Favorite scenes, anyone?
Tony. Bush
my favourite scene is during the battle between deckard and roy, just after deck
smashes roy over the head with a pipe, roy grimmaces and says "thats the spirit".
totally awesome
Tony from the UK
Paul Hill
rain-soaked roof, made while holding a dove. It is to me one of
the most moving scenes I have ever seen in a film, striking at the
themes of experience, memory and the meaning of life and death.
Paul Hill
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It seems *I* have a fascination with *Stanley Kubrik's* fascination
with seeking, finding, and killing God.
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Ken Smith
>Paul Hill (73521...@CompuServe.COM) wrote:
>: The best scene in Blade Runner is Rutger Hauer's speech on the
>: Paul Hill
>: 73521...@compuserve.com
>I agree.. I also liked the opening scene..the view of Los Angeles..
>and also when Deckard shoots the replicant woman who's running through
>the glass.. all that shattering glass..
>Helina
There is one scene I really love simply for the art. Its the scene in
which several people on bicycles flit through shadows and light on the
street as though they were butterflies in the woods.
-Ken
wwi...@the-hermes.net
<Pine.SUN.3.91.96021...@blackhole.dimensional.com>,
Adrenaline 3AM <d...@dimensional.com> wrote:
> My favorite is when Roy kisses Tyrell and then crushes his head.
> It seems *I* have a fascination with *Stanley Kubrik's* fascination
> with seeking, finding, and killing God.
>
> -D
>
> all these memories will be lost like tears in the rain
Tim Anderson
: >Helina
I was going to post the same thing as Ken:
There was something about that scene that I really liked, I couldn't put
my finger on it, but Ken has seemed to describe it better than I could
anyways. I love that whole scene, the music, everything. It's kinda
poetic I think.
---
Tim
Scott & Mary Chapman
One of my favourite scenes from the film are:
The long slow (above) ceiling-to-desktop pan used when Deckard is called
into his ex-Lieutenants Office. I have never seen a shot like that done
before or since.
Michael J. Montesa
Ken Smith <ksm...@bunny.cs.uiuc.edu> wrote:
>ylis...@cc.Helsinki.FI (Helina O Ylisirnio) writes:
>
>>Paul Hill (73521...@CompuServe.COM) wrote:
>>: The best scene in Blade Runner is Rutger Hauer's speech on the
>>: rain-soaked roof, made while holding a dove. It is to me one of
>>: the most moving scenes I have ever seen in a film, striking at the
>
>
>There is one scene I really love simply for the art. Its the scene in
>which several people on bicycles flit through shadows and light on the
>street as though they were butterflies in the woods.
> -Ken
first time, in Tyrell's massive office. Cold, dark, impersonal. Rachael
asks if Deckard likes the owl.
Deckard: It's artificial?
Rachael: Of course.
Deckard: Expensive?
Rachael: Very. I'm Rachael.
I mean, they're talking about Rachael. I love it. Then Tyrell comes
in. That whole scene. Great!
Mike
The Mighty Craig
I find I like the scenes with the best music.
1) Rutger Hauers death scene is my favorite seen in any movie
2) The Scene between Roy and Tyrell is brilliant especially when he calls Roy a prize
it has got one quoteable line after another just like the end of Casablanca
3) I love when Rachel starts playing the piano to accompany the score but before
deckard gets rough with her
4) The opening shot is just great aswell. Totally draws you into the movie
Craig
Erin Darling
of his name(jenkins?) but the blade runner guy is looking out of the
window, and one of the flame spurts conforms to the shape of his
iris -- beautiful!
also the scene where roy and leon go into chew's eye laboratory --
so many cool things! leon sniffing his hand after putting into
the liquid nitro, the quote from roy (below, in my sigfile,) the
way leon plays with the eyes.....great gods i love that movie!
The Mighty Craig (ccam...@Engr.UVic.CA) wrote:
: The more I watch them movie (which has got to be over 50 viewings by now) the more
: Craig
--
Thoughts from Airyn Darling Live Well, Harm None.
"Chewy...If only you could see what I've seen with your eyes."
"You may be able to destroy us, but you can't make us play with you."
"We're bozos. We're blithering idiots. I gotta pee. Get outta my way."
I used to think that the mind was the most important part of the body.
Then I realized what part of the body was thinking that.
[ http://www-personal.umich.edu/~airyn/airyn.html ]
Henrik Hedberg
>
> The more I watch them movie (which has got to be over 50 viewings by now) the more
> I find I like the scenes with the best music.
I like Antarctica the best. Very atmospheric!
And hey! I agree with you on the Rutger Hauer death scene, but is the director´s cut
better because of Ford not thinking aloud, or is the other version better when you
hear what he´s thinking????
Julie Yeaman
>And hey! I agree with you on the Rutger Hauer death scene, but is the director´s
>cut
>better because of Ford not thinking aloud, or is the other version better when
>you
>hear what he´s thinking????
