Three different people. Three different films.

Well, sort of...

Jacob, Andrew, and Edward tackle the sci-fi epic Blade Runner as they each watch a different version of the film that has gone through multiple changes since its original release in 1982.

They discuss how the film differs from the original idea of the book as they try to decipher the many renditions of this genre-flexing behemoth.

Cuts of the film researched based on this article

Outline: 

- Based on a Philip K Dick novel Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep 

- The Theatrical release (The one with the voice-overs)

- 30MM Budget

- 26MM summer box office

- Directors cut

- Final cut (Where can I see the two Zhora death scenes side by side)

- What is Film noir

- Is Film noir a format defining genre

- Famous Film noir (Chinatown, The Maltese falcon, The Dark Night, Winter Soldier)

- The world-building in 2019 LA

- How the soundtrack lead to a very specific aesthetic 

- Breakdown of the final scene and the final monologue

- Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?

- Is Deckard a replicant?

- Why do we care? Is this a good movie?

Further reading:

https://screenrant.com/blade-runner-movie-multiple-versions-explained/

https://bladerunner.fandom.com/wiki/Versions_of_Blade_Runner

Link to us: 

https://anchor.fm/admin-sscinephile