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.
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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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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