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Re: It is. Brian Send a noteboard - 16/03/2010 03:30:08 PM
I am generally not even a fan of dystopian literature or film, at least when it is too pessimistic, but in BR it all seems to plausible and is so visually stunning that it's hard not to be impressed with their view on the not too distant future.

I think its plausibility is what gets me. I enjoy dystopian literature, but I find most of it is too over the top to be realistic. Blade Runner seemed like something that could just be right around the corner. I like that about it.

You know I never felt bad for the replicants throughout the whole film until Batty changes his mind, saves Deckard and gives his final speech. There you get the glimpse at what those replicants really were about and that they were much more than machines. Up until that scene they were rather one-dimensional (probably intentionally so) and I always felt they deserved to be hunted for being such a threat.

There were glimpses I think. Zhora's frantic running away, Rachel's reaction to finding out she was human, Batty killing Tyrell in an almost child like temper tantrum. They gave you this little glimpse of their humanity, and then like you said...the final speech and Batty changing his mind really drove it home.

It is only a short story, right? I always wanted to check it out and never got around to.

It's a shortish story. I'd call it more a novella than a short story though. It's a bit too long to really be a short story, but a bit too short to be a novel/stand alone book.
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Movie club March part 1: Blade Runner ironclad - 11/03/2010 09:11:13 AM 1179 Views
I haven't gotten around to watching it yet... Legolas - 11/03/2010 11:00:40 PM 710 Views
Ohh I wished I'd seen it on the big screen! *NM* ironclad - 12/03/2010 08:26:36 AM 340 Views
I did, when it was first released. Jacob - 12/03/2010 07:16:13 PM 708 Views
I'll be joining in soon. I haven't watched my copy yet...going to tomorrow afternoon. *NM* Brian - 12/03/2010 06:58:19 PM 349 Views
Yeah, I still need to watch it too. Hopefully soon. *NM* Darth_Katie - 13/03/2010 09:43:41 PM 353 Views
This movie is a benchmark for me. PhotoJim - 15/03/2010 01:30:47 PM 795 Views
ironclad - 15/03/2010 01:42:14 PM 891 Views
Re: This movie is a benchmark for me. TaskmasterJack - 15/03/2010 05:28:22 PM 697 Views
Yeah. they laughed at The Exorcist too. PhotoJim - 15/03/2010 05:36:25 PM 759 Views
Looking back 1982 was a great year for movies. PhotoJim - 15/03/2010 05:56:54 PM 738 Views
Strangely, I think I've seen Grease 2 the most often out of those films. TaskmasterJack - 15/03/2010 06:13:37 PM 674 Views
Re: Movie club March part 1: Blade Runner Kaldric - 15/03/2010 08:22:14 PM 758 Views
You know... ironclad - 15/03/2010 08:53:18 PM 774 Views
Re: You know... Kaldric - 16/03/2010 12:52:55 PM 742 Views
Re: You know... ironclad - 16/03/2010 01:05:19 PM 745 Views
Re: You know... Kaldric - 16/03/2010 01:40:29 PM 1062 Views
Re: You know... TaskmasterJack - 16/03/2010 03:10:29 PM 909 Views
According to IMDB... Legolas - 25/03/2010 10:10:39 PM 686 Views
In the book he's not a replicant Brian - 25/03/2010 10:20:44 PM 698 Views
Some Points Mark - 16/03/2010 01:40:52 PM 923 Views
Re: You know... Brian - 16/03/2010 03:15:55 PM 710 Views
I imagine your impressions will be common for first time viewers. *NM* TaskmasterJack - 15/03/2010 09:03:35 PM 335 Views
That doesn't bode well for the future of Blade Runner. Kaldric - 16/03/2010 01:42:40 PM 658 Views
Re: That doesn't bode well for the future of Blade Runner. TaskmasterJack - 16/03/2010 03:04:27 PM 670 Views
This describes my first impression almost perfectly. Chas - 18/03/2010 11:42:20 PM 649 Views
This is such a curious movie.... Brian - 16/03/2010 05:46:18 AM 717 Views
It is. ironclad - 16/03/2010 08:57:18 AM 865 Views
Re: It is. Brian - 16/03/2010 03:30:08 PM 714 Views
Re: It is. Legolas - 25/03/2010 10:22:34 PM 719 Views
I've never been able to finish this movie Wibble - 16/03/2010 09:05:01 PM 719 Views
I can see why you'd think that... Legolas - 25/03/2010 10:39:31 PM 664 Views
A gorgeous and immersive experience Mark - 22/03/2010 12:57:10 AM 802 Views
Nicely said! ironclad - 22/03/2010 08:35:22 AM 866 Views
It's questionable how "Good" Roy is. Mark - 22/03/2010 03:40:12 PM 646 Views
So now I saw it, finally. Legolas - 25/03/2010 09:50:23 PM 693 Views
Quick question....did you see the final cut, or one of the original cuts w/the voiceover? Brian - 25/03/2010 10:19:26 PM 637 Views
Final cut (and in a cinema - that didn't hurt with some of the shots, let me tell you) Legolas - 25/03/2010 10:25:29 PM 660 Views
I wish I could see it in a theater....one of these days I'm going to find it in a local theater Brian - 25/03/2010 10:49:14 PM 712 Views
Oh, it makes perfect sense. Legolas - 25/03/2010 11:10:34 PM 646 Views
now you should go read the book random thoughts - 29/03/2010 06:06:53 PM 627 Views
It stinks!!! *NM* Jay Sherman - 30/03/2010 07:09:39 AM 377 Views
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