tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-161694830669099204.post1551596777952217014..comments2024-03-17T18:53:56.416-07:00Comments on Cosmic American Blog: Number Five: Blade Runner (Scott, 1982) [Y]yoggothhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00233852251148460524noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-161694830669099204.post-17239061342027334022007-10-20T12:46:00.000-07:002007-10-20T12:46:00.000-07:00You aren't 'reading too much into the plot'. You ...You aren't 'reading too much into the plot'. You can read as much into it as you want to. The problem is that Scott doesn't give you all the little connecting scenes that most movies have. It may be more 'realistic' because of this, but it's also harder to follow. Once you've watched it once or twice you don't really miss those connecting scenes as much because you already think you know what's going on. This is probably a very bad approach for most types of film. Sci-fi films, however, often use this to their advantage. If they tried to explain everything it would just seem unrealistic and silly in 10 years. However, if you leave it up to your audience to supply the details your story will never get old. See 2001 or 12 Monkeys for similar techniques.<BR/><BR/>Ninquelote- I haven't thought of AI in a while, but ya it does fit in to the same category. <BR/> Life changing events do make you see things differently. Hell, even just aging makes you look at things a bit differently. Once you actually try to write a story or make a movie I think you have a bit more respect for the flawed projects that still have very good elements. Because you'd love it if you could even point to one of those elements in your own work!yoggothhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00233852251148460524noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-161694830669099204.post-16757089097428147532007-10-19T15:04:00.000-07:002007-10-19T15:04:00.000-07:00I first watched Blade Runner during the longest Ha...I first watched Blade Runner during the longest Harrison Ford marathon ever (It was right after Patriot Games). I always thought Ford was a bit of an idiot, but the movie was "alright". I wasn't much a fan of the pacing, but I think I'll have to look more into the atmosphere. I guess I'm just reading too much into the plot.jin-hurhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05787411103120274765noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-161694830669099204.post-39287112618570206952007-10-19T14:20:00.000-07:002007-10-19T14:20:00.000-07:00Reading your review of 'Blade Runner' helps me und...Reading your review of 'Blade Runner' helps me understand why you liked 'AI' so much. It also makes me want to watch both movies again with a different frame of mind. <BR/><BR/>I seem to be doing that a lot lately. When big, life changing events happen in your life, you start to look at things a little differently; less judgment and more acceptance.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-161694830669099204.post-7800588837868592302007-10-19T12:36:00.000-07:002007-10-19T12:36:00.000-07:00My recommendation is to watch Blade Runner once, t...My recommendation is to watch Blade Runner once, then go read about what the plot is supposed to be. Then watch it again supplying the exposition in your head. <BR/><BR/>For even more fun, read the book and try to figure out what's going on there. The two works almost make it seem like there's a 3rd source document that explains everything and that Scott and Dick were working off a copy with half the pages missing.yoggothhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00233852251148460524noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-161694830669099204.post-29710749609172525892007-10-19T10:42:00.000-07:002007-10-19T10:42:00.000-07:00You've already mentioned that it doesn't really ma...You've already mentioned that it doesn't really matter, but I thought I heard some 'confirmation' a while back that Deckard is indeed a replicant.<BR/><BR/>I saw this movie for the first time recently. I think it was a bit let down for me, maybe because I was expecting more of a plot. Your review makes me think I was looking/expecting the wrong thing from/in the movie. I need to give this film a second viewing.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com