The Untold Truth Of Blade Runner

The star hated it, the author hated it, and even audiences weren't amused when it debuted back in 1982. Here's the story of how, 40 years later, "Blade Runner" became regarded as one of the greatest sci-fi movies of all time.
#bladerunner #harrisonford #movie
The wrong name | 0:00
Tragedy brought on Ridley Scott | 1:24
Future shaped by the past | 2:23
Edward James Olmos invented Cityspeak | 3:29
'Guts on the outside.' | 4:33
The best lines were unscripted | 5:40
A "realistic" flying car | 6:28
Harrison Ford wasn't thrilled | 7:20
Haunted by The Shining | 8:13
Philip K. Dick's change of heart | 9:10
The worst possible time | 10:19
There can be only one | 11:20
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[@Looper]

Would you like to see another "Blade Runner" movie?

[@MrGrackley]

Yes

[@jonnorth1147]

We have to move beyond this simple minded genre.

[@haplozetetic9519]

If it's done well, yes.

[@haplozetetic9519]

@@jonnorth1147 Why do consider it "simple minded"?

[@russelllangworthy8855]

Absolutely not. Blade Runner 2049 was terrible.

[@jasonuerkvitz3756]

Looper, this is a nice video but one of the most transporting and transfixing components of Blade Runner is Vangelis' absolutely stellar soundtrack. It's by far one of the greatest movie scores and it is this that ties all of the visuals, the themes, and the actors together. It's haunting, beautiful, and heartbreaking all at once, true techno blues.

[@pxrays547]

Absolutely, when I saw this and Alien, 2001, they blew me away and were/ are my favorite science fictions films.... which was a bit counter to my Star Wars fan friends ;) So many details aspects of this, sound track, costume, cinematography, casting, etc. were perfect for the time and place. To me it ages very well too.

[@rogeliogarcia-cavazos3715]

You are absolutely right. I listened to that soundtrack so many times.

[@dorstefan]

Vangelis was a genius.

[@channelthepigslove]

Yep

[@YouriCarma]

I watched the original movie in 1982 in the cinema and was blown away. I think the lack of audience is confused with the audience not liking it. So that's not true.

[@tHaH4x0r]

More 'clear cut' simple happy ending movies like ET will always do better than movies like Blade Runner. Most people don't go to movie theaters to see something deep, but rather just to be entertained and turn their mind 'off' for a while.

[@rozzgrey801]

I saw the movie when it came out, and I had already been a Philip K Dick addict for 8 years by then, I thought then it was brilliant adaptation, though the voice-over was very cliched and unnecessary.

[@davidhart8621]

Same here - saw it at the theater that summer and loved it.

[@rogeliogarcia-cavazos3715]

I also saw it at the theater when it came out. I was completely blown away and it remains my favorite movie to this day. My dad on the other hand fell asleep and hated it. It was the same thing when we saw David Lynch’s Dune.

[@williamneal9076]

Agree.

[@yensid4294]

I saw Bladerunner in theatre in 1982 with a couple friends. They thought it was slow & boring, I absolutely loved it. It had such a different aesthetic & tone from all the other scifi films which were popular at the time. Either they were straight up action adventures, monster movies or Lassie Come Home with a cuddly alien. Bladerunner was something different & has definitely been influencial. (Gataca is another fave of mine) I think Bladerunner 2049 came a little closer to capturing some of the ideas in PKD's Do Androids Dream, but the original film is a classic for sure.

[@zejaguar]

Same here... viewing BR in a theater was an experience. I worked in a small theater at the same time. It finally came to my theater. I had the chance to watch it 7 times. So much to see in BR.

[@DutchKC9UOD]

the Score Made the movie

[@davidtapp3950]

For me, Roy Batty's death soliloquy is one of the masterpieces of the English language.

[@toi_techno]

It's brilliant. I'm amazed Hauer wrote it.

