FACEBOOK: / chrisstuckmann TWITTER: / chris_stuckmann OFFICIAL SITE: www.chrisstuckm... Chris Stuckmann discusses his history with Blade Runner, his thoughts on the multiple versions, and his overall opinion of the film.
Can we all agree that the "tears in rain" speech is one of the finest pieces of emotive dialog put to film, it just encapsulates the films message perfectly and the framing and cinematography of that seen is just beautiful
Breaking Banter OMG BREAKING BANTER! I love your reviews man! I just watched you video essay on whether blade runner will be good and I loved it😀 I love you guys enthusiasm and passion for film
24 Frames Of Nick Hey again haha. Gonna watch your video tomorrow after seeing 2049, trying to erase all the trailer footage I've had to watch from my mind for now. Keeeeeen
I haven't watched blade runner, but that is the same thing to me, with alien. I want, some day, to have a section of my house, just like the interior of the nostromo.
Chris Stuckmann: "Why am I constantly drawn to a film I don't love?!" * *Ryan Gosling is in the Blade Runner sequel* * Chris Stuckmann "I now love Blade Runner!".
+Tommy Cipriani I really don't get that joke. That was never his reason. I mean...yeah, he said Ryan Gosling was his man-crush, but he mostly gave a pretty clear reason that he felt the need to look at it again to be sure.
+Aaron Alford What truth ? Gosling is not in the first movie, the more he should dislike the first one (thank god for the first one not the second one) since Gosling is not in it (thank god), its not even directed by the same director (thank god again)...
My favorite part of this movie is the main antagonist's death scene. When he saves Dekard from falling to his death. I didn't understand why when I first saw the film. Then I realized it was because he didn't want to die alone. that and his final monologue demonstrated perfectly that replicants were in fact people. When I understood that, I found the scene hauntingly beautiful. It almost brought me to tears the second time I watched the film.
I think the romance between Decker and Rachel is meant to blur Decker's moral code further through the film for the audience. If emotions are the one thing that differentiate replicants from humans, how does Rachel feel love? This is meant to be the character moment that carries Decker's struggle up until the "tears in the rain" speech, and in my opinion, it does it perfectly.
Exactly. He initially sees that she can elicit emotion after he basically tells her she's a replicant, in which challenges his view on replicants, and whether they are truly sub-human. The death scene of the antagonist was so emotionally driven because of that realization from earlier.
I really liked the futuristic cyberpunk look of the city, but it had to much unused potential for my taste, i wanted to know and see more. The shown characters where just to poor, i really expected more. There for i still do not like the movie very much.
“Scott isn’t interested in plot and character. He’s only interested in making you feel as if you’re part of the decay”. - Pauline Kael, 1982, The New Yorker.
I saw Blade Runner, the first time, when I was 14. It's been my favorite movie ever since, now 35 years. The incredible look of essentially shot. The meaning that I took from it. The unforgettable musical score, and the timeless, melancholy, haunting ache it always makes me feel. And, of course, Roy's last words, the overwhelming truth of our existence, the fate we all share.
Already I've seen this film 3 times in a week since my first exposure in film class recently. I'm legit in love with this film. The style just draws me in and it's a world that I have no doubt believing in. It was amazing to come back and spot all the details I could with each viewing. I just don't know, I'm in love with it.
An actor once said, I don't want to watch a movie everyone hates. I don't have to watch a movie everyone loves. But I must watch a movie which half the people hate it, and half the people love it. Because only such a movie is worth watching.
I’ve never been so in love with a thinly written sci-fi world. It really works best as simply a thought provoking experience bleeding with gorgeous imagery and symbolism. This is my favorite Ridley Scott movie and I love it more and more with each rewatch.
Wolfy-chan the ending sequences with those close ups of Roy are nothing less than cinematic perfection it’s a gorgeous looking movie up until then but those scenes are what catapult it into one of the best aesthetics of any movie
it takes Chris 3 viewings to like 2001 a space odyssey People in the comments, "That's fine, it takes multiple viewings" it takes Chris 4 viewings to like Blade Runner People in the comments, "YoU fOrCeD yOuRsElF tO lIkE iT"
well he is right. The vast majority (not all) of films these days are mindless trash, that have turned film from the art-form it was, into conformist propagandized pulp
Not sure you guys understand the statement of "will age like milk" .. hes not saying movies these days are bad, they're just generally not as impactful or timeless as a lot of the traditional stuff from days gone by.
Because Ryan Gosling is in the sequel. I don't blame him, I have a man crush on the dude as well. Lol. I loved Blade Runner after my second viewing though.
