The line in question is present only in the directors cut of the film, not the international (according to Wikipedia). Also I think Gaff throws Deckard's gun back to him in that scene which he lost earlier.
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Blade Runner 2049 Review Thread
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I would control that hype until you have actually seen it
Just rewatched it today. It was Deckard's dropped gun that he threw.
At least, that's what it looked like to me.
Edit: beaten
Nappuccino
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Which one?
NealMcCauley
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I saw The Final Cut.
It can't even hold 95% on RT, what's the point? Bomba confirmed!
Curious Puppy
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RT percentage to me isn't as important as what critics I trust are actually saying. I've seen 90+ percentage films that I wasn't that crazy about.
What gets me hyped about this are legit critics saying it's better than the original and one of the best sci-fi films ever made.
What gets me hyped about this are legit critics saying it's better than the original and one of the best sci-fi films ever made.
Nappuccino
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Cool. I'm kind of curious if any theaters are going full retro and playing the Theatrical Cut lol.
Biggest-Geek-Ever
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That's, like, barely higher than the combined scores of the Transformers sequelss.
SCULLIBUNDO
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Less than 5 hours.
thesoapster
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Seeing it tomorrow at The Senator in Baltimore. EXCITEMENT
PurpleMoustache
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did some prep tonight by rewatching the Final Cut and did a chaser with Don Hertzfeldt's World of Tomorrow.
Holy shit! LOL! (It's actually 7% higher)
nightmare-slain
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Going to see it on Friday. Will be seeing it on a "superscreen". Doesn't look as big as IMAX but it says it's dual 4k projectors. Can't look any worse than a standard 2d screen I guess and I'm not going to my usual cinema but the more popular one in the city so the screen quality will be better. Also get nice big comfy leather seats to relax on.
Can't wait! Will be watching the first movie today after work.
Can't wait! Will be watching the first movie today after work.
b&jy77VjiKn$#F
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What if I wanna read GAF's impression but don't wanna go to the OT due to spoilers?
Damn I didn't know. Time to cancel my plans I guess.
They explain everything pretty well. You'll be alright
Literally unwatchable.
Already put my tickets up for sale. I refuse to watch a Villeneuve movie that has less than 98% on RT. Been burned before.
Link? Search gives no results for me. :/
I just stepped out of my screening.
This is beautifully-conceived and executed science fiction film-making.
It's gorgeous and atmospheric and eerie and sad and beautiful. On that level, the film is stunning and worth watching.
On a narrative and thematic level? It's fascinating. I do think the actual plotting in relation to the central mystery is weird and unintentionally vague. Also the villain and his 'plot' are just bizarre and his motivations were lost on me.
It's probably as good as one could expect from a Blade Runner sequel.
Go watch it and then someone come explain the plot to me.
This is beautifully-conceived and executed science fiction film-making.
It's gorgeous and atmospheric and eerie and sad and beautiful. On that level, the film is stunning and worth watching.
On a narrative and thematic level? It's fascinating. I do think the actual plotting in relation to the central mystery is weird and unintentionally vague. Also the villain and his 'plot' are just bizarre and his motivations were lost on me.
It's probably as good as one could expect from a Blade Runner sequel.
Go watch it and then someone come explain the plot to me.
Chained Prometheus
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Yeah, I'm not seeing the score anywhere on Spotify right now.
If it can't match the RT scores of the Toy Story series, it's not worth my time.
Now there's another scifi movie with a sequel that I very much would like to see.
PurpleMoustache
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GOOD NEWS!
https://www.avclub.com/don-hertzfeldts-genius-streak-continues-in-the-poignant-1818694192
(I havent actually read reviews as for whatever reason they feel the need to spell out the plot points of an entire 20 minute short film), but hes made another one, people seem to really like it, but its still on the film festival circuit, so like the rest of his films, it will take a while to release
It's up in US. It's sorta buried though.
CosmicGroinPull
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Really excited to see this but some of the praises got me worried if it'll be too artsy for me....
Ok I've listened to the soundtrack and it's sorta interesting. It feels like Zimmer and Wallfisch ran out of time. The parts that are Zimmer are super generic for the most part and aren't that good. Those are usually the combat segments and it's stuff from his recent blockbuster movies.
However there are parts that are straight Vangelis and those bits are really good. That seems to be more in the second half of the OST so maybe it took them awhile to nail Vangelis's style. Sea Wall feels the closest to successfully mixing Zimmer and Vangelis's styles.
