Must-Read Science Fiction Books for... Nov 14, 2009
Science fiction fans who enjoy modern sci-fi like The Matrix, Blade Runner, and Artificial Intelligence, will really get into the classic sci-fi novels that inspired modern science fiction ... This classic science fiction novel, originally published in 1968, was the inspiration for the wildly popular movie Blade Runner. (Suite101.com)
Is Dr. Drew's sexual healing bad for you? Nov 8, 2009
(Our minds simultaneously flash on every stoner we've ever known, on their couches, queuing up "Blade Runner" for the 50 millionth time. James says that his sexual addiction has ruined everything, from his surfing career to all of his friendships. (Salon)
Beyond the Multiplex Nov 7, 2009
A minor cult classic made almost 20 years ago and only now appearing in a definitive double-disc DVD edition, Richard Stanley's post-apocalyptic "Hardware" may have struck early-'90s viewers (those few who caught it) as a low-budget blend of "Terminator" and "Blade Runner." Well, what's so wrong with that. Nasty, gory and tense, "Hardware" features future TV stud Dylan McDermott as the rakish scavenger who brings a disassembled android home to his metal-sculptor girlfriend (Stacey Travis). (Salon)
Grief, cancer, Nietzsche and Santa Nov 6, 2009
" Frankly, Larry, the big spectral secret revealed at the end of the movie is pretty goofy, but that's made up for by the tense, near-future setting in which an isolated oil-field crew is drilling through the melting Alaska permafrost -- and things are starting to go very wrong. And that last shot, the one where this movie collides head-on with "An Inconvenient Truth"? Devastating. European horror directors offered all sorts of odd formula tweaks in the 2000s, but none weirder than Fabrice du... (Salon)
Josef Patchen III Oct 29, 2009
FAVORITE MOVIES: Chinatown, Blade Runner, Casablanca. MUSICAL ROOTS: "I started (piano) lessons when I was 8, and I took for a few years. After that I played by ear, which was a great experience for me. It was about 1972, '74, and there were a lot of things on the radio that actually sounded decent when you played it on the piano, so the transition worked well for me, and I developed my ear through doing that.". (The Augusta Chronicle)
Sci-Fi's Coolest Worlds Oct 15, 2009
Or Rick Deckard's dystopian Earth (specifically Los Angeles) of 2019 from Blade Runner that looked so much cooler than it would be to actually live there. (A shame that we never got to see what that film's Off-World Colonies looked like, though. (IGN FilmForce)
80 pounds of cocaine seized in Eastern Washington drug bust Oct 14, 2009
The DEA agent who investigated Yuill is the same agent who helped with a major drug bust authorities called Operation Blade Runner. The bust began with two men being found with 80 kilograms of cocaine during a traffic stop in Utah. (Longview Daily News, WA)
'Surrogates' Sep 26, 2009
NEW YORK - "Surrogates" is itself a surrogate, a kind of stand-in for many of the sci-fi movies of the recent past: In it, you'll recognize the ideas of "Blade Runner," "Minority Report" and even "WALL-E.". Surrogates. (AZCentral -- Entertainment)
Bruce Willis' 'Surrogates': The Reviews Are In! Sep 26, 2009
" 'Surrogates' naturally wants to reap some of the praise and permanent fandom accorded 'Blade Runner' and 'RoboCop,' " Claudia Puig wrote in "Instead, it more resembles Michael Crichton's 'Looker' (in which sinister surgery further 'perfects' dishy advertising models), one of the more risible misfires of 1981.". While critics seem to disagree over just how "Surrogates" fits into sci-fi history, most of them had positive words for Willis. (VHI.com -- Music News)
'Surrogates': A poor substitute for a sci-fi thriller Sep 25, 2009
By Claudia Puig, USA TODAY Half a howler but not nearly funny enough, the seriously intended (or at least somberly mounted) Surrogates naturally wants to reap some of the praise and permanent fandom accorded Blade Runner and RoboCop. Instead, it more resembles 's Looker (in which sinister surgery further "perfects" dishy advertising models), one of the more risible misfires of 1981. (USA Today -- Life)
Wry-tech future Sep 25, 2009
Both are highly derivative, but in the course of recombining the basic chromosomes of "Blade Runner," "The Matrix" and especially "I, Robot," "Surrogates" nudges the robo-thriller in an interesting direction ... But it and "Blade Runner," with their endless ruminating about whether robots have feelings, miss an important point brought up by "Surrogates." ... Both are highly derivative, but in the course of recombining the basic chromosomes of "Blade Runner," "The Matrix" and especially "I,... (New York Post -- Entertainment)
Shrinking our world Sep 20, 2009
