Then again, I like that the movie offers the interpretation of him being a replicant but doesn't flat out say it, so it's still up for discussion, although quite a few facts hint at it.
I just looked around for more on this, and apparently it's a pretty long-debated discussion on whether he is a replicant or not. I haven't read Do Androids Dream of Electric Sleep, the book on which Blade Runner is (loosely) based, but apparently in the book Deckard is unequivocally human. Ridley Scott (who also did not read the book, supposedly) has since said that Deckard is a replicant, but there are no visible clues in the movie to indicate it either way. Harrison Ford has said that he believed Deckard to be human.
So, the book's author and the actor playing the character believe he is human, and the film's director believes he is a replicant. We can take that for what it's worth. Perhaps Scott was hoping that little mystery would keep people talking about the film, effectively lengthening its life. Do you think the movie would be as acclaimed today had the answer been explicitly stated outright?
It reminds me of the conclusion of Total Recall. People generally assume after the end of the film that Quaid's experiences were really happening to him and not a memory implant gone awry. However, the director has gone on record to indicate that the flash of light to close the film is his attempt at hinting that, much like the bald fatty warned, Quaid concluded his fantasy and was then lobotomized.
Movie club March part 1: Blade Runner
- 11/03/2010 09:11:13 AM
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I haven't gotten around to watching it yet...
- 11/03/2010 11:00:40 PM
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I'll be joining in soon. I haven't watched my copy yet...going to tomorrow afternoon. *NM*
- 12/03/2010 06:58:19 PM
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This movie is a benchmark for me.
- 15/03/2010 01:30:47 PM
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- 15/03/2010 01:42:14 PM
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- 15/03/2010 01:42:14 PM
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Looking back 1982 was a great year for movies.
- 15/03/2010 05:56:54 PM
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Strangely, I think I've seen Grease 2 the most often out of those films.
- 15/03/2010 06:13:37 PM
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Re: Movie club March part 1: Blade Runner
- 15/03/2010 08:22:14 PM
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You know...
- 15/03/2010 08:53:18 PM
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Re: You know...
- 16/03/2010 12:52:55 PM
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Re: You know...
- 16/03/2010 01:05:19 PM
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- 16/03/2010 01:40:29 PM
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Re: You know...
- 16/03/2010 03:10:29 PM
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I imagine your impressions will be common for first time viewers. *NM*
- 15/03/2010 09:03:35 PM
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This is such a curious movie....
- 16/03/2010 05:46:18 AM
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A gorgeous and immersive experience
- 22/03/2010 12:57:10 AM
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So now I saw it, finally. 
- 25/03/2010 09:50:23 PM
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- 25/03/2010 09:50:23 PM
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Quick question....did you see the final cut, or one of the original cuts w/the voiceover?
- 25/03/2010 10:19:26 PM
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Final cut (and in a cinema - that didn't hurt with some of the shots, let me tell you)
- 25/03/2010 10:25:29 PM
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I wish I could see it in a theater....one of these days I'm going to find it in a local theater
- 25/03/2010 10:49:14 PM
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