I worked as a lighting technician on Blade Runner. The industry in Hollywood still had a grouping system at that time. So I was easily bumped off a show since I was only a group 2 at the time. The scenes that I worked on were not on the backlot at The Burbank Studios (now Warner Bros. Studio Facility). They were principally near the corner of Broadway and Third in Downtown Los Angeles. They were using the entrance of the historic Bradbury Building, that they had modified by putting large like Turkish pillars outside it like a portico. The Bradbury is a beautiful building that was pretty rundown at the time. When the Bradbury was built in 1893, it was considered futuristic, although a person today wouldn't consider it as such. I credit Blade Runner with saving this building. It is a quadrangle with multiple stories, essentially hollow inside, creating a large atrium, that is covered with a large glass skylight. We were shooting Daryl Hannah's entrance into the Bradbury. Although I worked a lot doing the prepping of lights on the surrounding buildings during daylight hours, at night I was in the bucket of a condor, which was a relatively new innovation in filmmaking at the time. I was running a coal burning arc, stationed south of the Bradbury on Broadway. By the end of the decade, coal burning arcs would be replaced by HMI's... At the time I was told that the movie depicted Los Angeles in 2016, after China had won a war against the US. That was the reason for all the Chinese neon. There was a great amount of gloss that dressed the set, that really didn't read on camera. Like the parking meters that said $5 a minute. There were posters for holographic pornos. They had large street sweeping machines, that didn't sweep, but only sprayed disinfectant into the trash in the gutters. The first time I had ever heard about sushi was the mobile sushi bar parked in the middle of Broadway as set dressing... I also rigged the Pan Am Building, which is catty-corner from the Bradbury. There are scenes in there also. My last day on the show, I advance rigged the Ennis House... Then I every so often passed the shoot on the studio's backlot, New York Street, though I never worked on Blade Runner for the remainder of the show. You never know if a show is going to be a hit or not while you are working on it. The only indicator I ever figured out was if a show is fun to work on, it probably wouldn't be successful. Downtown LA at that time was a pretty sleazy place, Blade Runner was the first time I ever saw rats outside of captivity. Some 15 years later, I would live across the street in the renovated LA Metropolitan Water District Building. The last fight scene in Blade Runner takes place on the roof of that building. The building has 3 penthouses, made from the former offices of the infamous William Mulholland. Nicolas Cage occupied all three of them when I lived in the building... It was interesting when I worked on the movie The Replacement Killers, it seemed that show was intentionally going to all the locations where Blade Runner was shot Downtown...
@davidjames5796 жыл бұрын
That was fascinating. Thanks for your memories of working on this classic.
@RCAvhstape5 жыл бұрын
Cool, now I need to rewatch Replacement Killers and pick out the sites.
@lotariovergamota69845 жыл бұрын
Wow, that was cool thanks for sharing dude. That must have been an incredible experience.
@kellyjackson78895 жыл бұрын
Thank-you!
@batmandalorian55045 жыл бұрын
Epic !
@tiffsaver4 жыл бұрын
I worked on BR too, but as a utility stuntman. This was one of the most difficult shoots I've ever worked on, not because of the gags (not many stunts, except the rooftop scene), but the extreme hours and conditions. On the exteriors, we all worked from 6PM to 6AM everyday, until the sun came up. The set guys erected three gigantic sprinkler systems on New York Street that kept the entire set in a perpetually raining downpour. With so many high-voltage wires going through the pools of standing water, I'm kind of surprised that no one got electrocuted. Ridley was a total perfectionist on every detail of the set, to the point of obsession, but his films are so rich in detail, that it's worth the effort. I noticed that even things like the parking meters has such detail that it was very easy to believe you were in an different world, not just a movie set. I believe that it was very helpful to the actors to work in such surroundings, immersing them in such incredible environments, not just typical Hollywood sets. If you are lucky enough to work on a Scott set, it's an experience you will never forget.
@morgan974752 жыл бұрын
Thanks for what you & your team did. Fantastic film.
@sisyphusvasilias39432 жыл бұрын
I feel you, reminds me of working on the Evil Dead (Remake 2012). Supposedly we set the World Record for use of Fake Blood that sprayed over the set from raintowers. We shot 12hr Night shoots, 30mins into the heart of a Pine forest during winter (trees bare of foliage, very horror). Crew was all exhausted and every wrap, as the sun rose we'd see each other as zombie like shadows emerging through the dawn fog, covered in and splashing through rivers of; BLOOD. It stank and of course was syrupy and sticky.
@tiffsaver2 жыл бұрын
@@sisyphusvasilias3943 Sounds worst than Bladerunner. That's why I HATE fake blood, made with Karo corn syrup, and sticks to EVERYTHING. The worst.
@CONNELL195112162 жыл бұрын
Any truth to the rumor that Ridley/Giger’s sets for Alien had the effect of creeping out the actors, and actually adding to the sense of tension that is so evident?
@CONNELL195112162 жыл бұрын
@@tiffsaver IMHO ‘Hollywood’ blood looks fake, as it’s far too red. Realistic blood is quite dark, being mostly venous blood.
@PimpDragon1087 жыл бұрын
For me, Blade Runner stands alone as the greatest science fiction film I've ever seen. I know many (including you) pick 2001 - and I totally get it - but there is something about Blade Runner that still impacts me 35 years later. It's so unique, so layered, yet at its core is so human.
@CinemaTyler7 жыл бұрын
It's rare that we get a really brilliant sci-fi film that sticks with you forever. Of course, Ridley Scott managed to make two... ;)
@PimpDragon1087 жыл бұрын
Here's hoping for a third this summer! Fingers crossed on Alien Covenant!
@sclogse17 жыл бұрын
My bet is Alien Covenant won't seem like a necessary film. It's advantage is that there's always new film goers.