I watched it three times until i liked it. after the fist two i didn't understand much because of a young age and lack of attention. Third time it was the director's cut and it absolutely blew me away. Especially as I was a Philip K. Dick fan at the time already. I consider this movie to be the best sci-fi ever made. Roy Batty's soliloquy makes me tear up every time. The music by Vangelis is fantastic. The vuisuals and colors of the director's cut are very unusual for today's standards as they're all practical effects and steam. Steam and fog are key features to this movie as many things are let to your imagination which is also a great trick. Just a beautiful piece of art overall.
Guntars Kauls just because it take a person multiple viewings to like a film doesn’t mean they “force feed” themselves especially if the rewatches are separated over years as the persons taste grow and change.
I've only seen blade runner once. I really love the setting and visuals but I have many problems with the movie. It's maybe an 8/10 for me right now. I really should rewatch it though. P. S. I loved blade runner 2049. Fav movie of 2017
+Shaunak Deshpande What problems do you have with Blade Runner (the Ridley Scott directed one) ? ... I would love to hear them .. I'm a big fan of the movie ... but not so much the sequel ...
The thing with the original movie is that there's a lot of things that need a deeper explanation for the viewers that haven't read the book to understand, but then the things that are soo obvious get explained to detail by the dialogues. So it's corny and pretty much childish but at the same time intriguing and engaging. That's the best way I can put it.
@@gersonrendon2188 you don't need the book...it's vastly different from the movie adaptation. Try the final cut version, it's the definitive take from the director himself with lots of special effects getting fixed and no more such "corny" narration. As long as you become an active viewer, the movie will show itself why it'd the reputation it has now.
Not necessarily, if Rachel, as a replicant was being hunted, he as her husband is an accomplice so the forces of the law would have been after him also.
@@jimbobeire Exactly. In fact, I think the stories of both films have more impact if he isn't a replicant, so I appreciate how they left that question unanswered, and I hope it stays that way.
It could be we as in replicants (all of them) or we as in his family (Rachael, himself, and their baby), being hunted for having a child mothered by a replicant. Not both of them have to be replicants in order for their child to be special enough to be sought after.
When the first BLADE RUNNER came out in the year 1982; I fell in love with the film. During that time when the film came out; no one understood what an android was. Especialy back in the 80's. Just like fine wine; it age's better as time goes on.
I literally just watched the final cut, I've never seen any other cut. I felt exactly the same way you did, Im very conflicted. I understand it's influenced everything, but I felt so much stuff didn't work. Maybe I'll revisit it after I see the new blade runner 2049 and see if I feel differently I guess
The first time I watched Blade Runner, I was so fucking bored. But I was also 8 years old. It was the type of movie I would watch to fall asleep. Later on I would forget about the film, and re-watched it during High School years, and then something clicked. After watching it several times over the course of 10 years, I was more and more involved in the film, I was in a state of trance at the score and the atmosphere. Right now, I'm 20, and I have to say that Blade Runner is part of my top 10 films of all time. It took me around 12 years to appreciate the film and love it.
Cristobal Olguin lol same situation bro, I watched this film around 7 or 8, totally bored and had no idea wtf was going on. But then I watched it when I was 16 and I was old enough to appreciate the film and really loved it. I actually just watched it like 4 days ago since blade runner 2049 is coming out and still loved the film. Super hyped for 2049!!
Cristobal Olguin see I wanted to have that exact reaction. I don't think I've given a film enough chances as I have given Bladerunner. I've never wanted to love a story more than this one. I really want to..... On a thematic, visual, audio and technical level it's a masterpiece. But the story itself....damn! I just couldn't get invested in Deckard's character, who takes the biggest chunk of screen time - and don't even get me started on the romance.... I think if it had been told from Roy Batty's POV it woulda been much more interesting for me. I found the character and performance of Batty and pretty much all the Replicants in this movie infinitely more compelling - maybe that was the point? If that's the case then the journey getting there for me as a viewer was agonizing.... I sincerely hope 2049 is the one that wins me over completely! Villeneuve is a consistent filmmaker and has a better grasp of character IMO
I'm only 19 years old and I'm glad to have appreciated the movie simply after watching the final cut the first time. This is probably the first time I ever get my heart captured by a film featuring neither amazing action scenes or edge of the seat plot twists. There is just something about the movie that feels so peaceful and mesmerizing.
You're my boy Chris, but it sounds like you are forcing yourself to like something just because other people say it's a classic. Four viewings is crazy. It's okay just to say you don't like it and be done.
+sloneketting25 Then, that means you can just say The Empire Strikes Back was the worst movie in the world, and it would not have the acclaim it does today. He did say that he was drawn to that movie for reasons that puzzled even him. That doesn't sound to me like he followed the majority to finally love it.
Yep I’ve done it too; when I watched alien and blade runner 1 I thought they were both terrible. Yet I think aliens is a masterpiece. It’s nothing to be ashamed of
The tears in the rain monologue is one of my favorite scenes in film PERIOD. Prefer the Final cut of it as well since it gets rid of the voiceover in that scene.
