#BLADE RUNNER SCREENWRITER MOVIE#
But movie dialogue is clay to be molded and moved around. With Blade Runner 2049 now available on demand and awards season kicking off this Sunday with the Golden Globes, he's adapted his on-set journal into this exclusive look-back at a once-in-a-lifetime experience.Ī spoiler: The first line of dialogue spoken in Blade Runner 2049 is “Hope you don’t mind me taking the liberty.” It wasn’t scripted that way. Throughout it all, Green - who also wrote or co-wrote the 2017 movies Murder on the Orient Express and Logan, and co-developed American Gods for Starz - kept a journal documenting his thoughts and encounters, including insightful behind-the-scenes vignettes involving Villeneuve, actors Harrison Ford and Jared Leto, and his own set-visiting parents. Just over three years later, Green, who co-wrote the screenplay, traveled to Budapest to watch his words turn into visual wizardry by acclaimed director Denis Villeneuve, cinematographer Roger Deakins, and many others during the Blade Runner 2049 shoot in 2016. If I had to decide though, I'd say that he is a replicant.How do you follow up on a masterpiece? That was the challenge screenwriter Michael Green faced after he took on the daunting task of scripting the sequel to the beloved 1982 sci-fi film Blade Runner. I ask myself, does it really matter? Personally, I think in the grand scheme of the movie it matters as much as whether Welshmen dream of inflatable sheep. There is evidence on both sides of the argument and you must watch the movie to decide. The much argued question of whether Deckard is a replicant or a human is interesting. You should watch every incredibly atmospheric frame of Blade Runner and absorb what Ridley Scott is showing you. I could write for hours about the cinematography, artistic designs and special effects, but there's nothing I can say that would do it justice. Take away the flying cars and off-world colonies and it's not far off an accurate prediction. One of Blade Runner's most memorable aspects is its depiction of 2019 Los Angeles, with its permanently dark rainy skies, overcrowding, neon lights, high concept technology, urban decay and environmental devastation. His scenes with Sean Young young are as emotionally touching as the action scenes are brutal. Ninety percent of Ford's power as an actor comes from his striking visual presence and soulful facial expressions. Deckard is impressively played by Harrison Ford, who is perfect for movies with such an emphasis on visuals. He is portrayed wonderfully by Rutger Hauer who both looks and acts the part. Along with Deckard, it made me actually wonder if there is any real difference between humans and replicants. He is for me the most intriguing character in the movie and his final scene is one of the most memorable of all time. The character of Roy Batty has been interpreted as both a religious and philosophical allegory, but these types of theories can be argued until the sheep come home. Additionally the number of references to the eyes and linking of what we see and remember versus what is fake and reality, is cleverly mixed into the story. The device used to explore these themes is the genetically engineered humanoid life-form, the godlike status of its creator and the morally compromised nature of the ordinary human. A simple Welshman like myself would for the purpose of a review rather scratch the surface and say that the imagery and dialogue associated with what defines a sentient being and what makes us human is compellingly portrayed. If you want to know more about the philosophical themes in significant depth, I suggest you google 'Blade Runner Themes and Motifs'.
It moves deliberately slow, allowing you to take in all the sights and sounds of 2019 Los Angeles (as imagined in 1982), whilst pondering some of the themes it presents.
The plot follows Deckard as he hunts replicants, falls in love and questions his own humanity. I love Blade Runner for it's visual beauty, themes and how it mixes two of my favourite movie genres: noir and sci-fi. Rick Deckard is given an assignment to 'retire' several biologically engineered fugitives.
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