@Berelore7 жыл бұрын
Probably not if the festering turd that was Prometheus is anything to judge by.
@DionysusEleutherios7 жыл бұрын
I too would choose 2001 ahead of Bladerunner, but marginally so. The Dawn of Man and Stargate sequences are just...yeah. P.S Alien Covenant sucked. High hopes for Bladerunner 2049.
@alm59666 жыл бұрын
I learned, as a 13 year old in 1983, that Blade Runner was the greatest movie ever. And now, in the year it was set, I still think it's the greatest movie ever made.
@markwilliams26205 жыл бұрын
Yeah. I caught it on HBO the first time I saw it. Didn't mean much. December of 1986 it was the second movie on a pirated VHS my brother had borrowed from a friend. I watched it everyday for three weeks.
@orlandoalessandrini25055 жыл бұрын
The first time I saw it was in 1992, in a hospital bed. It transformed my view on what a film should be.
@duantorruellas7164 жыл бұрын
I'm only slightly older than you , and yes I agree , as I remember those days . Definitely one of my top 3 films if all time . For me it has it all.
@Studeb2 жыл бұрын
@@markwilliams2620 I remember my dad renting it when I was about 11, just as I finished it, my friend rang at the door unannounced, and I said "You have to watch this movie!", and I watched it all over again. It became both our favourite movie. Well, until The Big Lebowski was released, in my case. :D
@antonnym2145 жыл бұрын
R.I.P. Rutger Hauer. He had 172 roles, and this film was his pinnacle. All good wishes!
@DavidHeizer2 жыл бұрын
I was stunned to learn that his dying soliloquy was adlibbed.
@is_what_it_is2 жыл бұрын
@@DavidHeizer As soon as I hear him start with: "I've seen things...", I get chills. eww. even now just thinking about it.
@roserose82832 жыл бұрын
@Anton Nym - The pinnacle of his career - I agree - and the final scene, his most memorable.
@roserose82832 жыл бұрын
@David Heizer - Adlibbed!?I never heard that before. That scene made me a Rutger Hauer fan for the rest of his life. Whenever I saw him in anything, it was overlayed with that scene - which was one of my favorites of all sci-fi.
@joeyjojojunior17949 ай бұрын
A slew of low budget sci Fi films in the 1990s
@laddieervin4 жыл бұрын
I had the great pleasure of working with Syd Mead in 2010 on a video game project. I was Director of Creative Development on a futuristic racing title and we hired Syd to design the vehicles for the game. He was by far the most talented, humbl, and unassuming artists I've ever worked with. He always gave his best and strove to elevate the project. He was a gentle, quiet, genius and I feel honored to have had the opportunity to work with him. Eventually, the game was canceled when the Publisher went out of business. Still, his legacy lives on in Blade Runner and other projects.
@CMDR_Verm2 жыл бұрын
Forty years since I first saw Blade Runner. I was 20, now I'm 60, it still makes me cry. Thank you.
@Ssalamanderr8 жыл бұрын
I've seen the Final Cut probably a dozen times but watching this video makes me want to see it again! One of my favourite movies of all time, and the atmosphere of the city is a huge part of why.
@CinemaTyler8 жыл бұрын
Thanks! It's kind of a shame that no film has been able to match the amazing atmosphere of Blade Runner. I really wonder what the sequel will be like.
@maven18185 жыл бұрын
The characters, the amazing world, the dreamy music, the art direction, the Director, the cinematography, all added up to PERFECTION..
@EdEditz5 жыл бұрын
R.I.P. Rutger Hauer. :( (the best actor we Dutch ever had)
@dontchastop5 жыл бұрын
He made that movie! His character was the real hero of the film.
@AudieHolland5 жыл бұрын
I'll never forget how he let that Asian research/salesman freeze to death while interrogating him. Cold.
@christophercarnes52255 жыл бұрын
On top of that, he’s twice as good at dying in 2019 than anyone else who died in 2019.
@maven18185 жыл бұрын
Tears in the rain !!
@stevendurham99963 жыл бұрын
He was great.
@AaaSWE2 жыл бұрын
I am born in 1981. I borrowed a copy from a neighbor when I was about 11, knowing nothing of the film, no cover or anything. From the first scene I was blown away. I could not believe what I was seeing. I watched the movie two times that day. To this day, I watch it at least once a year.
@Eralen005 жыл бұрын
This is one of the most beautiful films ever made. The set design, art direction, and camera work all work together so perfectly, its magnificent
@roserose82832 жыл бұрын
I watch it again and again for the Beauty.
@1183newman7 жыл бұрын
Blade Runner is a masterpiece in cinema
@nightowl74596 жыл бұрын
Absolutely.
@Ľubor_Fabian5 жыл бұрын
yea but boring.
@MrKadjit5 жыл бұрын
@@Ľubor_Fabian Depend on who you ask
@istoleurfaceha35274 жыл бұрын
@@Ľubor_Fabian you most likely watched the theatrical cut, which I saw first and found it boring as well. But then I was introduced to the director's cut and I fell in love with it
@dentistjohn32234 жыл бұрын
Ľubor Fabian I don’t think there is even one boring bit in this movie
@Vesnicie5 жыл бұрын
Roy Batty died in 2019 and sadly, so did Rutger.
@tjriz915 жыл бұрын
Wow. I didn't even think about how it was the same year...
@Jake7inchnails4 жыл бұрын
thats uncanny
@annehopper60724 жыл бұрын
I actually celebrated Roy's birthday in (I'm pretty sure) April 2019, but didn't actually connect Rutger's passing a few months later. I remember one interview with a young Sean Young and she said: "oh 2019, I'll still be alive then". That always stuck with me because it did seem a lifetime ago and now with the "China virus" and collapse, it seems slightly prophetic. I never thought I'd be here; she's an optimist, obviously. The narration makes the film for me, as an aside.