If you managed to get the old 5 disc blu ray, there is a reconstruction of deleted scenes. The main title credits sequence shows slo-mo drops of water indicating rain. Also it shows Dekkard going into a trance after hearing the faucet drops in Leon apartment. Great foreshadowing that never made the final cut. ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-7xBKrz0wdsM.html
I easily falled in love with the opening sequence😍 Combined with Vangelis soundtrack it was the most awe inspiring first couple of minutes I'd ever seen on film
I literally just watch this movie for the first time. I saw the final cut and tbh i didn't like it. But watching this review I can see and reapect why people like it. Not saying it's a bad movie, but a movie that i personally wouldn't recommend for entertainment, but just recommend to say "I've see this movie atleast once"
+Cameron Polson It did take FOUR viewings, though. Watching it again can change your view if you notice things you didn't notice before. Did you only pay attention to just the fact that he watched it again, rather than...I dunno, the amount of time it took to finally agree?
Are you telling me that you've never disliked a movie the first time you watched it then changed your mind upon subsequent viewings? Good, because neither have I and Chris is full of shit.
It took me over 10 viewings and over 30 years. I saw it with my father when the Director's Cut was released in theaters and again when the Final Cut was released in theaters and I still did NOT like it. I did learn to appreciate it as a grown man. I just don't believe it's a film that can be truly appreciated by kids because it's not straight up science fiction like Star Wars or Star Trek. It's about Life & Death, and kids don't really learn about that until they get a few more years under their belts. I bought it on blu ray for $5 at Best Buy and I still watch it, trying to discover a layer to the mystery and wonder. Something to add to my own appreciation. This is a Film for those who have an appreciation for life and enjoying each and every second of it's experiences. This is a True piece of cinematic art. And you're right, Chris. It is indeed very "philosophical."
I’ve always loved it, but my love has grown with each viewing. I bought the directors cut on DVD and liked it much more than the theatrical cut. Years later while my wife and I were still just dating I screened it for her telling her she was in for a treat. This was one of the greatest SF films of all time I told her. Well, she hated it but agreed to see it again just in case. Well, she still hated it. Years later we had made plans to see 2049 on a Sunday in the theater on a huge screen so I bought the Final Cut on iTunes and we watched it on that Saturday night. Well, maybe it’s the improved visuals, maybe it’s the wider aspect ratio, but she loved it. So, there, another person who had to see it three times in order to appreciate it. Somethings just need to age a bit like fine wine.
Chris, it's the first time seeing you upload a video so completely devoid of content... What happened here? We only learnt you plan covering the _Blade Runner_ sequel, which don't get me wrong, I'm thankful about. Yes, you changed your opinion on the original movie, but made no attempt to explain why - and assigning a score at the end does not make this a proper review, not even remotely. Repeated viewings can enhance our appreciation for a great film. We already knew that. Sad to say, this felt like a me-too, or a teaser piece :(
+Jason Doe What do you mean he never explained it? I think FOUR viewings on its own is an explanation in itself, especially if the film still had one itching quality that he can't get enough of. Seriously, there's nothing suspicious, and it's not like it's that sudden a change in opinion. That's probably more me than Stuckmann, but more because there's movies I wouldn't have liked unless I had a film mind, which I do now. Take...Hugo for example...that's right (**audience booing**)!! Ok...maybe more for me than for everyone else, come on...it's not a movie for the super, super, young ones. A kid turns into a life-size automaton! Visually interesting, but frickin' weird, man!!
+Jason Doe Ok, why don't you say what you think are the bad reasons, or, in other words, the reasons that you think shouldn't be legitimate reasons. Not reason enough.
The FirstBourne, in my original post, I didn't even use the words "bad" and "reason(s)" in any combination, so I don't know what you're talking about. I feel I've already made my point.
+Jason Doe All right, then, let me rephrase. Why do you think his reasons indicated no attempt at explaining his opinion? He did explain why, and I think that the fact that because he already took many tries to get the movie, it can make sense why he likes it now. Goshdarn. Everybody has a problem with a movie they have to watch more than once. That's not the same thing as changing your opinion because now the majority likes this movie.
Chris, the romance totally makes sense if Deckard is a human, not a replicant. This is true for many aspects of the film. I can only think the film writers thought Deckard was a human, whatever Ridley Scott thought. The conversation between Roy and Deckard makes more sense with Deckard being human, as does Deckards inferior strength to Roy.
Omnes Omnibus Actually we don't know if all the models are as strong as the nexus 6, because they were especifically created to be soldiers. So it can go either way, also Rachael didn't know she herself was a replicant, she thought she was human as Deckard untio that moment.
