Ridley Scott commented in an interview that the night before shooting Roy's death scene his actor, Rutger Hauer, came to him with the "tears in the rain" monologue he had written himself. Ridley was so impressed he changed the script to include it.

Replicants are biological entities just artificially created instead of born. Basically their slaves calling them robots covers this fact. Just as calling it retirement covers the fact that they're killing them. In my opinion a slave has a right to revolt against its slave holders. People never get this about the movie, maybe it's the replicans that are in the right and the blade runners and authorities trying to enslave and kill them that are in the wrong.

Rutger Hauer has many notable movies including Ladyhawke, Wanted: Dead or Alive, Nighthawks, The Hitcher, Blind Fury, Sin City, Batman Begins, and the list goes on, playing both good guys & baddies w/ equal skill.

The guy that picked up Deckard is Gaff, played by Edward James Olmos. :)

On the 5-disc special edition DVD extras Ridley Scott says filming the final rooftop scene was a nightmare. It took forever to get the dove to fly out of Rutger's hand. It would just flop around on his leg or jump off and walk in circles. After dozens of retakes the dove finally did it. Ridley was always unhappy with how odd and out of place the few seconds of the dove flying away looked. He edited it with a new CGI background for the final cut. There are videos of the two versions shown together.

The style of the voiceover naration was reminicent of detective novels radio plays and early detective tv. shows....Exactley.

The ending of this version of Blade Runner reminds me of the 'Love Conquers All' version of Brazil (1985).

I haven't seen the theatrical cut in years. Most people watch the final cut. The big difference between the two is that the final cut takes out the narration and the happy ending. BTW, the ending scenes were B-roll footage of the Shining.

You just watched the same version I did in my youth. The origininal theatrical cut. The one with the Dashiell-Hammet-esque monologuie explaining what the hell was goling on. I loved this version, and although I quite like the Director's Cut, I still can't bring myself to dislike it.

When Daryl Hannah ran into the truck she actually broke her arm but continued to do the scene. Her arm hurts to this day because of the injury. She was in pain with a broken arm when she was doing the scene with Sebastian.

If you like thrillers and like Rutger, ask your Patreon about _The Hitcher._

Oops, wrong version. The Final cut is better. At test screenings people didn't seem to get it, so the company decided to do the voice over and add a happy ending. Ridley Scott made the Final cut in 2007 exactly as he wanted it to be. What makes this film special to me is the visuals combined with the music. Never has dystopia looked and sounded so beautiful. The sequel is a continuation of the story 30 years later. It's a good story, but unfortunately we don't get to see this gritty lived in world again.

It's an interesting twist. Roy Batty, almost a sterotypical ultraviolent supervillain, and brutal as he is, turns out to be a freedom fighter antihero of sorts, fighting for a just cause in a world of human monsters. And man did Rutger Hauer play that part well. Overall, I do prefer the newer movie, but to my mind, Roy is without a doubt the best character. And the nail through the hand thing was because his body was starting to shut down and he was fighting to stave off the inevitable, if only for a few more minutes.

The narrator work of Ford makes this movie closer to the book. “Feel..” always talks about the feelings. Now that’s Do Androids Dream With Electric Sheep? premise. Empathy.

The question that was the biggest mystery was "is Dekard a replicant?" The origami unicorn is something from his memories and dreams that Gaff could only know if he had access to those as his handler.

Nice reaction to an all time classic. Cool to see someone doing the original version first. The final shots of the hills were taken from footage from The Shining, the scene when they’re driving up to The Overlook Hotel.

Watch the hitcher with Rutger Hauer

The book this is based on, Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?, is really quite different. I'm a fan of the author, Philip K. Dick, but it is difficult not to compare the book with the film. It is because of this that I would not recommend reading the book, but maybe try reading some of his other works. A number of his stories have been adapted, with varying degrees of success and faithfulness. The best ones are probably Total Recall, Minority Report (good film, but I can't forgive it for abandoning the premise), and The Man in the High Castle (amazon show). Personally, I have a lot of love for Screamers although I wouldn't exactly call it 'good'

And with a wave of the hand Cyberpunk was born. Excellent film, the first one I bought on the brand new format of DVD when it became available. 👍

This is from the book of one of the greatest SF writer Philip K. Dick (quite different from the movie , ''Do android dream of electric sheeps ?'') (DIck 's books inspired also : Total Recall, Minority report, the man in the high castle TV serie, Screamers, Truman show, impostor, paycheck, ....) !