@ROGUESPIRIT_4 жыл бұрын
I read that as ratty boy lmfao
@stvbrsn6 жыл бұрын
Watching this I'm just reminded of how good Sean Young was in this role. She's not a great actor by any stretch, but her stunning looks and weirdly detached demeanor (a real problem in other contexts) combine to make for the perfect casting choice.
@TechnoPunk644 жыл бұрын
You know it's a great point you make and very interesting. Being "on the spectrum" presents differently for women than it does for men. I wonder... Young's detached demeanor was so perfect. It was as if she didn't know how to react in certain adult situations. You could image the same acting choices would be made if she were playing as a child's mind in an adult's body, the same struggling, quite affect would play out. The same eye movements without head movement. The same strange hesitations as if searching a hard drive for the right reaction. All of it works perfectly for a Replicant who was beautiful, but seemed strangely "off" to the viewer. Brilliant casting choice.
@yahyakhalid61602 жыл бұрын
She is a great actor.
@zetetick3952 жыл бұрын
Absolutely, this thought totally holds true for Schwarzenegger in the first Terminator movie as well, I feel.
@thehighwayman782 жыл бұрын
She's stunning
@bearcb2 жыл бұрын
You can say the same about the whole support cast, which is one of the things that make this movie great. My favourite is William Sanderson as JF Sebastian
@WadeWojcik7 жыл бұрын
"If we have everything spelled out for us, we lose what our own imaginations add to the world." Brilliant. Really pins down the problem with on-the-nose storytelling. Well said.
@thesaneparty40795 жыл бұрын
The thing you can learn from blade runner is that- as long as you have Vangelis' music in the background, everything is golden.
@Mitch.Buchannon4 жыл бұрын
1492 - Conquest o. P. sucks! One of the most incorrect historical movies I've ever seen (great music by V. though). Chariots of Fire is OK but without the soundtrack by V. it would be pretty lame. In Bladerunner the soundtrack adds some atmosphere but even with music by e.g. J. Biber it still would be a great movie!
@davidlean10603 жыл бұрын
Vangellis and David Peoples are missing from the new BR film and it suffers because of it. I think Zimmer is over rated anyway. The only music of his that I could hum are from some of his earlier films, like Black Hawk Down and Inception. He's been forgettable and 'samey' ever since, for me anyway. From what I hear (from an acquaintance who went looking to work in Hollywood as a composer) Zimmer has a team of writers working for him, so you wonder if the same-y-ness is down to those writers working to a given formula.
@2112jonr2 жыл бұрын
@@davidlean1060 Vangelis' work isn't exactly hummable though either. Not a fan of Vangelis, think he's overrated, but for BladeRunner, his music fitted perfectly, I have to give him a lot of credit for that.
@davidlean10602 жыл бұрын
@PushServer Each to their own. His work bores me, by and large. Inception has a great score, but everything elese sounds the same to me. He wouldn't be my go to guy, but horses for courses.
@davidlean10602 жыл бұрын
@PushServer I've always liked Newman too. I think when it comes to modern composers, I really like Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross when they colaborate with David Fincher. I love Johnny Greenwood's eccentric scores for Paul thomas Anderson too.
@fishfish88794 жыл бұрын
“It is sometimes an appropriate response to reality to go insane.” ― Philip K. Dick, VALIS
@davidlean10602 жыл бұрын
I love PKD, but let's face it. It's hard to separate his speed psychosis bullsh**t from real insight at times.
@TGill8 жыл бұрын
I honestly do not get any more excited for a video to be atop my subs than your channel. Keep up the great work.
@CinemaTyler8 жыл бұрын
That makes me so happy to hear! Thanks!
@garyzod88188 жыл бұрын
Another fantastic documentary, keep up the good work.
@consciousmonster60628 жыл бұрын
You have one of the greatest channels I've found on KZbin. I am extremely thankful for your insight and the amount of work that you do. This is a great way to get people involved in the art of film, but especially the younger generation who make up a large portion of the traffic on YT. Keep going, man!
@CinemaTyler8 жыл бұрын
Thanks so much for your kind words! It's people like you that make this all worthwhile!
@briankentpirrie52288 жыл бұрын
november 2019 is blade runner month.
@karlsmith25705 жыл бұрын
Yeah, here's the flying cars and the artificial lifeforms?? You can clearly tell that this movie and the book on which it was based on were created well before 2019
@robotparts5 жыл бұрын
8 MONTHS AWAY!!
@Poleit3175 жыл бұрын
Why that?
@venturarodriguezvallejo15675 жыл бұрын
If I'm not wrong, the year mentioned at the beginning's explanation is 2014. Despite if it is 2014 or 2019, it had benn wiser to put "Los Ångeles, the future".
I was there for a few days during the shooting of the tunnel car scene, near Little Tokyo, Los Angeles CA. They closed off or diverted traffic when shooting was getting close to starting which was usually around midnight. That tunnel has been used in a lot of movies i believe.
@Ertimeotkhedi8 жыл бұрын
The colors, the sound, whole atmosphere - everything in Blade Runner makes me to shiver from joy. From channel Bad Comedian
@matt.pma.kresnaputra54588 жыл бұрын
Nothing is like the aquatic and high feeling of Vangelis' soundtrack
@CinemaTyler8 жыл бұрын
Such a great film! Nothing has been able to match its wonderful aesthetic!
@amradio19686 жыл бұрын
I literally cannot say how many times I have watched Bladerunner in all its various edits. Sometimes I introduce it to a friend who hasn't seen it, sometimes it's with friends who have seen it, and sometimes it's just on in the background while I'm cooking or coding. I don't know any other movie that does so well in so many situations and moods. It's more akin to having a piece of fine art in the house among an array of paintings, prints and interesting objects one collects during a life well thought. It's more tangible than a regular movie, but more abstract than a sci-fi icon.
