ABOUT THIS EPISODE
As always there are spoilers ahead!
Blade Runner was not a huge hit in 1982 but it did gain a fair few fans on its initial release. One of those fans was a teenager from Cheshire by the name of Paul Franklin who would go on to work on numerous big budget films and win two Oscars for his work as a Special Effects Supervisor on Interstellar and Inception.
I spoke to Paul about his first impressions of the film, what makes it special and how it influences Batman Begins and The Dark Knight Rises.
Apologies for the abrupt ending to this episode. It is late, I've been quite busy and I have other work I really must tend to. Details of the next episode at the bottom of the show notes.
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Chapters
00:00 Intro
01:47 Paul's first impressions
07:11 Influences on Blade Runner
14:01 Syd Mead's design
17:52 A future without Blade Runner
21:28 PK Dick & Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep
23:36 The plight of the androids
27:18 Deckard as replicant
32:01 Influence of Blade Runner on Paul's work
40:45 Vangelis
41:58 ET vs Blade Runner
NEXT EPISODE!
Next episode we will be discussing the rather striking and uncomfortable 1966 Japanese film The Face of Another. The film is available on Criterion Channel in the US and Canada and on YouTube. You can check the Just Watch website to see where the film is available in your region.
