The blade runner wiki is dedicated to the blade runner novel series created by philip k. A group of android slave workers steal a space shuttle off world and journey back to earth to find answers to the question why do they exist. But it turns out that blade runner 2049 directed by denis villeneuve is actually an ideal sequel. Why blade runner 2049s composer was fired screen rant. Blade runner 2049 is a 2017 american science fiction film directed by denis villeneuve and written by hampton fancher and michael green. In the 80s, i drove around with an audio recording of the film and could quote entire scenes.
The oscar talk for the alwaysanacademybridesmaid roger deakins started with the first trailer. It certainly looks the part, recalling the distinct. A young blade runner s discovery of a longburied secret leads him to track down former blade runner rick deckard, whos been missing for thirty years. Blade runner 2049 is a 2017 american neonoir science fiction film directed by denis villeneuve and written by hampton fancher and michael green. Would blade runner 3 have been made into a film with a high body count. Tears in the rain, the awardwinning south african scifi short by filmmaker christopher grant harvey, is an unabashed love letter to the 1982 motion picture blade runner, and philip k. Young blade runner ks discovery of a longburied secret leads him to track down former blade runner rick deckard, whos been missing for thirty years. A blade runner fan film by croatian filmmakers, check out. Dean walton mr shabba has contacted blade zone and given us the link to his site, check out his posters which are of limited numbers here. Stunning blade runner fan film trailer is a perfect replicant. Blade runner 2049 the evolution of humanity duration. South african filmmaker christopher grant harvey has debuted an epic 11minute blade runner fan film titled tears in the rain. Ridley scott regards blade runner 1982 as probably his most personal and complete film. At first glance, all fans of the scifi genre should immediately recognize that the film is actually consciously inspired by the genre classic blade runner from 1982.
Think miniatures, matte paintings, rear projections you wont find any cgi here slice of life is a. As described in the films opening text crawl, a blade runner is the name given to detectives working within the special police squad tasked with retiring replicants. Welcome to blade runner insight a site dedicated to the analysis of blade runner. Blade runner fan film slice of life looks more legit than. Newcomers to the film or those who want to brush up on their blade runner before the sequel, blade runner 2049, hits theaters on october 6 may be at a loss when figuring out which is the. Classic blade runner video game is coming to consoles boing.
Classic blade runner video game is coming to consoles. Ridley scotts blade runner is a brilliantly crafted science fiction film that not only touches upon, but bravely plunges into deep philosophical questions, making it simply ten times more important than any film of its genre. Tears in the rain a blade runner short film youtube. Oct 12, 2017 blade runner 2049 tries to make a love story out of the first blade runners violence. Blade runner 2049 director denis villeneuve clarified that his sudden decision to remove the films original composer johann johannsson and bring in hans zimmer and benjamin wallfisch was to make it sound more like the movies predecessor. Watch this wild fanmade blade runner mashup short film.
Blade runner 2049 tries to make a love story out of the first blade runners violence. Blade runner fan film slice of life looks more legit. The bottom details were hard to discern in the film. Slice of life is an original short science fiction film. The screenplay, which was written by hampton fancher and david peoples, is loosely based on the novel do androids dream of electric sheep. Use the search bar above or click on one of the sections below. All orders are custom made and most ship worldwide within 24 hours. I may not be the worlds biggest blade runner fan, but i count myself in the top 25. Dark, intelligent, visually breathtaking as well as having great performances.
Blade runner and its sequel blade runner 2049 seem to look like visually rich and actionfilled cyberpunk sagas, but they are much more than that. Jun 19, 2014 spoiler alert for film and novel in comments. Starring harrison ford, rutger hauer and sean young, it is loosely based on philip k. To be honest my initial reaction to the first forty minutes or so were of complete confusion. Feb 23, 2020 blade runner and its sequel blade runner 2049 seem to look like visually rich and actionfilled cyberpunk sagas, but they are much more than that. Blade runner gets a fan made prequel and its amazing close. Almost entirely created in adobe after effects with help from maxons cinema 4d for the 3d model integration. The film follows blade runner s broad story beats, but its narrative drifts wherever the added footage leads, like some kind of burroughsian cutup version of ridley scotts film.
If rick deckard was grappling with futuristic drug dealers instead of tracking down nexus 6 replicants, his story might have resembled a new blade runner fan film called slice of life. The spinner has been paid homage to by appearing in many films since blade runner. We are currently editing 450 articles since december 17, 2005, and you can help. Slice of life is an original fan story in the blade runner universe and how it was brough. Blade runner fans or anyone wondering what all the fuss is about should certainly read paul m. Blade runner gets a fanmade prequel and its amazing close. Blade runner is a 1982 american neonoir dystopian science fiction film, based on the 1968 novel do androids dream of electric sheep. Very excited to share my privately commissioned fan poster for one of my favorite movies. Whatever version you choose, though, pay especially close attention to how the film looks.
Blade runner 2049 makes a love story out of a rape scene. Think miniatures, matte paintings, rear projections you wont find any cgi here slice of life is a love letter to the science fiction genre of the 80s. Its a dangerous journey which they have to take in a. Blade runner is a scifi masterpiece that i would implore you to watch if you havent.
