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raygoshay

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There is very little I can add to the vast volume of criticism and review concerning this film. But have some personal comments to offer.
I am so glad to be rid of the voice-over by Harrison Ford's character, Deckard. It has annoyed me over...
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There is very little I can add to the vast volume of criticism and review concerning this film. But have some personal comments to offer.
I am so glad to be rid of the voice-over by Harrison Ford's character, Deckard. It has annoyed me over the years, especially considering I for one, maintain the version I saw on the 1982 opening day showing did not include it. I know I shall be advised otherwise but I am convinced of this. Still, I have always loved the movie, voice-over or not. The mood may be grim, yet is more dreamlike rather than nightmarish as the sets are both majestic and foreboding. The acting is fine throughout. Rutger Hauer would never be this good again and Sean Young would arguably never get a better role. Finally I feel I cannot overstress the importance and depth of Vangelis' music. It is so interwoven into the fabric of the film it nearly qualifies as being one of the lead characters.

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Posted jun 7, 2008 11:38 am pt

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Excellent and its got Ridley Scott written all over it. So Bizarre and its why its such a cult classic. Dark - Gothic - Harrison Ford is just icing on the cake. mmmmm, delicious Harrison Ford...

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Posted may 5, 2008 1:23 pm pt

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This movie is an excellent adaptation of Phillip K. Dick's Novel, "Do Androids Dream of electric Sheep". The Movie is visually stunning, though a minus is the weak plot. That's okay though because of the memorable lines, the excellent...
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This movie is an excellent adaptation of Phillip K. Dick's Novel, "Do Androids Dream of electric Sheep". The Movie is visually stunning, though a minus is the weak plot. That's okay though because of the memorable lines, the excellent score by Vangelis and atmosphere all make up for it. I watch this movie time and time again just to be immersed in the world of Los Angeles, 2019.

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Posted apr 3, 2008 12:54 am pt

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A true Work of art. One of the best Sc-Fi maybe just plain films of its time. Ford Is Phenominal in this movie and plays a great role as a blade Runner, Sent to track down and kill artificial Beings. Good movie, and a classic.

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Posted feb 13, 2008 11:57 am pt

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It's masterpiece.

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Posted jan 22, 2008 6:41 pm pt

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Blade Runner is truly one of the most amazing films I have ever seen. It has gone through several revamps and touch-ups without losing the elements that made it so great (I'm looking at you, Star Wars). The plot is original even for today's...
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Blade Runner is truly one of the most amazing films I have ever seen. It has gone through several revamps and touch-ups without losing the elements that made it so great (I'm looking at you, Star Wars). The plot is original even for today's standards. Ridley Scott did an excellent job of Phillip K. Dick's novel to the big screen. It explores what makes humanity so great in the first place while also delivering a great murder mystery.

The acting is incredible. This film helps demonstrate just how great Harrison Ford used to be as an actor. Rutger Hauer has done some amazing work, yet this is his best yet. Ridley Scott has released dozens of different versions. Your viewing experience may differ depending on which version you watch. The version that got released to theatres is probably the worst. It leaves out some key scenes and the narration by Ford seems rather unnecessary. It doesn't ruin the movie, yet it's a little disappointing. Though the workprint version seems a little worse, I haven't seen that one.

The directors cut is an improvement. It adds scenes that make you rethink this timeless classic. I'd have to say the best one, however, is the recently released final cut. It updates the movie's visuals to bring it into the modern day without sacrificing the things that made this movie great. In some cases, they even enhance the film. Overall, I deliver an ultimatum to you: See this movie now. I recommend you buy either the 4 or 5 disc version of the Final Cut. They feature all 4 versions of the film, allowing you to decide for yourself. No matter what version you watch though, you'll be doing yourself a significant favor.

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Posted jan 7, 2008 5:01 am pt

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One of the best films ever made.

Philip K. Dick's gloomy novella "Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?" posited a world wherein humans used androids as slaves. One day, the creations struck back, and it fell to a man named...
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One of the best films ever made.

