Went to see Blade Runner 2049 last week, really enjoyed it. Lots of problematic aspects but still really loved it. http://www.susanhatedliterature.net/2017/10/blade-runner-2049/
@dearbhla
I enjoyed it too. Agreed on problematic - women fare very poorly in the film. The benefit of casting Jared Leto is the viewer can hit the ground running with pre-existing distaste in place (imo). Solid science fiction that is a little heavy handed when presenting an IDEA that it REALLY wants the audience to engage with. Would watch again - thanks for your review!
@scottschuman @dearbhla Interesting take on it. The sheer amount of female objectification was so clear that it feels like it was on purpose- combined with a central reveal being K finding out someone he assumed was a boy was actually a girl - there may be some unpacking to do of the role sexism and femininity plays in 2049.
@scottschuman @jjray I so feel that! Plus all the recent hollywood stories make me so less charitable towards film-makers. The Whedon incident in particular. There comes a point when you have to say Nope, this is a problem and should be addressed explicitly in the film or you don't get a pass.
I can still love the film while objecting to certain aspects.
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@Wobbuffet @dearbhla @jjray
Thanks, Wobbuffet - I don't get over to FanFare as much as maybe I should! Still reading through the thread there, but definitely great discussion and lots of points I agree with.
@scottschuman @Wobbuffet @dearbhla @jjray
I'm going to have to see this dumb movie at some point. It is disappointing to hear that it isn't much better about women than the original. Blade Runner is one of my favorites, but at this point we should really have a thoughtful, attractive SF movie that isn't crap about women.
@jjray @dearbhla
For sure - it was so blatant and persistent in the film that you really hope that it was in service of a larger point... That said, my partner, my best dude friend, and I talked about it immediately after, and it truly felt like any explanation we came up with was a bit of a strain.