“Blade Runner” was the last sci-fi movie made completely analog, that is, without any computerized graphics!
The film was released in 1982 and was a blend of science fiction and detective fiction. It was a total bust upon its release. Its unique postmodern production design ended up becoming very popular and influential in the sci-fi genre. Due to this, the film drew in a significant cult following that increased the film’s stature.
The movie stars Harrison Ford as Rick Deckard, a retired cop in L.A. in 2019. The city has been turned upside down by corruption and androids called replicants. The replicants are used for dangerous off-world colonization and have short life spans.
There have been rumblings of a sequel or remake of the film. While it's not certain or confirmed, nerd rage is growing around the Internet because the film is so revered.
brunogarcia (Towanda, KS) posted this on Apr 10, 2012 at 12:00am