Philip K. Dick's gloomy novella "Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?" posited a world wherein humans used androids as slaves. One day, the creations struck back, and it fell to a man named Decker to hunt down and destroy the renegade "Replicants." The world is richly detailed, with everything from car-sized transport ships to garish advertisements. It's supposed to be utopia-- yet the androids aren't the only ones who begin to think it's like a prison. As the movie progresses, it shifts from a murder-mystery to a deeply moving look into what constitutes humanity, longing and freedom. It is by turns funny and terrifying. This is the type of film that will make the same impact whether or not you are a fan of the genre. No matter what edition you watch, this film is nearly perfect.

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Posted dec 9, 2007 8:38 pm pt

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no bad

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Posted nov 3, 2007 2:11 pm pt

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I have to admit when the narraion was taken out I was dissapointed. So I just went out and bought every version there is. Harrison Ford is outstanding in this film and I love the cinematography. I can never get tired of watching this movie.

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Posted oct 28, 2007 10:26 am pt

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How do you know that something is a work of art? Well, one test is that you can keep finding new shades of meaning in it, time after time. Blade Runner aces that test. This may be, pound for pound, the best sci-fi movie ever made. Oops, did I just...
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How do you know that something is a work of art? Well, one test is that you can keep finding new shades of meaning in it, time after time. Blade Runner aces that test. This may be, pound for pound, the best sci-fi movie ever made. Oops, did I just call this a sci-fi flick? That is seriously shortchanging it- Blade Runner has all of the trappings of sci-fi, but it is so much more. This one has it all, from incisive social commentary to thought-provoking meditations on the very nature of consciousness and identity. It also features special effects that are ahead of their time and bravura, gritty performances from Harrison Ford and Rutger Hauer. Don't miss this movie!

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Posted aug 4, 2007 3:10 pm pt

• [+] Chicago Reader
  
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  The grafting of 40s hard-boiled detective story with SF thriller creates some dysfunctional overlaps, and the movie loses some force whenever violence takes over, yet this remains a truly extraordinary, densely imagined version of both the future and the present, with a look and taste all its own.

  by Jonathan Rosenbaum | Read Full Review »
• [+] Chicago Tribune
  
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  Most important, several elements -- the film's tough, new ending; a sly, fleeting dissolve of a unicorn, not in the original; and a brilliant, trompe d'oeil flicker of life in a shot of a still photograph -- bring Deckard's existential dilemma into focus. [11 Sept 1992]

  by Johanna Steinmetz | Read Full Review »
• [+] Los Angeles Times
  
  100
  May be the best "new" American movie released this year. [11 Sept 1992]

  by Michael Wilmington | Read Full Review »
• [+] Washington Post
  
  100
  Grand enough in scale to carry its many Biblical and mythological references, Blade Runner never feels heavy or pretentious -- only more and more engrossing with each viewing. It helps, too, that it works as pure entertainment.

  by Rita Kempley | Read Full Review »
• [+] Washington Post
  
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  This movie is great in any version...I don't miss what has been cut from the new version. The overall effect is so beautifully wrought, a few details aren't going to bring things crashing down.

  by Desson Thomson | Read Full Review »
• [+] Entertainment Weekly
  
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  This is perhaps the only science-fiction film that can be called transcendental.

  by Owen Gleiberman | Read Full Review »
• [+] USA Today
  
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  What remains is a great Vangelis score, astonishing production design, Hauer's career role -- and a movie that deserves its cult reputation despite an unloving heart. [11 Sept 1992]

  by Susan Wloszczyna | Read Full Review »
• [+] San Francisco Chronicle
  
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  Today, Blade Runner works better than ever: Scott's version not only has more dramatic integrity, but its visual aesthetic and futuristic vision are more in sync with today's movie-goers. [11 Sept 1992]

  by Edward Guthmann | Read Full Review »
• [+] Chicago Sun-Times
  
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  It looks fabulous, it uses special effects to create a new world of its own, but it is thin in its human story.

  by Roger Ebert | Read Full Review »
• [+] Christian Science Monitor
  
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  As before, the movie is more impressive for its finely detailed vision of Los Angeles as a futuristic slum than for its story, acting, or message. It's all downhill after the first few eye-dazzling minutes. [2 Oct 1992]

  by David Sterritt | Read Full Review »