God, that voice-over.... should have watched the Directors Cut. Definitely watch the sequel that came out a few years ago, its excellent.

If you loved Rutger Hauer's performance in this, you must see him in the original "The Hitcher" (1986). He's terrifying.

Replicants are organic, no metal, no computers. Replicants are people! Oh, wrong scifi movie.

@19:27ish.... this is where Dekard looks like a replicant and Rachael looks human. Dekard is aggressive and Rachel is passive. Throughout the movie we see how aggressive the replicants are and especially at the end where Roy is aggressive and Dekard is passive as he was saved by Roy (and yes, he's exhausted). Parallel, Dekard saving Rachael as she deals with her emotions. Maybe? Hmm, one more beer....

I'm really glad you ended up watching the Theatrical Version as your first experience with Blade Runner. This was the first version I ever saw (because, at the time, it was the only version)

A lot of people don't like Ford's narration but I think it adds to the 1940s film noir detective vibe, like Humphrey Bogart

In the original book, and only hinted at in the dialog in the movie is that there's been some sort of environmental cataclysm that's resulted in a lot of animals dying off. As a result, most natural animals are highly prized and even illegal to harm or kill. Hence all the questions about animals and helping or harming them. It's supposed to be putting them at odds with what they know is right and wrong. In the original book it even goes so far as everyone feels a moral and social obligation to care for a real animal if they can. I'd say the most important difference to know between this cut and the final director's cut when going on to watch the sequel is that it ends when the elevator door closes. There's no final monologue about Rachel having no limit to her life span, leaving it an unanswered question, and no footage of a lush forest as that doesn't fit with Scott's original intent for what the world outside of the city is supposed to be like. Also, during the final director's cut Deckard has a dream about a unicorn when he's dozing off in his apartment, giving the fact that Gaff leaves a unicorn in Deckard's apartment an extra bit of meaning to read into.

Props for watching the theatrical cut. Some people just hate the narration, but I think it sets a great mood

Rutger Hauer is a great actor. Two of my favorite films of his- A Soldier of Orange is a a fantastic WW2 film about a group of Dutch students. It tells the story of how the various students lived through the war. Ladyhawke is a fun fantasy film about a knight seeking vengeance against an evil bishop.

"Noir vibe" is an apt description. There's a book about the making of Blade Runner (it was a bit of a mess) by Paul M. Sammon. It's titled "Future Noir". 🙂

You mentioned vampire in the context of Blade Runner and funny enough Lestat was modeled after Roy Batty. Anne Rice was smitten by Rutger Hauer's take on the character.

I'm glad you watched the theatrical version to start with as I think the narration helps first time viewers to get their bearings. I'd hoped you'd have some visceral reaction to the plight of the replicants. Imagine you go to work one day and your boss tells you you're not human, just a replicant with someone else's memories. Rachael's world was destroyed that way, "I am the business," she said to Deckard. As for the other ones they're basically 4 year olds in adult bodies, sent out into space to do slave work. Not much of a life, no childhood, no teen years just born adult. That why Roy and Priss seem so wild, it's why they like toys and playing games. If you do watch "Blade Runner 2049" be sure to watch the 3 short films that precede it, they give valuable background information.

I missed this at the theatre first time around, but always loved it when on TV. After the passing of Rutger hauer it was put on at my Local Theatre for two days so i had to go, just to listen to the final epilogue by Rutger. Oh i cried.

Notice the similarity between Darryl Hanna's death scene in Kill Bill 2 and her death scene in this movie?

Harrison Ford was contractually obligated to do the narration, added by the studio against Ridley Scott's wishes. His flat delivery was an expression of his disagreement with the studio's decision. Perhaps inadvertently it matched so well with the character of Deckard that it did not detract from the film as much as it might have. With that said, the final cut of this film is the best of them and is Scott's vision fully realized.

