Monthly Archives: September 2015

In comparing the book Androids dream of electric sheep? and the film adaptation Blade Runner, my attention was immediately drawn to the differences in the relationship between Deckard and Rachael. In particular, the two mediums approach opposite dynamics of dominant … Continue reading →

Dr. Tyrell’s murder is one of the most memorable scenes in Blade Runner, largely because of the powerful emotions evoked from the rich visual and aural depiction of the classic theological narrative in which a creation destroys its maker. Yes, Roy Batty, the … Continue reading →

The scene starts with Batty looking in on Deckard, kept out by a fence but telling Deckard that he can see him. This to me represented the Nexus 6’s plight overall: they are tantalizingly close to being completely human, but … Continue reading →

Blade Runner struck me most with its portrait of “inhuman” replicants striving to prove their humanity whilst enduring the inhuman treatment of “real” humans. I was most interested in the instances that united biblical references and lighting technique to a … Continue reading →

The scene of Zhora’s retirement is a deeply moving and rich scene that is meant to evoke an emotional response from the viewer. As the chase begins, no music plays in the background. Instead, the cacophony of the cluttered and … Continue reading →

The opening scene of Blade Runner: The Final Cut is designed to introduce the audience to the dark and bleak world of Los Angeles in the year 2019. The first glimpse that the audience has of this futuristic society is … Continue reading →