tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-926347286766677626.post4541021995660921739..comments2024-03-17T23:08:28.960-07:00Comments on Raybeard: Film: 'Blade Runner - 2049'Raybeardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12424095016313843883noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-926347286766677626.post-33753536193184298902017-10-27T07:05:22.756-07:002017-10-27T07:05:22.756-07:00Goodness, Vivan! You really are down on it, aren&#...Goodness, Vivan! You really are down on it, aren't you? - a stage or two even further down than I am.<br />But it's good to know someone who's certainly in the same direction of opinion as me. Am also comforted by the both of us having high regard for the original. Majority reviews I've seen seem to say that this belated sequel is at least as good as that. You and I must remain in our disagreement with them. <br /><br />I wish I'd paid more attention to Ryan G's coat while the film was playing. Might have given me a bit more interest to hold my attention. But I've just had a look at some of the film stills and now of course I can see what you mean. It's something like what in the 1970s we called 'car coats' (whatever that meant). Perhaps they still are. It does indeed look a very fetching garment.<br /><br />I also think that special effects these days are getting a bit old hat. The standard now is so high that we only notice them when they are less than impressive, whereas before when they were all painstakingly hand-created they would quite rightly astonish us, even though a lot of them now look 'creaky'. But the enjoyment was at a higher level, at least in my case. Yet another sign, if not of my age, certainly one of being out of tune with current accepted fads.<br /><br />Thanks for dropping by with your MOST interesting (not to say amusing) comments.<br />Raybeardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12424095016313843883noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-926347286766677626.post-90434464966859709112017-10-27T05:23:15.541-07:002017-10-27T05:23:15.541-07:00I saw this two days ago and I'm still trying t...I saw this two days ago and I'm still trying to wake up. I looked back for your review and I agree 100%, even down to the number of times I almost fell asleep during the showing of it. I had to walk out after 2 hours because I began to feel as though the movie would never, ever end and I'd be trapped in the theater for all time, feeding whiskey to a feral dog in a dusty abandoned casino. That Elvis hologram was almost the last straw, but the shooting of the Rachel replicant WAS the straw that broke my will to see this movie to the end.<br /><br />The star of the film, in my opinion, was Ryan Gosling's coat, which I absolutely adored. I perked up every time he did a scene wearing it. It's gorgeous, and he looked great in it. I really liked the coat, and that's a sad comment on the sequel to a movie and an esthetic that, originally, took my breath away.Vivianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11990041745880166605noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-926347286766677626.post-5428018603351926542017-10-15T21:21:05.952-07:002017-10-15T21:21:05.952-07:00I believe most fans of the original feel positive ...I believe most fans of the original feel positive towards this sequel, J, even though I didn't. If you didn't care for the first it's definitely a case of not bothering with this.Raybeardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12424095016313843883noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-926347286766677626.post-12946073374901588132017-10-15T14:10:32.930-07:002017-10-15T14:10:32.930-07:00I don't think I'll be going to see this, l...I don't think I'll be going to see this, like JG I'd rather do the garden.Judithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13974206679853189199noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-926347286766677626.post-69682390877663689682017-10-13T21:59:39.337-07:002017-10-13T21:59:39.337-07:00As long as I haven't deterred you from seeing ...As long as I haven't deterred you from seeing something you'd been keen on seeing, B, then my conscience can rest easy. Raybeardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12424095016313843883noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-926347286766677626.post-50497576614837917572017-10-13T21:58:06.409-07:002017-10-13T21:58:06.409-07:00Bojack Horseman? I know I'm slow, Ron, but I c...Bojack Horseman? I know I'm slow, Ron, but I can't manage to work that one out. (I'm assuming it's a play on some fella's name.)<br /><br />Wasn't sure it would have been Pat's kind of film, but not too surprised to hear that it is. Good for him.