[@rickdeckard7161]

My favorite film of all time. The beautiful lighting alone has never been duplicated. Rutger Hauer's performance is out of this world every time I watch it. Hell even the detective special pistol is the coolest pistol in movie history (Aliens wins the assault rifle category, which they share the same universe so...)

[@WisdomSeller]

which version is the best?

[@floridadave224]

When it came out in 1982 I thought it was the greatest movie I had ever seen and told everybody I knew to go see it...they all hated it. I no longer recommend movies LOL

[@rickdeckard7161]

@@floridadave224 taste is subjective. Not everyone likes Citizen Kane yet it's considered a classic if not, it's considered one the best of all time. Blade Runner is the "Citizen Kane" of Science Fiction in my opinion. Also has elements from other genres and is very thought provoking. Sorry your recommendation fell flat in that instance, but you have a home here with us replicants....

[@rickdeckard7161]

@@WisdomSeller most agree the final cut.

[@tetsubo57]

I fell in love with this film when it first ran. The US theatrical release, with the voice overs, is still my favorite version. My favorite film to this day. I've heard it described as the most perfect imperfect film ever made.

[@lochlaird924]

The original 1982 theatrical film is my favorite. When I saw it, I thought to myself, "What did I just see?" The same thought occurred to me when I saw The Matrix.

[@grene1955]

It was obviously a great movie, IMO, but for me what cemented it was Rutger Hauer's adlibbed line.... it brought all the angst of the story into very sharp focus, and was a brilliant bit of acting.

[@patriciaaturner289]

Rutger Hauer was magnificent in Blade Runner. Alan Nourse was not “an obscure” SF author. When he was writing, all SF authors were obscure, unless their names were Asimov, Bradbury, Clarke, or Heinlein.

[@georgehenderson7783]

It would not have been Blade Runner without Rutger Hauer.

[@Webbgurl2000]

Loved RH!!

[@slewone4905]

Philip K Dick was an obscure author. He was a failure in life. Only after he committed suicide, his novels were appreciated. Half the great Sci fi, was his work. It was Heinlein who kept him going. He gave Philip K Dick money to keep writing. I was planning to go to Clifford's Cafeteria to revisit where Heinlein, Bradbury and others would discuss their works, but I found out , they closed it several years ago. It's sad.

[@lindsaymorris9703]

My all time favourite movie! I recently watched it and was disappointed that it didn’t have the voice over, especially at the end when Deckard was saying that his life.. all life was important! Loved the dove and nail in Roy’s final scene.

[@blastechee-3546]

I have Blade Runner on VHS, DVD, Blu-Ray, and 4K. One of my favorite films.

[@CleverMonkeyArt]

I saw it in the theater while in college at UW in Seattle and absolutely loved it. I even loved the voice over; reinforcing the Bogey film noir mood it was obviously saluting. I can't be the only one.

[@rogeliogarcia-cavazos3715]

I loved the voice over too. It gave it a retrofuturistic tone before “retro” became a cliché.

[@eudymaverickmentor]

I loved the voice over too. Sam Spade and all.

[@masterbaiter7537]

Can't believe it's been 40 years since this gem came out

[@matthewbaker6177]

It's my favourite film of all time. Had a profound affect on me. best soundtrack ever too.

[@chivalryalive]

That's by Vangelis. Isn't it? --Good stuff!

[@peterlambert1728]

The original 1982 credits showed that the Vangelis soundtrack to the movie was available on record. I was disappointed to hear that it was performed by The New American Orchestra instead. It wasn’t until 1994 when we could buy the Vangelis soundtrack, this time on CD and in 2007, a 25th Anniversary 3 CD set.

[@debo2189]

Bladerunner is a 10/10. Without the soundtrack, it's a 7 at best, wouldn't be Bladerunner to me.

[@panicrev555]

Sorry, The Good The Bad And The Ugly is hands-down the greatest soundtrack ever.

