'Blade Runner' at 40: Why the Ridley Scott Masterpiece is Still the Greatest Sci-Fi of All-Time

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'Blade Runner' at 40: Why the Ridley Scott Masterpiece is Still the Greatest Sci-Fi of All-Time
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This 1982 replicant hunting classic remains the benchmark for everything that came after

prequels blend the DNA of the two franchises so well fans have speculated about a sharedcan arguably be seen as a less successful remake, sending detectives into a nighttime, neon-lit, rain drenched Japan .

Often imitated but never fully replicated is Vangelis’ Golden Globe nominated synth score. Recorded on an Yamaha’s CS-80 synthesizer, these ambient textures were as vital to creating the universe of the film as the set design , costume, lighting and Orwellian ‘Cityspeak’ language invented for the film.

In terms of performances, there’s an argument that Harrison Ford always plays Harrison Ford, but here he loses the swagger of Han Solo and the self assuredness of Indy to become a world-beaten man who’d really rather be at home drinking whiskey from beautiful futuristic tumblers. As replicant and love interest Rachael, Sean Young is given little to do, but still manages to make the character live and breathe.fan knows, it’s Rutger Hauer’s replicant anti-hero Roy Batty who steals the show.

This content is imported from YouTube. You may be able to find the same content in another format, or you may be able to find more information, at their web site.. But why has its legacy endured to such a degree? Perhaps in its gloomy portrayal of environmental catastrophe, social divide and oppressive authority we recognise our own world. Or perhaps it’s because, despite all of its foreboding,offers a chance of hope. Hope of a love between two people not meant to love.

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