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(...) I saw it in the theaters 20 years ago and was about your age at the time. (does that date me?) To be honest... I didn't really "get it" at the time. It's a pretty deep story, but a good one. I would certainly not recommend it for someone who's (...) (21 years ago, 21-Feb-03, to lugnet.space)
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(...) My parents never really got it, nor liked it. I don't think most parents, unless they happen to be sci-fi fans, would particularly enjoy BR. It didn't do very well in theaters when it was released, either. (...) I held off on reading certain (...) (21 years ago, 21-Feb-03, to lugnet.space)
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(...) Same here. Although even then I could appreciate it at a purely aesthetic level. The visuals and the music and the mood they create virtually spawned the whole cyberpunk genre. (...) And some. Ever read 'A Scanner Darkly'? (...) I read the (...) (21 years ago, 21-Feb-03, to lugnet.space)
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Ridley Scott is the master of mood in BR...the dismal feel of the perceived future is so effectively meshed with the hardboiled det. fiction/ film noir atmosphere. Throw in the Vangelis on the soundtrack, and the thing just drips mood. I remember (...) (21 years ago, 21-Feb-03, to lugnet.space)
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