Samurai_Zoso
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Okay, these points are well taken to be sure. The odds are always against any sequel living up to the original. So much more so with a cult-masterpiece like BR. But every once in a while we get a Godfather 2. Okay, every LONG once in a while. (I'd settle for a Chronicles Of Riddick here) The thing is, if you're a BR fan, you know you're going to see it, so why not give old Rid and maybe Ford and possibly Rutger a shot? That, and seeing Shawn Young again as Rachael is just too enticing a thing to ignore. And remember, Deck is still "little people" Yea, you're thinking about it, oh yea you are! BRING IT ON!! Note: I like movies.
Quite right. I can't understand how anyone who loves the original isn't, if not excited, at least suitably intrigued by the idea.
Let me help you there. Because the chances of messing it up are astronomical high. By the way, the first movie was made nearly 30 years ago. That gap between the original and the (supposed) sequel/prequel is actually more reminiscent of Godfather 2 --> Godfather 3. And we all know how that turned out.
Another reason may be that Scott hasn't made a masterpiece or even really good film since arguably Thelma & Louise back in 1991. Sure, he makes visually stunning movies, sometimes popular and trend-setting ones (Gladiator), but none nowhere near the masterpieces he was able of conceiving during that short but very prolific time span at the end of the 70s/early 80s. This is aggravated by the fact that Scott not always seems to be aware what made Blade Runner such a fanatstic, thematically stimulating, subtext rich viewing experience in the first place. I have not doubt that he'll be able to nail the visual part of the planned new instalment, but since it's highly doubtful he can achieve the same revolutionary step forward the original presented in terms of movie design and language, this just won't be enough. And he'll be forced to tackle the different topics the original movie adressed or at least touched upon without being repetitive. In fact the movie has to pursue these themes, probably introduce new ones, present new angles, while balancing all the other aspects of a movie of such scope. And honestly I just can't see how Ridley could accomplish such a thing even if he were at the top of his game, let alone in his current state of creative decline. I can't see him (or any other director for that matter) pull that one off.
And let's not forget, the budget for such a project nowadays will be quite high, very likely forcing Scott to make certain concessions in the process, for instance increasing the pacing, throwing in more action sequences, making the protagonist (whoever that will be) more of a generic action hero, and generally upping the ante. After all, the viewing habits drastically changed since Blade Runner was released, and this time the chances of it becoming a sleeper hit, a cultural phenomenon and being recogniced as the masterpiece it clearly is in retrospect are more than doubtful, if not downright impossible.
One might argue that a sequel/prequel doesn't have to be in the same league as the 1982 film, doesn't have to be as influential, that it just has to entertain the audience - but then, where is the sense in making that particular movie in the first place if you won't try to craft a similar groundbreaking work? The question is, do they (Scott and whoever gets the job to tackle the screenplay) really have a story worth telling? Can they bring something new and exciting to the table that justifies the effort? Again, call me a pessimist, but I highly doubt it.
Oh, and one thing I definitively, really, absolutely don't want them to do is screw up the ending of original movie (the one where they step in the elevator, the doors close and the credits roll, that is  ) and present me the ongoing story of Deckard and Rachel - and yes, that implies no place for neither Harrison Ford nor Sean Young (or younger lookalike actors in the case of a prequel). That would be the worst case scenario for me. If you have to make that goddamn movie, please leave the original protagonists alone and don't destroy their character arcs. You know, sometimes it's best not to know, to leave things to the imagination and personal interpretation.
< Message edited by Samurai_Zoso -- 19/8/2011 12:03:20 AM >
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