[@Merylstreep1949]

I never noticed that Leon shoots under the table just like Han Solo

[@Anlushac11]

I originally saw Blade Runner by accident. I was there to see Tron and they had some technical difficulty so I wandered over to watch Bladerunner to kill time. I was so blown away I sat and watched it two more times on same day. One of my top three favorite movies. When I was young my Mom and I used to sit up on weekends and watch old black and white movies. The narration and the whole film noir thing had immense appeal to me because it reminded me of my younger years. Rutger Hauer was amazing as Roy.

[@joeblow9210]

I saw it at a drive-in in 1982, a month after graduating from college, enjoyed it very much, didn't agree with the criticism. The sequel is terrific as well. Ridley Scott is a great director.

[@bicyclist2]

I've loved Blade Runner since the 80's. I have a four DVD box set that has the theatrical version, the directors cut, the international version and the final cut. I'm so glad that this film has finally gotten the kudos that it deserves. This movie inspired my drawing as a teen. I found out that Blade Runner is now used in some Film schools to show how to make a good film. Thank you.

[@1fourcore]

Saw this as a fifteen Yr old in uk . The impact was as big as the opening scene in star wars in 77. Still my go to film as a 55 Yr old . Have several versions of this My 15 Yr old loved this as well as alien and aliens ...they made Sci fi back then .

[@bev9708]

You're right, I HATED it when it first came out... of course we were all too much into Star Wars / Close Encounters feel-good mode at the time, but I certainly went along to see it despite it being absolutely buried by ET... later when I matured and got some life experience I became a HUGE fan of both this and Alien!!! Actually I think it was The Terminator that then turned us all onto dystopian dark sci-fi!!

[@dsh5564]

This movie came out the day. My father died, and it’s very special to me. I thought that day.

[@mwa3476]

Blade Runner is probably my favorite movie of all time, or at least tied with Aliens. I've read Dick's book as well, to better understand the original material, ideas, and themes. I went back and forth between the Original '82 Blade Runner and "The Final Cut" for some time on which one was best. For me I ended up coming to the realization that The Final Cut was better only because I understood the original, therefore the '82 US Theatrical Version was ultimately the best. The book was a good supplemental for both versions, and no disrespect to Dick, but Scott's silver screen treatment brings an emotional and "human" connection that I just didn't get out of the book. Regardless, our opinions like our lives are all just "tears in the rain". I just wanted to share mine and my love for this particular piece of art.

[@timinhania]

Couldn't agree more. Fell in love with the original theatrical release when it came out, appreciate all the other versions, have read the book several times yet nothing can capture the atmosphere of the original movie ... except Alien. I find the latter weirdly melancholic too. But both are cinematographic, directorial masterpieces.

[@i_love_rescue_animals]

Well, being a HUGE Harrison Ford and Ridley Scott fan, I was one of the people that saw Blade Runner in the theaters when it came out. I also was in Industrial Design School at the U of Illinois and our teacher knew Syd Mead (? or one of the main designers on the film). We got to see a few original drawing concepts for some of the cars and other set pieces. It was very cool. I also think Rutger Hauer's final speech in the film (that he wrote) was beautifully written and acted. RIP Rutger. ❤

[@vicg5323]

Saw it in the theaters and loved it. As a Sci Fi fan and amateur scientist I saw the brilliance of this movie and screen play. The story was captivating then as it is now. And becomes more relevant as the years pass.

[@Ghostrider-71]

I still watch this movie today….a true classic.

[@MrThinfat]

I didn't think the voice over was clunky. First one for me is better.

[@James-xm9oq]

Blade runner lives on because of the incredible level of detail. The sheer amount of "Work" put into this movie dwarfs the 2minute smoking break to write the script of today's movies.Love it.♥️😎

[@RonnWaters]

IMO: I love the voice overs. I like Film Noir and I think this harkens back to that. Also, Tyrel's motto is 'More Human than Human". The Replicants are more Human than Deckart and his voice over shows this.

