Ah yes, the classically over-hyped Sci-Fi extravaganza from Ridley Scott (of ALIEN fame) and starring Indiana Jones himself, Harrison Ford! BLADE RUNNER sets us in the 21st century, and robo-humanoids with a 4 year lifespan named "Replicants" exist thanx to the Tyrell Corporation. But, they didn't like being slaves, so the cyborgs rebelled, making Replicants illegal (wonder if they made pot legal yet...). To deal with these illegal cyber-butt-nuggets, a special police force called Blade Runners was created to hunt and "retire" them. Harrison Ford plays Dekkard, who's an ex-Runner "hired" by the cops to hunt down some rogue Replicants who are seriously pissed over their 4 year time limit, and are trying to find a way to fix it... by any means necessary. As Dekkard checks out the Tyrell Corporation, creators of the Replicants, we are introduced to the question "Did Rob Zombie come up with their motto?". Well, it's a question I asked, since their motto is "More Human Than Human".... Uhm, forget I said anything... Anyway, thanx to a test consisting of a series of stupid and seemingly pointless questions, Dekkard is able to separate the Reps (no, not the Republicans) from the "normal" people. My questions is "why don't the Reps just shoot him instead of agreeing to take the test?", but who cares about my opinions. One of Dekkard's leads is a guy named Sebastian who "makes" friends! HAHAHA! Well, actually, they're midgets in funny costumes... wait a minute, this reminds me of an episode of the Adventures of Batman and Robin in which... uhm, again, nevermind. After finding and "retiring" most of the Reps, Dekkard catches up with their leader. Dekkard gets his ass handed to him repeatedly in this movie, and the meeting with the head Rep is no different! The battle makes it to a REALLY high rooftop, with the Rep saving Dekkard from falling. The Rep then recites some poetry, and leaves us feeling sorry for him and questioning our own mortality. It wraps up with Dekkard and his Rep girlfriend Rachel (who doesn't have the 4 year limit) run off together to live in the country... The only thing about this movie that really caught my "fancy" was the cool visual work! Makes me think back to Tim Burton's BATMAN and BATMAN RETURNS... which came years after BLADE RUNNER... so does that mean I instead think AHEAD? Damn it, enough of confusing myself! A confused God is an unhappy God!

DVD X-tras: Pretty weak DVD considering the movie's cult status, BLADE RUNNER features: some cast and crew bios and filmos; some weak reccomendations from Warner Bros.; and the only admirable part - director Ridley Scott's full cut of the film, which includes a less cheery ending. My money says that there will be a bigger, fancier edition someday, maybe soon... what do you want, I'm a Death God, not an oracle!

Sequels: None

If You Liked This Flick, Check Out: CYBER ZONE or DARK CITY