Blade Runner (1982) vs Blade Runner 2049 (2017)

Blade Runner (1982) vs Blade Runner 2049 (2017) Mar 13, 2018 12:55:18 GMT

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Post by vegalyra on Mar 13, 2018 12:55:18 GMT

Mar 13, 2018 0:31:21 GMT Nora said:

Mar 12, 2018 15:39:51 GMT vegalyra said:

I actually enjoy both but give 2049 a slight edge.

Unfortunately I didn't see the original in the theater so that probably has something to do with it. I didn't see the film until several years later but I've enjoyed all the various cuts. I actually like the original cut the best as I like the narration by Ford (I know a lot of people don't).

2049 though just blew me away. I really liked Leto's lair. The lighting especially was impeccable.

ha, since you bring up Lets character - didnt you mind the fact that the guy that owns a literal EYE MANUFACTURE does not have eyes/sight (or not at all times?) why was he chosing to remain blind in most times? He clearly had the capabilities to design and manufacture eyes for himself.

my feeling is that it was purely to make the character look more odd/menacing, kinda like taking the nose off of Voldemort. But it didnt really make sense here. What do you think?

Same with killing the fake Rachel android. Since making hem was so time consuming and expensive, why would you waste one like that (or the other one he killed) maybe you would decommission them, maybe you would hurt her to get Deckart in pain but why wasting such an expensive machine??

Leto and his lair (while visually stunning) were the weakest link for me.

Good question about Leto not having eyes manufactured for him. I'm sure there is something to it but I haven't delved that deep into the film and some of its idiosyncrasies. I've only seen it once in theaters and just bought the 4k disc online and it hasn't been delivered yet.

I agree that it didn't make much since killing the Rachel duplicate but I guess it just supposed to show how ruthless Leto was. It also let Ford see her die a second time assuming he saw her die the first time. I don't know.

I can see your point that the Leto sequences were style over substance but like I said I haven't researched enough of the film to determine whether much more was going on than my weak analytical mind can fathom. haha