The Girl's take....
I'm going to say what I want to say first, as I don't have much to say at all and I know the Guy does. Blade Runner is a great movie. Visually, the story is compelling, the acting was well done (for the most part), and I love Ridley Scott movies. As I only had one issue, I can't say much else... What my partner here will say, which I disagree with, is that Roy Batty is one of the best villains of all time. Someone wrote a great speech at the end about space and war and life, but does that make the character great? The pivotal confrontation between our hero and the villain is Roy chasing Rick while howling like a possessed dog, spontaneously changing his mind about killing Ford, speaking more words than he ever did five times over the whole film, then disappearing into the night... Blade Runner is a great movie, but don't put it on a pedestal.
Girl's Rating: Worth the money. Worth the Oscar Nominations. Not surprised it did not win.
The Guy's take...
I was born in august 1983, this means that I was raised in an era full of sci-fi and Nintendo games. One of those sci-fi's was Blade Runner. My dad was a hardcore fan of space and everything that came with it. He loves Star Trek, a passion I didn't follow at all... Back to the movie at hand. I've watched this masterpiece more times than I can count now and I still find it entertaining and I leave the TV with a sense of satisfaction. It was well before its time and a flop when it came out. It has now turned into a cult classic that has been released in many different "cuts". I know Girl said that the main villain Roy Batty (Rutger Hauer) wasn't that impressive. Well as she said, I find him to be one of the greatest villains of all time and the most interesting character of the piece. His fear of dying and the search for his creator will leave no heart untouched (maybe Girl's).
Let's talk about Harrison for a sec. He might have thought at that time that he had made a huge mistake in playing this bitter Blade Runner. When we look back now we can se that he made very impressive choices in his work as an actor. Even though his character here is boring you'll still be trucking along with him to find all of these Replicants.
The skyline and mechanics of this made up future is also something to revel at. When you get this on Blueray (and you will), you will all see that they hold up even to today's standard. Ridley Scott was and is a master when it comes to making movies look amazing.
Should this movie be remade? ... NO!
Guy's Rating: Worth the money, even if you wanna buy every different cut and format.
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