Do Androids Dream of Purloined Unicorns?

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CHRISISALL

Friday, January 30, 2009 7:25 PM

Good. Now that we have that out of the way-
Is Deckard a replicant?

I say possibly, but the case can be made effectively either way; that's the brilliance of the movie to me (but I tend to think not).

The human Chrisisall

STORYMARK

Friday, January 30, 2009 7:27 PM

On the subject of the narration, aside from what I already said about liking the flow of the film on it's own, without it, I have a problem embracing a voiceover that the director didn't want, the actor didn't want to do (and tried to sabotage), and is only in place because the studio didn't think the audience was smart enough to follow the plot without it.

"I thoroughly disapprove of duels. If a man should challenge me, I would take him kindly and forgivingly by the hand and lead him to a quiet place and kill him."

CHRISISALL

Friday, January 30, 2009 7:27 PM

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Originally posted by Storymark:
But I'm curious, just to watch the film in a new way (I've already watched 5 versions of it, why not another?), and from what I've seen of the guy's other work, he is a very good editor, so at the least, I think it'd be an interesting curiosity to watch.

For free? I'd look at it myself, yeah.

The deleted Chrisisall

DEADLOCKVICTIM

Friday, January 30, 2009 7:27 PM

naw, ya think?

STORYMARK

Friday, January 30, 2009 7:29 PM

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Originally posted by chrisisall:
Good. Now that we have that out of the way-
Is Deckard a replicant?

I say possibly, but the case can be made effectively either way; that's the brilliance of the movie to me (but I tend to think not).

The human Chrisisall

Clearly Scott thinks so, but I feel the film works better if he is not.

"I thoroughly disapprove of duels. If a man should challenge me, I would take him kindly and forgivingly by the hand and lead him to a quiet place and kill him."

CHRISISALL

Friday, January 30, 2009 7:30 PM

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Originally posted by Storymark:
On the subject of the narration, aside from what I already said about liking the flow of the film on it's own, without it, I have a problem embracing a voiceover that the director didn't want, the actor didn't want to do (and tried to sabotage), and is only in place because the studio didn't think the audience was smart enough to follow the plot without it.

I don't have a problem with all of the points that you mention just because I like the film better that way. I don't think it was a bad or unreasonable move on the part of the studio, albeit that is a rare thing, IMO.
Side note: I also like the theatrical cut of Legend better than Ridley's one. Usually I like the Director's cuts infinitely better than the theatrical ones, go figure.

The special edition Chrisisall

CHRISISALL

Friday, January 30, 2009 7:34 PM

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Originally posted by Storymark:

Clearly Scott thinks so

I have a hunch that he wasn't intended to be, and Scott is flat-out lying when he says different, just to piss off everyone that say they knew for sure he wasn't.

The laughing Chrisisall

STORYMARK

Friday, January 30, 2009 7:35 PM

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Originally posted by chrisisall:
For free? I'd look at it myself, yeah.

The deleted Chrisisall

Yeah. Probably find it on a torrent site.

This site lists all the changes made to his cut - whis isn't quite like I had thought. It's not just all the deleted scenes dropped in. Give it a look, it sounds promising. He also has it available with 4 seperate audio tracks, so you can hear it without the narration, or with variations upon it.

http://fanedit.org/486/

"I thoroughly disapprove of duels. If a man should challenge me, I would take him kindly and forgivingly by the hand and lead him to a quiet place and kill him."

THESOMNAMBULIST

Friday, January 30, 2009 7:48 PM

...With voice over and no unicorn thank you. That's how I saw it in the cinema all those years ago and that's how I like it.

All these 're-cuts' suggest a very indecisive director.

Nothing wrong with having a flawed classic Ridley. It's great leave it alone already!

Oh and I think yes he is a replicant.

STORYMARK

Friday, January 30, 2009 7:55 PM

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Originally posted by TheSomnambulist:

All these 're-cuts' suggest a very indecisive director.

Not indecisive, control was taken away from him. WAY different.

"I thoroughly disapprove of duels. If a man should challenge me, I would take him kindly and forgivingly by the hand and lead him to a quiet place and kill him."

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