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Post by El Presidente on Feb 19, 2008 7:18:54 GMT -5
Classic sci-fi flick based on the novel "Do Androids dream of electric sheep" by Philip K. Dick. Starring Harrison Ford and Rutger Hauer. FINALLY the SE (Blade Runner-the Final cut) has come out. It also had one of the most awesome movie quotes of all time: I've seen things you people wouldn't believe. Attack ships on fire off the shoulder of Orion. I watched C-beams glitter in the dark near the Tannhauser gate. All those moments will be lost in time, like tears in rain. Time to die.
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Post by Deleted on Feb 28, 2008 6:09:43 GMT -5
I've watched all the different cuts of the movie and the 3 hr documentary. Worth waiting for.... WORTH DYING FOR. WORTH KILLING FOR. WORTH GOING TO HELL FOR.
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Post by Colonel John Matrix on Feb 28, 2008 6:25:49 GMT -5
One of my favourite films. I got the box set for Christmas, but I've not got round to watching it. I've still not seen the theatrical cut, I'll have to check it out.
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Post by CaptainFreedom on Mar 20, 2008 11:57:41 GMT -5
A masterpiece, its just one of those few movies that you can see over and over again and not get tired of, just to be more and more sucked into its dystopic nightmare that is the world in Blade Runner, and a not so distant future. But offcourse now you have the possibility to choose wich of the 5 different version of the movie, that you prefer. It could also be very difficult to one who has never seen the movie, to go on and decide wich of the version to see first.
Myself i didnt like Blade Runner when i first saw it, thought it was to long, and very boring. But so did time go by, and i gave it another chance, this time on a much large television screen plus a great stereo sound, and i saw it alone, wich in my eyes made it even better.
From the very beginning when Vangelis music come out, it just blew me away, that was it.
My favorite scene from the movie, is right now when Roy Batty seeks his maker/father Dr Eldon Tyrell for answers.
Tyrell: "You were made as well as we could make you." Roy: "But not to last." Tyrell: "The light that burns twice as bright burns for half as long and you have burned so very, very brightly Roy. Look at you, you're the prodigal son, you're quite a prize." Roy: "Ive done questionable things." Tyrell: "Also extraodinary things, revel in your time." Roy: "Nothing the God of bio-mechanics wouldn't put you in heaven for."
Love the music score for this scene, i think its called "The Return Of The Prodigal Son", on Esper Edition, but on the new 25 Anniversary Edtion, its renamed to "Tyrells Death".
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Post by shaun on Apr 5, 2008 8:43:14 GMT -5
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Post by Colonel John Matrix on Apr 5, 2008 10:29:26 GMT -5
I've only ever seen the Director's Cut (not to be confused with the Final Cut that was released recently, which is very similar). It's awesome, one of my favourite movies. The original theatrical cut is quite different, apparantly. It's generally considered inferior but I'm going to check it out out of interest.
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Post by CaptainFreedom on Apr 7, 2008 15:04:36 GMT -5
Which version would you recommend first? The Directors Cut i think is the best version to see first, but it may take some repeated views. It is the most dark version of the 5 films, but its a good place to start. The Theatrical and Original version They have some more blood/gore i think, and has the more "happy" ending, so its all about what kind of mood your in. The Final Cut has some new things in it, that includes more gore, some new footage and scenes that werent in either of the earlier versions, and some new dialog scenes.
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Post by weylandyutani on May 25, 2008 21:24:28 GMT -5
I still need to pick up the Box set. I own the director's cut. One of my favorite films. Has anyone read the book?
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Post by supertom on Sept 20, 2008 11:28:35 GMT -5
BR is my favourite film ever! I love it. It's the most beautifully shot, brilliantly designed movie ever. I don't think there's been another film that so brilliantly creates a world, and immerses the audience. Mocked countless times since, Blade Runners vision of the future still remians the most well delivered, and believable. It's funny how many parts of the world now actually do look like Blade Runner.
Also the score from Vangelis is so amazing and truly unique. It really is a beautiful collection of music in the film, that combines superbly with the images on screen.
Cast are superb. Harrison Ford is the best movie superstar there's ever been. He combines acting ability, bankability and likeability like no one else ever has. Sean Young is stunningly gorgeous in this, and gives a great performance. The rest of the cast also are excellent. For me, like many, it's Rutger Hauer who steals the movie. It's such a unique and brilliantly played role. Hauer is a method actor who always likes to delve into his characters and invent things as he goes. It works brilliantly for the complexity and unpredictability of Batty. For me this film was robbed of many Oscars (at least nominations) for direction, music, cinematography, but also best supporting actor for Hauer. It's a role that's become part of cinema history, and a performance people always remember.
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Post by CaptainFreedom on Feb 3, 2012 8:16:54 GMT -5
The opening titles along with the sound of Vangelis still gets to me every time.
Its crazy seeing how good sci-fi movies like Blade Runner and The Thing looked back then, and how they still blows most of today's sci-fi films away.
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