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Blade Runner 2049 Short Films
« on: 19 September 2017, 17:46:02 »
The first of three Blade Runner short films linking the gap between the original and 2049. All three directed by Luke Scott (Ridley Scott's son).
No denying it has some nicely crafted dialog. The actual short begins at 0:58 if you wish to skip both intros...   

2036: Nexus Dawn
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UgsS3nhRRzQ

Here's the second... wow...

2048: Nowhere to Run
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aZ9Os8cP_gg

Third is yet to come.

Getting excited for the feature film. Also, this...
http://www.criticalhit.net/entertainment/first-look-cowboy-bebop-director-to-release-a-blade-runner-anime-short-film/

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Re: Blade Runner 2049 Short Films
« Reply #1 on: 19 September 2017, 18:27:43 »

Dammit, Shinichiro, stop playing in these other universes, and get back to Bebop!
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Re: Blade Runner 2049 Short Films
« Reply #2 on: 20 September 2017, 05:00:19 »
2036: Nexus Dawn
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UgsS3nhRRzQ

Here's the second... wow...

2048: Nowhere to Run
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aZ9Os8cP_gg

thanks for sharing, great stuff.

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trailer can be found here:
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=fcDJCZrwkLw
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Re: Blade Runner 2049 Short Films
« Reply #3 on: 20 September 2017, 10:51:25 »
Im really looking forward to the movie.

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Re: Blade Runner 2049 Short Films
« Reply #4 on: 24 September 2017, 00:18:11 »
Can't wait for this movie. Still have the VHS and soundtrack.

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Re: Blade Runner 2049 Short Films
« Reply #6 on: 26 September 2017, 12:21:51 »
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BNVPl3NavWM

Bloody Stupid 'requires HTML5 to view"...

EDIT: Oh a couple of hours later and now it works...
EDIT 2: And Crunchy took this re-posting down...
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Re: Blade Runner 2049 Short Films
« Reply #7 on: 26 September 2017, 18:33:03 »
http://collider.com/blade-runner-2049-reviews/

That's...remarkable reviews.  Damn.
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Re: Blade Runner 2049 Short Films
« Reply #8 on: 26 September 2017, 19:58:47 »
I was thinking of re-editing my earlier post, but decided to just do up a new one after watching Blackout 2022.
Damn...  rather nice shout-outs to the first film indeed.
And getting Edward James Olmos to reprise was that topping on it as well.

Thoroughly enjoyable.
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Re: Blade Runner 2049 Short Films
« Reply #9 on: 27 September 2017, 12:45:31 »
http://collider.com/blade-runner-2049-reviews/

Has science fiction truly returned? Oh my... I'm looking forward to this one. Such a good media campaign for 2049.

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Re: Blade Runner 2049 Short Films
« Reply #10 on: 27 September 2017, 14:01:24 »
The original Blade Runner is one of my personal "Top Ten Scifi Movies of All Time" so I was leary about this sequel.  Everything I'm reading says its going to be great, so I'm really getting excited!

BTW, I saw the first of the animated shorts, and it was really good.  Can't wait for more.
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Re: Blade Runner 2049 Short Films
« Reply #11 on: 27 September 2017, 14:03:38 »
There is only one animated short, the other two are live action and have been linked erlier in this thread.
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Re: Blade Runner 2049 Short Films
« Reply #12 on: 27 September 2017, 17:39:43 »
Hah! So, I've been trying to recall what the bird and feather scene near the end of Watanabe's 2022 anime remind me of... I mean: other than the obvious death scene for Roy at the end of the original film... It's the scene in The Ghost in the Shell where The Major merges with The Puppet Master!! She sees and angelic figure descending-- and feathers cross over her face. Has to be a nod, right? Has to. I mean even Trixie is somewhat analogous to The Major. I... dunno... maybe I'm seeing an Easter-Egg where none exists... Or am I?... =)

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Re: Blade Runner 2049 Short Films
« Reply #13 on: 27 September 2017, 21:59:50 »
Mutual homage I imagine.  The scene in GITS came out, of course, well after the scene in Blade Runner and its various meanings.  Also, loose feathers and angels are a big cultural meme in Japan as well for whatever reason - in this case I imagine it's a mutual homage of doves signifying death as well as the angelic aspect symbolizing apotheosis.
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Re: Blade Runner 2049 Short Films
« Reply #14 on: 27 September 2017, 23:16:05 »

Watanabe used flying birds in two death scenes during the final episode of Cowboy Bebop. 