Technically that's true, but I go by a sort of Occam's razor. If you have to do mental gymnastics to explain things because they aren't on the screen, but an alternate theory requires fewer mental gymnastics, it's probably the right one. If they sent a single inferior replicant to hunt down a team of very dangerous replicants, and never made explicit his realizing that he was a replicant, what story are they telling? Conversely, the best human replicant hunter they have is not up to these new ones, and more to the point he is our proxy for recognizing how inhuman and bigoted humans can be, and how human these robots are, and to reflect upon what makes something human, worthy of love, and good. Let's consider Rachel and Deckard. The idea that a human could evolve his thinking from regarding robots as advanced toasters to lusting for one, to then loving her, is a profound statement. The idea of a replicant slowly realizing he is a replicant and developing a relationship with another one (who perversely does not trust her emotions while he does, who perversely doubts her identity with her dialogue, which he does not, etc) is actually just regressive, and promotes the idea of segregation. Humans for humans, and robots for robots! Really??! You get the idea. Philip K. Dick was all about ideas of consciousness and reality. This movie is not his story, but it derives its profundity from the same sources.
Here's my interpretation of the Romance scene: Deckard gave Rachel a "second-chance". Remember, the whole point of this movie is having a "second- chance" which makes more sense when you analyse the "tears in rain" soliloquy (Roy longed for an extended life, as he mourned the loss of precious moments in the wake of his death). Rachel was probably drowning in a sea of existentialist thoughts, after the shocking truth that her life was a lie. She was disillusioned, thinking that she's just a replicant, undeserving of life. But Deckard introduced to her a new life - one where she is loved and protected, where the fact that she is a replicant doesn't matter. Deckard simply taught her one thing - that the rest of her life is NOT meaningless, that she can still be given a second chance. In order to do so, Deckard had to use force. This lack of consent might seem controversial at first, but this is very important for Rachel. When she says "kiss me", and Deckard does so, you can see tears of joy rolling down her cheeks, as she experiences a reawakening from within her. The theme of "second chance" even continues with Deckard, in the final scene, when he realizes his own humanity is ambiguous. However, he doesn't care whether he is human or replicant, because either way, he has a limited lifespan, which he must use to his fullest. Let's talk about how Roy influences Deckard. Roy only had days of life remaining, yet he hunts after a dream that is inherently unachievable. That was his fatal flaw - that he had completely wasted the reminder of his time instead of living it to its fullest. In his last moments, he reminisces the glorious moments of his life. And even though these moments will be "lost in time, like tears in rain", he did manage to pass on one important thing to Deckard - his mistake, which Deckard is not to reenact. Hence, Deckard escapes with Rachel at the end, instead of hanging around trying to figure out whether he is human, trying to solve his problems and what not.
finally, someone points out that deckard doesn't have superior strength, like all the other nexus 6. plus replicants can tell humans from replicants. thus roy's speech: "I've seen things YOU PEOPLE would not believe" really only makes sense if deckard's human. great speech btw. his being replicant renders the question of what makes a human being human null in void. at least to me. isn't it implied that nexus models 1-5 are extinct and the 6s are it?
Going to see the final cut in theaters Wednesday. It will be my fist time seeing the film so wish me luck!! Cannot wait for 2049 mainly because of Denis Villeneuve and the early reactions.
+Grim That would be the case if he didn't take FOUR frickin' viewings!! He had good time to process his opinion. It's not like he's just following the hype train.
By that logic he'd convince himself he likes it years ago 'cause everyone else does. Instead he was honest about not liking it for all those years, but then something 'clicked'. It happens.
Here's explanation why people love it. Once you get it, love is inevitable. Some just need more time, and that's OK. ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-GXRlGULqHxg.html
I feel the same about this movie. I never got it as a kid because I never saw the original and back in the early 90s my high school showed us the then recently released directors cut of the film. I couldn't follow it then. I bought a cheap dvd later in life when it was on special. I watched it again and again and it grew on me. I finally got the 5 disc Blu Ray and it is my most fond Blu Ray in my collection as I have watched the original cut and the Final Cut back to back and was glued to the new making of documentary Dangerous Days. This film is one of the few I know (Fight Club a close second) where it feels like a mystery box you keep finding more and more when you watch it time and again. What a masterpiece.
This whole "he's a replicant" thing is something Scott came up with later and retroactively put in the movie because he thinks he's being deep. Meanwhile everyone is telling him he's fucking moron and he's reacting with petty and childish comments.
Imma be honest, I didn’t like this movie. Just started 2049 tonight and I can already tell from the opening scene that I’m gonna enjoy it a lot more. Maybe at some point I’ll revisit the original, but not anytime soon.
You give this film, after trashing the majority of it a whole A+? Deckard is a human The love scene is great and Ford’s boring voiceover is pure mastery....
1968: 2001: A Space Odyssey 1977: Star Wars 1982: Blade Runner 1984: The Terminator 1999: The Matrix 2006: Children of Men 2017........: Blade Runner 2049 THIS MOVIE WAS INCREDIBLE!!!!