[@Invis_Space]

All those moments will be lost in time, like tears in rain... unless, you watch looper 😁 Didn’t know half of what was discussed. Thank you.

[@Mithrandir39]

I agree with others on here. I liked the voice over and wish they would bring it back.

[@Scotty-P]

I loved it when it was released. I've loved it ever since!

[@emmetmcanulty-powell6324]

LOOPER ..you've done a man's job sir 👏

[@davidpoundall769]

I remember watching this as a double feature at a small cinema in Oxford. It was placed as the main feature after Sean Connerys Outland. It was a stunning evening of film.

[@Demane69]

My mother bought me one of my very 1st VHS movies when I was just a kid. It was Blade Runner. Likely on discount and she had no idea what it was really about. It changed my life on how I viewed movies and sci-fi. I understood it's was epic and timeless at the age of 13, and have pondered over the decades since why so much crap still comes out and why so few appreciate such art when it appears. Mind you, my favorite books at 13 was The Lord of Rings ... while most of my friends were into comics. The 2nd VHS she bought me? Apocalypse Now. Somehow she had great taste in movies without knowing a single thing about them.

[@Studeb]

Saw it when I was ten years old in 1985, was so impressed I had to watch it a second time straight away. People were just dumb for not recognizing its brilliance.

[@jasonlefler3456]

There’s very little that I would change about The Final Cut version. I suppose the moment in which Batty kills Tyrell could’ve had the nuts and bolts bursting out of his head, as Ridley Scott once suggested in the Dangerous Days documentary. The idea that Tyrell was an android front and that Barry’s real maker was dead in a crypt elsewhere in the Tyrell Corporation would’ve underlined just how well and truly doomed Batty was in that moment.

[@ArizonaJoeHines]

The original story "Do Androids Dream Of Electric Sheep" is very funny, not at all like the movie. Incidentally, the term "blade runner" is not explained in the movie. It was lifted from another Philip K. Dick story in the same anthology as "Do Androids...". The premise is that after an atomic war many survivors have received far beyond their life doses of radiation and are thus susceptible to cancers and other ailments. These people have been imprisoned in a ghetto, where only palliative care was available. However, some brave doctors have chosen to practice in the ghetto, providing surgeries and chemotherapy. Medical supplies are smuggled in by a group known as "blade runners." There you are.

[@kaijen2688]

I got to see this movie before it was released. They showed the full movie at the University of Md, our theatre had just had the latest dolby installed and we had to give our opinions of the movie. It was 3 hours long and it was quite good. I have seen several of the mixes and the worst has to be when they cutout Hauers monologue. The long version allowed long slow motion scenes like Sam Peckinpah.

[@roymartin500]

This is great. I was only 9/10ish years old when this came out and I was expecting Star Wars. I didn't understand it at that age.

[@writerdamien]

Thanks for the the video, it was informative and enjoyable. I think the voice-over was necessary and I like it better than without. I also think it provided information that we couldn't have gotten otherwise about the characters such as when he said Bryant was the the kind of guy who used to call Black men ni**ers. I don't you could have told us that by showing it; maybe through dialogue but it worked best as part of the voice-over.

[@chivalryalive]

Exactly! That narration really makes it /clarifies things very nicely. 🙂

[@rebeccakeller4666]

I remember liking the voice over.noir detective classic. Bit the popular narrative is it must be purged in favor of no vo.

[@KidFresh71]

Both the original Blade runner and Blade Runner: 2049 are amongst the best sci-fi movies ever created.

[@zetasong]

100% concur

[@PetePuebla]

The monologue at the end with Roy made him less of a villain and more of a hero. Infinity War did the same thing with Thanos, making him less of a villain and more of a hero with a cause for life’s purpose, although twisted.

[@JohnAquariusPodcast]

I'm one of the few fans of this film who personally likes the voice over version.

