Friday, 6 September 2013

Bladerunner

 It was really interesting to see how the people in the past predicts the future which us today for us. This is a very clear sign of future memory : the predictions and the thought process.

The film tells us how the replicants has no emotion, no anger, no thrill, no excitement etc. This made me think how we would we be like without emotions, the world will behave in a completely different way. This point brings on to the nurture vs nature argument, the replicants near the end develops emotions as we can see how peace and love was gradually building on the replicant.

The replicant did not kill the Blade runner even he killed his friends, this shows emotion and feelings which has been developed. 

In this last scene the replicant was standing in front of a massive fan, this could be an idea of chance and fate towards the blade runner and going back to the beginning. 
of course the dove which the replicant is holding symbolises peace.

Another interesting scene was when a person was tested to be a replicant or not, the series of questions triggered the mind set of the person. It also triggers the feeling and these aspects can all help us recall memory.


Holden:Same thing.
Leon:I've never seen a turtle -- But I understand what you mean.
Holden:You reach down, you flip the tortoise over on its back Leon.
Leon:Do you make up these questions, Mr. Holden, or do they write them down for you?
Holden:The tortoise lays on its back, its belly baking in the hot sun beating its legs trying to turn itself over but it can't, not without your help, but you're not helping.
Leon:What do you mean I'm not helping?
Holden:I mean, you're not helping. Why is that Leon? -- They're just questions, Leon. In answer to your query, they're written down for me. It's a test, designed to provoke an emotional response. -- Shall we continue? Describe in single words, only the good things that come in to your mind about... your mother.
Leon:My mother?
Holden:Yeah.
Leon:Let me tell you about my mother...


Blade runner (1982) Direted by Ridely Scott et al (Film) USA 
Quote - Unknown author, unknown date [online] Avaliable http://www.trussel.com/bladerun.htm#Credits accesd 06/09/2013


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