Earlier this week, one of the CineTV admins posted an article about how they miss Science Fiction from the ‘80s and ‘90s. I have to agree with the general thought there was a lot of great SF produced during these two decades, a lot of which are quite memorable, and some of which have continued to live on within the “culture”. Sure, a game of Global Thermonuclear War sounds like a lot of fun, but maybe stick to a nice game of chess. I had mentioned in the comments of the post a couple of other stellar films in this category, and thought, heck, it’s been a long time since I last watched Blade Runner, why not pull it off the shelf and give it a run. Problem – I don’t have a copy. Fortunately, the local library does have a copy of the collectors DVD edition, or what ever it is called, with all the releases of the film spread out on 4 DVDs. You can find the original article at - https://peakd.com/hive-121744/@cinetv/i-miss-the-sci-fi-of-the-80-s-and-90-s
*Blade Runner* (1982) poster - [IMDB](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0083658/mediaviewer/rm3676975360?ref_=ttmi_mi_all_pos_273)
Cityscape from *Blade Runner* - [IMDB](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0083658/mediaviewer/rm3431104768?ref_=ttmi_mi_all_sf_73)
Harrison ford as Deckard - [IMDB](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0083658/mediaviewer/rm1974944256?ref_=ttmi_mi_all_sf_174)
Rutger Hauer as Roy - [IMDB](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0083658/mediaviewer/rm3172319489?ref_=ttmi_mi_all_sf_124)We also see Sean Young as Rachael, in a very early career performance, this being her third film, and Daryl Hannah as Pris, also in her third film. Both characters are Replicants, although Rachael did not know it when we first see her. They are amongst the cast of very familiar faces in this film.
The film itself, as expected being a Ridley Scott film, is masterful, with a lot of subtle details presented early in the film that play an important part later on. The set design and background art setting up the world view is exquisite, the technology of the world futuristic, and sadly, we’re still waiting for flying cars and other cool tech that is seen in the film. The version my Bonnie Bride and I watched, The Final Cut from 2007, is different from the original U.S. theatrical release from 1982, especially being a bit more graphically violent than what I remembered, to the point where I found the violence a bit too disturbing for my taste.
Although Blade Runner is an excellent film, it isn’t the fun cinematic romp that Raiders of the Lost Ark is. There is virtually no humor in it unlike some of its contemporaries in genre films. But that is fairly typical of a Ridley Scott film. As good as his films are, they are not films I can pop into the DVD player and watch three or four times per year, more like once every 5 to 6 years or so. However, if you have never seen Blade Runner, ignore the fact that it is set in the now past year of 2019, kick back, and enjoy it. And, if like me, it’s been more than a few years, give it another run.
That’s about it for this time around. Thanks for stopping by.
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