[@shellymars9961]

I like it too. The narration isn't "clunky" at all. The film feels barren without it.

[@JohnAquariusPodcast]

@@shellymars9961 thank you 100%. Agree

[@calql8er]

Well, that makes four of us.

[@chivalryalive]

​@@shellymars9961 Well put.

[@chivalryalive]

@@calql8er Make that 5! 😲

[@steves9905]

few singular events, literally, impacted me in my 62 years more than seeing Blade Runner in its first week back in '82. I was completely transported for weeks, nothing seemed the same for long after. it sounds maybe a little vacuous today that a movie could affect like that, but i remember how believable, tragic, beautiful, frightening, sensuous, exciting it all was...immersed in this other-world that you either got, or didn't...from the opening moment when the city came to light amid that amazing soundtrack. when faced with mortality then living becomes so much more precious. I couldn't speak after it ended. i do like the ambiguity of the later cut better, tho...so more true to life than escaping to the bright sunlight. I try not to watch it often, so that it might retain its magic and not become familiar

[@peepshow090]

I enjoyed all the different versions of the film, and the new one is fantastic

[@Jupiterbotz]

Damn, think of all the classic movies that came out that summer: the thing, wrath of khan, blade runner, E.T.!!!

[@seanbax3051]

A masterpiece! Loved this film ever since i was a kid and would say its in my top 5. Give me a hard copy right there.

[@kenlodge3399]

Look here I'm gonna say it. Now all I seem to ever hear about one of my all time favorite flics, is a complaint about the one thing I LOVE MOST about is... the voice over, narration, whatever you wanna call it. In the honor of, The Big Sleep and the '75 version of, Farewell My Lovely. I'll even take Bogies on screen narration in the Maltese Falcon, man for some reason I really enjoy the voice over thing. See I guess it's one's enjoyment versus story appreciation awareness cuz like for me anyway, when the movie is trying to be suspenseful and intriguing, well I don't know about you, but I'm usually disappointed, you know like "Gee, I didn't know the bad guy was gonna try and kill the good guy!?!" See they always end up being too comical. So when they do that narration I think it really adds to the movie like the director of it or whoever's in charge admits to being in on the joke. Hundreds of movies use the narration thing and I really like every one of them. Had to say, "really like" cuz there are quite a few really bad movies in there. OK well I've had my say: Hooray for "Blade Runner [#1]", long live the King!

[@tomm8025]

I've always like Blade Runner.....and it has only seemed better with every viewing I give it!!

[@tvdinner325]

I saw it the 1st day it was released in London. It was very well received. In fact, there was a midnight showing in Leicester Square for 2 years.

[@rozzgrey801]

I went back over the next few days and saw it 4 times. Loved the sequel too.

[@ianstradian]

I first saw this movie the theater when it came out, I had gone to a cheap 1$ matinee and Ichose Bladerunner because I had seen the other three movies at that multiplex. I have been hooked on this movie ever since.

[@trangenusa]

I was 18, in 1982, graduating from High School, Sean Youngs depiction of Rachel and her beauty was haunting; Brilliant analysis, brilliant genius; oh and the music, the music by the Great Vangelis, Blade Runner blues, and Rachels theme; amazing score; and the kill of Zhora score; those three did it for me

[@Terry.W]

It's a classic movie ..try to watch it in 4K ..looks beautiful..

[@feiryfella]

We'd not have The Matrix without it, or, Dark City-watch that if you can find it, its brilliant!

[@rogeliogarcia-cavazos3715]

Yes! Dark City is so great! I used to kid with my now teenage kids when they were small by pushing their forehead back and saying “Sleep”😂

[@Montie-Adkins]

The original theatrical release was what i first saw and I loved it, narration and all. I do wish it could be released on streaming but everyone is obsessed that the "Final Cut" should be the only cut.

