Last night I rewatched Blade Runer (Director's cut) and I agree with much of what people have said. I have not seen the voice-over version in ages and I've forgotten what additional info the voice-over gives you.
So, um, what's the extra info?
She just... she just did the math.
Kaylee ,'Objects In Space'
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tommyrot - Jul 19, 2004 3:55:48 am PDT #886 of 10001
Sir, it's not an offence to let your cat eat your bacon. Okay? And we don't arrest cats, I'm very sorry.
Nutty - Jul 19, 2004 4:18:06 am PDT #887 of 10001
"Mister Spock is on his fanny, sir. Reports heavy damage."
I saw a version of the narrated BR on TV a couple of months ago, and the only detail that stands out in my mind is the fact Deckard is divorced. (His wife called him a cold fish.) But, you know, looking at him, did you really think he was happily married?
I think the other problem with the voiceover is that film noir tended, at first, to use it in surprising ways; but the VO legacy is of irritating summary and annoyingly obvious rhetoric. It's still possible to have a VO be the exact right tool to use (see Double Indemnity and Sunset Boulevard ) to convey that intimately mannered viewpoint without being dull, but I think that VO tends to be used carelessly more often than not.
sumi - Jul 19, 2004 5:10:27 am PDT #888 of 10001
Art Crawl!!!
Apparently the movie of The Oddyssey is going to be a fantasy film but from Telemachus' p.o.v.
Tom Scola - Jul 19, 2004 5:30:17 am PDT #889 of 10001
Mr. Scola’s wardrobe by Botany 500
The TV miniseries version of The Odyssey from a few years ago was wonderful.
sumi - Jul 19, 2004 5:32:41 am PDT #890 of 10001
Art Crawl!!!
How a Meek Comic Book Company Became a Hollywood Superpower -- from the NYT so registration required. (I believe that there is a buffistas/foamy one for the NYT.)
beekaytee - Jul 19, 2004 5:33:38 am PDT #891 of 10001
Compassionately intolerant
Oooh. I loved that version of the Odyssey.
The casting was inspired.
Then again, I recognize that I have an unwholesome thing for Armand Assante. It all started with Belizaire the Cajun.
DavidS - Jul 19, 2004 5:36:50 am PDT #892 of 10001
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."
Diva! DavidS, have you read any of the books? They are remarkably strange. And kind of creepy.
Strega, I have the neon bright paperback editions sitting on my bookshelf right here. I really love them, though they got progressively less grounded in reality as the series went on. Despite that, Viva - one of the last ones, set in LA - is one of my favorites. It's got a Jazz Assassin! I thought Delacorta did a pretty good job tap-dancing around the age difference between Gorodish and Alba - though it was still creepy.
Astarte - Jul 19, 2004 5:44:50 am PDT #893 of 10001
Not having has never been the thing I've regretted most in my life. Not trying is.
It all started with Belizaire the Cajun.
As all good and lusty things should.
Laissez les bon temps roulet
beekaytee - Jul 19, 2004 6:11:35 am PDT #894 of 10001
Compassionately intolerant
Oui!
I love everything about that sweet little movie, and have just now discovered that it is available on Netflix. Whoohoo. Top 'o the queue.
beekaytee - Jul 19, 2004 6:33:03 am PDT #895 of 10001
Compassionately intolerant
On a completely different note.
I saw Outfoxed last night, the docu covering the Murdockization of all media. To say that the findings are outraging is an understatement.
It made me even more content with the fact that I haven't owned a tv in 6 years but even more despairing in terms of what can be done to stop the brainwashing of America.
I feel completely toothless. I live in a non-state with no representation in Congress and I can't very well threaten to stop watching Fox because, well...except for Firefly, Buffy and Angel dvds...I DON'T watch Fox!
::affecting faux Southern accent:: Oh Beauregard, what evah are we to do?