Quote Originally Posted by Dr H Tool View Post
Blade Runner is stunning and the effects for the time it was made are as good as anything seen today (in my opinion) maybe 'Pi' has gone further but then it is a different genre. The soundtrack by Vangelis is one of the best. I think the scene where Daryl Hannah is retired is brilliant (she actually hit Harrison) and was given a nod to in 'Kill Bill'. Oh yes and Roy handling Tyrells head still gets my heartrate up as much as running up Kinder Edge. The film has a very dark edge and doesn't rely on effects to make it good.

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Wow!

Well we should like different things.

I have now watched the rest of it. There is a Hollywood expression that the money must appear on the screen (not necessarily the same thing as 'the money shot') and I suppose with the impressive monsoon special effects by Dalton Trumbo it does but...pity about the story. Style over substance?

It was originally released in the UK in September 1982. With what else? Diva directed by Jean-Jacques Beineix which I did go to see and have seen again since. And it has a nice soundtrack, notably Catalani and Gounod.