Recently it is believed that the spinner again made an appearance in the new star wars. Hauer came up with many inventive ideas for his characterization, like the moment where he grabs and fondles a dove. Ultimately, the decision came down to villeneuve wanting to create something that was more faithful to the spirit of the original blade runner, a film that. From the minute footage of blade runner 2049 started to leak, it was clear that the director of prisoners and arrival had created a film with a confident, strong visual language.
Jan 31, 2017 if rick deckard was grappling with futuristic drug dealers instead of tracking down nexus 6 replicants, his story might have resembled a new blade runner fan film called slice of life. All images used are recreated from scratch using model miniatures and homemade liveaction reenactments. There are two short films dong the rounds at the moment, both inspired by ridley scotts seminal 1982 sciencefiction release, blade runner, which starred harrison ford and sean young. Blade runner is a 1982 science fiction film directed by ridley scott, and written by hampton fancher and david peoples. But the world will never know due to the arm chair critics who shot down blade runner 2049 out of pure ignorance and helped discourage film goers from seeing one of 2017s best movies. Blade runner already had a reputation for its various edits, between the theatrical cut. Films like back to the future ii, solar crisis and trancers to name just a few. Even fan films get lavish trailers these daysbut this trailer for slice of life, set within the world of blade runner, is almost lavish enough to make us think it was coming straight from blade. Blade runner 2049 is set 30 years after blade runner, and one of its strengths is in how it imagines. How a group of croatian filmmakers are making a blade runner.
Stunning blade runner fan film trailer is a perfect. How a group of croatian filmmakers are making a blade. I email a close group of blade runner friends daily, i was talking to one such friend and we were wondering about the details of the bottom of the spinner and if the hero spinner and the anubis spinner model had the same bottom as the actual spinners built by gene winfield. The films disappointing box office results seems to make that clear. Harrison ford, rutger hauer, sean young, edward james olmos fan site in english eng, espanol esp and portugues pt. This film was made solely for fun and for the enjoyment of ourselves and other. The making of blade runner published in july 1996 by harper prism, a largeformat, illustrated, 441page, multifaceted, behindthescenes study of the film. Directed by tamela damico, based on an unfilmed scene from blade runner written by hampton fancher and david peoples, with cassidy reprising her role as zhora, the film depicts the replicant performing the snake dance, a dance salome was stated to do for a living in blade runner. Tears in the rain is a short film set in the world of philip k.
Dark, deep, uncertain, unsettling imagine the most beautiful nightmare youve ever had this is blade runner 1982. Whether you are a hardcore fan or not, i believe you will find the articles and essays here both entertaining and enlighting. Not being the biggest scifi fan myself i had heard of the 80s film blade runner, but hadnt seen the cult classic. Oct 02, 2017 as described in the films opening text crawl, a blade runner is the name given to detectives working within the special police squad tasked with retiring replicants. Taking place 30 years after 1982s blade runner, the new film stars ryan gosling as k, an lapd. Inspired designs on tshirts, posters, stickers, home decor, and more by independent artists and designers from around the world. Blade runner 2049 2017 directed by denis villenuve. Two blade runner fan films, slice of life and tears in the.
While we wait, a trailer for a blade runner fan film from a group of. We are cautiously optimistic for octobers blade runner 2049, the sequel to ridley scotts classic science fiction film. Jan 31, 2017 tears in the rain, the awardwinning south african scifi short by filmmaker christopher grant harvey, is an unabashed love letter to the 1982 motion picture blade runner, and philip k. Slice of life is a crowdfunded fan film that takes place in a blade runnerlike universe and is presented as a love letter to 80s scifi films in general. The whole film is made the old school way like the legendary scifi movies of the 80s star wars, alien, blade runner. In spite of high anticipation, blade runner 2049 will barely break even at the box office.
Blade runner redux a fan film, is a homemade tribute to ridley scotts cinematic masterpiece. I am an english teacher who has taught do androids dream of electric sheep for years. Mar 17, 2020 slice of life is a crowdfunded fan film that takes place in a blade runnerlike universe and is presented as a love letter to 80s scifi films in general. Thirty years after the events of the first film, a new blade runner, lapd officer k ryan gosling, unearths a longburied secret that has the potential to plunge whats left of society into chaos.
Oct 01, 2017 a group of android slave workers steal a space shuttle off world and journey back to earth to find answers to the question why do they exist. It is an unofficial fanfilm, not intended for commercial use. June 27th 2012 blade runner machinima tribute glasz decuir has submitted this fantastic fan homage to one of the best, if not the best scene in blade runner. Harrison ford, rutger hauer, sean young, edward james olmos, m emmet walsh, daryl. The first is a quick trailer for the fan film, slice of life, from the croatian director luka hrgovic. A blade runner fan film by croatian filmmakers, check out the. Both movies have profound philosophies behind them, asking questions around humanity, technology, and what really makes someone human in the near future. Sep 30, 2017 the original blade runner is memorable for many reasons, and high on that list is the synthesizerheavy score composed by vangelis. Articles, interviews, comics, images, sounds, music, exclusive interviews, fan fiction and online store.
I didnt understand the story that was unfolding and i was very confused by the characters. Both movies have profound philosophies behind them, asking questions around humanity, technology, and. Blade runner gets a fanmade prequel and its amazing. By the way, the novel takes place in san francisco and the bay area.