Blade Runner (1982)
In the smog-choked dystopian Los Angeles of 2019, blade runner Rick Deckard is called out of retirement to terminate a quartet of replicants who have escaped to Earth seeking their creator for a way to extend their short life spans.
Discussed in these episodes
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812 Ridley Scott Just Can't Stop
No voiceovers! More unicorns! Our journey deep into the futuristic world of 2019 Los Angeles continues with another look at “Blade Runner” — this time, it’s “The Final Cut” edition. Deckard’s identity revealed, sort of? Voiceovers removed! Superfans and sort-of-fans compare, contrast, and discuss.
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811 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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166 Seven Jumps in Our Own Head Canon
Heavy on atmosphere.
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28 "Blade Runner: The Final Cut"
Special guest John Siracusa explains to Jason and Myke why “Blade Runner” is good and why the “final cut” version is the one to watch.
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20 "Blade Runner"
Myke and Jason revisit the sleepy sci-fi classic “Blade Runner.” This one’s sure to frustrate fans of the film…