• steeznson@lemmy.world
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    2 days ago

    The directors cut/final cut does improve the plot line but admittedly the original movie is more vibes than substance. I think a lot of the “neo-tokyo” cyberpunk aesthetic we take for granted had tropes which originated in this film.

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      2 days ago

      I’m pretty sure my recent rewatch was the director’s cut. The theatrical release must have been indecipherable. I hear what you’re saying about the cyberpunk aesthetic - the visuals were the best thing about this movie. I would thoroughly recommend scifi buffs reading Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep by Phillip K. Dick - it’s an excellent (and not overly long) dystopian novella that has so many layers and themes (that Blade Runner largely omitted).

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        18 hours ago

        (that Blade Runner largely omitted).

        I know we’re dunking on a beloved classic, but it would be fair to state this even more harshly.

        I felt like there’s really barely even a scrap of Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep in BladeRunner.

        I think BladeRunner is cool, and I’m thankful BladeRunner 2049 actually at least has some ideas from the book.

        But I can’t help but regret that BladeRunner has kept us from ever getting a proper Electric Sheep movie.

        Honestly, I really just want more people to get all the amazing Turtle-on-its-back jokes done with Bender in Futurama.

        Edit: And how does a movie skip over the

        Huge Spoiler for the Book - Don't click if you haven't read it yet.

        The electric spider?!

        That would have made a fantastic movie ending to roll credits on.

      • Endymion_Mallorn@kbin.melroy.org
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        I think the best way to experience a blend between the two is either the graphic novel of “Do Androids Dream […]” or the Blade Runner PC adventure game, which fleshes out the story.