Blade Runner 2049 (2017, D: Villeneuve) S: Ford, Gosling
12-20-16, 11:42 AM
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Re: Blade Runner 2049 (2017, D: Villeneuve) S: Ford, Gosling
i think Scott is brilliant no matter what. none of this gets lucky crap. he is a good filmmaker with a distinct eye and visual style. even his less flashier, little known efforts like Matchstick Men are gems. Also, White Squall is enthralling. sure he is not going to hit a homerun everytime out, but he really gives it his all. i really just like everything he does whether good, bad or great.
12-20-16, 12:00 PM
#477
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Re: Blade Runner 2049 (2017, D: Villeneuve) S: Ford, Gosling
Scott can't tell a good idea from a bad one. He's heavily reliant on the script to pull him trough. He has a great eye and he's not a stupid guy but he's also not discerning when it comes to story ideas. And he has directed some absolute shit movies that no one should be defending.
12-20-16, 12:46 PM
#478
Re: Blade Runner 2049 (2017, D: Villeneuve) S: Ford, Gosling
i think Scott is brilliant no matter what. none of this gets lucky crap. he is a good filmmaker with a distinct eye and visual style. even his less flashier, little known efforts like Matchstick Men are gems. Also, White Squall is enthralling. sure he is not going to hit a homerun everytime out, but he really gives it his all. i really just like everything he does whether good, bad or great.
Scott can't tell a good idea from a bad one. He's heavily reliant on the script to pull him trough. He has a great eye and he's not a stupid guy but he's also not discerning when it comes to story ideas. And he has directed some absolute shit movies that no one should be defending.
Like someone mentioned earlier, he's become the new George Lucas. The guy has no passion and is probably more concerned with the set design and cinematography than the story and actors.
Last edited by inri222; 12-20-16 at 12:54 PM.
12-20-16, 12:52 PM
#479
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Re: Blade Runner 2049 (2017, D: Villeneuve) S: Ford, Gosling
The only ones post Blade Runner that I really like are Matchstick Men and The Counselor, and those are more because of the writing and strong acting.
12-20-16, 01:01 PM
#480
Re: Blade Runner 2049 (2017, D: Villeneuve) S: Ford, Gosling
Stop lying, we know that your favorites are A Good Year, Hannibal, Robin Hood, Prometheus, Exodus, Body of Lies & GI Jane (wow that's about 1/3 of his filmography).
Last edited by inri222; 12-20-16 at 01:07 PM.
12-20-16, 08:07 PM
#481
DVD Talk Hero
Re: Blade Runner 2049 (2017, D: Villeneuve) S: Ford, Gosling
Scott can't tell a good idea from a bad one. He's heavily reliant on the script to pull him trough. He has a great eye and he's not a stupid guy but he's also not discerning when it comes to story ideas. And he has directed some absolute shit movies that no one should be defending.
But most of his output, like Thelma & Louise, Gladiator, and Black Hawk Down is really workmanlike.
His body of work is one hell of a curve.
12-20-16, 09:00 PM
#482
Re: Blade Runner 2049 (2017, D: Villeneuve) S: Ford, Gosling
If you remove The Duellists (winner of the Best Debut Film award at Cannes), Alien & Blade Runner from his filmography there's not much there.
12-20-16, 09:28 PM
#483
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Re: Blade Runner 2049 (2017, D: Villeneuve) S: Ford, Gosling
I love Hannibal (I think it's hilarious) and Black Hawk Down, I find most of his films pretty solid, minus Exodus and Robin Hood.
Last edited by RichC2; 12-20-16 at 09:33 PM.
12-20-16, 10:14 PM
#484
DVD Talk Hero
Re: Blade Runner 2049 (2017, D: Villeneuve) S: Ford, Gosling
The director's cut of Kingdom of Heaven is a goddamn masterpiece I tells ya!
Ok, maybe not a masterpiece but it's still damn good and one of my favorites. Black Hawk Down is also a great flick! Those two plus Blade Runner, Alien, and The Duelists make a pretty damn great filmography!
Add in the not as great but still good Thelma and Louise, Black Rain, The Martian, and Gladiator (wouldn't be nearly as maligned if it hadn't won BP) and his filmography is looking even better!
I admit Prometheus was terrible but I'm still a big fan of Scott. I think he's still got one great movie left in him.
Ok, maybe not a masterpiece but it's still damn good and one of my favorites. Black Hawk Down is also a great flick! Those two plus Blade Runner, Alien, and The Duelists make a pretty damn great filmography!
Add in the not as great but still good Thelma and Louise, Black Rain, The Martian, and Gladiator (wouldn't be nearly as maligned if it hadn't won BP) and his filmography is looking even better!
I admit Prometheus was terrible but I'm still a big fan of Scott. I think he's still got one great movie left in him.
Last edited by GoldenJCJ; 12-20-16 at 10:42 PM.
12-20-16, 10:18 PM
#485
Re: Blade Runner 2049 (2017, D: Villeneuve) S: Ford, Gosling
I think he just likes directing a lot of movies, so when you do that, some of them will probably be lackluster. The Counselor was a snooze fest.
12-21-16, 03:06 AM
#486
Re: Blade Runner 2049 (2017, D: Villeneuve) S: Ford, Gosling
Yes, Alien and Blade Runner stand pretty tall in his filmography, but even outside of those 2 he's still made some really good stuff. The Counselor, American Gangster, The Martian, and Black Hawk Down are all pretty damn entertaining movies. But yeah, there is definitely a big stack of shit films too.