In Ep. 26 (The Real Folk Blues Pt. 2), the gunshot that kills Julia causes a flock of birds to take flight behind her falling body:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M4ONilmodmk

And when Spike collapses (and presumably dies) at the very end, the end music starts and a flock of birds rises right before the credits roll:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lYbYoaBrXpU

Birds, flight, and death are a common motif in stories and art going back thousands of years.  Egyptian Nekhbet, Greek/Roman Phoenix, Celtic Morrigu, Norse ravens/valkyries, etc.
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"Slavish adherence to formal ritual is a sign that one has nothing better to think about."
"Variety is the spice of battle."
"I've fought in... what... a hundred battles, a thousand battles?  It could be a million as far as I know.  I've fought for anybody who offered a decent contract and a couple who didn't.  And the universe is not much different after all that.  I could go on fighting for another hundred years and it would still look the same."
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Re: Blade Runner 2049 Short Films
« Reply #15 on: 29 September 2017, 18:44:02 »
Oh goodie...

Here's Warner Bros. Official release of Blackout 2022.

Enjoy...

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Re: Blade Runner 2049 Short Films
« Reply #16 on: 29 September 2017, 19:49:58 »
Currently holding 98% on Rotten Tomatoes, 41/42 reviews very positive.
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Re: Blade Runner 2049 Short Films
« Reply #17 on: 29 September 2017, 21:34:17 »
they have it on crunchyroll as well the black out one, posted ~3 days ago

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Re: Blade Runner 2049 Short Films
« Reply #18 on: 07 October 2017, 12:21:39 »
I just watched the full movie.

Quite simply the best film I've seen in a long long time. The movie is faithful not just to the original Bladerunner film, but it also touches on the central theme of Philip K Dick's original vision on the perception of reality and what it means to be human. Even though there are action sequences, its not a shoot 'em up. Instead its a very good detective story with deep characterizations. Brilliant. 9.5/10

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Re: Blade Runner 2049 Short Films
« Reply #19 on: 07 October 2017, 23:57:38 »
So anyone seen it yet?  I haven't, but I know what's going on, oh BOY.  This is a good one.

Also related, I've been working on a prop project the last week or so.  I always wondered what these were supposed to be chambered in; the wheelgun's a .44 SPL but it's THE FUTURE...
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Re: Blade Runner 2049 Short Films
« Reply #20 on: 08 October 2017, 13:10:30 »
Saw it last night. Loved every minute of it. Only missed Vangelis soundtrack from the old one. Lots to think about our future...
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Re: Blade Runner 2049 Short Films
« Reply #21 on: 11 October 2017, 11:14:07 »
Viewed Blade Runner last pm... Deeply satisfying in every way imaginable, and yet also refreshingly bold. This is what sci-fi should be. Visually stunning, smart, thought-provoking, with perfect pacing. So many things so many films in the genera get so absolutely wrong. What an accomplishment to have everything come together so near perfectly. Loved every minute. My only pang of disappointment is in seeing how poorly it was received at the box-office. Especially in contrast to throw-away cheap thrills lacking a soul. 9.7/10

*Obvious content warning w/mild spoilers: there is nudity, and implied coupling. The main steamy scene was handled perfectly. Without any gratuitous cheap-thrills at all (and cuts away before anything, other than kissing, happens). In another scene though, there is some heavily implied 'activity.' You see no details, but... yeah. Also, a few bare female chests, rears, and partially exposed male anatomy shown. Violence was pretty intense in at least three scenes. Gore seemed to, interestingly enough, be mostly hidden from view. At least in a couple of scenes where you expect to be shocked. FWIW.       

 

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