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Really the two that you would need to decide between would be the 1982 Theatrical Version (or International Version, which has some of the more violent scenes uncensored) with the voice-over narration and "happy" ending, or the 2007 Final Cut which is Ridley Scott's definitive version of the film. Some pages back in this thread—or was it the "Last Movie You Bought" thread?—you'll find a detailed discussion about the different versions.
I recommend viewing the Final Cut (2007) before seeing Blade Runner 2049. As this is Ridley's preferred version of the film and Ridley is producing 2049, this will be the version of Blade Runner that 2049 draws upon as its predecessor.
I'd have to go with The Final Cut. Definitely a worthy viewing.
@talos7, having seen the final cut first, I wouldn't advise that if you actually want to have anything to connect to with the story or characters. The narration of the theatrical trailer holds your hand through a lot, so that may be the best course because you'll be able to understand more in the first watch. After you have the theatrical under your belt you can then watch the director's cuts that leave out the narration and let the film "explain itself" in an art house sort of way.
I should've done this as @chrisisall advised, but it's easy to say that looking back as it's intimidating when you see how many cuts of this movie are out there with different aspects to them. The way I look at it is that each cut gives a different feeling, and each has major weaknesses and major strengths that others don't have in the same mixture. There's some cuts that embrace a twist most don't like, and others that include lesser seen footage you don't see in the mainstream cuts. I guess the main goal of fans of this film would be to see all the major cuts to get a full experience of the film, because even just watching the final cut and theatrical you don't get everything.
I'm waiting for a good fan cut that keeps a lot of the final cut, but improves it in editing some of the scenes to make it build better and uses the good of the other cuts to add more impact to it. I just don't think that cut would be able to happen unless Ridley went back to do another edit with all his access to old unused footage. Every ten years he does some new tweak to the movie, and since his last effort was in 2007 why not make one for 2017? ;)
You should check out 'The American' too. George Clooney as an assassin hiding out in Italy after a botched job. Solid little thriller.
I enjoyed reading your review. I'll hop over to the MARVEL thread to see what else you had to say. I found myself agreeing and disagreeing with you while reading. I will say that Homecoming is my favorite of the Spidey films. Since the release of CA: The Winter Soldier it has been at the top of my MCU list but Homecoming may have just knocked it into second place. I probably need to give it some time before I can officially say that for sure. I may just be on a Spider-Man high right now but it's at least in my top three.
For me, as a long time Spidey fan, they finally got the character of Peter Parker and Spider-Man right. I know you have a lot of love for the Raimi movies and Tobey's version of Parker/Spidey but for me those movies are a poor representation of the character. I felt Spider-Man (2002) was hollow the world just had a fake feeling to it. Spider-Man 3 felt too cartoon-ish and the movie was just terrible, although it's almost so bad it's good. Spider-Man 2 I'll leave alone because that was actually a good movie but Tobey still didn't feel like Spider-Man to me. Holland was the perfect Parker/Spidey. He took the one good thing that Tobey had, the innocence, and the good things Garfield had, charisma and humor, and made those things his own and better.
I won't talk about everything you touched on but I will say that most of what you didn't like were the things I actually loved. Tony, Vulture (who actually ended up being my favorite villain of the MCU), and Aunt May were some of the things I loved. I'm not criticizing your opinion, I just thought it was interesting how opposite we are on this movie and the Raimi movies.
Ha ha, even then there was the U.S. theatrical cut and the International theatrical cut! ;)
ANGEL HEART (1987)
This is one of my all-time favourites, and it was great seeing it again. No idea how many times I saw it before.
I remember some people expressing a great deal of confusion walking out of the cinema, but don t let that fool you. They were morons.
This is a very dark detective mystery by Alan Parker, and his best film by far.
That was indeed a very well made film. Sort of a horror neo-noir with voodoo—and Mickey Rourke when he still had his face. It's an experience all right.
Tim Curry is terrifying in that. Saw it when I was young - in between that and 'IT,' he ensured I enjoyed nightmares for a good while.
That's where I recognize that name from!
MERCENARY FOR JUSTICE
Seagal is the world's greatest mercenary John Seeger. The CIA hire him for a dirty job in Africa but Seeger smells a rat. Of course he does. This guy is the best at what he does. Let the cool music assure you of that every time he's on screen. Anyway, we go into battle and in case you're wondering, nearly everyone gets killed except Seeger. Because he's the best at what he does and what he does is, well, almost everything.
Verdict
1) You should see this because
there's actually some neat action in this one! The opening war zone sequence is ambitious, loud and full of SEMPER FI! types mawing down other SEMPER FI! types. The government types are actually slimy and interesting and get a lot of screen time, more than what mere mortals usually get when overlord Seagal is near.
