals but it was a really complete package with only a few minor grievances to be had (mostly pruning dialogue further)

there was a lot of dialogue compared to blade runner iirc
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One of the things I'll definitely give the original is the antagonist. Roy Batty is hard to top.
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Giant_Aspirin posted...

i saw it last night and i, too, really enjoyed it.

great film.

i thought there was too much action and sometimes the music was too edgelord for me, and Jered Leto's character was sort of annoying, but otherwise very good.

i like how we still don't know if Deckard was a replicant or not

Deckard was alive at a time when all replicants had a max lifespan of 4 years.

Suggesting he is a replicant is stupid.

He's also explicitly not an android in the book.
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i like how people mention the book like it matters
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_Near_ posted...

i like how people mention the book like it matters

It clearly didn't matter to whoever wrote the script.
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and to most people who went to watch it (especially since many didn't see the first)
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ChromaticAngel posted...

It clearly didn't matter to whoever wrote the script

Maybe that's a clue to not use it when talking about the movie
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_Near_ posted...

and to most people who went to watch it (especially since many didn't see the first)

Doesn't matter. You're told with scrolling text at the beginning that older androids had really short lives.
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Oh definitely, I wasn't battling that point. I was just saying that the book isn't a good argument.

Both of the movies had references to him possibly being a replicant if you take them in a certain way. While it's a more believable hint in the first one, it doesn't fit much in 2049 with Deckard being old. I think Jared Leto's character was either speaking about religion/destiny/aliens or just trying to fuck with Deckard. Some people could try to ass-pull and claim that this Deckard isn't the same one as in the original movie or some other plot-holish shit, but I'd see that as bad writing. I think that it was mostly a reference to the long-running Deckard Replicant theory more than an actual plot point.
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that was pretty dumb
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is it worth watching if you have no idea what the series is?

Illuminoius posted...

is it worth watching if you have no idea what the series is?

Calling it a series is misleading. It's 2 movies.
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I liked it, for the most part. I'm not sure that the run time was justified, though.
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I still want to know more about that other than baseline test
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ChromaticAngel posted...

Illuminoius posted...

is it worth watching if you have no idea what the series is?

Calling it a series is misleading. It's 2 movies.

But yes, it's worth seeing.
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Parappa09 posted...

Looked gf posted...

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I still want to know more about that other than baseline test

It's based off of a poem called 'Pale Fire' by Vladimir Nabokov if you want more info.
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jborgan posted...

It's based off of a poem called 'Pale Fire' by Vladimir Nabokov if you want more info.

i'll check it out
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I liked it way more than I thought I would. Went in expecting another mediocre reboot/sequel of a long dead franchise but it is easily one of my favorite movies this year
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Frolex posted...

I liked it way more than I thought I would. Went in expecting another mediocre reboot/sequel of a long dead franchise but it is easily one of my favorite movies this year

2049 is a good example of successfully rebooting an older franchise without it pandering or missing the mark

total recall, robocop, the force awakens, terminator genisys are examples of how easily you can mess up a franchise
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