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Posted: Wed Nov 07, 2007 9:17 pmstarramus wrote:I think I'll demonstrate trickle down theory and piss on Siskell's grave.
Snicker snicker I use to say this about Ronnie Ray Gun.
Posted: Wed Nov 07, 2007 11:24 pm
Posted: Fri Nov 09, 2007 6:52 pmQ. I am delighted to see you finally list "Blade Runner (The Final Cut)" in the Great Movies Collection, as this is my favorite film. But you've made the same mistake that you made in your previous reviews, which is regarding how many replicants Deckard needed to hunt down. Deckard's police superior, Bryant, informs him that, indeed, six did escape; however, as was noted in the Final Cut (and interestingly, the workprint) "two were fried running through an electric field," which nullifies any chance of Deckard being part of the renegade group of Nexus-6s.
However, a few things should be noted. Originally, Deckard was to hunt down five replicants, with only one, named Hodge, getting nailed in the field (as reflected in the original theatrical/international and director releases). The fifth replicant was actually a character named Mary, and was to be portrayed by Stacy Nelkin, but her scenes were cut before filming began. This was far enough into production that Bryant made the dialogue mistake. Of course, it is a very valid theory that Deckard is, in fact, a replicant, perhaps even a Nexux-7 (that's not a typo), just not part of Roy's group.
N.R. Klein, Pomona, NJ
A. I am slowly beginning to realize I am a replicant, programmed to spread disinformation to put any loose ones in greater danger.