12-21-16, 09:55 AM
#487
Re: Blade Runner 2049 (2017, D: Villeneuve) S: Ford, Gosling
12-21-16, 10:02 AM
#488
Re: Blade Runner 2049 (2017, D: Villeneuve) S: Ford, Gosling
Good job casting Orlando Bloom in the lead of a 3 1/2 hour film.
Black Hawk Down and American Gangster had a lot of potential but in the end were just mediocre.
12-21-16, 10:54 AM
#489
DVD Talk Hero
Re: Blade Runner 2049 (2017, D: Villeneuve) S: Ford, Gosling
Yeah, other than Alien/Blade Runner, I found The Martian and Black Hawk Down pretty good films. I do own the director's cut of Kingdom of Heaven but I haven't watched it yet.
12-21-16, 11:36 AM
#490
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12-21-16, 11:51 AM
#492
Re: Blade Runner 2049 (2017, D: Villeneuve) S: Ford, Gosling
^^^ agreed!
12-21-16, 12:11 PM
#496
Re: Blade Runner 2049 (2017, D: Villeneuve) S: Ford, Gosling
'Blade Runner 2049' will be R-rated, confirms Denis Villeneuve
EXCLUSIVE: Director also revealed details of the film’s shoot, which recently wrapped in Hungary.
Denis Villeneuve, the director of Blade Runner 2049, has revealed that the film-makers are aiming for an R-rating for the forthcoming Blade Runner sequel.
Speaking to Screen, Villeneuve also confirmed that the film wrapped shooting in late November and the editing process has now commenced in Los Angeles.
“My producers are finding it fun to remind me that it will be one of the most expensive R-rated independent feature films ever made,” Villeneuve disclosed.
The decision to shoot for an R-rating is likely to have been influenced by the success of Ryan Reynolds’ superhero caper Deadpool in early 2016, which carried an R certificate but made $783m worldwide at the box office, making it the highest-grossing R-rated film ever released.
Warner Bros has set a US release date of October 6, 2017 for Blade Runner 2049. Sony Pictures is handling most international territories.
Villeneuve’s most recent release Arrival, the sci-fi starring Amy Adams, was rated PG-13 by the Motion Picture Association of America (MPAA), but his previous films Sicario, Enemy and Prisoners all carried R-ratings.
If Blade Runner 2049 is granted an R-rating by the MPAA, in the UK this would be likely to translate to a 15 certificate being granted by the British Board of Film Classification.
During the interview, the director also spoke about his determination to make the film with as minimal CGI as possible, applying the same principal to the shoot that he had used for his most recent feature Arrival. “I can count on my fingers the amount of times we put a green screen on set. Most of the movie was done on camera, me and [cinematographer] Roger Deakins worked very hard to do it that way.
“My actors were not walking on green screens all day long. CGI is a strong tool for backgrounds and extensions but what is around the actors needs to be as real as possible. When I watch a movie that’s mostly CGI, I’m disengaged,” he continued.
While the editing process on Blade Runner 2049 has only recently begun, Villeneuve is already dreaming of working on further sci-fi features, an ambition he has harboured since he was a child. “I’m doomed, I love sci-fi. I have two more ideas now that I would love to do. [And] Blade Runner could go on… we’ll see how this one goes.”
EXCLUSIVE: Director also revealed details of the film’s shoot, which recently wrapped in Hungary.
Denis Villeneuve, the director of Blade Runner 2049, has revealed that the film-makers are aiming for an R-rating for the forthcoming Blade Runner sequel.
Speaking to Screen, Villeneuve also confirmed that the film wrapped shooting in late November and the editing process has now commenced in Los Angeles.
“My producers are finding it fun to remind me that it will be one of the most expensive R-rated independent feature films ever made,” Villeneuve disclosed.
The decision to shoot for an R-rating is likely to have been influenced by the success of Ryan Reynolds’ superhero caper Deadpool in early 2016, which carried an R certificate but made $783m worldwide at the box office, making it the highest-grossing R-rated film ever released.
Warner Bros has set a US release date of October 6, 2017 for Blade Runner 2049. Sony Pictures is handling most international territories.
Villeneuve’s most recent release Arrival, the sci-fi starring Amy Adams, was rated PG-13 by the Motion Picture Association of America (MPAA), but his previous films Sicario, Enemy and Prisoners all carried R-ratings.
If Blade Runner 2049 is granted an R-rating by the MPAA, in the UK this would be likely to translate to a 15 certificate being granted by the British Board of Film Classification.
During the interview, the director also spoke about his determination to make the film with as minimal CGI as possible, applying the same principal to the shoot that he had used for his most recent feature Arrival. “I can count on my fingers the amount of times we put a green screen on set. Most of the movie was done on camera, me and [cinematographer] Roger Deakins worked very hard to do it that way.
“My actors were not walking on green screens all day long. CGI is a strong tool for backgrounds and extensions but what is around the actors needs to be as real as possible. When I watch a movie that’s mostly CGI, I’m disengaged,” he continued.
While the editing process on Blade Runner 2049 has only recently begun, Villeneuve is already dreaming of working on further sci-fi features, an ambition he has harboured since he was a child. “I’m doomed, I love sci-fi. I have two more ideas now that I would love to do. [And] Blade Runner could go on… we’ll see how this one goes.”
12-21-16, 12:27 PM
#498
Re: Blade Runner 2049 (2017, D: Villeneuve) S: Ford, Gosling
Those who haven't seen Knock, Knock... should.
12-21-16, 12:56 PM
#500