Out of the two films, I prefer the version where you hear what Ford is
thinking.....apart from the Hauer death scene which is so very
atmospheric, at that particular point you do not need to know what Ford
is thinking.
--
Julie Yeaman
Christer Ostergaard
13-Feb-96, And thus sayeth Helina O Ylisirnio to All
About: Favorite scenes, anyone?
HOY> Paul Hill (73521...@CompuServe.COM) wrote:
HOY> : The best scene in Blade Runner is Rutger Hauer's speech on the
HOY> : rain-soaked roof, made while holding a dove. It is to me one of
HOY> : the most moving scenes I have ever seen in a film, striking at the
HOY> : themes of experience, memory and the meaning of life and death.
HOY> : Paul Hill
HOY> : 73521...@compuserve.com
HOY> I agree.. I also liked the opening scene..the view of Los Angeles..
HOY> and also when Deckard shoots the replicant woman who's running through
HOY> the glass.. all that shattering glass..
I like "... time to die..."
Christer Ostergaard
@Hirtshals, Denmark
e-mail: chri...@renoz.ping.dk
nick dakopolos
heard it said this was a symbol for Deckard's future as a lover/husband
w/Rachael. Any thoughts?-please let me know--
Stanley Brain
<nic...@DELTAINET.COM> wrote:
There's no shortage on interpretations of that particular scene . Most of
which you'll find on the Blade Runner FAQ Home Page on the Web.
Ridley Scott intended for Deckard to be a replicant in the end . Harrison
Ford fought against it. This scene was to have confirmed the fact that he
was. Personally I could never come to terms with this.
I view the Unicorn as confirmation of Deckards personal and professional
isolation, given that we knew nothing of his personal life and only two
BR's were ever mentioned - Dave Holden and Deckard, the former coughing
up blood in Hospital.
Simon Coles
>On 18 Feb 1996, Tim Anderson wrote:
>> Ken Smith (ksm...@bunny.cs.uiuc.edu) wrote:
>> : ylis...@cc.Helsinki.FI (Helina O Ylisirnio) writes:
>>
>> : >Paul Hill (73521...@CompuServe.COM) wrote:
>> : >: The best scene in Blade Runner is Rutger Hauer's speech on the
>> : >: rain-soaked roof, made while holding a dove. It is to me one of
>> : >: the most moving scenes I have ever seen in a film, striking at the
>> : >: themes of experience, memory and the meaning of life and death.
>>
>> : >: Paul Hill
>> : >: 73521...@compuserve.com
>> : >I agree.. I also liked the opening scene..the view of Los Angeles..
>> : >and also when Deckard shoots the replicant woman who's running through
>> : >the glass.. all that shattering glass..
>>
>> : >Helina
>>
>> : There is one scene I really love simply for the art. Its the scene in
>> : which several people on bicycles flit through shadows and light on the
>> : street as though they were butterflies in the woods.
>> : -Ken
>>
>> I was going to post the same thing as Ken:
>>
>> There was something about that scene that I really liked, I couldn't put
>> my finger on it, but Ken has seemed to describe it better than I could
>> anyways. I love that whole scene, the music, everything. It's kinda
>> poetic I think.
>>
>> ---
>> Tim
>>
>My vote has to go with the original post. The rooftop scene with Deckard
>and Batty is totally, TOTALLY awesome. I don't think any film section
>manages to move my brain in quite the same way with it's simplicity and
>power. Definitely an easy winner from a masterpiece of a movie. In fact I
>think that I'll have to go away and watch it again...I need another fix,
>it's been just tooo long since I last saw it.
>As an aside, if anyone knows of the availability of either of the cuts on
>PAL laserdisc I'd greatly appreciate any info. That is one movie I really
>want to add to my collection.
>Thanks for any info and cheers and good wishes to the everyone at a.f.b-r
>Mark
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I must concur on this point. The rooftop scene is THE most powerful
scene I think I have ever seen. It is the culmination of a
Milton-like quest for self-knowledge and understanding. It is made
even better by the fact that he had the power to kill Deckard, he
could have watched him fall. After all, Deckard killed Pris, Deckard
was trying to kill *him*. The scene 's impact comes from the viewer's
knowledge that Deckard was only saved because Roy was dying...he came
to accept his fate and benevolently acted to preserve that which he
was denied...life. Anyway, could go on for HOURS!
Simon
miami
When the dove flies away,though the lighting match is v.poor,
that moment ,with Batty left and the dove away,can leave you in tears.
alan bindig
Simon Coles (sco...@iqmedia.com.au) wrote:
:
: I must concur on this point. The rooftop scene is THE most powerful
: scene I think I have ever seen. It is the culmination of a
: Milton-like quest for self-knowledge and understanding. It is made
: even better by the fact that he had the power to kill Deckard, he
: could have watched him fall. After all, Deckard killed Pris, Deckard
: was trying to kill *him*. The scene 's impact comes from the viewer's
: knowledge that Deckard was only saved because Roy was dying...he came
: to accept his fate and benevolently acted to preserve that which he
: was denied...life. Anyway, could go on for HOURS!
