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Off Topic / Re: What Was The Last Movie/Anime You Watched?
« on: January 12, 2017, 08:05:53 pm »
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Just thought I would clear a couple of things up real quick. Basically five major versions of the movie exist Workprint, Theatrical, International Theatrical, Director's Cut, and Final Cut.
The two theatrical cuts have the voiceover narration, a happy ending, no unicorn, and some other minor things as well. Essentially test audiences were very confused by the workprint which led to the voiceovers being added and the happy ending (the staff really was not onboard for this).
Director's Cut is not a real director's cut as Ridley Scott had no direct input. It is nearly identical to the Final Cut though. Director's Cut is significant for being the first official version to remove the voiceovers, happy ending, and adds the unicorn scene back. There are a ton of little changes in all these versions, but I have already rambled on long enough lol
Essentially the unicorn scene is significant because it is part of Deckard's memories. When Gaff leaves the origami unicorn at the end of the movie it implies that he knows Deckard's memories, meaning Deckard is a replicant. Ridley Scott himself has also asserted this in interviews. In other versions of the film it is much more ambiguous, but the unicorn scene is basically what solidifies the concept,
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That makes sense I guess, though it seems weird that it's a unicorn as I imagine it would've been actual memories, which is what Rachel's deal was. Also wouldn't Ford being alive in 2049 and growing old basically mean that he wasn't a Replicant or is that something that you think will play into the story?
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And that right there is one of the reasons I was not onboard for a sequel. I am really not sure how they are going to address this. Especially since not everyone on the staff necessarily agrees with the director's assertion that Deckard is a replicant (notably Hampton who is a writer on the original and 2049).
My guess is Deckard is going to be a replicant, but not necessarily a Nexus-6 so they could get around the four year lifespan stipulation.
