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       Blade Runner 2049 (2017)
       By: Chiprocks1 Date: April 4, 2018, 4:28 pm
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       [center]Blade Runner 2049 (2017)
       5 Stars out of 5
       Trailer
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       I'm a fan of the original Blade Runner
  HTML http://pennycan.createaforum.com/dvd's-blu-rays/blade-runner-(1982)/msg5203/#msg5203,<br
       />but I wouldn't say that Blade Runner 2049 was at the top of my
       Must-See List. Well, it wasn't one that I had to run out and see
       the moment it came out and I think in large part it had to do
       with the fact that I really wasn't giving this much of a chance
       of equaling the original. Not only does it meet it head on, I'm
       of the mindset that maybe, just maybe it even edges it out to a
       degree. Truth be told, that might be due to the fact that I just
       got finished watching this and it's still fresh in my head. So,
       maybe a little biased in my comment there. I will have to
       revisit this down the road and see how it really stacks up
       against the forebearer.
       As for Blade Runner 2049, this really is a genuine masterpiece
       of film-making in every sense of the word. I'm just astounded
       that they were able to literally create a film that shares DNA
       from both from the look, style, pacing.....feel. Everything
       about this just feels so right and the fact that this was made
       30 years after the original and yet it feels like it was made a
       year after because of the visual cues it takes. Look, this could
       have easily come off as a more polished sequel with all the tell
       tale signs of it having "better FX" and whatnot. As for the
       plot, it's essentially the same as the original to a degree. But
       throwing in the whole "searching for my lost father" angle was a
       nice add-on to give the older fans of the Original something to
       latch onto.
       As for Harrison Ford, I don't agree with giving him Second
       Billing. There's so little of him in this movie that to say he
       is a genuine "Second Billing" actor is a bit misleading. We
       don't get to see him until the 3rd Act. Yes, I get why it plays
       out that way because of the story that is being told...but
       still. Ryan Gosling was great as K, the Blade Runner. Jared Leto
       was really good. Seeing Mackenzie Davis in this was a nice bonus
       for me. It was a trip to see Edward James Olmos return as Gaff.
       I had no idea he was coming back for this. But the biggest
       shocker for me was seeing "Sean Young" return. Kinda. Her
       character was duplicated with the actress using a Stand-In in
       much the same way they did with Tarkin and Leia in Star Wars
       Rogue One. Looks like the real thing, well pretty close to the
       real thing....but not quite there. Anyway, I highly recommend
       this as a Buyfor sure.
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