Or was it because Harrison Ford's previous movies were

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Posted: 10/12/2017 at 06:09AM

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

Exactly; I used to say about my high school valedictorians... -- WestyHokie 10/12/2017 3:08PM

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

If have forgotten they have, yet again, made a remake. ** -- thankbud 10/12/2017 12:57AM

There are while theses written about this -- WestyHokie 10/11/2017 11:38PM

Before I saw the movie I knew about the Deckhard/Replicant theory -- HokieNoVA 10/12/2017 09:27AM

Harrison Ford and Ridley Scott argue about this constantly -- WestyHokie 10/12/2017 10:07AM

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

Or was it because Harrison Ford's previous movies were

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