Blade Runner 2049
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Nth
Sr Member
This seems appropriate to post now - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YXzbfN8czaA
cratercritter
Well-Known Member
No pun.... you sly fox. LOL.
Oh.... I did not know that. I thought all this time that only certain replicants were given a reduced lifespan. I assumed the earlier replicants may not have been capped off. The replicant builders capped off the age later due to replicant design changes imposed because of safety and protection strategies when they discovered that replicants behaviours were unfavourable to humans as they aged, adapted. The nexus series replicants for example got built with a 4 year life span.... Nexus 7 and 8s for example could have been more than 4 years....the movie did not really say, but Rachel could have been more than 4 years? She was one of Tyrell's special new improved pieces.
Gaff is the only character that should be back is my view.
Mr Webber
Master Member
Always thought he was a replicant, gave Leon a heads up on the VK test and possibly armed him, gave him a heads up on the apartment search, gave Batty a run down on the guy after them Deckard, the good man and a few other things. Will be great to see if its not just time delusion on my part.
Nth
Sr Member
You mean Gaff? No way he was a replicant. In the deleted scenes in the special edition where Gaff has more to do with the story; when he and Deckard search Leon's apartment, Leon is actually in the apartment hiding so Gaff couldn't have given him the heads up. Gaff was also trying to work his way up to a promotion and actually had Deckard under surveillance and even has a meeting with Bryant about it. It's also why Gaff was able suddenly just appear in the Bradbury building and even retrieve Deckard's pistol for him. He was following him the whole time and potentially even act as clean up on any replicants Deckard wouldn't have finished off.
Mr Webber
Master Member
Those deleted scenes actually point more to Gaff being a replicant I think and were changed because of it.
At the start of the hotel scene we hear though Deckard`s narration that Gaff said the hotel address was probably a phoney, why would he (Leon) give the real one?
Could be just sloppy, lazy police work from Gaff but maybe not. Buying time for Leon to get his pictures? The end product saw Leon standing on a street corner pretty much waiting for them to leave.
The first thing Leon went for after Deckard and Gaff left was the match figure.
In the Dandy deleted scene, Deckard describes Gaff as new to the unit, so this guy shows up and everything else just by coincidence starts to happen?
In the deleted scene with Bryant, Gaff says "I spit on metaphysics Sir". That could be interpreted in a number of ways.
Its a stretch I know but I think that Ridders had more ideas for Gaff that were for whatever reason at the time not able to be told
At the start of the hotel scene we hear though Deckard`s narration that Gaff said the hotel address was probably a phoney, why would he (Leon) give the real one?
Could be just sloppy, lazy police work from Gaff but maybe not. Buying time for Leon to get his pictures? The end product saw Leon standing on a street corner pretty much waiting for them to leave.
The first thing Leon went for after Deckard and Gaff left was the match figure.
In the Dandy deleted scene, Deckard describes Gaff as new to the unit, so this guy shows up and everything else just by coincidence starts to happen?
In the deleted scene with Bryant, Gaff says "I spit on metaphysics Sir". That could be interpreted in a number of ways.
Its a stretch I know but I think that Ridders had more ideas for Gaff that were for whatever reason at the time not able to be told
JediMichael
Master Member
I need to watch the original again, its been a while for me. Although I've only ever seen the Directors Cut DVD. I had heard the theater cut had narration in parts or something like that.
Which version do most of you guys prefer? I need to watch it again before I go see the new movie to get back up to speed.
Which version do most of you guys prefer? I need to watch it again before I go see the new movie to get back up to speed.
Nth
Sr Member
A lot of people hate the theatrical cut with the narration; I actually don't mind it and still watch it once in a while. The Final Cut that came out a few years ago is probably considered the definitive version though and the one I watch the most.
B-Movie Zombie
Sr Member
I like both, just depends on my mood. The theatrical cut has a more film nor / old school detective vibe to it compared to either the directors or Final cut of the film. In my opinion.
Man that year seemed far away to me once.
Here we are. Though I have to say even back then I thought they were placing things too early.
Nth
Sr Member
True, although when I saw Blade Runner in the early 90's I did think by this point in time flying cars would be around.
Mr Webber
Master Member
http://birthmoviesdeath.com/2017/05/03/blade-runner-2049-livestream-q-and-a
Been a bit of a drought on info lately, probably a good thing but am hoping this will have something.
Been a bit of a drought on info lately, probably a good thing but am hoping this will have something.
