Saw Blade Runner for the first time the other day.

[torpid]

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Originally posted by: MaxDepth
We had it running at our local theatre recently. Much better without the voice over. Will always be the debate: was Dekker a Nexxus or not?

In the Final Cut they change the number that were "friend in an electrical field" from 1 to 2, so he wasn't one of the original escapees as some people had suggested in previous versions.

 

[Arkaign]

Hey, you guys forgot about Logan's Run, which is far from a perfect future! I think that Logan's Run is a cult classic, and worthy of a look!

Blade Runner is an important film, period.

 

[hiromizu]

One of the best films ever although not quite as good as Days of Thunder.

 

[Arkaign]

Originally posted by: hiromizu
One of the best films ever although not quite as good as Days of Thunder.

I'm not sure I can logically process that statement in any coherent way.

 

[feralkid]

Originally posted by: jandrews
I liked the part where they were giving the individuals tests and had strange questions in which they responded to in a particular manner. Also, the way they kill themselves in the end instead of killing the main character or instead of having him kill them is a nice touch that adds to the feel of the movie.

Umm...which version did you see?

 

[imported_yovonbishop]

I had never seen it until we watched it for my Cinema and Violence comparative lit class. I really liked it (especially after we discussed it in class).

 

[0roo0roo]

which version did they show in your class?
did they atleaset give it good presentation?
i used to hate when classes were shown films on shoddy tv's with horrible lighting reflecting off the screen. cinematic rape

 

[Muadib]

Originally posted by: Locut0s

Originally posted by: 0roo0roo
yea the final cut that recently came out.
bevy of special features for it as well.

and you've seen nothing till you seen it in hd.
the detail is amazing.

Yeah I understand it exists in Blu-Ray! And I have a very good setup for watching it in HD. I'll have to see if I can get a hold of it.

I just got my Blu-ray copy in the mail today. Warner home video has a 25% off coupon this month.

 

[0roo0roo]

Originally posted by: Flyback
The Vangelis soundtrack is amazing as-is the whole environment with the movie. The grit feel like a detective movie but placed in a scifi future is just awesome.

There was a great documentary on Google Videos about the making of the movie and the trouble it went through. A really interesting video -- but I can no longer find it on there nor can I remember the name

dangerous days?
i dunno, it was one of the documentaries on the 5 disc edition. ~3 hours

 

[Ricochet]

It will always remain in my mind as one of the best sci-fi movie ever made. The setting and soundtrack were just superb to set the right mood and tone.

Sci-fi as a genre is full of so many craptacular movies & TV shows, that one is forced to relish what few gems we have. BR is one of the few intelligent film in this genre.

For those who didn't enjoy it the first time around, you may want to give it a second shot later on. When I first saw it (I was really young) I missed a lot of things. The movie requires a steep thresh hold in terms of attention span. There's a reason why it's a subject in English papers and a Film class study subject.

 

[91TTZ]

Originally posted by: abaez
You gain alot more appreciation from the movie when you realize what year it came out. Sci-fi in movies was basically only Star Wars and Alien at that point. All of the earlier sci-fi was the junk like plan 9 from outer space and they came from mars and stuff. The movie still being relevant even 25 years later is just amazing.

2001 had some pretty good special effects.

 

[FlashG]

Originally posted by: AnitaPeterson
I remember seeing the film for the first time, in 1985 or 1986... I was absolutely stunned... somehow, it left an indelible impression in my mind.

Over the years, I collected various formats and versions of the film... besides the old VHS tapes, I now have the Embassy laserdisc, the Criterion laserdisc, the original 1997 DVD version (one of the first DVDs ever made, featuring only the Director's Cut), and now I've just acquired the 4-DVD Complete edition and the HD-DVD Ultimate pack... that's without mentioning documentaries and bootlegs... also the New American Orchestra "orchestral version" soundtrack LP, the Vangelis official soundtrack CD and other more or less "official" releases...

damn

 

[jjones]

Originally posted by: Arkaign
Hey, you guys forgot about Logan's Run, which is far from a perfect future! I think that Logan's Run is a cult classic, and worthy of a look!

Blade Runner is an important film, period.

Farrah Fawcett! The number one hottie back in the day!

I liked the movie when it came out but it is so dated now, it's hard to watch. Even before Logan's Run was Westworld, another classic IMo, and then there's Tron which came out the same year as BR.

BTW, if you want to see an old 80s comedy sci-fi, a la Spaceballs, check out Ice Pirates. Not quite as funny as Spaceballs but pretty good.

 

[sdifox]

Originally posted by: torpid
SaltBoy, the Us version allegedly removed some of the blood and gore compared to the EU version. The Final Cut looks a lot more gory than the previous versions. It may actually deserve an R rating - though maybe not by current standards.

Originally posted by: sdifox
Read the book. The movie is horrible compared to the book.

PS the book is called Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep by Phillip K. Dick

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phillip_K_Dick

I disagree 100%. I have read the book and preferred the film version. I felt the book's tone was off, and it was too full of unrealized ideas that detracted from the main vision of the book.

My thought is the direct opposite because of the same thing But then I am a sucker for PKD

 

[Kaido]

Originally posted by: Eeezee
I couldn't get into it. It got way over hyped for me and that kind of ruined it, since I went in with these incredible expectations that didn't get fulfilled. I guess the movie was alright, but I can't understand the cult following.

I had the same problem when I first wiped it. It was so hyped that when I watched it my expectations weren't fulfilled. It's a neat movie and has some great sci-fi stuff in it though! Plus Ford is always awesome