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Happy Birthday Leon! (replicant from Bladerunner!)
Wiki ^ | April 10, 2017 | Rick

Posted on 04/10/2017 6:04:03 AM PDT by fishtank



TOPICS: Culture/Society; Miscellaneous; Philosophy
KEYWORDS: bladerunner; leon; replicant
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1 posted on 04/10/2017 6:04:03 AM PDT by fishtank
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Leon Kowalski[edit]

Leon Kowalski

Blade Runner Replicant character

Leon Kowalski.png

Portrayed by Brion James

Information

Gender Male

Model NEXUS-6 N6MAC41717

Leon Kowalski is a replicant who came to Earth with five others looking to extend their lives. He has an A physical level, which means he has superhuman strength and endurance (according to the Final Cut he was used as a 180 kg/400 lb nuclear-head loader in the outer space colonies as well as a front-line soldier). Leon is classified mental level C. He doesn’t have the speed of thought that Roy does when it comes to solving problems. He was activated on April 10, 2017, making him 2 years and 7 months old by the time of the film.
Leon shoots Blade Runner Holden as he administers the Voight-Kampff test on him while he works at the Tyrell Corporation, which he has infiltrated. Leon attacks Deckard after he witnesses Deckard kill Zhora, but is himself killed by Rachael who shoots him with Deckard’s gun, which Leon had knocked out of Deckard’s hand as he drew it.

Leon cherishes photographs of his friends. Unlike Rachael’s false photos of her childhood, these include current photos of people who mean something to him.
Leon Kowalski was played by Brion James.


2 posted on 04/10/2017 6:04:49 AM PDT by fishtank (The denial of original sin is the root of liberalism.)
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I used to work with a guy who looked exactly like him, it always freaked me out.


3 posted on 04/10/2017 6:10:00 AM PDT by Snowybear
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To: fishtank

“My mother? Let me tell you about my mother!”


4 posted on 04/10/2017 6:11:56 AM PDT by Tijeras_Slim
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He was always surly in staff meetings.


5 posted on 04/10/2017 6:15:54 AM PDT by Army Air Corps (Four Fried Chickens and a Coke)
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Here, this'll help you sleep at night!

Ha ha.

6 posted on 04/10/2017 6:18:37 AM PDT by fishtank (The denial of original sin is the root of liberalism.)
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Happy incept date.


7 posted on 04/10/2017 6:24:26 AM PDT by Telepathic Intruder
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Looked like a COP .357 4 shot that
He Pulls out.


8 posted on 04/10/2017 6:27:40 AM PDT by Big Red Badger (UNSCANABLE in an IDIOCRACY!)
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It was my understanding there was to be a remake or sequel of blade runner. Not sure they could do it any better though.

Anyone hear this?


9 posted on 04/10/2017 6:27:56 AM PDT by servantboy777
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Brion James, who played Leon in the movie, died in 1999 from a heart attack. He was 59.

He was in other movies: Southern Comfort, 48 Hrs., Another 48 Hrs., Tango & Cash, Red Heat, The Player and The Fifth Element.

10 posted on 04/10/2017 6:34:10 AM PDT by COBOL2Java ("Game over, man, game over!" (my advice to DemocRATs))
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What’s a tortoise?


11 posted on 04/10/2017 6:38:39 AM PDT by GrandJediMasterYoda (Hillary Clinton IS a felon)
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To: fishtank

Shows that science fiction is usually MUCH more fiction than science or engineering.


12 posted on 04/10/2017 6:41:03 AM PDT by backwoods-engineer (Trump won; I celebrated; I'm good. Let's get on with the civil war now.)
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To: fishtank

inception is much less fun than conception.


13 posted on 04/10/2017 6:56:53 AM PDT by Theophilus (Repent)
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"Kind of nervous when I take tests."
14 posted on 04/10/2017 6:57:46 AM PDT by Theophilus (Repent)
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“Do you make up these questions yourself, or do they write them down for you?”


15 posted on 04/10/2017 7:06:57 AM PDT by Pearls Before Swine
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16 posted on 04/10/2017 7:14:28 AM PDT by DCBryan1 (No realli, moose bytes can be quite nasti!)
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To: servantboy777

It was my understanding there was to be a remake or sequel of blade runner. Not sure they could do it any better though.

Anyone hear this?

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You must be referring to Blade Runner 2049? Here’s a trailer for it.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6T2b0mp2hco


17 posted on 04/10/2017 7:14:50 AM PDT by astrodude
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Thirty-five years in between the original and the sequel with the original star. That might be some kind of record.


18 posted on 04/10/2017 7:31:23 AM PDT by PLMerite (Lord, let me die fighting lions. Amen)
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To: fishtank

Don’t ask him about his mother.


19 posted on 04/10/2017 8:33:40 AM PDT by fieldmarshaldj (Je Suis Pepe)
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To: Snowybear

I interviewed a guy that really reminded me of him. I didn’t bring up his mother.


20 posted on 04/10/2017 8:34:17 AM PDT by ebshumidors
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