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On the Edge of 'Blade Runner'

2000·Movie
76
GreatGoodWatch score

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Striking style, a touch of humor.

Energy

Calm and low-key

  • Fast Pace6
  • Tension5
  • Spectacle5

Heart

Nostalgic

  • Nostalgia8
  • Melancholy6
  • Hopefulness6

Humor

A little humor

Not a comedy at heart.

  • Wit & Wordplay4
  • Satire & Parody3
  • Cringe Humor2

World

The future, technology, and a real life story

Lived-in and easy to get lost in.

  • World Immersion8
  • Novelty7
  • Dialogue Centrality6

Craft

Solid, not remarkable

  • Direction7
  • Acting7
  • Narrative Structure7

Style

Standout cinematography

  • Cinematography8
  • Editing7
  • Visual Stylization7

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This is the rare UK Channel 4 documentary about Blade Runner, giving insights into it's history with interviews of Ridley Scott, the writers and nearly all the cast. Interviews with production staff, including Ridley, give details into the creative process and turmoil during preproduction. Stories from Paul M. Sammon and Fancher provide insight into Philip K. Dick and the origins of Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? Interweaved are cast interviews with the notable exceptions of Harrison Ford and Sean Young. Through these interviews we get a sense of how difficult and frustrating the film was to make as a result of an exacting director without allies and hot, wet, smoggy conditions; which added to the high pressure atmosphere everyone increasingly felt as the film went over budget. There is also a tour of some locations, most notably the Bradbury Building and the Warner Brothers backlot that was the LA 2019 streets, which look very different from Ridley's dark version.
Making-Of DocumentaryCult Classic FilmSci-Fi HistoryBehind-the-ScenesTechnological VisionProduction ChallengesCast and Crew InterviewsNostalgic Retrospective

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Is On the Edge of 'Blade Runner' worth watching?

76
GreatGoodWatch score

Mostly. It's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 76/100 (IMDb 7.5). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.

How long is On the Edge of 'Blade Runner'?

0 h 52 min

On the Edge of 'Blade Runner' runs 0 h 52 min.

Is On the Edge of 'Blade Runner' based on a true story?

Yes. It's based on real events or a real person's life.

What language is On the Edge of 'Blade Runner' in?

English

It was made in English. Produced in United Kingdom.