Blade Runner Reboot

Acemace · 03-02-2011 08:07 PM

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Alcon Entertainment is in final negotiations to acquire the prequel and sequel rights from Bud Yorkin, who was an executive producer on the original film

Odds Ford will reprise his character in some role...getting better..?

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starphoenix · 03-02-2011 08:18 PM

New Reboot movie with a Blade Runner style to it? Sounds interesting and I would definitely watch.

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ObiWan · 03-02-2011 08:39 PM

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Luminara · 03-02-2011 09:34 PM

Die in a fire, Hollywood.

Lothic · 03-02-2011 10:26 PM

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Die in a fire, Hollywood.

The story/plot/directing/acting will probably blow in these inevitable reboots compared to the original. But there's hope that with the latest CGI these movies could at least potentially -look- wonderful.

Blade Runner still visually looks great and it's almost 30 years old - imagine what a Blade Runner movie would look like if everything about the 1982 movie was the same except replaced with 2011 era CGI. We could only hope that's what we might get here.

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Schismatrix · 03-02-2011 10:38 PM

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Originally Posted by Lothic

The story/plot/directing/acting will probably blow in these inevitable reboots compared to the original. But there's hope that with the latest CGI these movies could at least potentially -look- wonderful.

Blade Runner still visually looks great and it's almost 30 years old - imagine what a Blade Runner movie would look like if everything about the 1982 movie was the same except replaced with 2011 era CGI. We could only hope that's what we might get here.

i honestly don't see what 2011 era CGI would add to the movie. Unless you gin up some hyper-elaborate sets or squirmy biomechanical effects simply to have an excuse for fancy CGI in the movie.

Part of what made the movie feel so real, and in many ways made it the archetypal cyberpunk movie, is that it effectively captured the feeling of a gritty, realistic noir future.

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Dark One · 03-02-2011 10:38 PM

Maybe they'll actually make Blade Runner good this time around...

Unknown_User · 03-02-2011 11:40 PM

Blade Runner is one of my personal favorite movies. The thought of a remake/reboot, prequel, sequel of Blade Runner has me on the uneasy side, but who knows maybe with the right director, script, actor and actress, and budget they might be able to take concept or environment similar to this and create something much more grand in design and scope.

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Chazzmatazz · 03-03-2011 01:50 AM

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Originally Posted by Dark One

Maybe they'll actually make Blade Runner good this time around...

You have terrible taste, and perhaps even no soul.

Zikar · 03-03-2011 02:35 AM

Wait, is this a reboot?

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"We recognize the responsibility we have to do justice to the memory of the original with any prequel or sequel we produce."

Sound more like they plan on continuing the story, rather than erasing it.

Personally, I'd love to see more stories within Blade Runner's world. Dark Cyperpunk Dystopia, hell yes! A reboot would suck, but a sequel would be cool.

BatFan · 03-03-2011 03:38 AM

If I was a gambling man I would bet on them screwing it up... It's almost as inevitable as death and taxes in my opinion.

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BrandX · 03-03-2011 03:49 AM

My hope is they put the narrative voice of Decker BACK IN THE MOVIE!

I don't care what Ford thought or whoever else!

I loved the voice over! It added that whole crime noir detective feeling of the movie I loved!

Or maybe I loved it because that's how it originally was, and so I think it's better that way! I don't care! I LOVED IT!

Keeping the fact that Decker is or is not a Replicant, doesn't bother me at all. Leave it in the air or say one way or another, but leave the VOICE OVER IN!

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ObiWan · 03-03-2011 05:41 AM

Huh, and i thought i was the only one that preferred the theatrical release.

CrazyJerseyan · 03-03-2011 05:55 AM

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If I was a gambling man I would bet on them screwing it up... It's almost as inevitable as death and taxes in my opinion.

They have to reboot it with Charlie Sheen. He's a Vatican Assassin Warlock, full of win...it could be more culty/iconic than the original.

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Lothic · 03-03-2011 07:12 AM

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Originally Posted by Schismatrix

i honestly don't see what 2011 era CGI would add to the movie. Unless you gin up some hyper-elaborate sets or squirmy biomechanical effects simply to have an excuse for fancy CGI in the movie.

Part of what made the movie feel so real, and in many ways made it the archetypal cyberpunk movie, is that it effectively captured the feeling of a gritty, realistic noir future.