@NotoriousOzTheMan3 жыл бұрын
This is my ultimate favorite movie. Beyond the amazing cinematography, the storyline and acting is impeccable. The depth of the analysis of how this movie was filmed compliments the movie itself. Exceptional description of the way the movie was filmed that adds to the appreciation of the movie.
@daniellasullivan63987 жыл бұрын
Great video essay! I've watched a lot on Blade Runner, but you really managed to catch quite a lot that I wouldn't have come across otherwise :)
@shaggycan7 жыл бұрын
Syd Mead and Ralph McQuarrie are basically Gods.
@MayhemMilIer7 жыл бұрын
GATORADE ME BITCH
@LoganWood1214 жыл бұрын
I'll put Ron Cobb to form the trifeca of genius.
@HeNnEsSy_HiCcUpS3 жыл бұрын
Facts
@myyellowsub18 жыл бұрын
The best video I've seen about Blade Runner. Thank You.
@CinemaTyler8 жыл бұрын
Thanks so much!
@the_3rdKind6 жыл бұрын
You should watch the documentary called "On the Edge of Blade Runner".
@74360CUDA4 жыл бұрын
@@the_3rdKind Like a snail.
@gunslinger11bravo5 жыл бұрын
I'm one of those odd people that loves the narration, because it does give it that Philip Marlow film noir feel. My favorite version of the film is the London Release since it adds some key sequences, retains the narration and gets rid of the happy ending crap.
@zombiebiker55814 жыл бұрын
I agree with you,I saw it in the pictures (cinema) when it came out and it blow me away. I love anti hero film noir,to me this is like a tech version of The Maltese Falcon.And it was the first version I saw with my mate at the pictures. And yes what about the film score?
@davidharper11524 жыл бұрын
When I read the original book (Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep... many years after seeing the film) I imagined Rick Deckard with Fords' voice .... it really added to the "Philip Marlow" aspect... I like the narration....
@bullitt654 жыл бұрын
The narration makes it for me. The US theatrical version has always been my favorite, narration/gore, and no unicorn scene. I would have preferred no happy happy ending, but I haven't seen the London version. I wish more detail would have gone into 2049. seems like the sets could have used more clutter, and the absence of such clutter and scenes looking sparse let you know the magic was only in the first film.
@2112jonr2 жыл бұрын
The happy ending crap was added for American audiences. Just.....WTF? Especially for a dystopian sci-fi film. Not everything has to end with the curtains drawn back to reveal the entire cast singing and high kicking. Nor should it.
@KutWrite2 жыл бұрын
Yeah, I especially like the last lines: "We didn't know how much time we had. Who does?" That means even more to me now, at age 74. Same with the "Tears in Rain" speech.
@ruready4adventure7432 жыл бұрын
My favorite movie of all time. The layers, music and screen players have had such a profound impact in film . I’m so grateful for Ridley Scott, Sean Young and Harrison Ford.
@1pcfred6 жыл бұрын
I imagine many filmmakers set out to make timeless masterpieces but I wonder if they realized that's what they were making while they were creating Blade Runner? Often in the moment people just don't know.
@WomanNextDoor4 жыл бұрын
Bought the soundtrack on vinyl in '84, still have it although it's seen better days. Watched the film countless times, each time something new catches my eye. Thank goodness, Ridley Scott, directed this film, his attention to detail is second to none.
@murdockfiles94068 жыл бұрын
Great video! Though I dislike the 'Deckard is a replicant theory'. It misses the main point of the film how Deckard, a human, rediscovers his humanity through the replicants he's hunting. And, in my opinion, that scene where Rachel asks Deckard if he took that test himself didn't actually imply Deckard to be a replicant. The question had merely meant to convey that Rachel's results as a replicant may not be so different in comparison to Deckard who is human. This was supposed to contrast the differences between humans and replicants.
@CinemaTyler8 жыл бұрын
Thanks! That's an interesting take. I can totally see where you're coming from. I interpreted it as Rachel, having had her reality destroyed by this realization, questions Deckard's reality in an effort for him empathize with her. I don't think she is directly accusing him of being a replicant himself, but rather that the line was for the benefit of the audience. Once she says it, the question is out there for the audience and it doesn't have an answer. Personally, I hope that they don't make any definitive statement about it in the sequel.
@murdockfiles94068 жыл бұрын
CinemaTyler "Personally, I hope that they don't make any definitive statement about it in the sequel." Agreed. It'll be fascinating how they address Deckard in the sequel. Even though Harrison Ford has obviously aged, I hope they keep his identity somewhat ambiguous as to not ruin the enigma of the original Blade Runner
@yosharian7 жыл бұрын
Murdock Files deckard is not a replicant. deckard is the human element of the story. deckard being a replicant is just some crap Ridley arrogantly decided upon after the fact. other key makers of the film disagreed with his theory. if deckard is a replicant then many scenes throughout the movie lose their impact. priss overpowering deckard through strength and dexterity for example? loses its impact completely if deckard is a skin job. the story just falls flat. it's just a cute theory that people think about because it seems 'clever'.
@Yatsura27 жыл бұрын
The idea that Deckards weakness was created on purpose to make replicants even more human kinda increases the impact to me, so I dont really understand your point...
@ThreadBomb7 жыл бұрын
I agree that Deckard should not be a replicant. It adds nothing to the story; it's a twist, but it has no meaning. It also does away with the important element of Deckard beginning to relate to replicants as human.
@NarcoticDimension7 жыл бұрын
btw its so refreshing to see a video channel actually responding to fans etc... you really dont see that much. great video! subscribed.
