Ridley Scott confirmed that the unicorn dream sequence was definitely a hint at Deckard being a replicant – “Can’t be clearer than that. You don’t get it, you’re a moron.”
Ridley Scott confirmed that the unicorn dream sequence was definitely a hint at Deckard being a replicant – “Can’t be clearer than that. You don’t get it, you’re a moron.”
This is from “*Deck-a-Rep: The True Nature of Rick Deckard*” featurette (9:34).
You can find it on:
* Disc 3 of 30th anniversary Collector’s Edition Blu-ray
* Disc 4 Enhancement Archive DVD
It is NOT from the *Dangerous Days* documentary. A lot of folks just watch that doc and skip *Enhancement Archive* featurettes.
CiriOh on
It’s a nice to see that the dude was an a-hole even back then.
Clear_Lead on
Read the novel Ridley. It’s not your story
Dramatic_Board891 on
This is one of my favorite examples of an audience practicing death of the author. Fans of the original movie and even the actors have repeatedly said Deckard either isn’t a replicant, wasn’t intended to be originally or the film works better if it’s left extremely vague – meanwhile Ridley Scott updates the film every few years to make it more and more obvious. I think it’s hilarious that most people don’t agree with the Scott’s take on his work while he’s so fuckin smug about it.
TrueLegateDamar on
This never made sense when Ridley depicts Deckard as a a very fallible fragile human who gets nearly killed by every Replicant he faces, always requiring someone to save him or being spared to survive, so how does Deckard being one seem logical when he has no advantages over a human Blade Runner?
Also how do the police make a Replicant this advanced and human-like when Rachel was Tyrell’s best attempt?
redlineMMA on
I never understood the argument that he’s not. They 100% spell it out in the movie. I understand if like Harrison Ford you don’t like that take but it’s just plainly a fact.
RobRobbieRobertson on
You don’t understand the point of the movie. Which is especially shocking because you fucking made it!
nemojakonemoras on
Cheapest, most unwelcome, unnecessary “twist” in movie history.
Street-Legal-1978 on
I always thought the point of Deckard being human is the dramatic irony that Roy, someone who isn’t human, values the capacity and beauty of life much more than him.
Ford’s look during the Tears in Rain monologue seems to reflect that understanding without saying anything.
It’s honestly one of Harrison Ford’s best bits of acting.
srona22 on
Make peace your own writer first, huh? /s
DoctorEnn on
I mean, surely the whole power of the story comes from the conflict between a robot that desperately wants to be human but ultimately can’t overcome his own programming, and a human who has lost touch with his humanity to such a degree that he’s almost become a robot. The robot succumbs to inevitability but reinvigorates the human’s, well, humanity. If they’re *both* robots, then surely it’s just… two robots fucking around.
Honestly, I’ve never been a fan of this movie — great visuals, great music, but never really engages me and always kind of leaves me cold — and I’m starting to wonder if it’s the fact that Ridley Scott doesn’t seem to have understood his own story that might explain this.
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This is from “*Deck-a-Rep: The True Nature of Rick Deckard*” featurette (9:34).
You can find it on:
* Disc 3 of 30th anniversary Collector’s Edition Blu-ray
* Disc 4 Enhancement Archive DVD
It is NOT from the *Dangerous Days* documentary. A lot of folks just watch that doc and skip *Enhancement Archive* featurettes.
It’s a nice to see that the dude was an a-hole even back then.
Read the novel Ridley. It’s not your story
This is one of my favorite examples of an audience practicing death of the author. Fans of the original movie and even the actors have repeatedly said Deckard either isn’t a replicant, wasn’t intended to be originally or the film works better if it’s left extremely vague – meanwhile Ridley Scott updates the film every few years to make it more and more obvious. I think it’s hilarious that most people don’t agree with the Scott’s take on his work while he’s so fuckin smug about it.
This never made sense when Ridley depicts Deckard as a a very fallible fragile human who gets nearly killed by every Replicant he faces, always requiring someone to save him or being spared to survive, so how does Deckard being one seem logical when he has no advantages over a human Blade Runner?
Also how do the police make a Replicant this advanced and human-like when Rachel was Tyrell’s best attempt?
I never understood the argument that he’s not. They 100% spell it out in the movie. I understand if like Harrison Ford you don’t like that take but it’s just plainly a fact.
You don’t understand the point of the movie. Which is especially shocking because you fucking made it!
Cheapest, most unwelcome, unnecessary “twist” in movie history.
I always thought the point of Deckard being human is the dramatic irony that Roy, someone who isn’t human, values the capacity and beauty of life much more than him.
Ford’s look during the Tears in Rain monologue seems to reflect that understanding without saying anything.
It’s honestly one of Harrison Ford’s best bits of acting.
Make peace your own writer first, huh? /s
I mean, surely the whole power of the story comes from the conflict between a robot that desperately wants to be human but ultimately can’t overcome his own programming, and a human who has lost touch with his humanity to such a degree that he’s almost become a robot. The robot succumbs to inevitability but reinvigorates the human’s, well, humanity. If they’re *both* robots, then surely it’s just… two robots fucking around.
Honestly, I’ve never been a fan of this movie — great visuals, great music, but never really engages me and always kind of leaves me cold — and I’m starting to wonder if it’s the fact that Ridley Scott doesn’t seem to have understood his own story that might explain this.