![]() ![]() As rumors circulated of studio interference, a cult following emerged seeking director Ridley Scott's original ending. Audiences were alienated by its lengthy pace. Critics decried its unnecessary voice-over and inconsistent Hollywood ending. When it premiered in 1982, Blade Runner bombed at the box office. ![]() Constant tension, sad music, bloody visuals, and menacing sound effects add to the dystopian mood. While it may come across as an action/adventure science fiction film, the movie is, in actuality, very slow-paced and visually dense. ![]() Dick, this is a deeply philosophical yet violent picture. To stay in the loop on more movies like this, you can sign up for weekly Family Movie Night emails.īased on the short story Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? by legendary sci-fi author Philip K. Editor's note: Families should avoid the earliest version (1982) of the movie instead, go with Ridley Scott's 1992 "Director's Cut" or 2007's "Final Cut," a remastered version by Scott with few changes from the 1992 release. Smoking is pervasive multiple scenes show characters drinking, and the hero often turns to alcohol when he's under stress. While there's no overt sex, it's implied, and there's some partial nudity (breasts), passionate kissing, and several scenes that border on rough or nonconsensual sex. There are repeated close shots of bloodied corpses and dying characters. Characters dangle over the side of skyscrapers multiple fingers are broken graphically people are gagged and choked a man's eyes are poked out (how much is seen depends upon the version of the film). Characters are killed by gunfire at close range and in brutal hand-to-hand combat. It's a very violent film, with multiple fights and killings, some gruesome and disturbing. ![]() Parents need to know that Blade Runner envisions a bleak 2019 Los Angeles that's dark, oppressive, polluted, steeped in fear, and features genetically engineered organic robots called replicants that look just like humans. ![]()
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