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Proper Sci-fi is back

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    Proper Sci-fi is back

    First Prometheus (Alien prequel) and now a Bladerunner prequel.
    Science isn't about why, it's about why not. You ask: why is so much of our science dangerous? I say: why not marry safe science if you love it so much. In fact, why not invent a special safety door that won't hit you in the butt on the way out, because you are fired. - Cave Johnson

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    The Aliens one will be good I am sure. The Bladerunner one has got it's work cut out for it. The original was a cult not just due to it being a sci-fi, it's the whole atmosphere and its a bit weird. If they just do a normal brain out sci-fi job it won't match. Tron was horribly guilty of that as well. The first was a take on a classic story, the second was just a visual effects sci-fi so a total let down for me.
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      #3
      As if the original Blade Runner wasn't boring enough, what's a 30-years later Ridley "clearly doing it for the cash" Scott likely to churn out this time?
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        #4
        Originally posted by VectraMan View Post
        As if the original Blade Runner wasn't boring enough, what's a 30-years later Ridley "clearly doing it for the cash" Scott likely to churn out this time?


        Hugely overrated film, IMHO.

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          #5
          Why can't they just leave things be, any remakes/prequels/sequel years on never capture the feel of the original film.
          "Ask not what you can do for your country. Ask what's for lunch." - Orson Welles

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            #6
            Originally posted by norrahe View Post
            Why can't they just leave things be, any remakes/prequels/sequel years on never capture the feel of the original film.
            What are you on about? 'Empire Strikes Back' is way better than 'Star Wars'.

            I know what you mean but I live in hope that someone will one day get it right, we may even get to see C-beams glitter in the dark near the Tannhauser gate.
            Science isn't about why, it's about why not. You ask: why is so much of our science dangerous? I say: why not marry safe science if you love it so much. In fact, why not invent a special safety door that won't hit you in the butt on the way out, because you are fired. - Cave Johnson

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              #7
              Originally posted by gingerjedi View Post
              What are you on about? 'Empire Strikes Back' is way better than 'Star Wars'.

              I know what you mean but I live in hope that someone will one day get it right, we may even get to see C-beams glitter in the dark near the Tannhauser gate.
              I know what you mean (got the t-shirt), I'm thinking along the lines of alien 4, the star wars prequels puleeese! Tron as someone earlier mentioned.

              It seems Hollywood has run out of original ideas and is returning to "the classics" to rape, pillage and bastardise them.

              Hey, call me a cynic!
              "Ask not what you can do for your country. Ask what's for lunch." - Orson Welles

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                #8
                Originally posted by norrahe View Post
                I know what you mean (got the t-shirt), I'm thinking along the lines of alien 4, the star wars prequels puleeese! Tron as someone earlier mentioned.

                It seems Hollywood has run out of original ideas and is returning to "the classics" to rape, pillage and bastardise them.

                Hey, call me a cynic!
                Well don't encourage them by watching them! You are just putting money into these greedy, lazy fookers pockets.

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                  #9
                  Originally posted by norrahe View Post
                  It seems Hollywood has run out of original ideas and is returning to "the classics" to rape, pillage and bastardise them.

                  Hey, call me a cynic!
                  Here's a new version of Conan the Barbarian:

                  Conan the Barbarian (2011) - IMDb

                  Crom!

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                    I thought Tron: Legacy was pretty good. Better than I was expecting. One of the better sci-fi movies of recent times.

                    Maybe the new Bladerunner has a chance if they also do a reasonably good story backed up with superb special effects.

                    Though chances are it will be a steaming turd like the Star Wars prequel trilogy, and many other cash-ins plaguing Hollywood.
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