The Force Awakens was very indebted to the idea that “this is a Star Wars movie, these are the things you do with a Star Wars movie”—bad guy with a mask that alters his voice, desert planet, etc. The Last Jedi was more willing to follow the characters down rabbit holes, even if it didn’t match how Star Wars is…

One of my favorite things about the film actually did a lot to alleviate my concerns that came up after The Force Awakens came out. And perhaps this is a bit of a problem with there being different directors on this - and just going by these two films, some pretty dramatically different visions for this story and set…

I loved it from the second Luke tossed the lightsaber over his shoulder. I imagine others began tearing their hair out. Oh well, let them write their super-awesome Snoke fan fiction I guess.

I feel like just about any scene from Blade Runner 2049 could be on this list thanks to how beautifully it was shot, but the fight between Gosling and Ford is probably the highlight. Special mention goes to the scene where Gosling takes Joi out in the rain, and the follow-up scene when he realizes that Joi just pulled…

In my opinion they’re without a doubt the two best movies of the year. 2049 seems destined to attain the same cult status as its predecessor - I don’t really understand the criticism of the movie. It seems to me that the people who did not like 2049 also wouldn’t like the original. What really caught me off guard with…

I can think of at least a half-dozen scenes in Dunkirk (and Blade Runner, for that matter) that I thought were much better than the Baby Driver “scene of the year” and did deserve inclusion in a best list as suggested in the brief reference in the opening.

The love scene from Blade Runner 2049 or the final scene(s) from Dunkirk are literally better than all of these save Florida Project.

The whole “moral imperative to entertain me” notion people seem to have about their favorite pop culture is fucking gross. He’s a fucking abusive piece of shit, that’s a lot worse than his having made your least favorite fucking x-men movie.

I enjoyed it just as much as the first. 2049 actually had a more cohesive overall plot structure from a storytelling perspective, though it stalled out a bit in the middle. It built on the themes of the original without being derivative. Gosling was so good I’ve forgiven him for LA LA Land. And the world building,…

All very well said, I haven’t seen it yet, but I appreciate your passionate appreciation. I honestly love it when people love things and articulately tell us why, as you did. You’re right about the toxic nature of internet criticism; best for people to see and experience for themselves.

I think the thing is, three hours is a long time to sit through something if you don’t know if you’ll like it. Things like The Lord of the Rings movies, audiences had a pretty good idea if they would enjoy them (at least after the first one, but even from the action-filled trailers). Titanic and Avatar were likewise…

I was happy to luxuriate in its world for most of the run time, but the ending made the movie for me, because it solidified what the movie was really, truly about: (spoilers?) a “fake” human searching for meaning, finding it, realizing that it was a lie, then finally chosing to give his life its own meaning.

I was surprised when it ended. I wanted more!

I honestly have no idea how it even got made in the form it’s in now. It’s just as slow and atmospheric (and just verging on boring) as the original. It’s literally the opposite of a fun breezy jokey Marvel movie.

To be fair, he’s playing a weirdo douchebag rich dude who’s completely out of touch with regular humans, so he kinda fits the part.

You expect me to read this comment? It’s like, five fucking paragraphs.

I think if you were intent on seeing the film in a movie theatre you could make adequate preparations, as you suggested. I also don’t really buy the idea that 3 hours is an inconvenience - you go to an evening show and that is your evening, whether its a 90 minute film or a three hour film. Maybe you’re skipping…

All you people can’t go three hours between pees or whatever? Really? You might want to get that checked out.

90 minute movies were an ideal length for airing in a two hour window on broadcast TV (and to a lesser extent, being able to fit on a single VHS cassette). Nothing wrong with the trend towards 2.5+ hour movies if there’s a good story to be told (and you don’t down your extra large soda by the end of the previews).

Came here for Keudo. His album essentially IS the alternative soundtrack to Blade Runner. And with his style going further into cinematic, I can see him scoring features in the future.