2) It's most certainly not boring because
despite the predictable material, the anything but sensational plot turns and the typical Seagal theatrics, there's good action, lots of it in fact, to soothe one's nerves after a rough day.
3) Meal analogy
I'm going to go softer on this one. Ice cream, with little black vanilla spots still in it, sweet but not over the top sweet, creamy and not full of ice, freshly made and served. But with half a gallon of syrup for an anticlimax.
Serious score: 3,5/5 (I stand by this. Not bad at all.)
Seagal fun score: 4/5
Divine Madness : The movie that made me a fan of Miss M. Too bad that a) the DVD had no subtitles, which means that some of Sophie Tucker's jokes went over my head, and b) we're still no closer to get a relase with all the songs that were cut for television (my favourite, "Shiver Me Timbers" among them). Thank God YouTube exists.
KILL SWITCH
Seagal is the world's best cop Jacob King. Isaac Hayes is his favourite coroner. (Sadly, Hayes passed away in the same year as this film's release.) But I digress, so, Seagal is the world's best cop. And nurse. Yes, a nurse turned cop, giving him great anatomical and medical knowledge. He's also a workaholic. His girlfriend suffers greatly because of his absence; she wants him so very badly. Who wouldn't? Oh and there's a killer called Lazarus, obsessed with astrology. Those are crazy folks so I'm not at all surprised. Anyway, King also drags an emotionally difficult past with him and the screams keep him up at times.
Verdict
1) You should see this because
you've always wanted to know what it would be like if Steven Seagal walked into a low-rent version of THE SILENCE OF THE LAMBS, particularly because he wrote the script. Hannibal who? Let Seagal and his divinity do the talking. I bet Jonathan Demme or David Fincher could sue this film but probably won't even allow their name smudged with the soot of this epic failure.
2) It's most certainly not boring because
it's hard not to roll on the floor laughing when you see how the action is cut. Entire frames are omitted from the final edit and so people leap and kick ass in a discontinuous fashion. Sometimes, the editor accidentally cut the punch itself! The result is comedic gold: someone looks at Seagal and is suddenly smashed against the wall but we don't see where the punch came from. :D Tears in my eyes! Seagal's famous hand fighting consists for the most part of extreme close-ups of his face and inserts of people who aren't him pretending to do some of his UNDER SIEGE stuff. Whenever Seagal's character hits a guy, we see the back of a fat person with a lousy wig, or we see him blurred. Was Seagal even on the set? Sometimes, it's the same Seagal pain face flashing by like Captain Howdy in THE EXORCIST. Oh and Seagal talks like a black man, one of the many ethnicities he desperately wants to call his own. The final scene feels like one of Seagal's private sex tapes was used to supply additional footage. I'm ... oh my, I have no words for how this film ends! :D That's like ending a Minion movie with a scene from DEBBIE DOES DALLAS for absolutely no reason. :D :D
3) Meal analogy
Fry a T-bone. That's what this film is. A fried T-bone.
Serious score: 0,5/5 (Make it stop!)
Seagal fun score: 5/5 (The hilarious editing of the fight scenes demands its own category at the Razzies. I still crack up when I think about it. :D And the final scene is the biggest 'WTF' experience I've had since I nearly OD'ed on chilli peppers.
Funny and interesting film for sure.
I'm cracking up again! :D
Oh my, so much fun! There's soooo much fun to be had here. :D :D :D For all the wrong reasons. :) Pay attention also to the cool guitars stressing Seagal's awesomeness. I love this movie!
"What the f*** are you doing in my place?!"
"Uh-huh."
The Godfather part III
The Devil's Advocate
Hitman : Agent 47
The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor
See, you've cracked the code. The very reason I love to watch a Steven Seagal movie. It's right there. And the man wrote this stuff. "Uh-huh." Probably still sees himself as the greatest action star this side of Asia.
He had 7 movies released in 2016! There's no art here, this is a purely industrialised waste of DVD and BR discs. I wonder how much money he owes who, for I see no other reason for crapping out movies at this rate. Pick and choose your close-ups and let the stunt guys do the rest of the scenes.
But I'm loving it!! :D
Oddly balanced horror/comedy from Joe Dante, starring the late Anton Yelchin, Ashley Greene and Alexandra Daddario. I don't find this film the least bit believable. The times I have seen a horror film on the big screen, and left the cinema afterwards, I didn't get Alexandra Daddario chatting me up.
Resident Evil: The Final Chapter
I always have time for watching Milla Jovovich kicking zombie ass (or just in general), but this one I just couldn't settle in to. The editing was chaotic at times too. My least favourite Resident Evil film (which was formally the original film).