@CinemaTyler7 жыл бұрын
Thanks so much! It occasionally gets a bit overwhelming. I usually let comments pool for about a week and then respond to everyone when I get some free time. Thanks for noticing!
@homelander22117 жыл бұрын
What I love about Ridley Scott's films is that they look so unbelievabely realistic yet very HUGE! It's simply majestic. Just watch his Alien and Prometheus film.
@CinemaTyler7 жыл бұрын
Totally agree. Looking forward to Alien Covenant. I really hope it's good.
@just_doug7 жыл бұрын
Apparently, in alien the studio was getting really annoyed that he built so many sets, so they had guys on hand to tear them down as soon as Ridley stopped filming on one. To combat this, Ridley shot on multiple sets at the same time, getting cameramen to gather exposition in one set while he directed the actors in another.
@Uvisir4 жыл бұрын
@@just_doug result was great!
@Idiosyncfilms8 жыл бұрын
Fascinating video! The thought and level of design detail that went into this film is intimidating - it shows just how important collaboration and team work is in cinema.
@CinemaTyler8 жыл бұрын
Thanks! I totally agree. It's crazy to think that Ridley Scott made this only a few years after Alien.
@Idiosyncfilms8 жыл бұрын
You can see how a lot of the lessons from Alien went into this. I would ask you to analyse Alien but it's been scrutinized to death and would end up as very similar to this video re value of artistic collaboration.
@CinemaTyler8 жыл бұрын
I'll probably end up doing one on Alien at some point. One of my Patrons suggested it and I think it just barely missed the top 5 for the vote video. I really like Giger's work and would love an excuse to take a closer look at his stuff.
@CinemaTyler8 жыл бұрын
Wow, this is great! Thanks!
@theshoes74885 жыл бұрын
“Take Care when fighting monsters, that you yourself, not become a monster.” -Neiche
@jerrywbrice4 жыл бұрын
... and when you gaze into an abyss, the abyss gazes back into you. -Nietzsche
@jerrell11694 жыл бұрын
The Old Shoes Bruh, I know Nietzsche’s name is hard to spell but surely he’s not that niche
@infiniteandroid5 жыл бұрын
The love and creativity that went in to this film is unsurpassed in my opinion. thank you Mr. Scott. also Vangelis!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
@paulayala48162 жыл бұрын
Still one of my all time favorite films. I love how Blade Runner incorporated some well known locations into the set of a futuristic Los Angeles. Everyone who worked on this film really knew what they were doing, and how they wanted to show another side of progress or the future, one which isn't so pretty. Despite being a future noir film, it portrays a more believable, almost prophetic future from the mix of language, the debris of society, and environmental issues. These are just the elements, and not the story itself which delves into current issues such as Ai, and disproportionate wealth.
@Sunlight704 жыл бұрын
Of all the Blade Runner analysis videos on KZbin this, for me, is the most interesting; through archive footage, interpretation and editing. Nice going.
@nicolaim42757 жыл бұрын
When I saw Blade Runner the first time, the TV-station had mixed up the subtitles for the directors cut with the normal theatrical release. Having Deckard's commentary on the situation only appear in text actually worked really well in many parts of the movie. I didn't even notice at first until a banner came up with a text loosely translated to "we're sorry for the additional subtitles" .
@MrGoodpairofshoes2 жыл бұрын
Out of all the cinema channels I’ve come across on you tube “you” are by far the best for so many reasons I really enjoy the work you do thank you very very much Tyler
@myopenmind5278 жыл бұрын
One of my favourite movies of all time. Thanks for shedding light on another layer. I really enjoyed your insights.
@CinemaTyler8 жыл бұрын
Thanks! Glad you liked it!
@ZakDeCourcy2 жыл бұрын
I've only just stumbled on your fascinating video essays. Really appreciate the time and effort you've put into creating these wonderfully instructive pieces. Thank you
@pedrobuson58808 жыл бұрын
AMAZING JOB!!! Turned out to be one of the most insightfull analysis on Blade Runner I saw. I'm shooting this post apocalyptic short soon and this video will help me get into some of the shots I'll have to light. Thanks só much!
@CinemaTyler8 жыл бұрын
Thanks! Happy to hear I could be of help!
@georgemorley10294 жыл бұрын
This really makes me appreciate how wonderful this film is, even more than I already did.
@ethanevenson38558 жыл бұрын
these are always fucking incredibly well produced, smartly written videos. thank you, and keep up the good work!
@CinemaTyler8 жыл бұрын
Thanks!
@kimcalvert-smith96315 жыл бұрын
I live where Scott grew up. The heavy industry of the ICI Wilton site had a huge influence on Blade Runner. When I see the site lit up at night it's almost like being there in the film.
@davidlean10603 жыл бұрын
I remember being on the road from Sheffield to Manchester. Looking down at a train station platform as we passed over the tracks on a bridge, I noticed the same shaped street lamps that feature in Scott's film.
@winstoncely6948 жыл бұрын
The order of the scene in the with Racheal and killing Leon is jumbled from the original script and I think this explains the practical reason why she is in the background. However, I love the idea that Gaff does know who she is, and lets her go.
@CinemaTyler8 жыл бұрын
Wow, I didn't know that! Thanks for the info-- very interesting!
@juanmiguel50604 жыл бұрын
I dont understand what you just said and I still dont understand why Gaff just passed next to her. He knows one replicant is missing and needs to be killed
@thomasr.jackson29405 жыл бұрын
Great stuff on a great movie. Thanks for pointing out Rachel at the end. I had never caught that. When talking about lighting, I was surprised you didn’t give passing mention to the use of light to contrast the wealthy ziggurat dwellers, living in the (albeit hazy) sunlight and above the rain (Dekard even has to make it darker for him to do his test). and the rest of the population, living in glaring neon and other artificial light on streets of perpetual precipitation. But so much to say about lighting alone in this film. Really a brilliant movie that captured the essence of Dick’s work, even as it departs from the specifics in so many ways. And so fundamentally visual.
