Podcast # 335 - "Blade Runner"

M-5 · June 13, 2011, 07:42:09 AM

I can't wait to get to work today, so I enjoy the podcast.

Rico · June 13, 2011, 08:34:54 AM

Glad you all are enjoying this cast. I spent some time on this one and this movie deserves it. I wish we could get an interesting, thoughtful (with some action) SF film like this again sometime. There have been a few, but most these days seem to be mega-effects blockbusters.

Meds · June 13, 2011, 03:24:26 PM

Now I am back from my holidays (vacation) i cant wait to listen to this epsidoe :D

M-5 · June 14, 2011, 01:02:14 AM

Great podcast, Rico! It's always good to hear someone else's take on the movie. Thank you for making my Monday fun.

Poodyglitz · June 14, 2011, 10:13:30 AM

Rico,

Great review of a "sci-fi noir" classic (even though it's in color). There's a bit of a Sam Spade vibe to it (The Maltese Falcon meets Millenium Falcon). I always loved the Frank Lloyd Wright-designed Ennis-Brown House that was used as the interior of Deckard's apartment (also used in The Rocketeer and a bunch of other movies).

You brought back memories of a film that I haven't seen in ages. Will have to watch the movie again.

Dr. Moyer, great musical montage. You da man. Now I've got the refrain stuck in my head (thanks a lot!).

Bryancd · June 14, 2011, 11:14:15 AM

Still in the early part of the podcast, but loved Kenny's review of SW in Concert and I am so jealous he got to see John Williams! Such a great show.

billybob476 · June 14, 2011, 11:24:56 AM

Just finishing it up, great podcast, great review from Kenny, great comments from Bryan and great song from Rick!

Bryancd · June 14, 2011, 11:34:41 AM

One quick correction, Rico, and a comment which made me laugh. Vangelis is a guy, not a band. He also scored "Chariot's of Fire".

stonut · June 15, 2011, 04:46:40 AM

i loved this podcast, the music to the film is one of the few scores i own, this and Matrix and a few star trek ones. But i just loved the atmosphere of these whole film and the twist at the end.
Thanks Rico great cast as always.

Rico · June 15, 2011, 08:33:40 AM

Quote from: Bryancd on June 14, 2011, 11:34:41 AM
One quick correction, Rico, and a comment which made me laugh. Vangelis is a guy, not a band. He also scored "Chariot's of Fire".

True. However, the music for the film has an interesting history. It seems Vangelis had issues with Ridley Scott just like Harrison Ford. Read on...

Main article: Blade Runner (soundtrack)
In 1982, Vangelis collaborated with director Ridley Scott, to write the score for the science fiction film Blade Runner.[24] Capturing the isolation and melancholy of Harrison Ford's character, Rick Deckard, the Vangelis score is as much a part of the dystopian environment as the decaying buildings and ever-present rain.[25]
A disagreement led to Vangelis withholding permission for his performance of the music from Blade Runner to be released, and the studio instead hired a group of musicians dubbed "The New American Orchestra" to record the official LP released at the time. It took 12 years before the disagreement was resolved and Vangelis's own work was released in the United States, in 1994. The soundtrack was still incomplete, as the film contained some non-Vangelis tracks as well.[23] Over the years a series of bootleg recordings of Blade Runner soundtrack from unknown sources have been released, mostly targeted to collectors as "private releases", that contain most of the music cues (including the Ladd Company logo theme).[26] A three disc box set was released in late 2007 containing the 1994 album, a second disc containing some more of the missing music cues and a third disc of new Vangelis material inspired by Blade Runner. The 2007 release still lacks some incidental music, most notably the background music from the Taffey Lewis bar scene featuring vocals by Demis Roussos.[27]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vangelis#Blade_Runner

Bryancd · June 15, 2011, 08:52:29 AM

I'm glad you included some of the audio from the narrated version. Youcan hear how intentionally awful Ford's delivery of the narrative lines is done, intentionally on his part. he sounds asleep!

Rico · June 15, 2011, 09:03:05 AM

Yeah, he really disliked the idea of doing that for the film.

billybob476 · June 15, 2011, 09:35:33 AM

I have a hankering to watch the movie now! Does anyone know if it's on netflix and which version it is? I'm aiming for director's cut.

Meds · June 20, 2011, 01:02:02 PM

Brilliant podcast Rico, really enjoyed the recap on Bladerunner :D

Feathers · June 21, 2011, 05:23:34 AM

I haven't watched this in years and probably didn't fully 'get' it when I did see it. I certainly didn't know about the narrated version.

It's a shame I listened to this one at work (sorry) since I got distracted a lot but (as usual) I learned a lot and probably need to see the movie again now that I have a better chance of understanding what's going on!

Podcast # 335 - "Blade Runner"

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