Blade Runner voted best Sci-Fi Film by Scientist at DVinfo.net

Glenn Gipson · August 26th, 2004, 01:16 PM

http://www.cnn.com/2004/SHOWBIZ/Movi....ap/index.html

Christopher C. Murphy · August 26th, 2004, 03:33 PM

If I could remember the "science" parts of the film I'd probably agree, but I can't. What are they referring to? I love the film...just don't remember to much actual science happeing.

Murph

Keith Loh · August 26th, 2004, 04:55 PM

More science philosophy. The nature of humanity in robots.

Jeff Patnaude · August 27th, 2004, 12:47 PM

there were plenty street-merchants with electron microscopes. Always thought that was cool. Syd Meade (spelled?) had an excellent vision of the future, as did Ridley. The weather, decay, hight tech with a crumbling foundation. One of my favorites.

Jeff P.

Glenn Gipson · August 27th, 2004, 04:03 PM

A little overlooked fact about Blade Runner is that the setting was suppose to be New York City, and not Los Angeles. The Los Angeles tittle was added at the last minute. Unfortunately, I don't have a link to this information, because I saw it in a documentary, but that is why the city looks like, well, New York City.

George Ellis · August 27th, 2004, 08:59 PM

Actually, the best science in a sci-fi movie that I remember was Silent Running with Bruce Dern. Explosions in space made no noise. Dark Star was up there too. Guess I just get annoyed by improper sound editing add-ins. ;)

George Ellis · August 27th, 2004, 09:05 PM

Oh, and Blade Runner is one of the many Phillip K Dick books adapted to movies. Minority Report and Total Recall are others. I was thinking Solent Green was too, but that was Harry Harrison (Make Room, Make Room.)

Boyd Ostroff · August 27th, 2004, 09:18 PM

A couple nights ago there was a show on PBS about production designers and they discussed Blade Runner with its designer. He said that after they began prep there was an actors strike in Hollywood so they shut everything down on the film for quite some time. While they were waiting for the strike to end they just kept working on the designs. The result was that they ended up doing a much more thorough job than they normally would for a movie, and this shows in the level of detail and amount of planning that went into the sets and effects.

Keith Loh · August 27th, 2004, 09:50 PM

<<<-- Originally posted by George Ellis : Oh, and Blade Runner is one of the many Phillip K Dick books adapted to movies. Minority Report and Total Recall are others. I was thinking Solent Green was too, but that was Harry Harrison (Make Room, Make Room.) -->>>

MINORITY REPORT
BLADE RUNNER
SCREAMERS
TOTAL RECALL
IMPOSTER
PAYCHECK

coming up

A SCANNER DARKLY

Also I would say that "2nd Variety", a Dick short story, also partly influenced the future war scenario in TERMINATOR (part of that tangled web).

A couple movies that didn't make that list that could have are:

GATTACA

and

THE ANDROMEDA STRAIN

Richard Alvarez · August 27th, 2004, 10:02 PM

Interesting back story on the TERMINATOR. A grip working on the set overheard Cameron mention he got the idea from an old Outer Limits episode.

Just so happens that episode, "THE SOLDIER" was written by Harlan Elison, perhaps the most litigious writer around. The grip was a buddy of his.

yep, he sued and won and undisclosed settlement.

I have a copy of "The Soldier" script I bought online. Pretty interesting.

Keith Loh · August 27th, 2004, 11:50 PM

A lot of that backstory is online. Ellison himself has written about it.

I do remember watching 'The Terminator' and remembering the resemblence to that episode of 'The Outer Limits'.