@FLMUSACanada7 жыл бұрын
Great work, I've seen this and your Barry Lyndon video as well. Two of my all-time favourite movies, for different reasons of course. I still can't believe "ET: The Extra-Terrestrial" won the Oscar for Best Visual Effects in 1982!
@juanmiguel50604 жыл бұрын
1983, not 1982
@antigen47 жыл бұрын
gosh - i really LIKE the 'noir' marlowe treatment - because of the tension it provides between the noir genre and what we are seeing - it's more challenging on a few levels but i think it makes the aesthetic more powerful visually
@CinemaTyler7 жыл бұрын
I feel like the Final Cut really helps to balance the Marlowe style with the Cyber Punk style. The narration was just a little too much for me. Maybe it was the delivery.
@antigen47 жыл бұрын
yes i've certainly heard that complaint before - though I will take the devil's advocate position on this... and i do...!
@tlr94038 жыл бұрын
Nice one wow. I really want to rewatch the movie now!! thanks!
@CinemaTyler8 жыл бұрын
Thanks! It's always a good time to watch Blade Runner!
@thewhitewolf587 жыл бұрын
found you from a cinefix suggestion and you found a new subscriber who's burning through your playlists
@CinemaTyler7 жыл бұрын
Oh cool! From the 'related channels' section? Thanks for watching!
@superdrumdavid7 жыл бұрын
Wow that's some really good observations. Loved the movie since the first time i saw it and always wonderded exactly what it was that draw me so much to this movie. I think after you pointed it out now that the level of detail and how the whole world interacts is my main reason and of course the really good story line. Well done video
@CinemaTyler7 жыл бұрын
Thanks!
@zoltankaparthy90952 жыл бұрын
Thanks for all the good work in researching these movies and putting together the videos about them so I might better understand what I have seen.
@JohnInTheShelter7 жыл бұрын
One of the things Dick read in his research for High Castle was the diary of a Nazi guard at a concentration camp. In it he complains about not being able to get to sleep because the young prisoners in the concentration camp. Dick said he thought "What kind of human can complain about being kept awake by the crying of a child in a concentration camp?" That led to his idea about the androids. I think it's one reason he reacted so negatively to Scott's early comments about the replicants being supermen.
@chocho80362 жыл бұрын
brilliant ! thank you one of my favorite films ever, saw it in the 80's and very little as good since... also learned a lot and got great ideas for my own writing project from watching this, that i did not get from watching the film itself
@chrisculpepper53845 жыл бұрын
RIP Rutger. Like tears in rain
@nirvana6137 жыл бұрын
Lovely presentation and narration Tyler.Can't get enough of these types of videos about film and cinema.
@durable19887 жыл бұрын
"Just one more thing" - haha, nice phrase to slip in there Columbo.
@zbdot735 жыл бұрын
I swear I saw some behind the scenes interview with Sean Young and she said she was wandering around in the back ground on her own volition ~ in other words her caught on camera in that scene is purely a serendipitous moment.
@StereotypicBehaviour2 жыл бұрын
It’s actually due to shuffling scenes in editing. Deckard buys the bottle of “Tsingtao” but where does it go after this scene? Note that he also has the cut on his cheek from just being in a fight with Leon when he’s buying that bottle. This is confirmed by Terry Rawlings in appendix c of Paul Sammon’s Future Noir, so Sean Young is definitely supposed to be in that shot.
@suricatakat64768 жыл бұрын
Excellent work! Blade Runner is absolutely my favorite movie, and it's always great to see a new positive, critical analysis of it. You made and observed a lot of great points. With that said, this is the first video of yours I've watched. I don't doubt that you're very interested in the subject, but your delivery could use some energy. As it was, I kept hoping you'd sound less like you were reading off a card and more like you really sincerely interested in what you were relaying to the viewer. I hope you don't take this as too negative - I very much enjoyed your perspective.
@CinemaTyler8 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the kind words and thanks for the suggestion! I like getting feedback on ways I can improve. I do really find the voice-over to be the hardest part for some reason.
@NavajoIndianaJones5 жыл бұрын
Great breakdown and review of the filmmaking process of Blade Runner
@porcupineracer25 жыл бұрын
Man, you're almost at 100k. Can't wait to see your channel skyrocket when you hit that milestone. Your channel deserves more attention.
@CinemaTyler5 жыл бұрын
Thanks so much!
@NewsRedial5 жыл бұрын
One amazing thing about BR that people never seem to mention is about the sound. Not just how great the environmental sounds were or how great the sound track is. But how the sound track took many cues from the environmental sounds that were happening at the time a particular part of the soundtrack was playing (or vice versa). Sometimes it's not easy to know if an environmental sound is actually environmental or part of the music (or vice versa). I've never seen another movie where the soundtrack is an organic part of the environment.
@videotrash8 жыл бұрын
I really love Blade Runner - have been searching for movies that hit a similar sweet spot for a long time, but never found anything quite on that level.
@CinemaTyler8 жыл бұрын
I know what you mean. Hopefully the sequel will! I think if any contemporary director can hit that sweet spot, it's Denis Villeneuve.
@videotrash8 жыл бұрын
CinemaTyler true, all of his movies since and including incendies were either good or great- so i really believe that the new blade runner won't suck. i'm also curious about the other scifi film he's directed- sounds pretty interesting plot-wise
@stevecox70757 жыл бұрын
I think your videos are terrific: informative, intelligent and very engaging. Thank you for all your hard work and passion.