" Influenced by earlier science fiction films such as "Silent Running," "Alien" and "Blade Runner," U.K. director Duncan Jones tells an intimate story that uses the future to look at the human condition from a fresh perspective. Astronaut Sam Bell is living alone on the far side of the moon, completing a three-year contract with Lunar Industries to mine Earth's primary source of energy. It's an independent film, shot in 33 days on a small budget. Oct. 21: "The Drummer. " An impetuous young rock... (Erie Times-News, PA)
Cache and Carry: A Review of the Kindle Sep 15, 2009
The e-reader looks both futuristic and pedestrian, like something Harrison Ford in Blade Runner might be reading from and then bleeding on. My sister, who travels a great deal for work and is fond of airplane fiction of the Dan Brown and Robin Cook schools, adopted a first-generation model early. (Scientific American)
Copyright pirates face crackdown Sep 14, 2009
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Stars donate to Darfur aid sale Sep 14, 2009
Blade runner' in S Africa court. Bermuda Triangle plane mystery 'solved. (Yahoo News -- Philanthropy and Volunteerism)
FinePix REAL 3D W1 Aug 31, 2009
OK, so maybe the writer s of Blade Runner had everything wrong when they depicted 2019 as the year of flying cars, Mars colonization and rogue replicant robots. However, the spirit of it all is right. (New York Post -- Entertainment)
Ratner Enters Arcana Aug 27, 2009
Original sci-fi flick compared to Blade Runner, 300 ... "Details of Arcana are being kept under wraps," says the trade paper, "but it's described as a live-action graphic novel influenced by Blade Runner that includes martial arts and uses production methods similar to Zack Snyder's 300.". (IGN FilmForce)
Is District 9 as Awesome as All the Nerds Say It Is? Aug 14, 2009
In Moon we had ; in Wall-E it was ; Blade Runner featured the. And let's not forget the executives from the bio-weapons division of , who cause all the carnage in. (Slate)
Infiltrating "District 9" Aug 14, 2009
But what affected me was Alien and Aliens, those would probably be the two highest affecting movies for me, and then Blade Runner and 2001 and Robocop What about you. Copley: I liked a lot of stuff. (McKinney Courier-Gazette, TX)
Beatles to Bono Aug 14, 2009
" ROLLING STONES - STEEL WHEELS TOUR, 1989/90 The Steel Wheels tour, first seen in Philadelphia, was on a new scale, with a bigger, more extravagant stage and higher ticket prices than ever before.The band performed in front of a futuristic eight-storey metallic structure that was partly inspired by Blade Runner. The tour broke box office records, taking almost $100m in the US and Canada. Mr Williams says: "That was a monumental stage, and with that came a new financial model. Until then, rock... (BBC News -- Entertainment)
"District 9": Is apartheid acceptable -- for giant bugs? Aug 12, 2009
My actual, real favorites, though, are not the films about contemporary society but more the ones about human psychology: "Alien" and "Aliens," "Blade Runner," "2001." But, I mean, the entire spectrum of science fiction -- I'm a fan of all of it. I'm just happy participating in that environment. (Salon)
Brave move for DiCaprio and Scott Aug 7, 2009
His previous forays into science-fiction, 1979's Alien and 1982's Blade Runner, are considered classics of the genre. Sir Ridley has also just announced plans to direct a prequel to Alien - which won an Oscar for its special effects in 1980. (BBC News -- Entertainment)
Hollywood prop house closing with auction Aug 1, 2009
The crew behind Blade Runner bought many of his pieces and rented others. So he became a prop man. (Jefferson City News Tribune, MO)
Scott 'to direct Alien prequel' Aug 1, 2009
Sir Ridley, who is currently directing Robin Hood, has not made a sci-fi movie since Blade Runner in 1982. He was not involved in the three Alien sequels or the two Alien vs Predator spin-offs. (BBC News -- Entertainment)
Hollywood prop auction ends owner's 40 year career Jul 31, 2009
("I kind of liked it because it was straight lines, circles and squares _ I was an engineer so I understood straight lines, circles and squares.") The crew behind "Blade Runner" bought many of his pieces and rented others. So he became a prop man. (The Star Online, Malaysia)
Middle-class suicide Jul 29, 2009
It's pretty much par for the course for science fiction to tell tales of a bleak and nightmarish future, but even so, Ridley Scott's 1982 movie Blade Runner, from the Philip K Dick novel, Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep ... Now, Scott's fatal future is just 10 years away, and, don't you know, many Americans seem to be expressing a desire to live according to Blade Runner's dire table of social organization. (Asia Times Online)
No comments posted. Jul 26, 2009
The Bradbury Building, known to many for its appearance in another film, Ridley Scotts 1982 sci-fi work Blade Runner, provides the setting for 500 Days final, pivotal scene. The camera moves lovingly over the buildings dramatic Victorian court, ornate marble stairs and iron railings. (Los Angeles Downtown News, CA)
Bowie's son releases space oddity 'Moon' Jul 22, 2009