Tony Wagner Never seen this movie but the clips he used in this video remind me of Total Recall with Arnold Schwarzenegger. The goofy looking vehicles with 80's style future.
Netflix removed it but it was the theatrical cut anyway. The best way to watch it is to just buy the blu ray maybe rent it on Amazon if they have to final cut
You are completely right in that it's not a film that's easy to enjoy, but it is a masterpiece. I also watched it 3 or 4 times before I began to love it at all, but I kept getting sucked back in. This film is slow as cement drying, yet somehow one of the most hypnotic, influential, and atmospheric films ever made. It's up there with Space Odyssey in how people still have so much to digest and debate. Ridley Scott is a visually world building genius, he just needs a good screenplay.
finally came around to seeing this film and i chose to watch the final cut as my first watch and i must say i was very confused but the movie felt so intriguing and mysterious, with all those long lingering shots it made me think more then most movies ever made me, i felt the same may you have, had the same issues with it, seeing this video though made me think a lot differently about it
I read it as: He forced her to have a romance with him taking advantage of the fact that she is a replicant, she asked him if he would hunt her down, he said no, but In reality he did, why? Because he was conflicted with his view on the humanity of replicants thanks to her, he showed before that he didn't want to hurt her feelings even tho replicants cant really feel, so he's trying to see if she can feel the very human thing called attraction, that maybe because he doesn't understand emotions that well either since he is a replicant and he's trying to validate his own humanity through her, so its not a real romance and its not supposed to be, is a romance between two people with a very small and fucked up capacity for emotion and incredible lack of a sense of self, whats the saying? You cant love someone without loving yourself first, so how can you love yourself if you don't even know who you are in the first place? So that makes me think that its completely irrelevant if Decker is a replicant or not, if he is that explains everything, but if he's not then he may as well be since he cant even tell what the difference is
I'm 47 and saw 'Blade Runner' in the theater with my Father. It had a huge impact on me and that cut AND the other cuts are all still impressive and wonderful films to me. I also saw 'Conan the Barbarian' in the theater with my Father and his then girlfriend. With the opening violence, my Dad's girlfriend got up and walked out, within minutes my Father followed her and didn't return and I watched Conan by myself, which seemed forbidden and magical to me. Two of my most favorite movies. Thanks so much for all your videos, within just a few weeks your channel has become one of my favorites. Keep up the awesome work!
I've only seen the movie once (The Final Cut) and while I loved the film's setting, atmosphere, and look, I have to say it's completely overrated. Yes it has a huge cultural impact, but that doesn't mean we should just pretend it's amazing. I didn't find the movie that confusing, I just didn't get the point of all of it. I think the films that it inspired had much better stories and characters. Obviously this movie had to come before the others, but that's no reason to act like it's the best. Just my opinion
id also argue there really isn't that much to get in blade runner.its all pretty straight forward,so much so that you kind of think was that it? and that its very pretty.
I just saw the movie recently for the first time and I agree. Like I could interpret themes from it and yeah the atmosphere was cool, but don't think its as good as people say. But could just be not my type of movie
The first time I saw the movie I didn’t get the point of it either, but the amazing atmosphere and look of the film drew me back in to watch it again, and when you get every detail the ending puts you in tears. I urge you all to see it again, it’s truly one of the best films ever made
It wasn't meant to be story in the usual sense, it's meant to be a dream experience. "Do androids dream..." or even more so, " to sleep, perchance to dream" As Tyrell said to Batty, "Questions?"
The film is super strange and unexplainable to me, but for some reason I love it the more and more I think of it. The first time I watched it I didn't like it, but for some reason the more and more I watched it the more and more I am fascinated with the film. The whole world is so beautiful looking and the camera shots are outstanding. The story still kind of confuses me, but I love it anyway. It's definitely a movie you need to watch more than once to fully appreciate. Heck even Roger Ebert and Jean Sickle didn't like it the first time they saw the film. But it's definitely a 9.5/10 for me.
Hey Elijah, I would love to attempt to answer what is it in the movie which boggles you ... ( I'm a big fan of BR, it took many rewatching to understand a lot of quirky things I saw in the movie but part of the satisfaction of rewatching the movie is when you finally make sense of some of the things and discovering new insights along the way ... for me there is not a single other movie that bears rewatching so many times and still manages to throw up new insights and discoveries like BR ... till today I'm still seeing new things ...)
