Blade Runner

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The best science fiction / futurist film ever. Right? I've seen it more times than I can count. Every time I Love it more. It's odd but it makes me cry, not so much from sentimental romanticism, but because it opens the abyss and shows you life, unvieled. There are many layers of abstraction going on. It tackles the big question(s). I have a sort of theory about what the story is saying, or maybe it's just an application of someone else's philosophy. But I won't say who's yet.
 
I love that film - which cut do you prefer?

Have you read the original Phillip K Dick book, 'Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?'

I love the way the film stays fairly true to the book, but also uses the book as a basis to explore various issues of humanity.
 
I haven't read the book. I had a roomate who talked about it incessantly. He was a big fan of Dick ( :lol: ).

I like the Director's cut. That narration is pretty lame.

What, if any, scenes really drive the theme home for you?

Actually that's a tough one, huh? Every scene in that entire film is exquisitely crafted. It's one of the most visually striking and beautiful movies I've ever seen, from the first scene.

Near the end when Rutger Hauer makes it to Tyrell and kills him. That, right there, is the thought.

He met his maker... and was disappointed. So much so he killed him. You could see the anquish in his face as he crushed Tyrell; he didn't want to, he had to. That reminds me a lot of a famous and oft misquoted statement by the center of the post modern thought flame, Nietzsche... (ah yes, good ol' Fritz): "God is dead."

I think the entire movie is an exploration of this perspective on post industrial, post modern life. Not in the blaspheming sense, not just to piss off Christians, but in the sad, desperate sense; God failed us and our feeling of betrayal pushes us beyond God and gods, beyond good and evil, an inevitable yet terrifying station for humanity to check in at.

Of course there is much more. That was only like ten minutes of the movie. But maybe it's better to start there and work our way out . . . ?
 
I think Wired mag voted it the best sci-fi movie of all time; not for action, but because it was most realistic, and because we are headed in that direction. Twenty years later, it's amazing how much of Blade Runner has still affected our lives.

That said, The Sleeper made the list.
 
It's a great film. One of those which is fantastic whilst not actually that enjoyable to watch. Certainly landmark performances from most of the actors/actresses.

I like the way I can still hear the commentary in my head when I watch the Director's Cut!
 
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