William Sanderson (J F Sebastian) Was also in Babylon 5 as the guy who used the fake Vorlon suit with the creature that killed people for him! I watch this movie at least once a year and it never gets old, it's been the inspiration behind me being a scifi artist. You wouldn't believe the amount of times I've watched this with other people who completely missed the importance of the Unicorn dream and the origami!
The replicants have 4 year life spans yet their emotions only appear towards the end of their lives. They are essencially children try to comprehend the mortality of their existance and the madness of emotion but only have a tiny amount of time to work it all out. Roy's final act in one of widly regarded cinemas greatest monologues (that seem to have been glossed over in this video.) Roy saves Deckard after finally understanding his mortality and how precious life is. The film is a tragedy. None of us ask to be born yet we have to face our existance now we are here.
There was no CGI when this movie was produced. This is all practical effects. Denis Villenueve directed the sequel. It's not a true direct sequel, but it's an awesomely lovely movie (nor does it really answer the questions). It's one of three movies in the last 60 years that I've immediately paid to go back to the theater to watch again.
He was not over reacting, his countdown clock to die was nearly up and he was fighting against his death by trying to inflict pain to himself. His body was shutting down on him.
The Kowalski you might be thinking of is from the movie "Madagascar". The penguin leader says: "Kowalski! Front and center!" He rally leans on him. LOL
This film, and the book, pose the questions that I think make great sci-fi. They are big ones like: What does it mean to be human? What makes us human? Can something not a "real" human being be a human? Deep questions like those are all in Philip K. Dick's works, one of the reasons they are so great. Another movie adaptation of his that you might like is "A Scanner Darkly". It features Keanu Reeves, Woody Harrelson, and Robert Downey Jr. You'll recognize others, too. It's a trip.
If you have read any Philip K. Dick, you might surmise that Dick himself would want you to question the reality of what Decker is but not really know for sure. Most of PKD's material is reality being pulled away.
Sci-fi noir, I love this film. In the book the replicants are machines as I recall but in the movie they are genetically engineered humans. Deckard and Rachel is a sketchy scene but Deckard is a slave catcher/executioner, he reallt isn't the good guy in this film. The escaped slaves/replicants are just trying to stay alive and are killing the folks making and enslaving them so I'm Team Roy. Rachel is messed up. She is questioning everything she's feeling because as she said at th piano she doesn't know if what's in her head is her thoughts and feelings or how Tyrel's niece would be acting. Deckard is pushing her to stop the self-doubt but noir protagonists are usually sketchy a-holes like Deckard. There is an old 60s movie that came out a couple of years before the book 'Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep' called 'Creation of the Humanoids' which has a lot of similar themes to Blade Runner. It is very campy and 60s stiff acting but an interesting story with a lot of ideas similar in theme to Blade Runner.
"Graphicws were amazing?' It's all model effects done in camera. The computer HUD displays are computers but everything else is models and camera tricks. modern CGI simply didnt exist for another 15-16 years,
In a time of no mobile phones and 8-bit / 16-bit processors, and RAM measured in bits or Kbit, where you had it, with corporate computers isolated in freon isolated temperature controlled rooms the movies need not to cater for the instant hit and grattitude of the modern audiences. No online for general public.
1. Joe Turkel/Tyrell 😇played Lloyd (bartender) in "The Shining". 2. Roy/Rutger Hauer 😇plays in "Blind Fury" a great first time/share. 3. Leon/ Brion James in "Tango and Cash". Much bigger role first time/share also. 4. Deckard/Harrison Ford two overlooked must first time/share "Witness" and "Force 10 from Naverone". 5. In the original Roy tells Tyrell, "I want more life FUCKER" not father. 6. Ford disliked almost everything about this movie (including Sean Young). He mostly disliked the voiceover. He refused to even watch it until it was "fixed". 7. I prefer the original cut. 8. Daryl Hannah cut her elbow when she ran into that van window 9. Philipe K Dick first came up with the idea for his novel "Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?" 10. You must watch Blade Runner 2049.
Genx here. I’m afraid I found the movie incredibly boring, except it was fully redeemed by Batty’s “Tears in Rain” monologue. That might be the single most poignant event in film I’ve ever seen.
William Sanderson (J F Sebastian) Was also in Babylon 5 as the guy who used the fake Vorlon suit with the creature that killed people for him!
I watch this movie at least once a year and it never gets old, it's been the inspiration behind me being a scifi artist.
You wouldn't believe the amount of times I've watched this with other people who completely missed the importance of the Unicorn dream and the origami!