Whether Deckard is a Replicant or not based on only a film viewing depends on your cut. There are some cuts that say he is, some that say he isn't. Scott says he is. Ford says he isn't. Personally, I say no. But mine is steeped behind logic and making sense of the overall story and the themes, so it's understandable that Scott doesn't get it. The whole movie is about humanity. When we meet Deckard he is barely human. Surviving on ramen and booze. He's depressed and unemotional. He's forced into hunting more Replicants...something he's clearly not into but is too reluctant to fight it. As the movie continues we see him destroy these creations that are desperate to live...the exact opposite of how Deckard has been existing. As the movie gets closer to it's climax, Deckard finds love, finds more humanity within him and yet he still is seeking the destruction of Replicants. He get's his ass utterly HANDED to him (again, not a Replicant) and is almost killed. But Roy Batty in his final moments has summoned up more humanity than Rick Deckard has shown through the entire movie in order save him. THIS IS THE MOVIE. If Deckard is a Replicant, the whole movie falls apart.
perfect analysis and truly relevant comment on here.Pris and Rachel should have lezzed off-other than that it was one great porno-esque sci-fi extrvaganza-no more,no less,i suppose!
Ah, 1st time I saw this movie.. was 15 years ago. and I was bored out of my mind. I tried watching it again a few years ago because sci-fi is my fav genre. idk if I will try watching it again before the release of the new movie. also.. should have given the movie an A or A- lol..
Is there a chance you forced yourself to like it? because of the director and the movie being a sci fi classic...I think that happens sometimes. I really don' t think you should have to watch any movie so many times to like it...good review none the less 👍🏻
I don't think that has to be the case. I mean. It works both ways. I thought BvS and Suicide Squad were midly OK on first viewing. I liked Suicide Squad a bit more, because they at least TRIED to have fun. Then I thought about everything I just. DID NOT like about them right after the movie. Then I saw them again a bit later on and it was just a full on NOPE. I did warm up to BvS: Ultimate Cut though. Which, despite fleshing out the movie, had no fucking reason to be almost 3 hours and you should have just made a Superman sequel instead of Superman 1.5 vs Batman 0.5.
The FirstBourne why not? it could be... I mean going from not liking it to give it an A+? maybe subconsciously we wanted to like the movie. Whatever the case may be he won't reply to this and we'll never know his opinion so no point on discussing any further. Peace!!
Through all of the cinematography, aesthetics and score, not to mention pacing and directing: this is the most mesmerising and dream-like film I've ever seen. Glad to hear you now also love this film too, Chris!
I must admit these analysis (especially the longest ones) are the reason I am so attached to your channel. I found myself happy to find out this one was like the other, though I'd love to see a longer one reviewing of Blade Runner.
Chris, I love your reviews, I love that part were you talk to us like friends, pals, going to a movie together and after that chatting about visual artistics and styles like if we went to an art exhibit. it's awesome the style of reviews that you show us. But... ''Due to its cultural impact and significance I'm giving it an A+'' I feel that I lost the grasp of your reviews. I always followed them with sincerity but with this kind of answer after you said that you had to see it many times (without really explaining why you disliked it in the first place) just to finally accept it as being a classic (so that deserves an A+) caught me off guard. Even if you liked it afterwards you said that it had a flaw with the romantic development and even after that statement you gave it an A+. I feel as if I lost a good reviewer and found a marketer. someone who just sponsors movies that came and/or will come out.
I really loved both movies. My dad used to VHS record most TV movies, and this was one of them. So my first view, was in VHS. And we Cyberpunk fans owe alot to it.
@@haleshs66 Nope. Back then, a VCR would allow to record any tv content, using a Vhs tape. If you want to be a pirate, you needed 2 Vcrs, connected to each other, one working as a player and the other as the recorder. That was during Analogue era, not digital.
I was eight or nine when I 1st watched this film and I knew it was special even as a child. How can a professional reviewer wait till the final cut before he decided it's a great movie?
Deckard and Rachel are experimental models ... they are given longer life spans simply because they are not as much of a physical threat as Roy Batty as they are not imbued with superhuman capabilities like Roy.. They are not imbued with superhuman abilities because humans want to make them think they are human (when they are actually replicants), you cannot give them superhuman abilities as it will immediately arouse their suspicion about their real identity ... If Deckard knows he's a replicant, he will probably switch side due to sympathy for his own kind and betray his humans employers.. Not sure why Rachel is given false memories of Tyrell's niece, maybe he just misses his niece or something and wants to use his immense technology to bring her back to life in one way or another ...
It took me a while to develop an appreciation for Blade Runner as well. As a teenager I just kind of liked it. I first watched it after playing and beating the 1997 PC game also called Blade Runner from Westwood. Yes my first exposure to the Blade Runner universe was the PC game, and at the time I liked it more than the film. I've never seen the original cut with narrations and voice overs, and I'm glad I haven't. I've seen the directors cut on VHS and the final cut on Blu Ray. After seeing the final cut on Blu Ray I can say Blade Runner is in my top five list of all-time favorite films. I looks absolutely amazing. Something about the dark retro-futuristic style grows more appealing with time. It was cleaned up and tweaked so nicely it's possible to appreciate the setting much more than before, and the themes of the movie's story stick with you. After a viewing I find myself quietly sitting and pondering what I've just watched for several minutes every time, lol. On another note I personally believe Deckard is human. If he was a replicant he would have to be a very unique one since he doesn't seem to posses the superior abilities replicants normally have, often coming out second best in physical confrontations for example. Also he has clearly aged well beyond the replicant lifespan of 4 years since he is in the new film set 30 years later. Furthermore, I personally find the story and conclusion of the first film more meaningful thinking of him as a human, so that's certainly my preference. I guess it was left open to interpretation and likely deliberately so. Anyway, one of the best and most influential films of all time, and I absolutely love it now.
