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Blade Runner (1982)

Directed by Ridley Scott1h 58mPublished Jun 28, 2022Episode length 2h 55m
Episode 128 - Blade Runner
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Harrison Ford
Harrison Ford
Deckard
Rutger Hauer
Rutger Hauer
Batty
Sean Young
Sean Young
Rachael
Edward James Olmos
Edward James Olmos
Gaff
M. Emmet Walsh
M. Emmet Walsh
Bryant
Daryl Hannah
Daryl Hannah
Pris
William Sanderson
William Sanderson
Sebastian
Brion James
Brion James
Leon
Joe Turkel
Joe Turkel
Tyrell
Joanna Cassidy
Joanna Cassidy
Zhora
Ridley Scott
Ridley Scott
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Overview

In the smog-choked dystopian Los Angeles of 2019, blade runner Rick Deckard is called out of retirement to terminate a quartet of replicants who have escaped to Earth seeking their creator for a way to extend their short life spans.

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We've seen things you people wouldn't believe but soon they'll all be gone. Lost in time, like tears in rain. Join your favourite TransAtlantic podcasting crew: Ian is joined by special guest Carlo (from The Movie Loot) as we review Blade Runner on its 40th anniversary. Be prepared to decipher origami in our 128th epis

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We've seen things you people wouldn't believe but soon they'll all be gone.  Lost in time, like tears in rain. Join your favourite TransAtlantic podcasting crew: Ian is joined by special guest Carlo (from The Movie Loot) as we review Blade Runner on its 40th anniversary. Be prepared to decipher origami in our 128th episode as we discuss:

  • Carlo auditions for the role of Liam
  • We discuss the title of the source material and how it might not be great for a film
  • We consider why Rutger Hauer might have been the perfect replicant
  • Just how much Ridley Scott and Harrison Ford didn't get along
  • The concept of the Blade Runner curse
  • What things about living in 2019 they got right, and what they got wrong
  • Where we see the fingerprints of Blade Runner in popular culture
  • How Vangelis had a great 5 year run and then was lost forever
  • Some working issues between Harrison Ford and Sean Young
  • Whether or not Blade Runner is the Best Film Ever.

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Timestamps for this episode:

  • 0:00 - Opening Banter
    6:25 - Reflections & Corrections
    19:35 - Shoutouts
    32:50 - Deep Dive
    2:37:30 - Endgame