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Lord Haseo said:

Jeebus said:

Lord Haseo said:

Jeebus said:

Lord Haseo said:

TV’s Frink said:

I just hope it’s better than the original.

So I’m not the only one who thinks it’s not that good of a film?

I can understand why it might not be enjoyable, but it is a technically good film.

It’s good looking but I found a lot of the characters to be flat and the pacing to be too slow and the payoff wasn’t enough to warrant the slow pacing. The first hour of Alien was slow too but it was well worth it when the shit hit the fan. I didn’t feel that with Blade Runner.

Yeah. I totally understand. I felt the same way when I saw it first. It wasn’t at all what I was expecting, it was much more slow and subdued than I was led on to believe it would be. But the cinematography is amazing, the soundtrack is great, and it’s rife with symbolism and themes begging to be picked apart. It’s less a movie to enjoy and more a movie to admire.

I still have The Final Cut on Blu Ray so I’ll probably watch it some time in the near future. What is your preferred version?

Only ever seen the Final Cut.

Jeebus said:

Lord Haseo said:

Jeebus said:

Lord Haseo said:

Jeebus said:

Lord Haseo said:

TV’s Frink said:

I just hope it’s better than the original.

So I’m not the only one who thinks it’s not that good of a film?

I can understand why it might not be enjoyable, but it is a technically good film.

It’s good looking but I found a lot of the characters to be flat and the pacing to be too slow and the payoff wasn’t enough to warrant the slow pacing. The first hour of Alien was slow too but it was well worth it when the shit hit the fan. I didn’t feel that with Blade Runner.

Yeah. I totally understand. I felt the same way when I saw it first. It wasn’t at all what I was expecting, it was much more slow and subdued than I was led on to believe it would be. But the cinematography is amazing, the soundtrack is great, and it’s rife with symbolism and themes begging to be picked apart. It’s less a movie to enjoy and more a movie to admire.

I still have The Final Cut on Blu Ray so I’ll probably watch it some time in the near future. What is your preferred version?

Only ever seen the Final Cut.

I already have it so I’ll probably just stick with that. Exactly how different are the 10,000 versions of this movie anyway?

Lord Haseo said:

Jeebus said:

Lord Haseo said:

Jeebus said:

Lord Haseo said:

Jeebus said:

Lord Haseo said:

TV’s Frink said:

I just hope it’s better than the original.

So I’m not the only one who thinks it’s not that good of a film?

I can understand why it might not be enjoyable, but it is a technically good film.

It’s good looking but I found a lot of the characters to be flat and the pacing to be too slow and the payoff wasn’t enough to warrant the slow pacing. The first hour of Alien was slow too but it was well worth it when the shit hit the fan. I didn’t feel that with Blade Runner.

Yeah. I totally understand. I felt the same way when I saw it first. It wasn’t at all what I was expecting, it was much more slow and subdued than I was led on to believe it would be. But the cinematography is amazing, the soundtrack is great, and it’s rife with symbolism and themes begging to be picked apart. It’s less a movie to enjoy and more a movie to admire.

I still have The Final Cut on Blu Ray so I’ll probably watch it some time in the near future. What is your preferred version?

Only ever seen the Final Cut.

I already have it so I’ll probably just stick with that. Exactly how different are the 10,000 versions of this movie anyway?

1982 Original workprint (failed in audience tests, not released):

• no voice over
• no happy ending
• no unicorn dream

1982 US theatrical release:

• voice overs
• happy ending (Deckard and Rachel drive through the countryside)
• no unicorn dream

1982 International release:

• more violence in certain scenes

1992 Director’s Cut (not done by Scott, but approved by him):

• no voice overs
• no happy ending (Deckard and Rachel just leave Deckard’s flat)
• unicorn dream (suggesting that Deckard could be a replicant)

2007 Final Cut (Scott’s final version):

• same content as Director’s Cut
• many technical improvements

Seems like not enough to completely change someone’s outlook on the film but it’s still nice to have such choices.

imperialscum said:

Lord Haseo said:

TV’s Frink said:

I just hope it’s better than the original.

So I’m not the only one who thinks it’s not that good of a film?

It makes perfect sense that two people who like crap films like TFA would not like masterpiece like Blade Runner.

You think ROTJ is near perfect so fucking eat me.

Lord Haseo said:

The first hour of Alien was slow too but it was well worth it when the shit hit the fan.

The first hour of Alien is actually the best part of the film.

Good but slow build up and better yet there’s a good amount of payoff. I prefer the second hour because you know…the plot is being pushed forward consistently .

imperialscum said:

Lord Haseo said:

imperialscum said:

Lord Haseo said:

TV’s Frink said:

I just hope it’s better than the original.

So I’m not the only one who thinks it’s not that good of a film?

It makes perfect sense that two people who like crap films like TFA would not like masterpiece like Blade Runner.

You think ROTJ is near perfect so fucking eat me.

I have never used “perfect” when describing a film. It is bad to make things up, especially when you are in the presence of the truth.

I said you said (or alluded to) the film being NEAR perfect you fucking twit. You said that Leia being force sensitive was the only problem you had with the film (somehow) ergo that would mean you think it’s nearly perfect.

Lord Haseo said:

imperialscum said:

Lord Haseo said:

The first hour of Alien was slow too but it was well worth it when the shit hit the fan.

The first hour of Alien is actually the best part of the film.

Good but slow build up and better yet there’s a good amount of payoff. I prefer the second hour because you know…the plot is being pushed forward consistently.

You seriously have things mixed up. If anything, first half of Alien is all about plot. When it comes to plot, that is a textbook example. The second part is more of a thrill/action ride.

It does set everything up nicely but I found myself dozing off every now and again but like I said everything paid off in the end.

It starts to make sense why would you like crap like TFA.

I like TFA for the same reasons I like the OT.

yhwx said:

imperialscum said:

Lord Haseo said:
you fucking twit

Let’s drop the honorifics, shall we?

It’s quite the opposite of honor.

Not sure if should post Ric image or link in Missed the Joke thread.

imperialscum said:

Lord Haseo said:

I said you said (or alluded to) the film being NEAR perfect.

Still wrong. I have never used “near perfect” to describe a film either.

If you only have a couple of minor problems with a film that means you must think it’s near perfect. Just because you didn’t say it doesn’t mean that’s not message you conveyed.

Also didn’t you rate all of the OT films 10/10 recently?

Lord Haseo said:
I like TFA for the same reasons I like the OT.

Sorry but there is no consistency between OT and TFA, except for the stuff that TFA rehased.

I like the OT for the following reasons:

• Simplistic plot with things bubbling under the surface

• Layered and colorful characters

• A good soundtrack

• Good action

• Immersion into a world I will never get to experience

etc.

TFA has all of these in spades and in terms of the action and a couple of minor things it outclasses the films that came before it.

The longer this goes on, the harder it will be for him to resist making the thread.

[popcorn]

yhwx said:

TV’s Frink said:

The longer this goes on, the harder it will be for him to resist making the thread.

[popcorn]

I’m not going to do it. If I do, I allow the mods to temp ban me for three months.

imperialscum said:

Lord Haseo said:

imperialscum said:
Sorry but there is no consistency between OT and TFA, except for the stuff that TFA rehased.

I like the OT for the following reasons:

• Simplistic plot with things bubbling under the surface

• Layered and colorful characters

• A good soundtrack

• Good action

• Immersion into a world I will never get to experience

etc.

TFA has all of these in spades and in terms of the action and a couple of minor things it outclasses the films that came before it.

Nice joke.

Said like a true fanboy.