[@rockeyepunkcovers4921]

I watched the theatrical cut with the voice over it on Netflix about a year back. I've got "the Final Cut" on Blu ray and by far prefur it over the original version... but the point is; The old theatrical version pops up on streaming.

[@Studeb]

Cool that The Big Lebowski is shown as another movie becoming popular later, both these movies are my top 2 movies, loved them first time around and even more every time I rewatch them.

[@redfox4171]

I always watch the origional theatrical version. It's the version I grew up with and I honestly can't watch it without the noire esque voice over. I love it! Also, I always lean towards Deckard being human in the films though can see both sides of the argument Masterpiece movie

[@rockeyepunkcovers4921]

It's still possible for Deckard to be a Replicant, even afer 2049. It was only Nexus 6 that have a 4 year life span. Deckard is an expert on replicants, and doesn't need information about replicants from Tyrell, so when Tyrell is explaining to Deckard that Nexus 6 have a 4 year life span, that's new information for Deckard, Tyrell's not talking about ALL replicants... he's ONLY talking about Nexus 6 (a brand new, cutting edge models that Deckard isn't experienced with). The Nexus 6 are impervious to pain, ascetically beautiful, they're stronger, faster, and smarter than humans... but Deckard would be a Nexus 5 or even 4. Older Nexus models are most likely indistinguishable from humans, warts and all, and wouldn't have a shortened life-span.

[@rozzgrey801]

It makes better sense for Deckard to be human, he was in the novel, and Villeneu making him human in the sequel makes it that humans and replicants can breed, have children, and so would show there's no real difference between the 2, resulting in civil war and the possibility humans could be made extinct.

[@organfan668]

I first watched the directors cut and instantly loved it. Eventually watched the theatrical, international and work print versions and loved them all. The final cut brings something completely different to the table.

[@grayman7208]

i saw it in the theater in '82 and thought it one of the best sci-fi movies ever, and loved the voice over.

[@willbrink]

Audiences are generally idiots... I saw it in theaters 82, and knew I'd seen the new standard in SF movies, one of the great movies ever made. After seeing it more times then I can count, my opinions has only strengthened and in 2022, nothing has exceeded that movie. I also knew when I saw it in 82, most would not "get" it. At least it's been given credit due and now viewed a classic.

[@EvaMissDestruction]

One of my fav movies 😁 great story, well acted, brilliant soundtrack... what’s not to like?! 😁

[@rebeccamd7903]

I remember it in the theaters and then on laser disc. We watched that movie several times a year. My whole family loved it!!

[@iancharlton678]

From my first view in 82’ to my preferred directors cut……. one of the most immersive and profound films ever, a cinematic masterpiece I’m working my way through these with my 16 year old son… 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟

[@TeddyLeppard]

Call me a contrarian, but I absolutely loved it when it originally came out.

[@MW-bi1pi]

Blade Runner had sequences that were direct copies of Frits Lang's 'Metropolis'. The Cityscape itself was a direct steal. Not complaining about that inspiration, but you should have recognized and mentioned it.

[@schizoidboy]

The thing about Gaff's character is he's probably the most human character we get in this movie, his knowledge of "City-Speak" makes him even more human.

[@OriginalGabriel]

Dick didn't hate the film; he said (sorry, I can't find the interview, so I'm paraphrasing) that it wasn't true to the book, but that it would be impossible to be true to the book on film. He also said "let me tell you, that was one of the most successful moments of my career" after watching a screening and wrote in a letter that "Blade Runner is going to revolutionize our conceptions of what science fiction is and, more, can be". Who does your research? Hell ... you once even called Chunk (from the Goonies) Chuck.

[@russelllangworthy8855]

@@realhamonwry8620 Why are you so abrasive with people? Are you capable of having a difference of opinion without resorting to name calling?

