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| 26 Jun 2008 |
Would you like
a beautiful (official) Lego model of a Spinner made just for
you? Well, if your name is "Syd Mead" you're in luck!
Otherwise you just get to look at the pictures... boingboing
gadgets got to visit
Syd and have some pictures of that one-of-a-kind model. |
| 25 Jun 2008 |
Never mind the
building size LED screen being planned in L.A. or the one being
constructed in N.Y. - according to NY Times "The
Moment", a
12 story high LED screen has been
officially lit up in Beijing tonight. Even better, the Greenpix Zero
Energy Media wall is powered entirely by solar energy. See
also. |
| 24 Jun 2008 |
It is the near
future and organ failure is widespread. Organs are transplanted
for a price by Geneco. But if you miss payments, they send
the Organ Repo-Men... This is the rock opera described as a
cross between Rocky Horror and Blade Runner - although personally
I would say that union produced a bastard delinquent child...
(I say that in the nicest possible way.) Check it for yourself
at the Repo-Opera
official site. |
| 24 Jun 2008 |
A short time
ago I mentioned that Charlie Jade was
now being shown on US Sci-Fi Channel. It still is, but after
just two episodes, it has been moved from Friday evening to
the early hours of Tuesday morning! (And replaced by a repeat of another show.) I have got used to the programming execs
there showing an infinite capacity for intense stupidity, but
they still surprised me with this utterly ludicrous slap in
the face of their viewers. I need to get some super-rich backers
and take over this TV station so it can be run properly -
for Science Fiction fans! Get rid of the damn wrestling for
a start! Otherwise it is in danger of becoming like the MTV
that doesn't like to play music. |
| 23 Jun 2008 |
I watched Spike
TV's "Guys Choice Awards" last night and saw Harrison Ford
get the "Brass Balls" award for his work in so
many great action films. The clip sequence showed him as Han
Solo, Indiana Jones and thankfully plenty of Rick Deckard,
(and many other characters). Check out his initial
response... |
| 22 Jun 2008 |
I'm not sure
if I've mentioned this Blade Runner cityscape comparison -
another Chinese city, called Chongqing, referred to as "the
largest municipality in the world" by The
Seattle Times in
an article about areas around the Yangtse made newly accessible
to ships by the higher water level. |
| 20 Jun 2008 |
I was wandering
around Amazon the other day, looking at the current state of
BR stuff and refound their Podcast
interview with Ridley Scott from 19Dec2007).
It is about the Blade Runner Final Cut and the background to
making the film in the first place. Although the questions are
DVD-centric, Scott's answers are expansive. He even leaves that
most tantalizing of comments - "A
sequel certainly could be considered." |
| 18 Jun 2008 |
So, how is Pixar's
movie Wall-E in any way like Blade Runner (apart from people
having moved Off-World). Well, according to Wired,
"In a round-table
interview at Pixar Animation Studios in Emeryville, California,
earlier this week, director Andrew Stanton revealed his desire
to create a science fiction movie in the spirit of Stanley
Kubrick's 2001, Ridley Scott's neo-noir Blade
Runner and space-western Outland." The
retro-future look. Incidentally, of the several films listed
on the page, you should definitely have seen all of them. If
you haven't, you know what to rent this weekend! |
| 18 Jun 2008 |
Here is another
event review, but this time much more news and more detailed
- by a fan. Darth Mojo was at the Paul's Brain Trust event
(Paul
Prischman helped put together your BR 5-Disc DVD set).
This event was held at Warner's backlot and included a showing
of the film plus panel discussion afterwards including the
likes of Scott and Fancher. Nice to see the two of them still
don't completely agree on the Deck-a-Rep issue! Strangest comment
- not only was there the influence of old Batman and Superman
comics, but also Little Orphan Annie. Yeah ... scary stuff!
Read the article. |
| 18 Jun 2008 |
A little while
ago I mentioned there would be a concert at the Royal Festival
Hall (London) with the Heritage Orchestra playing Vangelis'
music from Blade Runner (mixed by Massive Attack). This
is London has a review
of the concert - sounds like it was pretty good. Also read
abbatozappa,
Guardian,
Londonist. |
| 17 Jun 2008 |
FWIW, here are
the American Film Institute's Top 10 films in 10 genres.