You should watch Splash!, with Tom Hanks and Darryl Hannah.

Rutger Hauer passed away in 2019 which is the Year this movie took place a very strange coincidence but yes he dominated his role. RIP ROY BATTY 😢 yeah I saw Daryl Hannah in sense8 as well and I did the same thing I'm like what do I know her from then I was like oh she's in Splash then I saw blade runner and i was like "what?! she's in Blade Runner?" 😂

Hi Ylva, It's great to see you :))) Thanks for the reaction of Blade Runner. I hope you're doing okay and have a great weekend !!!

They do have blood. Replicants aren't mechanically constructed robots. They're biologically engineered. Otherwise you wouldn't need the elaborate Voight-Kampff test to identify them.

The neo-noir or "tech noir" tropes/homage of the detective, voice-over, femme fatale even extends to the use of LA landmarks contemporary to the 30's/40's Hollywood: Union Station, The Bradbury, and the Ennis House.

Checkout Sean Young in the original Dune(1984)

Rutger Hauer is the shit. Major props to the actor. He's most famous for Ladyhawk but if you wanna see more villain chops, he plays a terrorist/serial killer in Nighthawks opposite Stallone and it's a ride. You like Viking era movies. Hauer wasn't a Viking but a mercenary and the lead in a dark gritty mediaeval flick called Flesh +Blood

It’s subtle but the thing about the animals , and this leads into both why replicant and interstellar technology advanced so quickly, apparently Earth experienced a major mass extinction event. The result is that killing animals for any reason is a serious crime.

Rutger Hauer is great. He had starring role in the movie Wanted Dead or Alive. Also Blind Fury. And hobo with a shotgun

That's the version I saw in the cinema the first time.

Hey, Ylva! If you walk through a jam-packed Times Square on a rainy night with all the electric lights, neon and jumbotrons blazing, it feels exactly like the Zhora chase scene! As a New Yorker, I've done it multiple times and it never ceases to amaze me! This is a masterpiece by Ridley Scott. It is an existential drama decked out as a noir police procedural set in a dystopic megalopolis. There is an excellent book about the making of this film called "Future Noir". The production design influenced every science fiction urban landscape that followed and took its baseline cue from Fritz Lang's silent 1927 sci-fi classic "Metropolis". The screenplay is an adaptation of the Philip K. Dick novella "Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?". PKD's stories have been adapted into several Hollywood films including "Total Recall", "Minority Report", "Paycheck" and "A Scanner Darkly" as well as the Prime series "The Man in the High Castle". Dick dealt with themes of memory, identity, humanism and consciousness. Rutger Hauer, who recently passed, cited his role as Roy Batty as his favorite part and a career highlight. He cradled the dove on a whim and released it when Batty passes symbolizing his soul being set free. Ridley loved the improv and used that take. The "tears in rain" monologue was one he wrote himself and it has become an iconic touchstone of science fiction. The Replicants are the sympathetic figures despite the primary functions they were meant to perform being hazardous labor, sexual service, combat and assassination. The humans come off as callous and soulless. In the end, Tyrell's genius and artistry renders the distinction moot because, aside from the built-in expiration date, the Replicants are indistinguishable from humans. What makes them potentially dangerous are their genetic enhancements like increased strength, durability, agility and stamina which put us at a disadvantage should they go rogue. The great debate is whether Deckard is a Replicant being monitored by Edward James Olmos' Gaff. Is the unicorn dream an implanted memory known to Gaff explaining the latter's unicorn origami calling card at the end? Has he let a human colleague violate his duty and let it pass as a professional courtesy or is he revealing to Deckard his true nature and announcing the commencement of a hunt? Did Tyrell encode Rachael with an expiration date like the rest or did his special experiment include an open-ended lifespan? The ending is left open to interpretation and has been debated hotly for nearly 40 years! Ridley has teased and fans have speculated that the "Blade Runner" universe and "Alien" universe are the same. Besides the films having the same director, one telling clue is that the computer software in the flying cars in "Blade Runner" is identical to some of the software in the cockpit of the space freighter in "Alien". Roy drives the nail through his palm because the flesh is necrotizing and stiffening with rigor mortis. Skewering his hand with the rusty nail forces the dying appendage to feel sensation to keep it alive a little longer! There are four versions of this film. Scott prefers The Final Cut. Some fans enjoy the original theatrical cut which featured a voiceover narration by Harrison Ford as if he were a world-weary 1940's gumshoe thinking aloud for the audience to hear. Absolutely see the sequel by Denis Villeneuve set 30 years later! It's called "Blade Runner 2049". It's a very worthy follow-up that itself demands a further sequel! Harrison Ford returns as Deckard in a cast that includes Ryan Gosling, Dave Bautista, Robin Wright, Ana de Armas, Sylvia Hoeks, Mackenzie Davis and Jared Leto. By the way, you may know Edward James Olmos, who played Gaff, as Admiral William Adama from the rebooted "Battlestar Galactica" series, as Lt. Castillo from "Miami Vice" and as Jaime Escalante from "Stand and Deliver". Other Rutger Hauer performances worthy of viewing are "Ladyhawke", "The Hitcher", "Blind Fury", "Flesh + Blood", "Sin City", "Fatherland", "Night Hawks" and "The Soldier of Orange".