[@russelllangworthy8855]

@@realhamonwry8620 Wtf kind of an insult is that?!?! It has nothing to do with what I asked you! I realize you’re a 13 year old with a 13 year old’s mentality, but ffs, that was pathetic even for you! I expect, and frankly I demand better! Now get your shit together and come up with something worthy of my time! Then we can have our little KZbin argument. Putz.

[@palefaced1]

Thank God this got made. It's a true masterpiece, as is its sequel.

[@ajbryan59]

I thoroughly enjoyed the original theatrical release, but I am also a fan of Dashiell Hammett and Raymond Chandler. So to me the original theatrical release was more like a scifi film noir detective drama a la those authors. While many may not have cared for the voice-overs, I thought it captured the esthetic wonderfully.

[@Rkenton48]

7 versions? I thought there were only 4. Great! Thanks! Now I have to hunt the other 3 down!

[@maxlepocher2627]

This movie stands in a category of it's own , it feels real , it is at once humourous and sad ,out of this world scenery ,well acted ,and a great story . It does not resort to horror or monsters or mega weapons or supernatural bs that makes ET , Alien ,Startrek, etc end up with superficial characters that only children can relate to .

[@ldfox11]

I like the version with the voice over of Deckard. As a kid I was home a lot from school from an illness. I watched a lot of old movies on the daily matinee. Many of the old movies were old black and white detective stories with the voice of the detective telling the story as the movie progressed. The original theatrical release of Blade Runner made me feel at home. I watch both versions. But the original gives me that old Hollywood detective Noir feeling.

[@xxxxxxxx1080]

"Audience and Head Memory" - Where the audience will only believe in something new if it resonates with something they already know. Something, I think developers should realize.

[@fazsaeed]

The Blade Runner is a movie that is best understood with some adult experiences of death and the disparities of life. One would not necessarily get it as a young teenager in the 80'ies. But those same teens, would return to it as adults. And get it.

[@BugahaJim]

Was at 'World Premier' think it was March 82 in San Diego, Harrison Ford was there. Knew I had seen something special, but felt it was a bit off so understood the changes when released to all later that year. Really wish that version was available to watch again.

[@pcar928fan]

I loved it even back when it was new! Great movie!

[@brenkelly8163]

OK, original view of movie here. I saw it around September, 1982, and my older brother. Then 15 and an Alien fan, and I were blown away. We’ve seen in again and again and it never gets old. Still seems fresh. But I still prefer the vocal narrative and not without. It really add to the film noir style, and I can’t watch it without. It’s amazing how some many of the creators and viewers have problem with what I think is one of the best movies ever. (Yes, we liked the sequel, though not as iconic.)

[@TheAdventurer1]

Greatest set design and cinematography of any sci-fi movie ever! By the way, I'm a voice over narration lover especially in the film noir detective genre.

[@slewone4905]

Oddly this and Constantine are my favorites, and it speaks to me, partly because I can see Los Angeles in both movies. Yep Sunny California but at night and gloomy. I've seen other movies with Los Angeles, and seen my street in movies. People tell me important movies filmed near by. But those movies I don't seem to see the same Los Angeles.

[@slewone4905]

Ohh, and I sometimes look at the Los Angeles River, and wish giant Ants where living near there, not A Terminator racing down but giant Ants.

[@sauronthegreat5799]

I admit I didn't like the movie when I first saw it. But after subsequent viewing, I slowly began to appreciate the details and ambiance of the movie. It was groundbreaking in many of its visualization.

[@Lucien_75]

Thank you Looper.

[@stevedunningduckinggiraffe6296]

40 years later its still my favourite film. "I've seen things you people wouldn't believe"

[@XRoyBatty6]

Still my favorite to this day. Now it's a mandatory double feature with 2049 when I watch it.

[@jimparsons6803]

7? Didn't know that, suggests that the real impact of the show is greater than one might guess. Liked the film. I have a DVD of it around here somewhere.... I have a DVD of the last Bladerunner too. Wasn't there an actors' strike in the middle of filming the first one? Had time, if true, for those incredible sets and rewrites.