Same. The pacing felt totally off for me and it feels like nothing happens for most of the movie or the scene keeps going even though its main point is already conveyed. The movie itself felt like it only had the idea of the replicants and then stretched it out without really adding anything to it. I felt like the movie could've been 30 minutes and it wouldn't have lost anything of significance. In the end I didn't find most of the movie interesting at all (although maybe that's due to how much sci-fi we're exposed to these days). Heck, maybe I just don't see what's so amazing about the point its making. Or I'm just dumb and doesn't see the layers behind what I found to be shallow exploration of ideas. The visuals and atmosphere of the movie are amazing though. First time I watched it I couldn't believe it was made in 1982.
+Hudrow Portnof Sorry but no way can 30min do justice to Blade Runner, every single scene took the time it needed to express itself fully ... if you really understand what is going on in each scene and the mind-boggling amount of visual cues the director poetically (and sometimes subtly) imbued in each scene, you would appreciate how rich and detailed the movie is ... stripping away anything means you're taking away something beautiful and meaningful ... There's no way you can edit down scenes like the Roy-Deckard chase, the Deckard Zhora chase, the death of Pris, every single flying car scenes, the replicants finding their way to their maker, Deckard and Rachel's meetings etc etc ... all of these scenes are essential and serves a story telling purpose ... if you understand why they're there, you would see the movie as one travelling at a brisk pace, there's no draggy inconsequential things going on just to fill time ...
As a gen X I loved this movie, but it was never about plot, dialogue or editing - it was about feel, sound and you could almost smell the world - the tone is what made this movie great, despair and hope captured in cinematography and Vangelis's music.
Another great review. I have to say, i dont generally listen to anyones advice on a film as i tend to love what everyone hates and hate what everyone loves. There are exceptions of course, but Mr. Stuckman i thoroughly enjoy your breakdowns, reviews and opinions and find myself in agreement with you the majority of the time. This is the only film channel on RU-vid i watch and recommend. Thank you sir.
I liked the film as I watched it but didn't understand everything that was going on until the ending with the Tears in the Rain scene. That completely changed the way I looked at the film and made me realize that the struggle of life in general, human or replicant, was at the center. It was a beautiful realization and one that for me, made the romance make so much more sense. Life is life, love is love. Conventions are turned upside down then up again to show that everything turns full circle in this film. And it's gorgeous. And don't even get me started on the SOUNDTRACK AND THE VISUALS
You call it a romance? It is actually a rape that couldn't be reported due to Rachel being an Android. It would ensue as a romance simply out of survival. If Deckard is a replicant, then what he did with Rachel was far removed from any romance. If he was human, then his instincts for intimacy were misconstrued. Either way, it was never a romance initially. That scene was poignant in that Decker reached a curve that was now directing him on a different trajectory
+Michael Otis Man, come on...it's okay to not like this movie, and from what I understand, there are still people who don't like this movie, despite the acclaim it's gotten over the years. It took FOUR times for Stuckmann to actually appreciate the movie.
The FirstBourne yeah I know... But I've watched enough of Stuckmann's "analysis" video to know there really wasn't much effort in this one. This video isn't even 6 minutes long... It gives the impression that he "had" to talk about Bladerunner coz every other successful RU-vidr is doing the same thing. It's lyk he couldn't make up his mind on whether to do a full-on review or video essay, so it ended up being an underwhelming mess.... I love Stuckmann, I think he's got integrity and a passion for cinema. But I sense something fishy going on here. A flawed masterpiece gets an A+ coz countless other movies have been influenced by it, thereby justifying the A+?? IDK, just sounds to me like Chris going "I've got to let my followers know I love Bladerunner despite a gaping flaw I've always had with it". It's clearly obvious the romance bit bothers him to date, and the romance is a major plotpoint too . Then there's the clickbaiting title that really didn't go that deep into rewatching films. Chris would have gone way more in depth to justify his thoughts on the film (what did he learn from each viewing? What changed and remained? etc). At least that's the Stuckmann I know lol
Michael Otis your acting like a child if i may say, you think Chris is the only one that watched blade runner 4 times to understand and appreciate it like many others, including me. So your pretty much describing everyone that watches blade runner for the first time and didn't like it, but would later repeat it multiple of times to finally appreciate it. I went through that process and so did many others. First i tried to force myself but just gave up but as time went on, the music, sound design, atmosphere, cinematography and theme is what i fell in love with. Then i watched it for the 3rd time and loved it. Not because our society told me to like it, but i found my own meaning which this film does have. If you didn't like blade runner even after multiple of viewing, that's also fine, you won't be crucified like your saying.
