Amph Sequels/Spinoffs/Reboots/Remakes

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Blade Runner 2049

 

Sadly, as a huge Blade Runner fan, I have to admit I have yet to see the sequel. But at least I have an excuse, mainly the lack of movie theaters anywhere near where I live (Spain, and in a very remote area at that.), let alone theaters that show original language versions. Nowadays of course Covid has made going to a movie theater impossible, at least here.
Sure, I could possibly find it streaming somewhere on the web, but I avoid watching movies on the computer if I can. If I really want to enjoy a movie I need to have a reasonably large screen plus 5 channel audio system with acceptable bass, meaning I need to feel my sofa vibrate during explosions etc. Unfortunately I no longer have that. I'd rather not see a movie than see it under inferior circumstances.
So, is Blade Runner 2049 actually any good? I have read lots of negative stuff about it.

Meaning?

 

I personally found it brilliant. It's finely made, it works well as stand-alone but it doesn't disrespect the original either.
It was a flop in the theaters -probably due to the slow pacing- but I believe that history will be on its side.

 

Speaking of remakes:

Tom Hanks in talks to possibly play Geppetto in live action Pinocchio remake.

 

Personally slow pacing doesn't bother me in the least, on the contrary. In fact I prefer a solid story, believable characters, good visuals etc. to a nonstop action movie. There is a reason why movies like 2001 and Blade Runner, even Alien (all considered slow-paced by today's standards) are among the best sci-fi movies ever made. Those will be remembered for a long time while Transformers or similar movies will be forgotten in a few years, if they are not already.

 

oh god , can't they stop.

 

Hollywood has certainly run out of ideas. Nowadays all we get is remakes, reboots or sequels. Not much originality to be found anymore. It's not that there aren't enough good stories around.
There are still so many great novels and stories that Hollywood has never touched. Some examples that come to mind are Catcher in the Rye, the Dune books after Children of Dune, Stephen King's Duma Key, Cell, Lisey's Story, The Girl Who Loved Tom Gordon, as well as tons of his short stories, Clive Barker's Imajica, Weaveworld, Coldheart Canyon, and again some of the Books of Blood short stories, just to name a few. Arthur C. Clarke's 2001 saga after 2010 would also make nice sci-fi movies if done right, although they aren't exactly based on the respective previous ones. But that worked well enough for the Evil Dead "trilogy" too. Anyway, the ideas are there. Someone just needs to be brave enough to make them into good movies.

 

The remake of Last of the Mohicans was awe-inspiring, better than both the original movie and the book.

 

It's one of the all time great movies.

Heat, Last of, and Fight Club are the movies that define Men in the Movies for the 1990s

 

I'm not against remakes per se . But Disney's Pinocchio is one of the greatest movies ever , the finest cel animated feature . There's no need to do a live action version . I've seen some of the others they've done and they're crap

 

Like this?

 

I don't know, I mean if anybody could pull off a live - action Geppetto, it would probably be Tom Hanks.

 

I forget most Avengers movies as soon as I'm out of the theater.

 

Hanks does not do his best work when saddled with an accent.

 

I finally got around to watching the live action Aladdin. It is soooooo awful.

 

Honestly, Tom Hanks with an over-the-top Italian accent would be the only reason to see this.

 

Are you thinking of The Terminal?

 

Can't be any worse than Dick Van Dyke's "Cockney" accent.

 

That's a good example. The Ladykillers is another one. And, dare I say it, I think he's dreadful in Forrest Gump.

 

The only book in that list that I've read is "Catcher in the Rye". I read it in high school, and utterly hated it. It was one of the reasons I ditched the Honors track in English, thus I can't be objective as to its possible value as a movie. In any case, I understand the Salinger estate, as per his wishes, will never allow it to be filmed.

 

Buck Rodgers in the 25th Century to be rebooted.

Hmph!

 

bidibidibidibidi

 

Now I have an urge for Forrest Gump 2.