Well like I said Blade Runner still looks pretty good... for a 30 year old movie. All I'm implying is that eventually it's going to look "dated" and that's not really a quality that's a "good thing" for science fiction.

I'm not suggesting that they add a bunch of "hyper-elaborate sets or squirmy biomechanical effects simply to have an excuse for fancy CGI" but there are many things they could subtly to enhance the overall visual presentation. A good example of what I'm suggesting is the recent effort to remaster the Star Trek original series. In each remastered epsiode subtle color and sound tweaks were digitally made to improve the original footage. In some places the improvments are almost unnoticable, but the overall effect is very satisfactory.

Thus again like I said if they could recreate the story/plot quality of the 1982 film but apply GOOD USE of 2011 CGI we'd have a winner here.

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The_Coming_Storm · 03-03-2011 07:13 AM

HELL NO! Blade Runner sucked in comparison to its source, DADOES?

Arnabas · 03-03-2011 07:23 AM

This won't be Blade Runner unless there is a theatrical release, a director's cut, an extended director's cut, and ultimate director's cut, an uber-ultimate director's cut, an ultra-extended uber-ultra director's cut and a definitive final supreme uber-ultimate extended remix director's cut.

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Lothic · 03-03-2011 07:28 AM

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Originally Posted by Arnabas

This won't be Blade Runner unless there is a theatrical release, a director's cut, an extended director's cut, and ultimate director's cut, an uber-ultimate director's cut, an ultra-extended uber-ultra director's cut and a definitive final supreme uber-ultimate extended remix director's cut.

Give them at least a few minutes to sort that out will ya?
Blade Runner's only had 30 years to work with to manage those shenanigans.

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Cass_ · 03-03-2011 07:32 AM

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HELL NO! Blade Runner sucked in comparison to its source, DADOES?

Your mental mate, Dick couldn't write novels for toffee. the shorts are were all the best stuff of his are.

VoodooCompany · 03-03-2011 07:41 AM

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Originally Posted by Dark One

Maybe they'll actually make Blade Runner good this time around...

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Originally Posted by Chazzmatazz

You have terrible taste, and perhaps even no soul.

Put me in the soulless line then.

Terrific idea. Awful execution. Damn near fell asleep trying to watch it. I've only fallen asleep during 2 movies in my life.

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DocPhotonic · 03-03-2011 07:58 AM

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Originally Posted by BrandX

My hope is they put the narrative voice of Decker BACK IN THE MOVIE!
I don't care what Ford thought or whoever else!
I loved the voice over! It added that whole crime noir detective feeling of the movie I loved!
Or maybe I loved it because that's how it originally was, and so I think it's better that way! I don't care! I LOVED IT!
Keeping the fact that Decker is or is not a Replicant, doesn't bother me at all. Leave it in the air or say one way or another, but leave the VOICE OVER IN!

I loved the theatrical release, too!

The_Coming_Storm · 03-03-2011 08:08 AM

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Your mental mate, Dick couldn't write novels for toffee. the shorts are were all the best stuff of his are.

Even if that were true, Blade Runner lacked any semblance of depth in "DADOES?".

Cass_ · 03-03-2011 08:24 AM

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Even if that were true, Blade Runner lacked any semblance of depth in "DADOES?".

That would require DADOES to be focused on one idea for more than 5 seconds to achieve said depth.

The film asks a profound question about the nature of the human experience in a subtle and involving way, the book asks your at least 5 questions and then stand there impatiently asking for the answers.

Draugadan · 03-03-2011 08:28 AM

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Originally Posted by BrandX

My hope is they put the narrative voice of Decker BACK IN THE MOVIE!

I don't care what Ford thought or whoever else!

I loved the voice over! It added that whole crime noir detective feeling of the movie I loved!

Or maybe I loved it because that's how it originally was, and so I think it's better that way! I don't care! I LOVED IT!

Keeping the fact that Decker is or is not a Replicant, doesn't bother me at all. Leave it in the air or say one way or another, but leave the VOICE OVER IN!

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I loved the theatrical release, too!

Same here. The cuts without the voice over just seem flat. It has to have the voice overs.

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Dark One · 03-03-2011 09:17 AM

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Originally Posted by Chazzmatazz

You have terrible taste, and perhaps even no soul.

Perhaps so.

But Blade Runner was one of those movies that I struggled to sit completely through. And even then, I couldn't watch it in one sitting. I had to space it out over 3 or so nights because it was boring.