The film flopped. It can't be all that iconic. Not to mention the reviews are mixed, at best.
The movie is one of the few occasions where "ahead of its time" is used correctly. It was polorizing when released, but now is universally praised as a masterpiece. The special effects were revolutionary. The characters are memorable. It's one of the most influential movies of the genre. You literally had to be living under a rock if you never heard of it and/or watched.
Even though FF is possibly the most generic album of the decade, it is pretty solid pop music. I don't really skip through the album except for Seal It With a Snore sometimes
These stills from the movie look beautiful and make me wanted to see it, but 1982, though? I wasn't even born yet.
So much for good special effects. I think I'll have to pass on this one. Call me if there's a remake and I'll bandwagon.
...Vin
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Indeed he does, T.C.
Blade Runner
Budget: $28 million
Box office: $33,770,893 (Lifetime Gross)
Apparently this is a "groundbreaking" film no one cared about it. Still gonna' say pass.
...Vin
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The film flopped. It can't be all that iconic. Not to mention the reviews are mixed, at best.
I don't know. The movie stills look great, but my instinct is telling me to wait for the
remake on this one. Is it Disney? Maybe they'll put a level of "Blade Runner" in
"Kingdom Hearts III" and I can get into it that way. Hey, it worked for "Tron."
...Vin
Omg Vin you need to QUICKLY educate yourself on Blade Runner before you say that out loud, in public. Basically everything Xtina said about Bionic is true of Blade Runner and the important part is that the world actually agrees. It's probably the #1 example of something that was misunderstood (middling reviews & box office) because it was ahead of its time. It's had a looong life beyond its initial theatrical release: success on cable and VHS + subsequent theatrical re-releases (you can even find screenings now) and in fact it was one of the very first movies to be converted to DVD. Basically Blade Runner = cool, edgy, ahead of its time, influential, timeless.
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While not initially a success with North American audiences, the film was popular internationally and garnered a cult following.[103] The film's dark style and futuristic designs have served as a benchmark and its influence can be seen in many subsequent science fiction films, anime, video games, and television programs.[51] For example, Ronald D. Moore and David Eick, the producers of the re-imagining of Battlestar Galactica, have both cited Blade Runner as one of the major influences for the show.[104] Blade Runner continues to reflect modern trends and concerns, and an increasing number consider it one of the greatest science fiction films of all time.[105] It was voted the best science fiction film ever made in a poll of 60 eminent world scientists conducted in 2004.[106] Blade Runner is also cited as an important influence to both the style and story of the Ghost in the Shell film series, which itself has been highly influential to the future-noir genre.[107][108]
The film was selected for preservation in the United States National Film Registry in 1993 and is frequently used in university courses.[109] In 2007 it was named the 2nd most visually influential film of all time by the Visual Effects Society.[110]
Blade Runner is one of the most musically sampled films of the 20th century.[111] The 2009 album, I, Human, by Singaporean band Deus Ex Machina makes numerous references to the genetic engineering and cloning themes from the film, and even features a track titled "Replicant".[112]
Blade Runner has influenced adventure games such as the 2012 graphical text adventure Cypher,[113] Rise of the Dragon,[114][115] Snatcher,[115][116] Beneath a Steel Sky,[117] Flashback: The Quest for Identity,[115] Bubblegum Crisis (and its original anime films),[118][119] the role-playing game Shadowrun,[115] the first-person shooter Perfect Dark,[120] and the Syndicate series of video games.[121][122] The film is also cited as a major influence on Warren Spector,[123] designer of the computer-game Deus Ex, which displays evidence of the film's influence in both its visual rendering and plot. The look of the film, darkness, neon lights and opacity of vision, is easier to render than complicated backdrops, making it a popular choice for game designers.[124][125]
Blade Runner has also been the subject of parody, such as the comics Blade Bummer by Crazy comics,[126] Bad Rubber by Steve Gallacci,[127] and the Red Dwarf 2009 three-part miniseries, "Back to Earth".[128][129].
Anyway, Under The Skin is the mini Blade Runner of our generation.
I've never seen Blade Runner either Ridley Scott is overrated anyway. Prometheus sucked and Aliens>Alien
But had you heard of it? Idk, its stature is such that conventional wisdom has become to place it at #1 (or close to it) among science fiction films. Certainly at least of the past ~35 years.
But had you heard of it? Idk, its stature is such that conventional wisdom has become to place it at #1 (or close to it) among science fiction films. Certainly at least of the past ~35 years.
Yes I've heard that it has a cult following so i've been curious about it but never had the urgency to watch it because I've never loved a Ridley Scott movie.
Ridley Scott is overrated anyway. Prometheus sucked and Aliens>Alien 
Femme Fatale is so underrated.
I wasn't even born yet.