I watched Blade Runner 6 times now, all kind of cuts. Never to the end. I needed 3 tries for apocalypse now, but loved it in the end. This movie is just too damn slow.
It's taken me reading the book, watching all versions and multiple viewings of the final cut for this movie to become my favorite, and my favorite movie had not changed for 13 years, now this is for the last year something i literally think about every day and is my favorite definitely.
What the hell, Chris. This is the review you want to give us for Bladerunner? I would expect a lot more out of you for this film. What gives...5 and half minutes for this classic???
I love the chemistry between Deckard and Rachel ... I think most people defines chemistry in a very typical way, maybe people really should expand their mindsets about what human chemistry can be ... Deckard and Rachel had loads of fireworks I think ... firstly the meeting at Tyrell Corp they were kind of sizing each other up in a slightly antagonizing way because Rachel asked him about accidentally killing a real human and he takes that as an insult of his professionalism (when she's just concerned that he might kill her in case the VK test says she's a replicant) .... And later he mercilessly pop her bubble about her not being a human but he quickly soften when he sees her tearful emotional reaction , he realise not all replicants are cold blooded unemotional cyborgs, this one is soft and vulnerable ... And lastly at the piano, he wanted to kiss her but she who has already accepted her replicant identity feels guilty about betraying her own kind by kissing a replicant hunter so she tried to run away... but he refuse to let her leave and got a bit violent but thats because he's already used to being violent towards replicants in his line of work as a replicant hunter, he quickly softens to assure her after realising he's scaring her ... its definitely an awkward love making scene but thats because of their very unique status as replicants ...
Lack of chemistry? Don't you get it 🤷♂️ They're replicants. Although they appear to be human on the outside, on the inside they're just robots. Artificial.
I LOVE BLADERUNNER!! Was lucky enough to watch it on opening day..I was already a Big fan of Ridley Scott with ALIEN being my ALL-TIME FAVORITE FILM..BLADERUNNER IS ONE OF MY FAVS!
This movie isn’t like other movies. It’s not a burger that HAS to be the same in flavour & texture every time we go to the drive thru to order. Blade Runner gives us something new, every time we go back to it. Depending on the attention we grant it, we’ll see new streets, neons, mannerisms, score cues and endless amounts of gifts all the time!!! It evolves. That’s what makes it an ongoing classic!!!!
I fell in love with this movie the very first time I saw it, as a teenager, in it's first release in 1982 and till this very second in my life I still believe that it is the very best science fiction movie (or movie in general) ever made. I've seen it over 100 times, in all it's different versions, I still love the original more than any other, with Ford's narration (it gave it a film noir detective sort of feel in a futuristic movie, I thought it was original and risqué), Vangelis soundtrack, Rutger's performance, the look, the feel, the vision, the story... It is a masterpiece.
I saw it when I was 11 my friend and my uncles had a video store and I loved it and loved it every single time like Chris says I absolutely got its gritty real feeling the polyglot of languages and cultures all mishmash together
Deckard being replicant makes this story stripped from the emotions. If he's not human being finding his humanity via encounter with androids than what's the point? If he is another replicant than there's no stake and I don't care. I think at some point also screenplay author said that it would not make sense for Deckard to be a replicant.
+sithfrogpl But you're thinking from the point of view that humans are more emotional than replicants as an assumption ... which is precisely what the movie is trying to disprove .... duhh ... Pls rewatch the scene where Zhora dies, the emotional anguish during her death is meant to sow doubts in the viewers that replicants are cold beings ... see Rachel's despair and sadness when she finds out that her memories are not her own and she's not a human .... see Roy's emotional tribute to having seen and lived through great moments in life ... etc etc The movie shows replicants are cruel killers, yes, but it also shows them as very emotionally appreciative of life too ... Deckard being a replicant would be a lot more intriguing as an idea to show that even the protagonist that the audiencehas been rooting for turns out to be not human, it completely asks the audience to re-examine where their initial loyalty came from ... and holds a mirror up to the audience to question their own identities, "maybe I'm not who I thought I am" ... and ask questions like what makes me a human ... But if Deckard is a human, the movie becomes a lot more conventional in conforming to the cop and robber typical movie ... a lot less intriguing .. don't you think ?
@@88feji No. The point is that Deckard is a bounty hunter who has to compartmentalize and dehumanize the quarry he progressively empathizes and identifies with. If hes a replicant too, that struggle is completely pointless drivel. Where is the struggle in falling for Rachel, if hes a replicant? What is the significance of Batty's saving Deckard, or his lament of mortality? None of this means anything at all, if Deckard is a replicant.