The replicants have 4 year life spans yet their emotions only appear towards the end of their lives. They are essencially children try to comprehend the mortality of their existance and the madness of emotion but only have a tiny amount of time to work it all out. Roy's final act in one of widly regarded cinemas greatest monologues (that seem to have been glossed over in this video.) Roy saves Deckard after finally understanding his mortality and how precious life is. The film is a tragedy. None of us ask to be born yet we have to face our existance now we are here.
There was no CGI when this movie was produced. This is all practical effects. Denis Villenueve directed the sequel. It's not a true direct sequel, but it's an awesomely lovely movie (nor does it really answer the questions). It's one of three movies in the last 60 years that I've immediately paid to go back to the theater to watch again.
I understand that. I want to go to the movies but to see what? Has not been a great selection in a while
He was not over reacting, his countdown clock to die was nearly up and he was fighting against his death by trying to inflict pain to himself. His body was shutting down on him.
All the replicants were shown to Deckard before he started. Roy, Pris, Zhora, Leon... He knew who he was looking for.
The actor was Joe Turkel best known as the bartender in the Shining. 17:42
The book is Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep by Philip K Dick. 26:01
The Kowalski you might be thinking of is from the movie "Madagascar". The penguin leader says: "Kowalski! Front and center!"
He rally leans on him. LOL
That’s James Hong from Big Trouble in Little China. 21:14
James Hong has more movie appearances than any other American actor. His latest movie was Everything Everywhere All at Once
I always enjoy watching your reactions! Keep up the great work! 1:22
I appreciated the cutter joke.
This film, and the book, pose the questions that I think make great sci-fi.
They are big ones like: What does it mean to be human? What makes us human? Can something not a "real" human being be a human?
Deep questions like those are all in Philip K. Dick's works, one of the reasons they are so great.
Another movie adaptation of his that you might like is "A Scanner Darkly". It features Keanu Reeves, Woody Harrelson, and Robert Downey Jr. You'll recognize others, too. It's a trip.
If you have read any Philip K. Dick, you might surmise that Dick himself would want you to question the reality of what Decker is but not really know for sure. Most of PKD's material is reality being pulled away.
Great to see you reacting to something very cool!!
My local butcher where I used to live carried ostrich meat. I never did try it myself, but others I know said it was really good.
Sci-fi noir, I love this film. In the book the replicants are machines as I recall but in the movie they are genetically engineered humans. Deckard and Rachel is a sketchy scene but Deckard is a slave catcher/executioner, he reallt isn't the good guy in this film. The escaped slaves/replicants are just trying to stay alive and are killing the folks making and enslaving them so I'm Team Roy. Rachel is messed up. She is questioning everything she's feeling because as she said at th piano she doesn't know if what's in her head is her thoughts and feelings or how Tyrel's niece would be acting. Deckard is pushing her to stop the self-doubt but noir protagonists are usually sketchy a-holes like Deckard.
There is an old 60s movie that came out a couple of years before the book 'Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep' called 'Creation of the Humanoids' which has a lot of similar themes to Blade Runner. It is very campy and 60s stiff acting but an interesting story with a lot of ideas similar in theme to Blade Runner.
I make your eyes ..
Chu...if only you could see what I have seen with your eyes....
It’s a pity she won’t live! But then again who does?
"Graphicws were amazing?' It's all model effects done in camera. The computer HUD displays are computers but everything else is models and camera tricks. modern CGI simply didnt exist for another 15-16 years,
In a time of no mobile phones and 8-bit / 16-bit processors, and RAM measured in bits or Kbit, where you had it, with corporate computers isolated in freon isolated temperature controlled rooms the movies need not to cater for the instant hit and grattitude of the modern audiences. No online for general public.
1. Joe Turkel/Tyrell 😇played Lloyd (bartender) in "The Shining".
2. Roy/Rutger Hauer 😇plays in "Blind Fury" a great first time/share.
3. Leon/ Brion James in "Tango and Cash". Much bigger role first time/share also.
4. Deckard/Harrison Ford two overlooked must first time/share "Witness" and "Force 10 from Naverone".
5. In the original Roy tells Tyrell, "I want more life FUCKER" not father.
6. Ford disliked almost everything about this movie (including Sean Young). He mostly disliked the voiceover. He refused to even watch it until it was "fixed".
7. I prefer the original cut.
8. Daryl Hannah cut her elbow when she ran into that van window
9. Philipe K Dick first came up with the idea for his novel "Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?"
10. You must watch Blade Runner 2049.
JF Sebastian was the reason the replicants were dying. He had some defect in his genes. 1:07:48
Genx here. I’m afraid I found the movie incredibly boring, except it was fully redeemed by Batty’s “Tears in Rain” monologue. That might be the single most poignant event in film I’ve ever seen.