" He has likened it to a Berlin-based version of "Blade Runner," Ridley Scott's bleak vision of a future Los Angeles. He hopes to replicate the success of "Moon" which won Best New British Feature at this year's Edinburgh International Film Festival: "What we're finding now is that there is a real interest and hunger for this kind of film. " Share this on: | | Sit tight, we're getting to the good stuff powered by Top News 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 1 2 3 4... (CNN -- Showbiz)
Quentin over Fellini? "Annie Hall" over Antonioni? Jul 15, 2009
Blade Runner (1982) Ridley Scott 32. M (1931) Fritz Lang 33. (Salon)
Zowie Bowie grows up, becomes filmmaker Jul 11, 2009
" Jones' next film, a mystery called "Mute," will be "a 'Blade Runner' homage set in a future Berlin. "I've been working on the script a long time," he said. (Erie Times-News, PA)
Moon Helmer Speaks Jul 1, 2009
Jones has previously compared Mute to Blade Runner, so he's apparently not worried about getting fans' hopes up. News. (IGN FilmForce)
Darryl Hannah arrested at W.Va. protest Jun 24, 2009
Darryl Hannah has starred in films such as Blade Runner and Splash. By Tim Huber, Associated Press NAOMA, W.Va. (USA Today -- Life)
Death by a Thousand Director's Cuts Jun 24, 2009
I've reached the conclusion that the version released in the theater is the only proper version of the movie (as a result of Blade Runner, actually). If the director wanted that footage in the movie, he should have insisted on it. (Slate)
Frank Lloyd Wright's famed Ennis House to be sold Jun 23, 2009
BEIJING, June 23 -- Frank Lloyd Wright's famed, long-endangered Ennis House, which served as a location for films such as "Blade Runner," is putting out a "for sale" sign with a 15 million U.S. dollars asking price, Christie's said on Friday. The 6,000-square-foot Los Angeles estate is being sold by the Ennis House Foundation, which recently completed the initial phase of a stabilization and restoration project after years of decay and damage from earthquakes and torrential rains. (Xinhuanet, China)
Moon landing Jun 22, 2009
" He hopes people will be keen, therefore, to watch Moon, a science-fiction thriller about a lonely lunar astronaut who has been stationed on the titular satellite for three years. DoppelgangerHis only companion is Gerty, a sentient computer with a basic ability to emote and empathise that makes it much more than a tin machine. Astronaut Sam is played by US actor Sam Rockwell Sam, played by Sam Rockwell, is looking forward to returning to Earth to be reunited with his wife and young daughter.... (BBC News -- Entertainment)
Blade Runner house goes on sale Jun 20, 2009
US architect Frank Lloyd Wright's Ennis mansion, used as a backdrop for films including Blade Runner, has been put on the market for $15m (9. 1m). (BBC News -- Entertainment)
In preservation bid, Wright's Ennis House for sale for $15m Jun 20, 2009
The estate, which is listed on the National Register of Historic Places, has been featured in films including House on Haunted Hill, Grand Canyon and the futuristic Blade Runner. A new owner would face a projected bill of $5 million to $7 million to restore the house to its former grandeur, atop $6. (Boston Globe)
For sale: Wright's Ennis House Jun 20, 2009
L.A. house used as a location for Blade Runner has a $15 million price. Frank Lloyd Wrights Ennis House, which served as a location for films such as Blade Runner, is putting out a for sale sign with a $15 million asking price ... NEW YORK - Frank Lloyd Wrights famed, long-endangered Ennis House, which served as a location for films such as Blade Runner, is putting out a for sale sign with a $15 million asking price, Christies said on Friday. (MSNBC -- Business)
The 10 best movie inventions Jun 16, 2009
5) Androids Movies: Blade Runner and Artificial Intelligence. Who could forget Pris the 'basic pleasure model' (played by Darryl Hannah) putting the gymnastic death moves on Harrison Ford by trying to strangle him with her thighs - before he brutally kills her. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Business)
Spirit of board games strong (18) May 29, 2009
But if you want real proof that board games are back in the cultural spotlight, then consider this: Numerous sources say that Hollywood uber-director Ridley Scott (Blade Runner, Alien, Gladiator) has signed up to direct a big-screen movie based on. are you ready. (Carlisle Sentinel, PA)
Joe on French challenges May 21, 2009
Oscar Pistorius has been a busy man lately, following the release of his book, 'Blade Runner. Joe on French challenges. (iAfrica.com)
Border crossing resolved May 15, 2009
We've seen the future of Los Angeles, in Blade Runner. We've seen the future of Washington, DC, in Steven Spielberg's Minority Report. (Asia Times Online)
Alvord: Just to list a few... May 2, 2009
Past Month's Most Commented Stories. Alvord: Just to list a few. (Longview Daily News, WA)