August 26th, 2004, 01:16 PM	#1
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August 26th, 2004, 03:33 PM	#2
Christopher C. Murphy Trustee Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Boston, MA Posts: 1,707	If I could remember the "science" parts of the film I'd probably agree, but I can't. What are they referring to? I love the film...just don't remember to much actual science happeing. Murph __________________ Christopher C. Murphy Director, Producer, Writer

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Keith Loh Air China Pilot Join Date: May 2002 Location: Vancouver, B.C. Posts: 2,389	More science philosophy. The nature of humanity in robots. __________________ -- Visit http://www.KeithLoh.com \| stuff about living in Vancouver \| My Flickr photo gallery

August 27th, 2004, 09:50 PM	#9
Keith Loh Air China Pilot Join Date: May 2002 Location: Vancouver, B.C. Posts: 2,389	<<<-- Originally posted by George Ellis : Oh, and Blade Runner is one of the many Phillip K Dick books adapted to movies. Minority Report and Total Recall are others. I was thinking Solent Green was too, but that was Harry Harrison (Make Room, Make Room.) -->>> MINORITY REPORT BLADE RUNNER SCREAMERS TOTAL RECALL IMPOSTER PAYCHECK coming up A SCANNER DARKLY Also I would say that "2nd Variety", a Dick short story, also partly influenced the future war scenario in TERMINATOR (part of that tangled web). A couple movies that didn't make that list that could have are: GATTACA and THE ANDROMEDA STRAIN __________________ -- Visit http://www.KeithLoh.com \| stuff about living in Vancouver \| My Flickr photo gallery

August 27th, 2004, 11:50 PM	#11
Keith Loh Air China Pilot Join Date: May 2002 Location: Vancouver, B.C. Posts: 2,389	A lot of that backstory is online. Ellison himself has written about it. I do remember watching 'The Terminator' and remembering the resemblence to that episode of 'The Outer Limits'. __________________ -- Visit http://www.KeithLoh.com \| stuff about living in Vancouver \| My Flickr photo gallery

August 27th, 2004, 12:47 PM	#4
Jeff Patnaude Major Player Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Duluth, Georgia Posts: 248	there were plenty street-merchants with electron microscopes. Always thought that was cool. Syd Meade (spelled?) had an excellent vision of the future, as did Ridley. The weather, decay, hight tech with a crumbling foundation. One of my favorites. Jeff P.

August 27th, 2004, 04:03 PM	#5
Glenn Gipson Major Player Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Plainfield, New Jersey Posts: 927	A little overlooked fact about Blade Runner is that the setting was suppose to be New York City, and not Los Angeles. The Los Angeles tittle was added at the last minute. Unfortunately, I don't have a link to this information, because I saw it in a documentary, but that is why the city looks like, well, New York City.

August 27th, 2004, 08:59 PM	#6
George Ellis Trustee Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Suwanee, GA Posts: 1,241	Actually, the best science in a sci-fi movie that I remember was Silent Running with Bruce Dern. Explosions in space made no noise. Dark Star was up there too. Guess I just get annoyed by improper sound editing add-ins. ;)

August 27th, 2004, 09:05 PM	#7
George Ellis Trustee Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Suwanee, GA Posts: 1,241	Oh, and Blade Runner is one of the many Phillip K Dick books adapted to movies. Minority Report and Total Recall are others. I was thinking Solent Green was too, but that was Harry Harrison (Make Room, Make Room.)

August 27th, 2004, 09:18 PM	#8
Boyd Ostroff Wrangler Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Mays Landing, NJ Posts: 11,787	A couple nights ago there was a show on PBS about production designers and they discussed Blade Runner with its designer. He said that after they began prep there was an actors strike in Hollywood so they shut everything down on the film for quite some time. While they were waiting for the strike to end they just kept working on the designs. The result was that they ended up doing a much more thorough job than they normally would for a movie, and this shows in the level of detail and amount of planning that went into the sets and effects.

August 27th, 2004, 10:02 PM	#10
Richard Alvarez Inner Circle Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: San Mateo, CA Posts: 3,840	Interesting back story on the TERMINATOR. A grip working on the set overheard Cameron mention he got the idea from an old Outer Limits episode. Just so happens that episode, "THE SOLDIER" was written by Harlan Elison, perhaps the most litigious writer around. The grip was a buddy of his. yep, he sued and won and undisclosed settlement. I have a copy of "The Soldier" script I bought online. Pretty interesting.