The OST also isn't as diverse as the original.
Standouts: Mesa, Joi, Sea Wall, Tears in Rain (maybe Blade Runner as parts are really good and parts are eh)
However there are parts that are straight Vangelis and those bits are really good. That seems to be more in the second half of the OST so maybe it took them awhile to nail Vangelis's style. Sea Wall feels the closest to successfully mixing Zimmer and Vangelis's styles.
The OST also isn't as diverse as the original.
Standouts: Mesa, Joi, Sea Wall, Tears in Rain (maybe Blade Runner as parts are really good and parts are eh)
Lights and Waves
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Just finished the original. I never realized how uninspired Ghost in the Shell is when you consider that it stole so much from BR.
Well, the theater gave me free passes so at least I don't have to spend extra money to see 2049. I'll take it I guess. Was pretty cool to see the original in Dolby. Slow as fuck that movie. Goddamn.
I hope the ost track names aren't spoilers. I wasn't thinking and went through them
I hope the ost track names aren't spoilers. I wasn't thinking and went through them
Beer Monkey
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OST is on Google Play Music it seems.
Just saw the original for the first time. Really liked the story, characters, and that fact that it still holds up visually. However, I'm actually not the biggest fan of the aesthetic. I typically love cyberpunk, but something about this felt off for some reason. I'm more of a Deus Ex: Human Revolution guy in terms of looks.
Inceptional
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Really good interview with Zimmer and Wallfisch. It sounds like it's mostly Wallfish's score with a little direction from Hansy. https://youtu.be/fzDdJYI1HUM
Anyone who heard Wallfisch's A Cure For Wellness score should be excited about this guy. He's got a really good sound and I hope he did something special for this film.
If you go back and listen to Johannson's early stuff for the film, I can definitly see how it might turn off a lot of people. It was very organ heavy and oppressive feeling. I can see why they would want that more light piano and synthy sound that Vengelis was so good at.
Anyone who heard Wallfisch's A Cure For Wellness score should be excited about this guy. He's got a really good sound and I hope he did something special for this film.
If you go back and listen to Johannson's early stuff for the film, I can definitly see how it might turn off a lot of people. It was very organ heavy and oppressive feeling. I can see why they would want that more light piano and synthy sound that Vengelis was so good at.
Where can we hear it?
Chained Prometheus
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Digging the score so far. The rendition of Tears in Rain is really well done. I'd heard about a week ago or so that it was going to be in the film, but I figured it'd be another TFA situation where they lifted the original take from Vangelis and put it in the film where they wanted it to be (which worked wonderfully in TFA). Kinda impressed that they went out of their way to do an updated spin of the composition.
Wallfisch's score is definitely darker and more claustrophobic sounding than Vangelis' score for the original film was, but it's also cut from much of the same cloth. Dude did a killer job, especially given the short amount of time given to him and Hans.
Wallfisch's score is definitely darker and more claustrophobic sounding than Vangelis' score for the original film was, but it's also cut from much of the same cloth. Dude did a killer job, especially given the short amount of time given to him and Hans.
Tears in Rain is definitely great as an updated version. It sounds really close but feels 'freshened' up a bit.
The OST feels more oppressive than the original, which I don't particularly like. That's probably due to the tone of this movie being a bit different. It just sounds a little too modern at parts.
Chained Prometheus
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It definitely is.
Granted, I noticed last night while I was rewatching the original film with my dad that there's a lot of moments in Vangelis' score that are quite similar to what Zimmer has popularized with movie scores as of late.
There's quite a few moments where the score just sort of moans, groans and generally acts more to echo the imagery and sound design, rather than the most iconic song moments that we all recall during key moments of the film. And as far as I can tell on these early listens of the 2049 score, Wallfischer seems to largely take the same approach.
Inceptional
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Just listened to the entire album on Spotify. It's really good guys. The track 'Blade Runner' sounds like a b-side from Vengelis' work on the OG film. I think Hansy and Fishy did a good job of homaging Vengelis' work while doing their own thing as well. It also got me super-pumped to see the movie this weekend!
Really hope 2049 ends on a new version of "End Titles"
Seems to be about what I was expecting! Don't go in expecting to get thrown back to the 80s. This film at least according to Kojima is its own person, so appreciate it for what it is, not what its father was.