I did not think Blade Runner was all that great.
I liked it, and still like it. It has real atmosphere, which is not all that common.
I watched C-beams glitter in the dark near the Tannhauser Gate....
I was around 8 when it came out in 1982. I was riveted. I thought then as I do now that it was one of the best Sci-Fi/Film Noirs ever made. The only problem I had with the film was that they set it too soon in the future when it should’ve been at least a century away. I can’t imagine what sort of a story they’ll do with respect to a sequel.
It had very innovative design and cinematography.
I agree. A mediocre SciFi IMO.
They need to remake Dune.
I'm also in the minority of people who didn't care for Blade Runner and don't see why its considered a "sci-fi classic". I've tried watching it twice. One of these days I'm going to have to try watching the original theatrical version with the "unnecessary" Harrison Ford voiceover, maybe it will help explain whats going on.
Blade Runner is an allegory about the difference between what is moral and what is legal.
Just because a black robed dictator says it is legal to kill something that is clearly human (not animal, vegetable, or mineral) is it morally right? Think about abortion.
The ending with Hauer shows that he loved life so much he couldn’t kill Ford.
I agree. Many fans of the movie were really fans of Philip K. Dick's literary accomplishments and they just felt that others didn't know what they were talking about.
Agreed
Thank you for letting me know that I am not alone. I actually hated that movie. I believe it was my first experience with “dark” movies. Not “dark” as in plot lines; but, “dark” as in, “why can’t they turn up the lights a little so I can see what is happening on the screen?”. Everything was so dark that I couldn’t see clearly what the people were doing in the movie. It was frustrating.
It’s a deeply flawed movie that looks great on the screen; I have no idea how big an ego one has to have to think that the PK Dick original was only good for some character names and the vague references to deteriorating conditions on Earth.