Youme Posted May 29, 2012 Report Posted May 29, 2012 Don't forget the epic turret scene that wasn't in the theatrical release! Wait, so they just didn't have the whole aliens-throw-themselves-at-the-turrets thing? Was there any of the film in the theatrical version? Quote
Sprony Posted May 29, 2012 Report Posted May 29, 2012 I think the special edition has like 30 minutes of extra scenes, including some of the more memorable. Quote
Skacky Posted May 29, 2012 Report Posted May 29, 2012 Yeah, most of the best scenes in Aliens were cut in the theatrical release. Also there's not a lot of differences between the Alien Director's Cut and theatrical release (some scenes added and some removed). Quote
knj Posted May 29, 2012 Report Posted May 29, 2012 I've got Alien Anthology on BD and in that pacage you have all the shit that was cut out, sooo if it's more Alien thats fine with me ! Quote
d1ver Posted June 16, 2012 Report Posted June 16, 2012 ":2t3pclg4]I'm not sceptical, Ridley has never disappointed me thus far and I don't expect he will start now. It would be a shame though, if Harrison doesn't come back. have you seen robin hood? This. Though I must say I'm still excited as tits for it. Even if he messes it up I'd rather see Riddley try something in the BR universe and fail rather then see someone else do it. I just hope it won't involve the principal characters of the first movie much. What is it with Ridley and his Director cuts? Gladiator, crap, Kingdom of heaven, crap, Blade Runner, crap. He should look at Cameron for proper Director cuts. I'm sorry but the theatrical version of Kingdom of Heaven is a load of poop. But the Directors Cut is one of my favorite movies eva. Same goes for bladerunner and alien. Gladiator was ok, I didn't see much value added in it, didn't see much taken. It just tinkered with the pacing a bit. Quote
jaboo224 Posted June 18, 2012 Report Posted June 18, 2012 gladiator doesnt have a directors cut... it has an extended version which ridley clearly states in his intro is not a directors cut. He said the best version of gladiator is the theatrical cut Quote
PogoP Posted June 18, 2012 Report Posted June 18, 2012 So how do people feel about this new Blade Runner, now that Prometheus is out to very mixed reviews? Quote
Chimeray Posted June 18, 2012 Report Posted June 18, 2012 After seeing Prometheus I'm pretty confident the sequel to Blade Runner will have the same quality as the original It depends on what you're looking for I suppose. Blade Runner now is nothing special, all the things I saw in that movie were done better elsewhere. To me it doesn't matter that most of those were probably influenced by Blade Runner. Guess I should've seen it back in the day (saw it a couple of months ago)... I did, however, acknowledge that back in the day it must've been sensational. If you're looking for an inspirational successor, leaps ahead like the original was (back then). Then I don't think this sequel will be like that at all... It won't set any standards. So in essence it depends on what you're expecting... The kind of quality of what Blade Runner is now... or was. Does that make sense? So yeah, for me it doesn't really matter that much. I feel like this movie will deliver the same lackluster experience like Blade Runner (now) and Prometheus, definitely not expecting it to have the same impact as it did decades back. Quote
d1ver Posted June 18, 2012 Report Posted June 18, 2012 Thanks for the pointer, jaboo224. Totally slipped my mind - you're absolutely right. Quote
Mazy Posted June 18, 2012 Author Report Posted June 18, 2012 After seeing Prometheus I'm pretty confident the sequel to Blade Runner will have the same quality as the original It depends on what you're looking for I suppose. Blade Runner now is nothing special, all the things I saw in that movie were done better elsewhere. To me it doesn't matter that most of those were probably influenced by Blade Runner. Guess I should've seen it back in the day (saw it a couple of months ago)... I did, however, acknowledge that back in the day it must've been sensational. If you're looking for an inspirational successor, leaps ahead like the original was (back then). Then I don't think this sequel will be like that at all... It won't set any standards. So in essence it depends on what you're expecting... The kind of quality of what Blade Runner is now... or was. Does that make sense? So yeah, for me it doesn't really matter that much. I feel like this movie will deliver the same lackluster experience like Blade Runner (now) and Prometheus, definitely not expecting it to have the same impact as it did decades back. Wow. I'm just happy that I saw Blade Runner back when I was young, naive and full of wonder and amazement, which was still more than 10 years after it's release. Can't imagine what my taste in a lot of things would be like without having a deeply nostalgic relationship with Blade Runner. I kinda get what you're saying tho, people do get overly attached to things and sometimes get blinded easily from what they are by nostalgia, and honestly then Blade Runner isn't an especially great story, but rather an amazingly well realized vision of the future that has a nice simple theme and message. With that said tho, can't believe that you're not impressed by today even. Anyway, like I did with Prometheus I'll really try and keep an open mind, but I really hope he goes with a more minimalistic plot and story, and focuses primarily on creating a gorgeous movie. That's at least what I feel like after Prometheus. Quote
Chimeray Posted June 18, 2012 Report Posted June 18, 2012 With that said tho, can't believe that you're not impressed by today even. In my defense... : I've seen a whole lot of philosophical/mindfuck/scifi movies (ghost in the shell, vanilla sky, gattaca ...). Perhaps it's because of that but it takes a lot for me to be impressed by the story now. I just found the acting weird, story/screenplay quite bland. The visuals were so dated by then that not much was in store in that department either. So yeah, forgot pretty much everything of that movie already. I only remember stuff that was really out of place, like that blonde girl... WTF? o.O Guess those kind of things were what destroyed it most for me, they sorta pushed in some B movie crap. (Did I watch the wrong cut or something?) There's some interesting things, for sure... but I found the execution to be so very flawed that I've found it hard to be memorable. It was still enjoyable though, perhaps even "good" but I just remember it as mediocre. Too bad I suppose, should've seen it when it was hot. Would probably have adored it You can only explore the same concepts so much before they stop tickling your senses... Even if you got the order of origin wrong. So I just take people's word for it that this is the movie that inspired a whole range of movies that touch upon the same concepts. Given the time of release it's not difficult to imagine it being ahead of it's time. Quote
blackdog Posted April 18, 2015 Report Posted April 18, 2015 Gravedig, sorry, but by chance found this and it's yesterday's news Ryan Gosling to star with Harrison Ford in Blade Runner sequel? The Drive star, who recently released his directorial debut Lost River, is being lined for the sci-fi sequel, according to Variety. Ford will reprise his role as replicant bounty hunter Rick Deckard but apparently will not be the star of the film. Not much is known about the plot except that it will take place several decades after the original. Metro Quote
-HP- Posted April 18, 2015 Report Posted April 18, 2015 Gravedig, sorry, but by chance found this and it's yesterday's news Ryan Gosling to star with Harrison Ford in Blade Runner sequel? The Drive star, who recently released his directorial debut Lost River, is being lined for the sci-fi sequel, according to Variety. Ford will reprise his role as replicant bounty hunter Rick Deckard but apparently will not be the star of the film. Not much is known about the plot except that it will take place several decades after the original. Metro Quote
FMPONE Posted April 19, 2015 Report Posted April 19, 2015 I don't mind Gosling after Drive. Bring it on jaboo224 and blackdog 2 Quote
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