<br /><br />No, despite all the talk about it, I've never seen 'Thrones'. It's on far too late for me (and I don't watch that much TV anyway) - and I'm blowed if I'm going to take the trouble to search it out to view by other means. It'll have to remain among the many 'unseens', I'm afraid. Raybeardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12424095016313843883noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-926347286766677626.post-87013397769196916872017-10-13T21:50:17.246-07:002017-10-13T21:50:17.246-07:00If the film is your bag, J.G., then you ought to s...If the film is your bag, J.G., then you ought to see it on a really big screen. It'll give it a much-needed push on the interest level. Raybeardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12424095016313843883noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-926347286766677626.post-21986944805975221412017-10-13T16:00:45.271-07:002017-10-13T16:00:45.271-07:00ouch. i had little intention of seeing it anyways...ouch. i had little intention of seeing it anyways, but you just sealed that deal. Even for Mr. Gosling. Blobbyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11821768145570876450noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-926347286766677626.post-27285274027836096582017-10-13T13:35:36.501-07:002017-10-13T13:35:36.501-07:00Ray,
I jut read to review to Pat, who saw the film...Ray,<br />I jut read to review to Pat, who saw the film week. He thought it was better than your review but he is easily impressed with special effects. Me not so much. I prefer a good plot/story line with the CGI effects. Pat says he could see it again but then he likes Bojack Horseman. He also likes "Maudie." He couldn't get into "Downton Abbey", "too much looking for Lady Mary's teapot" type of plot. By the way, have you seen "Game of Thrones?" <br />RonRonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11161930319264523497noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-926347286766677626.post-26858365340808093622017-10-13T09:10:06.620-07:002017-10-13T09:10:06.620-07:00I almost went to see it today but I did the garden...I almost went to see it today but I did the garden , I guess that speaks volumesJohn Going Gentlyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14958171262765033946noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-926347286766677626.post-40554093953151942992017-10-13T08:13:31.910-07:002017-10-13T08:13:31.910-07:00It's films like this which so many are raving ...It's films like this which so many are raving about, Paul, which make me seriously think about just giving up on cinema-going, so far I feel out of sympathy with the end-product. The films I've really enjoyed this year are far outnumbered by those I've not liked. I'm thinking that when it comes to nominating my Top Ten of the year it might be a problem simply to find that number of films I felt positive towards. It's not looking too good so far.<br /><br />I agree that 1939 was a landmark year for cinema, though I have to say that sometimes I can't take the naivety of many films of the 40s and 50s - as well as later, which is especially exemplified in all those emotion-nudging soundtrack scores with their lush, in-your-face orchestrations. Others may not feel as distracted by them to the extent that I am. <br />But so many of today's films think that by assaulting the visual and aural senses at the expense of intelligent content is the key to bountiful financial returns. Trouble is, they are often correct. Raybeardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12424095016313843883noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-926347286766677626.post-43596711307435964792017-10-13T05:49:04.412-07:002017-10-13T05:49:04.412-07:00As the years go by, I am seeing fewer movies each ...As the years go by, I am seeing fewer movies each year. You nailed the reason why I don't: "cinematic technique over content." And I too, am sure that age plays a large part in it, remembering what movies used to be, especially from the year 1939 (so many classics produced) to the late 50s.paulhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02085842904367441128noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-926347286766677626.post-11918165868450749662017-10-12T20:16:36.173-07:002017-10-12T20:16:36.173-07:00Can't understand why it's getting so many ...Can't understand why it's getting so many 'oohs' and 'aahs', Rachel. All I can surmise is that it's a triumph of cinematic technique over content - but I'm pretty sure also that my age plays a large part. Raybeardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12424095016313843883noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-926347286766677626.post-54602016889573143302017-10-12T12:56:00.743-07:002017-10-12T12:56:00.743-07:00Thanks for the review Ray. I didn't go and see...Thanks for the review Ray. I didn't go and see it, thought about it, but then thought it isn't really my sort of film so why feel I should see it, it isn't suddenly going to magic into the sort of thing I like. Your review has nicely settled it for me.Rachel Phillipshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16053924416805878169noreply@blogger.com