[@dcdad556]

Let's not forget Douglas Trumbull and his other visual efx masterpieces: Close Encounters... and E.T. ... and 2001...

[@akfreed6949]

The movie blew me away when I first saw it . I STILL think it's the BEST science fiction movie ever made . Harrison Ford hated working in the rain for the majority of the time filming . That and he couldn't get a personal connection with Sir Ridley while filming . Sir Ridley paid more of his attention to Sean Young . It was almost a conspiracy talking about the negative rumors of just the making of the picture it seems to me . It's like the whole industry wanted it to fail . The whole geopolitical view of the movie is it's a very almost accurate dystopian oligarchy nation . Phillip K. Dick loved the special effects that were made BUT he just didn't like the script changes from the novel .

[@larrywhitlock8755]

I saw the movie in 1982 when it was released, and it is my favorite version.

[@eudymaverickmentor]

I had read the Phillip K. Dick short story "Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep" prior to Bladerunner being released. I was sitting front row center when it came out. I thought is was amazing. The most believable future world I had ever experienced on the big screen. The aspect in the original story that resonated with me is how Deckard hated hunting down replicants. Because the more he hunted them down he had to suppress his own feelings. That he was actually killing people, not cyborgs. So the more he did it, the more he became a person without feelings. Without a sole. He felt like he was turning into them. Then he realized that the more he hunted them the more they became less of a cyborg, and became more human. With complex feelings. So in the original story, Deckard is definitely a human, not a replicant. I don't care what Ridley Scott says.

[@jamiewhitefield3232]

I liked the" Voice over", it didn't take away from the film at all!

[@galbaribeirodefaria6104]

It's great! Thanks a lot!! From BRAZIL!!!

[@nobbystyles4807]

my younger self (still giddy with seeing terry gilliams brazil) loved the original bladerunner, i saw a copy of the directors cut later and didnt see it as an improvement. in fact, i liked the naration i thought it fitted the film and even helped shape it.

[@haplozetetic9519]

Blade Runner is one my favorite movies of all time, and I still prefer the original version with the voice-over.

[@Bigdaddyslasher]

The best sci-fi film ever made in my book

[@slewone4905]

Blade runner is the part in a circular saw that protects the hand. I had a lecture on it , in college about the movie.

[@oxxnarrdflame8865]

I saw it when it first came out and was blown away. Still one of my all time favorite movies. I don’t understand why it wasn’t liked but a lot of dislike comes from going in with preconceived notions or expectations. Like tuning into Family Guy and expecting a wholesome Saturday morning cartoon.

[@balanchuk]

Hey , I saw this film when it was released .... I loved it very much , maybe too much still do !!! Not all viewers are mouth breathing Marvel fans , some actually have an intellect and deeper understanding of film and its medium . Of which this film excels.... time has more than proven this . Thanks for the post

[@yardarm5]

That was a summer full of movies pg n r as an a early teen to be , smuggling into Blade Runner was easy an incredible

[@davidm5707]

I have to admit, I didn't like it at first. Maybe because I'd read "Bladerunner" by Nourse and was upset they used the title, maybe because I saw it an old theater and felt like cockroaches were running up my back ... But the more I watched it, the better I liked it until it's one of my favorite films. The story, the acting, the lighting and the soundtrack. I've seen several documentaries on its making and they all increase my respect for Ridley Scott's and the whole crew's work on it.

[@jonathanbarker1016]

Blade Runner is sweet movie to watch .And as kid back in the eighties ,But could see on screen in till 83 ,On VHS from the local rental store which Mom and Pop stores back then .But as kid at the age was thought was cool R rated movie ,And one coolest movies ever ! But there was not a lot action in it .So as kid at first hard to relate to it .At first glance as movie .But I got little older the story got better and better to watch .And it's one Harrison Ford best movies ,Since the storyline is so complex .