A documentary about Rutger Hauer borrows its title from his most famous film, but the story it tells is all about the man ...
Rick Deckard, a former blade runner, is called out of retirement when four known replicants, most combat models, have made their way back to Earth, with their leader being Roy Batty. One ...
This is similar to Roy Batty, the villain of the original Blade Runner movie, who spent the film desperately trying to get his creator to extend his lifespan. Failing that, he saved Rick Deckard ...
A cheesy voice-over by Harrison Ford as Deckard and the stock "happy ending" of the first version broke the rules of the world Scott had created and left audiences unconvinced. It was 10 years before ...
What sets Blade Runner apart from the countless sci-fi films ... including the one from Rutger Hauer as Roy Batty, the leader of the fugitive replicants. His final monologue (known as the Tears ...
In 2008, Zomby’s album Where Were U In '92 samples Roy Batty’s dying speech in homage not only to Blade Runner but also to the club music on which the film was such a key influence.
These days, pointing out that Blade Runner is good is like pointing out that ice cream is tasty; most people have heard by now, and odds are they agree with you. But we tend to take the positives ...