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All those moments of Rutger Hauer will be lost in time, like tears in the rain.

Fun fact : this film premiered on the same day as John Carpenter's The Thing. Coincidentally, both movies were critically panned at their release but both became cult classics years later

Blade Runner is 35 years old today. From a cult favourite known from butchered theatrical releases to a bona fide classic with an anticipated sequel, this film has had quite a journey.

I don't think Pris found Sebastian by accident. I always thought Batty planted her there to befriend him.

I always thought of Deckard as human. The movie makes more sense thematically because it provides the contrast between the human and replicant, and shows the blurring line between them.

Blade Runner was set in 2019 so that was the year Roy Batty died ..... as did Rutger Hauer in real life. Although sad it is also somewhat poetic as Rutger and Roy seem to have been intrinsically linked.

i think its one of the most special movies ever made.

I love the score to this film.. I get lost in it every time..

One of my favorite movies of all time.

Ridley's insistence on making a perfect film set the stage for letting directors being able to have artistic freedom. The quality of the special effects (which were not computerized or cgi'ed) has never been surpassed. BR is the best "analogue" film ever made. In 1982 it was beyond mind blowing. I saw it in a theatre back then when I as 32 and it changed my life. The soundtrack is exquisite It is by far the best Scifi movie ever made. It will be interesting if BR 2 will be able compare.

Blade Runner and Alien are my top two favourite movies of all time. Your retro review brilliant. Thank you.

I don't think the "love" scene between Deckard and Rachael was supposed to be romantic. It may have been written as such in the script, but I see Deckard more as taking advantage of this android who doesn't have a proper concept of love while he's a little drunk, and enforces the anti-hero persona of his character. And it's only after the rest of the events in this movie that that opportunism turns into genuine affection.

Rest in peace Rutger Hauer.

For anyone interested in the music; the lead synth used primarily throughout the movie is the yamaha CS-80. Also used prominently is the Sequential Circuits Prophet 5 and the E-mu Emulator. All these machines are worth thousands now.

The most beautiful narrative film ever

TO ME there is NO WAY Rick is a Replicant, that just does not work. The whole movie is the story of him becoming less cold and learning as HUMAN from a MACHINE! AND The unicorn theory in particular. Gaff makes countless figurines of various animals. Him making a Unicorn is just not a justifiable excuse. To me i took the unicorn more of a symbol that he knows Rick is hiding the Replicant, but that she is very unique, a Unicorn. Rick see's this and thinks "oh shit, Gaff is gonna be coming" and takes off in the Elevator to escape with his robo-girl.

You've done a man's job, sir.

Oh Oliver, you bring so much happiness and enjoyment to people all around the world with your wonderful homage-reviews. I am truly happy that I found your channel. Best from Israel

@Oliver Harper: "All those moments will be lost in time like tears in rain. Time to die" ... Goodbye Roy/Rutger ... RIP ... and thank you for creating one of the most memorable monologues in the history of cinema ... this was the hook that made me fall in love with the movie Bladerunner ... (my other favorite line from the movie: "Chew, if only you could see what I've seen with your eyes") ... When I watch Roy, I am reminded of Kirk's eulogy for Mr.Spock, in ST2: The Wrath of Khan, where he says "Of all the souls I have encountered in my travels, his was the most human." I feel this way about Roy. Thank you for the excellent analysis and video ...

Undoubtedly one of the greatest sci fi films ever made. The visual style of Ridley Scott, and his brother Tony (The Hunger), is beautiful and impeccable. Excellent retropespective!

first time i saw this i didn't know what all the fuss was about. But then after watching it again i liked it and its thoughtful nature.

I own the soundtrack on vinyl! It's so bosstastic!

I get the impression that although Hannibal and Sebastian were close associates of Eldon Tyrell, they were not official employees of the monolithic, impregnable looking Tyrell Corp. (a city sized Replicant factory) and were more likely consultants and early start up partners screwed out of the Rplicant patents held by the super rich Eldon Tyrell (Hannibal got by with his small Replicant eye business, making synthetic eyes for hospitals, while the more screwed over Sebastian became an eccentric recluse - easier for Batty's crew to get to, after failing to directly storm the Tyrell pyramids).

Cityspeak also has Korean (Hangul) in it. The very first words Gaff says to Deckard are Korean. He says: "come here". I would know, I'm Korean :)

I always liked the blue sky as Batty's dove flew away. It suggested to me the symbolism of a soul flying into a better place, where the sun shone.

