Can we say that Lord of the Rings is predictable because we know that elves and dwarves always inhabit the same fantasy worlds, and there's usually a broken sword and a magic object of power in the mix?
well, granted, I've never read the book, though I've seen the movie and read a ton of fantasy novels. LotR still surprised me a bit, narratively, though I still like Princess Bride storywise, better.
With Blade Runner it was more, predict a scene, "oh there it is!", predict another scene, "oh here it comes!", predict another scene, "oh there it---why the fuck is he shoving LeeLoo!character against the window? *Why* is she so weak??"
And so forth.
I respect Blade Runner in it's place in history, but in the grand scheme of all the movies I've ever watched, it ranks somewhere in the middle.
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well, granted, I've never read the book, though I've seen the movie and read a ton of fantasy novels. LotR still surprised me a bit, narratively, though I still like Princess Bride storywise, better.
With Blade Runner it was more, predict a scene, "oh there it is!", predict another scene, "oh here it comes!", predict another scene, "oh there it---why the fuck is he shoving LeeLoo!character against the window? *Why* is she so weak??"
And so forth.
I respect Blade Runner in it's place in history, but in the grand scheme of all the movies I've ever watched, it ranks somewhere in the middle.