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‘Blade Runner’ at 40

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BionicAnomaly wrote: post #298
candiddevmike wrote: post #150

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Can anyone recommend some music that has the same vibe as Blade Runner's synth stuff?

Take a listen to Perturbator, Carpenter Brut, and Daniel Deluxe. The genre of "Dark Synthwave"[1] in general tends to have BladeRunner/Cyberpunk vibes. [1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Synthwave

Second Carpenter Brut, even though i think it is quite different from Vangelis. The album Leather Teeth [0] has some great videos, but they are absolutely NSFW.

[0] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-Wp95itbiAA&list=PL9e7gmweje...

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TedDoesntTalk wrote: post #307
ghaff wrote: post #133

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There were definitely other Vietnam War and related films like Platoon and Coming Home which were probably more highly regarded at the time but haven't had the staying power of Apocalypse Now.

I recall apocalypse now being extremely popular at the time of its release. Maybe that was just my social circle?

It was moderately successful at the box office ($100m worldwide) after a very troubled production but it only won sound and cinematography Oscars. Whereas Platoon for example won Picture, Director, Editing, and Sound. Coming Home won Best Actor and Actress.

Apocalypse Now wasn't a flop and had a reasonably good critical reception at the time (although Brando's performance was criticized) but overall it was seen as pretty middle of the road among Vietnam War and Vietnam War-adjacent (e.g. Born on the Fourth of July) films. Being seen as a great film by many mostly came after its initial release.

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candiddevmike wrote: post #150
aresant wrote: post #23

The visual language Bladerunner invented has virtually defined SciFi for the past 40 years. If you enjoy it's worth digging into the work Syd Mead - the film's concept artist - created: https://www.flickr.com/photos/x-ray_delta_one/5642443624/in/... https://www.flickr.com/photos/x-ray_delta_one/5642443252/in/... https://www.flickr.com/photos/x-ray_delta_one/5641873923/in/... https://www.flickr.com/photos/x-ray_delta_…

Can anyone recommend some music that has the same vibe as Blade Runner's synth stuff?

I'd give at least the next 10mins of this mix a listen imo. https://youtu.be/5vHRUsP20dQ?t=1830 Its a bloody good mix in its own right anyway!

I dont think you would or could find much with the same vibe as Blade Runner, its kind of unique and stands out on its own, but a DJ who could do a mix which is close to a Blade Runner vibe would be Maceo Plex and it would be this mix imo.

Alot of the German/Berlin industrial vibe would be too extreme or hardcore for a Blade Runner vibe, and whilst it would seem natural to look to a German DJ for a Blade Runner vibe, I think Maceo Plex has pulled a Blade Runner vibe perfectly in this mix.

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Post by ttrmw »

KerrAvon wrote: post #228
hybridtupel wrote: post #168

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I just saw the movie for the first time and had quite some expectations. It was the directors cut. And while the overall setting was interesting and there were quite good scenes in it, for me it was just too long and I found it quite boring. Mainly the awfully stretched fight at the end put me off. Not sure if I should or want to revisit it after some time. As I also did not really find the sequel that convincing. Bu…

If you read Snow Crash before Neuromancer, you'll be bored by Neuromancer.

This logically reads right but I doubt is actually true for most readers

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Post by heavenlyblue »

aresant wrote: post #23

The visual language Bladerunner invented has virtually defined SciFi for the past 40 years. If you enjoy it's worth digging into the work Syd Mead - the film's concept artist - created: https://www.flickr.com/photos/x-ray_delta_one/5642443624/in/... https://www.flickr.com/photos/x-ray_delta_one/5642443252/in/... https://www.flickr.com/photos/x-ray_delta_one/5641873923/in/... https://www.flickr.com/photos/x-ray_delta_…

It's pretty well-known that the french sci-fi comic Metal Hurlant inspired Bladerunner.

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Andrew_nenakhov wrote: post #182
blacksqr wrote: post #141

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I also saw Blade Runner in its original theatrical release, and it's still the version I prefer. In this case I think the studio heads did Scott a backhand favor by ending the film as they did. Spoilers: If, as depicted in the original release, Deckard is human and Rachael is a replicant, then the movie is a true love story. The message of a true love story is that the Other is as deserving of love and dignity as I a…

I also don't like late-hour attempts to suggest that Deckard is a replicant. It cheapens Batty's finest act of forgiving him and sparing the life of his enemy who was trying to kill him.

even if Deckard is, I don't think that Roy would necessarily know - there's no indication that they can recognise their own (and if they could, that should be the basis of any test, rather than the psychological test they have to use).

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candiddevmike wrote: post #150
aresant wrote: post #23

The visual language Bladerunner invented has virtually defined SciFi for the past 40 years. If you enjoy it's worth digging into the work Syd Mead - the film's concept artist - created: https://www.flickr.com/photos/x-ray_delta_one/5642443624/in/... https://www.flickr.com/photos/x-ray_delta_one/5642443252/in/... https://www.flickr.com/photos/x-ray_delta_one/5641873923/in/... https://www.flickr.com/photos/x-ray_delta_…

Can anyone recommend some music that has the same vibe as Blade Runner's synth stuff?

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TremendousJudge wrote: post #354
jahnu wrote: post #314

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And of course Alien got a few things from Dark Star https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dark_Star_(film) https://www.denofgeek.com/movies/looking-back-at-john-carpen...

And from Jodorowsky's Dune, where O'Bannon also worked

...and Jean Giraud (Moebius) drew the storyboards; that style also influenced the Blade Runner cityscape with all the fine detail and greebles

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Post by andystanton »

candiddevmike wrote: post #150
aresant wrote: post #23

The visual language Bladerunner invented has virtually defined SciFi for the past 40 years. If you enjoy it's worth digging into the work Syd Mead - the film's concept artist - created: https://www.flickr.com/photos/x-ray_delta_one/5642443624/in/... https://www.flickr.com/photos/x-ray_delta_one/5642443252/in/... https://www.flickr.com/photos/x-ray_delta_one/5641873923/in/... https://www.flickr.com/photos/x-ray_delta_…

Can anyone recommend some music that has the same vibe as Blade Runner's synth stuff?

The album Sanctuary by Infinity Shred evokes similar feelings to the Blade Runner score for me.

The track Jasmine (demo) by Jai Paul has a completely different vibe but a gorgeous Vangelis-like synth tone in the chorus. reply

Great question - lots of good recommendations to look into.

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