Blade Runner is listed at number 6 in the Science Fiction category. |
| 16 Jun 2008 |
Well, this cannot
be a surprise - at the fourth annual DVD Critics Awards, Blade
Runner was awarded Best Director's Cut winner AND Best
of Show winner (Best of Show - Best Overall Home
Video Release of 2007). |
| 16 Jun 2008 |
Sci Fi Channel's
Visions
for Tomorrow site has the results of a poll asking
us to pick the Top Things You Must
Read, Watch And Do To Save The World. It would
appear that seeing how badly it can go wrong is the incentive
we need to make sure we don't let that happen! Top film - Blade
Runner. |
| 14 Jun 2008 |
Wired
blog talks
to Benny Boeldt about his music inspired by (and sounding like)
video game music. Listen to "Poison Diamonds" for those ever
popular Roy Batty samples. |
| 11 Jun 2008 |
Following half-off
discounts on many Blu-Ray DVDs by Amazon, Blade Runner hits
4th place on their Movies/TV chart. This is combined with general
price drops in Blu-Ray players. I guess we are no longer in
the "Early Adopter" phase! |
| 11 Jun 2008 |
How do you feel
about our future? Pessimistic? Or do you have faith that things
can only get better? According to the 2007 Pew Global Attitudes
Project survey, the majority of those surveyed in several Western
countries think their kids' lives will be worse than theirs.
Peter Schwartz argues in the LA
Times that this is a view that
can be changed. Or will we really end up in the BR dystopia? |
| 10 Jun 2008 |
Wired
blog finds
Atomic
Tarantula, a T-Shirt seller with subtle SF themed shirts.
Look for Tyrell Corp. |
| 08 Jun 2008 |
I include this
NY
Times article as it is an interesting subject - intimate
relations between Human and artificial human. However, I suspect
the author is much more philosopher than scientist and certainly
looking in on this world from outside. Still
has plenty to initiate discussion (or fierce debate!). |
| 08 Jun 2008 |
Just caught wind
that on 17 June, London's Southbank will have a Blade Runner
Vangelis music concert performance by the Heritage Orchestra
with a mix done by Massive Attack. Sounds awesome if you can
get there. The BFI IMAX will also have two showings of the
Blade Runner film. |
| 08 Jun 2008 |
It takes a kind
of "Back to the Future" mindset to look at the future of our
cityscapes as seen in films made in the past. To some extent
drawing on elements that were evident even when the films were
made (esp. those using real locations), we now have the viewpoint
of being in the future from the past perspective, while in
our present and yet looking at a still-to-come future concept.
Okay, never mind that, check out the NY
Times article. |
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"Blade
Runner fully and richly deserves its reputation. It is
simply one of the most extraordinary films ever made."
- BBC Online |
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June 2008
Well, I went looking around the galaxy trying to find myself
and it turns out I was here on Earth all the time. Only difficulty
is my mind was dismantled and it doesn't seem to fit back
together again properly. Anyway, at least I'm updating the
site again, having got over the release of The Final Cut.
I have a billion things to do, but if you have sent me an
e-mail, it is on my computer and I will eventally get to
it. As well as gradually updating the whole site.
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"The
film is great on every level: the poignant screenplay about
man's futile quest for immortality; Scott's tremendous direction;
the incredible, futuristic sets designed by Lawrence G. Paull,
Syd Mead and others; the phenomenal special effects; and the
touching performances, especially from Hauer, a replicant fighting
against the ebbing of his life. His swan song is one of the
most touching in modern movie history."
- Desson Howe (Washington Post) |
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"A
rare masterpiece in both the sci-fi and noir genres."
- Filmcritic.com |
"Looking
back, it is clear that Scott's film was years ahead of its time."
- The Reel Site |
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"Many
films can lay claim to being influential, some are even considered
landmark moments. Ridley Scott's staggering science-fiction
epic Blade Runner is, however, in a league of its own. It is
worlds apart from a lot of science fiction made in the last
few decades."
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"Flaws
and all, it is a minor masterpiece at the least, and anyone
looking for a real science fiction film of truly serious intent
should go see it."
- Norman Spinrad, Starlog #64, November 1982 |
"It
is a prophetic and emotional tale that stands as one of the
most original and intelligent science fiction films ever made."
- Apollo Guide |
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"Blade
Runner stands as a tough, idiosyncratic, and highly original
vision of the future that asks meaningful questions about the
nature of being human."
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