: Simon
:
The rooftop scene was good indeed, and undoubtedly the best in the film,
as it should be as it is the singularly most important and revealing
element of the whole experience.
But I'm surprised that no-one has mentioned the scene where Batty
confronts Tyrell. "it's a difficult thing, to meet one's maker".
Paul Bindig
Paul Bouthner, Jr.
The rooftop scene is indeed, to me, the most precise rendering of what it
is to live, experience and finally accept the inevitable conclusion of
your place in this stage of reality. I agree the bike scene and others
gave a surrealistic, spooky feeling to the movie.
'LDJAPAN' MC Doyle
while the music meshes with the rain sound, battys' '...its all over
now-and i see life for what it is---and i relinquish mine"-like tears in
rain"'is with the pounding drums, enough to bring tears to MY eyes
deckards VO only magnifies the beautious tragedy "..i could only sit there
and watch him die..." when r.scott scores...he scores big...even though
it takes a while to see...could he do a BR or ALIEN sequel and make it
work---probably
On Sat, 30 Mar 1996, Paul Bouthner, Jr. wrote:
> Date: Sat, 30 Mar 1996 17:05:56 -0800
> From: "Paul Bouthner, Jr." <pbou...@bcpl.lib.md.us>
> Newsgroups: alt.fan.blade-runner
> Subject: Re: Favorite scenes, anyone?
Filip De Vos
: The rooftop scene was good indeed, and undoubtedly the best in the film,
: as it should be as it is the singularly most important and revealing
: element of the whole experience.
: But I'm surprised that no-one has mentioned the scene where Batty
: confronts Tyrell. "it's a difficult thing, to meet one's maker".
My favorite is just after the opening scene, when the spinner flies over
L.A. towards the Tyrell pyramids. I'm rather a fan of their designer, Syd
Mead. I also like the scene where Tyrell receives Deckard, and the
Voight-Kampf test right after that. Those eyes!
And the Offworld! publisity blimp.
--
Filip De Vos "Manned exploration initiatives will be
difficult to afford when transporting a
fid...@eduserv.rug.ac.be single meal to the US space station will
cost $15.000"
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Hans C. Masing
nost...@u.washington.edu says...
>
>yes the rooftop scene elevates the movie to 'masterwork' status in my book
>while the music meshes with the rain sound, battys' '...its all over
>now-and i see life for what it is---and i relinquish mine"-like tears in
>rain"'is with the pounding drums, enough to bring tears to MY eyes
>deckards VO only magnifies the beautious tragedy "..i could only sit there
>and watch him die..." when r.scott scores...he scores big...even though
>it takes a while to see...could he do a BR or ALIEN sequel and make it
>work---probably
I believe that Rutger Hauer IMPROVISED a vast majority of this scene.
Does anyone know anything about this?
- Sleight of Hans
Andy Williams
>In article <Pine.PTX.3.92a.96033...@carson.u.washington.edu>,
>nost...@u.washington.edu says...
>>
>
>I believe that Rutger Hauer IMPROVISED a vast majority of this scene.
It is stated in the FAQ that this is so. There is no documentation
given to back up the assertion.
Andy Williams <Team OS/2>
andy...@esslink.com http://www.esslink.com/~andywlms/
JAM
You may laugh, but I quite like the muzak in the bar (the one where the snake
girl is performing and Harrison goes to speak to Taffy). As for a scene, I would
(predictable I know) like to nominate the chase through the street to get the
kick murder squad woman.
Morten Toftgaard Jensen
Replying to a message of JAM to Alle:
>>>> <the rooftop scene>
>>>
>>> I believe that Rutger Hauer IMPROVISED a vast majority of this scene.
>>
>> It is stated in the FAQ that this is so. There is no documentation
>> given to back up the assertion.
>>
J> You may laugh, but I quite like the muzak in the bar (the one where the
J> snake girl is performing and Harrison goes to speak to Taffy). As for a
J> scene, I would (predictable I know) like to nominate the chase through the
J> street to get the kick murder squad woman.
My absolute favorite scene is where Daryl Hannah acts as if she's homeless in
front of J.F. Sebastian (I can't remember his real name - anyone?) and starts
running away, crashing her hand THROUGH the window of J.F.S's "car" without
noticing at all.
It's simply inhuman not to notice - personally I would probably stop for a
moment and wonder what happened! ;)
The funny thing is that J.F.S doesn't notice either - but I guess he's too busy
being scared...
Yours,
Morten Toftgaard
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he's in her dressing room talking about the Confidential Committee on
Moral Abuses. There's so little humor in the film, this scene really
stands out.
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2:The bemused look on Deckard at one point,as he's flown in spinner by
Briant.
3:The dove released.
I have a tribute on my site.
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