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I saw it when I was 22 (& maybe mentally 5 years younger than that), so it's possible that I took it in very differently than anyone 25 or older later on. I though it was borderline sweet of Deckard.
I actually really like Ford's voice over narration and gives the film that classic noir vibe.
I should track down a copy of the theatrical version.
Here (for example): https://www.ebay.com/itm/125040044428?epid=61911949&hash=item1d1cf7a98c:g:5ngAAOSwucxhr92S
Thanks! I may treat myself to an early Christmas gift.
It absolutely is! If anyone hasn't already, they really should check out the phenomenal 3+ hour-long Dangerous Days documentary included on the set @chrisisall linked to.
The hell was going on there?
I think that's how many people perceived it when it was released and how I perceived BR when I first watched it: we were expecting Han Solo mixed with Indiana Jones in a post apocalyptic setting.
Absolutely.
The cook was telling Deckard that his order violated volume protocols. He was unhappy with that.
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Future-Noir-Making-Blade-Runner-Sammon-Paul-M-Paperback-Book-/143665726236?var=0&mkevt=1&mkcid=1&mkrid=710-53481-19255-0&campid=5338268676&toolid=10044&customid=CjwKCAiA78aNBhAlEiwA7B76pxkPajrkXPvQCt2avh5VfqpdtBJHAHlGKEXMEXYn-P2_pbwwQ7WcYRoCFG8QAvD_BwE
Steve McQueen was not the King of Cool, his barely saying a word style of acting, was like watching white paint dry.
I'm inclined to partially agree. I never thought of him as the King of Cool but... he was cool enough for me. (Same with people calling Wes Craven the "Master Of Horror". He wasn't in my opinion, but he did contribute quite a bit to the genre.)
I could be wrong here, but it's my understanding he did a film about Le Mans, and then there was a documentary about this film (doc called The Man and Le Mans); am I mistaken and they're one in the same? I seem to only be able to find the documentary anywhere.
If not, I'd love to watch the actual film itself.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Le_Mans_(film)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Steve_McQueen:_The_Man_%26_Le_Mans
Some may say it ruins the Darth Vader reveal in TESB but I argue by watching in episode order it makes Anakins downfall in Episode 3 more shocking and tragic for new viewers.
A friend of mine told me HIS controversial opinion: Franco Nero was cooler than Steve McQueen. My response was in that case I'll say Robert Mitchum was cooler than McQueen too.
Either way I'm still a fan of McQueen and always enjoyed his performances.
I wasn't expecting that from you, @DarthDimi. You've really surprised me, there. Coming up with the idea for Freddy, alone, was genius, and would allow Craven to be called a Master Of Horror. Then going on to reinvent the slasher genre for the 90's with Scream (even if I am not a fan of the Scream films).
I have seen Bullit a few times, and while the reputation surrounding the chase is... ok, i'll say it's well deserved the rest of the film is completely forgettable.
I was actually thinking that when I made my post, but then I am biased in favour of Mitchum.
https://www.austinfilm.org/2015/08/was-robert-mitchum-the-coolest-guy-ever-evidence-points-to-yes/
https://www.slantmagazine.com/features/robert-mitchum-playing-it-cool/
Snoop agrees, so it must be true.
I like 4, 5, 1, 2, 3, 6
I agree partly about Steve McQueen and fully about Bullitt. McQueen was a druggie alcoholic who was full of himself as a bully. Other the car chase, Bullitt is overrated and forgettable. For me, George Clooney and Johnny Depp are often called cool, but one can’t act and the other one’s fans have blown him up into possibly the most overrated actor ever. George Clooney thinks of himself as a liberal brand. He thought that before he made it big. He says that Batman & Robin psychologically scarred him, honestly his acting range hasn’t changed much in 25 years. He’s still playing himself in all roles. Different roles sure, but he thinks of himself as a brand more than a actor.
Johnny Depp, where do I begin and end with this guy and his fans? He plays the same character in every role, just loads of makeup and thinking he’s British. His fans find no fault in him, and it’s as disgusting as when Tim Burton only used him and Helena Bonham Carter (who is someone else who is overrated) as his only leads. As for his career now, the bigger they rise, the harder they fall. No sympathy from me on his troubles, Amber Heard or not.
As for Scarlett Johansson, I finally found a video clip that best describes her acting.
I get that, @MajorDSmythe ;) The problem for me is that while Craven made some pretty solid films, one of which originated my favourite horror icon (the immortal dream demon, the man of my dreams, Mr Freddy Krueger esquire), he also dropped some stinkers in our catalogue, several of which suggest anything but mastery over the horror genre ('The Hills Have Eyes 2, Cursed, ...) Apart from 'Last House', 'The Hills Have Eyes' and 'Nightmare', Craven worked better with other people's material (e.g. Scream, Red Eye).
John Carpenter would be my preferred 'master of horror'. Halloween is a masterpiece, The Thing possibly one of the scariest films ever made; Prince Of Darkness an underrated jewel; The Fog, Eyes Of Laura Mars, Christine and They Live delicious little gems as well. Carpenter isn't perfect either, but he did manage to build great films from his own scripts, low budgets and unjustifiable attacks from critics.
There's also a new generation of potential masters of horror ready to claim that title (but not yet getting it due to low quantity of output, rather than quality.) I'm thinking about Ari Aster, Robert Eggers, Benson & Moorhead, Jordan Peele, ...
Even Rob Zombie and Eli Roth, heavily criticised for their extreme brutality, are better candidates for the Master of Horror title than Craven, at least in my opinion. ;-)
Yeah, McQueen is cool in it but I do think that car chase is a bit overrated. I'll take The French Connection's over it as far as that classic era goes.
I love Chevy Chase, not sure why. He's just somebody who has amused me for 40 years. Will Ferrell I will agree with every time. Funny thing is I like Adam Sandler, who some people say plays mostly the same types of roles as Ferrell, but there's just something about Ferrell that just grates on me. I was horrified when I heard the other day there's a day dedicated to quoting lines from Elf.
I only enjoy Clooney in the Oceans movies and Depp in the Pirates movies, but only the first three. The Jack Sprarrow shtick got old after World's End.
For me ‘The Master of Horror’ title goes to Dario Argento. I know lately it’s been a rough ride for him, but Argento in the 70’s and 80’s is unbeatable for me. No-one can quite make the horrors on screen look so gorgeous as dear old Dario, the Emperor of Shock Art.
I’d say Mario Bava comes in second. Carpenter is my number 3.
Yes, Argento, Bava and Fulci for me as well: great filmmakers, great contributors to the genre.
I wrote something similar in my original post, then deleted it. I can't really critisize McQueen for his offscreen behaviour, when I wouldn't do the same for some of my favourite actors.