Movie Reviews 2.0

How is that even possible?? Now I definitely have to watch it.

 

Well I hope I didn't ruin the disappointment by over selling it, but it really is an epic mess. Michael Bay's final fuck you to the viewers. "oh so you didn't like the previous ones, here take a piece of this gem!"

I also thought the first Transformers was pretty good for what it is other than the shaky cam ruining many of the action scenes. also the one before this wasn't nearly as bad as this imo.

 

I just don’t understand how these movies are still being made. I mean I do, people keep going to see them. But surely there’s a slither of creative dignity left in the makers that makes them think Ok maybe we should start making good movies now?

 

I think the most recent one wasn't quite as successful (still made more than 600 million worldwide, so a very healthy profit regardless), but most of the others have made more than a billion dollars each. You don't wanna meddle with a formula this successful. It's the CoD of the film industry. Each year the internet is throwing a fit, yet when even the least successful entry (infinite Warfare) sells 10+ million units, why shoudld Activision give much of a fuck?

 

Well Beyond 3D folks aren't exactly the target market for these films...

 

Blade Runner 2049 review: Scott's vision versus Villeneuve's skill

https://www.theregister.co.uk/2017/10/06/review_blade_runner_2049/

 

I have a ticket to Blade Runner tomorrow. It seems to be getting really positive reviews.

 

Saw blade runner. Brilliant.

If you liked the first you will love the sequel. Seems to improve on every aspect of the original. Really faithful

Really good.

Watch the shorts for BR49 before going into this one. Really helps cement the whole picture.

edit: link to the shorts - keep note of the dates
https://geekdad.com/2017/10/blade-runner-2049-short-films/

 

^I thought it was a remake... :-O I want to watch the original again before going to the cinema.

 

Sounds like the movie might benefit from a "roadshow version" like Lawrence of Arabia and other epic films had. Typically this includes an intermission while a special score is played. This way the people who don't want to leave their seats don't feels as inconvenienced, they're getting added value.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roadshow_theatrical_release

I still have my program from Apocalypse Now! as I saw it on opening day in New York City. Incredible sound system. My brother gave me one from The Hateful Eight. Very nice.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/N-O-S-UNCIR...BIA-lavish-1962-orig-/231212470559?rmvSB=true
"The 1962 Royal Premiere in London was virtually the last time that David Lean's director's cut was seen: 20 minutes were edited from the film's general release, and 15 more from the 1971 reissue. This abbreviated version was all that was available for public exhibition until a massive 1989 restoration, at 216 minutes that returned several of Lean's favorite scenes while removing others with which he had never been satisfied." https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/lawrence_of_arabia/
http://www.dvdtalk.com/dvdsavant/s4027arab.html
"I'll tell you what a Road Show picture was like. First, if it was the first month or two of a popular engagement, you didn't just show up, you probably bought the ticket in advance. It might be a family outing, in which case you'd be asked to dress up a little, maybe not in church clothes but not in jeans and sneakers either. The big theaters had plenty of staff; they didn't just tear your ticket but showed you to an assigned seat, as with a concert. Some of the theaters were swank affairs; to use the restroom at the Warners Hollywood (now condemned as an earthquake hazard) one took an elevator to a lower floor, and crossed through a large oval carpeted sitting room. The house lights went down about 40% for the overture, which was heard as blue and purple lights played on the giant sparkly curtains. In other words, you knew you were in for something BIG."

Given how popular double dipping has become, arguably justifiable with past Blade Runner releases, I wouldn't be surprised to see an extended version get a road show re-release. Especially given the reviews I'm seeing here. If I don't like that, I guess I'm free to make my own film. lol But in the case of this film I'd pay twice, though I'd prefer to see both version with a bathroom break.

 

Saw Blade Runner 2049. A really strong movie, certainly did not disappoint. Great visuals and sounds and good performances from pretty much everyone. Was surprised to hear a few sentences in Finnish during the movie, that got a reaction from the audience (Finnish actor had a tiny role). It's long, so empty your bladder before going in

 

I hate Bay since he fooled me into seeing Transformers 5 in IMAX 3D and everything was shit, even the 3D which he claimed would save cinema stereoscopic 3D.

 

THAT'S what made you hate Michael Bay?

I hated him for Armageddon!

 

Saw Blade Runner 2049 at the BFI (in 2D IMAX) and was very pleased. This movie definitely requires attention and patience, the polar opposite of your typical block buster. I could definitely see this being a love/hate movie. Also, it was beautiful

Edit: It also works very well as a sequel to the first movie.

 

Armageddon was awesomeballs!

 

So I've been asking wife and friends if they want to go see Blade Runner. Every response has been "I haven't even seen the first one"

I'm now single and alone.

 

This is completely true, if you by 'awesomeballs!' mean 'it's so bad it's great!'

You're better off, mate. Trust me!

You can't be married to someone who hasn't even seen Blade Runner!

 

Did you ever watch the latest Transformers movie, The Last Knight?

 

Blade Runner 5/5, better than the original. Anyone that says differently is wrong.

 

Any movie which begins with Bruce Willis chasing somebody around an oil rig whilst firing dozens of shotgun shells has obviously been very cleverly thought-out. Steve Buscemi is amusing in it, however.

I'm sure I read somewhere that Willis became quite irate when members of the audience in a preview screening were laughing at parts he thought were actually dramatic.