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Re: Blade Runner 2049 | First impressions are in...

Posted: Mon Oct 09, 2017 10:51 pm
by Oblomov Boblomov
I find it hard to imagine the mass market being strong for a film over 2.5 hours long.

Re: Blade Runner 2049 | First impressions are in...

Posted: Mon Oct 09, 2017 10:53 pm
by Peter Crisp
I went to an Imax viewing and all I can say is it was needlessly loud.
I almost walked out at the start because it was that loud it was really bothering me.

Re: Blade Runner 2049 | First impressions are in...

Posted: Mon Oct 09, 2017 11:30 pm
by smurphy
Peter Crisp wrote:I went to an Imax viewing and all I can say is it was needlessly loud.
I almost walked out at the start because it was that loud it was really bothering me.


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Pretty awesome film. The visual aesthetic and music weren't as 'Blade Runner' as I'd hoped. Particularly the cityscapes just didn't have the same atmosphere or sense of scale as the original. I'm glad it did its own thing so well, though. And Roger Deakins is still a genius. Wish it didn't have so many 'flashback' scenes though. I remember that Drax said he'd witnessed a miracle. You don't have to to play it back to me two more times.

As some have said Jared Leto's character was gooseberry fool. I used to really like him as an actor, but ever since he started blinding himself and sending his co-stars dead rats in a lame attempt to be a super cool method actor his results have somewhat ironically gone downhill.

Re: Blade Runner 2049 | First impressions are in...

Posted: Mon Oct 09, 2017 11:39 pm
by Denster
Loved it. What’s more it’s made me want to go back and revisit the original with a little more love.

Although it is a better film. IMO. Maybe enjoying this so much will make me a little less harsh on the original.

Re: Blade Runner 2049 | First impressions are in...

Posted: Mon Oct 09, 2017 11:41 pm
by Peter Crisp
I'm not old I'm just not overly fond of needlessly loud cinemas.
I'm sure they've been set much louder than they used to be and it really isn't needed as the film should be able to stand on its own without such volume.

I can understand loud rock concerts as that's part of the allure but to me this noise level is a negative rather than a positive aspect.

There was also a trailer for Geostorm before the film which looked just as rubbish and just as essential a cinema visit as I was hoping for :slol: .
It's going to strawberry floating suck and I'm going to love every second :fp: .

Re: Blade Runner 2049 | First impressions are in...

Posted: Tue Oct 10, 2017 7:18 am
by Frank
When I saw Dunkirk in IMAX it seemed overly loud, too. I just thought that might have been deliberate (every gunshot sounded like it was in the room :dread: ) but if that's just the IMAX way I probably won't bother with it again....

Re: Blade Runner 2049 | First impressions are in...

Posted: Tue Oct 10, 2017 7:40 am
by NickSCFC
Cells, CELLS

Cells interlinked, CELLS

Cells interlinked within cells interlinked, INTERLINKED

Cells interlinked, INTERLINKED

Cells, CELLS

And so on...

Re: Blade Runner 2049 | First impressions are in...

Posted: Tue Oct 10, 2017 9:18 am
by OrangeRKN
Saw this last night

Best film I've seen in a cinema since Fury Road. I thought it was fantastic

Re: Blade Runner 2049 | First impressions are in...

Posted: Tue Oct 10, 2017 2:24 pm
by 7256930752
A colleague whom I respect and consider to be a very good engineer told me that this was one of the worst films he had ever seen.

It transpired that he thought it was a sequel to Blade :lol: :fp:

I thought it was a wind up until he started going on about Wesley Snipes.

Re: Blade Runner 2049 | First impressions are in...

Posted: Tue Oct 10, 2017 4:01 pm
by OrangeRKN
That /must/ be a windup

Re: Blade Runner 2049 | First impressions are in...

Posted: Tue Oct 10, 2017 4:29 pm
by zXe


:wub: :datass:

Re: Blade Runner 2049 | First impressions are in...

Posted: Tue Oct 10, 2017 11:22 pm
by Rocsteady
I thought it was brilliant, quite tempted to go see it for a second time which I think would be the first film I’ve ever done that for.

Re: Blade Runner 2049 | First impressions are in...

Posted: Wed Oct 11, 2017 9:10 am
by more heat than light
Hime wrote:A colleague whom I respect and consider to be a very good engineer told me that this was one of the worst films he had ever seen.

It transpired that he thought it was a sequel to Blade :lol: :fp:

I thought it was a wind up until he started going on about Wesley Snipes.


My missus also thought it was a Blade sequel. This is why I left her at home and went to see it with someone else. 8-)

Re: Blade Runner 2049 | First impressions are in...

Posted: Wed Oct 11, 2017 10:51 am
by OrangeRKN
more heat than light wrote:My missus also thought it was a Blade sequel.


I'm sorry to hear it won't work out

Re: Blade Runner 2049 | First impressions are in...

Posted: Wed Oct 11, 2017 12:11 pm
by Preezy
Gah, so strawberry floating hyped to see this tonight :mrgreen: :dread:

Re: Blade Runner 2049 | First impressions are in...

Posted: Wed Oct 11, 2017 12:22 pm
by more heat than light
OrangeRakoon wrote:
more heat than light wrote:My missus also thought it was a Blade sequel.


I'm sorry to hear it won't work out


She has other qualities. :shifty:

Re: Blade Runner 2049 | First impressions are in...

Posted: Wed Oct 11, 2017 2:46 pm
by Denster
More of a pleasure model?

Re: Blade Runner 2049 | First impressions are in...

Posted: Wed Oct 11, 2017 2:53 pm
by Preezy
more heat than light wrote:
OrangeRakoon wrote:
more heat than light wrote:My missus also thought it was a Blade sequel.

I'm sorry to hear it won't work out

She has other qualities. :shifty:

Denster wrote:More of a pleasure model?

I've seen things you people wouldn't believe...

:datass:

Re: Blade Runner 2049 | First impressions are in...

Posted: Wed Oct 11, 2017 11:48 pm
by Green Gecko
Hexx wrote:Bombed bad in America.

Not entirely surprising.

Outside of internet circles, the original isn't some widely beloved master piece the public have been crying out for a sequel for.

The original bombed in America as well because they got a theatrical cut that by several accounts made no sense.

Re: Blade Runner 2049 | First impressions are in...

Posted: Thu Oct 12, 2017 6:22 am
by Preezy
My thoughts:

Absolutely stunning visuals.
Compelling story, more so than the original i think.
Superb score.
Incredible atmosphere and world building.
Great performances by everyone, even Jared Leto.
Ana da Armas is perhaps the most stunning women in the world, achingly beautiful.
One of the best sequels ever made.

They did it :mrgreen: :wub: