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Blade Runner at 25, Why the F/X Still Matter

Posted by CmdrTaco on from the beware-the-thighs-that-crush dept.

mattnyc99 writes "Today marks the 25th anniversary of the release of Blade Runner, Ridley Scott's dark vision of the future that changed the future of filmmaking and still stands up today, argues Adam Savage of The MythBusters (and the F/X crews of The Matrix and Star Wars). Between the "lived-in science fiction," pre-CGI master models, futuristic cityscapes and tricked-out cars, don't you agree? And after we got the first official glimpse of him from Indiana Jones 4 this weekend, isn't Harrison Ford still the man?"

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  1. haha! ;-) by circletimessquare · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    mod parent up

    although, we all know that space aliens are really slacker kids who stole the family car

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  2. Re:Special edition DVD? by edwdig · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    The PS3 is the Blu-Ray player of choice everywhere. Without it, Blu-Ray player sales would be near zero. However, PS3 isn't selling well anywhere, so, Blu-Ray sales still are barely noticable.

  3. Re:Sweet jesus on a fricken' pogo stick by Das+Modell · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    As would I. All of Africa doesn't have a fraction of the sand that's perpetually stuck in the vaginas of Slashdot moderators. I'm guessing that in the near future everyone will just be modded -1 troll by default.

  4. I think torturing kittens is BAD by spun · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    Let's do an experiment. I believe that the Slashdot meta-moderation system converged on a set of moderators who think anyone who says anything bad about ANYTHING is a troll by default. I am saying something is BAD, and I may be hurting the feelings of all the poor kitten torturers out there. Won't someone think of the kitten molesters?!?

    How long before this gets modded troll, do you think?

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