Blade Runner (1982) Retrospective / Review

Blade Runner (1982) Retrospective / Review

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[glypharte]

Fun fact : this film premiered on the same day as John Carpenter's The Thing. Coincidentally, both movies were critically panned at their release but both became cult classics years later

[tristanfoss]

All those moments of Rutger Hauer will be lost in time, like tears in the rain.

[oscarstainton]

Blade Runner is 35 years old today. From a cult favourite known from butchered theatrical releases to a bona fide classic with an anticipated sequel, this film has had quite a journey.

[chrisharlin]

I don't think Pris found Sebastian by accident. I always thought Batty planted her there to befriend him.

[roykliffen]

Blade Runner was set in 2019 so that was the year Roy Batty died as did Rutger Hauer in real life.
Although sad it is also somewhat poetic as Rutger and Roy seem to have been intrinsically linked.

[rns]

Ridley's insistence on making a perfect film set the stage for letting directors being able to have artistic freedom.  The quality of the special effects (which were not computerized or cgi'ed) has never been surpassed.  BR is the best "analogue" film ever made.  In 1982 it was beyond mind blowing.  I saw it in a theatre back then when I as 32 and it changed my life.  The soundtrack is exquisite  It is by far the best Scifi movie ever made.  It will be interesting if BR 2 will be able compare.

[defenstrator]

I always thought of Deckard as human. The movie makes more sense thematically because it provides the contrast between the human and replicant, and shows the blurring line between them.

[KevinStriker]

I don't think the "love" scene between Deckard and Rachael was supposed to be romantic. It may have been written as such in the script, but I see Deckard more as taking advantage of this android who doesn't have a proper concept of love while he's a little drunk, and enforces the anti-hero persona of his character. And it's only after the rest of the events in this movie that that opportunism turns into genuine affection.

[technoir]

One of my favorite movies of all time.

[seanbrindley]

Blade Runner and Alien are my top two favourite movies of all time. Your retro review brilliant. Thank you.

[dvd]

@Oliver Harper: "All those moments will be lost in time like tears in rain. Time to die" ... Goodbye Roy/Rutger ... RIP ... and thank you for creating one of the most memorable monologues in the history of cinema ... this was the hook that made me fall in love with the movie Bladerunner ... (my other favorite line from the movie: "Chew, if only you could see what I've seen with your eyes") ... When I watch Roy, I am reminded of Kirk's eulogy for Mr.Spock, in ST2: The Wrath of Khan, where he says "Of all the souls I have encountered in my travels, his was the most human." I feel this way about Roy. Thank you for the excellent analysis and video ...

[LemThurdy]

TO ME there is NO WAY Rick is a Replicant, that just does not work. The whole movie is the story of him becoming less cold and learning as HUMAN from a MACHINE! AND The unicorn theory in particular. Gaff makes countless figurines of various animals. Him making a Unicorn is just not a justifiable excuse. To me i took the unicorn more of a symbol that he knows Rick is hiding the Replicant, but that she is very unique, a Unicorn. Rick see's this and thinks "oh shit, Gaff is gonna be coming" and takes off in the Elevator to escape with his robo-girl.

[saltygrasshopper]

For anyone interested in the music; the lead synth used primarily throughout the movie is the yamaha CS-80. Also used prominently is the Sequential Circuits Prophet 5 and the E-mu Emulator. All these machines are worth thousands now.

[akkalat]

Cityspeak also has Korean (Hangul) in it. The very first words Gaff says to Deckard are Korean. He says: "come here". I would know, I'm Korean :)

[TedShatner]

I get the impression that although Hannibal and Sebastian were close associates of Eldon Tyrell, they were not official employees of the monolithic, impregnable looking Tyrell Corp. (a city sized Replicant factory) and were more likely consultants and early start up partners screwed out of the Rplicant patents held by the super rich Eldon Tyrell (Hannibal got by with his small Replicant eye business, making synthetic eyes for hospitals, while the more screwed over Sebastian became an eccentric recluse - easier for Batty's crew to get to, after failing to directly storm the Tyrell pyramids).

[iska]

Oh Oliver, you bring so much happiness and enjoyment to people all around the world with your wonderful homage-reviews. I am truly happy that I found your channel. Best from Israel

[ACMCUK]

first time i saw this i didn't know what all the fuss was about. But then after watching it again i liked it and its thoughtful nature.

[alienlvify]

Undoubtedly one of the greatest sci fi films ever made. The visual style of Ridley Scott, and his brother Tony (The Hunger), is beautiful and impeccable. Excellent retropespective!

[christurner]

I love the score to this film.. I get lost in it every time..

[anteldrobat]

i think its one of the most special movies ever made.