This was your first time seeing Rutger Hauer? Well, according many you saw his peak performance. He was a great actor that pops up in a lot. Even when he was a main role actor he did many guest acting in TV shows where he showed up as an essential character for an episode. I recommend you to check out other movies he's been in, just to watch if you don't plan to react to them.

I love Rutger Hauer he has done amazing work , I only know him from this role and in another good fantasy movie should check out Lady Hawke.

The sequel is just as good if not better than the original. Definitely watch Blade Runner: 2049 if you enjoyed this one.

Oh no, the voice-over version ! I know there are too many versions of this movie, it's confusing. The final cut is the way to go if you only watch it once.

TBH, you should have watched "The Final Cut." version. There's a story about the voice-over, which the film studio wanted to be added to the film. Apparently, Harrison Ford wasn't very happy about the voice-over, so he deliberately made it sound as bad as possible, thinking that the studio wouldn't use it, but they did. You certainly do need to see the sequel - Blade Runner 2049 - although there are a number of short films set at various prior dates to sequel that explain what occurred between the original and the sequel.

The version without narration is SO much better

Nice. Hope you enjoyed this. This is my number one alltime favourite movie. Infinitely rewatchable. And based on the writings of the greatest SciFi author of all time. Beautiful, subtle, noir aesthetic in an exploration of the meaning of life. Brilliant.

The newer Blade runner film, Blade Runner 2049, is absolutely incredible, arguably better than the original, and is by the same director as the recent Dune films. Totally essential viewing.

Darn I hope you react to the Final Cut. It’s the superior version

whats wrong with all the reactors who watch this movie? replicants are NOT robots.. they are living breathing organisms... they are actually practically identical to humans on a genetic level... with better genes...geeez, its relatively straight foward in the movie.., the disconnect is amazing..

The Final Cut is the true Ridley Scott version the sequel set 30 years later which was directed by Denis Villeneuve.

The original version i saw in 1982, see, Deckard has photos, he feels for Replicants, feeling bad killing replicants.....eh ! signs of him being a replicant ! that's the state we were back in the eigthies about this ! much later new versions from Ridley were even more direct.

The so called «original release version». The only thing I like about it is the «I want more like, fu**er», later changed for the more bland «I want more life, father». But the voice over telling us what we are already seeing is a drag...

This is in my top 10 of all time. But honestly, try one of the other versions (non-voice-over versions), like the Final Cut, because they are at least technically better (fixed continuity and sound sync issues), if not stylistically. The sequel is pretty golden as well...

1. Joe Turkel/Tyrell played Lloyd (bartender) in "The Shining". 2. Roy/Rutger Hauer😇 plays in Blind Fury a great first time/share. 3. Leon/ Brion James in Tango and Cash. Much bigger role first time/share also. 4. Deckard/Harrison Ford two overlooked must first time/share "Witness" and "Force 10 from Naverone". 5. In the original Roy tells Tyrell, "I want more life FUCKER" not father. 6. Ford disliked almost everything about this movie (including Sean Young). He mostly disliked the voiceover. He refused to even watch it until it was "fixed". 7. I prefer this original cut. 8. Daryl Hannah cut her elbow when she ran into that van window 9. Philipe K Dick first came up with the idea for his novel "Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?" 10. You must watch Blade Runner 2049.

