Virtual Adept

Recently I got the new 5-disc Blu-ray version of Ridley Scott’s epic cyberpunk thriller, Blade Runner. Blade Runner is my #1 movie ever. Why? Because the vision of the setting was so vivid and unique for its time. Blade Runner practically invented “cyberpunk” for a film genre. Sure, it was based on the ideas of SF writer Phillip K Dick, but there is no denying that Ridley Scott added his own vision to the project and IMHO that’s what made it special. The scenes where they are in the air cars flying over the city were just amazing. The whole concept of mankind inventing a sentient slave race, and the moral implications that entails. The blend of cultures shown in the film showing how the world really shrinks over time. The bit about how the animals are almost extinct and how people trade in “fake” animals (bio-genetically engineered). And the ending was just almost perfect (not the theatrical release version but the director’s cut version that did not throw in the “happy” Hollywood ending). Comparing the novella to the film, etc. there’s just so much to like, and it’s a movie you can pick up new things every time you see it. There’s a lot going on there and very little of it is explicitly stated. One other thing that made this movie awesome was the sound track. I don’t often buy the CD of a movie’s sound track, but the Blade Runner soundtrack is a must have. Incredible!