@NathanRichan8 жыл бұрын
Your channel is a cut above every other film analysis channel because no one goes as in-depth on the practicalities of film making as you do. You've got interviews, production photos, production videos, alternate takes... Hell you even went to a museum to show us an original model! I especially liked the part where you compared the alternate take of the noodle bar scene with the one in the Final Cut version. They look like two different films. I wish you would have talked a little about the soundtrack/soundscape, though, since I think it's a huuuuuge part of the overall atmosphere in the film (let alone one of the best film soundtracks of all time). But you nailed in on everything else.
@CinemaTyler8 жыл бұрын
Thanks so much! I really appreciate it. I love the soundtrack! I was thinking about having something about the soundtrack, but I've seen it covered so well in the making-of documentaries that I didn't really feel like I had anything new to say. It really does encapsulate the feeling of future-noir. I don't think I've heard anything quite like it anywhere else.
@kalebdison69768 жыл бұрын
Amazing as usual. You taught me so much about a film I've seen dozens of times. Loved every second of it and will definitely re-watch this video quite a few times.
@CinemaTyler8 жыл бұрын
Thanks! I hope I pronounced your name right. This was such a fun one to research-- thanks for suggesting it!
@MakoTheFrog7 жыл бұрын
I really didn't like blade runner the first time i saw it, something about it seemed emotionless and disengaging, but after recently watching the final cut in preparation for the sequel i have to say it's grown on me alot, it's way more rewarding to figure everything out using your own imagination as its happening rather than having these large clunky bits of exposition force fed to you through narration.
@bazel11766 жыл бұрын
Hello Ron Maimon , DECKARD IS NOT A REPLICANT! Thank you, that is all.
@246spyder6 жыл бұрын
The narration was perfect for the story style, the old black and white film noir detective story. I am so glad that I did not see the directors cut as I know that I would not have bothered to ket the set. Fortunately, I got the box set at a very good price because I couldn't find the first release with the narration. But yes you're not alone since a number of people agree with. For me. at '74 yrs of age, it was what I always remembered from the radio and the old '40s movies. It was and will always be a great movie, not the book still a good stand-alone creation. I collect First Editions (signed) and do have his work along with many golden age SF authors, name one and chances are that I have them.
@sulphuric_glue44686 жыл бұрын
@@246spyder Everyone involved in the creation of the movie concluded that the narration made it worse and that the director's cut / final cut is the superior version of the movie. The narration harkening back to old movies does not make it beneficial to the movie. Older does not mean better, and there are many cinematic techniques from back in the day that we should be pleased are falling out of fashion - such as narration, which is widely considered by experts in the field to be a lazy and boring method of dumping exposition on the audience.
@duantorruellas7164 жыл бұрын
Cinema Tyler , I must say you've done justice to one of my top 3 films of all time. You have the greatest personality, it says I'm honest, intelligent, and friendly. You're narrative signature is one I feel many to strive to obtain , very smart , trustworthy , young and easygoing. You have that kind of all American timelessness in your voice that can be used in television and radio ads . It's a non threatening bright intelligent manner , And i wish you the best as I've been a fan for a while. Stay safe and healthy my friend. 🇲🇦
@AbirTarafdar8 жыл бұрын
great video man. learnt some stuff i hadn't seen before. what a great film to rewatch.
@CinemaTyler8 жыл бұрын
Thank you!
@RoySATX2 жыл бұрын
I remember watching this in the theatre for the first time and becoming so captivated I could taste the grime, mold, and stir-fry in my mouth. The friends I went with told me afterwards I barely blinked and never took my eyes off the screen. How could I look away? It was a visual and audible feast such as I had never dreamed possible and I wanted to devour every detail. Even today I am just as drawn in and captivated by Blade Runner, I wish I had aged as well.
@j.griffin5 жыл бұрын
@9:09 I don’t believe that those are “wires”- They appear to be “optical fibres” which today are often better known as fiber optics.
@chrisanderson6875 жыл бұрын
That seems very likely. They look like fiber optics. We didn't have white LEDs back then (since white LEDs are really combination of red green and blue, and we didn't have blue back then). So it seems unlikely they would rig up a bunch of tiny light bulbs, which wouldn't look great and would be really hot. As I recall the starship models for Star trek tng had lots of fiber optics to get all the little white lights working.
@baraka997 жыл бұрын
What a comprehensive review. Loved your video
@KevinStriker8 жыл бұрын
Well worth the wait.
@CinemaTyler8 жыл бұрын
Thanks!
@marcustmachado4 жыл бұрын
This close shots make you feel inside the movie. Really amazing and climatic making it unforgetable.
@NFL-XFLAustralia6 жыл бұрын
My favourite movie of all time. Ridley Scott is truly a master. I think the way this movie is shot is down to 2 things. Before film Scott made adverts & he took this to distract himself from the death of his brother. I think those things together definitely influenced his direction.
@snoozleblob8 жыл бұрын
Blade Runner is one of my favourite films, both as a piece of entertainment and as a source of inspiration. Your analysis deepened my appreciation for this movie. Great work!
@CinemaTyler8 жыл бұрын
That makes me so happy to hear! Thanks!
@jackandthepals13725 жыл бұрын
Such an iconic movie I can't believe it only made 5 million dollars profit it's a lot better than some science fiction films which have took hundreds of millions
@Scout64ih12 жыл бұрын
I worked at the theater when this movie first played. It instantly became my favorite and still is today. All the speculation of this and that does not matter. The movie is pure genius. I always say that so many other movies pay tribute with BR inspired scenes. And BR also pays its own tributes to those before it. Thank you for your tribute, also.
@leodale72365 жыл бұрын
8:00 What is this, a Tyrell Building for ants????
