Comments on: ‘Blade Runner 2049’ To Lose $80 Million

By: Mex5150

Mex5150 — Fri, 10 Nov 2017 23:17:00 +0000

In reply to Roslyn Altaira. It's more of a shame it wasn't a better movie in the first place, the big problem with the film is it *WAS* brainless!

By: Mex5150

Mex5150 — Fri, 10 Nov 2017 23:16:00 +0000

In reply to dogenrocker@yahoo.ca. That's exactly why this film was so bad, the director *DIDN'T* ask anybody to use their brain (it Villeneuve, so nobody really should have expected better, the only thing he's good at is making stupid people think they are clever), not the audience, certainly not the writers, and as far as I can see anybody else involved with the film.

By: Mex5150

Mex5150 — Fri, 10 Nov 2017 23:13:00 +0000

The film was actually really disappointing. As a film it was OK, but as a sequel to Blade Runner, it was terrible. There were some nice in-jokes and references, but overall low-brow junk masquerading as high-brow gold (it was directed by Villeneuve, so I really shouldn’t have expected better, the only thing he’s good at is making stupid people think they are clever). Everything seemed forced and unnatural. The plot was trite and cliched, and everything was very predictable. Totally a wasted opportunity ;^<

By: Roslyn Altaira

Roslyn Altaira — Fri, 10 Nov 2017 12:49:00 +0000

It’s so sad this didn’t do better. So…more brainless action flicks for the ‘short attention span’ generation, great! Not.

By: Clay Castille

Clay Castille — Thu, 09 Nov 2017 05:27:00 +0000

Worth the 35 year wait, let’s see what kind of punches Gosling can throw at 70

By: Clay Castille

Clay Castille — Thu, 09 Nov 2017 05:26:00 +0000

In reply to Rafael. A timid movie, that's what you saw?

By: Call me Snake

Call me Snake — Thu, 09 Nov 2017 04:35:00 +0000

It’s sad, all audiences want today are more and more loud superhero movies, pretty much the only thing today that is a guaranteed box office success. 2049 has been the best movie of the year by far, but because it was too niche in the theaters, and a genre film, the awards will ignore it as they tend to do.

By: dogenrocker@yahoo.ca

dogenrocker@yahoo.ca — Thu, 09 Nov 2017 02:01:00 +0000

In reply to Rafael. I thought it was thematically rich and emotionally moving. Takes all kinds.

By: Rafael

Rafael — Thu, 09 Nov 2017 00:19:00 +0000

In reply to dogenrocker@yahoo.ca. It's not about using your brain, it's about the artist having a voice and actually trying to convey something as opposed to being too timid. Most of the film was just sumptuous imagery, a slick service with little else.

By: dogenrocker@yahoo.ca

dogenrocker@yahoo.ca — Thu, 09 Nov 2017 00:13:00 +0000

In reply to Rafael. Yeah. how dare a filmmaker ask the viewer to actually use their brain.

By: Cobraverde

Cobraverde — Wed, 08 Nov 2017 21:55:00 +0000

I’ve grown to dislike needlessly long films over the years, but I wish this film was longer.

By: Rafael

Rafael — Wed, 08 Nov 2017 21:37:00 +0000

There was no need to make the movie as long as it was. It also suffered from this post-modern trend of making pretty images and letting the audience figure out the rest.