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![Blade Runner: The Final Cut [Blu-Ray]](https://lthumb.lisimg.com/861/14808861.jpg?width=80&sharpen=true "Blade Runner: The Final Cut [Blu-Ray]")
“Well, to be honest, even though I had some really low expectations concerning this movie, I thought it was actually slightly better than I expected. I mean, don't misunderstand me, it was still seriously weak and the concept was just so misguided and lame, it was quite hopeless right from the start.” read more
Listal's 100 Films To See Before You Die (2017) (110 movies items)"@Director Black, with almost 29 points, 'End of Evangelion' is already sure to get a spot on this list ;) Congrats!"
“First of all, this movie had a really neat title and I really liked the concept of making a quirky comedy about the end of the world. Unfortunately, it's too bad that the end-result turned out to be rather underwhelming. I mean, I don't blame Steve Carell and Keira Knightley, they did what they coul” read more
Notes: I haven't seen this one yet...
“Like any other actor, at some point, Russell Crowe thought he might as well direct his own movie and this feature was the end-result. Apparently, it was rather well received when it was released but, eventually, I thought it was a decent watch but not much more than that, to be honest. I mean, it wa” read more
Notes: Even though I did like this movie, somehow, it didn’t completely win me over. I mean, it has nothing to do with Gandhi, the guy was just amazing and one of the most aspiring human beings that ever lived and Ben Kingsley was just really impressive in the best performance of his career and yet the whole thing was still missing something in my opinion. I don’t know, maybe I was too young when I first saw it but, at the end of the day, even though it was really respectful, which was fine, it was also too straightforward, at least, that’s my opinion. I guess it goes with the territory though. Indeed, with such a beloved man, there is not much actual space to be really creative. Anyway, eventually, even though it didn’t completely blow me away, it was still a decent biopic about a fascinating historical figure.
“I have a somewhat strange relationship with Gregg Araki’s work. Indeed, ever since I saw ‘The Doom Generation’ about 20 years ago, I have been really eager to check his other movies but, somehow, I watch one of his movies only once every 5 years. Anyway, since this movie was also starring Shai” read more
Notes: The whole thing started out with a very typical ominous score which, for once, was not written by John Carpenter but by the great Ennio Morricone. From there, it became a chilling horror flick with some rather gruesome special effects. Even though it was actually never really scary, there was still loads of tension since you never know for sure, except for MacReady, who could be infected or not. I also appreciated the downbeat ending with no survivors, even the last 2 guys were left alone in the snow to die without a rescue team. I was rather amazed to read that this movie was a flop and was critically panned when it was released. Anyway, nowadays, it is rightfully considered by many as the best movie directed by John Carpenter and it is another great example that you can take an old movie, give it a fresh look and modify the story to fit our modern world with some tremendous results. 
