Screening conditions aren't lipstick on a pig.
I agree with most of it, but apart from the pleasure of arguing about universal rules, on an absolutely non theoretical but utterly pragmatical, factual, impossible to argue level, BR2049 needs a good sound system. I swear. It is just designed that way. On purpose.Now I've done everything that was in my power to do. I hope they make the right choice
Just watched the original again last night, way way better, a masterpiece.
I'll give both films a 8/10, but Villeneuve's film has the chance to become a 9.Scott's film has all the usual Scott problems for me.
Thelma and Louise is great (just switch the 80's Zimmer soundtrack off).The Duelists has its flaws but all in all it's a terrific film.Black Hawk Down is perfect for what it is.Then:Black Rain, American Gangster and even Body of Lies aren't very interesting but they're good pieces of craft.Legend is a complet failure but we definitely need WAY more ambitious failures nowadays.Prometheus is a terrible movie because of its script but the craft is impressive.All in all, about half of his films deserve to be around.I'd still sleep better if Kingdom of Heaven and Robin Hood had never existed.
Scott is an empty director, but for an empty director he made some good films.
But never a really great one.
His best is Alien, which does not feel like a Scott film for a single second. His only one which gets a 9 from me.
Kingdom of Heaven is one of his best, but only in the DC,
and Blade Runner is also a good one, but it hasn't much substance, and the visuals are too superficial,
which is the usual problem in most of his films, already in The Duellists. He wants to make stunning looking films,
but like in BR he too often overdoes it with all that light coming from everywhere.
For Thelma and Louise he was the wrong choice.
The ending is terrible.