Brilliant job as always Oliver. Don't forget the underrated Dark City was also heavily influenced by BR.

I would rather see a prequel about Roy Batty. We could get a chance to see "all those memories lost in time."

This is the godfather of all Cyberpunk films , as always had a very difficult birth and showing

3 first Ridley Scott movies are one of the best movies of all time and definitely my favourites.

"This is Ridley Scott at his best." Couldn't agree more, Oliver.

I can't lie this has to be one of my favorite films of all time!

This has and will always remain my favorite movie of Ridley Scott. The amount of thematic layers within this film are immense. They aren't forceful or bloated. They just make sense. This movie also made me appreciate Noir and Cyberpunk as a genre a lot more. But more importantly, it is one of those films where when you rewatch it(especially, the various cuts), you gleam so much more from the movie each time. The soundtrack of this film is amazing. I often say that music should serve as a complement to the story. And this soundtrack succeeds in portraying the great mood and narrative within the film. I wholeheartedly agree this guy needs to get more work via the Superhero genre(maybe a Question movie?). Finally, the visuals to Bladerunner still to this day are gorgeous. You know when a film is timeless when its effects still look realistic and beleivable. The use of model and the various film techniques showcase the utter brilliance of the production crew. I cannot even say this about Star Wars(some of my favorite films), for some of those models are showing their age. Even if diehard fans(I am one of them) refuse to admit it. Overall, I sincerely thank you for doing such a wonderful retrospective. Blade Runner is such a significant film. Aside from giving us a real thought provoking story, it changed the way people viewed science fiction. Other franchises, like Ghost in the Shell, Deus Ex; have all taken inspiration from this film. It illuminated the way for noir and dark science fiction movies. As a result, you have my utmost respect.

Great review !!! Blade Runner one of my favorite movies ... I remember seeing this movie in the theater with my dad

Blade runner is my all time favorite movie! I saw this movie as a child and was blown away by it. Seen it many times and new editions and still leaves me in awe! I became i HUGE Vangelis fan and love all his music!

I was 16 when I saw this film at the theater, to this day it possesses my favorite cinematography in addition to Vangelis amazing musical score.

This is quite possibly one of my favourite movies of all time. A true masterpiece - 10/10. Can't wait for the sequel and many critics said that it's as good as the original. 😆

Absolutely fell in love with Blade Runner from an early age. Gripping score, unlike anything I ever listened to before, and even now, 33+ years after its release. I once lived in LA and whenever I'd nap, the Esper Edition score would play in the background. Try it sometime, you'll remember what it was like sleeping like a baby. I even went so far as to acquire all the various editions of the score: Regular release, Esper Edition, 25th anniversary complete, limited 29th anniversary, and of course the 3 disc 2007 release which followed the Final Cut. I am needless to say a huge fan of this stunning cinematic masterpiece.

you've done a man's job sir

I took your advice and ordered today the 25th anniversary boxset sound track . already own the film and this is one of my favourite movies .so happy to find your channel and have truly learned lots of stuff.

Ah Snatcher, I love how it's basically a hotchpotch of Blade Runner + Terminator + Metal Gear + Bubblegum Crisis , and even uses Sting from Dune as a character

Watching this before 2049. Excellent retrospective

2019: Roy Batty dies. 2019: Rutger Hauer passes away.

one of my top 5 favorite films! pretty much unmatched in visuals, soundtrack and atmosphere brilliant movie, highly recommend it

oh my god this movie looks like 2013 and its 1982. just look at those buildings!!!

"Like tears in rain" That speech was improvised.

It's been awhile since I saw the movie, but I was under the impression that Pris was planted by Roy deliberately to meet Sebastion and it wasn't an accident. I'll have to watch it again. Thanks for another great review!

I saw Blade Runner with my friend 1982 and we expected with childlike expectation an easy cool looking Sci-Fi movie like Star trek or Star Wars. After this film we was... seized and paralyzed! Since that time Blade Runner is my favorite movie ever! Thanks Ladd Company, thank you Mr. Ridley Scott, the fantastic team and artists to realized this cinematic revelation that changed my sight for the Science Fiction film!

This was, if not the best review of Blade Runner. It deserves to come with the boxset It's so good.