@annasahlstrom61094 жыл бұрын
I recently got to see Blade Runner but the original theatrical cut. The movie is seriously brilliant and I love your analysis and behind the scenes knowledge. The team really used what they had brilliantly.
@Kornknealious7 жыл бұрын
I was lucky enough to watch the (now infamous) Denver Sneak preview. They showed what is called 'the work print" I was 18 when I saw it. Given the random audience reactions, I think I may have been the only one who liked it. I talked to a few random fellow audience members Most said they found it confusing and didn't want to see it again. Funny...but I loved it for that exact reason. finally, a film that did not spoon feed its audience with both visual AND verbal cues. Scott made a film that gave visual OR verbal exposition.. If you have seen the work print, I'm sure you caught the one bit of very different Voice over Ford delieverd that wasn't stiff or lifeless. I kinda like it..but again, either say it or show expostion..not both at the same time
@snowhusk7 жыл бұрын
Maaan, your channel is truly a gem of cinephile content. This video in particular made me want to rewatch this film. I read the book a looong time ago and then watched the film immediately after. And honestly, I didn't like it storywise, but I always gave it credit for its atmosphere and shots composition. This video sparked interest to give it another shot, now with more appreciation for its ingenuity. Thank you for that and keep up the stellar work you do
This was an excellent upload. Every time I watch this movie, I'm still in awe of how wonderful it is.
@tjriz915 жыл бұрын
Greatest sci fi movie of all time, hands down. For me personally, it's in my top 5 of all movies, any genre. And that's coming from an all around cinema enthisiast who dabbles in every type of film, dating all the way back to the silent era in the 20s.
@KixxThePoetkillah4 жыл бұрын
Dude you have one of the best channels I found in a long time. Thank you! nice work on the transitions n cuts as well.
@PlainNoNameGuy8 жыл бұрын
Well done on the content - keep it up! Hello from BadComedian :)
@CinemaTyler8 жыл бұрын
Thank you!
@boombaby17697 жыл бұрын
Man, thank you SO MUCH for the link to the comic! This is amazing shit, especially the "magazine-like" part at the end. A must see!
@DKB-HI8 жыл бұрын
My absolute favorite movie. (Secretly afraid that they will ruin the sequel!).
@CinemaTyler8 жыл бұрын
Me too, but if I had to pick a team to do it, it would totally be: Denis Villeneuve, Roger Deakins, Harrison Ford, Ryan Gosling, and Hampton Fancher. I'm really excited for it. I hear that it will start with the original opening to Blade Runner. I hope it works out!
@DKB-HI8 жыл бұрын
+CinemaTyler There's just something in the aesthetics, in the visuals, in the cinematography of Blade Runner that made it magical. Truly magical. And it's something I don't think you can replicate with today's computer generated graphics. One of the things that disappointed me about Prometheus was that it also lacked that 1980's visual tone that so defined Alien. And so I can't imagine Ridley Scott being able to bring that unique style of Blade Runner back in this coming sequel. If fact, I don't think he will even try to, if Prometheus is anything to go by. Do you disagree? I'd be interested to hear your take on this.
@ScoobyEzh8 жыл бұрын
Having seen Villeneuve's Prisoners and especially Enemy, I'm convinced that this sequel is going to be good. Judging by these movies, I think Denis knows exactly what to do when creating the atmosphere. Also, seeing Gosling and Ford in the cast raises my expectations to another level.
@jonathandzwonar16378 жыл бұрын
Forgive me if I'm mistaken, but I thought Ridley Scott wasn't involved in the new Blade Runner?
@CinemaTyler8 жыл бұрын
***** I would have to agree with +ScoobyEzh. I think Villeneuve is probably the best equipped to create a similar atmosphere without it being a rehash of the original. But I totally know what you mean-- I think it's not just the use of CG over models, but the overall analog aesthetic of everything in Blade Runner and Alien that was the biggest thing missing in Prometheus. And let's not forget that Deakins is on board. I'd say that his cinematography resembles Chronenweth's more than any contemporary cinematographer. As strange as it sounds, I'd be much more pessimistic if Ridley Scott was directing.
@bkebradley5 жыл бұрын
R.I.P. Syd Mead. You inspired me so much as a scale model maker, as well as countless before me, and surely will inspire countless more in the future.
@krugetos8 жыл бұрын
Хорошее видео.
@CinemaTyler8 жыл бұрын
Thank you!
@davidpax6 жыл бұрын
Great video. The use of light, darkness and colors in Blade Runner is awsome. And all the details in production design really shows why it looks way better than the new BR 2049.
@richardgates74796 жыл бұрын
I hated BR49, the writers tried too hard to be clever. And the only character we care about is the replicant at the very beginning, and we don't really care much about him. Actually I think that desert planet had more whit and character than the rest of the movie, the dead tree had more character.
@mikestanmore26145 жыл бұрын
Bladerunner is one of those few films which has aged well. Personally, I prefer the version with Ford's narration, I like the nod to the old 'Phillip Marlow' (as you put it) detectives.
@ChrisBrodhead8 жыл бұрын
That was awesome! I've read every Blade Runner production book, watched every video I can find on KZbin and still I learned a ton from this video. Thank you for making it!
@CinemaTyler8 жыл бұрын
Thanks! That makes me so happy to hear!
@ChrisBrodhead8 жыл бұрын
+CinemaTyler love your videos. You make learning fun! Haha especially when it's learning about my favorite movies. Great voice and super clear editing. Big fan!
@CinemaTyler8 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the kind words!
@XDD20128 жыл бұрын
badcomedian рекомендует!!!
@CinemaTyler8 жыл бұрын
Thanks!
@fischek6 жыл бұрын
enjoyed this thoroughly, props on the amount of effort that went into creating this vid!