Subj : Re: Blade Runner
To   : Netsurge
From : jack phlash
Date : Thu Dec 17 2020 01:48 pm

on 16 Dec 2020, Netsurge said...
 
 Ne> I know that Blade Runner is a cult classic, I even enjoyed the new one,
 Ne> but Cyberpunk movies. and to a lesser extend, TV shows just don't
 Ne> compare. I don't know if it's the lack of budgets to bring these worlds
 Ne> to life or what it is.

One of the things that is so appealing about cyberpunk (as a genre) is how
closely it ties to modern life, and in doing so, it's easier for a lot of
people to imagine and otherwise relate to. With Blade Runner they managed
to nail a certain aesthetic that was both totally new to most people and,
similarly relatable to contemporary 80s life. I think that trumped the story,
or the acting (Harrison Ford is kind of brutal to watch in BR, hehe) for most
of us at the time and that's what has continued to be most beloved and
influential, I suspect.

I agree about cyberpunk films/TV. There's not many that go hard into it that
manage to do a decent job at it. It's frustrating. I'd love a great version
adaption of the Sprawl Trilogy (or at least Neuromancer) to finally come out,
but it's hard to imagine anyone doing it justice at this point.

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