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9/8     Voight-Kampff the mayoral candidates:
        http://www.thewavemag.com/pagegen.php?pagename=article&articleid=24031
        \_ i found it moderately annoying that they moved the movie to LA
           even thought the book was in SF.  stupid hollywood.
        \_ even though SF is more cosmopolitan than LA and more built up, LA
           is more of a shithole in the present.  Plus the smog is already
           really bad; it's less of a stretch.
           \_ I was there last month.  Smog was near zero.  The air smelled no
              different than SF.  15 years ago was another story.
              \_ http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0083658
                 1982.
                 \_ But was that supposed to be smog or permanent SF overcast?
                    I always thought it was just rainy.
              \_ Things were getting better for a while, but this year
                 has reversed that trend:
                 http://ozone.aqmd.gov/smog/SCair_quality_update.shtml
                 There is no way that the air is as good as SF. San
                 Jose, maybe.
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But I have long come to terms with that and now can happily judge Blade Runner as a movie in its own right, without comparing it to the brilliant novel that inspired it. As a movie, Blade Runner is a stunning achievement, and to me it is still one of the greatest science fiction movies ever made. Ridley Scott is a very visually orientated director, and is often only as good as the script he is working with. In this case he was blessed with a very good one, co-written by Hampton Fancher and David Peoples the latter went on to co-write another modern SF classic Twelve Monkeys. Scott and his team manage to conjure up one of the most impressive cityscapes of the future ever seen in a science fiction film. So impressive that it knocked the socks off William Gibson, the writer who is credited with inventing virtual reality. Blade Runners look had a definite influence on Gibsons seminal Neuromancer, and the movie must therefore be seen as a major contribution to the cyberpunk genre, which is still making waves in pop culture, just look at The Matrix for one. Harrison Ford is perfectly cast as the weary and cynical Deckard, and the supporting ensemble cast are all excellent. Many of these actors especially Rutger Hauer, cult favourite Brion James, Daryl Hannah would rarely be given roles as good as this again. Hauer is particularly good in one of his best ever performances, which gives Blatty a depth and humanity not even seen in Dicks original story. Emmet Walsh Blood Simple and Joe Turkel, veteran of three Kubrick movies one of only two actors to have that honor are also worth noting, as is the superb score by Greek electronics whizz Vangelis. Blade Runner is a science fiction classic, and a movie which improves with each viewing. Highly recommended, but make sure steer clear of the version originally released in cinemas with the cheesy voice over. I have seen this movie and would like to comment on it Message Boards Discuss this movie with other users on IMDb message board for Blade Runner 1982 Recent Posts updated daily .
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