I was debating whether to put this up – doing so would require me to admit that I didn’t see BLADE RUNNER 2049 – but then Honest Trailers pulled it out at the very last second. Yeah. The final joke was the tipping point.
Moe Lane
PS: Oh, I WANTED to see it. I just lost track of time.
89/86 on Rotten Tomatoes is pretty dang good, in fact. I will admit: I was worried about Blade Runner 2049. This has not been the best couple of years for sequels and/or reboots. But a sampling of the reviews suggests that the movie isn’t going to make me want to throw something at the wall.
Of course, I should probably watch the original version agai… HA! I’m sorry, I’m sorry. I simply couldn’t help myself. “Original version,” forsooth!
Moe Lane
PS: Betcha it doesn’t age well, though.
As my wife says: “The Fridge Logic* is strong in this one.” At least, the potential for Fridge Logic. There are many questions being begged in the Blade Runner 2049 trailer.
*WARNING! TV TROPES LINK!
Specifically, their general nonappearance in Blade Runner 2049. From Variety in February (h/t: GeekTyrant)
[Director Denis Villeneuve ] takes a moment to praise cinematographer Roger Deakins’ work on the film, which, judging by the trailer alone, promises some of the most striking images of the 13-time Oscar nominee’s illustrious career.
“Roger was insanely impressive in how he was able to create landscape with tricks,” Villeneuve says. “For me it was beautiful. I think I can count on one hand how many times I saw a green screen in all of those months of shooting. There will be CG enhancements, of course, but as much as possible it was in-camera. Having witnessed what he’s done for months, I think it will be Roger Deakins’ best work. He was deeply inspired by the project.”
Continue reading One good reason to root for Blade Runner 2049: green screens.
It doesn’t… look bad? Maybe? I mean, it’s got lots of baggage left over from the first film*, but you can use that if you have the right director and the director was the guy who did Arrival. Dude has some skills.
Anyway: movie comes out October 6th.
*Although ‘first film’ is a slightly contentious concept, when it comes to Blade Runner. Consensus is, ah, lacking on just what the definite version of that movie is.
I started up the video, expecting to hate it. I was happy to hate it, although I’m blessed if I can figure out which Blade Runner is the true Blade Runner, even assuming that that even means anything anymore. And yet: it has promise. Blade Runner 2049 is a sequel, not a reboot. And, shoot: it has Harrison Ford in it. That suggests… possibilities.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GDscTTE-P-k
