Inside the Making of 'Blade Runner 2049' | Created with Blade Runner 2049

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The original 'Blade Runner' broke barriers in the world of special effects when it premiered in 1982. Now, the creators behind 'Blade Runner 2049' are going even bigger. VICE toured the sequel's set with the folks who brought it to life, speaking with the production designer, producer, and director Denis Villeneuve to see how it all got made. Then, we talked to the film's stars—including Harrison Ford and Ryan Gosling—about what it was like living inside such a surreal world.

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All Comments (21)
  • @VICE
    VICE tours the set of 'Blade Runner 2049' and meets the people bringing the movie's surreal world to life. WATCH NEXT: The Cast of 'Blade Runner 2049' Discuss the Legacy of the Original Film - bit.ly/2fgXqE2
  • @johnkinely3272
    This turned out to be one of the best films I’ve ever seen.
  • This was just the perfect sequel, immediately became one of my favourite films, and Villeneuve my favourite director, the man just really gets it
  • @andy6588
    Its such a pity people now a days don't have the attention span to appreciate this beautiful thing.
  • Roger Deakins is the most important part of this movie. The movie could turn out to be a pile of dog shit, but it'll packed to the brim with visual splendor. The man keeps getting better with age.
  • @nulltrope
    I had no idea how much of the sets were practical. I imagined everything was CG, but this makes me like the movie even more
  • I cannot wait for the musical score on this, I hope it's as beautiful as the first ost.
  • Ryan Gosling's derisive snort at the very idea of being optimistic about the future of mankind is my aesthetic.
  • @RealSkyDiver2
    Ryan’s character is MUCH more likable and relatable than Deckards. Loved the movie.
  • What I find beautiful about Blade Runner and even more about its sequel is that every character which has a line of dialogue could be a protagonist of their own story. They just feel so live, real and attached to their world.
  • @astralseeker
    No other film had such an impact on architecture, fashion, music, cinema as Blade Runner did... Blade Runner was voted by a public of scientists as the best sf movie ever made because of its plausibility. It is the second most requested movie in libraries around this planet! Its darkness is extremely seductive/attractive. Its visual achievement is still being studied and copied every year, not to say every month, in all kind of videos, ads, jingles, video games, music clips, cartoons and movies. In Blade Runner you have a study of linguistic, anthropology, sociology, psychology, architecture, science, climatic change, urban design, interior design, car design, polution § environmental problems evolution, philosophical § metaphysical questionning, surpopulation, man/machine relationship, corporation takeover... What is Life ? Does man become god by creating artificial life ? Can man's creation wipe out humanity ? How do cyborg/bioengeneering/genetic science and Artificial Intelligence impact our society and redefine human kind ? What are emotions ? What are memories ? What define humanity and does a living being as complex as us but artificially created by us stand as our equal or stay a disposable machine or slave ? Could it/she/he feel "Love" and be loved by a human ?... It is anticipation genre, it is science fiction genre at its finest, and the whole thing presented in 2 hours of utter beauty, magnificent visuals, top quality acting, unforgetable music. In this movie, "the future is old" which is one of a kind stance to present this subject and the maestria with which Mr Scott set the details of everything is outstanding...I re-watched it a few days ago for the 201th time, I must say that every single scene, one after the other, is an exquisite piece of art ( 2007 final cut version). It triggers deep and wonderful emotions in the viewer unless he/she has no heart ... and of course in 2017, if you are only sensitive to fast paced movie with only actions and special effects without any search for meaningfulness, you might not get it. It touches the past, the present and the futur of any living human being both individually and as a specie. You can watch zillions of movies dealing with thoses subjects: Ex Machina, The Machine, Tron, The Matrix, The Lawnmower Man, Ghost In The Shell, Frankeinstein, Lucy, Transcendence, 2001 A Space Odyssey, The Signal (etc...etc...), none of them achieve what Blade Runner does achieve (Blade Runner 2049 is quite good though :-)... Each year that passes by, makes this movie more relevant and beautiful....I'm just a random guy, in my opinion, Blade Runner is not the best sf movie, it is the best movie ever made. I salute you all, Blade Runner fans as much as others :-)... .... NB: I oppose transhumanism
  • @123puta3
    She is your best journalist, very charismatic
  • @hb0x
    @ 0:14 some people might see an old man kneeling. I see a god, whose eyes are the cosmic gift that this universe gave this earth.