If you want to see an outstanding movie with Rutger Hauer check out the 1990 film "The Blood Of Heroes"(aka Salute Of The Jugger)

The Final Cut is the definitive version. The voiceover is generally felt to have impacted it very negatively. Also, the replicants are living organisms that have been genetically engineered. They have more in common with the original robots from Rossum’s Universal Robots than the machines we call robots today.

Looking forward to the future movies mentioned

I like your reaction. Most reactors either don't understand or appreciate artistic movies, you must have a background in literature or theater. I never picked up on the tongue and you howling with Rutger Howard was delightful. Btw I prefer the version where they took out Harrison Fords voice overs. Even though I understand the purpose is the film noir style, I like things less explained and a less happy ending, cut with them leaving the apartment without them driving in the country.

Some prefer the theatrical version, some prefer the director's cut. Like all opinions, it's subjective. I prefer this version. The genre-appropriate noir narration provides context omitted from the Directors cut. For example, you never find out Rachel has no specific expiration.

The non narrated version is so much better to watch.. it lets the viewer watch the story and experience Harrison's performance through his face and posture. The scene where deckard shoots the replicant and its just the music playing while she goes through the windows makes her death way more tragic...

Blade Runner is a landmark in sci-fi. The version without voice-over is better because it leaves more to the imagination. Highly recommend the sequel Blade Runner 2049. It's great. Really captures the feel while standing on its own. Respect to my countryman Rutger Hauer. One of our most succesful actors.

This is the original cut I grew up with. Even have it on Criterion laser disc. It doesn't have the strong teal im the Final Cut which I'm not a fan of. The narration also gave the movie a file noir vibe like an old detective movie missing from the Final Cut. This is still my go to version to watch no matter how much the modern film snobs and Final Cut stans hated this version of the movie. Thanks for the reaction. The International Cut has a lot more violence than the U.S theatrical cut while the Final Cut has the extra unicorn scene to establish Deckard is a replicant(which Ford and argued with Scott that Deckard should be human) but took out the happy ending.

There is even a Miniseries "Blade Runner 2099" in Production on Amazon.

Grew up with the voice over version and had no problem with it

Oh wow!~ This has the Voice Over track?!!! This is the original, theatrical release. When you get a chance, watch the final cut. Much better than the theatrical and leaves the movie with a question. Yes, watch Bladerunner 2049. Produced by Ridley Scott, written by the writers of Bladerunner and directed by Denis Villeneuve. Oh, and cinematography by Roger Deakens, who won the Acadamy Award for cinematography. A very very worthy sequel. Thinking about it..., if you enjoyed this film, watch the Final Cut before you see 2049.

I do like this version, but it’s really obvious how much Ford hated doing it.

I highly recommend the movie Lady Hawk. Rutger Hauer at his best.

You definitely want to do a reaction for the Final Cut next. Everyone has their preference but I definitely enjoy it more without the voice over

Nice reaction but I strongly doubt your patreons would have suggested this version. It was relegated to the media dustbin many years ago and was forced on Scott by the studio who thought American audiences needed their hands held.

Wow! Theatrical version reaction! I liked it for the world building and giving it that film noir feel. This was considered a bomb at the time but it developed a cult following. People have probably already told you about the different versions of the film but I liked this version as much as the final cut that doesn't have the narration and ending monologue. Great reaction.

Good evening/morning Ylva I share with you a couple of comments that I usually post in the reactions to this movie, because, in my opinion, many people tend to misunderstand or misjudge the true intentions of Deckard's (Harrison Ford) character when he's with Rachel (Sean Young) in his apartment. I think you are one of the few people on KZfaq who, when commenting on that scene, has mentioned the fact that Rachel, as a replicant, did not know how to "proceed" in that situation (even though she was attracted to Deckard or desired him). My English is not very good, so I leave you these comments written by other users in other channels, where, in my opinion, they explain Deckard's true intention in that scene: >. -Porfle Popnecker.

