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I think as another member mentioned that the film will have the 'legs' to make a profit, but it will take some time getting there.
Perhaps we'll get another BR sequel in another 35 years time. But I probably won't be around to see it!
Yeah! Let's just wait how many sequels BR ( obviously being plenty of full with all the quality you endorse) will produce.
The global box office figures of these three films
$723.2 --> "Gravity"
$675.1 --> "Interstellar"
$630.2 --> "The Martian"
$378.4 --> "Mad Max: Fury Road"
$203.4 --> "Arrival"
$036,9 --> "Ex Machina"
Hence I said "but simply not mainstream enough to easily gross $900 Million globally or more.". But I agree, not all of them are blockbusters. But for me, in tone and style, theme-wise and story-wise, the above sci-fi flicks are certainly not Marvel-esque formula movies. They share a certain uniqueness and quality that you won't see with "Star Wars", "Hunger Games", "Star Trek", "DC Comics" or "Marvel". And most of the time, such movies are one-offs. Which nowadays is pretty rare in Hollywood. Hence I think the sci-fi genre on the whole has greatly improved in the past 5 years.
I've only seen the theatrical cut and The Final Cut versions. If you were to ask me a week ago which version you should watch I would've said the theatrical. I decided to watch The Final Cut the night before I saw 2049 and decided that was the best version of the film. You really should watch The Final Cut first. The ending is much better and Deckard (Ford) isn't narrating throughout the film (which I used to like... still kinda do.) It's also more in line with 2049.
Go into it knowing that it's not an action film. It's very much like an old black and white noir film from the 1940's/1950's but futuristic. I'd even compare it to old school Star Trek. Meaning it's more about the story and less about the action.
It took me a couple of viewings before I really appreciated the film and it's now my favorite sci-fi film. I hope you enjoy it!
Edit: Also, a fun fact, the movie Soldier (starring Kurt Russell) takes place in the same universe as Blade Runner. The movies are vastly different from one another though, in both tone and theme. The only way you would know is if you're a fan of the first movie and pay attention to dialogue in both movies. Todd (Russell) has a tattoo of wars he's fought in and one or two of those wars are mentioned in Blade Runner. Plus, the producer on Blade Runner was the producer on Soldier and he considers them to be in the same universe.
This was a workprint, so even at 1080 it suffered a bit, bit it still reminded me how sumptuous film was compared to today's digital photography.
Lords of Kobol I SO love this movie. It's no wonder that the best people working in film today cannot top this lightning in a bottle (for ME).
If you like or love 2049 more power to you. I wish I could be there... it's all good though.
There wasn't the same emotive quality perhaps, because Gosling underplays it in both cases. I think his approach was the right one, because it allows the atmosphere and narrative to take centre stage and provides a differentiation with Batty's more expressive portrayal in BR. Moreover, it allows the viewer to concentrate on Deckard and his emotions instead of K's.
After all, K is supposed to be a more subservient later model. Eventually, despite his no doubt severe disappointment at what he discovers, he demonstrates a 'human' nobility in his actions, which I found quite moving.
@bondjames
also, perhaps you can help with another issue. Ks memory implants were given to him as a decoy (am I right?) if so, its a decoy who, when finding a clue, as a bladerunner, lead the bad guys to Deckard, the exact opposite of what a decoy does, also is it just co-incidence that K was allocated that case or is there a back story of how he found himself on the farm in the first scene? Its a key part of the plot for me as to how/why he finds himself on the farm.
Regarding the relationship with Joi, I can see how that could be difficult to grasp/relate to in comparison to the Rachel relationship. However, we are 35 years removed from the original film. The concept of a relationship with Rachel must have seemed strange back then too. Given advances in 'AI' etc (which are occurring at exponential rates), it is quite possible that such 'relationships' are closer than we think. How would we look back on this 10 years from now? If such 'Jois' are prevalent in a decade, would we see this as prescient rather than strange. Some millennials are known to be obsessed with 'virtual' keyboard relationships in lieu of real ones even today, so it's not that difficult for me to contemplate.
Regarding the memory implants being a decoy : I don't think that is necessarily so, although it could be. I think it's left to our interpretation. The Dr. may have inserted those memories because they were deeply personal and moving to her (so a coincidence).
I agree with you that the tracking device which allows them to locate Deckard was too convenient. It's one of my big beefs with the film.
Regarding the farm, I think that was just a coincidence. Nobody knew what he was going to find there, least of all him or his handlers.
Bottom line: A lot of this is open to interpretation (And I've just given mine, as of this moment, which could change upon subsequent viewings). It's not as definite as it appears on first viewing. That's what makes it an excellent sequel imho.
I agree but even after I saw the original for the first time I had my understanding of it, which has changed a bit over the years the more I watched it. BR2049 is more complex so it'll take longer to really get everything about it. Although one thing I picked up, but didn't realize it until after the film was over, was...
Will you love it or just like it? I cannot predict... I only know you won't hate it.
Thanks! I couldn't care less about the Oscars but it'd be a disservice to the man if Deakins didn't win for his stellar work.
I'm nearly in tears, reading your exceptionally positive thoughts on the film. I'm honestly proud of being the one who introduced you to the original BR way back when, and finding you cheering for this new film the way you just did, is the equivalent of re-experiencing my very own emotional response to BR2049 last week.
Do yourself a favour and get the soundtrack from iTunes or somewhere else. You'll be sucked into your memories of the film right away.