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From: jeh@ritcv.UUCP (James E Heliotis)
Newsgroups: net.movies
Subject: Re: Blade Runner and Genetics vs. Robotics
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Date: Sat, 1-Oct-83 16:10:18 EDT
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Posted: Sat Oct  1 16:10:18 1983
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Well, Blade Runner has been on HBO lately, so I thought I'd restate my
comments.  I don't care what others think, I thought this was a
magnificent movie, where I got more involved in the lives of the
characters than in most othtings werealled science-fiction movies
of our time.  Also, the set's ambience was great (I really believed it
could snow in LA!), while Vangellis's music was very appropriate, as
ususal.  However, I would not introduce it as HBO does (like "A Group
of dangerous robots returns to Earth, and Harrison Ford is the only one
who can stop them!").

The flaws I saw were, first, Ford's corny out-of-character 40's detective-
style narrative.  And, some controversy in my own mind as to the method of
manufacture of replicants:

The intro calls them robots, designed by genetic engineers.  This seems
contradictory!  The first viewpoint is supported by the man who makes
eyes in the cold room, but everything else seems to support the genetic
engineering idea.  Anyone have any ideas?
My interest on this subject is at a peak right now due to the currently
showing NOVA TV show.  I did not realize a "gene machine" already existed!

				Jim Heliotis
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