Blade Runner Obsession

Probably one of the best sci-fi movies ever, and that's to say the least. This is one of those movies that you can watch ten times over and still find somthing new. And that's if your only watching one version of this classic. In 2007, director Ridley Scott was finally able to complete the revisions to his make his masterpiece complete; hence the "Final Cut" was released. Along with that, Warner Bros. released a 4 or 5 disc collection that contained all or most of the versions of Blade Runner. Being a fan, I definetly had to get this collection. And then I ended watching all 5 cuts of the film. The Original Version, the International Cut, the Workprint Cut, the Director's Cut, and the Final Cut. What was is most humorous is that I just bought it for Blu-Ray and have begun to rewatch the collection. I can never really understand why, but Blade Runner is one of those movies that you should watch multiple times.

What depresses me the most is that it is becoming a film many of my friends have never seen. To me, it seems like a crime to humanity. It's like missing Schindler's List or Silence of the Lambs. It's one of those movies that define a genre, that change an industry. Despite the negative reviews that it intially received during its theatrical release, this movie has become one of the greatest movies of all time. It's themes and setting are oppresive and depressing but say something about human beings future' s unless change is made.