The Incomparable Mothership #811 April 3, 2026
Blade Runner (Theatrical Edition)

Have You Considered More Voiceovers?

These movie producers really did a job on “Blade Runner.” They don’t advertise for narrations in the newspaper, every good writer knows that. But when you’re trying to sell a narratively dense piece of visual art to 1982 audiences who just want to see a Harrison Ford movie, that’s the sort of compromise you make. All we could do is sit there and watch it play.

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