Saw "Blade Runner" Today !

Hello to all,
hope the weekend was a good one for you.

Today, I had a chance to watch the Director's Cut version of the movie Blade Runner, it's been around a while but was the first time for me. What was interesting about the movie was the removal of the Harrison Ford's narration throughout the entire movie, and it sure gives the film a different feel. Word has it that the narration was added after the movie was shot because studio execs were worried audiences wouldn't understand the plot (I read that on one of the bazillion Blade Runner fan sites around the internet today). Word also has it that Harrison Ford idn't want to do the narration, but was forced to do so by contractual obligation, which is why the sound of the narration sounds so "matter-of-fact" or without much enthusiasm. I hear that Harrison Ford is one of those actors who doesn't like to do much more than just act in a movie, can be a bit surly on the movie set and nearly problematic when it comes to movie promotion, but who really knows? I'm not one of those individuals who have studied all aspects of the movie, but I was very impressed with how much information some of the fan sites had, I now think it would be interesting to actually read the book from which the movie was adapted, titled Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? One thing I've always liked about the movie, is the ending scene with Rutger Hauer, where his android character is coming to terms with his own mortality, his time is almost up, his programmed expiration date is upon him and he realizes he values life now more than at any time, he speaks to Harrison Ford's character while trying to make sense of the moment, saying:

"I've seen things you people wouldn't believe ...
Attack ships on fire off the shoulder of Orion.
I've watched C-beams ...
glitter in the dark near the Tanhauser Gate.
All those moments will be lost ... in time
like tears ..... in rain."

Almost poetic for a sci-fi movie, or any movie for that matter, and those words sure made me think when I first heard them, about our moments one day coming to be lost in time. I sure recommend the movie to anyone who hasn't seen it yet, and for those who have seen the original movie, I recommend the Director's Cut, it gives the viewer a chance to form their own opinion about the scenes and story, rather than having a feel as if it is a story at bedtime with all that narration. *LOL