For what’s meant to be the first look at the next Star Wars film I have to say if you hadn’t told me what this was I’d have thought it was a surprise Blade Runner spin-off given how more “out there” it looks compared to the more typical feel of a Wars film. Obviously that could be incredibly exciting and amazing but…
When does a replica become real, when does an experience become real? Blade Runner 2049, the 2017 sequel to the 1982 classic, succeeds largely because of how it builds on these central questions from the original. But the great visuals and performances from attractive actors certainly don’t hurt.
Blade Runner fuses together a morally ambivalent story about godhood with a visual panache that has shaped cinematic science fiction since its 1982 release. While it has inspired many games like Snatcher, Mean Streets, and the forthcoming Cyberpunk 2077, there have actually been only two Blade Runner video games, each…
I was one of this weekend’s moviegoers who contributed to Blade Runner 2049’s box office performance. Since no one else around here is talking about it I’ll take up the task. I’ll give my non-spoilery thoughts first then delve into spoilery thoughts and observations.
It was obvious that an anime reimagining of Blade Runner by the director of Cowboy Bebop would be killer, but it surpassed my high expectations. The recent anime short Blade Runner Blackout 2022 is 15 beating kick drum minutes of stoical one-liners, waltzing fight scenes and, because it’s still Blade Runner,…
The old Blade Runner might want a real one, but a couple of replicant ringers have recently infiltrated fluffy flocks in North Wales. Don’t tell Shaun the Sheep, who has his own history as a robot fighter, but these electric ewes are all part of the quest for a better lamb chop.
When the fantastic world of Sci-Fi meets the hurly-burly automation of the cyclical fashion machine, magical (and not-so-magical) manifestations can be conjured. It’s not to say that there aren’t aspects of the genre in everyday clothes, but when a prominent designer, or at least one with some press, chooses a subject…
On March 2nd, 1982, the world said goodbye to esteemed sci-fi author, Phillip K.Dick. A prolific writer, he wrote 44 novels, 121 short stories, and 14 short story collectionsin his lifetime. Join me as we learn about this fascinating author, his works and his life.
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Just got tickets for NY Comic Con this year, but I guess I’ll be back in 2017 just for this:
How many more times are you sadists going to make me buy this movie?!
You've all heard this before several million times. Which version is the definite version of Blade Runner to you?
I'm not sure how I feel about this. I'm not vehemently opposed to a sequel, but I've never been in the camp that desired one either.
Some of of us on Odeck talk about our phones a lot, especially Android phones. One of the phones that gets a lot of mention is the Nexus 5 model from Google. Many Android users who are also science fiction fans were hoping that the successor to Nexus 5 would be called Nexus 6, but that probably won't ever happen.
For the record, I've always hated the idea of Deckard being a replicant. I am trying very hard to allow myself to accept that this interpretation is fine and can coexist with my preferred version of events. Needless to say, I find it extremely difficult. But in the spirit of fairness and with the cruel onslaught of…
Business first. Let's go over the rules. First and most important, there is no intention on my part to make fun of people who don't like good movies. They have to live with that. Second, these reviews are from actual users on Amazon. Third, reviews that appear to be jokes or deal mainly with packaging damage or…
