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Starring:
Harrison Ford, Rutger Hauer, Sean Young, Daryl Hannah, M. Emmet Walsh, Edward James Olmos, Joe Turkel, Brion James, Joanna Cassidy, William Sanderson
Directed By:
Ridley Scott
Written By:
Hampton Fancher, David Peoples
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Blade Runner (1982)
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Movie Review by BillyBob
March 30th, 2008
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DO REPLICANTS DREAM OF REPLICATED SHEEP?
The version of BLADE RUNNER that I recently viewed was the one that proudly boasted - 'Director's Cut'. (Oooh!) The high-lighted blurb displayed across the DVD package assured me that this version was 'A MAJOR EVENT !'...... Indeed.....Talk about false advertising. But, hey, I fell for it. And, so, I'm sure, did many others.
I know that lotsa folks won't agree with this, but, let's face it, BLADE RUNNER is one boring movie, no matter which version you view. I mean, if you took away all the dazzling visuals, and all the impressive sets, and whatever other effects that there are to distract attention, then all you'd basically be left with would be some petty, little romance (?) involving some pathetic loser/cop (FORD) who's mindlessly lusting after some empty-headed, little Replicant (YOUNG). (Can't this guy get a regular woman?) And this romance (Man falls for Something-Other-Than-Himself) isn't even an original idea in itself. In fact, it's a downright stupid idea 'cause all the while you know that Deckard (FORD) is secretly wishing that Rachael (YOUNG) is in reality not a Replicant at all. He's desperately hoping that she is 100% human.
'LUST' may be only skin deep, but 'PREJUDICE' goes right to the bone.
At least with this version of BLADE RUNNER there was no tedious voice-over narration by FORD. That was a horrible touch in the original version. I totally hated having to listen to FORD rattle on and on. I remember how his dreary monologues, alone, nearly put me to sleep. The voice-over stuff was obviously RIDLEY SCOTT'S lame attempt at trying to create a FUTRISTIC/FILM-NOIR atmosphere in BLADE RUNNER. But it wasn't a good idea. The narration really sucked, big time.
1960's Sci-Fi Writer, Philip K. Dick, though dead now for 20 years, has had, since his death, a number of his novels adapted into major motion pictures, including blockbusters like TOTAL RECALL and MINORITY REPORT. BLADE RUNNER was adapted from a novel titled DO ANDROIDS DREAM OF ELECTRIC SHEEP? I find that this title is kind of misleading. If I'm not mistaken, the Replicants in BLADE RUNNER weren't Androids at all. Androids are beings that resemble humans, but are really a combination of living tissue covering a cybernetic/mechanical skeleton. Replicants are pure human genetics, all blood and bone.
In BLADE RUNNER the only way to detect a Replicant for sure (?) is through an intense interrogation of questions. These questions are set-up specifically to trigger a predictable 'human' response. This response is recorded on a machine that is positioned in front of the subjects face. It is designed to record pupil dilation during the questioning. Any 'abnormal' dilation of the pupils will indicate whether the subject is human, or not.
From my point of view, this form of interrogation seemed somewhat primitive for a society that was as futuristic as this one. And, on top of that, it certainly wasn't a fool-proof system of detection. It actually seemed really stupid at times. I would think that a lie-detector would have worked just as well.
All-in-all, I did not enjoy BLADE RUNNER. Oh, well, that's the way the Replicant tumbles.
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 | Tim
Mar 30, 2008 4:35 AM
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| I have respect for this film, but I also did not like it....... |
 | Bobby B
Mar 31, 2008 2:42 AM
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| Heathen. |
 | JB
Mar 31, 2008 2:56 AM
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| The newest version is called Blade Runner 'Final Cut'. Directors Cut been out for a long time. The movie was originally released in 1982. |
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Mar 31, 2008 2:43 AM
Burn in hell base infidels.
Mar 31, 2008 3:09 AM
I dont give you any sh*t for hating two of the best films ever made....being Braveheart and The Breakfast Club.....which under your profile is listed under your most hated films.......how could you hate those????
Mar 31, 2008 12:41 PM
Braveheart? One solid hour of close-ups of Mel Gibson. One half hour of close-ups of Mel's girl. Another half hour of close-ups of Mel AND his girl. Battle scenes. Best director? Yawnville.
Mar 31, 2008 3:26 PM
Mar 31, 2008 8:06 PM