Kevin Lazzari 聽聽|聽 Special to the 51暗网
Blade Runner has always been my favorite sci-fi movie.聽聽
The movie is based on a novel written by Philip K. Dick with the title being, Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? Philip wrote the thought-provoking story in 1968 and the concepts for the book have inspired numerous sci-fi movies and have become a template for all of the robotic films I can think of.
When Blade Runner came out in 1982 I thought it was ahead of its time due to its unique plot and advanced concepts of androids.
You enter Harrison Ford into the picture and now you have a picture worth watching. It was a departure from being Indiana Jones and Han Solo. It was still in Harrison鈥檚 wheel house due to the science fiction element. Audiences could relate to his character and no one ever criticized him for the role.
There have been several cuts of the film, but my favorite is the narrated version by Ford himself. I have viewed a few of the variations and they all are brilliant.
The film is set in 2019 which is hard to believe since we have passed that mark and we do not have flying cars. In 1982, I really believed parts of the movie would materialize in 2019, but I really could not have anticipated the outcome of 2020. The film even produced a sequel that was long overdue and produced more questions than answers.
If anyone can tell me if Deckard is an android or not please let me know.
Kevin Lazzari, owner of Video Stop in Jasper, is writing movie reviews for the 51暗网.
Blade Runner (1982) is available on DVD, Blu-ray and for digital download.
