I have been busting to see this movie for ages, hearing that it was such a cult classic, but 3/4's of the way through succumbed to the mind numbing boringness and fell asleep.
Bitterly disappointed - what am I missing that others seem to appreciate? (I am a HUGE fan of this genre, so it wasn't that).......interested in your thoughts, cheers
2006-09-17 19:54:51 · 7 answers · asked by LadyRebecca 6 in Entertainment & Music ➔ Movies
Blade Runner is one of my all-time favorites. I love it dearly. I have seen two versions. I very much prefer the version in which Harrison Ford narrates quite a bit throughout the film. I have it on VHS and would like to get it on DVD, but haven't found it yet. The version that I do not prefer is the only one I have seen available. Maybe you saw that one, and you would like the one I like if you saw it. I've never tried to define the reasons why I love the movie so much, but I'll try. First of all, Rutger Hauer kicks ass. I've seen him in some lame roles, but in this role, he rules. When he finds Pris dead, when he says, "That's the spirit!", and "That was irrational of you, not to mention, unsportsmanlike."; I loved those moments. Second, on a deeper level, I identify strongly with the films theme, something to do with life, what it means to be human, all the things and experiences that make a person who they are, how all those things are all lost when a person dies, and how none of us know how much time we have left.
2006-09-17 20:30:45 · answer #1 · answered by tizzoseddy 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
It is one of the great classics I think,a very possible view of our future as a world if you ask me. In the original theatrical release it had a great deal of narration by Harrison Ford which I feel helps explain and clear up a lot of issues as well,which helps. Ridley Scott however took it out on the directors cut which adds a bit of a burden for those who don't know the story better. Don't think it will ever be released with narration on DVD as long as Scott has anything to say about it. I love the idea of it partly because it's a story of what if,as in what if we push our technology to the point that we actually lose control of what we created,I also like it because it's a story that questions life itself,as in what constitutes life? Here we have androids a creation of man and yet just as human as you and me,suppose that may be the idea behind Tyrell Corporate slogan"more human than human" I can't say much more but I loved it,some don't,that's the way it goes.
2006-09-18 01:27:56 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I had to watch both versions of the movie for my English class when I was 16... I loved the film and having watched it as part of my class and discussing it with my teacher (who could talk about the film for years!!) helped understand the use of symbols in the movie which made the film that more interesting.
2006-09-17 23:59:21 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
well I think that maybe you saw it too late. When it first came out it was quite a different view of city streets etc with the rain and tall tall neon signs...but these scenes are now more commonplace....I Love the movie...but it maybe now is a little dated....but some of the ideas at the time were revolutionary...even some of the camera angles and work...
2006-09-17 20:04:08 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Harrison Ford?
2006-09-17 20:01:47 · answer #5 · answered by Joquius 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
all it means is that you are not a sheep....you dont have to like it because everybody else does....alot of movies evoke sentemtality and will take you back to an earlier time...like music....if you weren't around at the time or you missed it it is a good chance that it wont mean anything to you...try reading the book
2006-09-17 20:05:59 · answer #6 · answered by debbie l 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
TIZZOSED, YOU ROCK BROTHER!! YOUR VIEWS ARE AWSOME.
2006-09-17 20:53:53 · answer #7 · answered by santosh s 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