Ridley Scott to direct new Blade Runner movie?

Mexicola · Post by **Mexicola** » Fri Aug 19, 2011 4:20 pm

BBC story here.

If it was anyone other than Ridley Scott I'd be gutted. As it stands, bring it on!!!

Cryabetes · Post by **Cryabetes** » Fri Aug 19, 2011 4:45 pm

why, what's wrong with the first blade runner movie? why risk fucking it all up when some exec wants more explosions in 3d? why even put it on the table? god damn it.

Mexicola · Post by **Mexicola** » Fri Aug 19, 2011 5:24 pm

If we really must have sequels/prequels and remakes then I'd at least be happier if it's the original director in the chair. Although George Lucas single handedly blows that out of the water I guess.

polar sky · Post by **polar sky** » Fri Aug 19, 2011 5:32 pm

Mexicola wrote:If we really must have sequels/prequels and remakes then I'd at least be happier if it's the original director in the chair. Although George Lucas single handedly blows that out of the water I guess.

I heard this on Howard 101's Geek Time on Sirius. And yes, sound interesting but I do hope he does not George Lucas it too.

pointlessdude · Post by **pointlessdude** » Fri Aug 19, 2011 10:12 pm

Bloody yes.

Totopatter · Post by **Totopatter** » Sat Aug 20, 2011 1:52 am

Not a big fan of aging directors...

And I'm not really getting this whole thing of redoing classics like Tron, Blade Runner, Conan.. The market is so saturated with today's CGI and fake backdrops, waaay too much CGI these days, I wonder if 20 yrs from now it'll all seem like novelty, but I guess by that time, we'll be able to do our own from home..

Still a fan of stop motion animation, scanimate...

the really fidgety, brutal, coarse computer graphics from the 80s, 90s, those are hilarious to watch.

3D animation featurettes in Europe are HORRIBLE.

A lot missing here but still interesting:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fSXhoCCggB8&feature=related

Magrathea · Post by **Magrathea** » Sat Aug 20, 2011 2:14 am

polar sky wrote:
Mexicola wrote:If we really must have sequels/prequels and remakes then I'd at least be happier if it's the original director in the chair. Although George Lucas single handedly blows that out of the water I guess.

I heard this on Howard 101's Geek Time on Sirius. And yes, sound interesting but I do hope he does not George Lucas it too.

Can't wait for someone to remake SW Episodes 1, 2, 3 and while at it, 6 and neuter those furballs!

And I heard that rumor about a remake of Blade Runner, it would be an epic fail, no matter who attempts it. Some things shouldn't be touched. Don't you agree we would like like a bunch of idiots going in the jungle and rebuilding aztec temples?

Remakes sucks!

Mexicola · Post by **Mexicola** » Sat Aug 20, 2011 8:23 am

To be clear - it's NOT a remake. It's either a prequel or sequel as I understand it.

Twoist · Post by **Twoist** » Sat Aug 20, 2011 9:24 am

That'll be awesome, and I'm already wetting myself in anticipation of Prometheus.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prometheus_(film)

Mexicola · Post by **Mexicola** » Mon Nov 07, 2011 6:12 pm

It's a sequel - confirmed.

Magrathea · Post by **Magrathea** » Mon Nov 07, 2011 6:39 pm

It will end up being as big a disappointment as Tron was I suspect... NOT holding my breath on this one.

Cryabetes · Post by **Cryabetes** » Mon Nov 07, 2011 6:55 pm

hope they get Vangelis to do the soundtrack again.

or BoC
or Massive Attack
or something

Seeya_Later · Post by **Seeya_Later** » Mon Nov 07, 2011 7:20 pm

Or com truise.

sunshine recorder · Post by **sunshine recorder** » Sun Nov 13, 2011 9:56 am

or ONEOHTRIX POINT NEVER

Vexille · Post by **Vexille** » Mon Nov 14, 2011 2:31 pm

3 movies from my top 5 favorites either have had a sequel/prequel done to them, or have one in the process.

Alien
The Thing

and now Blade Runner.

Fuck yea.

Magrathea · Post by **Magrathea** » Mon Nov 14, 2011 3:30 pm

And how many of those hold up good in the face of the original?

As far as I understand it's not a prequel or sequel, just another movie in the same kind of setup.

Vexille · Post by **Vexille** » Mon Nov 14, 2011 4:21 pm

I loved the new The Thing.

Nobody can speak for Prometheus yet but it sounds the most promising of the bunch.

pointlessdude · Post by **pointlessdude** » Mon Nov 14, 2011 5:04 pm

Magrathea wrote:It will end up being as big a disappointment as Tron was I suspect... NOT holding my breath on this one.

Come on, new Tron wasn't so bad.

Agreed with SeeyaLater, OPN would be so sweet for the soundtrack.

Magrathea · Post by **Magrathea** » Tue Nov 15, 2011 3:47 am

pointlessdude wrote:
Magrathea wrote:It will end up being as big a disappointment as Tron was I suspect... NOT holding my breath on this one.

Come on, new Tron wasn't so bad.

I like My stories with meat LOL

Vexille · Post by **Vexille** » Tue Nov 15, 2011 1:56 pm

I liked the new Tron better, though I have no nostalgic attachment to the old one.