Feeble Film Noir, An Android's Dream, And The Art Of Origami

Rating: 5/10 (22 October 2011)

So - How do you spell "Blade Runner"? Why, it's easy - B-O-R-I-N-G!
Yes. It's as simple as that.
And with that in mind - When it came down to seriously contemplating the infuriatingly "muddle-headed" factor of Blade Runner's boring (yes, Boring!) story - I'd easily say that "To be an Android, or not to be an Android"(?) was definitely not an appropriate question to be asking oneself in regards to this slick Sci-Fi/Noir-ish wannabe film.
No. I think not.
Personally, I think that the only worthwhile question to be asking oneself (and others) concerning Blade Runner was quite obviously - "Do Androids Dream Of Electric Sheep?" - Yeah. That's the question to definitely ask oneself.
And, for me, when it came down to this mighty pertinent question of "Do Androids (indeed) Dream Of Electric Sheep?" - Let me tell ya - By the time that I had endured watching this utter disappointment of a movie, from start to finish, I honestly couldn't have given a bloody damn, one way, or the other, what frickin' Androids, or anyone else, for that matter, dreamed of. I really couldn't.
Anyways - In conclusion, I would like to say that, yes, I quite readily agree that Blade Runner was, without question, an impressive triumph in production design. There's certainly no doubt about that. And that, yes, this film's "Vangelis" soundtrack was equally awesome to the ears. Indeed. - But, with that all set aside, I personally believe that Ridley Scott clearly overstepped his own limited potential as a Director when he made the feeble attempt to fuse the genres of Sci-Fi and Film Noir (in 1982!?) together. Yes. A truly incompatible combo of 2 conflicting genres, in my opinion.
I mean, Scott may have understood the genre of Sci-Fi well-enough, as was plainly evident with Alien. But, when it came to Film Noir (in 1982!?), Scott was, quite obviously, an amateur and out of of his realm with this genre, as is plainly evident that he's never tackled Film Noir before, or after, this particular film production.
Perhaps, with the production of Blade Runner, Ridley Scott should have taken a few Origami lessons, himself. It may not have improved his direction much. But - Hey! - What the hell? Eh?