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Tafkam Hokie

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So I finally saw the original Blade Runner this week


Not sure how or why I never saw it back in the 80's, but I never did. But with the new one coming out, the original showed up on TV, so I recorded it and watched it this week.

I know you are supposed to judge historical items based on their merits at the time (and not by today's standards), but I just didn't "get" that movie. I tried to put my brain back in a 1982 mindset, but that didn't seem to help any.

Can someone who loved the movie when it came out attempt to describe why it was awesome?

Was it because Rutger Hauer was in it? I remember Rutger Hauer being awesome in the 80's.

Posted: 10/11/2017 at 9:51PM


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  So I finally saw the original Blade Runner this week -- Tafkam Hokie 10/11/2017 9:51PM
  I loved it, one of the few five star movies on my scale.. -- `lag 10/12/2017 09:29AM
  It's also a movie that is as relevant today as it was when it was made -- EDGEMAN 10/12/2017 10:47AM
  Absolutely, I even think of Blade Runner when we get assaulted from all ... -- `lag 10/12/2017 10:53AM
  That was one of many things BR predicted correctly; Gattaca also like this -- WestyHokie 10/12/2017 12:09PM
  Gattaca +1 ** -- Burruss Writer 10/12/2017 2:10PM
  That ending scene (spoilers) -- WestyHokie 10/12/2017 2:19PM
  My take on that scene... -- Burruss Writer 10/12/2017 2:39PM
  Or was it because Harrison Ford's previous movies were -- Hokie1992 10/12/2017 06:09AM
  It was never viewed as a Ford vehicle -- WestyHokie 10/12/2017 08:44AM
  Same here. I watched it last week for the first time... -- HokieNoVA 10/12/2017 05:57AM
  Because of Ridley Scott. He's perceived to be cool. Thus, the cult status ** -- 48zip 10/12/2017 08:48AM
  Blasphemy. ** -- hokietony 10/12/2017 08:44AM
  You need to find some online analyses of the first one; it's grate ** -- WestyHokie 10/12/2017 08:42AM
  Procrastination is not a virtue, -- thankbud 10/12/2017 12:40AM
  Let us know when you get around to that. ** -- Tafkam Hokie 10/12/2017 12:44AM
  Is that the formal definition of touche'?** -- thankbud 10/12/2017 12:46AM
  There are while theses written about this -- WestyHokie 10/11/2017 11:38PM
  Dude........ -- MrBayAreaHokie 10/11/2017 10:50PM
  It's about the journey there ** -- WestyHokie 10/12/2017 10:10AM
  There are also 2 versions, original release, w/narration and director's cut -- statmanfromHCyrs 10/11/2017 10:03PM
  Besides narration, what is different between the two? ** -- Freddyburg Hokie 10/12/2017 12:54PM

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