Babz asked me to ask you this question about the movie Blade Runner.  I'm assuming she has a reason for asking that will be made clear in the future.  Or maybe she's just curious.  

Michael

What a weird question, but I am compelled to respond about my most favorite movie -- seen it maybe a dozen times.

The answer is yes, more clear in the director's cut -- the unicorn is the key.

Agree with Bert 100% for the exact same reason. =)

Quoted from bert What a weird question, but I am compelled to respond about my most favorite movie -- seen it maybe a dozen times. The answer is yes, more clear in the director's cut -- the unicorn is the key.

Thirded!

But don't take my word for it, just ask Ridley...



E.D.

Haven't seen in many, many years. But from what I remember, wasn't that the point of the opening scene, with the interview of the replicant? Maybe I'm crazy. I don't think I was old enough to drink when I last saw Blade.

He is, and as stated above the Director said he is.

Honestly it wasnt only the unicorn sequence that gives a clue, but the police chief's reactions to Deckard as they talk about the escaped Replicants, he peers at Deckard several times, almost in a fearful way. Also Deckard took a beating from the Replicants that at least in my mind would have killed a human dead.

In my mind its like the humans created something they just couldnt handle, they needed one to beat em.

Quoted from Hugh Hoyland Honestly it wasn't only the unicorn sequence that gives a clue...

True -- and if you watch the film with this in mind, it's remarkable how much of the dialogue takes on an entirely different spin.

"You've done a man's work", from Gaff, for example.  Gaff taunts Deckard with the truth throughout the film if you watch for it.

Not to overthink things, but I can't help it.  It truly is my favorite film.

Doesn't Harrison Ford(Deckard I guess, I don't recall) get shot by the replicant in the opening scene? Man, I saw this 25 years ago, but that's what I remember. And we don't see the recovery, so I remember thinking he's a replicant to replace the dead detective, though he doesn't know it. I'm probably way off, sorry. To be honest, I was young when I watched it, and I think I only checked it out because it was Han Solo.

Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?

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Blade Runner's interesting because while everyone (rightly) bemoans Lucas' constant tinkering with Star Wars, if you compare, say, the Final Cut of BR with the original theatrical version it's a far, far better film.

A good example of how bad voiceover can be completely unnecessary, and how it's sometimes better to leave it to the viewer to connect the dots.

Quoted from leitskev Doesn't Harrison Ford(Deckard I guess, I don't recall) get shot by the replicant in the opening scene?

No, it's a different guy.  If you are that unfamiliar with the film, I urge you to see it again.

Perfectly-cast characters, impossibly-detailed cinematography in every scene -- even music and sound -- the whole package comes together perfectly in this film once you ditch the V.O.  To me, anyway.  This is the film that got me interested in film.

Too bad the cinemas didn't replay things like this once in a while. You know, like on an off time, Sat morning or something. Hard to recreate the experience at home, even with today's entertainment centers.

Yeah, sorry about the mistake, I really don't remember much of the film, and some of what I "misremember" might even be from other films.

Quoted from mcornetto Babz asked me to ask you this question about the movie Blade Runner.  I'm assuming she has a reason for asking that will be made clear in the future.  Or maybe she's just curious.   Michael

I am going to mention the film/script in the next show from a market perspective. bb :)

Quoted from JonnyBoy Blade Runner's interesting because while everyone (rightly) bemoans Lucas' constant tinkering with Star Wars, if you compare, say, the Final Cut of BR with the original theatrical version it's a far, far better film. A good example of how bad voiceover can be completely unnecessary, and how it's sometimes better to leave it to the viewer to connect the dots.

you win! yes I soooo concur with that!!! BB

Quoted from leitskev Too bad the cinemas didn't replay things like this once in a while. You know, like on an off time, Sat morning or something. Hard to recreate the experience at home, even with today's entertainment centers. Yeah, sorry about the mistake, I really don't remember much of the film, and some of what I "misremember" might even be from other films.

Jason Bortz is trying to do that very thing at the Tower Theater he is running here in Roseville. I very much would like to see BR on the big screen.

We should see if we can find the original script, or as close as we can get, before the show.

Quoted from leitskev Too bad the cinemas didn't replay things like this once in a while.

Repertory theaters do that very thing.
But you're only likely to find them in major cities.

We have The New Beverly Cinema here in L.A.
http://www.newbevcinema.com/
And we have "guest programmers" throughout the year...
Folks like Tarantino, Kevin Smith, Seth Green and Edgar Wright.
And it's pretty common to see actors and crew show up for Q&A's.

Here's a list of repertory theaters in the country...
http://reverseshot.com/theaters

Regards,
E.D.

I always thought it was pretty apparent, at least in the director's cut, that Deckard was a replicant. It's not like Inception's top. There's pretty substantial evidence that this is the case.

Of course, there's less evidence in the theatrical version and depending on how one feels about a director's vision being the "correct" one, I can see how someone might argue the opposite. That is to say one could argue Ridley Scott's cut need not be recognized.

I'll say yes though.

Quoted from James McClung It's not like Inception's top. There's pretty substantial evidence that this is the case.

But, that's the whole point of the end of "Inception".

Don't you remember when Ellen Page wants to hold JGL's loaded die? He says she can't because that would defeat the purpose.

The top DiCaprio uses wasn't his. It was Marion Cotillard's. So, he can't use it to tell whether it's reality or not, but it doesn't matter.

How about the riddle? "You're waiting for a train. A train that'll take you far away. You know where you think this train might take you, but you can't know for sure. But, it doesn't matter. Now, tell me why?" "Because you'll be together."

That's the point of the end. He doesn't care whether it's reality anymore. He's just happy to have the kids.

I derailed this enough. Sorry. Please proceed with more Blade Runner awesomeness.