9 minutes in, and I can already say, amazing review, Oliver, as always. Another thing to mention: I've at one point kept rewinding the scene where Roy dies and we hear the music continuing on; Never have I ever cried so hard at such a scene. But once again I can already tell you're hitting the nail *perfectly*. I've had similar thoughts like you when I first saw it, but now thanks to u, I'm gonna give 'Blade Runner' another watch, now with a new perspective on it. Thank u, Oliver. ;D THIS VIDEO DESERVES A MILLION VIEWS!!! SPREAD THE WORD! Ever since I've saw that scene (this was before I read more about the film and its themes), I'vs always felt the reason why Roy wanted to extend his life is because he was afraid of death; We've all had that similar feeling, I did as well. That I really liked, the theme that maybe robots are more like us, and that the Replicants and humans have one thing in common: human feelings.

I guess I must count myself among the apparent few that really liked the Harrison Ford narration... Yes, he sounds flat in the reads, and the dialogue is stilted...like a detective novel. This added a 'film noir' element I thought worked. I personally don't care for the idea of Decker being a replicant (I know...minority) as the idea of him choosing to be with rachel for 'whatever time she has left' (a fitting allegory for life as we all know it_ Either way, Scott's direction and every other technical aspect of this film STILL look fantastic today,...appreciating it for what it is, rather than dismissing it for what it is not is exceptionally sound advice...great entry in this series, Mr. Harper.

Of the Sci-Fi genre this Blade Runner Movie is by far my most favorite. For me it was just so thought provoking since its release to current time.

That was possibly the best review of a film I've seen on KZfaq so far Oliver. Absolutely superb. I love the Snatcher reference too. There's literally no stone that you left unturned. Bravo sir!

Hey Oliver, I've just discovered your channel and subscribed having watched a few of your reviews. I'm finding a bit of a problem, though: having watched some of your excellent retrospectives, I find the desperate need to dig out the Blu-Rays from my collection and watch the actual films again! So now I'm off to watch the Final Cut. Keep up the good work.

One of my favorite movies ever!

I have seen Blade Runner countless times, from VHS, to DVD and Bluray, and all the various versions of the film itself. But until today I've never seen it on the big screen. I just came home from watching Blade Runner The Final Cut at the cinema and it was beautiful, but slow, so slow. Still love it though.

Don't know why, but I got chills down my spine during intro. Nice review!

My God the list of great movies in 1982! Saw them all as a fresh faced 17 year old!!!! What a great time the 80's were.

I like the happy ending. When I first watched Blade Runner a long time ago I thought Deckard and Rachel went to the Offworld Colony.

Phenomenal review. I have enjoyed nearly every single retrospective you have posted. I only envy that I was born a decade before many of these movies were created, and didn't have the personal insight and experience of seeing many of these films/games at the time. Your personal perspectives on how you came about many of these films is also welcome, and I usually never bother with those aspects in other videos. Blade Runner is a technical, philosophical and film marvel. Even after more than 30 years this film reminds me so much of how I saw New York City as a child looking through the glittering cityscape to see much of the urban decay that laid underneath. Thank you for this production and please continue with your amazing work!

Watched this for the first time a few weeks ago on my OLED TV it looked amazing and the soundtrack

Brilliant work as always, Oliver.

yes the 1982 movie line up was chock FULL of great and legendary films. when you hear the list run off, its truly amazing. we havent seen such hits in any one year in quite some time.

Dear Oliver, I may have seen all your vids (or at least slept through them!), it's seldom that i enjoy any youtube channels as much as this one and suffering from insomnia, your calm voice over movies i love is just relaxing and soothing beyond asmr

Another fantastic review of one of my top three favorite movies of all time, keep up the amazing work Oliver

Your reviews are top shelf. Thank you. Blade Runner - I agree with your opinions. A great film with some minor faults.

The number one negative review is the slow pace of the movie. I got the feeling that they slowed it down in an attempt to add to the depressing and dark reality of the future. Giving you time to sink in all the fine details in every scene. After all its the scenery that people remember the most about this movie. That went on to inspire alot of futurists down the road. Anyways I'm glad this kind of movie was made even if it was unintentional.

Thank you for doing this, Oliver! I put this movie on at least annually when the rest of the family is out of the house, cranking up the Vangelis and reveling in the atmosphere. You're right about seeing something new at every viewing. Keep up the extraordinary work!

you've done a man's job sir. i was just putting a thing on facebook tonight (earlier on) and was gushing over the soundtrack, and how BR was a brilliant mix of audio and video. then came onto youtube to look at some clips to maybe post, and stumbled over this. BR is my fave film of all-time, my dedicated home theatre is themed around BR only, I enjoyed this video, many thanks. Have a better one...p.s. seems like 20 people are idiots !