This is my personal favorite of the releases. This one fits Blade Runner 2049 much better than the other versions. Great response. Next you need to see Blade Runner 2049. Yes it actually is VERY good!! As we say in Texas; y'all be safe.

I like this version of blade runner movie and Harrison Ford is my favorites actors 🙂👍🏻

I see you skipped over where Ford said the N-word (in context). I think that’s why the directors cut was the only available version on dvd for like 25 years 😅

Blade Runner 2049 is well worth a watch. It's a sequel, not a remake. :)

Dove is both the filmmaker's touch and a cultural symbol (of The Holy Ghost, peace and of the soul)

I don't think I've ever seen this version with full narration

You watched the much-maligned voice-over version. It's been long rumored that Harrison was so in opposition to it that he read it horribly on purpose. That's why it sounds so flat and wooden. If you watch BR again you have to watch The Final Cut. There's no narration and it's Scott's preferred cut with some fixes and enhancements.

Hey! Ylva just watched Blade runner reaction video again it was so amazing and awesome You do totally rock!🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘! Ylva.

Well....sheeeeeeeit, this is a nice surprise.

I like how there's (basically) 3 main versions theatrical, directors cut, and final cut. My fav is directors cut cuz its like final cut but no cgi advances its all old school still. I started with directors cut. Yes, watch bade runner 2049 too please. Its sick af too. But you oughtta watch final cut on youre own time at some point or directors cut. They are still better than Theatrical cut. But whats cool about theatrical is the narration like old nior films. This is a noir movie but sci fi too. They call it low tech high life too. Cuz their is so much tech but the poor still live in the grime while the rich live lavish lifes. No amount of tech really fixes it

Top ten sci-fi of all time.

This is one movie where the first viewing can never be topped 10/10! Its pace is so slow on repeated viewings I can't sit through it too see what I knows coming. The sequel Bladerunner 2049 is 4/10 though :(

I hate remakes and sequels done years after the original so I can't recommend the second movie...BUT...I would like to recommend the novel this movie was based on: "Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep" by Philip K. Dick, first of all for the extra background and secondly because it is so different from the movie and worth reading on its own. Enjoyed your reaction.

Yes, should watch Blade Runner 2049!!

I'll just pile on that you should have done the Final Cut version.

I’ve never seen this version. If it had three of his inner dialogues, it might help explain some of the unusual parts. But there were too many just a quarter through. All this did happen in 2019 😂

Hubby and the rest of the guys I know still want a Rachael doll. That one. I think watching the 'first version' is the right choice and then later seeing the myriad of others. There's ?? 19 ?? 27 ?? And I think Ridley's getting yet another one ready - the Orig Theatrical Directors Special Collectors Non-Directors Extra Bonus Version or something. Seriously, though, the only way viewers can tell the differences is to see the First Version first.

You haven’t seen Daryl Hanner and splash?

Empathy and kindness is what makes them anyone a being of soul even animals do it. replicants don't have huge lifespan to grow they are biologically incapable. Yes they are living beings not robots in case you missed it. So what roy did here is remarkable he showed deckard that he is more human than him.

Hey Ylva, it'been awhile! I like BLADE RUNNER because it makes u think. I watched it for the 1st time in it's entirety for my Cognitive Psychology class in college back in the early1990s. In regards to this movie, we discussed consciousness, & if man were to create something like the Replicants in the movie what differentiates us from them, especially since they can develop feelings & they have their own thoughts/consciousness. Lets just say it was an interesting conversation that turned into a debate.😄 - Yes, the movie purposely had a Film Noir aesthetic even though it was in a Futuristic setting. - Rutger Hauer has always played unhinged or diabolical well.😊 - I can't remember whether or not u watched DUNE (1984). Sean Young played Chani. - I think u should watch BLADE RUNNER: 2049. It's actually a good movie & an interesting sequel to the original. - Well, guess that's it. Really enjoyed this reaction.😊👍

I am so glad you watched the original theatrical release from 1982 with the HARRISON Ford voice over. This is much better than the director's cut that every other KZfaq reactor watches.

Great version for first time watchers of Blade Runner.