Blade Runner Musings: Captain Bryant’s Curious Facial Expressions

I have watched the trendsetting, science fiction classic Blade Runner countless times since its release in 1982.  Repeated viewing reveal new and different aspects to the complex, multilayered storyline.  The movie's story and related themes can be viewed from varying perspectives.  Some aspects of the movie are clearly defined and easy to decipher.   Other aspects …

Vangelis, My Humble Tribute

Like many, my introduction to Vangelis was his massive hit song Chariots Of Fire, from the soundtrack of the same name. The 1981 single was a worldwide success, yet it only scratched the surface of the immense talents of Vangelis. My baptism into the world of Vangelis occurred in 1982. The music of the science …

Brilliant Art Inspired By Blade Runner

It is well established that the look and feel of classic film noir movies provided a big influence on the landmark sci-fi film Blade Runner (1982).  I recently came across this excellent piece of art inspired by the film.  The artist responsible is named Jeremy Wheeler.  The piece is an intense depiction of the character …

Song Spotlight: Prelude by Vangelis

The music created by Vangelis for the movie  Blade Runner is my favorite soundtrack music.  I wish that I could say that the soundtrack album of Blade Runner is my favorite movie soundtrack.  Unfortunately there has yet to be a proper official release that contains all of the wonderful music that Vangelis created for the …

New Blade Runner Ideas

I am glad that Blade Runner 2049 was made. The movie is a long overdue sequel. I have felt for many years that a sequel to Blade Runner should have been made. The world of the original Blade Runner is so rich, it lends itself to so many different possibilities. I will say that Blade …

Striking Sci-Fi Movie Artwork

The science fiction genre has produced many fantastic movies. I am sure that many will agree that The Empire Strikes Back and Blade Runner are among the best.  Even those who are not diehard sci-fi fans may well agree.  Along with these movies came a great deal of fantastic movie posters. Many of the movie …

Casting An X-Men Movie, My Way

       I am a big fan of the X-Men movie franchise, especially the first two X-Men movies.  They are far from perfect movies, but overall they are quite enjoyable. Director Bryan Singer and his crew did a lot of things right. However, there were a lot of missed opportunities and many questionable decisions …

Harrison Ford’s 21st Century Trifecta

https://youtu.be/haXvp8M9Cog The teaser trailer for Blade Runner 2049 was just released. The trailer offers the first glimpses of  an older Rick Deckard and the movie's release date, 10/06/2017. Upon it's release Blade Runner 2049 will complete Harrison Ford's 21st century trifecta. The trifecta being Ford revisiting his three most iconic movie characters: Indiana Jones in …

Harrison Ford: A Long Time Ago

A big Happy 74th Birthday to my favorite actor, Harrison Ford. He has had an amazing film career spanning five plus decades that is far from over. I have been a huge fan since 1977 when he appeared in a little film called Star Wars. I feel very fortunate to have witnessed his growth from …

Bogart As Blade Runner

This is such a cool image I had to post it.  Blade Runner is one of my favorite movies.  Humphrey Bogart and Harrison Ford are two of my favorite actors.  The poster's creator is Peter Stults.