Great Review! R.I.P. Rutger Hauer :(

Thank you so much Oliver, I was waiting for this review! Blade Runner is one of my favorite movies, I'm so glad my dad introduced me to it.

I love all your Video reviews, it's good to look back at films that people grew up with. I like that how put the soundtrack in the background too. I can see how much time has been put into them, i can't wait for the next installment,

Blade Runner, Mad Max 2, and The Thing, all being released in the same year is insane. Like the influence of all three of those, what the hell. Why did everything just come together that year, and why did it not seemingly take like half a decade or more to know it.

What a movie! Absolute Classic!

You have outdone yourself, sir. This review was everything I had hoped it would be, and more. Thanks!

One of the best movie ever made accompanied by the most brilliant music score. I guess Roy Batty is activated this year

I'm blown away by your reviews. You add an extra dimension in your perspective of the the films for the viewer to think about. You are very thorough too. Movie Reviews in print just cannot compare. 5 stars

Well with the sequel coming out, I think it's safe to say that Deckard isn't a replicant due to him aging, unless they come up with some bs like, "Aging technology!"

Blade Runner is my favorite movie of all time. I secretly wish that I could live in that world sometimes.

Thank you for highlighting the many talented individuals involved in this powerful film, from script writers, to model builders (opening scene of L.A.), the soundtrack, and many others, and of course the brilliance of Ridley Scott and acting by Rutger Hauer and the visionary book by Philip K. Dick. The rather lackluster sequel only illustrates how great this film was.

Blade Runner is my favorite movie of all time (not including all the differ versions) and I hope you make a retrospective of George A. Romeos Day of the Dead from 1985 thanks ;)

Fantastic job! I love this movie. I actually had to do a paper in college comparing this movie with the I works of the philosopher Descartes

I loved 2049 so much. I think it lived up to this movie's legacy.

Great retrospective! I'm surprised you haven't covered Walter Hill's The Warriors yet

Absolutely brilliant. Your presentation and wording are worthy of the film itself. Thank you!

"Holden" has top notch on screen charisma and should get more praise. Thanks. this film is the best.RIP Phillip.RIP Rutger.

I think another reason Ford's son dubbed his dialogue, is that as you get older, your vocal cords also age. Harrison now doesn't quite sound like Harrison from the early 80s. You ever play that From Russia with Love video game? It's good a young looking Bond, but with old as fuck Sean Connery voicing him. It's really weird

Been watching a lot of these while I work. Great job!

thank you so much for this retrospective Oliver!! You touched on all the points and reasons that make Blade Runner my favorite film of all time!

I would love to play a re-release version of the Blade Runner PC game, it was great! Wonderful work man!

Thank You, Oliver, for all the great information about one of the best and one my favorite films ever made. Just subscribed to your channel. :)

Thank you so much for making this. I love the movie, and bought the first soundtrack on vinyl. I will look for the 25th anniv box set. Thanks again!

Cool storyline, beautiful environment , awesome music, precursor to the cyberpunk genre....definitely my favorite movie of all time.

Joe Turkel/Tyrel is such an awesome actor he is also the creepy bartender in the shinning :D

My all time favourite movie. Been waiting for this one for a while, thank you.

What a beautiful review for this magnificent cathedral of a movie.

blade runner blues is a song i can literally listen to forever....so melancholic,and atmospheric....listening to it in the rain will make you feel like a blade runner

Hi Oliver, This is my first post to any of your work having recently watched almost all of the reviews over the last three weeks. This retrospective shows perfectly how much you enjoy what you do and how you have evolved the process. What I like best about your work is how similarly it resembles my own opinion on films. I'm guessing that we were born within about 5 years of each other and grew up in similar respects to movies and gaming. Having watched your Predators commentary synched with the movies I am now motivated to see what you have to say in commentary about one of my favourite movies: The Thing. I have it synched and am ready to go. I'll post a note on there after I have finished. I will also listen to the Fury Road podcast even though I have not seen it yet as I am guessing that your opinion will match my own and knowing the plot won't affect a movie like this in the slightest. If you liked it, I'll be going soon. Cheers!

I actually like the original where the dove flies into the almost daylight, I felt that it showed that even in the dystopian world, there was sometimes daylight, dark hope etc...

Oliver, thanks for making me realize just how movies make huge backgrounds seem real since I had no idea. Cheers!