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A deep look at humanity.. basic existencialism..and somber utopia
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>This is one of my favorite films. I write recalling my first view, somewhere in the mid 80's while in the university. The images and hidden messages is something that will captivate you and encourage always to look for some detail that may have been overlooked (trust me this is a movie to be seen)....fantastic images.. and yes.. Vangelis does the soundtrack.atmospheric setting <
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>To me geniality of the movie lies in the fact of telling a tragic tell of a group of "humanoids"- improved biological replicas with amazing resistance and physical powers- they were created to do chores and jobs such as sldiers, explorers and "pleasure models". This replicas are manufactured by a supercorporation, whose CEO is a genious who still lives in earth (a place left only the unfit to pass the migration criteria for interplanetary travel).. a group of rebelious replicas want a to meet with their maker and asks for more life, a request that this mortal god cannot concede...so many angles to start an interesting discussion with a group of good friends over a good argentinian Malbec wine.

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Dark and brooding, (e.g.) a great film
Ridley Scott's film Blade Runner, based on the novel "Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?" by Phillip K. [...], is an allegory that teaches us something about the nature of our mortality. It asks the questions we all ask: "Where did I come from? Where am I going? How long have I got?" I know it asks these exact questions because the character of ex-cop Deckard tells us so exactly in the voiceover-laden theatrical version of the film. <
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>In spite of the persistent flaw of the VO's, this film goes on my list of top 15 favorites nonetheless. It is a beautiful film, moody, poetic and yet suspenseful. It is an intensely human drama set in a dark and rainy future where genetically engineered humans are relinquished to roles of servitude. Disenfranchised, they are built and programmed to be prostitutes, laborers, soldiers or other grunts. All the jobs "real" humans either can't or won't do are the rice bowls for this new generation of slaves called "replicants". Programmed into them is a biological clock that shortens their life span, making them easier to manage and very expendable. The knowledge of their shortened life span sends a small group of replicants on a quest...oh, hell, I'm telling you the storyline -- see the movie for that... One of the many memorable things about this film is the relationship between Deckard and Rachael, a replicant so well made and supplied with memories so complete she has no idea she's one of them. <
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>Deckard's job is to terminate errant, runaway replicants, and when he forms a relationship with Rachael, his ambivalence, already to the point of impairing his professional judgment, is made worse. This sets the stage for the powerful transformation of Deckard later in the film, making his repentance about killing who he now perceives as real people, replicants or not, all the more moving. The end of the film has one of the most beautiful, hanky-dabbing cinematic sequences I've ever seen when Rutger Hauer as the replicant Roy Batty recites in his moment of death: "I've seen things you people wouldn't believe - troop ships on fire off the..." Crud. I used to have that especially poetic passage memorized, but I'm afraid I'll just butcher it now. <
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>Strong characterizations, fascinating themes, great special effects and brilliant art direction make this one of the best SF dramas ever made. Replicants Pris and Rachael are wonderfully portrayed by Darryl Hannah and Sean Young, and Harrison Ford is spot on as the morally tortured blade runner, Deckard. The movie is filled with characters and concepts you just won't forget. If you can, see the director's cut without the VO's. It's a much better version of the film and makes one wonder why the VO's were used in the first place.

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I want a Double Deckard
I want the original and the directors cut and won't settle for less. I saw the original in the theater more than once. No other movie besides "Star Wars" impressed me so much. This movie is in the top 5 of all time great SciFi movies. No other movie will do a better job of immersing you in a future world than Ridley Scott did here. Imagine how impressive it was in the theater over twenty-five years ago if it can do that even today. It is an astounding vision of the future. When it comes to robot movies I will take this over "I, Robot" any day. This movie showed how good of actors that Harrison Ford and Rutger Hauer could be. Both have done alot since, but not necessarily better. This was probably Hauer's best film, but I do like "Ladyhawke" quite a bit. Ford, well he has several good ones, "The Fugitive" is hard to top and I enjoy him in "Star Wars", but this is still my favorite of all he has done. Any fan of SciFi must have this in their collection. This almost seems like a cop drama crossed with a SciFi movie. The sets, lighting, and camera work are amazing and will make you feel you are living in the future. This one is a keeper that you will want on DVD. I wish Ridley Scott would put Isaac Asimov's Foundation series into movies. If it was half as good as what he did with Blade Runner I'm sure it would be breath taking.