Back to the Final Frontier Apr 28, 2009
TNG wasn't dirty and real like Star Wars or degraded and cyberorganic and cosmopolitan like Blade Runner. This was the other future, the one that wasn't ever actually going to happen, but you wished it would. (Time.com)
Blade Runner blaster gun on auction bloc Apr 11, 2009
Blade Runner blaster gun on auction bloc - Movies- msnbc ... Blade Runner blaster gun on auction bloc ... Harrison Ford stars as Deckard in the 1982 sci-fi classic, Blade Runner. (MSNBC -- News)
You Will Soon Own a Flying Car Mar 30, 2009
Until this month, flying cars were the stuff of Blade Runner, postmillennial defeatist humor about how far we haven't come since the Futurama era, and, of course, TV spots. "Where are the flying cars? I was promised flying cars!" declaimed actor Avery Books in a that concluded we really don't need them because we have the Internet. (Slate)
TV, films boldly go down scientific path Mar 28, 2009
Scientist Jackson Curtis (John Cusack) battles a flood apocalypse tied to Internet theories of the Maya calendar. Scientists at first said no way, said director Roland Emmerich but then cooked up ways it could happen for the film 2012. (USA Today -- Tech)
Do Games Shape Society? Mar 28, 2009
In many of the city planning documents he'd read (likely as research for Sim City) were notes of concern that certain proposals might turn the city into Blade Runner. Moby Dick, written in 1851, can be seen as a warning against Nazi Germany (many good men following a charismatic, but obsessed mad man). (IGN PC Games)
Five Sci-Fi Ideas That Became Reality Mar 27, 2009
Films such as "Blade Runner," "2001: A Space Odyssey" and "Terminator," and television shows like "Battlestar Galactica" show what happens when robots break the laws and run amok. It's usually some combination of chaos and destruction, but so far the most advanced robots -- like the latest model from Japan that strolls down the catwalks of the fashion world -- have yet to rebel. (Fox News)
"Watchmen" Mar 6, 2009
" I'm shocked to be writing this, given the number of screenwriters, directors and studios this adaptation of and Dave Gibbons' ground-breaking 1986 anti-superhero comic series has gone through, but "Watchmen" is absolutely devastating. Dense, intense, tragic and visionary, this is the kind of movie that keeps setting off bombs in your brain hours after you've seen it. After coming out of the theater, I wandered the frozen streets of Manhattan watching passersby and wondering which was the real... (Salon)
Amputee sprinter Oscar Pistorius recovering Feb 24, 2009
Pistorius, nicknamed the Blade Runner, had his legs amputated below the knee when he was 11 months old because he had no fibulas. Last year, he won a legal battle to be able to compete against able-bodied athletes after an appeals court overturned objections by athletics governing body the IAAF that his carbon-fiber prosthetic racing blades could give him an unfair advantage. (International Herald Tribune -- Sports)
Blu-ray: A viewers' guide Feb 17, 2009
BLADE RUNNER: THE FINAL CUT (Warner): 25 years after the first, compromised release of the visionary sci-fi classic, Ridley Scott delivered what he promised is his final take. Editorial tweaking and reshoots correct frustrating flaws, digital enhancements refine the clarity of the pre-digital effects while preserving the hazy atmosphere (you can almost feel the haze), and remixed sound adds a new dimension to the experience. (Seattle Post Intelligencer)
Letters to the editor (Feb. 13) Feb 15, 2009
If we don t get better at sharing, an ugly Blade Runner -esque technological feudalism and desert-prison planet future could ensue. Who wants this. (Corvallis Gazette Times, OR)
Amid mass migration to cities, Bolivians learn to adapt to urbanization Feb 12, 2009
But most observers say the gloom-and-doom scenarios of the 1980s and '90s, in which cities were predicted to collapse and, as one expert put it, resemble the set of the darkly futuristic movie "Blade Runner," have given way to a sense of optimism. Governments, NGOs, and the migrants themselves, they say, are showing resilience in adapting to a more urbanized world. (Christian Science Monitor)
'Alien' Director Ridley Scott Talks Ripley, Our #2 Movie Badass Feb 11, 2009
Thirty years later, Scott has gone on to bless us with instant classics like "Blade Runner," "Thelma & Louise," "Black Hawk Down" and "Gladiator." But it was the broad shoulders of Ripley that hoisted him up to his first great Hollywood success. "Ripley became the first really successful, powerful, imposing female as an action hero not by accident, but by design," he remembered of his plan at the time. (VHI.com -- Music News)
January is the saddest movie month of the year Feb 7, 2009
If youre a moviegoer, the transition from December to January is a rough one, like falling asleep in Willy Wonkas chocolate factory and waking up in the dystopia of Blade Runner. . (MSNBC -- Movies)
